Enghlish 8 test 2

- Preparing day : 20/02/08
-Teaching day : 22/09/08
-Week 25
Period 72 ENGLISH TEST
Time : 45 minutes
1 Objectives
By the end of this period, the students are able to review the knowledge from Unit 1 to
Unit 3
2 Language content
- Developing listeng , reading and writing skills
- Language knowledge from unit 1 to unit 3
3. Procedure of testing
- Checking attendance
- Delivering tests to students
-Observing
- Collecting tests and checking
- Giving marks to students
- Remarking
4. Contents of the test
Name :
Class :
ENGLISH TEST
Time :45 minutes
I. Listening (2.0pts)
Listen to the passage about Ba and his sister and check tick(v) in the appropriare box for
T or F
T F
1. Ba is younger than Lan .
2. Lan is shorter than her brother .
3. Both Ba and lan go to chool in the morning .
4. they love listening to pop music and reading novels .

5. They don’t like playing chess and going swimming in summer .
6. Lan doesn’t like cooking , doing the shopping on Sundays .
7. Ba likes watching war films on TV .
8. Lan also loves playing soccer in her free time .
II. Reading (2.5 pts)
Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer .
How Nam has improved his English
In the first year of lower secondary school , I had some difficulties in learning English .
My English pronuciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse . I did not
know how to improve them . I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this . One
afternoon after the lesson , my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the
classroom . She took me to the school library and showed me cassttes of pronunciation drills
kept in a glass bookcase . She also told me how to use an English-English dictionary to
improve my English grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do” , said she . I made
much progress and only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest
held for secondary school students in my hometown .
1. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year ?
A. The pronunciation B.The grammar
C. Both pronunciation and grammar D.The way of improving his
pronunciation
2. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson ?
A. His teacher B. One of his friends C.His father D. His mother
3. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that ?
A. to the town library B. to the school library
C. to the teacher’s room D. to his house
4. What did the teacher show him then ?
A. A glass bookcase B. An English- English dictionary
C. An English Grammar book D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills
5. What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later ?
A. The first prize B. The second prize C. The third prize D. The fourth prize

III. Language focus (3.0 pts)
Circle the correct answer
1. Where does she live ? - ------- a farm .
a. On b.At c. In d. For
2. He is very --------- . He always wants more and more .
a. cruel b. greedy c. humorous d. foolish
3. Kate hates --------- to classical music .
a. listens b. listened c. listen d. listening
4. I often play soccer -------Sunday afternoon .
a.in b. at c. on d. for
5. My parents are upset because my report is --------
a. excellent b. good c. poor d. well
6. I ---------tennis a lot , but I don’t play very often now .
a. used to play b. was playing c. am used to play d. play
7. His doctor said he ---------- in bed that week .
a. will stay b. has to stay c. can stay d. should stay
8. We-------- to the movie tonight . The film -------at 7.30 .
a. will go- begin b. are going- will begin
c. go- begin d. are going – begins
9. I need a favor . -------you carry it for me ?
a. May b. Should c.Could d. Shall
10. I was born in Vietnam , so my --------is Vietnamese .
a. first language b. foreign language c. mother tongue d. a & c
11. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others .
a. encourage b. voluntary c. assistance d. resources
12. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differrently from that
of the others .
a. hour b. house c. heart d. how
IV. Writing (2.5pts)
Complete the sentences

1. “ Try your best to improve your English , Ba ”, Miss Lan said .
Miss Lan asked…………………………………………………….
2. “ Can you turn down the TV a little bit , please ?”,my father said .
My father told me ……………………………………………………
3. She is a good English learner .
She learns English………………
4. I went to school by bus , but now I don’t any more .
I used……………………………..
5. How do you learn new words ?
I. Listening (2.0pts)
1. T 2.T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F
II. Reading (2.5pts)
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
III. Language focus (3.0 pts)
1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c 6. a 7. d 8. d 9. c 10. d 11. b 12 a
IV Writing (2.5pts)
1.Miss Lan asked Ba to try his best to improve his English .
2. My father told me to turn down the TV a little bit .
3. She learns English well .
4. I used to go to school by bus but I don’t any more .
5. Ss’answers ( the way to learn new words )
TAPECRIPT
Hello! My name’s Ba . I’m 13 years old . I have a sister , Lan . She is 15 , but she isn’t as tall
as I am . Everyday I go to school in the morning , my sister has classes in the afternoon . Like my
sister , I love listening to pop music and reading novels in my free time . We both like playing
chess and going swimming in summer . Unlike her , I don’t like cooking , doing the shopping on
Sundays . Instead, I like watching films , especially war films on TV . I also love playing soccer in
my spare time .
Name :
Class :

ENGLISH TEST
Time : 45 minutes
I. Listening (1,5pts)
How do you respond in the following situations . Listen and check the best respond
1. A. OK
B. I don’t know .
2. A. I’ll be all right .
B. No problem .
3. A. No , I don’t .
B. Yes , I will .
4. A. Never mind .
B. That’s very kind of you .
5. A. I hope so .
B. That’s very kind of you .
6. A. No , thank you .
B. Don’t forget .
II/ Choose the best options to fill in the blanks( 4.0pts)
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to ______ tissue damage .
a. ease b. relieve c. minimize d.raise
2. _____ you post this letter for me , please ?
a. Will b. Do c.Are d. Won’t
3. She promises she ______ me up at 7.30 .
a. picks b. pick c. will pick d. to pick
4. People use first-aid _______ ease the victim’s pain and anxiety .
a. so that b. in order to c. so as not to d. in order
5. Shall I carry your bag ?
a. I’m afraid not b. I don’t think so c. No, thanks . d. I’m sorry I can’t
6. Would you mind if I _____ a photograph
a. take b. took c. taking d. to take
7. I can see a boy _____ a water buffalo .

a. ride b. riding c. to ride d. rode
8. Do you mind ______ the windows ?
a. to close b. closing c. close d. closed
9.The station is about a ____ drive to the city center .
a. 40- minutes b. 40 minutes c. 40- minute d. minutes -40
10 .I’d rather you ______ smoke .
a. do b.did c.didn’t d.don’t
11. This is the first time Hoa ______ Tim’s family .
a. meet b.met c. has met d. have met
12. a.bleed b. heat c. head d. tea (phát âm)
13 . a.recycle b. protect c. instead d. natural(dấu nhấn)
14 . It’s important -------------_this exercise .
a. to complete b. complete c. completing d. completed