First semester exam - grade 8

Phòng giáo dục-đào tạo quận cầu giấy Đề 1
Trờng THCS Lê Quý Đôn
đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2010-2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 8 - Thời gian: 45 phút
Full name: .......... Class : 8
Marks: Teachers remarks: Parents signature:
I. How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks or years they have been there.
0 6 ẵ weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. Write
your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.
8 A conduct B customer C upstairs D introduce 8
9 A sociable B ocean C receive D special 9
10 A reserved B received C booked D annoyed 10
III. Choose the word whose first stressed syllable is different from the others. Write your answer ( A, B, C or
D) in the answer boxes.
11 A apartment B exhibition C introduction D emigration 11
12 A delivery B orphanage C experiment D directory 12
13 A message B furniture C cousin D invent 13
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences . Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.
14 Could you do me a favor, please? - 14
A. What can I do for you? B. Thank you C. Yes, That is very kind of you. D. Yes, do please.
15. He says he..to this restaurant several times. 15
A. have been B. has been C. is D. was
16. You should learn English harder to go abroad to study. 16

A. in order B. so that C. so D. so you can
17. Nga cant go with us because she to finish her report. 17
A. ought to B. should C. will D. has
18. The owners of small shops have been concerned ..a new mall a month. 18
A. about / for B. in / since C. on / for D. about / since
19. Hoa arrived at school at 1.30 pm, and so did Lan . Lan arrived at school..Hoa. 19
A. the same time as B. the same time C. at the same time as D. earlier than
20. My school bag is big. Hers is bigger. My school bag . 20
A. isnt as big as hers B. is as big as her C. as big as hers. D. isnt bigger as hers.
21 The teacher asked his students ..him and .in class. 21
A. listen to /
dont talk
B. to listen to /
not talk
C. to listen to /
not to talk
D. to listen to /
dont to talk
22. They have lived in this village .. the beginning of 2008. 22
A. since B. for C. from D. at
23 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time for my exam. 23
A. But B. Even C. If D. Although
24 This bag is small. It cant carry these things. This bag is .these things.. 24
A. not big enough carry
B. not enough big to carry C. not big enough to carry.
D. big not enough to carry.
25.In learning words, helps you practice the words more times. 25
A. to revise B. revision C. revises D. revise
26. Your pronunciation is . You really need to improve it. 26
A. satisfactory B. satisfaction C. unsatisfactory D. satisfy

V. Rewrite the sentence using the words given so that its meaning stays the same.
27. Tims father has more vacations than Tuans father does.
-> Tuan’s father has ____________________________________________________________________.
28. The blue hat is more expensive than the yellow one.
-> The yellow hat is _____________________________________________________________________.
29. We have a break that lasts thirty minutes.
-> We have a __________________________________________________________________________.
30. She started learning English three years ago.
She has____________________________________________________________________________
31. He often went swimming in the river when he was a boy.
He used____________________________________________________________________________
32 “Please, stop making noise”, said Mrs. Lan
Mrs. Lan told me ______________________________________________________________________
33. I’m tall but you are taller.
I am not ______________________________________________________________________________
VI. Each sentence has a mistake. Circle the mistake (A,B, C or D) then correct it.
34. They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches .
A B C D
34.
35. I strongly believe that friendship play a very important role in our life.
A B C D
35.
36. It will be comfortable to shop in the new mall than in the present one.
A B C D
36.
37. We are going to held a community meeting to discuss effects of a new mall.
A B C D
37.
38. At 5.30pm, she often puts off her coat and takes her dog for walk.
A B C D

38.
VIII. Write the correct form of the words in Capital letters to complete the sentences.
39. His parents are very ………………………of his intelligence. 39.
pride
40. Don’t be …………………..and greedy. Please be happy with what we have. 40.
fool
41. Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is…………………………. 41.
taste
42. What should we do to save ……………………………resources? 42.
nature
VII. Read this passage then write T or F in the answer boxes.
Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences, but there is a very
important similarity. Learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never enough to read a book on
how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of information about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try
to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can
you speak English well without having a lot of practice? “ Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign
language should know. T F
43. Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way. 43.
44. Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly. 44.
45. It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice. 45.
46. .You can speak English well if you have a lot of practice. 46.
VIII. Read the passage then choose and write the best answer ( A,B,C or D) for the questions below. Write your
answer in the answer boxes.
A week ago, The Browns went for a picnic in the country. It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to
the seaside. They set off early after breakfast and drove about thirty miles into the country until they came to their
favorite place. Then the young people went into the wood to pick wild flowers. Mrs. Brown sat quietly by the stream
in the sunshine while her husband was fishing in the lake. At half past four, they put the plates, cups, saucers, and
other things back into the basket and went back to their car. They got home at about half past five.
47. How did Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown go home after having a picnic? 47.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by car D. by bike

48.The word “set off ” is a reference to __________. 48.
A. began B. ended C. finished D. continued
49.Which of the following is NOT mentioned? 49.
A. It took the Browns one hour to go to the picnic area
C. Mr. Brown went fishing in the lake.
B. His house is 30 miles from the picnic area.
D. He will go for a picnic in the city next summer.
50.What is the topic of this passage?. 50.
A. the party B. the picnic C. the holiday D. the semester
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M«n: TiÕng Anh - Líp 8 - Thêi gian: 45 phót
Full name: ………………….…………………......... Class : 8
Marks: Teacher’s remarks: Parent’s signature:
I. How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks or years they have been there
0 6 ½ weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. Write
your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.
8 A. conduct B. curious C. upstairs D. product 8
9 A. sociable B. ocean C. special D. center 9
10 A. missed B. played C. annoyed D. received 10
III. Choose the word whose first stressed syllable is different from the others. Write your answer ( A, B, C or

D) in the answer boxes.
11 A. exhibition B. apartment C. introduction D. emigration 11
12 A. delivery B. experiment C. orphanage D. directory 12
13 A. message B. furniture C. sociable D. invent 13
IV. Rewrite the sentence using the words given so that its meaning stays the same.
14. Tim’s father has more vacations than Tuan’s father does.
-> Tuan’s father has ___________________________________________________________________.
15. The blue hat is more expensive than the yellow one.
-> The yellow hat is ____________________________________________________________________.
16. We have a break that lasts thirty minutes.
-> We have a _________________________________________________________________________.
17. She started learning English three years ago.
She has____________________________________________________________________________
18. He often went swimming in the river when he was a boy.
He used_____________________________________________________________________________
19 “Please, stop making noise”, said Mrs. Lan
Mrs. Lan told me ______________________________________________________________________
20. I’m tall but you are taller. I am not ______________________________________________________
V. Each sentence has a mistake. Circle the mistake (A,B, C or D) then correct it in the answer boxes.
21. They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches .
A B C D
21.
22. I strongly believe that friendship play a very important role in our life.
A B C D
22.
23. It will be comfortable to shop in the new mall than in the present one.
A B C D
23.
24. We are going to held a community meeting to discuss effects of a new mall.
A B C D

24.
25. At 5.30pm, she often puts off her coat and takes her dog for walk.
A B C D
25.
VI. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences . Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.
26. Could you do me a favor, please? - ……………………………………………… 26
A. What can I do for you? B. Thank you C. Yes, That is very kind of you. D. Yes, do please.
27. He says he………………..to this restaurant for several times. 27
A. have been B. has been C. is D. was
28. You should learn English harder to go abroad to study. 28
A. in order B. so that C. so D. so you con
29. Nga cant go with us because she to finish her report. 29
A. ought to B. should C. will D. has
30. The owners of small shops have been concerned ..a new mall a month. 30
A. about / for B. in / since C. on / for D. about / since
31. Hoa arrived at school at 1.30 pm, and so did Lan . Lan arrived at school..Hoa. 31
A. the same time as B. the same time C. at the same time as D. earlier than
32 My school bag is big. Hers is bigger. My school bag . 32
A. isnt as big as hers B. is as big as her C. as big as hers. D. isnt bigger as hers.
33. The teacher asked his students ..him and .in class. 33
A. listen to / dont talk B. to listen to / not talk C. to listen to / not to talk D. to listen to / dont to talk
34. They have lived in this village .. the beginning of 2008. 34
A. since B. for C. from D. at
35 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time for my exam. 35
A. But B. Even C. If D. Although
36 This bag is small. It cant carry these things. This bag is .these things.. 36
A. not big enough carry B. not enough big to carry C. not big enough to carry. D. big not enough to carry.
37.In learning words helps you practice the words more times. 37
A. to revise B. revision C. revises D. revise
38. Your pronunciation is You really need to improve it. 38

A. satisfactory B. satisfaction C. unsatisfactory D. satisfy
VII. Write the correct form of the words in Capital letters to complete the sentences.
39. His parents are very of his intelligence. 39.
pride
40. Dont be ..and greedy. Please be happy with what we have. 40.
fool
41. Nam thinks the food in this restaurant is. 41.
taste
42. What should we do to save resources? 42.
nature
VIII. Read the passage then choose and write the best answer ( A,B,C or D) for the questions below. Write your
answer in the answer boxes.
A week ago, Mr. Brown went for a picnic in the country. It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to
the seaside. They set off early after breakfast and drove about thirty miles into the country until they came to their
favorite place. Then the young people went into the wood to pick wild flowers. Mrs. Brown sat quietly by the stream
in the sunshine while her husband was fishing in the lake. At half past four, they put the plates, cups, saucers, and
other things back into the basket and went back to their car. They got home at about half past five.
43. How did Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown go home after having a picnic?- .. 43.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by car D. by bike
44.The word set off is a reference to ... 44.
A. began B. ended C. finished D. continued
45.Which of the following is NOT mentioned? 45.
A. It took the Browns one hour to go to the picnic area
C. Mr. Brown went fishing in the lake.
B. His house is 30 miles from the picnic area.
D. He will go for a picnic in the city next summer.
46.What is the topic of this passage?- . 46.
A. the party B. the picnic C. the holiday D. the semester
VIII. Read this passage then write T or F in the answer boxes.
Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences, but there is a very

important similarity. Learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never enough to read a book on how to
fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of information about how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly
without any practice, you will kill yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can you speak
English well without having a lot of practice? Practice makes perfect is what every learner of a foreign language should
know. T F
47. It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice. 47.
48. You can speak English well if you have a lot of practice. 48.
49. Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly. 49.
50. Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way. 50.
Phòng giáo dục-đào tạo quận cầu giấy Đề 1
Trờng THCS Lê Quý Đôn
ỏp n đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học 2010-2011
M«n: TiÕng Anh - Líp 8 - Thêi gian: 45 phót
Full name: ………………….…………………......... Class : 8
Marks: Teacher’s remarks: Parent’s signature:
I. How long have these people been in Britain? Listen and write the number of weeks or years they have been there.
0 6 ½ weeks
1 16 years
2 3 ½ months
3 9 months
4 26 years
5 4 ½ weeks
6 5 years
7 5 weeks
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. Write
your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.
8 A conduct B customer C upstairs D introduce 8 D
9 A sociable B ocean C receive D special 9 C
10 A reserved B received C booked D annoyed 10 C
III. Choose the word whose first stressed syllable is different from the others. Write your answer ( A, B, C or

D) in the answer boxes.
11 A apartment B exhibition C introduction D emigration 11 A
12 A delivery B orphanage C experiment D directory 12 B
13 A message B furniture C cousin D invent 13 D
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences . Write your answer ( A, B, C or D) in the answer boxes.
14 Could you do me a favor, please? - ……………………………………………… 14 A
A. What can I do for you? B. Thank you C. Yes, That is very kind of you. D. Yes, do please.
15. He says he………………..to this restaurant several times. 15 B
A. have been B. has been C. is D. was
16. You should learn English harder ………………… go abroad to study. 16 C
A. in order B. so that C. so as to D. so you can
17. Nga can’t go with us because she ……………………to finish her report. 17 D
A. ought to B. should C. will D. has
18. The owners of small shops have been concerned ………..a new mall ……………a month. 18 A
A. about / for B. in / since C. on / for D. about / since
19. Hoa arrived at school at 1.30 pm, and so did Lan .  Lan arrived at school………..…Hoa. 19 B
A. the same time as B. at the same time as C. at the same time D. earlier than
20. My school bag is big. Hers is bigger.  My school bag …………………………. 20 D
A. not as big as hers B. is as big as her C. as big as hers. D. isn’t as big as hers.
21 The teacher asked his students ……………..him and ……………….in class. 21 C
A. listen to /don’t talk B. to listen to /not talk C. to listen to / not to talk D. to listen to / don’t to talk
22. They have lived in this village ………………….. the beginning of 2008. 22 B
A. at B. since C. from D. for
23 ……………………… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time for my exam. 23 D
A. But B. Even C. If D. Although
24 This bag is small. It can’t carry these things. This bag is …………….these things.. 24 C
A. not big enough carry
B. not enough big to carry C. not big enough to carry.
D. big not enough to carry.
25.In learning words, ………………………helps you practice the words more times. 25 B

A. to revise B. revision C. revises D. revise
26. Your pronunciation is ……………………………. You really need to improve it. 26 C
A. satisfactory B. satisfaction C. unsatisfactory D. satisfy
V. Rewrite the sentence using the words given so that its meaning stays the same.
27. Tim’s father has more vacations than Tuan’s father does.
-> Tuan’s father has fewer vacations than Tim’s father does.
28. The blue hat is more expensive than the yellow one.
-> The yellow hat is cheaper than the blue one. The yellow hat is not as expensive as the blue one.
29. We have a break that lasts thirty minutes.
-> We have a thirty-minute break