Choose the words having the underlined letters pronounced differently.. Write the meaningful sentences, using the words given?. Complete the second sentence so that It has a similar mean
Trang 1Doan Ket secondary school
2010-2011
Date: …… ……/ / 2011
Name: ……… … ……… Class: ……… …… …………
the second semester test grade 8 –
Time: minutes
I A Choose the words having the underlined letters pronounced differently (1pt)
1 a sugar b sunbathe c surface d surround
2 a invite b shrine c village d primary
4 a towel b down c window d flower
B Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others (0,5pts)
1 A bulletin B printer C festival D degree
2 A remove B connect C recognize D compile
II Choose A, B, C, D to complete the sentences ( 3pts)
1 Would you mind if I .your pen?
A using B to use C use D used
2 The boy ……… on Tran Hung Dao street is my friend
A is living B lives C living D lived
3 We were having dinner when the phone………
A ring B rang C was ringing D has rung
4 I enjoyed that book very much It was ………
A interested B interesting C interestedly D interestingly
5 Wine is made ……… grapes
6 I haven’t read today’s newspapers………
A on B yet C already D before
7 We are looking forward ……… you in June
A to see B to seeing C seeing D to be seen
8 English ……… in many countries in Asia
A speaks B is speaking C is spoken D has spoken
9 Millions of Christmas cards ……….to everyone every year
A send B are sent C are sending D was sent
10 Paul asked me ………a driving licence
A if I have B whether I have C if I had D that I have
11 Have you decided where ……… for your holidays?
A going B to go C will you go D you went
12 My father used ……… a lot , but now he stops smoking
A to smoke B smoking C to smoking D smoke
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III Write the meaningful sentences, using the words given ? (1,5 pts)
1 I / already / see / that film
………
2 you / know / the / woman/ talk /to Mr Lam / ? /
………
3 Christmas songs / perform / for / people / in / towns and villages / eight hundred years
ago /
………
IV Complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first ( 2pts)
1 Lan’s mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen
The dinner ………
2 I won’t hang these old pictures in my living room
These old pictures ………
3 “Do you like sports?” Phong asked Peter
Phong asked Peter ………
4 Hoa said: “ We are decorating our Christmas tree”
Hoa said ………
V Read the following passage, and then answer the questions (2pts)
Nhi and her parents are visiting Hoi An and My Son They are staying at a hotel Cua Dai Early this morning, Nhi decided to go for a run She left the hotel and started to jog in the direction of Cua Dai beach She thought she might go along the beach for 20 minutes before heading for the hotel Unfortunately, after 10 minutes, dark clouds began to gather and it started to rain Nhi tried to reach a shelter, but within a few seconds she was completely wet So she decided to continue her run because she couldn’t get wetter!
Questions:
1 Which place are Nhi and her parents visiting?
………
2 What did Nhi decide to do in the early morning?
………
3 Did she go along the beach or swim?
………
4 Did it rain when Nhi was running along the beach?
………
Trang 3I A Choose the words having the underlined letters pronounced differently (1pt)
1 a sugar
2 c village
3 c would
4 c window
B Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others (0,5pts)
1 D degree
2 C recognize
II Choose A, B, C, D to complete the sentences ( 3pts)
1 D used
2 C living
3 B rang
4 B interesting
5 B from
6 B yet
7 B to seeing
8 C is spoken
9 B are sent
10 C if I had
11 B to go
12 A to smoke
III Write the meaning sentences, using the words given ? (1,5 pts)
1 I have already that film
2 Do you know the woman talking to Mr Lam?
3 Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages eight hundred years ago
IV Complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first ( 2pts)
1 The dinner is being prepared by Lan’s mom in the kitchen
2 These old pictures won’t be hung in my living room
3 Phong asked Peter if he liked sport
4 Hoa said that they were decorating their Christmas tree
V Read the following passage, and then answer the questions (2pts)
1 They are visiting Hoi An and My Son
2 Nhi decided to go for a run in the early morning
3 She went along the beach
4 Yes, it did