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Minh said to his teacher, “ I can’t do this assignment.” - Minh told his teacher.... Tuan has used this machine for ten years.. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in.. In certain

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May 15th , 2007

THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION Subject : English Grade : 8

A.Listen to the activities in the emergency room of a large hospital carefully (2mks)

I.Choose True or false statement : (1mk)

1. A doctor is wheeling a patient on a stretcher into the emergency room

2. The patient’s head is bandaged

3. A nurse is pushing an empty wheelchair towards the exit

4. The eyechart consists of 28 letters ranging in the same size

II.Listen again and choose the best answer : (1mk)

1 In the emergency, a is waiting to treat the patient

a nurse b doctor c paramedic d dentist

2 The eyechart is used to check people’s

a eyes b health c eyesight d teeth

3 A doctor is trying to a crying baby on the scale

a weigh b check c measure d put

4 The baby’s is trying to stop him from crying

a father b sister c aunt d mother

B.Vocabulary And Grammar ( 4mks)

I.Choose the word that has different stress from the others : (1mk)

1 a heritage b jungle c wonder d competition

2 a departure b florist c limestone d buffalo

3 a import b forget c sunbathe d improve

4 a jolly b religious c pretty d wonderful

II.Rewrite the sentences as directed : (1,5mks)

1 People break the glass into small pieces

- The glass

2 Hoa said to Nhan, “ Is it very cold in Sapa ? “

- Hoa asked Nhan

3 Minh said to his teacher, “ I can’t do this assignment.”

- Minh told his teacher

4 Ba invited Liz to the rice – cooking festival

- Liz

5 She said ,” I will turn off the light.”

- She said

6 Mr Tuan has used this machine for ten years

- This machine

III.Choose the correct answer : (1,5mks)

1.I can see a boy a water buffalo

a ride b riding c to ride d rode

2.The car in Japan is two thousand dollars

a made b making c to make d is made

3 Chicago is situated right the shore of Lake Michigan

a on b in c at d near

4 When I arrived at school, the school drum

a sounded b is sounding c has sounded d was sounding

5 An man wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends in the mid 19th century.

a American b English c Australian d Indian

6.Would you mind in the front seat of the car ?

a sit b sitting c sat d to sit

C Read a passage carefully (2mks)

We are all destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice Wild animals are quickly disappearing We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it Join us now Save the Earth

I /.Choose True Or False ? (1mk)

1. A few people are destroying the Earth

2. We cannot swim in the seas and rivers because they are very dirty now

3. Now there are vast areas of wasteland all over the world

4. Farmers in parts of Africa can grow enough to eat

II/.Answer the questions (1mk)

1 Is it healthy to live in many of world’s cities ?

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2 Where are wild animals quickly disappearing ? -

D Complete the postcard Mr Thai sent from Australia. Dear David, We / have / wonderful time / Australia / now The people / be / hospitable / and / the weather / be / dry and windy Yesterday / I / visit / Opera House / Sydney It / be / interesting / see it I / buy / lot / souvenirs / the children My wife / always / complain / the heaviness of my suitcase We / going / return / Ha Noi / tomorrow night See you soon Love, Thai THE END. Dear David, We

See you soon

Love,

Thai

ANSWER KEY

Grade 8 – Nguyen Trai secondary school.

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A LISTENING (2MKS)

I True / False

1 F 2 T 3 T 4 F (0,25 mk)

II Choose a, b , c or d :

1 b 2 c 3 a 4 d (0,25 mk)

B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (4MKS)

I Stress : 1.d 2.a 3.c 4.b (0,25mk)

II.Rewrite the sentences : 1 The glass is broken into small pieces (0,25 mk )

2 Hoa asked Nhan if it was very cold in Sapa

3 Minh told his teacher he couldn’t do that assigtment

4 Liz was invited to the rice- cooking festival

5 She said she would turn off the light

6 This machine has been used by Mr Tuan for ten years

III MCQ : 1.b 2.a 3.a 4.d 5.b 6.b ( 0,25mk )

I.True / False : 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F (0,25mk)

II Answer : 1 No, it isn’t.

2 They are quickly disappearing in certain countries in Asia (0,5mk)

1 We are having a wonderful time in Australia now (0,25mk)

2 The people are hospitable

3 And the werather has been dry and windy

4 Yesterday I visited the Opera House in Sydney

5 It was interesting to see it

6 I bought a lot of souvenirs for the children

7 My wife is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase

8 We are going to return Hanoi tomorrow night

REVIEW – English 8

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I Supply the correct tense of verbs

1 Mr Phong often his son a present on his birthday (give )

2 The sun in the East and in the West (rise / set)

3 .the children flowers in the garden now ? (grow)

4 We to the concert last night (not go)

5 The Bakers in Moscow since 1998 (live)

6 What your children .tomorrow morning? (do) 7 you that woman since Christmas ? (know)

8 The weather very hot two days ago (be)

9 Who Susan and Mary to the zoo tomorrow ? (take)

10 How Dung to work this morning ? (travel)

11 Why you this activity today ? (enroll)

12 My brother for a national bank for nearly four years (work)

13 .those boys the baseball cards now ? (swap)

14 Hung’s parents on the beach last summer vacation (be)

15 Giang a lot of green fruits yesterday (eat)

II Complete a passage with suitable words in a box

1).

I have a new friend His name is Paul He comes (1) Paris Sometimes I speak French with him I didn’t (2) French very well , but Paul is very nice and never laughs (3) my mistakes Last week we had an interesting trip to the countryside We Camped over (4) and I danced a lot I really enjoyed (5) Well, it’s time to

go I’m cooking some (6) food, and I need to check it

2/ - Read the following passage:

She started painting in 1986 At first, she painted just for a hobby, but then in 1989 she began making and selling birthday cards A lot of people liked them and bough them She usually starts work

at 7:00 in the morning and finishes at 5:00 in the after noon Then she goes swimming Last year, I visited Australia and I stayed with her for two weeks I had a very good holiday

* Answer the questions

1 Did she start painting in 1986?

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2 What did she do in 1989?

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3 What time does she usually start her work?

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4 Did the writer stay with her on the weekends? -

*True or false ?

1. _ She has painted since 1986

2. _ At first she painted for money

3. _ Her work usually lasts from 7 a.m to 5 p.m

4. _ No one likes her birthday cards

3/.- Read a passage carefully.

We are all destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice Wild animals are quickly disappearing We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it Join us now Save the Earth

* Choose True Or False ?

1. We are destroying the Earth

2. Farmers in Africa cannot grow enough to eat

3. It is good to swim in the dirty rivers and seas

* Answer the questions

1 Is it unhealthy to live in many of world’s cities ? -

2 Where is there too little rice ? -

III Underline the suitable words to complete the following sentences

1 It is (safe/ dangerous/ hard) to leave medicine around the house

2 I’m sorry but I can’t (to play/playing/play) chess tonight

3 She isn’t old (too/ enough / for)to be in my class

4 The weather (was/ is/ will be) nice yesterday

5 You seem (happier/ happy/ happiness) today

6 Would you like (leave/leaving/to leave) him a message?

French home from at night village speak myself

7 The bag is not big enough (carry / to carry / carrying) everything.

8 Bell demonstrated his (invention / inventing / inventor) at a lot of exhibitions

9 I’ll come over to pick you (on / with / up) tomorrow evening, David

10 It is (dangerous / incorrect / safe) to keep medicine in locked cupboards

11 When Minh was a boy, he (used to/get used to/ am used to) fly a kite in the fields with me

12 My sister often looks at ( himself / herself / itself ) in the mirror

IV Make complete sentences

1 We / not / eat / the restaurant / three years

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2 I / not / be / beautiful / as / aunt

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3 On / right side / room / window

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4 Ward rode / opposite / bookshelf

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5 He / not / old enough /my class

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6 mother / asked / him / get /early/ morning

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7 I /want/ sent / parcel / Nha Trang

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8 My sister / good / sing / English songs

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9 Life / city /comfortable / than / life / country

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10 Mr Kim / run / quickly / as / that man

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THE END