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M«n: Anh 8
N¨m häc: 2013 - 2014
Duong Phuc Tu secondary school
Name:
Class: 8A
the first semester test
Even questions
Language focus
I Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently.
1 a slim b thin c smile d visit
2 a floor b room c four d door
3 a really b need c read d teacher
4 a notice b.soccer c photo d grocery
5 a typhoon b recycle c supply d typical
II Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blank.
1 She spent most of her free time volunteer work
a doing b to do c do d for doing
2 My brother is to carry that heavy table
a not enough strong b not strong enough c enough strong d be strong enough
3 The children can look after for a few day
a they b them c themselves d themself
4 Iran in Scotland for ten year Now he lives in London
a to live b used to live c was living d has lived
5 Can you do a vavor?
6 They start their work 8 am
7 Ba loves , but he doesn't like gathering broken glasses
a camp b to camp c to camping d camping
8 The wristwatch is than the pocket-watch
a modern b moderner c more modern d most modern
III Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1 Language learners should trying different ways of learning words
A B C D
2 Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther
A B C D
3 My father has worked in that company since more than twenty years
A B C D
4 How long have you be here? - For two weeks
A B C D
5 I'm going to planting trees and flowers in the school garden
A B C D
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A new shopping mall is opening in Nam's neighborhood today It is very
different from the present shopping area All the shops are under one roof That will be very convinient, especcially during the hot and humid summer months Customers will shop in comfort and won't notice the weather
Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their
business Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices
The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the
situation
1 Where is the new shopping mall opening today?
2 Are all the shops under one roof?
3 Who have been concerned about the new mall for a few months?
Writing V Rewrite these sentences 1 "Students should spend more time on their studies," said the teacher -> The teacher said
2 My dictionary is red Her dictionary is blue -> The color of
VI Write a letter to your friend about your neighborhood Use these given words. - I/ live/ house/ the countryside - It/ quite big/ beautiful - From/ bedroom window/ I/ see/ river/ trees - It/ three/ kilometers/ house/ school/ so/ I / go/ school/ bike - There/ stadium/ supermarket/ local hospital/ my neighborhood - I/ like/ supermarket/ most/ because/ I / buy/ whatever/ like
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Duong Phuc Tu secondary school Marks Teacher's remark
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Class: 8A
the first semester test
Odd questions
Language focus
I Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently.
1 a character b school c teacher d chemistry
2 a sink b knife c fire d rice
3 a named b lived c used d washed
4 a meeting b cheap c weekend d weather
5 a tiger b wife c wisdom d fire
II Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blank.
1 He enjoys to music while he's studying
a to listen b listen c listening d to listening
2 I don't want to have to in a queue for ages
a to wait b waiting c to waiting d wait
3 I gave Ba a key so that he could let in
a him b himself c he d himselves
4 Hoa used to in Hue, but she doesn't live there now
a lived b to live c live d living
5 Do you need help?
a some b many c so d any
6 They collect and empty garbage January 9
7 Lan hates meals, but she doesn't playing badminton
a cooking b to cooking c cook d to cook
8 My hometown is getting more modern and
a more noisy b noisiest c noisier d more noisier
III Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1 I'd like sending these poscards to America
A B C D
2 The new shopping mall is quite different with the present shopping area
A B C D
3 She is a lovely girl I have known her for January
A B C D
4 How long have she lived in this neighborhood?
A B C D
5 We are going to cleaning the banks of the lakes on weekends
A B C D
Reading
IV Read the text then answer the questions.
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different from the present shopping area All the shops are under one roof That will be very convinient, especcially during the hot and humid summer months Customers will shop in comfort and won't notice the weather
Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their
business Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices
The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the
situation
1 When is the new shopping mall opening?
2 Is it the same as the present shopping area?
3 Who thinks the mall will take their business?
Writing V Rewrite these sentences 1 "They should help each other with their homework," said the teacher -> The teacher said
2 The snake is two meters long The rope is two meters longs too
-> The snake
V Write a letter to your friend about your neighborhood Use these given words. - I/ live/ house/ the countryside - It/ quite big/ beautiful - From/ bedroom window/ I/ see/ river/ trees - It/ three/ kilometers/ house/ school/ so/ I / go/ school/ bike - There/ stadium/ supermarket/ local hospital/ my neighborhood - I/ like/ supermarket/ most/ because/ I / buy/ whatever/ like
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Answer keys:
Language focus
I (1points)
I (2,4 points)
III (1,5 points)
Reading (1,2 points)
Even questions
1 It is opening in Nam's neighborhood
2 Yes, they are
3 The residents and store owners
Odd questions
1 It is opening today
2 No, it isn't
3 The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street
Writing
V (1 point)
Even questions
1 The teacher said students should spend more time on their studies
2 The color of my dictionary is different from the color of her dictionary/ hers Odd questions
1 The teacher said they should help each other with their homework
2 The snake's length is the same as the rope's./ The snake is as long as the rope
VI (2,9 points)
- Students have to write in the correct form of an informal letter
Heading and closing (0,4 point)
Body of letter (2,4 points)
0,1 point for the corect format