Bài kiểm tra học kỳ môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2012-2013 - Trường THCS Bình Minh

Binh Minh secondary school 
Class: 8......
Name: ...........................................
The first term test 
english 8 (2012-213)
Time: 45 minutes
A: Listening (2 points): Listen to the passage and answer the questions :
1. When did they have a nice holiday ? 
2. Was it the first time for the writer’s friends ? 
3. Did they make the journey ? (Journey: ChuyÕn ®i)
4. Where did they spend many hours ? 
5. Is it the most wonderful holiday they have had ? 
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B. Phonetics (1,0 point):
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 
a.
lamp
b.
stamp
c.
candy
d.
table
a.
cupboard
b.
drug
c.
dust
d.
put
a.
knife
b.
children
c.
kind
d.
behind
a.
liked
b.
stopped
c.
played
d.
watched
a.
notice
b.
nose
c.
cold
d.
product
C. Grammar and Vocabulary (3,5 points):
I. Choose the best answer (1,5 points)
1. She hasn’t finished the letter_____________________. 
a.
already
b.
just 
c.
yet
d.
never
2. Lan’s studying hard ________________ pass the final exam. 
a.
for
b.
in order to 
c.
so that
d.
so to
3. What ______________ your mother like ? She’s very nice. 
a.
does
b.
is 
c.
will
d.
did 
4. She asked me _________ her question immediately. 
a.
answer
b.
answered
c.
to answer
d.
answering
5. Jane is _____________ beautiful of all. 
a.
more
b.
the most 
c.
much 
d.
as 
6. He isn’t ______________ to lift this heavy suitcase. 
a.
enough strong 
b.
stronger
c.
strong enough
d.
the strongest
7. He has just __________ a letter to his parents. 
a.
writes
b.
written
c.
wrote
d.
writing
8. He plays soccer ____________ than I do. 
a.
good
b.
well
c.
better
d.
more
9. _____________ tennis is my hobby.
a.
Plays
b.
Played
c.
Playing
d.
Play
10. This test is too difficult ____________. 
a.
doing 
b.
do 
c.
to do 
d.
did 
II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete these sentences (1.0 point). 
1. There is a new ____________ mall in my neighborhood (shop). 
2. Nam is the same ___________ as his brother. (weigh).
3. We can do this test _________. (easy).
4. Phuong Thanh is a good ________. (sing). 
5. That’s wonderful. We enjoy _________ book. (read).
III. Complete the following sentences use the past simple and present perfect form of the verbs in brackets (1.0 point). 
1. Tuan’s father (buy) ___________ him a new bike 2 years ago. 
2. The room looks very clean. ----------------- you (clean) ___________ it ? 
3. Last night I (arrive) __________ home at 10.30. I (have) _______ a bath and (go) _______ straight to the bed. 
4. My family (move) __________to HD in 2006. We (live) _________ here for 6 years. 
D. Reading (1,5points)
Read the passage then choose True or False sentences (1,5 points).
 Mary’ family lives in a small neighborhood. They have lived here since 1980. Most of their neighbors are officers (c«ng chøc) and factory workers, some are doctors and lawyers (luËt s­). They work very hard and always ready to help one an other. 
 There are two things Mary doesn’t like about her neighborhood. First, it is very noisy in the evening because there is a cinema nearby. Second, it is rather dirty because of a wet market. Mary and her friends are going to organize a group of young pioneer to tidy up their place on Sunday morning. 
1. Mary’s family has lived in this neighborhood for about 28 years 
2. Most of their neighbors are farmers. 
3. It is very noisy because there is a school near by. 
4. The wet market makes their neighborhood dirty. 
5. Mary and her friends often tidy up their place on Sunday morning
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E. Writing (2 points). Use the cue words to write a letter. 
Dear Lan, 
 I/ happy/ receive/ letter/ you. 
 I/ not meet/ you/ along time.
 I/ want/ tell/ you/ family.
 father/ go/ work/ every day. 
 mother/ visit/ aunt/ Hanoi/ last week. 
 Since then/ I/ cook/ the meal
I/ hope/ I/ see/ you/ again/ soon. 
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 Mai.
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