HTB EDUCATION AND TRAINING APARTMENT School: ………….………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST Full name: …………………………. SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8 Class: 8 .… Time: 45 minutes MARKS TEACHER’S REMAMARK I. PRE-TEST: Choose and circle the best answer.(3ms)(Chọn và khoanh tròn đáp án đúng nhất. 1. My sister …………… French for 2 two years. a. studied b. studies c. have studied d. has studied 2. Your stamps are different …………… hers a. to b. of c. as d. from 3. The red motorbike is …………… same as the blue one. a. the b. a c. an d. as 4. Miss Hoa asked me …………… English pronunciation. a. to practice b. practices c. practiced d. practice 5. I …………… live on the farm when I was a young girl. a. used b. use to c. used to d. using to 6. That’s very kind …………… you. a. to b. of c. with d. in 7. What can I do …………… you? a. to b. off c. for d. with 8. You have to keep all …………… objects out of children’s reach. a. danger b. dangerous c. dangerously d. damage 9. The store owners on Tran Phu street think the mall will take their …………… a. price b. wider selection c. shopping d. business 10. The person who can’t hear or speak. We call a …………… a. deaf-mute b. scout c. character d. businessman 11. Students usually …………… only the new words the want to learn. a. underline b. make a list c. highlight d. All are correct 12. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. Airmail is the most expensive than surface mail. A B C D II. Choose the word which has different pronunciation with other words: (1m) ( Chọn một từ có cách phát âm khác với các từ khác) 1. a. selection b. convenient c. celebrate d. demonstrate 2. a. proud b. scout c. discount d. resources 3. a. contacted b. collected c. worked d. attended 4. a. chemical b. school c. children d. character III. Do as directed: (1m) ( Làm theo hướng dẫn) 1. He asked me : “Can you help me carry my bag?” He asked him ……………………… ………………… 2. The newspaper is larger than the magazine. The magazine isn’t …………………………………… IV. Read the passage: There are a lot of different ways for language leaners to learn words in a foreign language. Some of them makes a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue and try to learn by heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two examples sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way. Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This help them remember important words. The revision is also necessary. It helps them practice the words more times. Therefore, Language learners should try different ways of learning words so as to find out the best ways for themselves. A. Choose and circle the best answer:(Chọn và khoanh tròn câu trả lời đúng nhất) (1m) 1. Why do some learners write example sentences with new words? a. Remember how to use grammar. b. Remember how to use pronouce. c. Remember how to use the words in the right ways. d. Remember how to read. 2. What do they usually do to remember important words? a. Underlight or highlight b. Learn all new words c. Learn by heart d. Revise B. Choose True (T) or False (F): (Chọn câu đúng hoặc câu sai) (1m) 3. People learn new words in the same ways. 4. They try to learn all new words they come across. 5. Many learners only learn new words that are important. 6. Learners should try different ways of learning words. V. Supply the correct verbs: (1m) (Chia các động từ cho đúng) 1. My Dad ………………………… (work) for his company for 20 years 2. The Moon ………………………… ( move) around the Earth. 3. She asked me ………………………… (give) you this dictionary. 4. Lan loves ………………………… ( go ) camping with friends. VI. Give the correct form of the words in the parentheses: (1m) ( Cho hình thức đúng của từ trong ngoặc) 1. We must put chemicals and drugs in …………………………cupboards. (lock) 2. We should save …………………………resources. ( nature) 3. TV is bringing not only information but also ………………………… (entertain) 4. She looks more …………………………than her sister. (beauty) VII. Write to complete sentences with the words given. (1,5ms) ( Viết hoàn thành câu với những từ cho sẵn) 1. Ba / collected / stamps and coins / 5 years. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Lipton tea / different / milk tea. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 4. Miss Hoa asked me …………… English pronunciation. a. to practice b. practices c. practiced d. practice 5. I …………… live on the farm when I was a young girl EDUCATION AND TRAINING APARTMENT School: ………….………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST Full name: …………………………. SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8 Class: 8. … Time: 45 minutes