Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM-003 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. page B. table C. tasty D. change 2. A. grocery B. money C. month D. mother 3. A. effect B. delicious C. resident D. selection 4. A. must B. summer C. much D. humid 5. A. my B. drive C. since D. mine Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 6. When I was a child, I ___________ to bed early. A. used go B. used to go C. going D. use to go 7. She was used to ___________ on the left when she stayed in England. A. drives B. drive C. driving D. to drive 8. He is ___________ generous boy in my class. A. the most B. more C. a lot D. very 9. Would you like ___________ a game of chess? A. playing B. plays C. play D. to play 10. We have learned English ___________ 2002. A. since B. from C. in D. for 11. She asked Tim ___________ more time on English. A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent 12. Nam's house is the same ___________ Lan's. A. than B. as C. with D. from 13. When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 1998. A. between B. in C. on D. at 14. Could you ________me a favour? - Yes. Of course. No problem. A. help B. give C. make D. do 15. He is a _________teacher. He teaches very well. A. well B. good C. better D. best 16. We haven't seen her _______ a few days. A. since B. for C. on D. until 17. My grandfather is not ______ enough to walk as fast as he used to. A. strong B. strength C. stronger D. strengthen 18. When my father was young, he used to _______ tennis in the afternoons. A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays 19. Mary hates ________, but she loves cooking. A. to wash up B. wash up C. washing up D. washed up 20. I am sure he will enjoys ____________ on his trip. A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself Choose the words or phrases that needs correction. 21. In many ways, I always prefer country life than city life. A B C D 22. T.V is bringing not only informations but also entertainment. A B C D 23. The countryside is too quite for me to live and work in. A B C D 24. We are going to held a summer camp this July. A B C D Page 1 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM-003 25. How long do you and your classmates known each other? A B C D Read and tick TRUE or FALSE Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consists of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos. Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon signs are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive. [tiptoe: To walk or move quietly on one's toes.] FACTS TRUE FALSE 26. There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo. 27. There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo. 28. Many small houses are found along long roads. 29. Tokyo at night is not as attractive as many other cities. 30. Tokyo at night isn’t different from in daytime. Read and answer: Young people prefer the city to the country because they love the noisy and busy life there. They also think that it is easier to get money in the city than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the city every year. Different from young people, old people like living in the country because it is not so noisy and busy as the city. The air in the country is much fresher than that in the city, too. Therefore, after stopping working, many of old people move to their home villages. 31. Why do young people prefer the city to the country?  32. Why do old people like living in the country?  33. What about the air in the country?  34. Is it easier to get money in the city than in the country?  35. What do many people do after stopping working?  Rewrite these sentences as suggested. 36. Mary can’t go to school because she is too young.  Mary isn’t_____________________________________________________________________ 37. Lan spends 3 hours a day doing her homework.  It takes Lan___________________________________________________________________ 38. “Listen to me, please”.  Mrs. Lien asked Nam____________________________________________________________ 39. Let’s go swimming.  How about____________________________________________________________________ 40. “Don’t come to class late again”, Mr. An said to Long.  Mr. An told ___________________________________________________________________ THE END Page 2 THE FIRST SEMESTER . D. to play 10 . We have learned English ___________ 2002. A. since B. from C. in D. for 11 . She asked Tim ___________ more time on English. A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent 12 . Nam's. ___________ Lan's. A. than B. as C. with D. from 13 . When were you born? - I was born ___________ 23rd March, 19 98. A. between B. in C. on D. at 14 . Could you ________me a favour? - Yes. Of course C. make D. do 15 . He is a _________teacher. He teaches very well. A. well B. good C. better D. best 16 . We haven't seen her _______ a few days. A. since B. for C. on D. until 17 . My grandfather