Full name: . NGUYEN TRI PHUONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Class: 8 / THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FORM A ENGLISH 8 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Circle the right answers ( a, b or c ): ( 3pts ) 1. Which word doesn’t contain /t∫/ sound ? a. chance b. chemistry c. children d. change 2. Which word is stressed on the first syllable ? a. delicious b. perform c. entertainment d. mention 3. We often watch The Morning News … . TV … breakfast. a. on / at b. on / in c. at / on d. in / at 4. What …… your new teacher ? - He ‘s nice but a little bit strict. a. is / like b. does / like c. does / look like d. is / look like 5. The 6th grade students have .classes than the 9th grade students. a. less b. fewer c. few d. many 6. Nam . pop music .classical music. a. likes / than b. prefers / to c. likes / better d. likes / to 7. The weather is fine enough for us ……. camping. a. to go b. going c. go d. be going 8. Would you like some orange juice ? - ……………………………. a. Sorry, but I can’t. b. Yes, I would. c. No, I wouldn’t. d. No, thanks. 9. On the old days, people …………… think that boys were more important than girls. a. were used to b. used to c. are used to d. be used to 10. He ran too …………. for us to catch up. a. fastly b. fastest c. fast d. faster 11. She always tries her best to study please her parents. a. in order b. in order to c. so as in d. so that 12. ……………. carefully helps us do things well. a. Think b. Thinking c. Thought d. To thinking II. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets ( 2pts ) 1. I usually ( go ) ………………. …….to school by bike, but yesterday my father ( take ) ……………………… me to school by motorbike. 2. Look ! It ( snow ) ………………………………… I never ( see ) ……………………………… …… it before. 3. We ( repaint ) ……………………………… ……… our house ( welcome )… ………………. The New Year. 4. She ( look ) ………………. tired now because she ( stay ) …………………. up too late last night. III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: ( 1pt ) 1. They walked ., enjoying the fresh air in the early morning. ( slow ) 2. Be quiet, please ! You are too .! ( noise ) 3. Everyone likes him because of his great ………………………………… ( behave ) 4. More and more modern facilities are easily …………… …………… in the countryside now. ( access ) IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the preceding ones: (2pts) 1. My mother said, “ Turn off all the lights before you leave. “ My mother told . 2. Why don’t we help Mom with the washing up ? Shall …………… 3. Mary isn’t so intelligent as her sister. Mary ’ s sister . 4. I need your favor. Could ……………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Cloze Test: ( 2 pts ) Read the following passage carefully then fill in each gap with one suitable word: SAFETY ON THE ROADS Every day many road accidents happen in big cities. Some accidents cause injuries but some lead ( 1 ) death. Everyone, especially children, must learn how to cross the road. A simple code to remember is “ STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS “ Parents and teachers ( 2 ) educate children on road safety. Most schools have their own School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrol is a uniformed group. It recruits secondary school ( 3 ) as members. Students in senior forms help fellow students cross the road correctly and safely on their way to and from school. When you go out alone; however, what is the best way to ( 4 ) the road ? First, you must find a safe place to cross. These may be subways, footbridges, zebra or green man crossings. Of course, it is safest to be directed ( 5 ) a policeman. Then you should stand on the pavement where you can see clearly all the directions, look round for the traffic and listen. If a car ( 6 ) coming, you ought to let it pass. When there is no ( 7 ) near, walk straight across the road. Do not run as you may trip! Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be fewer traffic ( 8 ). Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient. Notes: The School Road Safety Patrol : Đội tuần tra an toàn giao thông học đường ( 1 ) ……………… ( 2 ) ……………… ( 3 ) ……………… ( 4 ) ……………… ( 5 ) ……………… ( 6 ) ……………… ( 7 ) ……………… ( 8 ) ……………… Full name: . NGUYEN TRI PHUONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Class: 8 / THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FORM B ENGLISH 8 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Circle the right answers ( a, b or c ): ( 3pts ) 1. Which word doesn’t contain /ou/ sound ? a. grocery b. owner c. province d. remote 2. Which word is stressed on the second syllable ? a. destination b. government c. permanently d. delay 3. I spend money than I did last year. a. less b. little c. fewer d. least 4. We should recycle used things such as bottles, cans, paper ……. save natural resources. a. so as b. in order that c. so as to d. in order 5. Hey! Lan. How about to the cinema this afternoon ? - OK. a. to go b. going c. we go d. go 6. What …… your new teacher ? - He’s tall and strong with short black hair. a. is / like b. does / like c. does / look like d. is / look like 7. … our parents ………… work hard when they were young ? a. Do / used to b. Were / use to c. Did / use to d. Were / used to 8. I think you shouldn ‘ t spend too much time ……… video games. a. to play b. playing c. play d. played 9. She’ll take a flight …. 1:30 p.m. …. Thursday , November 14 th . a. at / in b. at / at c. at / on d. in / on 10. We cannot do it together because your opinion is . mine. a. different from b. the same as c. the same d. different with 11. I don' t understand this problem. explain it to me, please ? a. Could you b. Should you c. Are you d. May you 12. The weather isn’t ……… for us ……. in the garden a. warm enough / to sit b. warm enough / sitting c. enough warm / sit d. too warm / sitting II. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets ( 2pts ) 1. Peter ( is ) …………………… my pen pal. We ( be )……… ……………………………… friends for over two years. 2. Tim ! What …………………… you ( do ) ……………………. ? I want you ( pay ) …………………… more attention to the lesson. 3. My father cannot ( fix ) … … … his motorbike anymore ! He (buy ) a new one next week. 4. I ( not see ) ……………………………… him since we ( say ) ……………. ………… goodbye a year ago. III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets: ( 1pt ) 1. Our teachers wish we wouldn’t make . in class. ( noisy ) 2. Is Mount Everest the .mountain in the world ? ( high ) 3. Many of the world’s seas, rivers and lakes are ……………………………… by people. ( pollution ) 4. We’ll have a lesson about helping the …………………………………… on Monday. ( old ) IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the preceding ones: ( 2pts ) 1. What about going to the beach now ? - Yes, let’s. Shall…… …………………………………? 2. Mary is taller than Daisy. Daisy isn’t 3. Our teacher said, “ Listen carefully in class to save your study time at home. “ Our teacher told . 4. Do you need any help ? May ……………………………………………? V. Cloze Test: ( 2 pts ) Read the following passage carefully then fill in each gap with one suitable word: SAFETY ON THE ROADS Every day many road accidents happen in big cities. Some accidents cause injuries but some lead ( 1 ) death. Everyone, especially children, must learn how to cross the road. A simple code to remember is “ STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS “ Parents and teachers ( 2 ) educate children on road safety. Most schools have their own School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrol is a uniformed group. It recruits secondary school ( 3 ) as members. Students in senior forms help fellow students cross the road correctly and safely on their way to and from school. When you go out alone; however, what is the best way to ( 4 ) the road ? First, you must find a safe place to cross. These may be subways, footbridges, zebra or green man crossings. Of course, it is safest to be directed ( 5 ) a policeman. Then you should stand on the pavement where you can see clearly all the directions, look round for the traffic and listen. If a car ( 6 ) coming, you ought to let it pass. When there is no ( 7 ) near, walk straight across the road. Do not run as you may trip! Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be fewer traffic ( 8 ). Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient. Notes: The School Road Safety Patrol : Đội tuần tra an toàn giao thông học đường ( 1 ) ……………… ( 2 ) ……………… ( 3 ) ……………… ( 4 ) ……………… ( 5 ) ……………… ( 6 ) ……………… ( 7 ) ……………… ( 8 ) ……………… . us do things well. a. Think b. Thinking c. Thought d. To thinking II. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets ( 2pts ) 1. I. different with 11 . I don' t understand this problem. explain it to me, please ? a. Could you b. Should you c. Are you d. May you 12 . The