GV : Huỳnh Đức Danh Cao BaQuat secondary school Full name . Class : 8A The second semester exam School year : 2009 - 2010 Subject : English 8 Time : 45 minutes Marks I/ Choose the best answer from the following sentences : ( 5ms ) 1/ Yesterday, Nam to the zoo with his friends. A/ to go B/ went C/ going D/ will go 2/ Mary’s mother is sick, so she has to stay home to her. A/ in / look forB/ on / take care of C/ at / take care of D/ at / bring out 3/ Circle the word which has its pronunciation differently from the others : A/ needed B/ wanted C/ greeted D/ agreed 4/ Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others : A/ herritage B/ religious C/ wonder D/ jungle 5/ I punished badly by my teacher yesterday. A/ was B/ am C/ will be D/ have been 6/ Linh said that she . working then . A/ is B/ were C/ will be D/ was 7/ Tree leaves to wrap things. A/ using B/ are used C/ is used D/ used 8/ Circle the word which has its pronunciation differently from the others : A/ translation B/ information C/ communication D/ question 9/ Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others : A/ competition B/ pomegranate C/ festival D/ council 10/ Millions of Christmas cards every year. A/ were sent B/ is sending C/ are sent D/ send 11/ Nam is fond studying Physics very much. A/ in B/ of C/ to D/ about 12/ This is the first time Mai .the beautiful sights. A/ has seen B/ have seen C/ see D/ saw 13/ John asked Peter .he borrowed his book . A/ if whether B/ whether if C/ if D/ what 14/ At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, they .soccer. A/ were playing B/ was playing C/ played D/ are playing 15/ Would you mind if I your book ? A/ borrow B/ to borrow C/ borrowing D/ borrowed 16/ This bicycle tomorrow. A/ will repair B/ is repair C/ will be repaired D/ are repaired 17/ The Statue of Liberty was to the United State by France in 1876. A/ to present B/ presented C/ presenting D/ present 18/ Mr. Pike said that he . a plumber. A/ was B/ is C/ will be D/ were 19/ A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called 1 GV : Huỳnh Đức Danh A/ water – fetch B/ fetching – water C/ fetch – water D/ water – fetching 20/ I . to HoChiMinh city since 2000. A/ go B/ went C/ have gone D/ has gone II/ Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions ( 2ms) * Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present – day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The Pyramid is the only wonder you can see today. Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Combodia. . . Answer the questions : 1/ How many wonders did Antipater of Sidon compile ? 2/ Was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Japan ? 3/ Is the pyramid only wonder that you can see today ? . 4/ Are the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat in china ? . III/ Supply the correct form of the verb in bracket : ( 1m ) 1/ Last night, Mai (do ) her exercise, when the lights ( go ) . out. 2/ Listen ! The birds ( sing ) .beautifully and every body ( clap ) their hands. 3/ A: What you ( do ) .next week ? B : I ( go ) .shopping. 4/ I ( not, see ) Hoa last Summer IV/ Rewrite the sentences without changing their original meanings, beginning withthe words given: (1m) 1/ People speak English all over the world .  English . 2/ Nam said, “ I am tired now.”  Nam said that . 3/ Minh will buy a book tomorrow .  A book . 4/ Hoa asked me, “ Is the Great Wall in China ?”  Hoa asked me 2 GV : Huỳnh Đức Danh V/ Listening ( 1m) * Listen to the advertisement, then check tick the sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) 1/ The Coconut Palm Hotel is left on the beach according to the advertisement. _____ 2/ The telephone nuber is ( 077) 69243927 _____ The end ANSWER KEY I/ Each correct sentence is 0,25m ( 0,25 . 20 = 5ms) 1/ B 2/ C 3/ D 4/ B 5/ A 6/ D 7/ B 8/ D 9/ A 10/ C 11/ B 12/ A 13/ C 14/ A 15/ D 16/ C 17/ B 18/ A 19/ D 20/ C II/ Each correct sentence is 0,5m ( 0,5 . 4 = 2ms) 1/ There were seven wonders. 2/ No, it wasn’t. 3/ Yes, it is. 4/ No, they weren’t. III/ Each correct sentence is 0,25m ( 0,25 . 4 = 1ms) 1/ was doing / went 2/ are singing / is clapping 3/ Will, do Will go 4/ haven’t seen / met IV/ Each correct sentence is 0,25m ( 0,25 . 4 = 1m) 1/ English is spoken all over the world . 2/ Nam said that he was tierd . 3/ A book will be bought by Minh tomorrow. 4/ Hoa asked me if / whether the Great Wall was in China. V/ Listening : Each correct sentence is 0,5m ( 0,5 . 2 = 1 m) 1/ F 2/ T ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 GV : Huỳnh Đức Danh MA TRAÄN ANH VAÊN 8 CONTENTS Awareness Understanding Practice Total Multiple choice writing Multiple choice writing Multiple choice writing Language focus 4 ( 1m) 16 ( 4ms ) 20 (5ms ) Reading 4 ( 2ms ) 4 ( 2ms ) Writing 8 ( 2ms ) 8 ( 2ms ) Listening 2 ( 1m ) 2 ( 1m ) Total 4 ( 1m) 18 (5ms ) 4 ( 2ms ) 8 ( 2ms ) 34 ( 10ms ) 4 . Reading 4 ( 2ms ) 4 ( 2ms ) Writing 8 ( 2ms ) 8 ( 2ms ) Listening 2 ( 1m ) 2 ( 1m ) Total 4 ( 1m) 18 (5ms ) 4 ( 2ms ) 8 ( 2ms ) 34 ( 10ms ) 4 . they weren’t. III/ Each correct sentence is 0,25m ( 0,25 . 4 = 1ms) 1/ was doing / went 2/ are singing / is clapping 3/ Will, do Will go 4/ haven’t seen