Full name: ………………………………………………..

Phuong Mai School

Class: 8…..
Mark:
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST IN ENGLISH – GRADE 8 No2
Time allowance: 45 minutes
(Students are not allowed to use a dictionary)
I.Phonetics:
A.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
Identify your answer by circling A, B, C or D.
A B C D
1. A. humid B. product C. number D. summer
2. A. area B. are C. art D. ant
3. A. garbage B. generous C. magical D. message
B.Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others:
4. A. stadium B. grocery C. resident D. performance
5. A. community B. available C. convenient D. comfortable

II. Vocabulary & grammar: Choose the best option to complete each sentence
6. Yesterday Lan said that she pop music best.
A. was liking B. is liking C. liked D. likes
7. The corcert at 7.30 tonight.
A. will start B. starts C. is starting D. is going to start
8. The stores in the mall will of products.
A. give out a wider selection C. give out a wider selections
B. offer a wider selections D. offer a wider selection
9. If you are a student, you can get 20 per cent in this shop.
A. discount B. selection C. effect D. resident
1 We stopped soccer when it started raining.
0. A. played B. playing C. to play D. to be playing
1 Do you think that the magazine is not the newspaper?
1. A. as big B. big as C. so big as D. so big
1 Is the drugstore far way from your house? – No, it isn’t. It’s just .
2. A. around the corners B. closed by C. closed at D. around the corner
1 My little brother is to do his homework tonight.
3. A. too tired B. too tired as C. so tired D. so tired as
1 My English teacher asked me speaking English every day.
4. A. I should practice B. practice C. to practice D. practicing
1 When did you start learning English?
5. A. I have learnt Enlish in 1990 when I was young.
B. I started learning English since 1990.
C. I have learnt Enlish in 1990 .
D. I started learning English in 1990.
1 How long have you been here? - I three months.
6. A. am here for C. was here since
B. have being here for D. have been here for
1 I the movie on VTC1 at 9.00 tonight.
7. A. am watching B. was watching C. watch D. watched
 Full name: ……………………………………………….. Phuong Mai School
Class: 8…..
Mark:
1 Surface mail is than airmail.
8. A. much cheaper B. much cheap C. more cheaper D. more cheap
1 People have been concerned .
9. A. at the new mall since months C. at the new mall for months
B. about the new mall since months D. about the new mall for months
2 You can shop in the new shopping mall in town.
0. A. with comfort C. with comfortable
B. in comfortable D. in comfort
2 Hoa wants to West Lake Water Park this Sunday.
1. A. to go B. going C. goes D. go
2 How long here? - Since 1980.
2. A. do you live B. did you live C. have you live D. have you lived
2 John: Do you need any help? Mary: .
3. A. What can I do for you? C. No problem.
B. No. Thank you. I’m fine. D. How can I help you?
2 The new shopping area is very the present one.
4. A. differently with C. different from
B. differently from D. different with
III. Reading:
A.Choose a suitable word to fill the blank to complete the passage

The Tran Phu Street residents and store owners are going to hold a meeting to discuss effects (25) the new
shopping mall. The meeting will be (26) Binh’s Hardware Store, 12 Hang Da Street, (27) 8 p.m (28) 10
p.m (29) May 20. Please contact Pham Van Tai (30) the above address (31) (32) information.
25. of 26. at 27. from 28. to
29. on 30. at 31. for 32. more
B.Read the text carefully, and then the corret answers
Everyone knows that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key to fluency. All foreign
language learaners, even advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that learners can know a lot of
grammartical rules and have large vocaburaries, however, they can not speak well yet. So learners must
know how to use what they have learnt apart from the ability to explain grammatical rules.
- Note: - fluency: sự lưu loát - apart from the ability: ngoài khả năng
- an advanced learner: người học ở cấp độ cao
3 Can a learner with a large vocabulary speak English well?
3 No, he/ she can't.
.
3 What does a language learner have to do in order to speak well?
4 He/She has to know to use what he/she has learnt apart from the ability to explain grammatical rules.
.
3 What is the key to fluency in studying a foreign language?
5 Practice is the key to fluency in studying a foreign language. (Practice is the key to fluency in …)
.
3 Do all learners need practice?
6 Yes, they do.
.
 Full name: ……………………………………………….. Phuong Mai School
Class: 8…..
Mark:
IV. Writing:
A.Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap.
37. They are living in a friendly (neighbor).  neighborhood
38. Their (behave) to me shows that they don’t like me.  behavior
39. I don’t feel (comfort) in these shoes.  comfortable
40. She works at a (grocer) store near her house.  grocery
B.Rewrite these sentences as the directed:
41 Don’t forget to turn off the light before going out.
.
42 It’s difficult to understand him.
.
43 Mr. Nam doesn’t teach the same subject as Miss Ha.
.
44 My nationality is different from his (nationality)/ isn’t the same as his (nationality).
.
45 I haven’t written to my uncle since July.
.
46 We have lived here fifteen years. / We have been living here fifteen years.
.
V. Listening: Listen & choose the best option to complete each sentence

4 People in many countries grow fish from eggs.

A. dirty B. clean C. pure D. fresh
4 They catching fish.
A. dislike B. like C. love D. enjoy
4 When the fish are , the Japanese put them in the ocean near the land.
A. not little B. not small C. little D. small
5 Every time they the fish, they play tapes of .
A. feed/ music piano C. feed/ piano music
B. fed/ piano music D. fed/ music piano
Full name: ……………………………………………….. Phuong Mai School
Class: 8…..
Mark:
Full name: ……………………………………………….. Phuong Mai School
Class: 8…..
Mark:
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST IN ENGLISH – GRADE 8 No2
Time allowance: 45 minutes
(Students are not allowed to use a dictionary)
I.Phonetics:
A.Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
Identify your answer by circling A, B, C or D.
A B C D
1. A. humid B. product C. number D. summer
2. A. area B. are C. art D. ant
3. A. garbage B. generous C. magical D. message
B.Circle the word which is stressed differently from the others:
4. A. stadium B. grocery C. resident D. performance
5. A.ccommunity B. available C. convenient D. comfortable

II.Vocabulary & grammar: Choose the best option to complete each sentence
6. Yesterday Lan said that she pop music best.
A. was liking B. is liking C. liked D. likes
7. The corcert at 7.30 tonight.
A. will start B. starts C. is starting D. is going to start
8. The stores in the mall will of products.
A. give out a wider selection C. give out a wider selections
B. offer a wider selections D. offer a wider selection
9. If you are a student, you can get 20 per cent in this shop.
A. discount B. selection C. effect D. resident
1 We stopped soccer when it started raining.
0. A. played B. playing C. to play D. to be playing
1 Do you think that the magazine is not the newspaper?
1. A. as big B. big as C. so big as D. so big
1 Is the drugstore far away from your house? – No, it isn’t. It’s just .
2. A. around the corners B. closed by C. closed at D. around the corner
1 My little brother is to do his homework tonight.
3. A. too tired B. too tired as C. so tired D. so tired as
1 My English teacher asked me speaking English every day.
4. A. I should practice B. practice C. to practice D. practicing
1 When did you start learning English?
5. A. I have learnt Enlish in 1990 when I was young.
B. I started learning English since 1990.
C. I have learnt Enlish in 1990 .
D. I started learning English in 1990.
1 How long have you been here? - I three months.
6. A. am here for C. was here since
B. have being here for D. have been here for
1 I the movie on VTC1 at 9.00 tonight.
7. A. am watching B. was watching C. watch D. watched
Full name: ……………………………………………….. Phuong Mai School
Class: 8…..
Mark:
1 Surface mail is than airmail.
8. A. much cheaper B. much cheap C. more cheaper D. more cheap
1 People have been concerned .
9. A. at the new mall since months B. about the new mall since months
C. at the new mall for months D. about the new mall for months
2 You can shop in the new shopping mall in town.
0. A. with comfort C. with comfortable
B. in comfortable D. in comfort
2 Hoa wants to West Lake Water Park this Sunday.
1. A. to go B. going C. goes D. go
2 How long here? - Since 1980.
2. A. do you live B. did you live C. have you live D. have you lived
2 John: Do you need any help? Mary: .
3. A. What can I do for you? C. No problem.
B. No. Thank you. I’m fine. D. How can I help you
2 The new shopping area is very the present one.
4. A. differently with C. different from
B. differently from D. different with
III.Reading:
A.Choose a suitable word to fill the blank to complete the passage

The Tran Phu Street residents and store owners are going to hold a meeting to discuss effects (25) the new
shopping mall. The meeting will be (26) Binh’s Hardware Store, 12 Hang Da Street, (27) 8 p.m (28) 10
p.m (29) May 20. Please contact Pham Van Tai (30) the above address (31) (32) information.
25. 26. 27. 28.
29. 30. 31. 32.
B.Read the text carefully, and then the corret answers
Everyone knows that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key to fluency. All foreign
language learaners, even advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that learners can know a lot of
grammartical rules and have large vocaburaries, however, they can not speak well yet. So learners must
know how to use what they have learnt apart from the ability to explain grammatical rules.
- Note: - fluency: sự lưu loát - apart from the ability: ngoài khả năng
- an advanced learner: người học ở cấp độ cao
33. Can a learner with a large vocabulary speak English well?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
34. What does a language learner have to do in order to speak well?
..............................................................................................................................................................
35. What is the key to fluency in studying a foreign language?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
36. Do all learners need practice?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV.Writing:
A.Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap.
37. They are living in a friendly (neighbor).  .........................................................
38. Their (behave) to me shows that they don’t like me.  .........................................................
39. I don’t feel (comfort) in these shoes.  .........................................................
40. She works at a (grocer) store near her house. ..........................................................
Full name: ……………………………………………….. Phuong Mai School
Class: 8…..
Mark:
B.Rewrite these sentences as the directed:
41. Remember to turn off the light before going out. ( Don’t…)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
42. He is difficult to understand. ( It …)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
43. Mr. Nam teaches Math. Miss Ha teaches Literature. ( same subject)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
44. He’s English. I’m American. ( My nationality …)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
45. I last wrote to my uncle in July. ( I haven’t …)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
46. We started living here fifteen years ago. ( We have…)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V.Listening: Listen & choose the best option to complete each sentence

4 People in many countries grow fish from eggs.

A. dirty B. clean C. pure D. fresh
4 They catching fish.
A. dislike B. like C. love D. enjoy
4 When the fish are , the Japanese put them in the ocean near the land.
A. not little B. not small C. little D. small
5 Every time they the fish, they play tapes of .
A. feed/ music piano C. feed/ piano music
B. fed/ piano music D. fed/ music piano