PHNG GD & T DIN KHNH

TRNG THCS NG QUYN

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KIM TRA HC K I NM HC 2009-2010

Mn : TING ANH 8
Thi gian lm bi : 45 pht ( khng k thi gian pht )

H v tn th sinh : . ; Lp : 8 ..
GT 1 : .. ... ; GT 2 :
* PHN T LUN ( thi gian lm bi 30 pht )

A. Reading. ( 3 ms )
Read Trungs report card and then do the tasks as directed.
REPORT CARD
Name : Nguyen Viet Trung
Subject : English
Class : 8A
Marking period : 1st semester
Days present : 80
Days absent : 2
Behavior- participation : S
Co-operation : B
Listening : B
Speaking : C Reading : B
Writing : A
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Fair
D = Poor
F = Fail
S = Satisfactory
U = Unsatisfactory
Comments : Trungs grammar is very good. However, he should spend more time on
pronouncing and speaking.
Teachers signature
Parents signature
Mrs. White
Mr. Tam
Date : February 4th, 2009

I. Write True ( T ) or False ( F ) for each sentence below . ( 1m )

1. _______ Trung wasnt absent from school this semester.
2. _______ His writing is better than his speaking.
3. _______ He co-operated well at school.
4. _______ His listening and reading are excellent.
II. Answer the questions. ( 2ms )
1. Was Trungs grammar really bad ? ___________________________________________.
2. For how many days was he absent from school ? ________________________________.
3. Is his listening good ? ___________________________________________________ .
4. What did his teacher advice Trung to do ?______________________________________.

B. Writing. ( 3 ms )
I. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the given words . ( 1 m )
1. She said to us, Keep silent in the class, please.
She asked ________________________________________________________________
2. I lived on a farm once, but I dont any more.
I used ___________________________________________________________________
II. Write about you : name ; age ; appearance ; character and hobbies . ( 2 ms )
My name _______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
=== THE END ===

PHNG GD & T DIN KHNH

TRNG THCS NG QUYN
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KIM TRA HC K I NM HC 2009-2010

Mn : TING ANH 8
Thi gian lm bi : 45 pht ( khng k thi gian pht )

H v tn th sinh : . ; Lp : 8 ..
GT 1 : .. ; GT 2 : ...
* PHN TRC NGHIM ( thi gian lm bi 15 pht )
( Sau 30 pht lm bi phn t lun, gim th pht tip phn thi trc nghim khch quan ny )
C. LANGUAGE FOCUS. ( 4 ms )

I. Choose the best answer. ( 3 ms )

1. Nams family __________ in Ha Noi for 20 years.
A. lives
B. is living
C. lived
2. They often learn all new words __________ heart.
A. in
B. on
C. by
3. The doctor told me __________ a lot of water every day.
A. drink
B. to drink
C. drinking
4. __________ is a very old traditional story.
A. Folktale
B. Novel
C. Poem
5. Alexander Graham Bell invented the ___________ .
A. fax machine
B. mobile phone
C. telephone
6. My sister has learnt English ___________ 2006.
A. since
B. for
C. in
7. There is __________ of photos in the Culture House.
A. a program
B. an exhibition
C. a movie
8. I used __________ playing with toy cars when I was a child.
A. like
B. liked
C. to like
9. Could you do me a ___________, please ? Sure.
A. help
B. need
C. promise
10. Wow ! I cut ___________ badly.
A. myself
B. yourself
C. himself
11. We should help our parents to do the __________ at home.
A. homework
B. chores
C. ironing
12. My brother hates ___________ the ironing .
A. do
B. to do
C. doing

D. has lived
D. with
D. drank
D. Legend
D. answering machine
D. from
D. a show
D. liking
D. favor
D. herself
D. B & C
D. did

II. Pronunciation. ( 1m )
Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others ?
1. A. houses
B. nurses
C. couches
D. tomatoes
2. A. established
B. lived
C. enjoyed
D. organized
3. A. shout
B. loud
C. group
D. scout
4. A. festival
B. revision
C. postcard
D. promise

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ANSWER KEYS

* PHN T LUN :
A. Reading. ( 3 ms )
I. Write True ( T ) or False ( F ) for each sentence below .
( 0,25 m x 4 sentences = 1m )
1. F
2. T
3. T
II. Answer the questions. ( 2ms )

4. F

( 0.5 m x 4 sentences = 2 ms )

1. No, it wasnt.
2. He was absent from school for two days. ( Two days. )
3. Yes, it is.
4. His teacher ( She ) adviced Trung to spend more time on pronouncing and speaking.
( He should spend more time on pronouncing and speaking. )

B. Writing. ( 3 ms )
I. Rewrite these sentences. ( 0.5 m x 3 sentences = 1.5 ms )
1. She asked us to keep silent in the class.
2. I used to live on a farm.
II. Write about you. ( 2 ms )
( Students answers )

C. Language focus. ( 4 ms )
I. Choose the best answer. ( 0.25 m x 12 sentences = 3 ms )
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. D
II. Pronunciation. ( 0.25 m x 4 sentences = 1 m )
1. D.
2. A.
3. C.
4. B.

6. A
12. C

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A.Reading

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TL
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TN

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B. Writing

4C
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C. Language focus

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6C
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PHNG GD & T DIN KHNH

TRNG THCS NG QUYN

KIM TRA HC K I Nm hc: 2011 - 2012

MN: TING ANH 8
Thi gian lm bi: 45 pht (khng k thi gian pht )
H v tn:
Lp: 8..
im:
GT1: .................
GT2:
A

PHN T LUN (Thi gian lm bi 30 pht)

A. READING (3.5ms)
1. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word in the box. (1.5ms)
subjects

English

question

newspapers

useful

school

Learning another language! Learning English! Why do people learn English? It is not difficult to
answer that (1) .. . Many boys and girls learn English at (2) because it is one
of their (3) . .
Many adults learn English because it is (4) for their work. Teenagers often learn English for
their higher studies, because some of their books are in (5) at the college or university.
Other people learn English because they want to read (6) or magazines in English.
2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. (2ms)
Lan doesn't really know why is learning English. She doesn't like it very much. When the teacher
explains new words and grammar in English, she doesn't listen very hard. After that she asks her friends to
translate the lesson for her into Vietnamese. Sometimes the teacher asks her questions, but she is a bit shy about
speaking English. So, she usually just answers in one word, or looks at the floor and waits for the teacher to ask
someone else. She never speaks English when the class does groupwork. She thinks it is a chance for her to
have a good chat in Vietnamese.
Questions:
1. Does Lan like learning English ?
B .
2. What does she do when the teacher explains new words and grammar in English ?
B .
3. What does she do when the teacher asks her questions ?
B
4. Does she speak English when the class does groupwork ?
B .
B. WRITING (2.5ms)
I. Do as directed in brackets. (1.5ms)
1. lucky / a lot of / am / have / I / friends / to / enough / . / (Rearrange into meaningful sentences)
B
2. We started to learn English three years ago.
(Rewrite this sentence)
B We have .
3. Please open the window for me, he said to me. (Change into Reported speech)
B
II. Answer these questions. (1m)
1. How do you memorise new words in English ?
B
2. Do you prefer the city or the countryside ? Why ?

B
PHNG GD & T DIN KHNH
KIM TRA HC K I Nm hc: 2011 - 2012
TRNG THCS NG QUYN
MN: TING ANH 8
Thi gian lm bi: 45 pht (khng k thi gian pht )
H v tn:
Lp: 8..
im:
GT1: .................
GT2:
A
PHN TRC NGHIM (Thi gian lm bi 15 pht)
I. Multiple choice. (2.5ms)
1. The weather is warm enough for us .
A. going out
B. to go out
C. to going out
D. go out
2. Do you read this book ? My father it.
A. buy
B. buys
C. buyes
D. bought
3. Miss Jackson asked me you this dictionary.
A. to give
B. giving
C. to giving
D. give
4. What is the correct of this word ?
A. pronounce
B. pronunciation
C. pronounces
D. to pronounce
5. The new shopping area is very the present one.
A. different with
B. differently with
C. different from
D. differently from
6. My family have lived in Ho Chi Minh City 20 years.
A. for
B. since
C. in
D. during
7. they / to / classroom / be / the / outside / prefer / . /
A. The classroom prefer they to be outside. C. They prefer the classroom to be outside.
B. They prefer to be outside the classroom. D. They prefer to the classroom be outside.
8. Thomas Edison made a lot of during his lifetime.
A. invent
B. invention
C. inventions
D. invents
9. What is Hoa doing, Mom ? She is looking at in the mirror.
A. her
B. hers
C. she herself
D. herself
10. Can you repeat that word.?
A. slow
B. slowly
C. careful
D. careless
II. Which underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others ? (1.5ms)
1.
A. high
B. exhibition
C. hot
D. humid
2.
A. character
B. chore
C. change
D. chicken
3.
A. daughter
B. sight
C. cough
D. bought
4.
A. tongue
B. today
C. some
D. mother
5.
A. missed
B. washed
C. walked
D. used
6.
A. try
B. happy
C. candy
D. electricity
------ Good luck ------

PHNG GD & T DIN KHNH

TRNG THCS NG QUYN

KIM TRA HC K I Nm hc: 2011 - 2012

MN: TING ANH 8
Thi gian lm bi: 45 pht (khng k thi gian pht )
H v tn:
Lp: 8..
im:
GT1: .................
GT2:
B

PHN T LUN (Thi gian lm bi 30 pht)

A. READING (3.5ms)
1. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word in the box. (1.5ms)
subjects

English

question

newspapers

useful

school

Learning another language! Learning English! Why do people learn English? It is not difficult to
answer that (1) .. . Many boys and girls learn English at (2) because it is one
of their (3) . .
Many adults learn English because it is (4) for their work. Teenagers often learn English for
their higher studies, because some of their books are in (5) at the college or university.
Other people learn English because they want to read (6) or magazines in English.
2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. (2ms)
Lan doesn't really know why is learning English. She doesn't like it very much. When the teacher
explains new words and grammar in English, she doesn't listen very hard. After that she asks her friends to
translate the lesson for her into Vietnamese. Sometimes the teacher asks her questions, but she is a bit shy about
speaking English. So, she usually just answers in one word, or looks at the floor and waits for the teacher to ask
someone else. She never speaks English when the class does groupwork. She thinks it is a chance for her to
have a good chat in Vietnamese.
Questions:
1. Does Lan like learning English ?
B .
2. What does she do when the teacher explains new words and grammar in English ?
B .
3. What does she do when the teacher asks her questions ?
B
4. Does she speak English when the class does groupwork ?
B .
B. WRITING (2.5ms)
I. Do as directed in brackets. (1.5ms)
1. lucky / a lot of / am / have / I / friends / to / enough / . / (Rearrange into meaningful sentences)
B
2. We started to learn English three years ago.
(Rewrite this sentence)
B We have .
3. Please open the window for me, he said to me. (Change into Reported speech)
B
II. Answer these questions. (1m)
1. How do you memorise new words in English ?
B
2. Do you prefer the city or the countryside ? Why ?

B
PHNG GD & T DIN KHNH
KIM TRA HC K I Nm hc: 2011 - 2012
TRNG THCS NG QUYN
MN: TING ANH 8
Thi gian lm bi: 45 pht (khng k thi gian pht )
H v tn:
Lp: 8..
im:
GT1: .................
GT2:
B
PHN TRC NGHIM (Thi gian lm bi 15 pht)
I. Multiple choice. (2.5ms)
1. What is Hoa doing, Mom ? She is looking at in the mirror.
A. her
B. hers
C. she herself
D. herself
2. Can you repeat that word.?
A. slow
B. slowly
C. careful
D. careless
3. My family have lived in Ho Chi Minh City 20 years.
A. for
B. since
C. in
D. during
4. Thomas Edison made a lot of during his lifetime.
A. invent
B. invention
C. inventions
D. invents
5. The new shopping area is very the present one.
A. different with
B. differently with
C. different from
D. differently from
6. Miss Jackson asked me you this dictionary.
A. to give
B. giving
C. to giving
D. give
7. The weather is warm enough for us .
A. going out
B. to go out
C. to going out
D. go out
8. What is the correct of this word ?
A. pronounce
B. pronunciation
C. pronounces
D. to pronounce
9. Do you read this book ? My father it.
A. buy
B. buys
C. buyes
D. bought
10. they / to / classroom / be / the / outside / prefer / . /
A. The classroom prefer they to be outside. C. They prefer the classroom to be outside.
B. They prefer to be outside the classroom. D. They prefer to the classroom be outside.
II. Which underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others ? (1.5ms)
1.
A. tongue
B. today
C. some
D. mother
2.
A. missed
B. washed
C. walked
D. used
3.
A. try
B. happy
C. candy
D. electricity
4.
A. high
B. exhibition
C. hot
D. humid
5.
A. character
B. chore
C. change
D. chicken
6.
A. daughter
B. sight
C. cough
D. bought
------ Good luck ------