Grade 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION-008
Read the letter and put a tick in the appropriate box for True (T), False (F), or NM if the
statement is not mentioned in the letter.
Dear Tuan,
I arrived in Australia a week ago and I think that my English is improving! I’m living in a small flat
near the centre of Sydney. It’s cheap and quite comfortable.
In your letter you ask what I’m going to do to improve my English. Well, tomorrow I’m going
to visit the language centre to see what English classes they offer there in the evenings. Of course, I’m
going to read a newspaper every day. I’m going to spend a lot on cassettes because listening is so
important! There are some good bookshops here, so I’m also going to look for some other books to read
before bedtime. I’m going to write a diary in English – that’s a good way to learn English. How are you
getting on? I was sorry I had to leave in the middle of the course. Are you going to write to me again?
Hope to hear from you all soon.
Nam
T F NM
1. Nam came to Australia last week.
2. He is staying in a small house near the centre of Sydney.
3. He is not pleased with his accommodation.
4. He is going to visit a language centre tomorrow.
5. He is going to have a lesson tomorrow evening.
6. He is going to talk with Australian students.
7. Every day he is going to read a newspaper.
8. Listening is less important to him.
9. There are many bookshops in the neighborhood.
10. He is going to read books and write a diary in English.
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
11. Have you ______ any news about Lan since her bike accident?
A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard
12. We ______ dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening.
A. are having B. is having C. were having D. was having
13. The glass bottle will be broken ______ small pieces.
A. into B. to C. in D. by
14. They don’t want ______ to the market now.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
15. I ______ home for school at 7 o’clock every morning.
A. start B. leave C. go D. move
16. The girl enjoys ______ her fitness exercise after classes.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. did
17. I have known her _______ two years.
A. for B. since C. with D. within
18. I’d like you ______ with me for some days.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. will stay
19. Used paper is collected and _______ to factories.
A. sent B. sending C. send D. to send
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20. I am happy _______ all the exams.
A. passed B. pass C. passing D. to pass
Put the verbs in correct tenses.
21. Would you mind if I (decorate) ______________ the Christmas tree?
22. Mother wanted me (buy) ______________ something for Tet.
23. In China many things for the Olympic games (prepare) ______________ at the moment.
24. This song (often / hear) ______________ at Christmas.
25. While I (walk) ______________ home it (start) ______________ raining.
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
26. Do you mind if I open the windows.
Would you_________________________________________________________________________
27. "Is the Great Wall in China". She asked me.
She asked__________________________________________________________________________
28. All of you must do this test carefully.
This test___________________________________________________________________________
29. She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”
She asked him ______________________________________________________________________
30. To go swimming is interesting.
It's _______________________________________________________________________________
31. The team won the prize. The team had the most points. (V_ing)
The team__________________________________________________________________________
32. Can you tell me something about Christmas history.
Would you mind____________________________________________________________________
33. I wanted to know more about the world wonder. I read more book on it.
In order____________________________________________________________________________
34. David enjoys ancient countries.
David is ___________________________________________________________________________
35. What do you use garbage for? (passive)
What is ___________________________________________________________________________
Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
things -bottles -shoes -cans –materials
The best way to protect our environment is to reduce the amount of garbage. We can recycle
some (36) instead of putting them into the garbage. As you know, this means that we need
to use the old materials in the garbage to make new (37) . Already in many countries, people
can recycle their newspapers, bottles and (38) . But people are still thinking of new ways to
recycle things.
For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing.
Other companies are making (39) with the materials in old tires. Some companies even make
garbage cans from old plastic (40) . These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we already
have, instead of making a lot of new plastic.
THE END
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