Trường:...............................................
Lớp:....................................................
Họ và tên:...........................................
Ngày kiểm tra: ..................................

PHÒNG GD&ĐT H. BÌNH CHÁNH
ĐỀ KIÊM TRA HỌC KỲ II
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN: 60 PHÚT

ĐIỂM

I. Listen to the conversation carefully. Choose the best answer: (1m)
1. We must use only.......................to make into compost.
A. vegetable matter

B. meat

C. grain products

2. The best place for a compost heap is a place that gets.....................
A. no sun

B. sun and shade

C. too much sun

3. If the weather is very wet, we should.........................the heap.
A. water

B. turn

C. cover

4. After about......................the compost will be ready to use as fertilizer.
A. six months

B. eight months

C. a year

II. Choose the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of the following sentences: (1.5ms)
1. This custom spread.............................Europe.
A.in

B. of

C. on

D. throughout

2. Jane saw her old friend when she..............................the street.
A. crossing

B. crossed

C. is crossing

D. was crossing

3. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven..................................of the world.

A. temples

B. gardens

C. wonders

D. pyramids

4. Christmas songs.................................for people in towns and villages.
A. performed

B. is performed

C. was performed

D. were performed

5. Santa Claus is based..........................the description of Santa Nicholas in a poem.
A. in

B. on

C. of

D. at

6. I promise I won't do that again - ......................................
A. Sure.

B. Yes, please.


C. I hope so.

D. OK.

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.5m)
1. I can see a boy to riding a bike on my way to school.
A
B
C
D
2. Jenny said that they are having a champagne party that night.
A
B
C
D
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket: (1m)
1.When I saw Mr. Brown, he.............................................coffee. (drink)
2. Hung is good at.........................................household appliances. (repair)
3. It was late, so we decided.........................................a taxi home. (take)
4. Minh said he............................................French in Paris. (learn)
V. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket: (1m)
1. The Pyramid is a famous tourist................................................. (attract)
2. ..................................., dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain. (fortunate)
3. The house was colorfully.........................................before Tet. (decoration)
4. We had an.......................................trip to our home village. (interest)


VI. Reading comprehension.
1/ Read the passage carefully, then check the statement is true r false: (1m)

Since Da Lat was found by Doctor Alexander Yersin in 1897, it has become one of Vietnam’s most
famous vacation destinations. Da Lat is now the holiday resort for Vietnamese and foreign tourists. It is
famous for its temperate and flowers such as orchids and roses. Many hotels have been built in da Lat for
the past few years, but it is still difficult to find accommodation at busy time. The name Da Lat comes
from the tribal people in this region. It means the stream of Lat people.

1. Da Lat is popular tourist destination.

True
…..

False
…..

2. Da Lat is famous for vegetables and flowers.

…..

…..

3. People can find accommodation easily in Da Lat at busy time.

…..

…..

4. Da Lat means "Stream of the Lat".

…..


…..

2/ Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C and D to complete each gap: (2ms)
Yesterday, our village held a festival in a school about one kilometer away from a river. There were three
competitions: (1)................, fire - making and rice - cooking. (2) .............the water - fetching contest, one
person from each team had to run to the (3)...................to get the water. In the fire- making contest, two
team members had to make a (4) ……………in the traditional way. They tried to (5) ................pieces of
bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team took part (6) .....................the rice- coking
contest. They had to (7) .......................the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. After the three
contests, all the points were added and the Thon Trieu group won the grand (8)......................... The
festival was wonderful.
1.
A. water fetch
B. water - fetching
C. watering - fetch
D. fetching - water
2.

A. On

B. At

C. In

D. During

3.

A. house


B. market

C. river

D. yard

4.

A. fire

B. list

C. advice

D. light

5.

A. cut

B. urge

C. yell

D. rub

6.

A. on


B. into

C. in

D. to

7.

A. decide

B. divide

C. make

D. separate

8.

A. award

B. first

C. prize

D. points

VII. Rewrite the following sentences with the words provided without changing their meaning: (2ms)
1. My mother decorated the Christmas tree yesterday.
That.......................................................................... .................................. ..................................................
2. Can I borrow your pencil?

Would you mind.......................................................................................... .................................................
3. The woman is Nam's mother. She is holding a brown handbag.
The woman....................................................... .............................................. ..............................................
4. "I'm waiting for the school bus now," Ba said.
Ba said............................................................................ ................................. .............................................


Grade 8

THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-011

Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1.
A. tourist
B. anxious
C. delicious
D. famous
2.
A. university
B. unit
C. discuss
D. computer
3.
A. fat
B. festival
C. grand
D. man
4.
A. rub
B. surrounding

C. plumber
D. husk
5.
A. helped
B. worked
C. asked
D. cleaned
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. The man _______to the principal is my form teacher.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

A. talks
B. talk
C. talked
D. talking
Rice, coffee, fruit and vegetables are Vietnam’s agricultural _______.
A. produce

B. production
C. products
D. productive
Thanks for the flowers you sent me while I was in hospital. They helped to cheer me _______.
A. over
B. up
C. on
D. in
We have lived here _______years.
A. for
B. from
C. at
D. since
She _______me she didn’t know what to do.
A. talked
B. told
C. said
D. spoke
Would you mind if I _______a photo?
A. takes
B. take
C. took
D. taken
The _______festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. rice- cook
B. rice- cooking
C. rice- cooker
D. rice-cooked
He has worked with the computer _______this early morning.
A. for

B. from
C. since
D. until
It is dangerous _______in this river.
A. swim
B. swam
C. swimming
D. to swim
During his life, Thomas Edison made a lot of _______.
A. inventions
B. discoveries
C. findings
D. phone calls
Please tell me _______to get to the bus station.
A. why
B. which
C. what
D. how
Mary _______in a small house in the countryside.
A. lives
B. live
C. living
D. lived
Would you mind putting out your cigarette? ~ _______.
A. No, thanks.
B. No, of course not
C. No, I wouldn’t.
D. No, I don’t.
Sa Pa, located in the north of Vietnam, is a mountainous _______.
A. resort

B. beach
C. wonder
D. hotel
The train _______at the station yet.
A. didn’t arrive
B. hasn’t arrived
C. isn’t arriving
D. doesn’t arrive

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
21. The shop assistant asked Helen whether the shoes was too small for her.

A
B
C
D
22. We must act now before it is too late doing anything about the problem.
A
B C
D
23. Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock yesterday evening?
A
B
C
D
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24. We are looking forward to seeing you on April.

A
B
C
D
25. I am interesting in the rice - cooking contest you organized yesterday.
A
B
C
D
Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in the passage.
Monica Fox is a tennis (26)_____ She started playing tennis (27)_____ she was ten years old. She
has traveled to many countries with her parents (28)_____ has won a lot of tournaments. She won her
first (29)_____ in a tournament in 1985. Now she is trying very (30)_____ . She (31)_____ to play at

Wimbledon next year.
26.
A. player
27.
A. why
28.
A. and
29.
A. contest
30.

A. hardly
31.
A. hopes

B. playing
B. what
B. but
B. prize
B. bad
B. hoped

C. plays
C. who
C. or
C. festival
C. badly
C. hoping

D. play
D. when
D. if
D. competition
D. hard
D. to hope

Rewrite these sentences, using the suggested words.
32. Columbus discovered America in the 15th century.

 America ______________________________________________________________________
33. I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.

 He is ________________________________________________________________________
34. The United States has a big industry that makes cars.
 There ________________________________________________________________________
35. “Can you help me with my homework, Lan”.
 Nga asked Lan if _______________________________________________________________
Read the passage and then answer the following questions.

Ha Long Bay or Bay of the Descending Dragon is popular with both Vietnamese and international
tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water and the thousands of limestone
mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long
City, visitors can go along “Bai Chay” or Scorched Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go
out to the Bay. It is hear that visitors can find some of Southest Asia’s most fascinating sites. Dau Go
cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long Bay. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung
Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
Questions:
36. Who is Ha Long popular with?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
37. What is one of the attractions of Ha Long?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
38. What is the Bay’s water like during the spring and early summer?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
39. Where can visitors hire a boat?
 ______________________________________________________________________________
40. Which is one of the most fascinating caves at Ha Long Bay?
 ______________________________________________________________________________

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Grade 8
THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-010
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. It’s difficult _________your directions. Can you start again, please?
A. follow
B. to follow
C. following
D. followed
2. Would you mind if I _________a photo? – Not at all.
A. take
B. took
C. taken
D. am taking
3. Would you mind _________in the front seat of the taxi?
A. sit
B. sat
C. sitting
D. to sit
4. We are delighted that you are interested _________protecting the environment.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
5. The glass _________into small pieces.
A. breaks
B. broke
C. is broken
D. are broken
6. There were three competitions in the rice-cooking festival:_________, fire-making and rice-cooking.

A. water-cooking
B. water-making
C. water-fetching
D. water-drinking
7. What’s special _________the fire-making contest?
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. about
8. Two team members try to make a fire by _________pieces of bamboo together.
A. rub
B. to rub
C. rubbing
D. rubbed
9. They have to separate the rice _________the husk and then cook the rice.
A. from
B. with
C. in
D. of
10. An English – speaking contest _________at Nguyen Hue School next month.
A. will hold
B. will be held
C. holds
D. was held
11. The plumber said he _________the faucets.
A. can fix
B. could fix
C. can fixing
D. could be fixed
12. He said she _________pay him then.

A. must
B. will
C. has to
D. had to
Match a question in column A to its suitable answer in column B.
A
B
Answers
13. How long does it take before you can use the compost?
A.Wonderful.
1314. Have you tidied the bedrooms?
B. Six months.
1415. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner? C. Yes, I have.
1516. What do you think about the festival?
D. Sure. I will.
16Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
THE RICE-COOKING FESTIVAL
This report shows how the (17)_______festival was held.
The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There
were three competitions : (18)_______, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.
In the water fetching contest one person from each team had to (19)_______to the river to get the
(20)_______. In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the (21)_______way.
They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire.
Six people from each team took part (22)_______the rice-cooking contest . They had to separate
the rice from the husk and then (23)_______the rice. After the three contests, all the points were
(24)_______ and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful.
17. A. rice-cooking
B. cooking-rice
C. cook-rice
D. rice-cook

18. A. water-making
B. water-fetching
C. fetching-water
D. water-cooking
19. A. walk
B. fetch
C. run
D. get
20. A. rice
B. fire
C. point
D. water
21. A. traditional
B. tradition
C. traditionally
D. by tradition
22. A. on
B. in
C. with
D. from
23. A. eat
B. enjoy
C. cook
D. taste
24. A. given
B. taken
C. made
D. added
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THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-010
Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F).
Ha Long Bay or Bay of the Descending Dragon is popular with both Vietnamese and international
tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water and the thousands of limestone
mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long
City, visitors can go along “Bai Chay” or Scorched Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go
out to the Bay. It is hear that visitors can find some of Southest Asia’s most fascinating sites. Dau Go
cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long Bay. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung
Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
FACTS
25. Ha Long is popular with only Vietnamese tourists.
26. There are limestone mountains in Ha Long.
27. The Bay’s water is clear in the spring and late summer.
28. When visitors arrive in Ha Long City, they can go along Chay Beach.
29. From Chay Beach, visitors can go to the Bay by boat.
30. One of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long Bay is Dau Go Cave.
31. Tran Hung Dao was a General.
32. Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes in Dau Go Cave.

T

F

Choose the underlined word or phrase that need correcting.
33. Do you mind to go to the grocery to get me some sugar?
A

B
C
D
34. I was listening to the radio when the door bell was ringing.
A
B
C
D
35. Nhi asked Nga if many tourists visit My Son every year.
A
B
C
D
36. Nga advised Nhi how going from My Son to Hoi An.
A
B
C
D
Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
37. People speak English all over the world.
A. English was spoken all over the world.
B. English spoke by people all over the world.
C. English is spoken all over the world.
D. English all over the world speak.
38. Miss Lien wrote the letter.
A. Miss Lien was written by the letter.
B. The letter was written by Miss Lien.
C. The letter wrote by Miss Lien.
D. The letter is written by Miss Lien.
39. “We are waiting for the school bus ”, said the children.

A. The children said he was waiting for the school bus.
B. The children said they are waiting for the school bus.
C. The children said they were waiting for the school bus.
D. The children said we were waiting for the school bus.
40. John said, “Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?”
A. John said Phong Nha Cave was in southern Vietnam, Nhi.
B. John asked Nhi was Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam.
C. John asked Nhi if was Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam.
D. John asked Nhi if Phong Nha Cave was in southern Vietnam.

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Grade 8

THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION-009

Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
1.
A. volcano
B. florist
C. visit
2.
A. museum
B. luggage
C. around
3.
A. campus

B. cooking
C. arrive
Which underlined part is pronounced differently?
4.
A. catch
B. church
C. watch
5.
A. cloudy
B. house
C. bought
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
6. What is a __________contest?
A. fire-make
B. fire-making
C. fires-makes
7. How__________the fire__________.
A. do/make
B. do/made
C. is/make
8. It is made by__________pieces of bamboos together.
A. rub
B. rubbing
C. to rub
9. The director__________me that he was__________to help you.
A. said/pleased
B. said/pleasing
C. told/pleased
10. Let’s__________the festival together.
A. going

B. to go
C. go
11. Is there__________you want me to do while you’re out?
A. anything
B. something
C. anythings
12. Vietnam is a __________in South East Asia.
A. rice-exporting country
B. rice-export country
C. rices-exporting country
D. rices-export country
13. __________your homework__________yet?
A. Has/done
B. Has/been done
C. Has/ being done
14. I'm interested in the ___________ contest.
A. rice-cooking
B. rice-cook
C. cook-rice
15. Lan gives me a _______ to guess her answer.
A. point
B. decision
C. clue
16. Christmas songs were ________ for people in towns 800 years ago.
A. to perform
B. perform
C. performed
17. Angkor Wat should be a _____ because it is the largest temple in the world.
A. wonder
B. place

C. century
18. ______ is a machine that prints words from a computer.
A. Monitor screen
B. Bulletin boards
C. Printer
19. It's difficult _______ your directions.
A. to follow
B. follow
C. followed
20. Six people from each team ________ in the rice-cooking contest.
A. participate
B. leave
C. separate
21. John showed her where ______ it.
A. finding
B. found
C. finds
22. This beautiful box __________ from recycled paper.
A. make
B. made
C. making
23. Would you mind _________ here for a minute?
A. waiting
B. waited
C. to wait
24. We have studied English ________ 2001.
A. for
B. since
C. in


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D. library
D. perform
D. festival
D. Christmas
D. sound

D. fires-making.
D. is/made
D. rubbed
D. told/pleasing
D. went.
D. some things

D. Has/ be done
D. cooking-rice
D. prediction
D. performing
D. area
D. Input tray
D. following
D. make
D. to find
D. was made
D. wait
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THE SECOND SEMESTER



Grade 8

THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION-009

25. We should use _______ bags instead of plastic bags.
A. clothe
B. cloth
C. clothes
D. clothing
26. She ______ me she couldn't go with us the following day.
A. suggested
B. told
C. asked
D. said
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
27. While my family was eating dinner, the phone was ringing.
A
B
C
D
28. Would you mind if I open this window.
A B C
D
29. The plumber told me how could fix the faucets.
A
B
C
D
Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses

30. I (meet)__________her at a party last week. She (become)__________rich and beautiful.
Change the following sentences to the Indirect speech
31. The teacher said to the students: “Are you ready for tomorrow?”
 _____________________________________________________________________________
32. The girl said to the boy: “Do you know the way to the post office in this city?”
 _____________________________________________________________________________
Change the following sentences to the passive voice
33. My father will buy a new car next year
 _____________________________________________________________________________
34. She wrote this letter yesterday.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences, Using present participle or past participle
35. The boy is living in Tran Hung Đao Street. He is my friend.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
36. The garden is watered every morning. It is full of flowers
 _____________________________________________________________________________
Read the passage, then answer the questions
In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China.
It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500 mile wall was made
by hand.
The Great Wall of China was made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out
their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The wall is made of brick and earth. It is high
and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road.
It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been
made as long as the Great Wall of China.
37. How long is the Great Wall?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
38. How long ago was the Great Wall built?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
39. What was the Great Wall built for?

 _____________________________________________________________________________
40. What is the wall made of?
 _____________________________________________________________________________

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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.
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A. sent
B. sending
C. send
D. to send
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.
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Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. ago
B. flat
C. man
D. happy
2.
A. wash
B. late
C. want
D. quality
3.
A. button
B. cup
C. pulp
D. put
4.
A. sunbathe
B. product
C. include
D. fun
Choose the correct answer for each sentence
5. Our teacher asked us ________we liked to go camping at the coming festival.
A. whether
B. if
C. what
D. A & B
6. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind ________the window?
A. to close
B. close

C. closing
D. closed
7. The festival was held in the communal house yard.
A. organized
B. started
C. designed
D. met
8. Nam writes very quickly. He has________finished his essay.
A. for
B. already
C. yet
D. since
9. It is exciting________the play many times. It’s really a good one.
A. to watch
B. watching
C. watch
D. watched
10. Do you mind if he ________me to carry this bag?
A. help
B. to help
C. helps
D. helped
11. She ________the letter yet.
A. has finished
B. haven’t finished
C. have finished
D. hasn’t finished
12. Has the flight ________Hong Kong departed yet?
A. with
B. of

C. from
D. to
13. My family ________dinner when the phone rang.
A. are having
B. had
C. were having
D. have had
14. Would you mind if I ________the door?
A. opened
B. opens
C. opening
D. to open
15. I’m lucky enough ________a lot of friends.
A. having
B. to have
C. have
D. has
16. Yesterday, Hoa ________Nien a letter.
A. send
B. sent
C. sends
D. to send
17. She ________a movie tonight.
A. see
B. seeing
C. is going to see
D. saw
18. You will have to ________dinner yourself.
A. cooking
B. cook

C. to cook
D. cooks
19. It only takes one ________to cause a fire.
A. book
B. tree
C. match
D. lamp
20. Can you help me ________my bags?
A. carry
B. carried
C. carries
D. carring
21. They ________here since last week.
A. lived
B. live
C. living
D. have lived
22. My Dad ________for his company for 20 years.
A. hasn’t worked
B. worked
C. works
D. to work
23. Lipton tea is different ________Dilmah tea.
A. to
B. from
C. on
D. at
24. The magazine is not ________the newspaper.
A. as large as
B. larger

C. the most large
D. more larger
25. This is the first time Hoa ________Tim’s family.
A. met
B. meets
c . meeting
D. has met
26. Would you mind ________in the front seat of the taxi?
A. sit
B. to sit
C. sitting
D. sat
27. Would you mind if I ________a photo?
A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. took
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28. Nhi asked Nga if she ________My Son.

SEMESTER EXAM-007

A. knew
B. know

C. to know
D. knowing
29. Hoa ________TV at seven o’clock last night.
A. watches
B. was watching
C. watch
D. to watch
30. My family ________when the phone rang.
A. was sleeping
B. slept
C. to sleep
D. sleep
Rewrite the sentences as directed.
31. They built our house two years ago. (passive)
 ______________________________________________________________________________
32. We often buy new clothes for our children at Tet. (passive)
 ______________________________________________________________________________
33. Nga asked me, “Do you visit the Hue Citadel?” (reported speech)
 ______________________________________________________________________________
34. Columbus discovered America in the 15th century. (passive)
 America ______________________________________________________________________
35. I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.
 He is _________________________________________________________________________
36. The United States has a big industry that makes cars.
 There _________________________________________________________________________
37. “Can you help me with my homework, Lan”.
 Nga asked Lan if ________________________________________________________________
38. I study English because I want to read books in English.
 I study English so as to ___________________________________________________________
Write sentences with given words

39. Nam / play / piano / 7 o’clock / last night/./
 ______________________________________________________________________________
40. they / go / HCM city / next month/./
 ______________________________________________________________________________
Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.
Monica Fox is a tennis (41)____ She started playing tennis (42)____ she was ten years old. She
has traveled to many countries with her parents (43)____ has won a lot of tournaments. She won her
first (44)____ in a tournament in 1985. Now she is trying very (45)____. She (46)______to play at
Wimbledon next year.
41.
A. player
B. playing
C. plays
D. play
42.
A. why
B. what
C. who
D. when
43.
A. and
B. but
C. or
D. if
44.
A. contest
B. prize
C. festival
D. competition
45.

A. hardly
B. bad
C. badly
D. hard
46.
A. hopes
B. hoped
C. hoping
D. to hope
Read the passage and then check True (T) or False (F).
Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of
Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring
and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach,
they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia’s
most beautiful sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long Bay.
Facts
T F
47. Ha Long Bay is popular with only Vietnamese.
48. There aren’t any limestone mountains in Ha Long Bay.
49. Chay Beach is in Ha Long Bay.
50. One of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long is Dau Go Cave.

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SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-006


Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. rub
B. plumber
C. bamboo
D. suitable
2.
A. burned
B. stopped
C. asked
D. promised
3.
A. stamps
B. trains
C. caves
D. hotels
4.
A. sight
B. tribe
C. seaside
D. magnificent
5.
A. jungle
B. sunny
C. bus
D. surrounding
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
6. We were delighted ____________your letter last week.
A. getting

B. to get
C. get
D. got
7. ____________ to come and have dinner with us ? – Yes, I’d love to.
A. Do you want
B. Would you mind
C. Would you like
D. Could you please
8. Millions of Christmas cards ____________every year.
A. are sent
B. were sent
C. send
D. is sending
9. ____________you turn off the T.V, please ?
A. Must
B. Might
C. Will
D. Do
10. I always get up early in the morning____________come to class on time.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. in order to
11. Would you mind ____________I took a photo ?
A. whether
B. so
C. if
D. so as
12. The Eiffel Tower was designed ____________Alexander Gustave Eiffel.
A. at

B. by
C. on
D. with
13. They were having dinner when the phone ____________.
A. rang
B. ring
C. was ringing
D. has rung
14. There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City____________Monday.
A. except
B. beside
C. after
D. on
15. She promises she ____________me up at 7.30 p.m.
A. picks
B. pick
C. will pick
D. picked
16. Milk bottles can be ____________after being cleaned.
A. recycle
B. thrown away
C. broken
D. reused
17. My parents are ____________that I passed my exam.
A. unhappy
B. delighted
C. worried
D. sad
18. Famers collect household and garden waste to make ____________.
A. compost

B. glass ware
C. fabric
D. floor covering
19. Cool the burn immediately so as to____________tissue damage.
A. relieve
B. ease
C. minimize
D. maximize
20. Christmas is an important ____________in many countries
A. competition
B. festival
C. souvenir
D. contest
21. ____________is often called the Windy City.
A. San Francisco
B. Hawaii
C. New York
D. Chicago
22. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a ____________.
A. vacuum
B. washing machine
C. hair dryer
D. refrigerater
23. The Pyramids of Cheops is one of the seven____________of the world.
A. pyramids
B. temples
C. wonders
D. landmarks
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24. She arrived while we____________dinner.
A. was having
B. were having
C. have
D. had
25. She asked me ____________a driving license.
A. If I have
B. whether I have
C. If I had
D. whether I have
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
26. I’m glad telling you that I’m going to have interesting activities.
A
B
C
D
27. We have gone to Ho Chi Minh City five months ago.
A
B
C
D
28. He asked me if I like playing tennis.
A B

C
D
29. This hotel has been already in business for fifty years
A
B
C
D
30. They have to separate the rice to the husk.
A
B
C D
Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Last week, while on vacation in Da Lat, the Browns (31)______ quite an adventure. One afternoon,
they (32)______to paddle around Xuan Huong Lake in a canoe. After hiring the canoe, the family
climbed in and paddled out to the middle of the lake . Unfortunately, dark clouds soon appeared and it
began to rain. The wind (33)______to blow and the rain became heavier. The canoe moved up and
down the water. Shannon dropped her paddle. She leaned over and tried to pick it up. The canoe
overturned and everyone (34)______into the deep and dangerous water. A boat appeared and rescued
them. The family (35)______very lucky.
31.
A. have
B. had
C. has
D. having
32.
A. decided
B. decide
C. deciding
D. to decide
33.

A. start
B. starting
C. started
D. was starting
34.
A. fall
B. falling
C. was falling
D. fell
35.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
36. Andrew is keen on collecting stamps.
 Andrew likes ___________________________________________________________________
37. We moved to live in Ha Noi two years ago.
 We have _______________________________________________________________________
38. “ Can you help me with the house work ?” asked Miss Blake.
 Miss Blake asked ________________________________________________________________
39. This afternoon we went on a tour which lasted eight hours.
 This afternoon we ________________________________________________________________
40. The boys made a fire last night.
 A fire _________________________________________________________________________

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SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-005

Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. house
B. highlight
C. humor
D. hour
2.
A. wanted
B. washed
C. watched
D. worked
3.
A. sightseeings
B. recycling
C. fighting
D. himself
4.
A. mountain
B. yourself
C. about
D. house
5.
A. computers

B. reuse
C. natural
D. future
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
6. ____________is the treatment given to an injured person before a doctor comes.
A. First help
B. First aid
C. Aid
D. Help
7. These materials can be ____________into other packaging products.
A. recycled
B. recycle
C. recycling
D. cycled
8. Will you pick me ____________after the party?
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. to
9. ____________is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava come out.
A. Volcano
B. Mountain
C. River
D. Temple
10. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ____________of the world.
A. pictures
B. wonders
C. resort centers
D. sightseeings
11. The ____________festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other.

A. cat-fighting
B. horse-fighting
C. bull-fighting
D. dog-fighting
12. Angkor Wat was originally built ____________Hindus.
A. on
B. because of
C. to
D. for
13. ____________is a machine that prints words from a computer onto the paper.
A. Printer
B. CD player
C. Stereo
D. Television
14. It’s very difficult to find ____________in Da Lat at busy time.
A. accommodation
B. accommodate
C. accommodating
D. accommodative
15. Sapa is considered the most beautiful ____________resort in the north of Vietnam. ( mountain )
A. mountain
B. mountaineer
C. mountainous
D. mountaineering
16. 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
17. Yesterday she cut____________badly.

A. himself
B. herself
C. itself
D. yourself
18. He is a good football player. He plays football____________.
A. good
B. fast
C. well
D. wonderful
19. What ____________your new teacher____________? - He’s tall with short black hair.
A. is / like
B. does / like
C. does / look like
D. A&C
20. You ought ____________do it by ____________.
A. with/your
B. at/you
C. to/yourself
D. of/ourselves
Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets
21. In 1876, the telephone ______________________by Bell and Watson.
(introduce)
22. Ann ____________________ television when the phone rang.
(watch)
23. Would you mind __________________ the window?
(close)
24. _________the flight to Kuala Lumpur ________________yet ?
(depart)
25. I ___________________him since we said goodbye a year ago.
(not see)

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
26. The nurse covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain.
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 In order to ______________________________________________________________________
27. UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Herritage site.
 Ha Long Bay ___________________________________________________________________
28. “ There are flights from NhaTrang to HaNoi twice a week, ” Ni said.
 Ni said ________________________________________________________________________
29. “ Are you going to visit The Great Wall of China next summer?” Mai asked me.
 Mai asked ______________________________________________________________________
30. What about going to the beach now ?
 Shall __________________________________________________________________________
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
CHILDREN AND COMPUTERS
We are already familiar with computers – computers work for us at home, in offices, in industry.
But it is also true that many children today are using computers at school before they can write. What
does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with.
They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that is not
good for them. They think that children are growing up not knowing about the real world.
But people who understand more about computers see that they can be very good for children. A
computer can help them learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want, to learn and to

think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to
get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?
Answer the following questions:
31. Are we strange to computers?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
32. In which four places can you find computers ?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
33. Does everyone think computers are good for children?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
34. What three things can computers help children to do ?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
35. Does the writer think this is a good thing ?
 _______________________________________________________________________________
Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given.
36. I / delighted / that / you / pass / your exam/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
37. Would you mind / I / borrow / your dictionary?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
38. Lan / like / learn English/./
 ________________________________________________________________________________
39. She / begin / learn / this language / 2003/./
 ________________________________________________________________________________
40. She / always / want / improve her English/./
 ________________________________________________________________________________

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THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST-004

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
1.
A. dinner
B. family
C. countryside
D. produce
2.
A. dictionary
B. younger
C. invent
D. summer
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
3.
A. ago
B. know
C. also
D. mother
4.
A. where
B. what
C. who
D. why
5.
A. enjoyed
B. helped
C. looked

D. worked
Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D.
6. The photographs_________during his trip are very pretty.
A. take
B. were taken
C. taken
D. were taking
7. My family _________dinner when the phone rang.
A. are having
B. had
C. have had.
D. were having
8. She _________her homework yet.
A. has finished
B. haven’t finished
C. have finished
D . hasn’t finished
9. This project_________at the end of this month.
A. will finish
B. finishing
C. will be finished
D. finished
10. I’d like_________in a house in the countryside.
A. live
B. living
C. lived
D. to live
11. His new car_________in Japan.
A. is make
B. is made

C. is making
D. is to make
12. She is not old enough _________a car.
A. drive
B. to drive
C. driving
D. drove
13. _________can I do for you ?
A. What
B. When
C. Where
D. How
14. It is easier_________ English than any other languages else.
A. learn
B. learning
C. to learn
D. learned
15. Would you mind_________the washing up for me tonight ?
A. do
B. did
C. doing
D. to do
16. I prefer walking _________riding a bicycle.
A. to
B. than
C. with
D. for
17. She used to _________ her younger brother when her parents went out.
A. look for
B. look after

C. look up
D. look at
18. Mr. Lam asked me _________you the dictionary.
A. give
B. to give
C. gave
D. giving
Put the verbs in bracket into correct tenses.
19. Nam _________already _________his homework. (do)
20. I didn't know how ________________to the city. (get)
21. It __________________heavily while my family were having dinner yesterday. (rain)
22. They __________________anywhere last summer vacation. (not go)
23. They were watching The Eight O’clock News on T.V when I _________last night. (come)
Rewrite the sentences as directed.
24. The Chinese invented paper in the 1st century A.D.
 Paper ____________________________________________________________________________
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Grade 8

25. This factory produces thousands of cars each year.
 Thousands of cars __________________________________________________________________
26. "My sister likes reading old folktales." said Nam.
 Nam said that _____________________________________________________________________
27. " Is Ha Long Bay in the North of Vietnam?" asked Mary.

 Mary asked me ____________________________________________________________________
28. The question is so difficult that I can't answer it.
 The question is too _________________________________________________________________
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in the English literature. He was born in 1564 in
Stratford- upon- Avon. At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older
than himself. A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as a actor and a playwright.
Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem containing 14 lines). His most
famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othelo, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Shakespeare died
in Stratford on 23 April 1616, but his plays are still very popular today. They have been translated into
different languages, and many of them have been made into films, both in English and other languages.
A. Check True ( T ) or False ( F ).

29.
30.
31.
32.

FACTS
William Shakespeare was the greatest writer.
He married Anne Hathaway at the age of eighteen.
wrote fifty seven plays and 451 sonnets.
His plays are not very popular today.

T

F

B. Answer the following questions
33. When and where was he born?

 _________________________________________________________________________________
34. How many plays did he write?
 _________________________________________________________________________________
35. When did he die?
 _________________________________________________________________________________
36. Are his plays still popular today?
 _________________________________________________________________________________
Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box.

honor - only - yet - already - presented
37.
38.
39.
40.

I have not eaten lunch__________________.
Hoa has __________________finished her homework.
The statue of Liberty was __________________to the USA by the French.
Angkor Wat was built around the year 1.100 to __________________Hindu God.

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THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-003


Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
1.
A. relieve
B. immediately
C. themselves
D. children
2.
A. wonderful
B. damage
C. recycling
D. minimize
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
3.
A. seen
B. teenager
C. been
D. engineer
4.
A. city
B. center
C. because
D. license
5.
A. helped
B. cleaned
C. opened
D. recycled
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
6. Lan asked Nga ______she had a driving license.

A. whether
B. whatever
C. if
D. A&C
7. She promises to pick me ______ at 7. 30 pm.
A. on
B. up
C. in
D. at
8. Cool the burn immediately so as to ______tissue damage.
A. ease
B. relieve
C. minimize
D. maximize
9. There are daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City ______Monday
A. beside
B. after
C. except
D. on
10. Drinking cans are brought back to the factory for ______.
A. recycled
B. to recycle
C. recycling
D. recycle
11. Mount Rushmore can be ______from more than 100 kilometers.
A. seen
B. saw
C. see
D. seeing
12. They collect old car tires ______send them to a place for recycling.

A. in order to
B. so that
C. so as to
D. A&C
13. ______is one of competitions of rice-cooking festival.
A. water-fetching
B. flower-arranging
C. bull-fighting
D. car-making.
14. I’ve lived in this house ______more than five years.
A. from
B. in
C. since
D. for
15. Peter is ______student in my class.
A. the best
B. better
C. the better
D. the worse
16. The children aren’t old enough to look after themselves.
A. take care for
B. take care of
C. take care on
D. take care
17. I often go swimming______Sunday mornings.
A. in
B. into
C. on
D. at
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

18. The armchair is in the livingroom, among the television and the sofa.
A
B
C
D
19. They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches.
A
B
C
D
20. When I was a child I used to write new words on mirrors around the house.
A
B
C
D
21. I use a dictionary so that to learn new words, pronunciation and examples.
A
B
C
D
22. You can enjoying fresh air, beautiful nature and marverlous scenery in the White Horse Mountains.
A
B
C
D
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Rewrite these following sentences as directed.
23. Do you mind if I open the windows?
 Would you ___________________________________________________________________
24. "Is the Great Wall in China?” she asked me.
 She asked ____________________________________________________________________
25. All of you must do this test carefully.
 This test _____________________________________________________________________
26. She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?”
 She asked him ________________________________________________________________
27. To go swimming is interesting.
 It's _________________________________________________________________________
28. To drive a car is difficult.
 It is _________________________________________________________________________
29. Would you mind if I turned on the TV.
 Do you mind if I _______________________________________________________________
30. " Are you a doctor ?". Nam asked me .
 Nam asked me If ______________________________________________________________
31. "Where are you going now ?" I asked Hoa
 I asked Hoa __________________________________________________________________
Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The
temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became
a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be a royal capital
city. In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moves to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat was quiet. It
now is a famous tourist attraction.
A. Tick True (T) or False (F).

FACTS
T F
32. Angkor Wat is the smallest temple in the world.
33. Angkor Thom is one of The Seven Wonders Of The World.
34. The temple was built to honor a Hindu God.
35. In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh.
36. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
B. Answer the following questions.
37. Why should Angkor Wat be known as a wonder?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
38. When was the temple built?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
39. Did it become a Buddhist religious center?
 _____________________________________________________________________________
40. What is it now?
 _____________________________________________________________________________

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THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION-002

Circle the word whose underlinded part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. tanks
B. books
C. maps

D. volunteers
2. A. preferred
B. hoped
C. played
D. annoyed
3. A. suger
B. sea
C. see
D. sick
4. A. no
B. son
C. note
D. go
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
5. Millions of Christmas cards ________ every year.
A. is sent
B. are sent
C. send
D. are sending
6. Could you show me how_________ this game.
A. play
B. played
C. to play
D. playing
7. We take part ____most of the youth activities of my school.
A. on
B. in
C. to
D. for
8. We're looking forward to_________ you soon.

A. see
B. seeing
C. saw
D. be seeing
9. He had his father_________ his watch.
A. fixed
B. to fix
C. fix
D. fixing
10. Luckily, Peter had ______ to finish his final exam.
A. many time
B. enough time
C. time enough
D. some time
11. Tom_____his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt
B. was burning
C. burn
D. is burning
12. I promised _________ late again.
A. not being
B. not to be
C. to not be
D. not be no
13. Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take
B. took
C. taking
D. will take
14. Mary _________ England in 1990.

A. visit
B. visited
C. have visited
D. was visiting
15. It is_____to find an expensive hotel in this town.
A. difficult
B. difficultly
C. difficulty
D. differ
16. ______you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have/ been
B. Have/ gone
C. Were /been
D. Are /been
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
17. While my family was eating dinner, the phone was ringing.
A
B
C
D
18. Would you mind if I open the window.
A B C
D
19. The plumber told me how could I fix the faucets.
A
B
C
D
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
20. It's________________to be near the stove.

(danger)
21. The glass pieces are dried________________________.
(complete)
22. Would you mind ________________the door ? It’s too hot in here. (open)
23. His father is a good________________He always drives carefully. (drive)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the root one.
24. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
 The poem ________________________________________________________________________
25. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
 The children said___________________________________________________________________
26. Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground.
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THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION-002

 It is impossible ____________________________________________________________________
27. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
 I haven't __________________________________________________________________________
28. I study English because I want to read books in English.
 I study English so as to ______________________________________________________________
29. Let’s play volleyball tomorrow
 Would you like ____________________________________________________________________
30. “I am a student”
 Tim said _________________________________________________________________________
31. “Do you like milk ?”

 John asked Lan ___________________________________________________________________
Read and check True ( T ) or False ( F ).
LET'S VISIT TOKYO
Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world. In the twelfth
century, Japan's capital was an island city named Kyoto. Six hundred years later, many people from
Kyoto had moved to a city called Eyed. They had renamed it Tokyo and had made this city the capital
of all Japan.
Today, Tokyo is a busy place. It is a center for business and education. It is also a center for
religion. In addition, Tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the Imperial Palace, the famous
Imperial Hotel, built in 1920 by an American, Frank Loyd Wright, and many fine shops, stores, theaters
and eating places can be found in this capital. In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of
concrete and steel may be seen. Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923. Others were built
after World War II.
FACTS
T F
th
32. The city which used to be the capital of Japan in the 12 century was Kyoto.
33. Tokyo use to called Eyed.
34. The famous Imperial Hotel was built in 1820.
35. Many large, new buildings were made of concrete and steel.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds
uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was
built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch
towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can
walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great
Wall of China.
36. Where is the Great Wall?
 ____________________________________________________________________________________

37. How long is it?
 ____________________________________________________________________________________
38. When was it built?
 ____________________________________________________________________________________
39. What is it made of?
 ___________________________________________________________________________________
40. What was it built for?
 ___________________________________________________________________________________

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THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
School year: 2012-2013
I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the otherst.(1,0m)
1. A. asked
B. helped
C. worked
D. cleaned
2. A. snorkel
B. wonder
C. import
D. memorial
3. A. inject
B. elevate
C. stretch
D. bleed
4/ A. spread

B. greeting
C. leader
D. team
II/Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.(2,0ms)
1.Have you finished your homework ..................?
A. yet
B. already
C. since
D. for
2.Minh....................punished badly yesterday because he didn’t do finish his homework.
A. was
B. is
C. will be
D. has been
3.When my friends came, I ………………….television
A. watch
B.was watching
C. is watching
D .watched
4. She has learnt French______for 4 years.
A. for
B. since
C. in
D. at
5. My’s bike______ by her uncle last Sunday.
A. has been repaired
B. can be repaired
C. is repaired
D. was repaired
6. Do you mind if I______ here ?

A. sit
B. siting
C. sat
D. will sit
7. Last night, my mother______ television while I was doing my homework.
A. cooked
B. has cooked
C. was cooking
D. is cooking
8. Binh said that he ....................... working then .
A. is
B. were
C. will be
D. was
III/ Read the following passage and answer the answers (2ms)
The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from the river. There
were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. In the water-fetching contest, one
person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest, two team
members had to make a fire in the traditional way. Six people from each team took part in the rice-cooking
contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
1) Where was the rice-cooking festival held?
2) How many competitions were there in the festival?
3) How was the fire made?
4) How many people from each team took part in the water-fetching contest?
IV /Rewrite these following sentences as directed.(2ms)
1. “" Are you a good students ?". The teacher asked Lan. (reported speech)
 The teacher asked Lan if ..........................................................................................................................
2.My father built a new house last year. (change into passive voice)
 A present ..................................................................................................................................................
3.The Chritmas tree will be decorated by my brother.(change into active voice)

 My brother ................................................................................................................................................
4.I study English because I want to read books in English. (rewrite,use so as to)
 I study English so as to.................................................................................................................
V/, Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in parenthese(1m)
1, Viet Nam exports a lot of rice.Viet Nam is a ……………country (rice-export).
2, My brother usually collects stamps. He has a large……………… ( collect)
VI/- Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Nha Trang. Complete the postcard below (2ms)
Dear Hoa


I / have / wonderful time / Da Lat now.
The people/ be / friendly / weather / be / cool / sunny.
In Da Lat, I / meet / friend, Huong / family. It / be / nice / meet them.
I / buy / lot of souvenirs / take / lot of / photos.
See you soon.
Love,
Hoa


Grade 8

THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-001

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.
A. cat
B. hat
C. that
D. hate
2.

A. these
B. thank
C. this
D. their
3.
A. worked
B. cleaned
C. asked
D. helped
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
4.
A. repair
B. invite
C. because
D. cooking
5.
A. wonderful
B. holiday
C. attract
D. happen
Choose the best answer:
6. Peter is interested______ Vietnamese history.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. about
7. We have learnt English______ three years.
A. for
B. since
C. in

D. at
8. Thanks for inviting me to the______ festival.
A. cooking-rice
B. rice-cooking
C. rice-cooked
D. cooked-rice
9. Children should______ to bed early.
A. go
B. gone
C. went
D. goes
10. My car______ by my uncle yesterday.
A. has been repaired B. can be repaired
C. is repaired
D. was repaired
11. Would you mind if I______ a photo of your house?
A. take
B. taking
C. took
D. will take
12. Last night, my parents______ television when the phone rang.
A. watched
B. has watched
C. was watching
D. were watching
13. I can’t read because the______ of computer is too dark.
A. mouse
B. plug
C. screen
D. socket

14. Peter is ______ student in my class.
A. the best
B. better
C. most better
D. most best.
15. The children are old enough to look after______.
A. themselves
B. ourselves
C. their
D. for themselves
16. Have you ______ about Lan since her accident?
A. hear
B. hearing
C. to hear
D. heard
17. We ______ dinner when my friends arrived yesterday evening.
A. are having
B. is having
C. were having
D. was having
18. The glass bottle will be broken ______ small pieces.
A. into
B. to
C. in
D. by
19. They don’t want ______ to the market now.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. went

20. I ______ home for school at 7 o’clock every morning.
A. start
B. leave
C. go
D. move
21. The girl enjoys ______ her fitness exercise after classes.
A. doing
B. to do
C. do
D. did
22. I have known her _______ two years.
A. for
B. since
C. in
D. within
23. I’d like you ______ with me for some days.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stayed
D. will stay
24. Used paper is collected and _______ to factories.
A. sent
B. sending
C. send
D. to send
25. I am happy _______ all the exams.
A. passed
B. pass
C. passing
D. to pass

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