Name:………………………………… Class:……… THE SECOND SEMESTER THEME Subject: English 8 Time: 45’ MARK I. Choose the best answer (2ps) 1. Dishes made by him are interesting and ……………………………. a. time-consuming b. amusing c. dangerous d. delicious 2. My dad has just…………………………… a new computer. a. called b. worked c. disagree d. bought 3. We decided ……………………… after the rain. a. leaving b.presenting c. guide d. to leave 4. His school has just held a ………………….contest for children. a. flower-arranged b. arranged flower c.arranging flower d.flower-arranging II. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets (2ps) 1. she often ………………… ( get up) at 5.30 in the morning. 2. thirty years ago, a few people ………………………… ( have) a TV set in Vietnam. 3. I …………………………… (not/see) him since he left Vietnam to the USA. 4. While Mary ………………………. (get) dinner, her younger brothers played games. III. Re-write the following sentences with given words below(2ps) 1. Christmas songs / perform / people / towns and villages / 800 years ago. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Bao / always / work / too late / evening. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. At 10.00 last night / Sandra / discuss / how / solve / Math problem. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. This house / difficult / decorate. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. IV. Read the passage below (2ps) I have just received a letter from my brother,Tim. He is in austalia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big company and has already visited a lot of places in Austalia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Spring, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting. Now answer A,What has the writer received from his bother, Tim? B,Is Tim an engineer or is he a doctor? C,How long has he been in Australia? D,Is he enjoying his trip very much or not? V. Re-read the passage above, then match a phase in A with a phrase in B to make a meaningful sentence.(2ps) A B 1. Tim has been there a. a lot of places in Austalia 2. He has always visited b. this trip very exciting 3. He will soon c. visit Darwin 4. He is finding d. for six months ANSWERS OF SEMESTER TEST, ENGLISH 8 I. (2ps) 1-d 2-d 3-d 4-d II.(2ps) 1-gets up 2-had 3-haven’t seen 4- was getting III.(2ps) 1.Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages 800 years ago. 2.Bao is always working too late in the evening. 3. At 10.00 last night, Sandra was discussing how to solve this Math problem. 4. The house is difficult to decorate. IV.(2ps) A. The writer has received a letter from his brother. B. He is an engineer. C. For six months. D. He is enjoying his trip very much V. (2ps) 1-d 2-a 3-c 4-b . new computer. a. called b. worked c. disagree d. bought 3. We decided ……………………… after the rain. a. leaving b.presenting c. guide d. to leave 4. His school has just held a ………………….contest for. 45’ MARK I. Choose the best answer (2ps) 1. Dishes made by him are interesting and ……………………………. a. time-consuming b. amusing c. dangerous d. delicious 2. My dad has just…………………………… a new computer. . problem. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. This house / difficult / decorate. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. IV.