Thi Tran Junior High School Class: …………………………………………. Name: ……………………………………… ENGLISH TEST (I) Grade: 8 th Time: 45’ Mark: Teacher’s advice: I. Read the following passage and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F): (2 ms) Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of newwords in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. However, others do not. Instead they write one or two example sentences with each new word in other to remember how to use the word in the right way. In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it at any time. Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important words. 1. All language learner write the meaning of new words in their mother tongue 2. Some learners try to learn the list of words by heart. 3. Some learners write examples of words they want to learn. 4. Example sentences help students remember how to use the words in the right way. 5. Some learners stick the words some where in the classroom in order to learn it at any time. 6. Every learner try to learn all new words they come across. 7. They usually underline or highlight only the words they come across 8. Many learners only learn new words that are important. 1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8…… II. Choose and circle A, B, C or D: (5 ms) 1. Our chool Y&Y will clean the river bank _______ Sundays. A.in B. on C. at D. after 2. The school library will open at 8 am. If you arrive ______ 8 am, you can borrow books. A.in B. on C. at D. after 3. We will have a long vacation _______ June. A in B. on C. at D. after 4. I’ll be home ______ seven because I want to see the seven o’clock news A. before B. between C. at D. after 5. The film will start _____ 7 pm and finish _____ 10 pm. A. from – to B. in – on C. in – at D. at - at 6. Nam used to _____ a bike when he was 7 years old. A. ride B. rode C. riding D. to ride 7. We don’t like _____ music in public places. A. perform B. perforned C. performing D. to perform 8. Yesterday Mrs Hong ______ her children to Lenin park. A. takes B. took C. used to took D. will take 9. They usually ______ the elderly and street children after class. A. help B. helped C. will help D. is helping 10.All of you should _____ your best at exam. A. try B. tried C. trying D. to try 11.Lan _____ her homework, and then she went to the market. A. do B. does C. did D. used to do 12.My father _______ a lot, but now he doesn’t smoke any more. A. smokes B. smoked C. will smoke D. used to smoke 13.Ba and nga always love _____ broken glasses. A.to gather B. gather C. gathered D. gathering 14.Would you like _____ a message? A. to leave B. live C. lived D. leaving 15.Could you do me a _______, please? – No problem. A. help B. favor C. assistance D. kindness 16.________ any help? – No, thank you. I’m fine. A. May I B. Let me C. I need D. Do you need 17. You should walk on the _______. A. sidewalk B. street C. road D. way 18.It’s too cold outside. ______ you close the door, please? A. Do B. Are C. Could D. Why don’t 19.Tim’s mother is always proud ______ him A. about B. of C. for D. with 20.We must be there _______ 7.30 and 10.30. A. at B. before C. after D. between III. Read the sentences Lan said to Nam yesterday and change them into reported speech. (1 m) 1. “Can you help me with my math homework?” Lan asked ____________________________________________________ 2. “You should practice speaking English every day” Lan said______________________________________________________ IV. Read the notice and then write a letter to your friend. (2 ms) NOTICE The school Y&Y is having an environment month. All you have to do is to clean the river bank, collect the garbic and send them to the garbic dump. After that you can plant trees along the sidewalk and in the school yard. Then all of you should water them three times a week. If possible, you can plant young trees in the school garden and sell them to other schools. By doing this you can give more green color to the city and earn some money for the school Y&Y. . underline or highlight only the words they come across 8. Many learners only learn new words that are important. 1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8 … II. Choose and circle A, B, C or D: (5 ms) 1. Our. Thi Tran Junior High School Class: …………………………………………. Name: ……………………………………… ENGLISH TEST (I) Grade: 8 th Time: 45’ Mark: Teacher’s advice: I. Read the following passage and decide if the statements. perform B. perforned C. performing D. to perform 8. Yesterday Mrs Hong ______ her children to Lenin park. A. takes B. took C. used to took D. will take 9. They usually ______ the elderly and street