Grade: 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 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 Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade: 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 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 15 th 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 23. Angkor Wat is the smallest temple in the world. 24. Angkor Thom is one of The Seven Wonders Of The World. 25. In the early 15 th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh. 26. It now is a famous tourist attraction. B. Answer the following questions. 27.Why should Angkor Wat be known as a wonder? 28.When was the temple built? 29.Did it become a Buddhist religious center? 30.What is it now? Rewrite these following sentences as directed. 31.Do you mind if I opened the windows? Would you 32."Is the Great Wall in China?” she asked me. She asked 33.All of you must do this test carefully. This test 34.She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?” She asked him 35.To go swimming is interesting. It's THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade: 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM ANSWER KEYS Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 36. A. relieve B. immediately C. themselves D. children 37. A. wonderful B. damage C. recycling D. minimize Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 38. A. seen B. teenager C. been D. engineer 39. A. city B. center C. because D. license 40. A. helped B. cleaned C. opened D. recycled Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 41.Lan asked Nga ______she had a driving license. A. whether B. whatever C. if D. A&C 42.She promises to pick me ______ at 7. 30 pm. A. on B. up C. in D. at 43.Cool the burn immediately so as to ______tissue damage. A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize 44.There are daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City ______Monday A. beside B. after C. except D. on 45.Drinking cans are brought back to the factory for ______. A. recycled B. to recycle C. recycling D. recycle 46.Mount Rushmore can be ______from more than 100 kilometers. A. seen B. saw C. see D. seeing 47.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 48.______is one of competitions of rice-cooking festival. A. water-fetching B. flower-arranging C. bull-fighting D. car-making. 49.I’ve lived in this house ______more than five years. A. from B. in C. since D. for 50.Peter is ______student in my class. A. the best B. better C. the better D. the worse 51.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 52.I often go swimming______Sunday mornings. A. in B. into C. on D. at Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 53.The armchair is in the livingroom, among the television and the sofa. [between] A B C D 54.They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches. [to understand] A B C D 55.When I was a child I used to write new words on mirrors around the house. [in] A B C D 56.I use a dictionary so that to learn new words, pronunciation and examples. [so as to] A B C D Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade: 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 57.You can enjoying fresh air, beautiful nature and marverlous scenery in the White Horse Mountains. A B C D [enjoy] 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 15 th century, the Khmer rulers moves to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat was quiet. It is now a famous tourist attraction. A. Tick True (T) or False (F). FACTS T F 58. Angkor Wat is the smallest temple in the world. 59. Angkor Thom is one of The Seven Wonders Of The World. 60. In the early 15 th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh. 61. It now is a famous tourist attraction. B. Answer the following questions. 62.Why should Angkor Wat be known as a wonder? because it is the largest temple in the world 63.When was the temple built? The temple was built around the year 1100 64.Did it become a Buddhist religious center? Yes, it did 65.What is it now? . It is now a famous tourist attraction Rewrite these following sentences as directed. 66.Do you mind if I opened the windows? Would you mind opening the windows? 67."Is the Great Wall in China?” she asked me. She asked me if/whether the Great Wall is in China 68.All of you must do this test carefully. This test must be done by all of you 69.She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?” She asked him if/whether he would stay with his friends the next/following day 70.To go swimming is interesting. It's interesting to go swimming THE END Page 4 THE SECOND SEMESTER . 32."Is the Great Wall in China?” she asked me. She asked 33.All of you must do this test carefully. This test 34.She asked him “Will you stay with your friends tomorrow?” She asked. asked me. She asked me if/whether the Great Wall is in China 68.All of you must do this test carefully. This test must be done by all of you 69.She asked him “Will you stay with your friends. festival. A. water-fetching B. flower-arranging C. bull-fighting D. car-making. 49.I’ve lived in this house ______more than five years. A. from B. in C. since D. for 50.Peter is ______student