The second semester English Test – Grade 8 Time : 45 minutes Score Name:……………… Class: 8… I - Odd one out: (1pt) 1. a. Rub b. rush c. tub d. tube 2. a. Food b. foot c. cooker d. room 3. a. Wash b. twin c. own d. wonder 4. a. Separate b. restrict c. connect d. skeptical II - Choose the best answer (3pts) 1. ……….not to be for the meeting, we took a taxi. a. In order b. so as c. so that d. both a and b. 2. The new hotel ……… next year. a. Is opened b. will be opened c. is opening d. opens 3. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really ……… a. To interest b. interest c. interested d. interesting 4. Tan is a naughty boy. He ……….the cat’s tail. a. Always pull b. pulling c. pulls d. is always pulling 5. Mrs Tu asked Mr. Long if He …………guess what she had I her pocket. a. Can b. must c. could d. may 6. “I will answer the phone”. He says …… the phone. a. He would answer b. he will answer c. will he answer d. would be answer 7. This is my first game of chess. I …… it before. a. Have played b. haven’t played c. already played d. never play. 8. Jane fell ………her bike and hit head on the road. a. Out b. off c. from d. of 9. There are some famous …………there, such as Prenn, Camly, Datenla …… a. Lakes b. ponds c. waterfall d. springs. 10. In the ……….competition, a team member must take a bottle of water and return to their team. a. Fetching water b. water – fetched c. water – fetcher d. water – fetching 11. It’s a ……… game. there is a big bag and you have to guess what is in the bad. a. Thinking b. playing c. considering d. guessing 12. A ……….is used to copy the information on to paper. a. Fax b. photocopy c. printer d. scanner III - Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given. (2pts) (5,6,7,8 for 8C) 1. They water the flowers every morning. The flowers ………………… 2. “Give me that whiteboard marker, please”, said the teacher. The teacher asked ……………… 3. They talked during their walk in the countryside. While they …………………………………………… 4. They are going to invite many people to the party tonight. Many people …………………………………………… 5. “Have you ever been to Angko Wat?” – she said to him. She asked him ………………………………………… 6. Waste paper can be recycled to save wood pulp. They ………………………………………… 7. He is repairing the chair. The chair is ……………………… 8. I had my father fix the ball. I had the ball …………………………………………… IV - Read the passage and tick T/ F (2pts) Professor black of Oxford was very absent – minded. Once he went to visit a friend who lived not far from the college. They had dinner and then talked and talked, for Black was a great talker. Midnight came, then one o’clock, two o’clock and still Black went on talking through by the time the friend was feeling very tired and often looked at the clock on the wall. He didn’t want to be impolite, but at last he said, “Black, my dear fellow. I hate to put you out but I have a class at 9 o’clock tomorrow, and I must get to bed now.” “Good Heavens!” said Black, looking confused. “I thought you were at my house ….” 1. He never visited any friend . 2. They had lunch and talked 3. They talked until midnight. 4. Black told he would have a meeting the following day and wanted to get to bed. V. Listening: (1pt) There are four mistakes in this advertisement. Listen to the tape. Correct the mistakes and copy the paragraph into your exercises book. Do you want a quiet, relaxing vacation? Look no further than beautiful southern Queensland. Stay right on the beach at the Coconut Palm Inn. Take guided tours through the jungle, swim in the crystal – clear water of the Coral Sea and snorked amongst the coral of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – a World Heritage Site. Call (007) 6824 3927 for more information. Keys of The second semester English Test – Grade 8 Time : 45 minutes Score Name:……………… Class: 8… I - Odd one out: (1pt) 1 2 3 4 d c c b II - Choose the best answer (3pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 d b d a c a b b c d d b III - Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given. (2pts) (5,6,7,8 for 8C) 1. The flowers are watered every morning. 2. The teacher asked to gave her/ him that white board marker. 3. While they were walking in the country, it rained. 4. Many people are going to be invited to the party tonight. 5. She asked him if/ whether he had ever been to Angko Wat. 6. They can recycle waste paper to save wood pulp. 7. The chair is being repaired. 8. I had the ball fixed. IV - Read the passage and tick T/ F (2pts) 1 2 3 4 F T T F V. Listening: (1pt) Southern Inn Jungle (007) 6824 3927 northern hotel forest (007) 6924 3927 . World Heritage Site. Call (007) 682 4 3927 for more information. Keys of The second semester English Test – Grade 8 Time : 45 minutes Score Name:……………… Class: 8 I - Odd one out: (1pt) 1 2 3. best answer (3pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 d b d a c a b b c d d b III - Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given. (2pts) (5,6,7 ,8 for 8C) 1. The flowers are watered every. scanner III - Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given. (2pts) (5,6,7 ,8 for 8C) 1. They water the flowers every morning. The flowers ………………… 2. “Give me that whiteboard