Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. Many countries _________in the last conference. A. held B. spoke C. participated D. took place 2. A telephone _________is a book containing the names, phone numbers and addresses. A. device B. directory C. machine D. message 3. He is so _________because he always does what he says. A. foolish B. generous C. reserved D. reliable 4. We _________eat much sugar and seasoning powder. A. mustn’t B. cannot C. don’t have to D. ought not to 5. My grandma _________to sit on that chair reading books when alive. A. use B. uses C. used D. using 6. That sounds _________hard work! A. as B. like C. same D. such 7. Students learn words _________different ways. A. in B. by C. of D. from 8. “Could you help me, please?” – “_________.” A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. I’m fine D. Of course 9. She _________him what kind of sport he liked best. A. said B. talked C. asked D. told 10. I _________to my mother when she’s back this evening. A. am talking B. am going to talk C. talk D. will talk 11. Everybody _________follow traffic laws. A. must B. will C. can D. have to 12. Could you _________me a favor? – Yes, of course. A. make B. do C. give D. take 13. Please do this test by _________. A. myself B. himself C. herself D. yourself 14. Don’t come in. Please wait _________for your turn. A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. upstairs 15. We have studied in this school _________the beginning of the school year. A. in B. since C. for D. from 16. “Do you need any help?” – “_________.” A. Yes, I need B. Yes, thanks C. Certainly D. No problem Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 17. We used to going to bed early when we were children. A B C D 18. My Uncle Tom has lived in New York from 2001. A B C D 19. Students must be at school between 6.30 to 7.00 this morning. A B C D 20. Ms. Thu has black long hair and light wide eyes. A B C D Use the correct form of the words in parentheses. 21. The sign told us ______________________on the grass. (not/walk) 22. When I was small, I often __________________at night. (cry) Page 1 THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM 23. You should spend your free time ___________________your mother. (help) 24. We _______________________here since last week. (be) 25. Swimming is an ___________________he likes best. (act) Read the passage and choose the best answers. Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry to tell you my result in school. I’m too (23)______ at English to be able to pass the semester. The final exam was so (24)______ that I couldn’t finish all the questions in the test. I got only three (25)______ English and that is not enough to get a pass to the upper class. My English teacher told me to (26)______ an extra course for unqualified students in order that I can (27)______ some of the most important grammar points for the second exam. I know I didn’t make you happy with such news. However, I promise I will study harder for the second test. Best regards, Nam 26. A. excellent B. good C. bad D. skilled 27. A. easy B. difficult C. hardly D. uneasy 28. A. on B. at C. in D. for 29. A. attend B. take part C. come across D. go into 30. A. have B. do C. make D. revise Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below? Mary is a smart girl but rather naughty. She always plays tricks in the class. One day, her teacher gave her a quiz and said: “If you answer the quiz correctly in two minutes, I won’t punish you for playing tricks on your friends”. The quiz was: “Tom has 5 brothers and sisters. Tom is 6 years older than Betty but is three years younger than John. Betty is eight years older than Sarah and five years older than Peter. Sarah is seventeen years younger than John and is the youngest sister. Peter is four times younger Linda. Linda is two years younger than John but seven years older than Betty. She is sixteen now. So, how old is Tom?” Mary was very confused but she did not want to be punished. Can you help her? 31. How old is Tom? He is______________________________________________________ 32. How old is Betty? She________________________________________________________ 33. How old is Sarah? She________________________________________________________ 34. How old is Peter? He________________________________________________________ 35. How old is John? He________________________________________________________ Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2.0 pts.) 36. You cannot ride a motorcycle because you are still young. You aren’t _____________________________________________________________________ 37. We intend to invite her for dinner tomorrow. We are ________________________________________________________________________ 38. I often went fishing with my father when I was young. I used _________________________________________________________________________ 39. “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get a shock”, his father said to him. His father told __________________________________________________________________ 40. Talking to you is my pleasure. I am __________________________________________________________________________ THE END Page 1 THE FIRST SEMESTER . he liked best. A. said B. talked C. asked D. told 10. I _________to my mother when she’s back this evening. A. am talking B. am going to talk C. talk D. will talk 11. Everybody _________follow. to 12. Could you _________me a favor? – Yes, of course. A. make B. do C. give D. take 13. Please do this test by _________. A. myself B. himself C. herself D. yourself 14. Don’t come in. Please wait. wait _________for your turn. A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. upstairs 15. We have studied in this school _________the beginning of the school year. A. in B. since C. for D. from 16. “Do you