the first semester test ENGLISH 8 Even questions Language focus I. Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently. 1. a. slim b. thin c. smile d. visit 2. a. floor b. room c. four d. door 3. a. really b. need c. read d. teacher 4. a. notice b.soccer c. photo d. grocery 5. a. typhoon b. recycle c. supply d. typical II. Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill the blank. 1. She spent most of her free time volunteer work. a. doing b. to do c. do d. for doing 2. My brother is to carry that heavy table. a. not enough strong b. not strong enough c. enough strong d. be strong enough 3. The children can look after for a few day. a. they b. them c. themselves d. themself 4. Iran in Scotland for ten year. Now he lives in London. a. to live b. used to live c. was living d. has lived 5. Can you do a vavor? a. me b. I c. myself d. my 6. They start their work 8 am. a. in b. at c. on d. from 7. Ba loves , but he doesn't like gathering broken glasses. a. camp b. to camp c. to camping d. camping 8. The wristwatch is than the pocket-watch. a. modern b. moderner c. more modern d. most modern III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 1. Language learners should trying different ways of learning words. A B C D 2. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther. A B C D 3. My father has worked in that company since more than twenty years. A B C D 4. How long have you be here? - For two weeks. A B C D 5. I'm going to planting trees and flowers in the school garden. A B C D Reading IV. Read the text then answer the questions. A new shopping mall is opening in Nam's neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convinient, especcially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won't notice the weather. Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices. The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation. 1. Where is the new shopping mall opening today? 2. Are all the shops under one roof? 3. Who have been concerned about the new mall for a few months? Writing V. Rewrite these sentences 1. "Students should spend more time on their studies," said the teacher. -> The teacher said 2. My dictionary is red. Her dictionary is blue. -> The color of VI. Write a letter to your friend about your neighborhood. Use these given words. - I/ live/ house/ the countryside. - It/ quite big/ beautiful. - From/ bedroom window/ I/ see/ river/ trees. - It/ three/ kilometers/ house/ school/ so/ I / go/ school/ bike - There/ stadium/ supermarket/ local hospital/ my neighborhood. - I/ like/ supermarket/ most/ because/ I / buy/ whatever/ like. . people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores. my 6. They start their work 8 am. a. in b. at c. on d. from 7. Ba loves , but he doesn't like gathering broken glasses. a. camp b. to camp c. to camping d. camping 8. The wristwatch is than the. the first semester test ENGLISH 8 Even questions Language focus I. Choose the word that has hte underlined part pronounced differently. 1.