Kim Sơn Secondary School First Semester Examination Class: 8 Subject: English Name: Time allotted: 45’ I. Listen and then write true (T) or false (F). (2.5Ms) (Nghe và chọn đúng hay sai) 1/ ____ Minh lives with his aunt in Ha Noi. 2/ ____ His parents always write a letter to him. 3/ ____ Last week, He received money from his father 4/ ____ His mother usually worries about his health. 5/ ____ Minh is visiting DaLat now. II. Choose and circle the best answer. (2.5Ms) (Chọn và khoanh tròn câu trả lòi đúng nhất) 1/ They _____ Sai Gon in 1945. a. are arriving b. arrived c. arrive d. arrives 2/ My son _____ his lessons every night. a. to study b. study c. studies d. studied 3/ Students _____ to DaLat last holidays. a. went b. goes c. go d. have gone 4/ The teacher _____ them since last year a. has teach b. have teach c. has taught d. taught 5/ We _____ Ha Long Bay next summer vacation. a. are visiting b. will visit c. visit d. visited 6/ I have lived in this house ______ 1999. a. in b. since c. for d. on 7/ Ho Chi Minh city is ______ city in Viet Nam. a.larger b. the most large c. the largest d. more large 8/ People ______ this school for three months a. build b. have built c. has built d. built 9/ Living in the city is ______. a. more convenient b. more beautiful c. more peaceful d. easier 10/ I already _____ a letter to him. a. sent b. send c. have sent d. sending III. Read the text and do exercises. (2.5Ms) ( Đọc bài và làm những bài tập bên dưới) Young people prefer the town to the country because they love the noisy and busy life there. They also think that it is easier to get money in the town than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the town every year. Different from young people, old people like living in the country because the country is not so noisy and busy as the town. The air in the country is much fresher than the air in the town, too. Therefore, after stopping working, many of old people move to their home villages. A. Read the text and put true (T) or false (F). (1Ms) (Đọc bài và chọn đúng hay sai) 1. _____ Young people like to live in the town. 2. _____ There is a busy and noisy life in the town. 3. _____ The air in the town is fresh. 4. _____ Old people think that it is easier to get money in the town. B. Read the text again then answer the questions (1.5Ms) (Đọc bài và trả lời câu hỏi) 1. Why do young people prefer the town to the country? _____________________________________________ 2. Why do old people like living in the country? _____________________________________________ 3. What about the air in the country? _____________________________________________ IV. Use the cue words to make each sentence in the letter. (2.5Ms) (Dùng từ gợi ý để hoàn thành lá thư bên dưới) I/ receive/ first semester report/ last week I/ good/ at/ Physic / Math/ Chemistry English/ Literature/ poor Teacher/ tell/ improve/ English and Literature Our class/ going/ to/ DaLat/ next week We/ going/ stay/ a hotel We/ return/ Friday morning We/ send/ postcards Love Hoa Dear Mom, I received ……………………………………………………………………………… . …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… . stopping working, many of old people move to their home villages. A. Read the text and put true (T) or false (F). (1Ms) (Đọc bài và chọn đúng hay sai) 1. _____. people think that it is easier to get money in the town. B. Read the text again then answer the questions (1. 5Ms) (Đọc bài và trả lời câu hỏi) 1. Why do