Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45’ English Test no I Semester I (grade 8) class: . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School year: 2008-2009 I. GRAMMAR A. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2ms) 1. He’s tall and thin. He has _______________________. A. black hair short B. short black hair C. hair short black D. black short hair 2. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather _____________________. A. outgoing B. humorous C. sociable D. reserved 3. Don’t let your little brother play with the ballpoint pen. It can _________________him. A. move B. sweep C. injure D. destroy 4. The lighting fixture is ______________________the dinner table. A. above B. on C. beneath D. under 5. He’ll _______________________cook meals himself. A. can B. must C. have to D. ought to 6. Deaf-mutes can ___________________speak __________________hear. A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also 7. Our son is old enough to look after ____________________. A. himself B. herself C. myself D. ourselves 8. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________________for your turn. A. inside B. outside C. upstairs D. downstairs 9. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____________________March, 3, 1847. A. at B. in C. on D. from 10. Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight? - _____________________. A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. I’m sorry. I’d love to D. Yes. I’d love to B. USE OF ENGLISH: (2ms) 2 Rewrite each sentence keeping the same meaing: 1. Your little brother can’t study in this school because he is still young. Your little brother isn’t __________________________________________ 2. Her hair is short, curly and blonde. She has_______________________________________________________ 3. Driving too fast is very dangerous. It ____________________________________________________________ 4. Do you plan to invite her to your birthday party ? Are __________________________________________________________ 3. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 5. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ______________________center. (commerce) 6. Don’t leave the light on. It wastes ______________________. (electric) 7. Role-play is ____________________in developing communication skills. (help) 8. There will be an ______________________of paintings at the Art Gallery. (exhibit) 9. I’m _____________________sorry for the delay. (extreme) Score Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan 10. The shop ______________________showed us a lot of new devices. (assist) II. READING: 4.Read the passage and choose the best answers: (circle the answer you chooce)(2pts) THE TELEPHONE One of the inventions made in the world of science and technology is the telephone. This instrument has become an (1)____________part in our daily life. The word “telephone” comes (2)_________two Greek words “tele” and “phone”. These words (3)________”far” and “sound”. The telephone (4)_________electricity to carry sound over a distance. So you see, the two Greek words tell us exactly (5)_________the instrument does. Since its invention (6)___________Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the design of the telephone set has (7)________greatly. However, the way the telephone works is still the (8)_________ 1. A. popular B. interesting C. necessary D. important 2. A. of B. from C. to D. by 3. A. mean B. become C. have D. take 4. A. carries B. uses C. takes D. has 5. A. how B. when C. what D. where 6. A. by B. of C. from D. for 7. A. made B. worked C. conducted D. changed 8. A. differenceB. same C. similar D. device III. WRITING: 5. Look at the piture and describe the bedroom with the things below:(2ms) 0. This is my Lan’s bedroom 1. There / a desk / the left / the room 2. There / a chair / the desk 3. The bed / the middle / the room 4. On the right side / the room there / a window 5. The clock / the wall, / the bed 6. The Ha Dong Department of Education and Training Le Quy Don Secondary school Full name :……………… Class :……………………… WRITTEN TEST ( GRADE ) *Time allowed: 45 minutes* Mark Code : I Listen 1.Listen and tick the words you hear ( 1point ) 1.classmate 5.born 2.sociable 6.demonstrate 3.arrange 7.armchair 4.address 8.stereo 2.Listen and fill in the blanks ( 1point ) Lien is Hoa’s next door neighbor in Hue She is very (1) She has big brown eyes and a lovely smile Last week, she went to Hanoi to (2) _ Hoa They traveled around the city and visited a lot of interesting (3) _ Lien thinks Hanoi is beautiful but so (4) _ and crowded, so she doesn’t live there II Which underlined letter has different pronunciation from the other three (1 point) A tried A eyes A curly A sky B wanted B ears B rug B kind C missed C lips C cut C socket D washed D toes D shut D know III Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete the following sentences ( points ) How does she look like? She is…………………… A.beautifully B.beautiful C.beauty D more beautiful He is not………….…to get married A.young B.young enough C.old D old enough He cuts………….… A ourselves B yourselves C himself D herself My father is going………….…Hue next week A visit B to visit C visits D will visit Alexander Graham Bell was born………… March 3, 1847 A in B to C at Mr Ha lived in the city when he ………… a child A were B was C is They ……………….football now A playing B is playing C are playing Mr.Baker is a good driver because he drives………… D on D are D play A carefully B carelessly C careful D care IV Correct form of the verbs to complete the following sentences (1 point) Shhh! The children (sleep)……………….in the bedroom He ought to (do) …………….the homework himself She (not have) ……………… curly hair He (visit)………… his grandparents next week? ………………………………………………… V Rewrite the following sentences using the words or phrases in the brackets ( points ) Mary isn’t old She can’t understand this problem (enough) ………………………………………………………………………………………… The lake is to the left of his house (His house) ………………………………………………………………………………………… The test is very easy Student can it (enough) ………………………………………………………………………………………… He plans to visit Nha Trang next month ( going to) …………………………………………………………………………………… VII Read the following passage * Read the passage and write T (True) or F (False) (1 point ) Hoa’s father - Mr Tuan is a farmer He works very hard on the farm Every day, he eats breakfast at six and he starts his work at six thirty From this time to eight in the morning, he feeds the chicken and collects the eggs After that, he works on the farm with Mrs Linh Hoa’s mother They grow lots of vegetables so they have to water them each day They have lunch at twelve and rest about one hour They work again at one thirty until five in the afternoon True/False Mr Tuan is a doctor ………… He eats breakfast at six o’clock ………… Mrs Linh is Hoa’s mother ………… They grow lots of flowers ………… * Answer the questions (1 point ) Where does Mr Tuan work? ………………………………………………………… When does he start his work? ………………………………………………………… What Hoa’s parent have to with the vegetables every day? ………………………………………………………… What time they work again? ………………………………………………………… KEY FOR 45’ TEST – N1 (Grade 8) I Listen - CODE 1.Listen and tick the words you hear ( point ) The girl sitting on the armchair is Nga Nga is Lan’s classmate She was born in 2003 They are close friends They study in class 8A Nga and Lan are very sociable 1.classmate x 5.born X 2.sociable x 6.demonstrate 3.arrange 7.armchair X 4.address 8.stereo 2.Listen and fill in the blanks ( 1point ) Lien is Hoa’s next door neighbor in Hue She is very (1) beautiful She has big brown eyes and a lovely smile Last week, she went to Hanoi to (2)visit Hoa They traveled around the city and visited a lot of interesting (3)places Lien thinks Hanoi is beautiful but so (4)busy and crowded, so she doesn’t live there II Which underlined letter has different pronunciation from the other three (1 point) B wanted C lips A curly D know III Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete the following sentences ( points ) 1.B beautiful 2.D old enough 3.C himself 4.B to visit 5.D on 6.B was 7.C are playing 8.A.carefully IV Correct form of the verbs to complete the following sentences (1 point) 1.Shhh! The children (sleep)are sleeping in the bedroom 2.He ought to (do) the homework himself 3.She (not have)doesn’t have curly hair 4.Will he visit his grandparents next week? Is he going to visit his grandparents next week? V Rewrite the following sentences using the words or phrases in the brackets ( points ) Mary isn’t old enough to understand this problem His house is to the right of the lake The test is easy enough for the student to He is going to visit Nha Trang next month VII Read the following passage * Read the passage and write T (True) or F (False) (1 point ) Mr Tuan is a doctor He eats breakfast at six o’clock Mrs Linh is Hoa’s mother They grow lots of flowers * Answer the questions (1 point ) He ... Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45’ English Test no I Semester I (grade 8) class: . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School year: 2008-2009 I. GRAMMAR A. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2ms) 1. He’s tall and thin. He has _______________________. A. black hair short B. short black hair C. hair short black D. black short hair 2. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather _____________________. A. outgoing B. humorous C. sociable D. reserved 3. Don’t let your little brother play with the ballpoint pen. It can _________________him. A. move B. sweep C. injure D. destroy 4. The lighting fixture is ______________________the dinner table. A. above B. on C. beneath D. under 5. He’ll _______________________cook meals himself. A. can B. must C. have to D. ought to 6. Deaf-mutes can ___________________speak __________________hear. A. both – and B. either – or C. neither – nor D. not only – but also 7. Our son is old enough to look after ____________________. A. himself B. herself C. myself D. ourselves 8. Don’t come in. Please wait ____________________for your turn. A. inside B. outside C. upstairs D. downstairs 9. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____________________March, 3, 1847. A. at B. in C. on D. from 10. Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight? - _____________________. A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. I’m sorry. I’d love to D. Yes. I’d love to B. USE OF ENGLISH: (2ms) 2 Rewrite each sentence keeping the same meaing: 1. Your little brother can’t study in this school because he is still young. Your little brother isn’t __________________________________________ 2. Her hair is short, curly and blonde. She has_______________________________________________________ 3. Driving too fast is very dangerous. It ____________________________________________________________ 4. Do you plan to invite her to your birthday party ? Are __________________________________________________________ 3. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 5. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ______________________center. (commerce) 6. Don’t leave the light on. It wastes ______________________. (electric) 7. Role-play is ____________________in developing communication skills. (help) 8. There will be an ______________________of paintings at the Art Gallery. (exhibit) 9. I’m _____________________sorry for the delay. (extreme) Score Teacher: Phung Thi Thanh Xuan 10. The shop ______________________showed us a lot of new devices. (assist) II. READING: 4.Read the passage and choose the best answers: (circle the answer you chooce)(2pts) THE TELEPHONE One of the inventions made in the world of science and technology is the telephone. This instrument has become an (1)____________part in our daily life. The word “telephone” comes (2)_________two Greek words “tele” and “phone”. These words (3)________”far” and “sound”. The telephone (4)_________electricity to carry sound over a distance. So you see, the two Greek words tell us exactly (5)_________the instrument does. Since its invention (6)___________Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the design of the telephone set has (7)________greatly. However, the way the telephone works is still the (8)_________ 1. A. popular B. interesting C. necessary D. important 2. A. of B. from C. to D. by 3. A. mean B. become C. have D. take 4. A. carries B. uses C. takes D. has 5. A. how B. when C. what D. where 6. A. by B. of C. from D. for 7. A. made B. worked C. conducted D. changed 8. A. differenceB. same C. similar D. device III. WRITING: 5. Look at the piture and describe the bedroom with the things below:(2ms) 0. This is my Lan’s bedroom 1. There / a desk / the left / the room 2. There / a chair / the desk 3. The bed / the middle / the room 4. On the right side / the room there / a window 5. The clock / the wall, / the bed 6. The Së GD & §T Thanh Ho¸ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 Trêng THPT CÈm thñy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm ( Bài số6) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Họ và tên: . Sè b¸o danh: Question : I a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. cured B. killed C. waved D. washed 2. A. though B. thing C. thought D. through 3. stays B. states C. answers D. leaves 4. dew B. knew C. sew D. few 5. garland B. garlic C. garden D. garage b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 1. A. report B. orbit C. promise D. schedule 2. A. available B. average C. aquatic D. athletic 3. A. potential B. apprentice C. delicate D. astonished 4. A. glorify B. imitate C. internship D. introduce 5. A. geometry B. entertainment C. independentD. engineering Question II : (15 points) Put each verb in the brackets into an appropriate form. 1.Will you tell Watson I .(be) in a little late ? 2. He (work) all day yesterday. 3. The days are gone when each nation (be) like an island. 4. Hi, Paul ! What a nice surprise ! I .(not think) I .(run) into you today. 5. We always (remember) the wonderful winter holidays we had in Dalat. 6. That man was a little mad. He always (try) to improve that the earth was flat. 7. Don’t let him play with scissors in case he .(cut) himself. 8. We’ve got everything. Nothing seems .(forget). 9. It’s interesting to note that our life expectancy .(increase). 10. The experiment (make) when the light .(go) out. 11. John & I (study) at the same school, and we (be) great friends ever since. 12. Two miles .(be) enough for her to go jogging every morning. Question :III (15 points) Choose the best answer . 1.Yesterday he won $ 500 in the lottery, so I .a pair of new shoes. A. got myself B. myself got C. got for myself D. for myself got 2. I am .tired to think about that problem now. A. much more B. far too C. nearly D. very 3. He has just bought expensive new furniture. A. an B. many C. some D. these 4. I don’t think that shirt .with your yellow skirt. A. goes B. fits C. suits D. wears 5. It was a long time I lived here. A. since B. that C. ago that D. when 6. War stole his youth and his home, . A. as a result B. moreover C. however D. furthermore 7. Trees in the village for their welcome shade include longan and mangosteen. A. that grow B. are grown C. grown D. that grown 8. He thinks he is .Shakespeare. A. another B. other C. the one D. the other 9. It was Sunday shop was open, all the others were closed. A. the B. a C. one D. some 10. The librarian went to look in the cupboard, rare books are kept. A. which B. that C. there D. where 11. I’ve told you time and time not to leave the door open. A. over B. again C. before D. yet 12. You don’t think he is right, ? A. will B. is he C. isn’t he D. do you 13. Don’t let a good chance go . A. on B. off C. by D. over 14. I feel very tired times I consider giving up work. A. during B. some C. for D. at 15. I fell over while skiing, and my sister had to .a doctor. A. bring B. take C. fetch D. carry Question : IV (10 points) Give the correct form of word in the bracket. 1. After the explosion, only two people were left . . (live) 2. “ Look after your mother”. were his .words. (die) 3. .was one of the three problems facing Vietnamese government after the August Revolution. (literate) 4. She always listens to what she is told. (attention) 5. She has cut herself, and it is .quite badly. (blood) 6. Is it possible to .between a hobby and an interest ? (distinct) 7. Freedom of .is one of the fundamental rights. (speak) 8. is such a competitive profession. (advertise) 9. I know him through work, but not . . (society) 10. This new film is .good. (except) Question : V (10 I/ Read the passage. Mark T if the statement is true and F if it s false : ( 2pts’ ) Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, but when he was a young man of twenty-three, he moved with his parents to Canada. At the end of the year, he left his family and went to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. At Boston University, where he worked as a teacher of the deaf - mutes, he started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone. a) True (T) or False (F) 1/ Graham Bell was born in England. ______ 2/ He emigrated to Canada in 1865. ______ b) Answer the folloing questions 3/ When did Graham Bell go to Boston? . 4/ Who did he work with at Boston University? . II/ Underline the correct word or words to complete each sentence: ( 2pts ) 1/ No one helped Trang to draw a picture. She did it . ( yourself / herself / myself ).… 2/ A person who can not speak or hear is called a ( deaf / blind / deaf-mute ).……… 3/ The speaking English contest will be held ( on / in / at ) November 10………… th . 4/ My little brother is ill. I have to stay at home to look after ( his / him / himself ). 5/ I am (enough rich not/ enough not rich/not rich enough/ not enough rich) to buy…… this house. 6/ The kitchen is a ( danger / dangerous / dangerously ) place to play. ……………… 7/ You must .( do / to do / doing ) your homework right away.……………… 8/ She went to school late this morning ( if / because / so ) she watched TV ……… late last night. III/ Match one question in A with an answer in B( 2pts ) 1/ What does he look like? 2/ Why does he go jogging every day? 3/ What do you know about the sun? 4/ Can you tell me something about the moon? 5/ Where is Mars? 6/ Can I speak to Lam, please? 7/ Are you going to drive your father’s car? 8/ Do you need any help? a. I’m sory, he’s out at the moment. Who’s speaking, please? b. Don’t be silly! I am not old enough. c. It is near the Sun d. No. I am strong enough to lift this box. e. He is very handsome. f. It rises in the east and sets in the west. g. Because he wants to have good health. h. It moves around the Earth IV. Give the form of the verbs. (2pts) 1. The sun always (rise) in the East. 2. What you (do) tonight? I (go) to the movies with Lan. 3. The students are my (close) friends. 4. He is (extreme) kind. He often helps us. V/ Rewrite or combine sentences as directed in brackets : ( 2pt ) 1/ I had to go to the police station last week. ( make the question) - Why ………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ Her hair is long and black - She has………………………………………………… 3/ The boy isn’t strong. He can’t lift this box. (Use "adjective + enough") - The boy isn’t . 4/ I want to invite my friends to my birthday party. (Use "be going to + infinitive") - I’m . Full name : Class : 8/ . Number: 105 45 - MINUTE TEST 1 Subject : English 8 Mark I/ Underline the correct word or words to complete each sentence: (2pts) 1/ The speaking English contest will be held ( on / in / at ) November 10………… th . 2/ My little brother is ill. I have to stay at home to look after ( his / him / himself ). 3/ I am (enough rich not/ enough not rich/not rich enough/ not enough rich) to ……… buy this house. 4/ No one helped Trang to draw a picture. She did it . ( yourself / herself / myself ).… 5/ A person who can not speak or hear is called a ( deaf / blind / deaf-mute ).……… 6/ The kitchen is a ( danger / dangerous / dangerously ) place to play. ……………… 7/ You must .( do / to do / doing ) your homework right away.……………… 8/ She went to school late this morning ( if / because / so ) she watched …………… TV late last night II/ Read the passage. Mark T if the statement is true and F if it s false : CLASS: 8A Full name:________________________________ THE ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST No1 Time: 45minutes School year :2010-2011 DOWN Alexander Graham Bell was(1)____________on March 3 rd ,1847 in Edinburgh. (2)____________was a Scotsman although he later(3)__________ , first (4)________ Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s . In America,he(5)________with deaf-mutes (6)________ Boston University. Soon, Bell (7) ________experimenting with ways of transmitting speech (8) ________a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone. 1. a.dark b.father c.star d.principal 2. a, old b.sociable c. outgoing d. volunteer 3. a. my b. curly c. library d.lucky 4. a. fair b.straight c.train d.wait ! 1/ You………to make sure children do not play with matches. a, must b, have c, has d, should 2 /My mother ………born in Quang Ninh in 1951. a, were b, are c, is d, was 3/David has a good ……… of humor. a,sense b,scene c,scent d,cent 4/ He can’t hear and he can’t speak because he is a ……………man a, mute-deaf b, deaf c, deaf-mute d, mute 5/What does your brother ……….?. a,look like b, look as c,be like d, as 6/ Her parents won’t let her………….with her boyfriend. a, go out b, goes out c, to go out d, going out 7/ Her father often watches ………… a, ourselves b, himself c, myself d, themselves 8/. Tom, you ………………… the exam if you don’t work hard. a, fail b, will fail c, is failing d, failed 9/ They all like ……………… jokes at recess. a,to tell b,tell c,told d,telling 10/ Lan always helps people, Lan is very ……………. a, humorous b,sociable c,reserved d,helpful " # Mai lives in a house near the sea. It’s a small old house, about 100 years old. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there’s a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There’s a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. She loves her house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from her bedroom window. A$%%&( 1,5 pts ) 1, There are four rooms in her house. ____ 2, Her house is old and large. ____ 3, The garden is in front of the house the house. ____ B'(( 1,0 pt) 1,Where is Mai ‘s house ? . 2, Is there a lovely old fireplace in her house ? " ) 1, My uncle is an (engine) ( *+,-. / ) 2.Her hair is long and black. She has……… ("0*1 2+3 4.5) 3, He . . . . . . . . . .in this factory in 1982.(work) ( *+,- +6./ 4, the mirror / herself / of / looks / the girl / at / front / in. ( 789:;9< = < > + = > 1 9 ? = ) ... Code : I Listen 1. Listen and tick the words you hear ( 1point ) 1. classmate 5.born 2.sociable 6.demonstrate 3.arrange 7.armchair 4.address 8. stereo 2.Listen and fill in the blanks ( 1point ) Lien... They study in class 8A Nga and Lan are very sociable 1. classmate x 5.born X 2.sociable x 6.demonstrate 3.arrange 7.armchair X 4.address 8. stereo 2.Listen and fill in the blanks ( 1point ) Lien is... ………………………………………………………… What time they work again? ………………………………………………………… KEY FOR 45’ TEST – N1 (Grade 8) I Listen - CODE 1. Listen and tick the words you hear ( point ) The girl sitting on the armchair