The “Rosy smile ” program can help people to natural resources.. Some language learners learn the new words _________ heart A.. Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of
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I / PHONETICS : ( 1 point)
A \ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others :
1 A festival B revision C.habit D meaning
2 A.drawing B improve C report D escape
B \ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
3.A buffalo B.wisdom C.rope D.clothes
4.A equipment B upset C.end D help
II/ Circle the best answer: A, B, C or D to complete all the sentences (3 points):
1 “ The lost shoe” is one of the ………… Stories I like best
A tradition B traditional C beautiful D beauty
2 We must be there 7.30 and 10.30
3 His brother often drives too
4 Peter is very proud his school
5 My aunt ………… do the housework without modern equipment
6 My train ……… at 11.30, so I need to be at the station by 11.15
A is leaving B will leave C leaves D left
7 Nam ‘s hobbies are watching TV and outdoor ………
A activity B activities C acting D action
8 Lee was born in China Chinese is his………
A foreign language B mother tongue C second language D new language
9 I help you ? – Yes , thank you
A May B Could C Can D Do
10 You get up early to go to school on time
A mustn’t B should C might D have to
11 Tom told me off the laptop for him
A turn B.to turn C turning D.turned
12.If you want to see my teacher, please come _ 8a.m and 10 a.m
A at B on C between D in
III Rewrite these sentences in Reported speech (1.5 pts)
1 Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise.”
2 The traffic policeman said, “Show me your driving license, please.”
3 “You should stay in bed for a few days”, the doctor said to Mr Lam
IV Fill in the blank with suitable words (1pt)
a A: ……… help you?
B: Yes, thank you Could you carry my luggage, please?
b C: ……… any help?
D: No Thank you I’m fine
Trang 2Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union was founded on March 26 ,1931 in Viet Nam It builds character, love for nation and encourages good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness
Ho Chi Minh established the guidelines for the Vietnamese youth
The Union has many plans to help the community such as : helping the Handicapped , Cleaning the Environment, …
The recycling program can help people to save natural recourses The “ Rosy Smile ” program helps raising funds for the poor children.The “ Green Sunday ” program makes the city more beautiful with clean streets, plenty of trees and flowers It’s held on Sunday morning every month
1 / Answer the questions :
1 When was the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union founded?
_ 2 What does it build and encourage ? _ 3 Who established the guidelines for the Vietnamese youth ? _ 4 What does the “ Rosy Smile ” help? 2/ Read the passage again and then decide if each of the statements are True ( T) or False ( F) : ( 1 mark) a / Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union was founded on November 20 b / The “Rosy smile ” program can help people to natural resources c / .The “ Green Sunday ’’ program makes the city more beautiful d / The “ Green Sunday ” is held on Sunday morning every month
VI, Complete the letter:(1.5pts) Dear Hoa, Thanks/ your letter I/ pleased/ hear/ you/ have/ interesting Teacher’s day We/ receive/ first semester report/ few days ago I/ get/ good/ grades/ Math/ Language/ History/ but/ English result/ be/ poor English teacher/ ask/ me/ spend more time/ it/ so /I/ study harder/ next semester Write/ soon/ and/ tell/ all your news Regards Lan ………
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Class: 8…… Time : 45’
I \CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A,B,C OR D : ( 3 marks ).
1 I used in the countryside when I was young
A to live B live C living D lived
2 He will visit hisparents Monday 8.30
A on / on B on / at C in / in D between
3 My friend speaks English _
A good B bad C slow D excellently
4 Some language learners learn the new words _ heart
A on B in C by D with
5 _ is necessary when you learn new words
A revision B revise C stick D list
6 you need any help ? – Yes, That’s very kind of you
A Do B Can C Could D May
7 The children love to traditional strories
A listen B listened C listening D to listen
8 She was born in Viet Nam, so Vietnamese is her
A second language B.language C foreign language D.mother tongue
9 They wanted to know she left early
10 My father used us to the zoo when he was alive
A took B take C to take D taking
11 Oh, that’s nice Where it?
A do you buy B are you buy C did you buy D you buy
12 She asked her children
A to stop playing B stop to play C stop playing D stopping to play
II \ READING : ( 3 marks )
A Read the passage and answer the questions : ( 2 marks )
“ Language learners learn words in different ways Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart Howerver, others
do not Instead, they write one or two example sentences with eath new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way
In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it at any time
Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn This helps them remember important words.”
Answer the questions:
1 Do learners learn words in the same way?
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2 Why do some learners write example sentences with new words ?
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3 What do some learners do in order to remember words better?
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4 Why don’t some learners learn all the new words they come across?
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Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others ( chọn từ
có những chữ cái gạch dưới phát âm khác ).
IV WRITING : ( 4 marks )
A)Rewrite the following sentences,beginning each sentence with the given words (1,5 mark)
1 ) She doesn’t like listening to music
She hates _
2) Nam said to Lan “ Please turn on the lights for me ”
Nam told
3) My brother said to me “ Can you lend me some money ? ”
My brother asked
B) Write a letter, using the information from the word cues (1,5 marks)
( viết một lá thư sử dụng những thông tin cho sẵn )
25/ 3A Tran Phu street
Ho chi Minh city
November 24,2011
Dear ………,
Thanks / your letter I / happy / hear / you / have / an enjoyable / Nha Trang Beach We / receive / second semester report / two weeks ago I / get / good grades for / English / Chemistry But / Math result / be / poor My Math teacher / told / me / improve it In a few weeks ago I / going/ visit / Ha Long Bay / my parents We / going / hold / a bithday party / Lucky Star restaurant I / send you/ / a post card / there Write soon / tell me / all your news Love, ………
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Class: 8…… Time : 45’
I / PHONETICS : ( 1 point)
A \ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others :
1 A deliver B device C service D transmit
2 A promise B realize C organize D surprise
B \ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
3 A chemical B character C christmas D chicken
4 A recycled B asked C enjoyed D hired
II \CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A,B,C OR D : ( 3.5 marks ).
1 After his wife died, he married again He ………
a rearranged b remarried c reoccupied d repeat
2 The new wife was a bad and wicked woman She was very………
a cruel b nice c good d gentle
3 Ann was feeling ill last night She ……… leave the party early
a has to b must c had to d mustn’t
4 I don’t want anyone to know You ………… tell anyone what I said
a must b musn’t c have to d don’t have to
5 Promise that you’ll be on time It’s important You ………… be late
a don’t have to b have to c must d mustn’t
6 Ann’s eyes are not very good She ………wear glasses for reading
a has to b can c doesn’t have to d musn’t
7 She helped me …… the box
a to carry b carried c carrying d for carrying
8 The …………is people who can’t see
a blind b deaf c mute d poor
9 She and her mother are very different …………character She is sociable, but her mother was quiet
10 John, We have ………green apples Can you go to the super market and buy me soon?
11 The sun ……at 5.16 tomorrow
a rise b rises c is rising d is going to rise
12 When I was a child, I follow my Mom to the market
A used to B like C get used to D usually
13 We must be there 7:30 and 10:30
14 They’ll arrive Monday, July 14th
A in B at C during D on
Give the correct form of the words in parentheses (0.5m)
1 Surface mail is than airmail ( cheap )
2 There was an of paintings at the art gallery ( exhibit )
Trang 6III/ Read the passage and answer the following questions (2points):
The Y & Y is planning to help the community by encouraging all members to participate in a recycling program All we have to do is to collect used glass, paper and cans, and send them for recycling By doing this, we can help saving natural resources and earn some money for the organization
If possible, we can participate in other programs such as raising funds for the poor, helping street children and planting trees, flowers along the sidewalk or in the parks If we do well all the plans as shown, we will make our life become more beautiful and lively
1/ How is the Y & Y planning to help the community ?
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2/ After collecting cans, what do the Y & Y members do with them ?
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3/ Can We help saving natural resources by taking part in these programs ?
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4/ What other programs can each member participate in?
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IV WRITING: (3 ms)
1 Write the sentences with the given words.(1 m)
a The students / take part/ the Green Sunday organization last week
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b.The green group/ be/ holding/ an environment month plan.
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2 Rewrite the sentences (2ms):
1/ "Can you give me your pen?", Lan said to me
® Lan asked me 2/Those boys are interested in playing badminton
® They enjoy 3/My mother said to my sister, "You should work harder on Math and Literature."
® My mother said 4/My grandmother lived in the countryside when she was young
à My grandmother used………