DAKRONG SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Name:……………. Subject: English 8 (time: 45’) Class: 8 (Students do directly on the test) Marks Teacher’ comments I. Complete the sentence by choosing A, B, C or D (2,5 marks) 1. ………………you post this letter for me please? A. will B. do C. are D. won’t 2. Milk …………….to the house by the milkman everyday. A. brings B. is bring C. is brought D. has brought 3. Would you mind…………………the windows? A. to close B. closed C. close D. closing 4. My sister likes sweets………………from chocolate. A. making B. made C. to make D. make 5. I was reading ………………my sisters were playing with their dolls. A. when B. at which C. while D. at time 6. I take part ……………most youth activities of my school. A. of B. on C. to D. in 7. Millions of Christmas cards ……… … every year. A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending 8. Tom ……………his hand when he was cooling the dinner. A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. burn 9. I don’t know how ……………….the game. A. playing B. to play C. played D. plays 10. “I don’t believe in ghost”. …………………. A. so do I B. I do, too C. neither do I D. I do, either II. Pick out the word that has underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others (2 marks) 1. A. sights B. flights C. villages D. Stribes 2. A. looked B. suggested C. minded D. decided 3. A. south B. bought C. found D. about 4. A. why B. try C. dry D. gym III. Rewrite the following sentences as directed in parentheses (2 marks) 1. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese (turn into passive voice) ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Shut the door but don’t lock it” she said to us (turn into indirect speech) ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. I pass all the exams. I am very happy. ( use the adjective +to-infinitive structure) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Is it all right if I take a photograph (use ‘would you mind…….’). ……………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Match the phrase in column A with a phrase in column B to make complete sentence (1.5 marks) A B Answers 1. The baby was sleeping 2. can you explain 3. I asked Linh 4. Nhat advised me 5. It started raining 6. How do they decided a. If the Twin Towers was in Malaysia. b. who wins the contest c. when we were playing football. d. how to go from Hoi An to Nha trang. e. what is happening f. while his mother was cooking dinner 1………… 2…………. 3………… 4…………. 5………… 6………… V. Fill in each of gaps in the postcard below with one suitable word from the box (2 marks) Walk friendly colorful souvenirs tastes bought town old Dear Jenny. We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The streets are so narrow that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (1)……………….therefore we have to(2) ……………The houses are very (3)…………….but beautiful However, I don’t like the way they do their business. It seems that every house has a shop to sell (4) …………… and other stuffs. The people are very (5 )………………….and helpful. The food looks funny but it (6) …………… quite nice. I haven’t (7)…………… anything for you but I will buy a little (8)…………… lanterns. See you soon. Love, Jill GOOD LUCK - THE END . 4. A. why B. try C. dry D. gym III. Rewrite the following sentences as directed in parentheses (2 marks) 1. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese. SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Name:……………. Subject: English 8 (time: 45’) Class: 8 (Students do directly on the test) Marks Teacher’ comments I. Complete