THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST OF ENGLISH 8 Number: …. Room:… I. Listen. Listen to the examiner then choose the best option to complete the sentences. 1. London is ……. of The Great Britain. a. the biggest city b. Britain’s biggest city c. oldest city 2. London has ……. in the world a. many beautiful parks b. some best museums c. buildings and churches 3. London is popular with ……… a. foreign tourists b. crowded people c. visitors 4. The underground railway system is ……… in London. a. easy b. famous c. excellent II. Grammar and vocabulary 1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs given a. They (live) ……………… ………… . in Tam Cuong since they were born. b. We usually (go) ………….…………….to school every morning. c. We (move) …………………………… to this neighborhood last week. d. Ba (just/see)………………………….…Nga at the movie theatre. 2. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. a. Nga used ………… in the country. (a. to living b. live c. to live) b. Jean cloth …….from cotton in 18 th century. (a. made b. is made c. was made) c. It was very cold, ……we didn’t go to the movies.(a. because b. so c. so as to) d. Mary is 1.5 m high. She is ……than me.(a. taller b. as tall as c. tallest) e. The red book is the same…… the blue book. (a. as b. with c. to) f. He said…………(a. he is a farmer b. he was a farmer c. he has been a farmer) g. The BSA is an organization for …… (a. both boys and girls b. girls c. boys) h. She has worked in HCM City ………many years. (a. since b. for c. in) III. Read and answer the questions People from the countryside are leaving their homes to go and live in the city. Farming can sometimes be a difficulty life and these people from rural areas feel the city offers more opportunities. However, many people coming to the city create problems. There may not be enough schools, hospitals and supplies of water and electricity may not be adequate. That is a problem facing the governments of many countries. 1. Where do rural people leave their home for? ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. Why do they leave their homes to go and live in the city? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What is farming life like? …………………………………………………………………………… 4. What do emigrants create? ……………………………………………………………………………… IV. Write. Write a letter to tell your friend about your village. - Where you live. – How your house is. – What you can see from your house. – How far it is from your house to school. – How you often get to school. – What facilities there are in the neighborhood. – What you love the best in your neighborhood. – Invite your friend to come and visit your village. Dear Mary ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… The matrix Chủ đề Nhận biết Thông hiểu Vận dụng Tổng TN TL TN TL TN TL listen 2 2 Grammar and vocabulary 2 2 4 C. Reading 4 2 D. Writing 2 2 Tổng 10 Bài đọc dành cho người coi thi đọc ba lần chậm, rõ ràng. THE READING PARAGRAPH FOR THE EXAMINERS London is the Britain’s biggest city. It is very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world .London is very crowded in the summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. . THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST OF ENGLISH 8 Number: …. Room:… I. Listen. Listen to the examiner then choose the best. country. (a. to living b. live c. to live) b. Jean cloth …….from cotton in 18 th century. (a. made b. is made c. was made) c. It was very cold, ……we didn’t