Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. page B. table C. tasty D. change 2. A. grocery B. money C. month D. mother 3. A. effect B. delicious C. resident D. selection 4. A. must B. summer C. much D. humid 5. A. my B. drive C. since D. mine II. Choose the best option. 1. When I was a child, I ___________ to bed early. (used go / used to go / going / use to go) 2. She was used to ___________ on the left when she stayed in England. (drive/ driving/ to drive/ drive) 3. He is ___________ generous boy in my class. (the most / more / a lot / very) 4. Would you like ___________ a game of chess? (playing / plays / play / to play) 5. We have learned English ___________ 2002. (from / in / since / for ) 6. She asked Tim ___________ more time on English. (spending / to spend / spend / spent ) 7. Nam's house is the same ___________ Lan's house. (than / with / from / as) 8. When were you born? - I was born ___________ March 23 rd , 1992. (in / on / at / between) 9. Could you ________me a favour? - Yes. Of course. No problem. (do / make / give / help) 10. He is a _________teacher. (good/ well/ better/ best) III. Read and tick TRUE or FALSE Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long – side streets consists of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos. Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon signs are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive. FACTS TRUE FALSE 1 There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo. 2 There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo. 3 Many small houses are found along long roads. 4 Tokyo at night is not as attractive as many other cities. 5 Tokyo at night isn’t different from in daytime. IV. Rewrite these sentences as suggested. 1. Mary can’t go to school because she is too young. Mary isn’t . 2. Lan spends 3 hours a day doing her homework. It takes Lan . 3. “Listen to me, please”. Mrs. Lien asked Nam . 4. Let’s go swimming. How about ? 5. “Don’t come to class late again”, Mr. An said to Long. Mr. An told . V. Read and answer: Young people prefer the city to the country because they love the noisy and busy life there. They also think that it is easier to get money in the city than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the city every year. Different from young people, old people like living in the country because it is not so noisy and busy as the city. The air in the country is much fresher than the air in the city, too. Therefore, after stopping working, many of old people move to their home villages. 1. Why do young people prefer the city to the country? . 2. Why do old people like living in the country? . 3. What about the air in the country? . 4. Is it easier to get money in the city than in the country? . 5. What do many people do after stopping working? . worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long – side streets consists of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like,. FACTS TRUE FALSE 1 There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo. 2 There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo. 3 Many small houses are found along long