Sports and games are also useful for character- training, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as courage, discipline and love of their country...[r]
(1)School : THE 1ST SEMESTER TEST Class : 8 Subject : English
Name :
Marks: Teacher’s comment :
I Multiple choice : ( 2ms )
1. A person who can not speak or hear is called……
a a deaf b a blind c a deaf-mute d a character
2. Could you…… a message ? I want to leave your mom a message
a give b take c like d want
3. You have to make…… children not play with matches
a ensure b sure c surely d ensuring
4. As far as I Know, telephone is Bell’s……
a inventor b invention c invent d inventing
5. The Earth, the Sun, the Moon, the Mars are……
a planetsb objects c Mercury d friends
6. You can call me when you are out by using………
a telephone directory b public telephone
c address book d answering machine
7 Children often try to drink chemicals because they look like……
a coca cola b things c candy d cupboards
8 His …… character always makes people laugh
a quiet b Christmas presents c smiles d sense of humour
II.Phonetics :(1 m)
1 a tank b can c have d start
2 a poor b door c more d saw
3 a arrive b abroad c around d armchair
4 a pens b books c chairs d toys
III Speaking:( 1m )
Column A Column B
0 Could you me a favour? Can you tell me the way to the post office, please?
2 What about going to the cinema tonight ?
3 Would you mind opening the door ?
4 Why did you that?
a I haven’t made up my mind yet b Go straight ahead and you will
see it on you right c Not at all
(2)IV Writing:( 2ms )
Rewrite these sentences in the other ways which not make the first sentence change the meaning.
1.My friend said to me :” Go to the movie !”
…My friend invite me……… Our teacher said to us : “ Don’t talk in class!”
…Our teacher asked……… The doctor said to the patient : “ You should stay in bed”
…The doctor said……… 4.The weather isn’t warm She can’t go out for a walk.( enough + to-inf) ………
V.Verb forms:
1 I ( buy)………… a new house last year
2 Look! The boys (play)……… soccer in the school yard Every year, she (spend )……… her summer vacation in the countryside
4 What (he, do)……… when he (meet)…………you ? There isn’t any milk in the fridge Tomorrow, I ( go )………….to the grocery store to buy some
VI.Reading:
Read the passage and answer the questions :
Sports and games make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fast and keep us healthy These are not their only uses They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together may learn about such virtues as courage, discipline and love of their country
Questions:
1 What are the uses of sports and games to our body ?
2 Do sports and games make eyes, brain and muscles work together ?
3 What virtues may boys and girls learn about ?
New words :
Virtue (n): tÝnh chÊt cã Ých
Muscles (n): bắp
(3)ANSWER KEYS FOR ENGLISH 8 I.Multiple choice : ( 2ms )
1c 2b 3b 4b 5a 6b 7a 8d
II.Phonetics :(1 m)
1 d start a poor d armchair 4.b books
III Speaking:( 1m )
1b 2a 3c 4e
IV Writing:( 2ms )
Rewrite these sentences in the other ways which not make the first sentence change the meaning.
1.My friend invited me to go to the cinema Our teacher asked me not to talk in class
3 The doctor said to the patient that he should stay in bed 4.The weather isn’t warm enough (for her) to go out for a walk
V.Verb forms:( 2.5 ms)
1 I bought a new house last year
2 Look! The boys are playing soccer in the school yard
3 Every year, she spends her summer vacation in the countryside What was he doing when he met you ?
5 There isn’t any milk in the fridge Tomorrow, I will go/am going to the grocery store to buy some
VI.Reading:(1.5 ms )
1.Sports and games make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fast and keep us healthy
2 Yes, they They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together