ĐỀ KIỂM TRA M«N tiÕng anh, HỌC KỲ I, LỚP 8
( Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)



I. Circle the right answers ( a, b or c ): ( 3pts )
1. My brother isn ` t old .......... to go to school alone.
a. for b. so c. enough
2. This ................. be the place where my family lived.
a. was used to b. used to c. used
3. Do you like ........................ soccer ? - Yes,but not much.
a. play s b. playing c. play
4. They have lived here ............. 1995.
a. for b. in c. since
5. Do you need any help ? - ..................................
a. No, thanks. b. Yes, I do. c. No, I don ` t.
6. My sister is really good ............ English. We ` re very proud ........... her.
a.in / about b. at / of c. on / of
7. The lost girl has ..................
a. short, black hair. b. a short, black hair. c. hair short black.
8. Nam often spends his free time ................ volunteer work.
a. to do b. doing c. do
9. I always try my best to study ........................ please my parents.
a. in order b. in order to c. so as in
10. Ba is a .............. student. He always did ............ on his exams.
a. good / well b. well / good c. better / badly
11. ............... do me a favor ? I don`t understand this math problem.
a. Could you b. Should you c. Do you
12. My father is very ...................... He often makes us laugh a lot when he is at home.
a. reserved b. humorous c. sociable
II. Match a question in column A with an answer in column B ( 2 pts ):
A
B

1. How about coming to my house after school ?
2. What ` s your form teacher like ?
3. When did you last visit Hanoi ?
4. Where does she live ?
5. How often do you go to your hometown ?
6. How long have your family lived here ?
7. Who broke this vase of flower ?
8. How far is it from here to your school ?
a. She` s strict but very kind.
b. Twice a week.
c. For 10 years.
d. Yes, let ` s.
e. At 55 Tran Hung Dao Street.
f. About 1 km.
g. Two weeks ago.
h. Lan did.


1................ 2................ 3................ 4................ 5................. 6................ 7.................. 8..............
III. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets ( 2pts )
1.What ...................... you (do) ................... last summer ? - I (visit) ................................. Nha trang.
2. I (not meet) ................................................ him for a week. Where .................. he (be) ....................... ?
3. Your son (speak) ...................... English well but he needs (improve) ...........................his listening skill.
4. Where`s your mother ? She may ( be ) .................... in the kitchen .
5. He cannot answer the phone because he (take) ................................................ a shower.
IV. Fill in each gap with one suitable word ( 1pt )
1. I prefer the countryside because ........................... there is simple.
2. If you .................................. learn hard, your parents will be unhappy.
3. Do you want to send this parcel airmail or ................................... mail ?
4. No one helped her do this exercise. She did it by ..............................................


V. Read the text then write the answers to the questions below ( 2pts )
The Youth and Young Pioneers Organization was founded in Viet Nam on March 26th, 1931. It builds character and encourages good citizenship and personal fitness.
The Y & Y has many plans to help the community. It encourages all members to take part in different programs. The recycling program can help people save natural resources. The " Rosy Smile " program helps raizing funds for the poor children. The " Green Sunday " program makes the city more beautiful with clean streets, plenty of trees and flowers. It gives more green colours to the city and it is done on Sunday so it has the name " Green Sunday "
There are some more helpful programs such as" helping the elderly and street children ", " supporting cultural- sport activities ", " young scientists " ..etc...

1. What does The Y & Y stand for ?
- ..............................................................................................................................................................
2. What are The Y & Y ` s aims ?
- ..............................................................................................................................................................
3. How can people do to save natural resources in The Y&Y program ?
- ..............................................................................................................................................................
4. What does the " Green Sunday " program bring to the city ?
- ..............................................................................................................................................................


THE ENDFull name:............................. NGUYEN TRI PHUONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Class: 8 / THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FORM B SCHOOL YEAR : 2006-2007
ENGLISH 8 Time allowed: 45 minutes

I. Circle the right answers ( a, b or c ): ( 3pts )
1. Customers will shop in ....................... in the new mall.
a. comfortable b. comfortably c. comfort
2. It wasn ` t warm .......... for us to sit in the garden.
a. enough b. so that c. in order
3. My mother is the same age ...................................... my teacher of English.
a. to b. with c. as
4. Will you .................... me favor ? - Certainly.
a. make b. do c. help
5. Nam got the best grades because he studied very .........................
a. hardly b. hard c. badly
6. Last night I had to cook dinner by ................... because my mother was away from home.
a. me b. myself c. I
7. She has written this book ........................... last January.
a. for b. in c. since
8. Nowadays some of the women don ` t spend their time ................................... the housework.
a. does b. to do c. doing
9. My mother said I ..................... cry a lot when I was a baby.
a. used b. used to c. was used to
10. He `s very .............................. He likes doing volunteer work.
a. humorous b. reserved c. sociable
11. Would you like........................ to the concert with me tonight ?
a. going b. go c. to go
12. Remember to tidy your room before .................... out, Nam. - Yes, I will.
a. to go b. going c. go
II. Match a question in column A with an answer in column B ( 2 pts ):
A
B

1. How often do you go to the library ?
2. When did you last see her ?
3. What about having a picnic this weekend ?
4. Who is that tall man ?
5. What does your Math teacher look like ?
6. Why isn`t she in class ?
7. What is your hometown like ?
8. How long have you studied at this school ?
a. It`s my brother.
b. She has been ill for two days.
c. He`s tall with black short hair.
d. For three years.
e. Once a week.
f. Two years ago.
g. It`s small but beautiful.
h. Good idea.


1................ 2................ 3................ 4................ 5................. 6................ 7.................. 8..............
III. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets ( 2pts )
1. .............................. you (finish) .................................... reading " Harry Potter " yet ?
- Not yet. I (return) ......................................................................it to you next week.
2. His family (move)............................ to Nha Trang two years ago and now they (live) .............................. in a small house on Tran Hung Dao Street.
3. You shouldn`t (stay ) .............................. up too late. You (get) ................................................. sick.
4. We (play) .....................................................football at the moment but at this time yesterday we ( do )
............................................ our test at school.
IV. Fill in each gap with one suitable word ( 1 pt)
1.You must not let the children play in the kitchen. It`s a ............................................ place.
2. He had the accident because he drove ..............................................
3. We are close friends although we have different ..................................

4. Your listening isn ` t very good. You should try your best to ....................................... it.
V. Read the text then write the answers to the questions below ( 2pts )
The Youth and Young Pioneers Organization was founded in Viet Nam on March 26th, 1931. It builds character and encourages good citizenship and personal fitness.
The Y & Y has many plans to help the community. It encourages all members to take part in different programs. The recycling program can help people save natural resources. The " Rosy Smile " program helps raizing funds for the poor children. The " Green Sunday " program makes the city more beautiful with clean streets, plenty of trees and flowers. It gives more green colours to the city and it is done on Sunday so it has the name " Green Sunday "
There are some more helpful programs such as" helping the elderly and street children ", " supporting cultural- sport activities ", " young scientists " ..etc...

1. When was The Y & Y founded ?
- ..............................................................................................................................................................
2. Who does The " Y & Y " want to help