TRƯỜNG THCS HẠ HÒA
WRITTEN TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM
Time allowance: 45 mins – No 1.

Mark
Teacher’s remarks






Full name:………………………………………………………….………… Class: 8………………
I/ Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently (1p):
1. a. family b. curly c. try d. happy
2. a. revised b. lived c. concerned d. established
3. a. live b. nice c. write d. sidewalk
4. a. floor b. door c. more d. too
5. a. school b.children c.kitchen d.choose
II/ Give the correct forms of the words (1 p)
1.You should do some ……………. for the test. ( revise )
2.What a …………… girl! ( love )
3.People in my country are very warm and………….. ( friend )
4. You must read…………. precautions carefully. ( safe)
5. Don’t leave the lights on. It wastes………………. ( electric)
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III/ Choose the best answer(2p):
1. They ................... in that factory since last Monday.
A.didn’t work B.hasn’t worked C.haven’t worked D. haven’t work
2. Run ................. and you can catch the bus.
A.fast B. fastly C. slow D. quick
3. The weather .................. colder and colder in winter.
A.are becoming B. becomes C. become D. is becoming
4. I haven’t seen Linh ............ four months.
A.for B.since C. on D. in
5. Loan doesn’t like ................... basketball.
A.plays B. playing C. play D. to play
6. He .......... on a farm when he was a young boy.
A. use live B.uses to live C. didn’t D. used to live
7. Vietnamese language is different.......... English language.
A.with B. from C .as D. to
8. Mr Long is ................. carry this bag.
A.strong enough B.enough strong C.strong enough to D.enough strong to
9. ………….. . . Are you Mr.Thanh?
A. I’m sorry B. Certainly C. Hello D. Excuse me
10. You ………………to go at once.
A. should B. have C. Will D. Had better
IV/ Put the correct form of verbs(1,5 p):
1. He always hates ( listen ) to………….the phone .
2. We (visit)………………. him next summer vacation.
3. They ( not/eat )……………. in that restaurant for a long time
4. It …………… (be) often hot in the summer.
5. Alexander Graham Bell …………… (introduce) the telephone in 1876.
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V/ Choose the underlined word or phrase that need correcting (1 p):
I’d like sending these postcards to America.
.A…………B………………C…………D……………………………………………
The girls are looking at theirselves in the mirror.
..A……….B…………C…….D………………………………………………………
This parcel isn`t more heavy as that one.
………A……B….C……………D…………………………………………….…….
Why does your father enjoy to drive the car?
………A…………B……………C………D………………………………………...
He has waited there for Monday.
.A…B………...…….C……D………………………………………………………….
VI/ Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, using the given words (1.5 p):
1. “Shut the door.” He said to us.
( He told us .....................................................................................................................
2. He is tall. He can reach the top of the shelf.
( He is tall enough................................................................................................................
3. I loved that city so much, but now I don’t love it any more.
( I used…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I get up early. I don’t want to be late for school.
( I get up early in order……………………………………………………………………….
5. It started raining an hour ago.
( It has…………………………………………………………………………………………….
VII/ Read the passage and answer the questions (2p) :
Learning a language is like learning how to fly or play the piano