The second semester test - English Grade 8

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1. THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST - ENGLISH GRADE 8 DURATION: 60 minutes (The time spent on paper distribution is not counted) TOTAL: 47 QUESTIONS A. LISTENING (1.5 points) PART 1. Listen to the radio interview about theme parks. Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F). (1.0 point) 1 . Andy Wells has written a guide to theme parks around the world. T F 2. Andy says his job doesn't feel like hard work. T F 3. Cedar Point in Ohio has life-sized moving dinosaurs. T F 4. A dark ride is a ride inside a building. T F 5. The "place to watch" for theme parks is Japan. T F PART 2. Listen to the five airport announcements. Listen and complete the note. (0.5 point) 6. The 9.25 flight to Rome is delayed by ___ hours. 7. Passengers going to Tokyo should go to boarding gate ___ . 8. The flight number of the plane going to Amsterdam is ___ . It will leave from gate 6. 9. The time in ___ is 18.30. 10. The temperature in New York is ___ ºF. B. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (0.6 point) 11. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others. A. kangaroo B. oversleep C. discover D. interact A. formation B. interesting C. pagoda D. protective A. astronaut B. region C. accommodate D. dialect 12. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A. unique B. puzzle C. bus D. cupcake A. collected B. divided C. instructed D. worshiped A. official B. custom C. storm D. region C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (2.4 points) 13. Catch the bus! You know we can’t afford ___ a taxi! A. take B. taking C. we take D. to take 14. The Great Wall of China ___ more than 2,500 years ago. A. built B. was built C. was building D. has been built 15. Would you mind if I ___ the door? A. open B. opening C. opened D. opens 16. Archaeology are digging the ground to ___ that site. A. patent B. explore C. invent D. support 17. Water pollution may result ___ the dead of marine life. A. at B. on C. in D. with 18. Which one can’t be recycled? A. ceramics B. glass C. plastic bag D. paper 19. Which TV programme ___ at 9pm tomorrow? A. will you be watching B. will you watch C. did you watch D. do you watch 1
2. 20. Production of these chemicals causes serious ___ pollution. A. environment B. environmentally C. environmental D. environmentalist 21. We had not to attend the meeting ___ we were very tired after the trip. A. even though B. since C. due to D. because of 22. We ___ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ___ to say that he was fine. A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called C. were driving - called D. drove - was calling 23. The Yao have ___ rich culture of folk literature and art, with tales, songs, and poems. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 24. The Po Nagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2km North of Nha Trang. A. lain B. built C. sited D. detected D. COMMUNICATION (1 point) A: Paul, what kind of music do you like to A: Yes, that's right. You have a good listen to? memory. B: ___ (25) A: I have tickets to a show. Do you want B: All kinds, but mostly Pop, rock and to go with me? classical. Why? B: What kind of music is it? A: ___ (26) C: Yeah, I'd like to go. Do you think we B: When is it? should have dinner first? A: At 8 PM tomorrow night. B:___ (27) D: Let's eat at the restaurant across the A: Yes, that's a good idea. street from my apartment. B:___ (28) E: Pop. It's Mariah Carey. A:Oh, I think I know the place you mean. We ate there last month, right? B:___ (29) 2
3. E. READING (2 points) I. Read the passage. And decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (1 point) Vietnam is a country in South East Asia. It has an area of 331.690km. It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of Vietnam. The population of Vietnam is over 97 million. It has an age-old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. Vietnam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC, WTO. Vietnam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Vietnam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha Cave, Hoi An Ancient Town, ect. And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world. Moreover, they prefer to visit Vietnam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country. They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one. 30. Vietnam is divided into three regions: North, Central and South ___ 31. Vietnam has a population of less than 97 million people ___ 32. Almost Vietnam produces rice, coffee and some other farm products ___ 33. Hoi An is Vietnam's only World Heritage Site ___ 34. Tourists from all over the world love to visit VietNam ___ II. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions. (1 point) Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck. On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year. In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day. 35. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico? A. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight. B. They eat grapes. C. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. D. no information 36. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States? A. They eat black-eyed peas. B. They eat grapes. C. They throw old things out of the window. D. no information 37. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to? A. The American B. The Greek C. The Mexican D. The Vietnamese 38. What does ‘such as’ in line 7 mean? A. however B. for example C. instead of D. as soon as 39. Which of the following is not true? A. Different cultures have various ways of celebrating the new year. B. People believe that the customs will bring good luck. C. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexicans begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m. 3
4. D. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day F. WRITING (2.5 points) Part 1: *Choose the word or phrase that needs correction: (0.25 point) 40. Drinking water after meals helps wash away many sugar left on your teeth. A B C D *Choose the answer with the closest meaning: (0.25 point) 41. After Eric had gone home, Sarah arrived. A. Before Sarah arrived, Eric had gone home. B. Before Eric had gone home, Sarah arrived. C. By the time Eric went home, Sarah had arrived. D. Eric went home after Sarah arrived. *Rewrite the sentences with the word given in the brackets. (1.0 point) 42. I don't have much time with my family. (wish) I ___. 43. The climate is changing. The earth is getting warmer. (because) Because ___ 44. Unless you go to bed early, you may be exhausted the next morning. (don’t) If ___ 45. Hanoi capital city is generally not as exciting as Ho Chi Minh city. (more) Ho Chi Minh ___ 46. “Does your aunt often visit you, Phong? ’’ (asked) They ___ Part 2: Write a paragraph about the importance of protecting our environment (about 80-120 words). (1.0 point) THE END 4