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đề kiểm tra học kì I
năm học 2009 - 2010
tiếng anh 8. thời gian : 45 phút


I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (0.5)
1. A. ill B. resident C. beautiful D. discount
2. A. bank B. match C. hat D. mall
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0,5)
3. a. habit b. highlight c. lunar d. position
4. a. application b. position c. traditional d. selection
III. Choose the best answer: (3.5)
1.They don’t enjoy ....................................basketball.
A. playing B.plays C. to play D. played
2. The tourist needs .......................the police station because he’s lost money. .
A. finding B.found C. to find D.find
3. How long have you ............................him ?
A. know B. knew C. known D. All are correct
4. Ho Chi Minh city is ___________ city in Viet Nam.
A. large B. larger C. most large D. the largest
5.Could you ............................. me a favor, please ?
A. get B.do C.make D. take
6. My teacher ....................you should work harder on your English pronunciation.
A. told B. said C. said to D.a & b
7. My grandmother used to ...................... us stories in the evening.
A. say B. tell C. ask D.speak
8. I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather…………in public.
A.kind B. reserved C. sociable D. humorous
9. The population of the worldvery fast.
Arises B. is rising C. rose D. has risen
10. Can you fill……………..this form for me?
A.in B. out C. in and out are correct
11. Alexander Graham Bell was born………….…March 3, 1847.
A.in B. on C. at D. for
12. In the areas affected bythere is not enough water for people’s need.
A.typhoon B. urban C. drought D. flood
13. Steve used be a football player. He had to stop…………because of an injury.
A.to - play B. to – playing C. get - playing D. to - played
14. sai. I haven’t seen her since we leave school.
A B C D
IV. Write (2,5)
1. “Don’t walk on the grass,” the gardener said to us.
-> The gardener……………………………………………………………………

2. The last time I saw her in 2003.
-> I haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
3. Truc and Thu are both 14 years old. (use “the same… as)
-> Thu is……………………………age
4. I don’t think he is strong. He can’t lift such a heavy box. (Use “enough”)
->
5. Smith (leaveNew york last month and (workin Chicago since then. (Chia động từ trong ngoặc)
6. “You should get up early to do your homework, Tuan” Mrs. Han said.
-> Mrs. Han
* Write sentences based on the given cues.
7. you/ take/ medicine/ yet?
-> ………………………………………………………
8. I/ glad/ tell/ you/ I/ going/ have/ interesting activities.
->
9. Hoa’s shoes/ different/ her sister’s.
->
10. He / know/ her/ three months.
->
V. Read: (2)
Hoa is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is having a plan (1) .................... the community. She’ll take part in its recycling program. In joining this program, she’ll collect (2) ............ paper, glass and empty cans. Then she will send them for recycling.
She hopes that she could save resources and earn some money for her school Y&Y in these (3) ................ She also thinks about participating in either