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Name:…………………………………………………………

Class: …………                                            THE MID-TERM EXAMINATION

                                                          ACADEMIC YEAR: 2008-2009

                                                                     SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8

                                                                 Time allotted: 45’

I/ Listen:

You are going to listen to Ba talking about his sister, Lan and himself. Check (x) the correct box for True (T) or False (F).

	T	F
1. Ba is younger than Lan.
2. Lan is shorter than her brother.
3. Both Ba and Lan go to school in the morning.
4. They love Pop music, reading novels
5. They don’t like playing chess and going swimming in summer.
6. Lan doesn’t like cooking, doing shopping on Sunday.

 

II/ Circle the correct answer. (2.5p)

1. Deaf- mutes are  people ______ could neither speak nor hear.

A: who

B: which

C: what

1. Our school is a bit far ______ our house.

A: to

B: with

C: from

1. Some kinds of chemicals and drugs ______ soft drinks or candy.

A: seem

B: look like

C: look as

1. I can ride to school ______.

A: myself

B: himself

C: ourselves

1. Nam’s mother is going ______ her friend after work.

A: visit

B: to visit

C: visiting

1. If you want to see my teacher, please come ______ 8 am. and 10 am.

A: at

B:  in

C: between

1. They ______ a lot of rice for dinner last week.

A: eat

B: ate

C: eating

1. He ______ to work in this library.

A: had to

B: used

C: should

1. Let’s ______ to the restaurant.

A: go

B: going

C: went

10. We shall have a party ______ May 27^th.

A: between

B: in

C: on

 

III/ Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. The weather (be) ____________ hot today.
2. His wife (die) ____________ last month.
3. Where ____________ you (go) ____________ next summer holiday?
4. Children enjoy ( watch) ___________ cartoon.

 

IV/ Fill in the blank with an appropriate word in the box.

himself, chores, clean, at, home, ought to

 Today, his mother will be (1)_________ late. So he has to do the (2)__________ by (3)__________. He has to cook dinner, (4)__________ the fish tank, and feed the dog. His mother calls she will be back (5)_________ nine p.m.  He (6)__________ go to bed early.

 

V/ Read the passage then answer the questions:

            My grandmother is old, she is 72. She is telling me her life. She used to live on a farm. She didn’t go to school because she had to stay home and helped her mum. She used to look after her younger brothers and sisters. There wasn’t any electricity. After dinner my great - grandma lit the lamp and great – grandfather told stories. Life was hard but happy.

1. Is your grandmother old?

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1. Where did your grandmother used to live?

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1. Why didn’t your grandmother go to school?

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1. What did your great- grandma and great grand father do after dinner?

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ANSWER

Tape script

Hello! My name is Ba  I’m thirteen years old. I have a sister, Lan. She is fifteen, but she isn’t as  tall as I am. Every day I go to school in the morning, my sister has classes in the afternoon. We love pop music, reading novels in our free time. We both like playing chess and going swimming in summer. Unlike Lan, I don’t like cooking, doing the shopping on Sundays.       

 

1. (1.5p)

1- T

2: T

3: F

4: T

5: T

6: F

1. (2.5p)

1. A           2.C      3.B      4.A      5.B      6.C      7.B      8.B      9.A      10.C

 

1. (2p)

1. was        2. died             3. will/ go       4. watching    

 

1. (1,5p)

(1) home               (2) chores       (3) himself     (4) clean         (5) at               (6) ought to

 

1. ( 2p)

1-     No, she isn’t

2-     She used to live on a farm.

3-     Because she had to stay home and helped her mum.

4-     After dinner, my great grandma lit the lamp and great grandfather told stories.