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REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST- ENGLISH 8
SCHOOL YEAR: 2015-2016
A> PRONUNCIATION:
I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others .
1. A. classmate B. character C. grade D. place
2. A. tiger B. wife C. wisdom D. tire
3. A. folk B. hold C. photo D. neighbor
4. A. character B. mechanic C. machine D. chemistry
II/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differenly from the rest
1. A. encourage B. voluntary C. assistance D. resources
2. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
B> LANGUAGE FOCUS:
I/ Choose the correct word(s)/ phrase(s) to complete the sentences.
1. I’m sorry, but you have to cook dinner………………
A. myself B. himself C. yourself D. ourselves
2. They hope they can…………natural resources.
A. collect B. plant C. keep D. save
3. Tom is 16. He isn’t …….. to drive a car.
A. enough young B.young enough C.enough old D.old enough
4. When my uncle was young, he used ……….. fishing on Sundays.
A.go B.went C.going D. to go
- My sister has been a student at this school…………two years.
A. since B. For C. In D. about
6. Many young people are fond …………….playing football.
A. in B. On C. at D. of
7. You should go to the………………to buy some fish and vegetables
A. market B. post office C. kitchen D. theater
8. You are not allowed to go ..................... the museum without paying.
A. outside B. inside C. upstairs D. downstairs
9. He does morning exercises regularly ..................improve his health.
A. in order for B. so as to C. so that D. in order that
10. Customers can shop in .........................in the new shopping mall in town.
A. concern B. convenience C. comfort D. community
II/ SPEAKING:
1. A: ………………….help you?
B: Yes, thank you. Could you carry my luggage, please?
2. C: ……………….. any help?
D: No. Thank you. I’m fine.
C> READING:
I/ Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell began interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 , Bell decided to emigrate to America. He lived in Boston, where he taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention-the telephone.
* True or False:
1. Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in America.
2. He lived in Boston, where he taught in a school for the deaf.
*Answer the question:
3. Did he invent the telephone ?
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4. What was his father’s job ?
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D> WRITING:
I. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given ( 2ms)
1. She studies hard. She wants to pass the exam. ( In order to….)
à She ………………………………………………………….
2. The doctor said to him, “ You should stay in bed for a few days”.
à The doctor said…………………………………………….........
3. The teacher said to him, “ come into my office, please.”
à The teacher told………………………………………………...
II/ Sentence building:
1. He / live / Ha Noi / since 2010.
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2. He / should / stay / bed / because / he / ill.
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3. Bob / love / play / football / but / he / not / strong / enough / play.
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4. Mai / work / Phuong Nam company / seven years.
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5. Your pen / expensive / than / Ha's.
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6. I / glad / tell / you /1 / going / have / interesting activities.
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