THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST

Subject : English 8

Time : 45’

School year: 2008-2009

MA TRẬN

THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST

Subject : English 8

Time : 45’

School year: 2008-2009

I.Match half of the sentence in column A with the other half of the sentence in column B (2ms)

II. Complete the following dialogue with phrases in the box (2ms)

Damian  : Good afternoon, Apple Helpline here. I’m Damian. (1)  ………………………………………. ?

Valerie : Oh, at last ! Hello, Damian. I’ve got a terrible problem (2) …………………………. It isn’t working at all.

Damian : Ok, Ok. Tell me your name and your company name and describe what’s happened.

Valerie : (3) …………………………………., Val actually, Valerie Marks. I don’t work for a company. I’m self-employed. I work at home, and I’m trying to meet an important deadline (4) ……………………………… This morning I was working away happily when suddenly everything stopped and a message came on the screen. Then the screen went blank.

Damian : Ok, Val, (5) ……………………………………….. what did the message say ?

Valerie : I can’t remember exactly, because I didn’t understand it, (6) ……………………………… it said something about “not enough memory” .

Damian : It’s ok, Val.(7) …………………………….. Tell me, Val, have you switched the computer off ?

Valerie : (8) ……………………………………………………….. It’s still on.

III. Give the correct forms of the verbs (3ms)

1. I (see) …… my friend on the street while I (go) …………… to the market with my sister.

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2. Tones of trash (throw) ………… away every day.

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3. Many people (attend) ……… the meeting tomorrow night.

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4. I (learn) …………………  English since 2005.

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5. It (rain) ……….heavily last night.

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6. You (watch) ……………TV ?

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IV .Read the passage. Then answer the questions blow. (3ms)

THE RICE COOKING FESTIVAL

 This report show how the rice-cooking festival was held.

 The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from the river.There were three copetitions: Water-fetching, fire-making and rice cooking.The festival took one day.

       In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water.

 In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way.they tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire.

Six people from each team took part in the rice cooking contest.They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

 After the three contests,all the points were added and the Thon Trieu groupwon the grand prize.The festival was wonderful.

1)    What is the name of the festival?

2)    Where was the festival held?

3)    How long the festival last?

4)    How many activities were there? What were they?

5)    How many people took part in the rice-cooking contest?

6)    Did you join festival? What was it?

THE SECOND SEMESTER -ANSWER KEY

ENGLISH 8

School year:2008-2009

I. Mỗi câu đúng là 0,25 điểm

1.b  2.d  3.a  4.c  5.h  6.g  7.f  8.e

II. Mỗi câu đúng là 0,25 điểm

1. How can I help you ?
2. with my computer
3. My name’s Valerie
4. at the moment
5. don’t worry
6. but I think
7. I understand
8. No, I haven’t

III.Mỗi câu đúng là 0,25 điểm

1. saw-was going
2. are thrown
3. will attend
4. have learned
5. rained

      6.Are you watching

V.Mỗi câu đúng là 0,5 điểm

1. The rice-cooking festival.
2. The festival was held in the communal house yard
3. The festival took one day.
4. There were three copetitions: Water-fetching, fire-making and rice cooking.
5. Six people from each team took part in the rice cooking contest.
6. Yes,I did.It was…………

      No, I didn’d.

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