Phòng giáo dục - đào tạo
Huyện trực ninh

Đề chính thức
đề khảo sát chất lượng
Hè: 2008 – 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh 8
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


Họ và tên ……………………………..
Lớp 8 …….
Trường………………………………...

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1pt)
1. A. university B. student C. computer D. campus
2. A. visited B. added C. washed D. needed
3. A. liberty B. library C. bridge D. river
4. A. city B. connect C. council D. copy
II. Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5pts)
1. She has gone to Paris _____ she graduated from college.
A. since B. until C. before D. while
2. She asked me _____ My father was a doctor
A. where B. which C. whether D. what
3. The footballmatch _____ for half an hour.
A. delayed B. has been delayed C. has delayed D. is delayed
4. When I came to see her last night, she _____ dinner.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had
5. The boy forgot _____ the door before going out.
A. lock B. to lock C. locking D. locked
6. Wait here until I _____ you.
A. will call B. call C. am calling D. am going to call
7. People learnt how _____ paper many centuries ago.
A. was made B. is making C. to make D. making
8. Faraday is one of the greatest _____ in history.
A. invents B. inventions C. inventive D. inventors
9. Have you _____ any news about Lan since her bike accident?
A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard
10. Many people are now fond _____ playing football.
A. of B. on C. in D. with

III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting by circling A, B, C or D, then rewrite the correct sentence. (1.5pts)
1. I decided changing my job because my boss made me work overtime.
A B C D
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2. We haven’t seen her when she left for Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
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3. Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child?
A B C D
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IV. Read the passage then answer the question below(2.5 điểm)
Tonight, Simon Smith is playing in a concert with the Britist Symphony Orchestra.
He is only ten years old.When he was five years old,he could play the piano and also read music .He was a very clever child . He could talk and walk when he was nine months old . He could read and write when he was three , and he could speak French when he was six.
How old is Simon Smith ?
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What could he do when he was five ?
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When could he talk and walk ?
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What was he able to do when he was three ?
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Could he speak French when he was six?
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V.Rewrite these sentences(2,5 pts)
1.People grow rice in tropical countries
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2.She asked me " How old are you ?"
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3.Hung said "I will go to the zoo tomorrow"
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4."Where do you come from ?" Hang asked me
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5. they are building a new school in this village
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May 4, 2009
Dear Nam,
How are you?
My class / have a trip / Cuc Phuong National Park / last weekend. /
It / take / us more than two hours / get there / coach./
We / see / Nguoi Xua Cave and the one hundred – year old tree./
We / take / many photos / and / they / be / beautiful. /
We/ feel / excited / and / I hope / visit / it again./
See you soon.
Love,
Hung
May 4