QuangTrung secondary school
Class: 8/…..
Full name:……………………………………
THE FINAL TEST
ENGLISH 8
Time allotted: 45 minutes
Marks: Teacher’s remarks
I- LISTENING (2pts.)
A. Listen and choose the best answer to each question.
1. What doesn’t the Moon have?
A. water or air B. rivers or lakes C. both A and B
2. What is the temperature on the Moon at night?
A. 151oC B. -151oC C. -100oC
3. If you weigh 50kg on Earth, how heavy will you be on the Moon?
A. a little more than 8kg B. a little more than 18kg C. a little more than 80kg
4. How long is a day on the Moon?
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks
B. Listen and fill in each gap with ONE word/ number you hear to complete the sentences.
1.The language the man is studying is ……………....……….
2. It is the ……………………..popular language in his country.
3. He has been learning it for………………..……….years.
4. He is in ……………………..…class now.
II- MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sentence. (2.5 pts.)
1. Last weekend, the rainstorm helped to put…………the forest fire.
A. in B. on C. out D. off
2. Natural disasters can be……………; they can wreak havoc across large areas.
A. destructive B. extensive C. poisonous D. dramatic
3. Scientists hope that we can find another planet to…………..increasing population.
A. experience B. develop C. cure D. accommodate
4. Alexander Graham Bell is the…………..of the telephone.
A. invention B. inventor C. invent D. invented
5. Unless you revise the lessons carefully, you………..the exam easily.
A. will pass B. won’t pass C. would pass D. wouldn’t pass
6. They are planning………….a video conference tonight.
A. have B. having C. had D. to have
7. She……………if you call at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
A. will be working B. will work C. is working D. works
8. You…………..leave the room when you have finished your test.
A. might B. may C. will D. would
9. A: “I think Toronto is the capital of Canada.”- B: “.…………………. .It’s Ottawa”.
A. You’re right B. How wonderful! C. Absolutely not D. That’s a relief
10. Find the mistake in the sentence below.
Not everyone thinks that the real world will be replacing by the cyber-world.
A. Not B. thinks C. replacing D. the
III- READING (2.5 pts.)
A. Read the text and choose the best answer to each question.
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn the language
just by hearing the language in films, on television, in office, or among their friends. But not many are
lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn the language.
Why do all these people learn English? Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of
their subjects. They study their own language, and Math…and English. (In England, or in America or
Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math…and other
language, perhaps French, or German)
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their
higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn
English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer, …………
A. only adults learn English. B. no children like learning English.
C. English is only useful to teenagers. D. English is popular in much of the world.
2. Many people learn English by…………
A.working hard on their lesson. B. hearing the language in the office.
C. talking with the film stars. D. watching videos only.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because…………
A. English can give them a job. B. English is one of their subjects.
C. their parents make them. D. they have to study their own language.
4. In America or Australia, many schoolchildren study………..
A. English as a foreign language. B. English and Math only.
C. no foreign language. D. such foreign languages as French or German.
5. Many adults learn English because…………
A. most of their books are in English. B. they want to go abroad.
C.it helps them in their work. D. their work is useful.
B. Read the text and choose the best answer that best fits each blank.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1)……..is as complicated as it is serious. It is
complicated (2)……… much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust
from automobiles (3)……..a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides
transportation (4)………millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that (5)……. the
air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
1. A. damage B. issue C. poison D. event
2. A. because B. but C. so D. if
3. A. leads B. results C. causes D. makes
4. A. with B. from C. about D. for
5. A. contaminates B. pollutes C. produces D. B and A
IV- DO AS DIRECTED. (3 pts.)
1. Nick said: “I prefer to meet my friends face to face.” (Change the sentence into reported speech)
Nick said that......................................................................................................................................
2. Before Linda moved to New York, she had lived in Paris for two years. (Rewrite the sentence)
After....................................................................................................................................................
3. A severe storm has just struck the rural area of NgheAn province. (Change into passive voice)
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4. I don’t understand her because she uses sign language. (Rewrite with If- type 2)
If..........................................................................................................................................................
5. If you had a chance to study English in English-speaking countries, which country would you choose
to study? Why? (50-60 words)
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ANSWER KEY AND MARKING SCHEME
ENGLISH 8 – THE SECOND-SEMESTER TEST
SCHOOL YEAR: 2020 – 2021
I- LISTENING (2pts.)
A. Listen and choose the best answer to each question.
1. What doesn’t the Moon have?
A. water or air B. rivers or lakes C. both A and B
2. What is the temperature on the Moon at night?
A. 151oCB. -151oCC. -100oC
3. If you weigh 50kg on Earth, how heavy will you be on the Moon?
A. a little more than 8kg B. a little more than 18kg C. a little more than 80kg
4. How long is a day on the Moon?
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks
B. Listen and fill in each gap with ONE word/ number you hear to complete the sentences.
1. Spanish 2. Second 3.Five (5) 4.advanced
II- MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sentence. (2.5 pts.)
1. Last weekend, the rainstorm helped to put…………the forest fire.
A. in B. on C. out D. off
2. Natural disasters can be……………; they can wreak havoc across large areas.
A. destructive B. extensive C. poisonous D. dramatic
3. Scientists hope that we can find another planet to…………..increasing population.
A. experience B. develop C. cure D. accommodate
4. Alexander Graham Bell is the…………..of the telephone.
A. invention B. inventor C. invent D. invented
5. Unless you revise the lessons carefully, you………..the exam easily.
A. will pass B. won’t pass C. would pass D. wouldn’t pass
6. They are planning………….a video conference tonight.
A. have B. having C. had D. to have
7. She……………if you call at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
A. will be working B. will work C. is working D. works
8. You…………..leave the room when you have finished your test.
A. might B. may C. will D. would
9. A: “I think Toronto is the capital of Canada.”- B: “.…………………. .It’s Ottawa”.
A. You’re right B. How wonderful! C. Absolutely not D. That’s a relief
10. Find the mistake in the sentence below.
Not everyone thinks that the real world will be replacing by the cyber-world.
A. Not B. thinks C. replacing D. the
III- READING (2.5 pts.)
A. Read the text and choose the best answer to each question.
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn the language
just by hearing the language in films, on television, in office, or among their friends. But not many are
lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn the language.
Why do all these people learn English? Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of
their subjects. They study their own language, and Math…and English. (In England, or in America or
Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math…and other
language, perhaps French, or German)
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their
higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn
English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer, …………
A. only adults learn English. B. no children like learning English.
C. English is only useful to teenagers. D. English is popular in much of the world.
2. Many people learn English by…………
A. working hard on their lesson. B. hearing the language in the office.
C. talking with the film stars. D. watching videos only.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because…………
A. English can give them a job. B. English is one of their subjects.
C. their parents make them. D. they have to study their own language.
4. In America or Australia, many schoolchildren study………..
A. English as a foreign language. B. English and Math only.
C. no foreign language. D. such foreign languages as French, or German.
5. Many adults learn English because…………
A. most of their books are in English. B. they want to go abroad.
C. it helps them in their work. D. their work is useful.
B. Read the text and choose the best answer that best fits each blank.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (1)……..is as complicated as it is serious. It is
complicated (2)……… much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust
from automobiles (3)…….. a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides
transportation (4)………millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that (5)……. the
air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
1. A. damage B. issue C. poison D. event
2. A. because B. but C. so D. if
3. A. leads B. results C. causes D. makes
4. A. with B. from C. about D. for
5. A. contaminates B. pollutes C. produces D. B and C
IV- DO AS DIRECTED. (3 pts.)
1. Nick said: “I prefer to meet my friends face to face.” (Change the sentence into reported speech)
Nick said thathe preferred to meet his friends face to face.
2. Before Linda moved to New York, she had lived in Paris for two years. (Rewrite the sentence)
After Linda had lived in Paris for two years, she moved to New York.
Afterhaving lived in Paris for two years, Linda moved to New York.
3. A severe storm has just struck the rural area of NgheAn province. (Change into passive voice)
The rural area of NgheAn province has just been struck by a severe storm.
4. I don’t understand her because she uses sign language. (Rewrite with If- type 2)
If she didn’t use sign language, I would understand her.
5. If you had a chance to study English in English-speaking countries, which country would you choose
to study? Why? (50-60 words)
- Students’ answer.