Đề kiểm tra học kì I môn Tiếng anh khối 8

EXERCISE
(Grade 8)
Use “in order (not) to / so as (not) to + V” to write purposes for the actions in the following situations.
	Example: 
	1. I went to the post office. I wanted to post a letter.
	 à I went to the post office in order to (so as to) post a letter.
	2. I hurried. I didn’t want to be late.
	 à I hurried in order not to (so as not to) be late.	 
I try to work hard. I want to pass the final test.
Phuc phoned me this morning. She wanted to invite me to her birthday party.
I try to be more careful. I don’t want to make any mistake.
Trang closed the door. She didn’t want to suffer from the noise outside.
I always get up early. I want to do some morning exercises before I go to school.
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.
The music at the party is very noisy and can be ___ far away. (hear)
Our house was ___ by my grandparents in 1950. (build)
Tom’s grandfather was ___ in 1870. (bear)
The chemistry test will be ___ until next week. (postpone)
Mai was ___ by a bee when she was in the garden. (sting)
Read the sentences and write new sentences with the same meaning
	Example: Luan suddenly opens the door.
	 à The door is suddenly opened by Luan
Lan will invite us to her birthday party.
Waitresses and waiters serve customers in the restaurant.
The teacher explains the lesson very carefully.
Vu suggests a new idea.
Two horses pull the farmer’s wagon.
Tomorrow morning, the school will announce the final exam results.
His grade cannot please his parents.
We agree with Hoang’s idea.
People do not use this term very often.
They will build a new school in my neighborhood next month.
Change the following sentences into active voice
	Example: Phong is interviewed by Mr Hau
	 à Mr Hau interviews Phong.
Rice is grown in most Asian countries.
Some funny stories are told by Tuyen.
After class, the chalkboard is always erased by one of the students.
The project will be completed next month.
Language skills are taught in every school in the country.
Rewrite the following sentences using “adj + infinitive (To.V)”
	Example: It is easy to understand this song.
	 à This song is easy to understand.
It is quite difficult to find your house.
It is hard to explain some grammatical rules.
It is impossible to translate some English words.
It is safe to live in the country.
It was interesting to talk to Jane.
Combine the sentences using “-ing”
	Example: The man is painting the fence. He is my uncle.
	 à The man painting the fence is my uncle.
The boys are living next door to us. They helped us move the furniture.
The man is working in the library. He is my sister’s friend.
The girl was speaking to my brother last night. She is our cousin.
The boyis swimming in the pool. He was the school champion last year.
The dancers are dancing beautifully. They were trained in Russia.
Combine the sentences using “-Ved / -V3”
	Example: The lamp is made in China. It is three dollars.
	 à The lamp made in China is three dollars.
The sweater was bought in hanoi. It looks very nice on you.
The building was damaged by the fire. It is now rebuilt.
The chair was broken yesterday. It is now in the garden.
The book was written by my uncle five years ago. It is now a best-seller.
The room was painted yellow. It is my younger broher’s.
Combine the sentences using “-ing” or “-Ved / -V3”
The ruler is made of plastic. It is mine.
The girl is talking to Phan. She’s Australian.
The man is playing chess with my father. He is Mr Lam.
The man was wanted by the police. He is now arrested.
The flight is carrying tourists from Japan. It is delayed.
The gift is wrapped in green paper. It is for Tom.
The teacher is explaining the lesson. He is the youngest teacher in our school.
The cups are kept in the cupboard. They were bought five years ago.
The boy is kiching the ball. He is An.
The watch is made of gold. It is 1,000 dollars.