ENGLISH TEST GRADE 8

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from

that of the others.
1. A. stopped B. agreed C. cleaned D. listened
2. A. books B. games C. cats D. maps
3. A. high B. kind C. find D. this
4. A. found B. loud C. about D. routine
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of
the others.
5. A. essay B. project C. homework D.
report
6. A. natural B. renewable C. dangerous D.
popular
7. A. report B. finish C. boring D.
essay
III. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best answer
among A, B, C or D.
8. The race .......... for the public for the first time next year.
A. opens B. will open C. open D. opened
9. I have a ....................................... backpack.
A. new small red B. small red new C. new red small D. small new
red
10. Students should turn ………….. lights, fans and computers after class to
save energy.
A. of B. on C. off D. in
11. The Hover Go is a great kind .......... transportation for children.
A. for B. with C. of D. to
12. S1: “Hey Alan. Do you want to see a movie after school?” – S2:
“______________”
A. Don’t worry. C. Nice to meet you.
B. I’m sorry. I can’t. D. You’re welcome.
13. A: “We’ll go to Dam Sen Park by bus. – B:__________?.
A. Yes. I did. B. Thank you. C. Why not. D. No. I’m
fine.
“I suggest travelling by bikes instead of motorbikes to protect the
environment.” – “______.”
A. Oh, yes B. Thanks C. Good luck! D. Great! Let’s
do that
14. “Could you help me, please?” – “________”
A. No, thank you. B. That’s very kind of you. C. Of course. D. I’d love
to.
15. The Tây Sơn Festival takes place ___________ January in Binh Dinh
Province, Vietnam.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
16. We went to the airport very early because our _________ was at 6 a.m.
A. fly B. flight C. plane D. flying
17. We __________ buy lunch in the canteen. There’s a shop next to the school
and it sells sandwiches and other snacks.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D.
should
18. We went to Machu Picchu last summer. The __________ gave us a tour of
the Incan ruins and told us many interesting stories.
A. assistant B. guide C. agent D.
participant
19. Christmas time is coming around, so next Friday, each student in my class
will bring a gift and then __________ it with another student.
A. give B. hand C. exchange D.
send
20. It’s very important to keep your __________ in a safe place. You need this
document to enter or leave a foreign country.
A. passport B. boarding pass C. ticket D.
luggage
IV. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are True
(T) or False (F).
The internet is a great place to look up information. The same
information may be found in libraries, but the Internet makes information
available 24 hours a day. Furthermore, information on the Internet may be
more up-to-date, and some would never be found in a library. The Internet is
not a replacement for libraries, but it is an extremely valuable supplement.

When you are connected to the Internet, you are ready to start
searching. The basic step for finding what are you looking for in a fast and
easy way is: Find a search engine. A search engine is a useful tool for
looking up information on the Internet. Basically, it is an Internet site that
will do the searching on the Internet for you. There are many different search
engine and websites for you to use. They are divided up into several
categories for your convenience. This will allow you to select a site that will
be better for searching different topics.

21. The Internet is a good way to get information.

…….
22. All the information on the Internet is available in the library.
…….
23. The Internet can not only replace libraries but also provide you with more
up-to-date information.
…….
24. A search engine can help you find what you are looking for in a fast and
easy way. …….
25. They are few search engines and websites for you to use.
…….
 V.Find the word(s) (marked A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the
following sentences, then correct it.
26. I suggested helping elderly peoples with their chores.
A B C D
27. She didn’t visit Hue last year and neither was I.
A B C D
28. When he lived in the countryside, he usually goes fishing with his cousins.
A B C D
29. We had enough money buying a new house last year.
A B C D
30. When Nam called I yesterday, I was in my room.
A B C D
VI. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in
capital.
31. English is an ……………… and important subject. (INTEREST)
32. The most popular ……………….at recess is talking. (ACT)
33. This dictionary is very …………….. for you to learn English. (USE)
34. It is …………… to eat a lot of sweetened food and drinks. (HEALTH)
35. My father (watch)……………………. Kdrama at the moment.
36. He (not give) ……………………… a nice gift to his girl friend last week.
37. ………….he often (watch)……………….TV after dinner?
38. My family (live) ……………in Chu Se for 10 years.
39. We (play)……………… soccer at 4.30 yesterday.
40. While I (do) …………my homework last night, the light (go)……… out.
VII. Complete the passag below with the given words.
You may use the (41) …… everyday but how much do you know about it? The
telephone was (42) ……by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell was born in
Scotland in 1847. Later he went (43) ……… in the USA. Alexander Graham
Bell was always interested (44) ….. Sound. He wanted to be able send (45)
………through a wire. He has a workshop in his house and did many (46)
…………….there.
emigrated, experiments, use, wanted, interested
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1.Hoang used to travel to other countries by plane.
 How.................................................................................................................?
2. She spent an hour going to school because of the traffic jam.
 It
took.................................................................................................................
3. The train is more expensive than the subway.
 The subway isn’t as
.................................................................................................
4. He didn’t study, so he failed his math test.
 He failed
.................................................................................................................
5. Mr. Nghia has a new car. It is blue.
=>.................................................................................................................
6. Both Vietnamese and Chinese people give children lucky money on Lunar
New Year.
=>.................................................................................................................
7. Although solar panels are quite expensive to install, you’ll save money on
electricity in the end. (but)
.................................................................................................................
8. His father likes play football. He likes playing football too.
 Like his father,
..........................................................................................................
IX. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.
1. the Philippines. / diving / in / to go / I’d love
 .................................................................................................................
2. We / spend / summer vacation / New York city/ last /./
=> .................................................................................................................
3. Vesak / be / most popular / Buddhist festival / Vietnam.
=> .................................................................................................................
4. the Empire State Building/ photos. / We visited / and took/ a lot of/
.................................................................................................................
5. /decorate / Christmas trees with / lights and tinsel. / Germans / Like
American people, /
.................................................................................................................
6./ doesn’t have to / for this project. / work / in a group / He /
.................................................................................................................
7.studying abroad. / I’d like / my experience / to share / of /
.................................................................................................................

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