Grade 8 TEST 1 I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 1. A. study B. much C. century D. button 2. A. nothing B. clothes C. hold D. told 3. A. hear B. heart C. near D. clear 4. A. ache B. mechanic C. chemistry D. approach 5. winter B. win C. wine D. windy II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 6. She stayed here and enjoyed classical music. A. listen B. listening C. to listening D. to listen 7. How the fire ? A. do/ make B. do/ made C. is/ make D. is/ made 8. Is there you want me to do while you’re out? A. anything B. something C. any things D. some things 9. I was cooking dinner the phone A. then/ rang B. then/ was ringing C. when/ rang D. when/ was ringing 10. The teacher a class at 8 o’clock yesterday evening. A. is having B. was having C. has D. has had 11. I was having reading newspapers, my husband was watching T.V. A. While B. If C. Because D. As 12. She said that she swimming in the sea in autumn. A. has liked B. likes C. liked D. was liking 13. On Christmas Eve, people often a tree. A. are decorated B. were decorated C. decorating D. decorate 14. Have you ever been too Phong Nha in Vietnam? A. Place B. Cave C. Reef D. Bay 15. He asked me I liked coffee. A. which B. as C. whether D. what 16. She decided her run because it was getting darker. A. to continue B. to continuing C. continuing D. continue 17. How many are there in the competition? A. groups B. contests C. winners D. teams 18. These houses 100 years ago. A. are built B. built C. were built D. build 19. How did Mrs. Quyen to Chicago? A. went B. gone C. go D. going 20. Thanks for inviting me to the rice-cooking A. meeting B. festival C. race D. crowd III. Put the statements into reported speech, beginning as shown. 21. She said: “My mother is a teacher here.” She said that 22. “ Please bring me some food and drink,” he said to her. He asked her 23. The sister asked: “ Are you hungry, Tom?” The sister 24. “I will give you a present on your birthday,” he told me. 1 Grade 8 He told me 25. “We are going to Hue on Sunday,” they said. They said that TEST 2 I. Choose the best answer 1. Jane saw her old friend while she _________ the street . a. crossed b. is crossing c. was crossing d. crosses 2. Milions of Christmas cards ____________ every year. a. were sent b. are sent c. send d. is sending 3. They are good friends. They ___________ each other for a long time. a. know b. knew c. knows d. have known 4. She asked me if I __________ a car. a. have b. has c. had d. am having 5. Linda asked me where __________ souvenirs. a. buy b. buying c. bought d. to buy 6. The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ________ of the world . a. temples b. wonders c. landmarks d. places II. Do as directed 1. Lan said to Nga “ Is mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” ( Use reported speech) => _______________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. Yesterday when Tuan (arrive) home , his mother (cook) dinner. (Supply the correct tense) => ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 . (Use passive form) => ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. ( rewrite ,using compound word ). => _____________________________________________________________________________ READING Read the following passage, and do the tasks below: I/ Choose the correct word to complete the passage Artists Opera largest whole completed Buildings Sydney, the _________ city in Australia and the country’s cultural centre , is well-known for its performing arts center called the Sydney _________ House , one of the most famous modern _________ in the world. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect. The construction began in 1956 and was _________ in 1973. It is located on Sydney Harbour and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. It has an eye-catching and distinctive shape. The ________ house looks like a giant ship. It is now known as a masterpiece of modern architecture. World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian __________ . II. Question : 1. Where in Sydney is the Sydney Opera House ? ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Did a Danish architect design the Sydney Opera House? ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. When was it completed? ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. What does the Sydney Opera House look like ? 2 Grade 8 ____________________________________________________________________________ WRITING Use the given words to write a postcard to your parents telling about your trip 1. I/ having / wonderful time / Dalat. 2. Weather / rather cool / cloudy/ 3. People/ friendly/ hospitable 4. I / visit/ places of interest/such / flower garden / Premn Water Fall/ Than Tho Lake / Love Valley…etc… 5. Sights/ beautiful / romantic 6. I/ want/ stay/ here / long/ See / soon Dear ………, _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ TEST 3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. reject B. collect C. lecture D. subject 2. A. low B. power C. row D. show 3. A. sight B. sign C. signature D. silence 4. A. sweater B. heat C. beat D. treat 5. A. nature B. exchange C. gravity D. patient Make the correct choice 6. Nha Trang, a beautiful city belong to Khanh Hoa Province, is a resort. A. mountainous B. seaside C. village D. countryside 7. Nha Trang is famous for the lovely beaches where tourists can swim and . A. sunbathe B. lie in the sun C. sauna D. Both A and B. 8. You can go for a tour round the city, enjoying its scenic view. A. sightseeing B. boating C. sailing D. camping 9. For excursions you can go to the Institute, where you can see many kind of marine creatures. A. Ocean B. Sea C. Oceanic D. Sea-board 10. Tourists can visit islands where they can go scuba diving or just enjoy the natural scenery. A. inshore B. offshore C. inside D. outside 11. For transport, there are flights to Ho Chi Minh city, except Monday. A. weekly B. monthly C. daily D. hourly 12. By land, there are trains and buses to northern and southern . A. destinations B. departures C. arrivals D. parting 13. To serve you stay, there are some small, good there. A. flats B. houses C. palaces D. hotels 14. A three-day tour round Nha Trang will be a(n) holiday. A. forget B. forgettable C. unforgettable D. remembering 15. My hometown is not an exciting place. The night-life there is pretty . 3 Grade 8 A. good B. interesting C. noisy D. quiet 16. – Could you lend me your book? – . A. No, thanks B. Sorry, I need it myself C. No, I couldn’t D. Sorry, I don’t know 17. Ben is reading a book. He really likes it. The book is really . A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. to interest 18. Ben is by the characters in the book. A. to fascinate B. fascinate C. fascinating D. fascinated 19. He is also about the story. A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting 20. Mr. Sawyer bores me. I think he is a person. A. boring B. bored C. bore D. being bored 21. I don’t understand these directions. I’m . A. confuse B. confusing C. to confuse D. confused 22. It’s stuffy in here. DO you mind the window? A. open B. opening C. to open D. being opened 23. – Do you mind if I ask you some questions? – . A. Yes, go ahead B. No, thanks C. No, not at all D. Sure, you can 24. – Let’s eat out tonight. – Ok, . A. let’s not B. it’s a good idea C. that sounds good D. Both B and C. 25. Most young children are by animals. A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinate D. to fascinate 26. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. It was . A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointedly 27. Do you know the girl to Tom? A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk 28. The man in the accident was taken to hospital. A. injured B. injuring C. to injure D. injure 29. Who was the man outside? A. to stand B. stand C. stood D. standing 30. Can you hear someone ? A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. sang TEST 4 Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 1. The only thing I am interesting in is why he did it. 2. He felt worrying about what they told him. 3. I can’t lift this box myself. May you help me carry it? 4. Young children shouldn’t see horror films. They would become too frightening. 5. Jack has a sister studies at university of Glasgow. 6. Would you mind if I turn on the television? 7. The paintings stole from the museum haven’t been found yet. 8. It is very cold in here. Should I turn up the heat? 9. – Why did you leave the party early? – It was boring and I felt boring, too. 10.It is still dark outside right now. Let’s wait and going for a walk tomorrow. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank. A friendly letter from Hoi An 4 Grade 8 Dear Mary, We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The street here are so (11) that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (12) . Therefore we have to (13) . The houses are very (14) but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they (15) business. It seems that every house has (16) to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very (17) and helpful. The food looks funny but it (18) quite nice. I haven’t (19) anything yet. But I will buy you some little (20) lanterns. See you soon, Love, Jill. 11.A. narrow B. long C. big D. large 12.A. village B. town C. city D. capital 13.A. run B. travel C. walk D. move 14.A. modern B. new C. big D. old 15.A. do B. make C. try D. get 16.A. a shop B. a store C. a mall D. Both A and B. 17.A. friend B. friendly C. friendlily D. friendship 18.A. smells B. tries C. tastes D. seems 19.A. seen B. changed C. sold D. bought 20.A. colorful B. colorless C. colorfully D. color TEST 5 I. Listen to the following passage and choose the correct sentences ( A or B ) 1 A. Ha long Bay is locate in Quang Ninh B. Ha Long Bay is located in Quang Ninh 2. A. The Bay is always rough B The Bay is always calm 3. A. The sea is as blue as the sky in winter in summer B the sea is different from seasons 4. A Dau Go cave is not as beautiful as the others B. The most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay is Dau Go cave 5. A. Foreigners must visit Ha Long Bay B Foreigners may visit Ha Long Bay II. Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others 1 A. paddy B. sand C. travel D. tribal 2.A. buffalo B. photo C. limestone D. botanical 3.A. jungle B. luggage C. sunbathe D. sugar 4.A. around B. various C. famous D. mountainous 5.A. heritage B. giant C. garden D. village III. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each unfinished sentence below (1,5M) 1. The animal in the forest fire was a wild pig A. hurt B. hurted C. hurts D. hurting 2. Accommodation in London very expensive .A is B .are C. has D. have 3. The road down to the sea is very rough A. goes B. going C to go D. gone 4 is a large hole in the side of a mountain or under the ground A. waterfall B. cave C Bay D. Lake 5. Beer for breakfast in England years ago A. used be drunk B. used to be drunk C. used to drunk D. used to be drank 5 Grade 8 6 is a stream or river that falls from a height A. lake B. waterfall C. Bay D. Island 7. Donna work in a shop that sells flowers and plants .She is a A. baker B. farmer C. gardener D. florist 8. Your money is going to be If you ‘re not careful A. steal B. stealing C. stole D. stolen 9. Milk bottles can be after being cleaned A. collect B. thrown away C. broken D. reused 10. Is the rubbish everyday? A. collect B. collecting C. collected D. be collected 11. Would you mind If I the phone ? A. use B. will you C. am going to use D. used 12. The old lamp in chine is five dollars A. make B made C, making D. mading 13. Ha long Bay is recognized UNESCO as a world Heritage Site A of B. by C. toward D for 14. This is the first time she _____ rice paddies. a. will see b. sees c. has seen d. saw IV. Rewrite th following sentences ,unchanged meaning (1,5M) 1. Somebody cleans the room everyday =>The room 2. To help orphans and poor people is good =>.It is 3. The boy is smart. He was bitten by a dog => The boy 4. My mother went to the market. She want to buy food (so as to) =>My mother 5. They built this house in 2000 =>This house 6 They have to do your homework before going to class => your home work V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English and correct the mistake(1,5M) 1. You will be gave a present when you go to the party next Sunday A B C D 2. Miss Blake is one of the represents from Friends of the Earth A B C D. 3. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise A B C D. 5. Do you mind take the book back to the library for me? A B C D VI Read the following passage and choose the item (A,B,C,D) that best answer each of the questions about it (2M) Da lat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Viet Nam .Its name derives from the language of the local ethnic group Lat and its meaning is ‘ Stream of the Lat” .In Viet Nam,Da lat is a popular tourist destination .It is famous for its temperate climate ,beautiful sights such as waterfalls and lakes .It is also famous for vegetables and flowers such as orchids and roses .There is a wine- making industry ,too The average temperature is 17 oC, and does not rise above 19oC in the hottest season .Its temperate climate is ideal for agricultural Production 6 Grade 8 1. Where is Dalat? A. In Lam Dong B. In Viet Nam C. In Asia D All are correct 2. What does the word “its” in line 2 refer to ? A capital B. province C name D local ethnic group 3. What does the word “popular” in line 3 mean? A. liked by a lot of people B not special or unusual C. very old D. of the present time 4. Da Lat is famous for A Its temperate climate B. beautiful sights C. vegetables and flowers D. All are correct 5. DaLat’s temperature A. is rather high B. very low C. sometime is 20 o C D. never rises above 19oC 7 . Grade 8 TEST 1 I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify. C. to listening D. to listen 7. How the fire ? A. do/ make B. do/ made C. is/ make D. is/ made 8. Is there you want me to do while you’re out? A. anything B. something C. any things D. some things 9 A. then/ rang B. then/ was ringing C. when/ rang D. when/ was ringing 10. The teacher a class at 8 o’clock yesterday evening. A. is having B. was having C. has D. has had 11. I was having reading