DE THAM KHAO ANH VAN 8
I.
1.

Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentences (2,5pts)
She spends most of her free time ________________ volunteer work.
A. doing
B. to do
C. do
D. for doing
2. “May I help you?” – “______________________”
A. What can I do for you ?
B. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
C. Yes. That’s very kind of you.
D. How can I help?
3. I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my____________ .
A. mother tongue
B. first language
C. foreign language
D. A & B
4. She came ____ with a new idea for increasing sale.
A. on
B. in
C. up
D. over
5. _____________is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam or a test.
A. Revision
B. Experiments
C. Practice
D Semester
6. She is studying hard __________________pass the final exams.

A. for
B. in order to
C. so as
D. so that
7. 9. Alexander G. Bell was born ________ March 3, 1847.
A.in
B. on
C. at
D. from
8. 10. We have got a problem. I hope you can help __________ .
A. myself
B. yourself
C. ourselves
D. us
9. 11. If you want to take part in the activities of the club , you must _______________ this application form.
A. fill out
B. come over
C. find out
D. look after
10. 12. I __________ tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.
A. play
B. used to play
C. am used to play
D. was playing
*Answers: 1. __________ ; 2. ___________ ; 3.___________ ; 4. __________ ; 5. ________________ ;
6.__________ ; 7. ___________ ; 8. __________; 9___________; 10________________
II .Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5 pt )
11. He doesn’t have money enough to buy this big house.
A
B

C
D
12. She cried hardly when she failed her English test.
A B
C
D
*Answers:
11.________

12. _______

III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pt)
13. Don’t leave the light on. It wastes _______________.
14. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ____________ center.
15. She ___________ displayed her prize.
16. They are slow ___________________.
17.He _________________demonstrated his invention to the public
18.His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in _______________.

(electric)
(commerce)
(proud)
(learn)
( succeed )
( amaze )

*Answers: 13. ______________ ; 14. ________________ ; 15.________________ ; 16. __________________,
17.___________________, 18.______________________.
IV. Read the passage carefully. (1.5pt)
* Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE



The Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization (The Ho Chi Minh YPO)
SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD
RAISING FUNDS WITH “PIG-SAVING PLANS”
+ Collect old clothes and shoes, sandals for recycling.
+ Collect old newspapers and magazines for sale.
+ Offer used textbooks and school things for reusing.
+ Make handmade things for sale.
+ Keep small money change for saving.
+ Donate stamps and envelopes for posting
+ Reduce waste papers and drafts when using.

19. Students have to do things on the notice board.
20. The notice says that students should keep and use their textbooks carefully.
21. The Ho Chi Minh YPO planned these activities.
22. Teachers must take part in this program.
* Choose the correct answer
23. What is the main idea of the notice board?
A. How to recycle things
B. How to save money
C. How to collect things
D. How to earn money for “Pig-saving plans”
24. What does the word “donate” refer to?
A. ask for
B. give
C. buy
D. sell
.
*Answers: 19. _______ ; 20. ________ ; 21.________ ; 22. ________; 23. _________; 24._____________

V. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1,5pt)
In the first year of lower secondary Nam had some (1)____ in learning English . His (2) ___ of English words was really
bad and his English grammar was worse. He didn’t know how to improve it. One afternoon after the lesson, his English
teacher told him (3) __ for her out of the classroom. She took him to school library and showed him cassettes of
pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She told him how to use an English- English (4) ___ to improve his
English grammar. He made (5) ____ progress and only one year later. He (6)___ the first prize in the English Speaking
Contest held for secondary school students in his hometown.
25. A. words
B. grades
C. difficulties
D. sounds
26. A. pronunciation
B. pronunciations
C. pronounce
D. pronouncing
27. A. waited
B. wait
C. to wait
D. not to wait
28. A. book
B. atlas
C. brochure
D. dictionary
29. A. much
B. many
C. some
D. no
30. A. had
B. won
C. knew

D. gave
*Answers: 25. __________ ; 26. ___________ ; 27.___________ ; 28. __________ ; 29. ___________ ;30.__________
VI. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence (0.5)
31. time on it / My English teacher / to spend more / asked me /.//
 ____________________________________________________________________________________
32. and the small man was the master / The tiger wanted to know / was the servant / why the strong buffalo/ .//
 _____________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (2pts)
33. The weather was fine. We could go camping.
 the weather was fine enough _________________________________________________________
34. They weren’t bad at English anymore.
 They used_______________________________________________________________________
35. My sister doesn’t like washing up after meals.
 My sister is not ___________________________________________________________________
36. The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too far, boys.”
 The lifeguard told _________________________________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST.


KEYS
I. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentences (2,5pts)
1. She spends most of her free time ________________ volunteer work.
A. doing
B. to do
C. do
D. for doing
2. “May I help you?” – “______________________”
A. What can I do for you ?
B. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
C. Yes. That’s very kind of you.

D. How can I help?
3. I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my____________ .
A. mother tongue
B. first language
C. foreign language
D. A& B
4. She came ____ with a new idea for increasing sale.
A. on
B. in
C. up
D. over
5. _____________is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam or a test.
A. Revision
B. Experiments
C. Practice
D Semester
6. She is studying hard __________________pass the final exams.
A. for
B. in order to
C. so as
D. so that
7. Alexander G. Bell was born ________ March 3, 1847.
A.in
B. on
C. at
D. from
8. We have got a problem. I hope you can help __________ .
A. myself
B. yourself
C. ourselves

D. us
9. If you want to take part in the activities of the club , you must _______________ this application form.
A. fill out
B. come over
C. find out
D. look after
10. I __________ tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.
A. play
B. used to play
C. am used to play
D. was playing
*Answers: 1. _____A_____ ; 2. _____C______ ; 3._____D______ ; 4. ____C______ ; 5. _______A_________ ;
6._____B_____ ; 7. ______B_____ ; 8. ____D______; 9_____A______; 10_______B_________
II .Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5 pt )
11. He doesn’t have money enough to buy this big house.
A
B
C
D
12. She cried hardly when she failed her English test.
A B
C
D
*Answers:
11.___B_____

12. ___B____

III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.0 pt)
13. Don’t leave the light on. It wastes _______________.

14. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ____________ center.
15. She ___________ displayed her prize.
16. They are slow ___________________.
17.He _________________demonstrated his invention to the public
18.His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in _______________.

(electric)
(commerce)
(proud)
(learn)
( succeed )
( amaze )

*Answers: 13. ____ELECTRICITY_ ; 14. ___COMMERCIAL__ ; 15.____PROUDLY___ ; 16. ___LEARNERS__
17. SUCCESSFULLY, 18. AMAZEMENT
IV. Read the passage carefully. (1.5pt)
* Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE
*Answers: 19. __TRUE_ ;20. _FALSE_ ; 21.__TRUE_ ; 22. __FALSE_; 23. ___D___; 24._____B____


V. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1,5pt)
In the first year of lower secondary Nam had some (1)____ in learning English . His (2) ___ of English words was really
bad and his English grammar was worse. He didn’t know how to improve it. One afternoon after the lesson, his English
teacher told him (3) __ for her out of the classroom. She took him to school library and showed him cassettes of
pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She told him how to use an English- English (4) ___ to improve his
English grammar. He made (5) ____ progress and only one year later. He (6)___ the first prize in the English Speaking
Contest held for secondary school students in his hometown.
25. A. words
B. grades
C. difficulties

D. sounds
26. A. pronunciation
B. pronunciations
C. pronounce
D. pronouncing
27. A. waited
B. wait
C. to wait
D. not to wait
28. A. book
B. atlas
C. brochure
D. dictionary
29. A. much
B. many
C. some
D. no
30. A. had
B. won
C. knew
D. gave
*Answers: 25. _____C___ ; 26. _____A____ ; 27._____C___ ; 28. ____D___ ; 29. ____A_____ ;30.___ B___
VI. Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence (0.5)
31. time on it / My English teacher / to spend more / asked me /.//
 My English teacher asked me to spend more time on it.
32. and the small man was the master / The tiger wanted to know / was the servant / why the strong buffalo/ .//
 The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master.
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (2pts)
33. The weather was fine. We could go camping.
 The weather was fine enough for us to go camping.

34. They weren’t bad at English anymore.
 They used to be bad at English.
35. My sister doesn’t like washing up after meals.
 My sister is not interested in / fond of/ keen on washing up after meals.
36. The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too far, boys.”
 The lifeguard told the boys not to swim out too far.
THE END OF THE TEST.