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<b>REVISION FOR THE FINAL SECOND TERM’S TEST</b>
<b>(FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 8)</b>

<b>I/ Pick out the words that the underlined letter(s) </b>
<b>pronounced differently from the others.</b>

1. a. seat b. great c. seaside d. beach
2. a. sights b. flights c. villages d. tribes
3. a. heritage b. cottage c. luggage d. cage
4.a.seat b. sugar c. sight d. sand
5. a. looked b. suggested c. minded d. decided
6. a. stamps b. trains c. hotels d. caves.
7. a. uncle b. funny c. music d. runner
8. a. capital b. organization c. invitation d. station
9. a. worry b. sorry c. doctor d. stock
10. a. proud b. double c . doubt d. pound
11. a. send b. repeat c. invent d. attend

<b>II/ Choose the most suitable words or phrases to complete </b>
<b>the sentences.</b>

1. Would you please……….some aspirins for me? I have a
terrible headache. ( buy/ to buy/ will buy/ buying)

2. My father listens to radio everyday so as………….what happens
in the world.( know/ to know/ will know/ knowing)

3. He………..stay on his back in order to stop nosebleed.
( will/ would/ shall / should)

4. She ………..go to the zoo this Sunday because she has to

do her homework. ( shall not/ won’t/ wouldn’t/ shall)

5. Everything is OK. We………..any problem so far.
( didn’t have/ haven’t had/ won’t have)

6. Susan………..to work yesterday. She didn’t feel well.
(didn’t go/ hasn’t gone/ won’t go)

7. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He………a
lot. ( grew/ has grown/ grows)

8. I still don’t know what to do. I ………yet. ( didn’t
decide/ haven’t decided/ don’t decide)

9. This is ……….beautiful girl I have ever met. ( as most/ as
best/ the most/ the best)

10. What does your school uniform………..like? ( as/ look/
see/ seen)

11. Who is the……….of the two girls? ( tall/ as tall as/ taller/
tallest)

12. What can you see ………..your sleeping room? ( at/ to/
from/ of)

13. Cool the burns immediately so as to __________ tissue
damage. (ease/ relieve/ minimize/ maximize)

14.The lane is __________ Nguyen Trai Street and Tran Hung

Dao Street. ( near/ between/ beside/ on)

15.__________ you post this letter for me, please?
(Will/ Do/ Are/ Won’t)

16.__________ do the washing up? _ No, thanks. I can do it
myself. (Can/ Would/ Shall/ Won’t)

17. She promises she __________ back in about half an hour.
(is/ be/ has been/ will be)

18. People use first _ aid __________ease the victim’s pain
and anxiety. (so that/ in order to/ so as not to/ in order that)
19. __________is used to check one’s eyesight. ( eye _ shade/
eyeglass/ eyepiece/ eye chart)

20. Leave the victim __________ flat and don’t let him
__________ chilled ( cold) (lying _ to become/ to lie _ become/
lying _ become/ to lie _ to become)

21. “ Did you phone Ruth?” “ Oh, no. I forgot. I __________
her now.” (phone/ phoning/ will phone/ phoned)

22. “ I need some money.” “ Well, I __________ you some.
(am lending/ lend/ lending/ will lend)

23.The prices are very high in New York City. Everything is
pretty _________ there. (cheap/ expensive/ stressful)

24.My hometown is not an exciting place. The night life there

is pretty _________ (quiet/ nice/ interesting)

25.Rome is beautiful old city. There are not many _________
buildings. ( big / modern/ small)

26.Some parts of the city are dangerous. They are not very
_________ at night. ( hot/ interesting/ safe)

27.Athens is a very quiet city in the winter. The streets are
never _________ at that time of the year. (clean/ crowded/
relaxing)

28.I can see a boy _________ a water buffalo. (ride/ riding/ to
ride/ rode)

29.It’s _________ to travel around Vietnam. ( interesting/
interest/ interested/ interestingly)

30.Would you mind _________ the windows? (to close/ closed/
closing/ close)

31.She cried _________ when she heard that news. ( exciting/
excitingly/ excited/ excitedly)

32._________ you mind if I smoke? (Could/ Don’t/ Do/ Would)
33.My sister likes sweets _________ from chocolate. (making/
made/ to make/ has made)

34.This is the first time Sharon _________ rice paddies. (is
seeing/ saw/ see/ has seen)

35.There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City
______Monday. (besides/ after/ except/ on)

36.Milk _________ to the houses by the milkman every day.
(brings/ brought/ is brought/ bring)

37.We were delighted _________ your letter last week.
( getting/ to get/ get/ got)

38.“ Would you like to go to the movies tonight?”

“ I’m sorry, I can’t. I _________ my homework this evening.”
(do/ will do/ am doing/ doing)

38.Milk bottles can be _________ after being cleaned.
(recycled/ thrown away/ broken/ reused)

39.This project _________ next month. (is carried out/ carries
out/ will carry out/ will be carried out)

40.It’s dangerous _________ in this river. (swim/ to swim/
swimming/ swam)

41.We are looking forward to _________ you in June. (seeing/
see/ to see/ will see)

42._________ is easy. (recycle/ to recycle/ recycling/ recycles)
43.I am _________ that you want to know more. (please/
pleasing/ pleased/ to please)

44.The work was done by _________ ( he/ they/ us/ she)
45.It’s _________ to help friends when they have difficulties.
(interesting/ interested/ interest/ interests)

46.She is afraid _________ it will rain very soon. ( so/ that/
when/ such)

47.Share your _______ story with our readers. (recycle/
recycled/ to recycle/ recycling)

48.Dip the mixture _________ the liquid. (on/ into/ at/ above)
50. I’d like you _________ my family this weekend

(meet/ to meet/ meeting/ to meeting)

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52. Would you mind _________ for a new minutes. (to wait/
wait/ waiting/ be waiting)

53. Do you mind if I _________ here? (sitting/ sit/ sat/ to sit)
55. Look! I can see a boy _________ in the street now. (run/ to
run/ running/ running)

56. Would you mind if I _________ a photo? ( take/ to take/
taking/ took)

57. This is the first time I _________ his mother. (meet/ to
meet/ meeting/ have met)

58. The doctor _________ a red car is living around the corner.

(to drive/ drive/ driving/ drove)

59. Uyen had a day _________ last week. ( remember/ to
remember/ remembering/ be remembered)

60. A canoe moved up and _________ the water. (in/ on/ down/
above)

61. The wind started to blow huge waves and the rain
_________ heavier. ( become/ becoming/ became/ has
become)

62. I _________ to Vietnam so far. (have never been/ was
never been/ am never/ have never bee)

63. I _________ Cuba in 1990. (visit/ visiting/ visited/ have
visited)

64. _________ to America yet? (Have you ever been/ were
you/ are you/ were you been)

55. Millions of Christmas cards _________ every
year. ( were sent/ are sent/ send/ is sending)

56. I take part _________ most youth activities of my school.
( of/ on/ to/ in)

57. Jane saw her old friend while she _________ the street.
(crossed/ is crossing/ was crossing/ crosses)

58. He has his father _________ his watch. (fixed/ fixing/ to
fix/ fix)

59. I saw him _________ the flowers in the garden. (watering/
watered/ be watered/ be watering)

60. Paul is said _________ the brightest student in the class.
(was/ to be/ being/ he has)

61. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the
river is called. (Water _ fetch contest/ fetching _ water contest/
water _ fetching contest)

62. The music sounds _________ . Do you like this kind of
music? (interest/ interested/ interesting)

63. They suggest _________ a taxi instead of _________
because it is raining. ( to take _ to walk/ taking _ walking/ to
taking _ walking/ taking _ to walk)

64. After _________ a car , we made a tour around the city.
(hire/ have hiring/ us hiring/ hiring)

65. I must go now. I promised ________ late. (not being/ not to
be/ to not be/ not be)

66. Tom ________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
(burnt/ was burning/ has burnt/ burn)

67. She asked me ________ a driving licence. (if I have/

whether I have/ if I had/ If I have had

)

68. I don’t know how ________ the game. (playing/ to play/
played/ can I play)

69. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ________ of
the world. (Pyramids/ temples/ landmarks/ wonders)
70. He used ________ a football player .He had to stop
________ because of an injury. (to be _ playing/ being _
playing/ to be _ to play/ be _ playing)

71. They had the porter ________ their luggage. (carry/
carrying/ to carry/ carried)

72. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ________
(regular/ regularly/ regulating/ regulation)

73. What are you doing? _ I’m ________ a list of participants
for the summer school. (compiling/ making/ doing/feeling)
74. These wonders ________ the Great Wall of China, the Taj
Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. (consist/ be/
include/ has been)

75. I must go now. I promised ________ late. (not being/ not to
be/ to not be/ not be)

76. Tom ________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
(burnt/ was burning/ has burnt/ burn)

77. She asked me ________ a driving licence. (if I have/

whether I have/ if I had/ If I have had)

78. I don’t know how ________ the game. (playing/ to play/
played/ can I play)

79. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ________ of
the world. (Pyramids/ temples/ landmarks/ wonders)
80. He used ________ a football player .He had to stop
________ because of an injury. (to be _ playing/ being _
playing/ to be _ to play/ be _ playing)

81. They had the porter ________ their luggage. (carry/
carrying/ to carry/ carried)

82. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ________
(regular/ regularly/ regulating/ regulation)

83. What are you doing? _ I’m ________ a list of participants
for the summer school. (compiling/ making/ doing/feeling)
<b>II/ Past continuous or simple past?</b>

1.When she (come) into the room, I listen to the radio.
2. When my car (break down), I (phone) a garage.
3. We (go) down in the lift when suddenly it (stop)
4. They (have) dinner when you (call) .

5. When the doorbell (ring), I (get) up and (answer) it.
6. When I (open) the door, a friend (stand) there.

7. “ When I (arrive) back at car park, my car wasn’t there!” “

Oh, no! What you (do)? “ “I (report) it to the police.

8. I (wait) my friends outside the stadium when he (arrive).
9. I was in the countryside with my grandfather some weeks
ago. One night I (walk) along a country road when suddenly I
(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody (follow) me. Then I
( start) to run.

10. Mrs. Smith (invite) Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.
Quyen (visit) the USA.

11. Mrs. Quyen (do) shopping while Mr. Thanh (attend) a
business meeting.

12. How fast (the girl/ ride) when the accident
( happen)?

13. Yesterday, Tuan (ask) me to go to the station with him, but
I (not want) to leave the house because I (wait) for a phone
call.

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