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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Test in English - grade 8 section A: Grammar & Vocabulary Part I. (10 pts) Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) …………… to school. 2. I think she has no objection to (go)…………………. on a picnic. 3. Mary is used to (stay) ………………… up late on Sunday night. 4. My sister always (wear) nice clothes. Today she (wear) a blue jacket. 5. Anyone who (not finish) ………………… his work won't be allowed to leave now. 6. John decided (not buy) ……………… a new house in London. 7. Nothing (do) ……………………… since I moved here. 8. Measles (take) ……………………. a long time to get over. 9. I always prefer driving to (be drive) ……………………… Part II. (20 pts) Choose the best option A, B, C or D:. 1. Jack is……. His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot. A. generous B. humorous C. easy-going D. unusual 2. I’m sorry. I’m not………to help you lift the table. A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength. 3. We…….in our present house for 5 years. A. live B. have lived C. are living D. lived. 4. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a……. A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. steamer. 5. It took me a long time to get used……… glasses. A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore. 6.The wedding party…………at the Rex Hotel. A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be 7."Don’t shout", I said to Jim. A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout. 8.The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long". "It………by Thelma Rivers". A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch 9.She went to market without………. anything. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 10.Since we have to be there by 8.30, we………. take a taxi. A. had better B. may C. ought D. are able to 11. ……Paul bring the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria. A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until 12. How can I know ……book is yours? They are so alike. A. which B. what C. this D. the 13. She will visit us as soon as she arrives …… Paris. A. at B. in C. on D. to 14. Please …… your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question. A. rise B. lift C. push D. raise 15. He’s used to ______ TV in the morning. A. listening B. watch C. watching D. hear 16. …… people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago. A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few 17. Many .........come to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum everyday A. visiting B. visiters C. Visitor D. Visitors.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 18. He worked ………………….… than his workmates. A. more careful B. as carefully C. carefullier D. more carefully 19. They reached the village before sunset …… the road was flooded. A. although B. because C. as if D. whether 20. In this school, most …… very hard. A of students work B students work C student works D of student work Part III. (10 pts) Give the right form of the words in Capital Letters. Your answers. 1. Mid-August Festival is a (joy)……… festival for children. 2. My little brother enjoys watching (Advertise)…….… on TV. 3. She had an unhappy (Child)…..…, so she really wants to help all the uncared-for children. 4. Don't eat this food. It is (Poison)…………… 5. Environmental (Protect)……… is everyone's responsibility. 6. The lakes in our town are (bad)………. polluted. 7. It has become (increase)......….difficult to find a job nowadays. 8. Cook the meat in the ( STEAM) for at least 30 minutes ……… 9. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great (short)……... of water. 10. He drives very (care)……….. He is sure to have an accident.. 1 …………………… 2 …………………… 3…………………… 4………… 5………… 6………… 7………… 8………… 9………… 10.……………………. SECTION B: READING I. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word.( 10 points). The country is…(1)……beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go there……(2)… the summer holiday though they can’t live…(3)…. all the year round. Some have cottages built in a village……(4)…..that they can go there whenever they…(5)… find the time. English villages are not all alike, but……(6)… some ways they are not very different from……(7)… other. Almost every village…(8)… a church, the round or square tower of which can…(9)…. seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard where people …(10)…. buried. 1………….. 2…………..3……………..4……………5……………. 6………….. 7……………8…………….9……………10…………… II. Read the passage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling A,B,C or D ( 10 points):. For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(3)… home, as many matches are played then. It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support …(6)…own side. When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…only the players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at certain sports and people from that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international teams so that the school has some really …(10)…names associated with it. 1.. a. having. b. being. c. taking. d. putting.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. a. If a. at a. ought a. being a. their a. but a. turns a. up a. old. b. As b. on b. is b. staying b. its b. however b. makes b. to b. new. c. Then c. for c. can c. leaving c. our c. and c. comes c. for c. common. d. So d. from d. has d. spending d. whose d. not d. becomes d. beside d. famous. . SECTION. C: WRITING. Part I. (20 pts) Complete the following sentences using prompts. 1.You/know/who/invent/ballpoint pen? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.When/I/primary school/teacher/make/me/write/fountain-pen. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.at/time/I/prefer/use/ballpoint pen. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Ballpoint pens/use/to/very expensive/when/first introduce/Viet Nam. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Father/say/ballpoint pen/used/cost/some VND. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.Big/French company/which makes/ ballpoint pens/ called/Bic. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7..How many/ ballpoint pens/produce/world/each year? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.Ballpoint pens/use/widely/than/ fountain pens. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9.It/because/they cheap/and/convenient. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10.It/advisable/that/children/who are learning /write/not use/ballpoint pens. …………………………………………………………………………………………… Part II. (10pts) Identify and correct the mistakes in the sentences below.. 1) “I come from Canada”. He said he comes from Canada. A B C D 2) I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do your fun. A B C D 3) Thanks for invite me to the rice –cooking contest of your school. A B C D 4) I am interesting in the rice – cooking contest you organized yesterday. A B C D 5) We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain. A B C D 6) Nam has learnt English since three years. A B C D 7) He is very happy now. Because his bike is repaired yesterday. A B C D 8) She is enough old to drive a car. A B C D.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 9) “I can fix the faucets”.- He said he can fix the faucets A B C D 10) I don’t know where is he living now. A B C D Part III. (10 pts) REWRITE a. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning with the root ones(5pts). 1. They have just sold that old house → That old house ……………………………………………………………..…………… 2. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it. → The cake……………………………………………………………………….………… 3. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you. → I don't mind ……………………………………………………………………………. 4. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. → It took ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary.” Said John. → John advised ……………………………………………………………….…………… b. Rewrite without changing the word given in brackets(5pts). 1. When did you begin to learn English? (learnt ) ............................................................................................................................................? 2. Will you have some more beer? (like) ..............................................................................................................................................? 3. I hope to see you there. (look forward) ............................................................................................................................................... 4. I didn’t go and neither did my friend. (either) ............................................................................................................................................... 5. It is my first visit to Ho Chi Minh city. (been) ................................................................................................................................................ ___________ The end ___________.

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