BỘ ĐỀ Ôn thi HKI tiếng Anh lớp 8 (Có đáp án)

TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. between B. green C. thirteen D. volunteer
2. A. enough B. cough C. night D. laugh
3. A. wanted B. started C. helped D. needed
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. between B. report C. happy D. enough
5. A. enjoy B. uncle C. Sunday D. different
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
6. We must be there _____ 7.30 and 8.15.
A. at B. before C. between D. after
7. Dad stayed at the office _____ he finished the report.
A. between B. until C. for D. at
8. Vietnamese language is different _____ English language.
A. as B. like C. from D. with
9. Tom is 16. He isn’t _____ to drive a car.
A. enough young B. young enough C. enough old D. old enough
10. When my uncle was young, he used _____ fishing on Sundays.
A. go B. went C. going D. to go
11. Mary likes _____ the piano.
A. playing B. plays C. played D. play
12. She told me _____ you that present.
A. giving B. to give C. gave D. given
13. Last night I watched the movie “Romeo and Juliet”. In the end, they killed______.
A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves
14. Jane is _____ beautiful than her sister.
A. as B. like C. the most D. more
15. London is _____ capital city in Europe.
A. large B. larger C. most large D. the largest
Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
16. My uncle and aunt lived in this village for over twenty years

A B C D
17. You should take a taxi although it’s raining hard.
A B C D
18. I’m not very good on repairing things.
A B C D
19. I prefer the city life than country life.
A B C D
20. We haven’t seen each other since a long time.
A B C D
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Hello! My name is David. I work for a construction company. I started working for this company in 2004. We build
roads, dams, bridges and things like that. At the moment my company is producing a plan for a new motorway. I usually
work in the road department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges. So my whole working day
is different just now. I normally spend a lot of time outdoors because I have to go to the construction sites. But with this
new project I spend a lot of time in the workshop. Now I am testing a model of one of the new bridges. I enjoy it a lot
because I have learned a lot of new things.
A. Check True (T) or False (F).
FACTS T F
21.
He works for a TV station.
22.
He started working for this company in 2004.
23.
He doesn’t build roads, dams, bridges.
24.
He normally spends a lot of time outdoors.
25.
Now he is testing a model of one of the new bridges.
B. Answer the following questions.
26. When did David begin working for his construction company?

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27. What is his company doing at the moment?
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28. Where does he usually work?
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29. Is he working in the road department this month?
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30. Why does he normally spend a lot of time outdoors?
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
31. There ____________________12 months in a year. (be)
32. At the moment, my mother ____________________in the office. (work)
33. My sister ____________________this place last year. (not visit)
34. Minh is a doctor. He ____________________in a hospital for 5 years. (work)
35. She enjoys____________________ T.V after dinner. (watch)
Rewrite these following sentences as directed.
36. Mai / enjoy / learn English. (make sentence)
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37. She often went to school by bike but now she doesn’t any more. (use used to)
 She_____________________________________________________________________________________
38. “ Don’t go out and put on warm clothes” said the doctor ( use reported speech)
 The doctor_______________________________________________________________________________
39. Minh is young. He can’t drive a car ( use enough)
 Minh ___________________________________________________________________________________
40. Nam is not old enough to be in my class. (use too…to…)
 Nam ____________________________________________________________________________________
TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. although B. sidewalk C. along D. all
2. A. volunteer B. century C. Sunday D. fund

3. A. enroll B. both C. program D. lost
4. A. group B. loud C. shout D. scout
5. A. school B. else C. secretary D. position
Chose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Many learners put into the new words the meaning of their_________.
A. mother tongue B. mother’s tongue C. language D. tongue mother
7. Some people try to learn new words and phrases_________heart.
A. with B. in C. by. D. from
8. Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and_________changed the poor girl’s rags into beautiful clothes.
A. magical B. magic C. magically D. magician
9. The step mother was very_________to the little poor girl.
A. sad B. nice C. cruel D. happy
10. She used_________all the chores when she was young.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
11. She told me that you didn’t learn English very_________.
A. good B. well C. badly D. fast
12. Mr. Jackson told me_________this machine to your office.
A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. brought
13. My mother hates_________the dishes after meals
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. to washing
14. The prince immediately fell_________love with the kind girl.
A. to B. in C. into D. from
15. Could you_________me a favor? - How can I help?
A. make B. give C. do D. take
16. Let’s meet _________the cinema
A. outside B. out C. outside in D. out side
17. He often gets his salary_________the fifth of the month.
A. in B. since C. at D. on
18. My mother always_________. She is a good cook.
A. makes cooking B. sets the cooking C. does the cooking D. gets to cook

19. Life in the_________is definitely changing for the better. The living conditions in the country are getting better.
A. urban B. district C. provinces D. rural
20. Tim promised_________in learning Spanish.
A. to work better B. to work his best C. to do his well D. to try his best Choose the
underlined part that needs correcting.
21. I strongly believe that friends plays a very important role in our life.
A B C D
22. We are having a birthday party in Saturday night. Would you like to come?
A B C D
23. There are a lot of books in the library but you ought buy some more from the bookshop.
A B C D
24. The armchair is in the livingroom, among the television and the sofa.
A B C D
25. They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches.
A B C D
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Once upon a time there (26)______a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sisters
did nothing. One night her sister (27)______to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because she had to be at
home. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could (28)______to the party, but turn back by midnight. She
also changed Cindy’s rags into beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the Prince. At midnight
she (29)______back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted (30)______her again and
went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were
married and lived happily ever after.
A. Choose the best option to complete each blank.
26. A. were B. was C. is D. are
27. A. went B. go C. will go D. is going
28. A. going B. to go C. go D. went
29. A. will run B. is running C. runs D. ran
30. A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. see
B. Answer the following questions.

31. What’s her name?
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32. Where did Cindy’s sister go one night?
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33. Why was Cindy sad?
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34. Who appeared and helped her?
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35. Who wanted to see her again?
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Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
36. “Can you explain tis word to me?” She asked her teacher. (use reported speech)
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37. “You should practise speaking English everyday” Jackson said to Mary. (use reported speech)
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38. She isn’t old enough to drive a car. ( use to…too + to infinitive)
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39. Nam is too short to reach the shelf. ( use …adj.+enough…)
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40. She started school seven years ago. (change into present perfect tense)
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TEST 3
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. My father's car is not as new __________yours.
A. more B. than C. with D. as
2. Our club members __________waste paper from the recycling program since last week.
A. collect B. collected C. have collected D. collecting
3. My family used to __________in a big city, but now we live in the countryside.
A. lived B. living C. live D. to live
4. __________I speak to Lan, please ?

A. Could B. Can C. Should D. A&B
5. We are going__________Hue Citedal next week.
A. to visit B. visits C. visit D. visiting
6. __________does she often go on weekends?
A. Which B. When C. Where D. What
7. Ba is only thirteen years old, so he is not__________to drive car.
A. old enough B. enough old C. young enough D. enough young
8. Look ! The boy__________up a ladder.
A. is climbing B. climb C. to climb D. climbing
9. __________you like to go to the movie with me tonight ?
A. Do B. Would C. Could D. Can
10. Nam was born __________HCM City __________1990.
A. at/in B. on/in C. in/in D. in/at
11. If you want to see my teacher, please come__________8 a.m and 10 a.m
A. at B. between C. in D. among
12. They have to clean up the classroom by __________.
A. himself B. themselves C. ourselves D. herself
13. Ba enjoys __________jokes, but he hates__________.
A. telling/read B. reading / tell C. tell/reading D. telling/reading
14. It's safe __________medicine in locked cupboard.
A. put B. puts C. puting D. to put
15. There is a bookself __________the left__________the room.
A. on/at B. in/on C. on/of D. at/in
16. She has lived here __________twenty years.
A. in B. at C. since D. for
17. We have been in Ho Chi Minh City __________1995.
A. in B. at C. for D. since
18. My friends are quite reserved __________public.
A. at B. with C. on D. in
19. They__________to go to the market and buy something for dinner.

A. should B. must C. will D. ought
20. They are very happy__________what they get from their teacher.
A. at B. for C. about D. to
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
21. When I was a child I used to write new words on mirrors around the house.
A B C D
22. I use a dictionary so that to learn new words, pronunciation and examples.
A B C D
23. You can enjoying fresh air, beautiful nature and marverlous scenery in the White Horse Mountains.
A B C D
Find the best choice to complete the passage below.
Many people believe that life on a farm is very quiet and easy, but (24)_______ is very hard. I myself have
lived on a farm (25)_______ nearly twenty years and I know what farm work is. You must (26)_______ up early,
feed the chickens and the cows, water the flowers, vegetables, do a lot of gardening and then (27)_______ in the
fields. But my aunt (28)_______ this way of life and so do all for her children.
24. A. it B. they C. these D. those
25. A. since B. for C. in D. between
26. A. stay B. set C. get D. go
27. A. worked B. working C. to work D. work
28. A. likes B. like C. liked D. liking
Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
29. I told Nga ____________________up too late. (not stay)
30. They said she ____________________the meaning of the words. (learn)
31. We aren’t tall enough ____________________volleyball. (play)
32. She used to ____________________ up early. (get)
33. This question is too difficult for me____________________. (answer)
Use the given words to make sentences.
34. studying/ English/ very much/ enjoys/ she/./
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35. She/ worked/ harder/ next semester/ said / she/./

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Read the passage and answer the following questions.
In Scotland, there is a popular legend about a monster. The monster lives in a lake called Loch Ness, near the
town of Inverness. Loch Ness is 32 kms long, 5 kms wide, and very, very deep. The monster’s name is Nessie.
People say that she is very big, and that she has got a long neck, like a snake.
The legend of the monster is very famous, and millions of tourists from all over the world come to Loch Ness.
Everybody wants to be the first person to see Nessie. Come to Scotland and Loch Ness _ that person may be you!
Questions:
36. What is the monster’s name?
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37. Where does it live?
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38. Does it look like a snake?
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39. How long is it?
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40. How many tourists come to Loch Ness?
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