Test on English 8
I. Choose the word which has the underlined parts is pronounced differently
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. hot B. hat C. hour D. hello
3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
4. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
II. Choose the best answers:
1. He is not ................................... get married.
A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. enough old
2. Her mother ...... He’ll come .................... to pick you ........................... .
A. on/in B. over/on C. in/up D. over/up
3. ..............to this city two year ago.
A. move B. moved C. moving D. moveed
4. Alexander Graham Bell was born ................... March 3, 1847.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
5. Would you like ..........................coffee ?
A. to drink B. drink C. drinking D. drank
6. Our friends ............................ visit us tonight.
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will be to
7. Lan and Hoa are old enough to look after ............................. .
A. themselves B. ourselves C. herself D. themself
8. You will ......................... cook dinner yourself
A. ought to B. must C. should D. have to
III. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence, using (not)
adjective + enough.
1. The weather was very warm. We could go swimming.
2. The ladder wasn’t very long. It didn’t reach the window.
3. The wind isnot very strong. It can’t fly the kite
4. The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it.
IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false
sentences.
Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he
moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family
and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of
action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf, he worked far into the night
experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the
telephone.
…….. 1. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.
…….. 2. He emigrated to Canada in 1860.
…….. 3. He went to Boston when he was twenty-three.
…….. 4. Graham Bell worked with the deaf in Boston.
…….. 5. He experimented with the electrical transmission of the sound by day.
…….. 6. Graham Bell invented the telephone.
V/ Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill the blanks (2ps)
1) I have to go and meet my grandma because she is.............................
A.good B.sick C.well D.not sick
2) I’m sory but you have to cook dinner.......................
A.you B.on you C.yourself D.myself
3) Alexander Graham Bell was born in....................
A.France B.England C.America D.Edinburgh
4) He is not......................drive a car.
A.enough old to B.enough old for C.old enough to D.old enough for
VI/ Read the text and then dicide if the statement are true (T) or false (F) (3Ps).
Graham Bell was born in scotland in 1847,but when he was a young man of twenty-three
he moved with his parents to Canada.Before the year was over,young Graham had left his family
and gone to Boston.Though Bell was a dreamer,he was also a practical thinker and a man of
action.In Boston,where he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical
transmission of the sound.This led to the invention of the telephone.
Answer with T or F
..................1- Alexander G.Bell was born in England.
..................2- He had left his family and gone to Boston.
..................3- He went to Canada when he was twenty-three.
..................4- Graham Bell worked with the deaf-mute in England.
..................5- He worked near into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the
sound .
..................6- Granam Bell invented the telephone.
VII/ Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2ps).
1) We often (go).......................................to the library three times aweek.
2) I (buy)..........................................this book yesterday.
3) Lan and Nga (be).............................going to see a movie.
4) You ought to (study)...................................harder.
VIII/ Put the words or phrases in correct order to make sentences (1p).
1) in the east / rises / sun / The / in the west / sets / and.
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2) He / hair / short / has / black.
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IX/ Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill the blanks (2ps)
1) Our friends.................................meet us at the airport tonight.
A.are B.are going to C.go D.go to
2) I’m sory but you have to cook dinner.......................
A.you B.on you C.yourself D.myself
3) Don’t come in.Please wait.............................for my return.
A.outside B.inside C.upstairs D.downstairs
4) He is not......................drive a car.
A.enough old to B.enough old for C.old enough to D.old enough for
X/ Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2ps).
1) She usually (finish)...................................her work at 5:30.
2) I (drink)................................a coffee with my friends yesterday.
3) They (be)..................................going to go to Hue to night.
4) You ought to (eat)...................................more fruit and vegetable.
XI/ Put the words or phrases in correct order to make sentences (1p).
1) you / going / to / are / what / do / next week ?
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2) She / hair / black / has / long / straight.
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XI/ Underline the correct word or words to complete each sentence: ( 2pts )
1/ No one helped Trang to draw a picture. She did it…. ( yourself / herself / myself ).
2/ A person who can not speak or hear is called a……….. ( deaf / blind / deaf-mute ).
3/ The speaking English contest will be held …………( on / in / at ) November 10
th
.
4/ My little brother is ill. I have to stay at home to look after ( his / him / himself ).
5/ I am…… (enough rich not/ enough not rich/not rich enough/ not enough rich) to buy this house.
6/ The kitchen is a……………… ( danger / dangerous / dangerously ) place to play.
7/ You must ……………….( do / to do / doing ) your homework right away.
8/ She went to school late this morning……….. ( if / because / so ) she watched TV late last night.
XII/ Match one question in A with an answer in B( 2pts )
1/ What does he look like?
2/ Why does he go jogging every day?
3/ What do you know about the sun?
4/ Can you tell me something about the moon?
5/ Where is Mars?
a. I’m sory, he’s out at the moment. Who’s
speaking, please?
b. Don’t be silly! I am not old enough.
c. It is near the Sun
d. No. I am strong enough to lift this box.
6/ Can I speak to Lam, please?
7/ Are you going to drive your father’s car?
8/ Do you need any help?
e. He is very handsome.
f. It rises in the east and sets in the west.
g. Because he wants to have good health.
h. It moves around the Earth
1- ……., 2 …………., 3 …………, 4………………..
5………., 6………….,7 …………., 8……………..
XIII. Give the form of the verbs. (2pts)
1. The sun always (rise) in the East.
2. What you (do) tonight? I (go) to the movies with Lan.
3. The students are my (close) friends.
4. He is (extreme) kind. He often helps us.
XIV/ Rewrite or combine sentences as directed in brackets : ( 2pt )
1/ I had to go to the police station last week. ( make the question)
- Why …………………………………………………………………………………..
2/ Her hair is long and black - She has…………………………………………………
3/ The boy isn’t strong. He can’t lift this box. (Use "adjective + enough")
- The boy isn’t .................................................................................................................
4/ I want to invite my friends to my birthday party. (Use "be going to + infinitive")
- I’m ...............................................................................................................................
II. Read. Then answer the questions: 2.5d
Dear Lan,
I’m writing to tell you something about my family. There are four people in my family: my
grandmother, my parents, and I. My grand mother will be 80 next week but she is still fine and
can look after herself. My father is a doctor, he works in a hospital all day. Sometimes he has to
stay there overnight. My mother is a teacher. She teaches in a secondary school near our house.
To me, my mother is the most beatiful woman in the world and she is the best cook, too. We are
a happy family. I love my family very much.
Well, I think that’s enough about us. Please write to me soon and tell me about yours.
Love,
Huong
Questions
a. Why is Huong writing to Lan?
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b. How is Huong’s grandmother?
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c. Does Huong’ father work hard?
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d. What does Huong think of her mother?
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e. What does Huong want Lan to do?
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III. Choose the best answer(3.0®):
1. Mary will ............. here at Christmas.
A. is B. be C. are D. being
2. It’s very difficult .............. the exam.
A. to pass B. pass C. passing D. passed
3. What are you going ......... at weekend?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. did
4. Did it .......... in the morning?
A. rained B. rain C. rains D. raining
5. Alexander G. Bell was born...........Scotland
A. in B. at C. on D. over
6. She is living ....... her aunt.
A. with B. at C. about D. of
7. Let’s ........to the restaurant.
A. going B. go C. to go D. goes.
8. Who ........... the telephone?
A. invent B. inventing C. invention D. invented.
9. There is a bed..........the desk and the wardrobe.
A. between B. in C. on D. of
10. I wrote this letter............................
A. yourself B. myself C. himself D. herself
IV.Write the complete sentences with the words/phrases povided(2.5®):
1. This/my bedroom.
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2. There/desk/left corner/room.
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3. Near/desk/a wardrobe.
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4. on the right side/room/door.
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5. Bookshelf/on/wall/above/bookshelf/a clock.
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