Written test 45 minutes - grade 8 - N1

Test 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. planet
b. character
c. happy
d. classmate
2. a. letter
b. twelve
c. person
d. sentence
3. a. humor
b. music
c. cucumber
d. sun
4. a. enough
b. young
c. country
d. mountain
5. a. sociableb. ocean
c. receive
d. special
6. a. dark
b. father
c. star
d. principal
7. a. old
b. sociable
c. outgoing
d. volunteer
8. a. my
b. curly

c. library
d. lucky
9. a. fair
b. straight
c. train
d. wait
10. a. spendsb. laughs
c. friends
d. potatoes
II. Choose the best answer
1. You ( seem/ are seeming/ seems) happy, Lan. - Yes, I do. I receive a gift from my friend in
America today
2. What ( are/ is/ were) the gift? Is it a book?
3. It is ( a English/ the English/ an English) picture book
4. She is (( pretty/ prettier/ prettiest) with long hair and a straight nose
5. Great! What does your friend look (likes/ like/ likely)?
6. How ( do/ will/ did) you get to know her?
7. She is my( sister/ sister is/ sister's) friend
8. Can she ( drives/ driving/ drive) a car?
9. No, she is not ( old enough/ enough old/ old) to drive a car
10. Is she going to ( visit/ visits/ visited) you this Summer?
11. She ( will be/ was/ is) here next year
12. ( Does/ did/ do) she play badminton?
13. She ( play/ played/ plays) badminton when she was at lower second school but she doesn't
play now
14. Do you have the ( like/ same/ alike) character?
15. No. Each of us ( have/ is having/ has) a different character
III. Use the correct form of verbs
1. The sun always ( rise) in the east. Look, It ( rise)
2. I don't think I ( go) out tonight. I’m tired

3. Where you ( spend) your summer holiday last year, Nga?
4. In my country, It ( not rain) much in Winter
5. Let's wait for Mai ( arrive) and we ( have ) dinner
6. The moon ( move) around the earth
7. Tan ( be) very happy when she ( receive) a letter from her sister this morning
IV. Use the structure" enough" to combine each of pairs
1. He is strong. He can carry that suitable
2. The fire isn't very hot. It won't boil a kettle
3. The ice is quit thick. We can walk on it
4. The ladder wasn't very long. It didn't reach the window
5. It is not warm. We can't go swimming
6. You are not old. You can't have a front- door key
7. He didn't have much money. He couldn't live on it
8. It was very hot. You could fry an egg on the pavement
9. Hoang was very foolish. He told lies to the police
10. The buffalo isn't big. He can harm you


Test 2
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. classmate
b. character
c. grade
d. place
2. a. enough
b. extremely
c. generous
d. planet
3. a. lucky
b. volunteer

c. sun
d. public
4. a. brown
b. however
c. know
d. town
5. a. reserved
b. received
c. booked
d. annoyed
6. a. patient
b. address
c. assistant
d. distance
7. a. fishing
b. cousin
c. invent
d. furniture
8. a. conduct
b. customer
c. upstairs
d. introduce
9. a. upstairs
b. fair
c. straight
d. downstairs
10. a. face
b. city
c. center
d. commercial

II. Choose the best answer
1. Come (inside/ outside/ insides/ outsides) and see the garden
2. They ( are going to/ will/is going to) buy a new car next month
3. Let's ( meeting/ meet/ met/ will meet) at the front door
4. Can I ( leave/ live/ living/ leaving) a message for Lan?
5. Hoa will give us a ring when he ( arrive/ arrives/ will arrive/ arriving) in Ha Noi
6. An has a lot of ( homework/ homeworks) in Math this week
7. Alexander Graham Bell was born (on/ in/at/for) March 3rd,1845 ( on/in/at) Scotland
8. Are you going to visit any body ( last night/ yesterday/ yesterday morning/ tomorrow)?
9. ( Movie theater/ University/ Aquarium/ Restaurant) is a building in which movies are shown
10. Where is the movie Dream City ( in/at/on/up)?
III. Rewrite these sentences
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone
-> Alexander Graham Bell was …………………
2. Let' s meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner
-> How ……………………………………………..
3. You went to see the movie Dream City last night, didn't you?
-> Did …………………………………………..
4. Sao Mai movie theater is near my aunt's house
-> Sao Mai movie theater isn't ………………………….
5. I'll telephone you tomorrow morning
-> I'll give …………………………………………………
IV. Read the text and do the exercise
" I'm going to look for a new job and new flat next month. I'm going to look in the newspapers
and ask all my friends for help. I'd like to move to a quieter town because I can't stand the noise.
I'm not going to stay where I am this time next year- I know that"
1.


Written test - Grade 8 - Number one - 45 minutes(even)

Name: …………………………. class ……………………
I. Choose the word…..
1. a. pan
b. match
c. lamp
d. save
2. a. cover
b. folder
c. send
d. answer
3. a. injure
b. knife
c. kill
d. sink
4. a. steamer
b. reach
c. breakfast
d. bead
5. a. drug
b. rug
c. bus
d. century
II. Choose the best answer:
1. Ha ( receive / received / receiving / to receive) a postcard from her friend yesterday
2. Hilary has to ( paint / painted / painting / to paint) her living room today
3. What does she ( is / see / look / do) like?
4. What are you going ( do / did / doing / to do) at weekend?
5. I am lucky ( that / so / as / enough ) to study abroad
6. She likes looking at ( myself / yourself / herself / himself) in the mirror
III. Use the correct form of verbs:

1. You are very fat. You mustn't ( eat ) a lot of meat
-> …………………………
2. My brother doesn't have homework tonight and he ( watch) TV with our family -> …………………………
3. These boys ( go) to the library twice a week
-> …………………………
4. Dao isn't old enough ( drive) a car
-> …………………………
IV. Rewrite
1. We have quite different characters
-> Our characters …………………………………
2. The water is too dirty to bathe the eyes
-> The water is not …………………………………….
3. To go swimmimg in the hot weather is very wonderful
-> It's ……………………………………..
4. We plan to grow green trees along the street
-> We are …………………………………………….
5. I'm lucky because I have many good friends
-> I'm lucky …………………………………………..
V. Read the passage, then answer the questions:
Angela is a teacher from Brighton. She wants to be a doctor and she is going to medical school next year. She
is writing to her friend and she said that:" I'm going to look for a new job and new flat next month. I'm going
to look in the newspapers and ask all my friends for help. I'd like to move to a quieter town because I can't
stand the noise. I'm not going to stay where I am this time next year - I know that"
1. What does Angela do?

-> ……………………………………………

2. What does she want to be?

-> ……………………………………………

3. What is she going to do next month?

-> ……………………………………………

4. Who is she going to ask for help?

-> ……………………………………………

5. Why would she like to move to a quieter town

-> …………………………………


Written test - Grade 8 - Number one - 45 minutes(odd)
Name: …………………………. class ……………………
I. Choose the word…..
1. a. candy
2. a. object
3. a. safety
4. a. folder
5. a. knife
II. Choose the best answer:

b. match
b. socket
b. electricity
b. cover
b. socket

c. rack
c. household
c. myself
c. socket
c. desk

d. wardrobe
d. opposite
d. anything
d. remember
d. bookshelf

1. The Sun ( rises / rise / set / sets) in the east
2. Come in ! Please wait ( beside / inside / outside / upstairs) for your turn
3. He ( left / leaved / leaves / is leaving) the town last night
4. The children amuse ( ourselves / yourselves / theirselves / themselves) with the kitten
5. They ( started/ demonstrated / delivered / emigrated) to Canada to find work
6. Babies ( must / ought / don't have to / must not) drink milk every day. It's very good.
III. Use the correct form of verbs
1. The sun always ( rise) in the East. Look! It ( rise) -> …………………
-> …………………………
2. A friend of my brother's ( call) him last night.
-> …………………………
3. My sister gave me a novel this morning. I ( read) it tomorrow night
-> …………………………
IV. Rewrite
1. Her hair is long, straight and black
-> She has …………………………..
2. He is too young to go to school
-> He is not ……………………….

3. He'd rather play football than tennis
-> He prefers ………………………….
4. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone
-> Alexander Graham Bell was …………………
5. We intend to plant some trees in the school garden
-> We are …………………………………………….
V. Read the passage, then answer the questions
Peter had a letter from his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to
England next week. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the
country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In this letter,
he said that he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely
garden. It is a modern house, so it look strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the
district.
1. Where does Peter's sister live?

-> ………………………………………….

2. What is she going to do next week?

-> ………………………………………….

3. Where is Peter living now?

-> ……………………………………………

4. Did he invite his sister to stay with him?

-> ……………………………………………

5. Why does the house look strange to some people?-> ………………………………………

Written test - Grade 8 - Number one - 45 minutes(even*)
Name: …………………………. class ……………………
I. Choose the word…..
1. a. enough
b. extremely
c. generous
d. planet
2. a. lucky
b. volunteer
c. sun
d. public
3. a. brown
b. however
c. know
d. town
4. a. reserved
b. received
c. booked
d. annoyed
7. a. conduct
b. customer
c. upstairs
d. introduce
II. Choose the best answer:
1. The Red River ( flow/ flows/ is flowing/ flowed) into the Pacific Ocean
2. Alexander Graham Bell was born ( in / at / on / over) the USA
3. Would you like ( have / has / having / to have) a drink?
4. Ann is Mrs David's ( assist / assistant / assistance / assisting)

5. We ought ( put/ putting/ to put/ must put) the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed
6. Nam must cook dinner ( myself/ heself/ himself/ themselves)
III. Use the correct form of verbs:
1. The book was interesting enough for me ( read) twice a day
-> …………………………
2. My father ( grow) flower trees in the garden now
-> …………………………
3. Mai is sick today. I ( visit) her tonight
-> …………………………
3. They should ( demonstrate) their invention in public
-> …………………………
4. Alexander Graham Bell ( emigrate) to Canada in 1867
IV. Rewrite
1. Ba should practice his English regularly
-> Ba ought ............................................................
2. Dung intends to conduct an experiment next sunday
-> Dung is ....................................................................
3. Nobody helps him with his homework
-> He does .........................................................
4. Peter is too young to drive a motorbike
-> Peter is not ........................................................
5. Putting a knife into an electrical socket is dangerous
-> It 's ...............................................................................
V. Read the dialogue, then answer the questions
Lan: Can I help you cook dinner, Mom?
Mrs Tu: Sure. You can cook the "Special Chinese Fried Rice" for me.Use the big pan, please
Lan: Okay. How much oil do I put?
Mrs Tu: Just a little. Wait untill it's hot and then fry the garlic and the green peppers
Lan: Do I put the ham and the peas in now?
Mrs Tu: Yes. And you can put the rice and a teaspoon of salt in.

Lan: Yummy! It smells delicious
1. What is Lan doing?

-> ……………………………………………

2. Should we use a big Pan or a steamer
to cook the "Special Chinese Fried Rice" ?

-> ……………………………………………
………………………………………………..

3. How much oil can we put ?
-> ……………………………………………
4. What material do we have to use to make the "Special Chinese Fried Rice" ?
5. Does the "Special Chinese Fried Rice" smell delicious ?


Written test - Grade 8 - Number one - 45 minutes(odd*)
Name: …………………………. class ……………………
I. Choose the word…..
1. a. tonight
b. introduce
c. movie
d. humor
2. a. mute
b. humor
c. junior
d. music
3. a. deaf
b. reach

c. speak
d. dream
4. a. speech
b. March
c. machine
d. children
5. a. message
b. arrange
c. emigrate
d. stationery
II. Choose the best answer:
1. I'll ( ought to/ have to/ must/ have) to cook dinner myself
2. It's very difficult ( pass/ passed/ passing/ to pass) the exam
3. Would you like ( leave/ left/ leaving/ to leave) a message?
4. Our friends ( are/ are going to/ go to/ will be to) meet us at the train station tonight
5. Tan always ( read/ reads/ reading/ to read) magazines in the garden in the afternoon
6. We have to do the experiment ( myself/ ourself/ ourselves/ yourselves)
III. Use the correct form of verbs :
1. The Moon ( move) around the Earth
-> …………………………
2. We ( spend) our Summer holiday in Hue last year.
-> …………………………
3. An bought two fishing rods yesterday. He ( go) fishing tomorrow
-> …………………………
4. Quan is intelligent enough ( answer) all the questions of the teacher
-> …………………………
IV. Rewrite
1. I intend to come over to pick you up
-> I am .......................................................
2. The telephone is very beautiful

-> What .............................................!
3. It is not warm. We can't go swimmimg
-> It isn't warm enough ...................................
4. Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner
-> How ................................................................
5. No one helped Thanh repair the bicycle
-> Thanh repaired ...............................................................
V. Read the dialogue, then answer the questions
If you want to keep your home safe. You must follow these precautions. You must put all chemicals and drugs
in locked cupboard. You mustn’t let children play in the kitchen because the kitchen is very dangerous.
Remember that a match can make a fire so do not let children play with matches . You should cover electrical
sockets in your house so that children can’t put anything into them. Finally you have to keep all dangerous
objects such as scissors, knives, beads … out of children’s reach
1. How many things can we do to precause in our home ? -> ……………………………………………
2. What is the first thing ?

-> ……………………………………………

3. Why musn’t we let children play with matches ?

-> ……………………………………………

4. Can does electricity kill people ?

-> ……………………………………………

5. Do we have to put the dangerous objects in the children’s reach ?-> …………………………………………


I. Use the correct form of verbs

a. He is tall enough ( reach) that picture
b. She never (get) up late
c. They ( not go) to Hai Phong yesterday
d. The Lam River ( flow) through Nghe An and Hatinh
e. I have a ticket. I ( see) a movie tonight
f. She has ( cook) dinner herself because her mother is not at home
6. I have no idea what time it is
-> I don't ………………………………
7. The book was interesting. I read it twice
-> The book was interesting …………………………..
8. The table is too heavy to lift up
-> the table isn't …………………………
9. Lan is not as clever as Ha
-> Ha is ………………………………..
10. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase
-> He is …………………………………….
11.The ladder wasn't very long. It didn't reach the window
-> The ladder wasn't long ………………………….
12. Let's meet outside the center, at the cafe' corner
-> How ……………………………………….
13. Sao Mai movie is near my house
-> . Sao Mai movie isn't ………………………..
14. I'll telephone you tomorrow
-> I'll give ……………………………………..


Written test - Grade 8 - Number 3 - 15 minutes (1)
Name : ………………………………….. Class …………

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:

1. a. mash
b. scatter
c. package
d. metal
2. a. mesh
b. press
c. melt
d. refill
3. a. those
b. clothes
c. shopping
d. envelope
4. a. down
b. throw
c. nowaday
d. how
5. a. fields
b. plants
c. trees
d. newspapers
II. Combine two sentences into one, using the words given in the brackets
a. Ha does morning exercises regularly. He want to be healthy ( so as to )
……………………………………………………………………………………………
b. You have to wear warm clothes. You won't catch a cold (in order to )
……………………………………………………………………………………..
c. Please close the window. I don't want anybody to look at my room ( so that)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
d. I'll write to Mai. I want to invite her to my birthday party ( so as to)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
e. She said nothing. She didn't want to make him angry ( so as to )

………………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Find the mistakes and correct
1. I took off my shoes so as to not make any noise
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Shall you close the window for me , please?
………………………………………………………………………………………….

Written test - Grade 8 -Number 3 - 15 minutes(2)
Name : ………………………………….. Class …………

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. bandage
b. damage
c. teenage
d. message
2. a. first
b. victim
c. facility
d. notice
3. a. conscious
b. shock
c. promise
d. hold
4. a. about
b. drought
c. wound
d. house
5. a. pressure
b. address
c. dressing

d. possible
II. Combine two sentences into one, using the words given in the brackets
a. I'm learning English. I want to read books in English ( in order to)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. Mrs Hien decided to give up her job. She wanted to have more time with her children
( in order to) ………………………………………………………………………………….
c. He locked the door. He wanted nobody to disturb him ( so that)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Mr Tam saves money. He want to do an MA course abroad ( so that)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
e. He hurried up to the station. He didn't want to miss the train ( so as to)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Find the mistakes and correct
1. He gets up early in order to reviewing lessons before school
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The boy falls off his bike and hit his head on the road
……………………………………………………………………………………………


Written test - Grade 8 -Number 3 - 15 minutes(3)
Name : ………………………………….. Class …………

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. calm
b. badly
c. flat
d. handkerchief
2. a. bite
b. revive
c. promise

d. minimize
3. a. crutch
b. hurt
c. hurry
d. cup
4.a. happened
b. helped
c. burned
d. bored
5. a. invite
b. faint
c. patient
d. victim
II. Make sentences with " so as to/ in order to" :
a. My family went to the countryside last sunday/ visit our grandmother
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. You shouldn't drive fast / avoid accidents
………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. You should get up earlier / help your mom before going to school
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
d. They don't want to stay in an expensive hotel / save money for the street children
……………………………………………………………………………………………
e. We are practising singing English / take part in our English speaking club
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Find the mistakes and correct
a. The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes
………………………………………………………………………..
b. She enjoys to live in the city
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Written test - Grade 8 - Number 3 - 15 minutes(4)
Name : ………………………………….. Class …………

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. ambulance
b. bandage
c. damage
d. patient
2. a. hit
b. tight
c. injection
d. sting
3. a. forget
b. present
c. overhead
d. emergency
4. a. faint
b. aid
c. pain
d. wheelchair
5. a. crutch
b. school
c. chart
d. handkerchief
II . Make sentences with " so as to/ in order to" :
a. You should wear sunglasses / protect your eyes from sunlight
………………………………………………………………………………………….
b. She went shopping / buy herself a new television
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
c. People jog every day/ have good health

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d. My sister goes to the post office / buy some stamps and envelopes
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e. My daughter is studying very hard / pass the entrance examination to medical college
………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Find the mistakes and correct:
a. Will I come to the airport with you?
………………………………………………………………………..
b. Would you like coming to my birthday party?
………………………………………………………………………………