E8-1st term-Test for Gifted Ss

Test for gifted students-1
st
term-English 8
I. Fill in the gaps with suitable words:
1. Can you ……………..me a favor, please?
2. We……………..used to doing our homework at night.
3. Give us a ring ……………….soon as possible.
4. We hate eating durians. They smell so……………………..
5. The weather is…………………..hotter and hotter.
6. She is ………………………tired to finish the task.
7. The lemonade is so sour ………………I can’t drink it.
8. Her elder sister is different…………………her.
9. He has been here………………last year.
10. They………………….we should see the manager of the company.
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings stay the same:
1. The Red River is not as long as the Mekong River. The Mekong…
2. Your bag and mine are exactly the same. Your bag…
3. The weather was so cold that we couldn’t have a walk. The weather…
4. He used to play hide and seek when he lived in the country. He…
5. “Don’t call me after 10pm”- Mary said to Tom. Mary…
6. “You should have your hair cut now”-The form teacher said to Nhan. The form teacher…
7. The last time I saw him was 10 years ago. I haven’t…
8. He began to write this book last week and he hasn’t finished it yet. He has…
9. We couldn’t buy that car because it was too expensive. The car…
10. No one in this class is more handsome than him. He…
III. Give correct form of the words in brackets:
1. Graham Bell ………………………demonstrated his invention at countless exhibitions. (succeed)
2. He was the greatest……………..of all time. (invent)
3. The secretary said she would make…………………..for me to meet the manager.(arrange)
4. She is always worried about the………………..of her little child. (safe)
5. Don’t touch this button. It’s very…………………….(danger)

6. The tigers are in…………………………..because of human hunting.(danger)
7. She looks …………………today. She must have received good news from the university. (happy)
8. We are concerned about the environmental…………………………(pollute)
9. We wish for the …………………..on Earth. ( peaceful)
10. This is the…………………………………film I have ever seen. (interest)
IV. Correct the following sentences :
1. I stayed up late last night because I have so much homeworks to do.
2. She didn’t have enough time look after her sons and daughters when she were young.
3. Fly always make me feel nervously.
4. They worked in this factory for 20 years now.
5. This exercise is extreme difficult for us do.
6. He used to visit me last week.
V. Complete the following sentences with antonyms of the words given:
1. Her step mother is very …………………………….to her. (kind)
2. This table is…………………………than that one. ( older)
3. His elder brother is ………………………..than him. (older)
4. The room is so……………………….that I can’t see everything clearly. ( bright)
5. This part of the river is very…………………………(safe)
6. She is a ……………………………runner (quick)
7. Her lips are……………………..(full)
8. They produce……………………….rice. (much)
9. These lap tops are very………………………….(cheap)
10. This dictionary is ………………………(heavy)