practice test 011 E8

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>TEST 11 Grade 8 I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(10 marks) 1. a. dea b. lea c. tea ch d. sea deaff leaff teach seatt 2. a. deli b. devi c. servi d. transmi deliver device service transmit 3. a. emigrate b. succe e ss c. de e tail d. inve succ d invent 4. a. accept b. ha c. apple d. ant happy 5. a. son b. six c. suit d. sugar II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.(10 marks) 1. It took me a long time to get used …………glasses. a. to wear b. to wearing c. wear d. wore 2. Mary ………..write letters to me but now she sends me e-mail. a. gets used to b. is used to c. used to d. used 3. Tom …………drink a lot of coffee when he was a student. a. used b. used to c. gets used to d. was used to 4. After his wife died, he married again. He …………… a. rearranged b. remarried c. reoccupied d. repeat 5. The new wife was a bad and wicked woman. She was very………. a. cruel b. nice c. good d. gentle 6. Ann was feeling ill last night. She ………..leave the party early. a. has to b. must c. had to d. mustn’t 7. I don’t want anyone to know. You …………..tell anyone what I said. a. must b. musn’t c. have to d. don’t have to 8. Promise that you’l be on time. It’s important. You …………..be late. a. don’t have to b. have to c. must d. mustn’t 9. Ann’s eyes are not very good. She ……………wear glasses for reading. a. has to b. can c. doesn’t have to d. musn’t 10. She helped me ……..the box a. to carry b. carried c. carrying d. for carrying 11. The …………is people who can’t see. a. blind b. deaf c. mute d. poor 12. I remember you ……..that shirt. a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying 13. I got ………when I tried to find the station. a. lost b. lose c. loss d. loose 14. The sun ……at 5.16 tomorrow. a. rise b. rises c. is rising d. is going to rise 15. The news ………..as a shock to many of the people present. a. come b. may come c. are coming d. will comes 16. I like ………………activities such as walking and camping. a. outdoor b. indoor c. outside d. inside 17. She gave me a form and told me to ……….. a. fill it b. fill it out c. fill out it d. fill in it 18. Wait here until I ………..you. a. call b. will call c. called d. am going to call 19. Suddenly everybody stopped ………….. There was silence. a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. for talking 20. We received 400 …………for the job. a. applications b. hobbies c. activites d. favors III. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English. English.(10 marks) 1. After ten years, I’m finally use to this wet and rainy climate. A B C D 2. Water is a chemical compound that consits about oxygen and hydrogen. hydrogen. A B C D.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 3. Swimming it is one of the sports we can participate in at school. school. A B C D 4. The shopkeeper asked the boys don’t lean bicycles against his window. window. A B C D 5. I went out and took an umbrella with myself. myself. A B C D 6. He’s very selfish. . He doesn’t care of other people. selfish people. A B C D 7. The sweater that she ordered differs by the one that they sent. A B C D 8. Please be careful for the dishes. It’s easy to break them. A B C D IV. Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(10 marks) An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for (1)…….and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted (2) ……….morning to evening, and then (3)………… it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good (4) before going to bed. (5)………..the end of his holiday he wanted (6) ………..the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I do not want money, but give me one of your (7)……. What is money? In a week it will be (8)………but your painting will still be here”. The artist was very (9)…………..and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings. The farmer still smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants (10) ………..an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to become an artist any more, I think”. 1. a. a festival b. a holiday c. a tour d. a journey 2. a. from b. for c. since d. by 3. a. where b. when c. what d. how 4. a. breakfast b. brunch c. lunch d. dinner 5. a. On b. In c. At d. From 6. a. pay b. paying c. to pay d. to paying 7. a photos b. posters c. pictures d. copies 8. a. finish b. finished c. finishing d. to finish 9. a. pleased b. pleasing c. to please d. pleasant 10. a. become b. becoming c. became d. to become V.Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(10 marks) 1. “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?” Tom told ………………………………………………………….. 2. “You should spend more time on English writing, Tim.” The teacher ………………………………………………………… 3. “Please give your parents your report card,” said the teacher. The teacher asked…………………………………………………………… 4. “Please give the manager this document.” The man asked the secretary…………………………………………… 5. He failed the exam because of his laziness. Because he ……………………………………………………………. 6. The front yard is too small to play soccer in. The front yard isn’t ……………………………………………………… 7. I had a cat once, but I don’t any more I used………………………………………………………. VI. Use the cue words to make each sentence (10 marks) 1. Minh / use / live / farm / when / he / small boy. …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Grandmother / not go / school / because / have to / stay / home / help / family. …………………………………………………………………………………….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 3. We / not used / have / electricity / when / live / countryside. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. She / have to / housework / all day / after / get married / new wife. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5. When / prince / find / shoe / he / decide / marry / girl / who / own / it. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Mr. Cuong / be home/ before / seven / because / want / see / 7 o’clock news. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. We / travel / overnight / Ha Noi / and / arrive / 5 0’clock / morning. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. They / going / visit / home village / weekend. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. You / family / free / 2 pm / 4.30 pm / July 1st? …………………………………………………………………………………… VII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 marks) 1. My younger brother has a beautiful…………….of stamps. (collect) 2. Our school will hold a …………………to raise funds for the poor. (meet) 3. We should save our …………………….resources. (nature) 4. My sister is a good………………..(cooking) 5. Why don’t you say a word? You look so ……………..(happy) 6. Scouting is a popular ……………….in the world which has more than 25 million members today. (organize) 7. What’s the ………………between these two groups? (differ) 8. There was no ………………….for his absence from class yesterday. (explain) 9. The prince and the poor girl had a happy………………..(marry) 10. My brother is an ……………….engineer. (electric) VIII. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 marks) 1. Do you like this picture? My uncle (paint)………it. 2. Kylie (make)………her first film when she was 21. 3. I live in Washington, though I (stay)………..in London at the moment. 4. The car isn’t here today because Sheila (use) …………it. She generally (use) …………..the bus, but the driver are on strike. 5. ………….(you/see) the football match yesterday? 6. The fire (destroy)………….the old church completely. 7. We usually (stay)…………at home on Fridays, but we came out tonight because we (celebrate)………….our anniversary. 8. They (work)……….very hard when they (be)……….young. 9. Last year my brother (spend)……….his summer holiday (do) volunteer work in the mountainous area. 10. We (have)……………..a small party next Sunday. Would you like (come) ……………? IX. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.(10 marks) 1. What’s ………television tonight? 2. Can I speak …………Phong, please? 3. Let’s meet ……….school…………..7.00 tomorrow morning. 4. The school a bit far ……….my house. 5. She likes working ……….young people. 6. Is your mother …………….? – No, she isn’t. She’s. ….at the moment. 7. My friends sometimes laugh………….my jokes. 8. Our new teacher is slim ……………..long black hair. 9. I used to live ……………..a farm and look ………..my younger brother. 10. In my room, I can see a big tree………….the window..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> ANSWER KEY: I. (10 marks) 1.a 2.b 3.c II.(10 marks) 1. b 2. c 3. b 13. a 14. b 15. b III. (10 marks) 1. C.  used to 2. A  with 3. B  of 4. A  is 5. D  of / about 6. B  not to lean 7. D  me 8. C  about 9. C  by 10. B  with IV. (10 marks) 1. a. a festival 2. a. from 3. a. where 4. a. breakfast 5. a. On 6. a. pay 7. a photos 8. a. finish 9. a. pleased 10. a. become. V. (10 marks) 1. b. 4.a. 5.d. 4. b 16. a. 5. a 6. c 17. b 18. a. b. a holiday b. for b. when b. brunch b. In b. paying b. posters b. finished b. pleasing b. becoming. 6. c. 7. d. 8. a. 9. a. 10. c. 7. b 19. c. 8. d 20. a. 9. a. 10. a. c. a tour c. since c. what c. lunch c. At c. to pay c. pictures c. finishing c. to please c. became 6. c. 11. a. d. a journey d. by d. how d. dinner d. From d. to paying d. copies d. to finish d. pleasant d. to become. 12. c.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> 2. 3. 4. 5.. a b d c. 7. c 8. b 9. a 10. d. VI. (10 marks) 1. Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy. 2. My grandmother didn’t go to school because she had to stay at home to help her family. 3. We didn’t use to have electricity when we lived in the countryside. 4. She had to do the housework al day after her father got married to a new wife. 5. When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it 6. If arrive after half past four, the bank will be closed. 7. Mr. Cuong will be home before seven because he wants to see the 7 o’clock news. 8. We traveled overnight to HANoi and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning. 9. They are going to visit their home village at weekend. 10. Are you and your family free from 2 pm to 4.30 pm on July 1st. VII. (10 marks) 1. collection 5. unhappy 9. marriage. 2. meeting 6. organization 10. electrical. 3. natural 7. difference. VIII. (10 marks) 1. painted 2. made 3. am staying 4. is using – uses 6. destroyed 7.stay –are lelebrating 8. worked- were spent-doing 10. are going to have- to come IX. (10 marks) 1. when 2. climbed 3. other 8. did 9. who 10. is. 4. for 5. him. X. (10 marks) 1. on 2. to 3. at-at 4. from5. from5. with 6. in-out 7. at 8. with 9. on – after 10. through. 4. cook 8. explanation. 5. Did you see 9.. 6. his. 7. down.

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