Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II)
UNIT 16: INVENTIONS
TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others.
1. a. papyrus
2. a. ferment
3. a. think
4. a. teacher
5. a. machine b. appliance
b. delicious
b. grind
b. 1oudspeaker
b. chocolate c. vacuum
c. shell
c. chip
c. heavy
c. touch d. marine
d. invention
d. mix
d. bean
d. kitchen
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. The facsimile _____ by Alexander Bain in 1843.
a. is invented b. was invented
c. invented d. has been invented
7. First fry the onions______, add the potatoes.
a. than b. then c. after d. before
8. He______a prize in the competition.
a. win b. won c. was won d. has win
9. Who the company?
a. goes b. walks c. jogs d. runs
10. ______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
a. Loudspeaker b. Recorder c. Facsimile d. Radio
11. The doctor told me _____ more fresh fruit.
a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate
12. Can you repair my bike?
a. fix b. use c. adjust d. a&b
13. Coffee was known in Europe_______’Arabian wine’.
a. as b. like c. was d. Ø
14. The information ______.
a. stores b. stored c. is stored d. ate stored
15. I saw a _____ flying overhead.
a. train b. helicopter c. conveyor belt d. coach
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. The rice grains is husked in the mill to produce brown rice.
A B C D
17. Don’t forget to turn out the lights before leaving the building.
A B C D
18. Follow I and I will show you the way.
A B C D
19. The coffee berries fermented in water for make a strong tasting liquid.
A B C D
20. Ann wanted to know where in order to get a map of the city.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Milk is produced (21)____farms from cows. (22)___ , the cows are milked.
This (23)_____happens twice a day, using a milk machine. Then, the milk is
cooled and stored in large, refrigerated containers. Next, the milk is
collected and delivered to the dairy. (24)_____, at the diary, milk is made
into various products (25)_____cheese, cream, butter and liquid milk for
drinking. Finally, these are (26)_____to supermarkets and shops.
21. a. in b. at c. on d. by
22. a. First b. Firstly c. Next d. a & b
23. a. lately b. usually c. recently d. finally
24. a. Although b. After that c. However d. Finally
25. a. including b. included c. such as d. a & c
26. a. deliver b. delivering c. delivered d. delivery
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best
answers each of the questions about it.
Coca Cola is enjoyed all over the world. 1.6 billion gallons are sold every
year, in over one hundred and sixty countries. The drink was in vented by Dr
John Pemberton in Atlanta, on 8 May 1886, but it was given the name Coca-
Cola by his partner, Frank Robinson. In the first year, only nine drinks a day
were sold. The business was bought by a man called Asa Candler in 188,
and the first factory was opened in Dallas, Texas, in 1895. Coca-cola is still
made there. Billions of bottles and cans have been produced since 1895.
27. The one who invented Coca Cola was______.
a. Dr John Pemberton b. Frank Robinson
c. Asa Candler d. Dallas
28. What does the word ‘it’ in line 3 refer to?
a. the world b. gallon c. country. d. the drink
29. The first Coca Cola company was open______.
a. in 1886 b. in 1888 c. in 1895 d. since 1895
30. Nowadays, Coca Cola is sold______.
a. all over the world b. in more than 160 countries
c. everywhere d. all are correct
31. Which of the following is not true?
a. Every year, 1.6 billion gallons of Coca Cola are sold.
b. Coca-Cola is still produced in Dallas.
c. Nowadays, people don’t want to buy Coca-Cola any more.
d. At first, people didn’t like Coca-Cola very much.
TEST 2
I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others.
1.a. behave b. paper c. taste d. chocolate
2.a. refine b. invent c. facsimile d. vanilla
3.a. button b. crush c. pulp d. papyrus
4.a. touch b. thousand c. about d. round
5.a. process b. appliance c. official d. place
II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6.The rice crop______.
a. is harvesting b. are harvesting c. is harvested d. are harvested
7.We had dinner_____did the washing - up.
a. and then b. and after c. and finally d. and lately
8.We delayed our trip due to the bad weather.
a. because b. because of c. therefore d. however
9.The______machine has a lot of rollers.
a. papermaking b. rnakingpaper c. papermake d. papermade
10.Tell him_____.
a. wait b. to wait c. waiting d. waits
11.At one time, coffee_____as a medicine.
a. used b. was usnd to c. was used d. uses
12._____is a machine that washes dishes.
a. Washing machine b. Dishwasher c. Microwave d. Hairdryer
13.Jack doesn’t know how_____the toaster.
a. fix b. to fix c. fixing d. for fixing
14. This food tastes______.
a. delicious b. wonder c. diliciously d. wonderfully
15. She reheated the soup in the _____.
a. microwave b. hairdryer c. microphone d. vonveyor belt
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. A sample of chocolate given after visitors have toured the factory.
A B C D
17. In the morning, the Professor showed us up the university.