bồi dưỡng tiếng anh lớp 8

English 8– Name: ...........................

Date: Friday, January 16, 2015

I/ Choose a word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. looked
B. watched
C. carried
D. stopped
2. A. study
B. success
C. surprise
D. sugar
3. A. unite
B. underline
C. university
D. uniform
4. A. danger
B. angry
C. language
D. passage
5. A. character
B. children
C. teacher
D. change
II/ Choose a word whose who has the different stress with the others
1. A. realize
B. improve
C. possible
D. comfortable
2. A. important

B. especially
C. prefer
D. influence
3. A. general
B. opinion
C. abroad
D. surprise
4. A. comfort
B. nation
C. apply
D. moment
5. A. medical
B. advise
C. vegetables
D. physical
III.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. I wish ______an astronaut in the future
A. were
B. to be
C. would be
D. will be
2. Let’s wait for them here. I’m sure that they will ______soon.
A. turn off
B. turn up
C. turn down
D. turn over
3. Mr. and Mrs. Blake were delighted when they ______to sell their house so quickly.
A. succeeded
B. could

C. risked
D. managed
4. Students ______on campus are close to their classroom and the library.
A. who lived
B. living
C. live
D. who living
5. The novel …………………by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children
A. writing
B. written
C. being written
D. was written
6. Tom failed the exam ______he was so lazy.
A. such
B. that
C. like
D. as
7. You have never been to Singapore before, ______?
A. have you
B. haven’t you C. do you
D. don’t you
8. We used to ______ living by delivering milk to every house early in the morning.
A. earn
B. gain
C. get
D. make
9. John: "Shall we go to Cuong Temple on the weekend." - Ann:"___________."
A. That's a fine day B. Yes, let's
C. Yes, please D. That's a good trip
10. That guy looks very familiar. I remember ____________ him somewhere.

A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
11. The UK ______ for the United Kingdom.
A. makes
B. sits
C. stands
D. explains
12. That is _________ book I’ve ever read.
A. the most boring B. the most bored
C. the borest D. the boring
13. I finished …… the book and went to bed.
A. read
B. to read
C. reading
D. reads
14. That man can tell us where …….
A. does John live B. is John living
C. John lives
D. John live
15. She went to market without………. anything.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. bought
D. buying
16. Your hair is long. You need .......................it immediately
A. cut
B. cutting
C. to cut

D. have cut
17. Thanks ……………. inviting me to your birthday party.
A. to
B. about
C. of
D. for
18. Last Tuesday her son was absent from school _______ of his illness.
A. because
B. instead
C. though
D. but
19. “ Let’s go dancing,……………………..?” _ “ Yes, Let’s.”
A. won’t we
B. don’t we
C. do we
D. shall we
20. I wish I…………………..all about this matter a week ago.


A. knew
B. know
C. had known
D. B&C are correct
21. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take
B. took
C. would take
D. am going to take
22. …………….. you work, the more good marks you get.
A. The more

B. The most
C. The best
D. The better
IV. Supply the correct verb forms
1. Some employees (tell) _________ not to be late for work again by their boss yesterday.
2. My cousin spends a lot of time (study) _________ English everyday, I think he (pass) ________ the
coming exams easily.
3. Linh asked her roommate (not/ make) ________noise because she (study) ________ at that time.
4. Is this the best film you (see) ___________, Thanh?
5. Thanh likes (take)__________________to the park on the weekend.
6. If it (snow) ________________this afternoon, we (go) ____________skiing
7. What _______you (do)_____________ between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday? – I (chat)______________
with my friends.
8. That is the car (make)_____________in China.
9. The girl (cook) ________________ meal in the kitchen is his future wife
10. In Viet Nam, it (not snow) ___________ in winter except for Sa Pa.
11. A new shopping mall (build) ___________ in my neighborhood five months ago.
12. This building must (rebuild)__________________again soon.
13. She (not, see)_______________me since she (leave)___________ the town.
14. My parents never let me (go)____________out alone at night.
15. It’s time they (walk)_____________________ home at the moment.
16. We can’t help (laugh) __________________when seeing her face.
V. Fill each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. We can’t sit on this chair because it’s really __________
COMFORT
2. Our state is trying best to help__________ people to apply for jobs.
EMPLOY
3. John’s ____________of history is amazing for a boy of his age.
KNOW
4. The child should be punished because of his rude ___________.

BEHAVE
5. _____________________, my grandfather has a hearing problem and he couldn’t hear what they were
saying at the party.
FORTUNE
6. When my first coming to Singapore, I was ____________by the cleanness and the beauty of the city
IMPRESS
7. I love the _________________of people in this neighborhood
FRIEND
8. It’s _______________of you to drive while you drink too much
CARE
9. We – The Vietnamese are very …………………of our country.
PRIDE
10. The man felt disappointed because he acted……………………...
SUCCESS

11. We have two postal ___________________ a day.
12. He left the room without ___________________ .
13. Playing tennis is one of his favorite ______________ .
14. We started our trip on a beautiful ______________ morning.
15. They left the house in a __________________ mess.
16. He said “ Good morning” in a most ______________ way.
17. There is no easy ______________ to this problem.
18. He always drives more ________________ at night.
19. Does this _______________ suit you?
20. He is a very _________________ carpenter.

(DELIVER)
(EXPLAIN)
(ACT)
(SUN)

(FRIGHT)
(FRIEND)
(SOLVE)
(CARE)
(ARRANGE)
(SKILL)

VI. Each sentence has 1 mistake. Find and correct it.
1. The final soccer match will be held in January 24th next month. .
2. Mr. Kim is a doctor. He works all day. I have never seen anybody working as hardly as him.
3. The water and the land around the chemical factory are extreme polluted.
4. To Hoai is one of the most popular writer in the country.


5. All the students are looking forward spending their free time enjoying their Tet holiday.
6. My close friend gave me a new pair of glasses on my twenty- one birthday.
7. She has worked for a foreign company for she left university.
8. Nobody in my class is more tall than Thanh. She is the tallest.
9. That old woman is walking slow to the park.
10. Mr. Phi has lived in this town since 2002, didn't he?
VII. Read the passage and answer the question
An artist and a farmer
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Everyday he
went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark,
he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed.
At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said “ No, I don’t want the money,
but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will
still be here”.
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the
paintings. The farmer smiled and answered: “ It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become

an artist. When he comes here next month I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be
an artist any more, I think”.
1. Where did the artist spend his holiday?
A. In a beautiful country
B. On a farm
C. With a farmer
D. With his paints and brushes
2. What did he do during his holiday?
A. He went back to the farm
B. He made paints and brushes
C. He painted all day
D. He went out everyday
3. What did the farmer ask the artist for at the end of the holiday?
A. Money
B. For his wages
C. Many pictures
D. A picture
4. Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer’s request?
A. Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful
B. Because he had so many kinds of pictures.
C. Because he would sell one of his pictures.
D. Because the farmer had thanked him.
5. The farmer’s son didn’t want to become an artist any more
A. Because he lived in London
B. Because he had the artist’s picture
C. After he had seen the artist’s picture. D. When he came here
VIII. Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both its advantages (1) _________ disadvantages.
There are certain many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can (2)__________

peace and quiet. Moreover, people tent to be friendlier and (3) _________ open. A further advantage is
that there is less traffic, so it is safer (4) _________ young children.
On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are
fewer people, you are likely to (5) _________ fewer friends. (6) _________ addition, entertainment is
hard to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services
means that (7) _________ is harder to find work. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work,
which can be extremely expensive.
In conclusion, it can (8) _________ seen that the country is more suitable for some people (9)
_________ others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those (10)___________are retired or who
have young children. In contrast, young single people who have career are better provided for in the city.
VII. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first.
1. Remember to check your flight number.
 Don't ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mary said: '' How will you go to Hue tomorrow, Ba?''
 Mary asked .............................................................................................................................. ……
3. What a pity! There aren’t any rivers in my hometown


 I wish…. ..............................................................................................................................………
4. Collecting dolls from foreign countries makes Jane interested.
 Jane is ……………………………………………..………………………………………
5. The children couldn’t go swimming because the water was extremely cold.
 The water was ...... ...............................................................................................................
6. I would prefer you to phone the police right now.
I would rather you..................................................................................................................
7. We started living here fifteen years ago.
 We have _____________________________________________________
8. The last time she visited me was five months ago.
 She hasn’t _____________________________________________________
9. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

 Minh has_____________________________________________________
10. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
 I haven’t_____________________________________________________
11 Lan will be fifteen next week.
- It is Lan’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
12. How long is it since you used the pen?
- When ………………………………………………………………………….?
IX. Rewrite the sentences which contains the given words
1. This is the best computer I have ever used. (better)
=> I have never used a ___________________________________________
2. Lam did not go school yesterday because she was badly ill. (of)
=> Because ___________________________________________________
3. He has never played a computer game before. (has)
=> This is the first _________________________________________________
4. We haven’t seen Susan since we left university. (when)
=> The last time we _____________________________________________________
5. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. (was)
=> The Statue_____________________________________________________
6. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
=> My brother _____________________________________________________ (enjoys)
7. My parents bought me a new computer. It is very expensive. (which)
- My parents ...............................................................................................
8. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. (never)
- I have …………………………………………………………………………………
X. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space.
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1____) the world. Some people say that jeans are the
"uniform" of (2____) people, but they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (3_____)
two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth made in Genoa was called
"jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman (5____) California began selling pants
made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6______) they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became

(7_____) with gold miners (thợ mỏ); farmers and cowboys. Six years (8_____); Levis began making
his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and
Europe began (10______) jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
1. A. in
B. on
C. over
D. above
2. A. youth
B. young
C. younger
D. youngest
3. A. lots
B. much
C. most
D. about
4. A. in
B. on
C. at
D. with
5. A. Although B. But
C. Because
D. So
6. A. famous
B. popular
C. good
D. wonderful
7. A. late
B. later
C. latest
D. last

8. A. wear
B. wearing
C. wore
D. worn