TEST 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
(0.5m)
1. A. received B. annoyed C. enjoyed D. laughed
2. A. wisdom B. tiger C. stripe D. decide
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others. (0.5m)
1. A. harvest B. excited C. magically D. buffalo
2. A. encourage B. enroll C. citizen D. collect
III. Circle the best answers. (2ms)
1. I’ll buy you a motorbike when you’re ………………. to ride it.
A. enough old B. old enough C. very old D. too old
2. Look! The leaves ………………. from the trees. The fall has come.
A. fall B. are falling C. fell D. were
falling
3. ………………. wear a tie to school when you were younger ?
A. Did you used B. Did you used to C. Did you use to D. Were you
use to
4. It’s good to listen to fairy stories ………………. cold winter night.
A. at B. on C. in D. by
5. She speaks English very ………………. , so I can hardly understand her.
A. quick B. slow C. fast D. fastly
6. What did the teacher ………………. you to do this morning?
A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell
7. According to the program, the concert ………………. at 5.30 tomorrow evening.
A. start B. starts C. started D. will start
8. Tina is thinking ………………. business in this country.
A. to do B. she doing C. she does D. of doing
IV. Put the sentences below in the correct order to make a complete conversation. (1.5ms)
Your answer:
1. …………
2. …………
3. …………
4. …………
5. …………
6. …………
7. …..g……
a. Sure. What can I do for you?
b. Thanks. It won’t be long. I’ll be right back.
c. Don’t worry. Can I get the tickets for you?
How many tickets do you need?
d. Can you save my place for me, please? My
friend is calling. I have to answer her call.
e. Excuse me, can you do me a favor?
f. Sure. But hurry. The line is moving fast.
g. Two tickets. That would be nice.
V. Use the word given in the box to fill in the gaps to make a meaningful passage. (1.5ms)
JAMES WATT (1736-1819)
interest inventing idea mechanic steam kettle
Revision- English 8 Nguyen Hien junior high school
It is said that Jame Watt developed his (1) ……………… for the
steam engine by watching a boiling (2) ……………… in his mother’s
kitchen and seeing how the (3) ……………… pushed things out! He
first become interested in machines when he worked as an ordinary (4)
……………… at Glassgow University, which had been founded
centuries before in 1451. His (5) ……………… in the steam engine
turned it into one of the most powerful and important machines in the
Industrial Revolution.
Throughout his life, he could not stop (6) ……………… all kinds of machines, some of
which were still being used in the early 20 th century.
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below.
(1m)
Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund has helped poor children
from New York City spend summers in the country. Each
year, over ten thousand children, aged 6 to 18, participate
in the program. Some stay at a camp; others live with a
host family. The fund pays for all expenses.
The camps are for 8-to 15-year-olds. At camp, children
can learn about the stars, see deer and cows and other
animals, and go hiking, fishing, and of course, swimming.
The children learn responsibility by helping out with chores like making beds and waiting on
tables.
1. The aim of the Fresh Air Fund is to help__________.
A. poor children B. children from New York City
C. all children D. poor children from New York City
2. How many children take part in the program every year?
A. all children aged 6 to 18 B. ten thousand
C. over ten thousand D. no information
3. What does the word ‘others’ in line 3 refer to?
A. summer B. camps C. programs D. children
4. Which of the following could replace the word ‘chores’ in line 6?
A. homework B. hard work C. housework D. all are correct
VII. Do as directed with the sentences below. (2ms)
1. “Please keep silent during the meeting!” Jane said to everyone
Jane asked ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Please allow me to ask you a question, Mr. Thanh!
May …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Choose the sentence that is the correct sentence from the given words.
My teacher / said / I / should / study / hard / my English.
A. My teacher said that I should study hardly in my English.
B. My teacher told to me I should study harder in my English.
C. My teacher said that I should study harder in my English.
D. My teacher said that I should to study harder in my English.
4. Choose the sentence that is NOT the same meaning as the sentence given.
He started living in the countryside when he retired
A. He has lived in the countryside for he retired.
B. He lived in the countryside after he retired.
C. He has started living in the countryside since he retired.
D. He has lived in the countryside since he retired.
VIII. Writing. (1 m) You are Nga. Write a letter to your friend, Hoa to tell her about your last
shool year’s study result.
Revision- English 8 Nguyen Hien junior high school
THE END
Dear Hoa,
I’m glad to hear that you had an enjoyable birthday with your family and friends.
I’m writng to tell you about my
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your love,
Nga
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I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced different from the other:
1. D. laughed
2. A. wisdom
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others:
1. B. excited
2. C. citizen
III. Circle the best answer:
1. B. old enough
2. B. are falling
3. C. Did you use to
4. B. on
5. C. fast
6. D. tell
7. D. will start
8. D. of doing
V. Use the word given in the box to fill in the gaps to make a meaningful passage
(1). idea
(2). kettle
(3). steam
(4). mechanic
(5). interest
(6).inventing
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
1. D
2.C
3.D
4.C
VII. Do as directed with the sentences below
1. Jane asked to everyone to keep silent during the meeting
2. May I ask you a question, Mr Thanh?
3.C
4.C
