PRACTICE TEST 8
II, VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
1, Choose the best option.
1, Oh , my tooth ….
A - is hurting me B - hurts me C - hurts D - all are correct
2, Their new apartment is …the other side of Ha Noi
A - at B - to C - on D - in
3, Who ….the first typewriter?
A - did invent B - invented C - did he invent D - invents
4, How heavy are you?
A - How much weight do you have? B - How many kilos are you heavy?
C - How much do you weigh? D - What is the heaviness?
5, One way to stop tooth decay is …… less sugar.
A - you eat B - to eat C - for eating D - you are eating
6,……….in town , mine is the largest
A - Of all schools B - all of the schools C - In all schools D - Of all the schools
7, Sugar adds taste …..the food we eat
A - for B - with C - to D - in
8, He never likes durians and…….
A - so do I B - neither do I C - I didn’t either D - I do too
9,What would you like, coke or milk?
A - Yes , please B - No , thanks C - Coke, please D - No coke for me, please
10, She loves her job because she meets a lot of …….
A - people very interesting B - the very interesting people
C - very interesting peoples D - very ineteresting people
11, In a game of singles , two players play….each other
A - with B - against C - opposite D - for
12, With scuba - diving , we can take a …look at marine life
A - closer B - nearer C - more careful D - clearer
13, His parents are very strict …him
A – with B - on C - to D - at
14, Playing chess after dinner sounds …to me
A - boring B - bored C - boredly D - boringly
15, Excuse me. ….I see your student card?
A – Do B - Will C - Can D - Shall
16, I am very surprised….passing the driving test
A - of B - at C - with D - for
17, I’m sorry you can’t see Mai. She’s…at the moment
A - outside B - outdoors C - out D - out of the house
18, I’m so hungry, Is there …….to eat?
A - something B - any thing C - a thing D - all are incorrect
19, The supermarket is very far from my house. I don’t think I can ….in 15 minutes.
A - make to it B - make it C - make it up D make my way to it
20, Children should spend only a….of their time playing videos games
A - small part B - few C - little part D - small section
3, Give the correct form of the word.
1, Last year there was a walking ……………….(compete)
2, A lot of people ………………. in this area are ready to walk to work instead of driving their cars (live)
3, We can enjoy the ……… villages and share the hospitability of the local people in Viet nam( neighbor)
4, That is the great ………………………, Edison. (invent).
5, There is saying “ ……………….is better than cure” (prevent)
6, People of all ………………………..can join the walking activity ( able).
7, I had a …………………....evening. It made me forget all my sadness. ( terrify).
8, Her parents ……………..……………..her to apply for the job ( courage)
9, He made an ………………..…………..to see her yesterday morning (arrange)
III, READING
1, Read the passage and choose the best option.
Chopsticks
What if you had no knives?What if you had no forks or spoons? And what if you couldn’t pick up your food with your hands? Then how would you eat? You might try chopsticks.
Most people in China don’t use knives or porks. They use chposticks. These sticks come in pairs. They are a little longer than a pencil. They’re thinner, too. And they are made of wood or bone. How do you use chopsticks? You hold them with the thumb and fingers of one hand. Then you trap a piece of food between the ends of the sticks. And you bring the food to your mouth So now you know how to use chopsticks. The first time you try them , you might have trouble. Many people do. But not the people in China, Japan and Viet Nam. They grew up using chopsticks. They can work them easily and quickly.
1, This story is mostly about…….
A - the difference between forks and chopsticks C - chopsticks and how people eat with them.
B - the excitement of using chposticks D - the trouble with using chopsticks
2, The people of China, Japan and Viet Nam work chopsticks well because………
A - they have used them all their lives C - chopsticks come in pairs
B - they use carved and painted chopsticks D - chopsticks are special to the people waho use them
3, One way chopsticks and forks are alike is …….
A - both are made from the same thing C - both are hard to use
B - both are thinner than a pencil D - both are used with one hand
4, Chopsticks are not useful……
A - for people in the West B - for left - handed people
C - when you have soup D - for young children
5, Chopsticks are special to the person who uses them because….
A - noone else uses them C - they are made of bone
B - they are exciting D - he/she can’t use forks or spoons
2, Complete the passage with ONE word in the blanks.
Sweets to eat
Pineapple is a sweet fruit that (1)………….only in hot countries. It does not grow on trees (2)………... some fruit trees.It grows up from the ground. The (3)………….. may be cut off and planted. The pineapple plant grows about two feet(4)…………... The pineapple looks (5)………….…. a large pine cone. It (6)……….….a hard, brown covering.(7)………….… leaves have points .Inside it is yellow and juicy. The middle part is hard and it is not used (8)……..… canning. But the middle part is sweet! Next time you have fresh pineapple, try a (9)……………. of the hard middle part. Canned or (10)…………………. , the pine apple is a good fruit to eat.
3, Read the passage and choose the best option.
Last year I went (1) ………….a homestay to the United States . I (2)… with the Johnson family in the (3)…. Of California. (4)…… I was there , I went to school with my American sister, Julie.
(5)…… , speaking English every day was (6)….. I was homesick. (7)…..then I started (8)…. my homestay. English was easier. School was fun.I liked living with the Johnsons . We ate dinner together every night. We went to the movies a lot. (9)…..spring vacation , we went on a camping trip. Now I’m (10)……. home with my parents . I often write to my American family and they write to me. Next year the Johnsons are going to visit me.
1, A - to B - on C - for D - at
2, A - lived B - stay C - was D - came
3, A - part B - area C - state D - country
4, A - And B - While C - Because D - When
5, A - First B - For first C - At first D - At the first
6, A - bad B - good C - different D - hard
7, A - However B - But C - And D - after
8, A - enjoying B - catching C - preferring D - missing
9, A - In B - During C - From D - For
10,A - in B - at C - back D - return
IV, WRITING
1, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings , using the cues given.
1, I don’t like candies either.
Neither…………………………………….………..
2, My sister usually plays badminton skillfully
My sister …………………………………………….
3, How much were these “chung” cakes?
What…………………………….……………………….?
4, It took an hour to drive home from the busstop yesterday
It was………………………………………………………
5, Mr Jack could drive a car the most carefully.
Mr Jack could………………………………………………….
2, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings , using the word given.
1, She isn’t going camping with her students next weekend (of)
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2, Tom does not polish his shoes and Jack doensn’t either ( Neither …nor)
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3, No one in this area is a quick runner than Minh ( runs)
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4, They may not take part in the walking contest next summer(possible)
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5, Mai plays the piano well and sings beautifully ( either …or)
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3, Put the words into the correct order to complete the sentences.
1, too/ I/ everything/ out/ because/ rarely/ is/ go/expensive.
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2, a/ She/ of/ on/ him/ gave/ birthday/ pair/ his/ last/ shoes.
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3, it/ not/ chess/ My/ very/ interested/ good/ is/ in/ is/ but/ brother/ he/ little/at .
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4, any/in/ They/ friendly/ always/at / talk/ other/ a/ with/ people/ way/time/.
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5, learn/ the/ Thanks/ , we/ more/ can/ invention/ undersea/ about/ Jacques Cousteau’s/ world
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4, Complete the sentences , using the cues given.
1, John / see/ me/my husband/ bus station / this morning.
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2, She/ prefer/ run/ ski/ last year.
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3, Jane/ can/ play/ both/ guitar/ violin/ when she/ eight.
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4, he/ make/ so/ mistake/ his writing/ Literature class/yesterday .
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5, She receive/ lot/ encouragement/ her friends/ her exams
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