SECTION B. LANGUAGE FOCUS-READING-WRITING. (10 points)

I. Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (1point)

II. Choose the right option A, B, C or D to finish the sentences. (2.0 points)

1. The post office is …………the theater and the drugstore.

2. My father always takes my family to Han river to watch …………..on New Year’s Eve.

3. London is a big city, but Tokyo is …………… than London.

4. “Would you like me to turn off your computer?” - “………………. I’ll do it myself.”

5. – Whose is this calculator?

    – It’s ______________.

6. My dad ________ to work late.

7. My mother needs to buy ________ fruits.

8.Tracy is _______. She likes meeting new people.

SECTION B. LANGUAGE FOCUS – READING – WRITING (10 points)

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. (1.0 point)

PART 1: LANGUAGE FOCUS  (2 points)

Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined in each line. (0,4 point)

1. A. thing B. they C. their D. than

2. A. noise                              B. soil                          C. doing                      D. boil

Friday, May 20th, 2022

TEST 5

II. Choose the correct options A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.(1 point)

3. What kinds of ............................... do you like? - I like tennis.

A. films                          B. books                        C. pictures                      D. sports

4. This book is ................................. of three books.

A. interesting                        B.more interesting                        C.the most interesting                          D. most interesting                   

5. Many girls and women ………………aerobics to keep fit.

A. play                        B. do                      C. go                    D. take

6. VTV is a ................ television channel in Viet Nam, and it attracts millions of TV viewers in Viet Nam.

A. wide                          B. local                        C. international                  D. national

7. ................... is answering the phone? -  Mr. Minh.

A. Where                        B. How                        C. Who                    D. What

8. Polluted water can make fish .........................

A. die                          B. sleep                        C. live                    D. grow

9. “I’ve just received a scholarship.” – “................….” 

A. Really.                        B. Thank you.                        C. Congratulation.                      D. Well.

10. The weather in Ho Chi Minh city is .....................................

A. hot                          B. noisy                        C. quiet                    D. exciting

11. We will have a ……… to look after the children. 

A. robot                        B. diswasher C. television                    D.computer

12. She likes swimming ....................jogging.

A. although                          B. but                        C. and                    D. so

PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY (3ms)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed

2. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping

II. Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

3. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated

4. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

5. Could you tell me where …………….. my name?

A. to sign B. signs C. signed D. signing

6. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.

A. crowded B. international C. urban D. local

7. At weekends the city is always packed with people.

A. crowded B. busy C. noisy D. polluted

8. Our car ……………… at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down

9. Jane had a difficult childhood. She ……………… a broken home.

A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with

10. The woman ……………… when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into

11. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ………………

A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills

12. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.

A. She asked me where I had spent my holidays last year.

B. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

C. She told me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

D. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the following year.

PART I. LANGUAGE FOCUS AND VOCABULARY (3ms)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. helpline B. September C. embarrassed D. depressed

2. A. tense B. skill C. decision D. house-keeping

II. Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

3. A. worried B. cognitive C. concentrate D. frustrated

4. A. wonderful B. emergency C. adulthood D. indicator

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each blank.

5. Could you tell me where …………….. my name?

A. to sign B. signs C. signed D. signing

6. There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper.

A. crowded B. international C. urban D. local

7. At weekends the city is always packed with people.

A. crowded B. busy C. noisy D. polluted

8. Our car ……………… at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down

9. Jane had a difficult childhood. She ……………… a broken home.

A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with

10. The woman ……………… when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into

11. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s ………………

A. social skills B. self-care skills C. housekeeping skills D. cognitive skills

12. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.

A. She asked me where I had spent my holidays last year.

B. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

C. She told me where I had spent my holidays the year before.

D. She asked me where I had spent my holidays the following year.

57. Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line.

58.Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line.

59.Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line.

60.Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line.

61.Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line

A. enough                 B.sigh                    C. fish                  D.although.

Odd one out *

exciting

boring

interesting

convenient

Odd one out *

forest

mountain

lake

city

Find the word with a different sound in the underlined part in each line *

love

post

one

wonderful

Find the word with a different sound in the underlined part in each line *

chopsticks

desks

lamps

tables

Find the word with a different sound in the underlined part in each line *

express

exciting

expensive

excellent

There is nothing in the refrigerator. Let’s ____ to the market. *

go

going

goes

to go

The train arrives at Saigon ______________ at 4 am. *

cathedral

art gallery

railway station

square

How many windows _______ in your house? - _______ six. *

are there/ There is

is this/ There is

are there/ There are

is there/ There is

Some of her paintings are displayed at the local ________. *

art gallery

museum

stadium

hospital

Look ! A dog _____ to you. *

is running

running

run

runs

My car is ______ yours. *

more fast and modern than

more fast and more modern than

faster and modern as

faster and more modern than

Which river is ______, the Red River or the Mekong River? A. longest B. the longest C. longer D. more long *

longest

the longest

longer

more long

Could you pass me ______________, please?A. a salt. B. some salt C. any salt D. some salts *

a salt

some salt

any salt

some salts

______________ cheese have you got in the box?A. How much B. How many C. How little D. How few *

How much

How many

How little

How few

How about _____________to the department store this weekend? *

to go

going

go

goes

much/ than/ living in a big city/ expensive/ is/ living in the countryside/ more /. *

Living in a big city is much more expensive than living in the countryside.

Living in a big city much more is expensive than living in the countryside.

Living in the countryside is much more expensive than living in the city.

Living in the countryside is more expensive much than living in the city.

the cafeteria/ and/ a cold drink/ let’s/ get/ to/ go. *

Let’s to the cafeteria go get to a cold drink.

Let’s get the the cafeteria to go a cold drink.

Let’s get to the cafeteria to a cold drink go.

Let’s go to the cafeteria to get a cold drink

Quang is lazier than Ha. *

Ha is more hard-working than Quang.

Ha is less hard-working than Quang.

Ha is more confident than Quang.

Ha is less confident than Quang.

Turn left at the first traffic lights. *

Take the first turning at the left.

Turn the first turning on the left.

Take the first turning on the left.

Turn the first turning at the left.

It’s against the rules to use your mobile phone in class. *

You mustn’t use your mobile phone outside the class.

You must use your mobile phone in class.

You mustn’t use your mobile phone in class.

You must use your mobile phone outside the class.

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRISIDE                                      GRADE 8

I I: Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.

1.         A. twenty                    B. happy                      C. by                           D. early

2.         A. what           B. why                        C. who                        D. when

3.         A. books                      B. stops                       C. opens                      D. works

4.         A. wanted                    B. needed                   C. decided                    D. stopped

II: Choose the best answer A, B, C,  or D.

1. Nam enjoys …………… his homework in the morning.

A. doing                      B. to do                       C. am doing     D.  does

2.  My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.

            A. pick up                   B. picked up                C. picking up   D. picks up

3. Nam doesn’t like ………………. Soccer every day. 

A. play                        B. plays                       C. playing               D. played

4. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?

            A.  reads                      B. reading                    C. to read                     D. read

5. My parents  enjoy …………… on Sundays.

            A. garden                    B. gardening    C.  gardened                D. gardens

6. They love ……………with their friends. 

A. eat out                     B. ate out                     C. having eaten           D. eating out

7. I prefer …………… people.   

A. text             B.  texting                    C.  texted                     D.  texts

8. My father detests …………. play soccer in the morning

A. playing                   B.  played                    C.  to play                    D.  plays

III.Write the words in the correct boxes.

IV: Choose the best answer A, B, C,  or D.

2.  My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.

A. pick up                               B. picked up                            C. picking up      D. picks up

3. Using computers too much may have  harmful effects ________   your minds and bodies.

4.  Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?

            A.  reads                      B. reading                                C. to read                                 D. read

6. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.

A. friendly                        B. vast                                C. slow                                    D. inconvenient

V. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses .

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one .

1. My house is taller than your house.

 Your house .……….……….……….……….……….………………………

2. I love listening to music. 

 I like …………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

     3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

  The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

4. We used the Internet many years ago  

 The internet  ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……….

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

 Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….……….

6.He works much. He feels tired.

 The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

7.Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six        degrees.

It’s …………………………………………………………………….

8.The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

It takes………………………………………………………………….

9. She waters the plants every day.

The plants………………………………………………………………………

10. Jane cooks better than her sister.

Jane’s sister…………………………………………………………….

11.Tom is the best football player in this team.

Nobody in this team…………………………………………………..