I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. icon                          B. visual                            C. scenic                           D. disaster

2. A. territory                    B. Scottish                        C. often               D. tornado

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

3. A. paradise                    B. exhibit                          C. invention                      D. excursion

4. A. medical                    B. natural                          C. kangaroo                      D. visitor

5. A. volcanic                   B. refugee                         C. contaminate              D. tsunami

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

6. Air pollution has many effects_________ the environment and living organisms.

A. in                                  B. of                                  C. for                                 D. on

7. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.

A. since               B. in                                  C. from                D. for

8. After a severe storm, there is often_________ along the shore that will need to be removed.

A. waste                            B. debris                            C. lava                 D. junk

9. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.

A. made of                        B. resulted in       C. led for                           D. caused by

10. _________  plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.

A. Even though   B. While                           C. Since              D. Because of

11. If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, I_________ very excited.

A. am                                B. was                 C.          will be   D. would be

12. _________ do earthquakes usually last? - Less than one minute.

A. How strong                  B. How long       C. How often                    D. How far

13. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.

A. castle                            B. loch                C. spectacle                      D. Symbol

B. EXERCISE      

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. icon                   B. visual                     C. scenic                    D. disaster

2. A. territory                        B. Scottish                 C. often                      D. tornado

3. A. parade               B. rage                        C. earthquake            D. climate

4. A. source               B. visit                        C. castle                     D. station

5. A. dead                  B. health                    C. great                       D. heavy

6. A. measure           B. leather                  C. outbreak               D. feather

7. A. treatment         B. earplug                 C. hearing                 D. fear

8. A. poison             B. visual                    C. measure                D. pleasure

9. A. thermal           B. litter                       C. permanent            D. service

10.A. affect             B. cholera                    C. pollutant               D. radiation

II. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.

1. Have you made any friends from English s___________ countries?

2. We can’t see stars at night due to l___________       pollution.

3. This family is h___________    after Hurricane Florence destroyed their home.

4. The o___________ languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil.

5. U___________    sewage directly pumped into rivers can cause water pollution.

6. When a t___________ touches down, it can destroy everything in its path.

7. The river has been p___________ with toxic waste from local factories.

8. Wellington is the c___________ of New Zealand.

9. A k___________ is a knee-length skirt worn by men in Scotland.

10. In summer, children often take part in a local or International summer c___________           .

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

1. Air pollution has many effects_________ the environment and living organisms.

A. in                            B. of                            C. for                          D. on

2. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.

A. since                      B. in                            C. from                       D. for

3. After a severe storm, there is often_______along the shore that will need to be removed.

A. waste                     B. debris                    C. lava                        D. junk

4. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.

A. made of                 B. resulted in             C. led for                   D. caused by

5. _________  plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.

A. Even though         B. While                     C. Since                     D. Because of

6. If I had the chance to take part in an international summer camp, I____very excited.

A. am                          B. was                         C.        will be                        D. would be

7. _________ do earthquakes usually last? - Less than one minute.

A. How strong           B. How long              C.How often              D. How far

8. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.

A. castle                     B. loch                        C.spectacle                D. Symbol

9.  The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most_____natural disaster in the history of this country.

A. destructive           B. permanent             C. unique                   D. awesome

10. “A hurricane is heading toward our hometown.” - “_________”

A. That’s a relief.     B. How interesting! C. Glad to hear.        D. Oh my God!

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1. A heatwave can lead in widespread drought and increase the risk of wildfires.

                                  A                              B                  C                D

2. Homeless people may be offered temporary accomodation by the council.

               A                              B                                  C                    D

3. The Sydney Opera House is a symbolize for not only a city  but a whole country

and continent.                                 A            B                             C        D   

4. Noise pollution is thought having less damage to humans than water or air pollution.

                              A                  B                          C                 D

5. If people keep cutting down trees and they wipe out forests, there will be more floods.                     A                                    B                                       C                 

   D

6. Have you come home before the tornado touched down this afternoon?

       A                        B                                       C                         D

7. The timetable shows that the next bus will leave in ten minutes.

      A                       B                                      C                D

8. Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have built on its slopes.

       A                               B                                       C           D

9. Despite of their usefulness, pesticides could pose potential risks to food safety.

         A                          B                                                  C               D      

10. If people didn’t use cars, there will be much less pollution.

      A                    B                          C           D  

V. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Alex_________ (not do) the gardening before it started raining.

2. The amount of plastic in the ocean_______ (increase) if we_____ (not take) action now.

3. Outdoor air pollution_____ (cause) more than 3 million deaths a year.

4. There_________ (be) more than 80,000 wildfires so far this year.

5. What would you do if you______ (catch) in a hurricane’s path?

6. By the time Hurricane Gilbert_____ (hit) Mexico it________(change) characteristics.

7. Heavy rains_________ (lash) the coast of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in 2013.

8. In the early morning hours, tornado warnings___________(issue) for storms in Oklahoma.

9. Water pollution makes aquatic plants and animals_________ (die).

10. Survivors said that many people managed_________ (escape), but they could not run away fast enough.

VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. A natural disaster can cause_________ of life or property damage. (lose)

2. Human greenhouse gas emissions are causing______warming. (globe)

3. Kangaroos and koalas are only_______to Australia. (nation)

4. Hurricane Katrina was one of the_____hurricanes ever to hit the United States. (dead)

5. Filters do not remove all_________ from water. (contaminate)

6. Freak tornado leaves a trail of…………in its wake. (destroy)

7. _________ appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic chemicals into the sea. (environment)

8. Toxic pollution is contaminated water, soil, and air that is_________. (poison)

9. Pollution kills more people than both war and_________. (violent)

10. English is the most widely_________ language worldwide, with 1.5 billion speakers. (speak)

VII. Choose the best answer.

Many human activities over the last 200 years have been responsible (1) ________ polluting the air and damaging people’s health. Automobile engines and power plants burn combustible (2) ________ like gasoline and coal and allow toxic gases and smoke to escape into the air. Some pollutants destroy the ozone layer, which is the thin blanket of gases that (3) ________ Earth from the Sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Other pollutants contribute to (4) ________ warming by adding to the planet’s natural greenhouse effect. Still others create acid rain, a phenomenon that has disastrous (5) ________ on lake and forest habitats. Air pollution is not limited to industrial areas. Depending on the direction of the wind and its force, air pollutants may (6) ________ spread to other countries very far from the source of the pollution.

Big cities like Los Angeles and Mexico City are often covered by smog, a fog that occurs (7) ________ air pollution. In 1952, the City of London, England, was enveloped by smog so thick that people on the streets had to feel their way around by (8) ________ the walls of buildings!

1. A. for                                  B. of                            C. to                            D. with

2. A. chemicals                     B. means                    C. fuels                      D. matters

3. A. covers                           B. protects                 C. stops                      D. damages

4. A. environmental             B. thermal                  C. temperature          D. global

5. A. affects                           B. causes                    C. sources                  D. effects

6. A. never                             B. even                       C. ever                       D. hardly

7. A. because of                    B. in spite of              C. instead of              D. due of

8. A. climbing                       B. walking                 C. touching                D. putting up

VIII. Read the passage. Answer the questions below.

      Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon; we just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane” is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a “typhoon” and “cyclones” occur in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The ingredients for these storms include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods we associate with this phenomenon. In the Atlantic, hurricane season officially runs from June 1st to November 30th. However, while 97 percent of tropical activity occurs during this time period, there is nothing magical in these dates, and hurricanes have occurred outside of these six months.

1.   Which name is used for very big storms in Northwest Pacific?

      ...............................................................................................................................................

2.   Where is the name “cyclones” used?

      ...............................................................................................................................................

3.   What are the features of the severe storms which occur within a long time?

      ...............................................................................................................................................

4.   When do hurricanes often occur?

      ...............................................................................................................................................

5.   Is it possible that hurricanes can occur even when it is not hurricane season?

      ...............................................................................................................................................

IX. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. Pollution affects the environment in many ways.

The environment_______________________________________________________

2. It’s impossible for us to predict when the earthquake will happen.

We__________________________________________________________________

3. Some farmers are overusing chemicals in their crops.

Chemicals____________________________________________________________

4. Don’t leave the tap running while brushing your teeth, or you will waste water.

If you________________________________________________________________

5. Since the invention of special computers, the paths of hurricanes have been predicted.

Since special computers__________________________________________________

6. The weather is bad, so we can’t go hiking in the mountains.

If the weather__________________________________________________________

7. What was the height of the waves in the Japan tsunami 2011?

How_________________________________________________________________8. It’s my opinion that you should study English in the UK.

If____________________________________________________________________9. Global warming will affect specific regions in different ways.

Specific regions________________________________________________________

10. It’s two years since the Hawaii volcano erupted.

The Hawaii volcano_____________________________________________________

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. icon           B. visual            C. scenic                D. disaster

2. A. litter                 B. victim               C. fine                D. volcanic

3. A. birth                 B. thermal               C. earth                  D. further

4. A. poisoned                 B. died             C. dumped            D. caused

5. A. damage            B. native             C. accent                D. aquatic

6. A. loch                   B. school              C. cholera              D. champion

7. A. bury                   B. dump                C. erupt                 D. earplug

8. A. flood                  B. food                 C. typhoon              D.  noon

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. A. chemical             B. terrific              C. volcanic              D. historic

2. A. poetic                B. athletic             C. national               D. dramatic

3. A. politic               B. pollution            C. logical                 D. illustrate

4. A. pollute            B. damage               C. effect                   D. attract

5. A. trainee           B. degree                 C. provide                 D. coffee

6. A. refugee          B. employee            C. Taiwanese             D. adoptee

7. A. scenery          B. addressee           C. kangaroo         D. Vietnamese

8. A. official            B. natural                 C. invention            D. expensive

9. A. biology           B. property              C. apology              D. ecology

10. A. scientific       B. evacuee              C. biography            D. volunteer

11. A. illustrate        B. tsunami               C. invention              D. tornado

12. A. volcano          B. evacuate           C. equipment              D. medical

Practice test for grade 8

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. icon             B. visual               C. scenic               D. disaster

2. A. territory        B. Scottish            C. often                D. tornado

3. A. parade          B. rage                  C. earthquake       D. climate

4. A. source          B. visit                  C. castle                D. station

5. A. dead             B. health               C. great                 D. heavy

1. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the others. 

1. A. action B. airport C. Sunday D. sixteen
2. A. engineer B. understand C. employer D. volunteer

II. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
3. A. honour B. horrible C. house D. hi
4. visits b. stops C. cooks D. runs
5. A. word B. long C. mom D. orange
III. Circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6. Can you translate it __ Vietnamese? 

A. into B. with C. by D. on
7. Are there ___ banks nears here?

A. a B. an C. any D. some
8. _ books does your teacher need? 

A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often
9. When ____ here?
 A. did he arrive B. was he arrive C. was he arrive D. he arrived
10. She seems _ today. 

A. unhappy B. happily C. unhappily D. happiness
11._ that tree. 

A. Don't climb B. Not climb C. No climb D. Can't climb
12. This is the book __ he bought yesterday. 

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

13. Their parents __ on the beach next week.
A. is B. are C. were
 14. My mother ___ tree when it started to rain. 

A. was planting B. plants C. is planting
15. - Tom: “I have passed all my exams!". 

- Dad:"
A. Many thanks! B. Best wishes! C. Well done! D. Alright! 

IV. Complete the passage with the words from the box. 

increase  grains  diet  reduce  good  nutrients  sick  necessary  attention  products 

Having a good (16) __ and take regular exercise will keep you healthy. Your body needs the vitamins and (17) __ found in vegetables and fruit. It also needs enough exercise to strengthen muscles and bones and (18) __ your chances of getting (19) . Paying (20) to diet and exercise isn't that hard. If you do it, your life will be better. You also need to eat (21) __ such as rice, wheat, oats, or corn. Dairy (22) _ in the form of milk and cheese provide your body with (23) __ calcium. Protein comes from meat and nuts. Don't eat too much meat, howerver. Eating too much red meat, in particular, is not (24). for your heart, and it might (25) __ your chances of getting cancer. 

V. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
26. They are talking to financial problems.                                   _________
27. Mathematics are my favourite subject.                                   _________
28. Could you tell me how using this machine?                            _________
29. He arrived here ago five minutes.                                           _________
 30. He didn't met his girlfriend.                                                     _________

VI. Put the correct form of the words in brackets.
31. Her (nation) __ is Vetnemese.
32. He will give you some (advise) __.
33. She lives on the (twelve) __ floor of the Tower.
34. My mother is a (library)__.
35. My father is (sport) __.

VII. Make questions for the underlined parts. 
36. Mai likes this cartoon movie because it's very interesting. 
      _______________________________________________.

37. Hoa will clean the floor. 
      _______________________________________________.

38. They were at the fair yesterday.
      _______________________________________________. 

39. It's 300 kilometers from his hometown to Ha Noi. 
      _______________________________________________.

40. Yes. There is a picture on the wall. 
      _______________________________________________.

VIII. Reorrange the words to make complete sentences.
41. does/ English/ how/ speaking/she/ practise/? 

42. zoo/see/they/ animals/ to/ went/the/ yesterday/ tol. 

43. many / there / family / how / are / her / people / in/? 

44. decorating /house/ to/the/ are/ party/ prepare /we/ for / the/. 

45. spend/ many/ time/ watching/ a lot/ young/ of/ TV/ children/ every day/. 

IX. Read the passage and answer the questions. My name's Nam. I was born in Nghe An, but now I live with my parents in Ha Noi. It is a big and busy city. I live in a flat in the city centre. My address is 275, Nguyen Trai Street, Ha Noi, We live on the twentieth floor of Gold Tower. Our flat is nice and modern. It has one living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen. It has a good view, so we can see the whole city. I like my flat because it is nice, clean and safe. 46. Where was Nam born? 

47. Is Ha Noi small? 

48. Does Nam live in a house with his parents? 

49. How many rooms are there in his flat? 

50. Why does he like his flat?

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1. A. icon                       B. visual               C. scenic               D. disaster

2. A. territory                B. Scottish           C. often                D. tornado

3. A. parade                            B. rage                  C. earthquake       D. climate

4. A. source                             B. visit                 C. castle               D. station

5. A. dead                      B. health               C. great                D. heavy

I.         Circle A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1pt)

Question 9. A. visual B. environment            C. surprise       D. tidy

Question 10. A. hopes            B. pens            C. potatoes      D. lives

Question 11. A. washed         B. watched      C. danced       D. played

Question 12. A. icon  B. cattle           C. Scottish      D. official 

II. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (1 pt)

1.  A. virtual                      B. kit                               C. addict                           D. live

2. A. populated                B. loaded                       C. harvested                      D. lived

3.  A. crafts                       B. streets                         C. teenagers                      D. stamps

4.  A. cattle                        B. circular                       C. country                         D. collect

III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1.  It is ______ in the city than in the country.

     A. noisily                      B. more noisy                  C. noisier                           D. more noisily

2. Yoga helps us learn ______ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.

     A. what                        B. when                          C. why                              D. how

3.  Among the ethnic minorities, ______ Tay have the largest population.

     A. a                               B. an                               C. the                                D. Ө

4.  I adore ______ with my friends at the weekend.

     A. cycle                        B. to cycle                       C. cycling                          D. to cycling

5. Life in the countryside is very ______.

     A. peaceful                   B. peace                          C. peacefully                     D. peacefulness

6. The ______ have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.

    A. farmers                    B. nomads                       C. workers                         D. villagers

7. In my family, there is a custom ______ doing morning exercise at 5 a.m.

     A. in                             B. on                               C. of                                  D. at

8.  “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” ~ “______”

     A. How interesting!                                             B. I don’t know.              

     C. Sorry, I can’t.                                                  D. Let’s go!

IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)

1. She (live) ______ a nomadic life for six years.                                        1. ________________

2. They fancy (use) ______ the Internet to search information.                 2. ________________                                                

3. Children should (take) ______ things from adults with both hands.      3. ________________

4.  you (buy) _____________ that dictionary last week ?                          4. ________________

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt)

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the (1) ______ informative Museum in Vietnam and is a big tourist attraction in Hanoi. It is (2)  ______ in Cau giay District, about 8 km from the city center. It focuses (3)  ______ the officially recognized 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. The proposal for the museum (4)  ______ officially approved on December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to the public on November 12, 1997

VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (1 pt)

THE BOY’S VILLAGE

     I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a black and white TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere. My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips. On starry nights, the children lie on the grass, look at the blue sky and dare each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.

Task 1. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. ______ The boy goes to school on foot.

2. ______  He often helps his mother to collect water from the river and feed the ducks.

Task 2. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

3. The villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a ______.

     A. colour TV                B. music club                    C. game                          D. black and white TV

4. His father sometimes takes him to the market town nearby ______.

A. where his father buys their home products            C. where his father sells their home products

B. where his father buys him modern toys                 D. where he lies on the grass and looks at the sky.

VII. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1 pt)

1. Minh doesn’t like to spend much time playing computer games.

     @ Minh hates __________________________________________________________________.

2 Villages are quieter than towns.

    @ Towns  _____________________________________________________________________.

3. He plays football more skillfully than his brother.

    @ His brother __________________________________________________________________.

4. What leisure activity do you like most?

     @What’s  _____________________________________________________________________?