Grade 8
TEST 1
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your
answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. study B. much C. century D. button
2. A. nothing B. clothes C. hold D. told
3. A. hear B. heart C. near D. clear
4. A. ache B. mechanic C. chemistry D. approach
5. winter B. win C. wine D. windy
II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6. She stayed here and enjoyed classical music.
A. listen B. listening C. to listening D. to listen
7. How the fire ?
A. do/ make B. do/ made C. is/ make D. is/ made
8. Is there you want me to do while you’re out?
A. anything B. something C. any things D. some things
9. I was cooking dinner the phone
A. then/ rang B. then/ was ringing C. when/ rang D. when/ was ringing
10. The teacher a class at 8 o’clock yesterday evening.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. has had
11. I was having reading newspapers, my husband was watching T.V.
A. While B. If C. Because D. As
12. She said that she swimming in the sea in autumn.
A. has liked B. likes C. liked D. was liking
13. On Christmas Eve, people often a tree.
A. are decorated B. were decorated C. decorating D. decorate
14. Have you ever been too Phong Nha in Vietnam?
A. Place B. Cave C. Reef D. Bay
15. He asked me I liked coffee.
A. which B. as C. whether D. what
16. She decided her run because it was getting darker.

a. know b. knew c. knows d. have known
4. She asked me if I __________ a car.
a. have b. has c. had d. am having
5. Linda asked me where __________ souvenirs.
a. buy b. buying c. bought d. to buy
6. The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ________ of the world .
a. temples b. wonders c. landmarks d. places
II. Do as directed
1. Lan said to Nga “ Is mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” ( Use reported speech)
Lan asked Nga if mount Everest was the highest mountain in the world
2. Yesterday when Tuan (arrive) home , his mother (cook) dinner. (Supply the correct tense)
=> arrived…………………………………………was cooking
3. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 . (Use passive form)
=> The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in 1879 by France
4. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. ( rewrite ,using compound word ).
=> Vietnam is a rice- exporting country.
READING
Read the following passage, and do the tasks below:
I/ Choose the correct word to complete the passage

Sydney, the _________ largest city in Australia and the country’s cultural centre , is well-known for its
performing arts center called the Sydney Opera _________ House , one of the most famous modern ____
Buildings _____ in the world. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect.
The construction began in 1956 and was completed _________ in 1973. It is located on Sydney Harbour and
not very far from the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. It has an eye-catching and distinctive shape. The
whole ________ house looks like a giant ship. It is now known as a masterpiece of modern architecture.
World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian Artists __________ .
II. Question :
1. Where in Sydney is the Sydney Opera House ?
___The Sydney Opera house is in Australia

13. To serve you stay, there are some small, good there.
A. flats B. houses C. palaces D. hotels
14. A three-day tour round Nha Trang will be a(n) holiday.
A. forget B. forgettable C. unforgettable D. remembering
15. My hometown is not an exciting place. The night-life there is pretty .
A. good B. interesting C. noisy D. quiet
16. – Could you lend me your book? – .
A. No, thanks B. Sorry, I need it myself
C. No, I couldn’t D. Sorry, I don’t know
17. Ben is reading a book. He really likes it. The book is really .
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. to interest
18. Ben is by the characters in the book.
A. to fascinate B. fascinate C. fascinating D. fascinated
19. He is also about the story.
A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting
20. Mr. Sawyer bores me. I think he is a person.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. being bored
21. I don’t understand these directions. I’m .
A. confuse B. confusing C. to confuse D. confused
22. It’s stuffy in here. DO you mind the window?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. being opened
23. – Do you mind if I ask you some questions? – .
A. Yes, go ahead B. No, thanks C. No, not at all D. Sure, you can
24. – Let’s eat out tonight. – Ok, .
A. let’s not B. it’s a good idea C. that sounds good D. Both B and C.
25. Most young children are by animals.
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinate D. to fascinate
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26. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. It was .

Love,
Jill.
11.A. narrow B. long C. big D. large
12.A. village B. town C. city D. capital
13.A. run B. travel C. walk D. move
14.A. modern B. new C. big D. old
15.A. do B. make C. try D. get
16.A. a shop B. a store C. a mall D. Both A and B.
17.A. friend B. friendly C. friendlily D. friendship
18.A. smells B. tries C. tastes D. seems
19.A. seen B. changed C. sold D. bought
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20.A. colorful B. colorless C. colorfully D. color
TEST 5
I. Listen to the following passage and choose the correct sentences ( A or B )
1 A. Ha long Bay is locate in Quang Ninh B. Ha Long Bay is located in Quang Ninh
2. A. The Bay is always rough B The Bay is always calm
3. A. The sea is as blue as the sky in winter in summer
B the sea is different from seasons
4. A Dau Go cave is not as beautiful as the others
B. The most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay is Dau Go cave
5. A. Foreigners must visit Ha Long Bay B Foreigners may visit Ha Long Bay
II. Choose the word that has the underline part pronounced differently from the others
1 A. paddy B. sand C. travel D. tribal
2.A. buffalo B. photo C. limestone D. botanical
3.A. jungle B. luggage C. sunbathe D. sugar
4.A. around B. various C. famous D. mountainous
5.A. heritage B. giant C. garden D. village
III. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each unfinished sentence below (1,5M)

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1. Somebody cleans the room everyday
=>The room is cleaned everyday
2. To help orphans and poor people is good
=>.It is good to help orphans and poor people
3. The boy is smart. He was bitten by a dog
=> The boy britten by dog is smart
4. My mother went to the market. She want to buy food (so as to)
=>My mother went to the market so as to buy food
5. They built this house in 2000
=>This house was built in 2000
6 They have to do your homework before going to class
=> Your home work has to be done before going to class
V. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English and correct the
mistake(1,5M)
1. You will be gave a present when you go to the party next Sunday =>given
A B C D
2. Miss Blake is one of the represents from Friends of the Earth => representatives
A B C D.
3. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise => so as to
A B C D.
5. Do you mind take the book back to the library for me?=>taking
A B C D
VI Read the following passage and choose the item (A,B,C,D) that best answer each of the questions
about it (2M)
Da lat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Viet Nam .Its name derives from the language of the local
ethnic group Lat and its meaning is ‘ Stream of the Lat” .In Viet Nam,Da lat is a popular tourist destination
.It is famous for its temperate climate ,beautiful sights such as waterfalls and lakes .It is also famous for
vegetables and flowers such as orchids and roses .There is a wine- making industry ,too
The average temperature is 17 oC, and does not rise above 19oC in the hottest season .Its temperate climate