Grade 8 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION-007
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. although B. sidewalk C. along D. all
2. A. volunteer B. century C. Sunday D. fund
3. A. enroll B. both C. program D. lost
4. A. group B. loud C. shout D. scout
5. A. school B. else C. secretary D. position
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Many learners put into the new words the meaning of their_________.
A. mother tongue B. mother’s tongue C. language D. tongue mother
7. Some people try to learn new words and phrases _________heart.
A. with B. in C. by. D. from
8. Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and _________changed the poor girl’s rags into
beautiful clothes.
A. magical B. magic C. magically D. magician
9. The step mother was very _________to the little poor girl.
A. sad B. nice C. cruel D. happy
10. She used _________all the chores when she was young.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
11. She told me that you didn’t learn English very_________.
A. good B. well C. badly D. fast
12. Mr. Jackson told me _________this machine to your office.
A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. brought
13. My mother hates _________the dishes after meals
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. to washing
14. The prince immediately fell _________love with the kind girl.
A. to B. in C. into D. from
15. Could you _________me a favor? - How can I help?
A. make B. give C. do D. take
16. Let’s meet _________the cinema
A. outside B. out C. outside in D. out side

ever after.
A. Choose the best option to complete each blank.
26. A. were B. was C. is D. are
27. A. went B. go C. will go D. is going
28. A. going B. to go C. go D. went
29. A. will run B. is running C. runs D. ran
30. A. to see B. seeing C. saw D. see
B. Answer the following questions.
31. What’s her name?
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32. Where did Cindy’s sister go one night?
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33. Why was Cindy sad?
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34. Who appeared and helped her?
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35. Who wanted to see her again?
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Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
36. “Can you explain this word to me?” She asked her teacher. (use reported speech)
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37. “You should practise speaking English every day” Jackson said to Mary. (use reported speech)
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38. She isn’t old enough to drive a car. (use to…too + to infinitive)
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39. Nam is too short to reach the shelf. (use …adj.+ enough…)
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40. She started school seven years ago. (change into present perfect tense)
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