Second term test
Grade 8
I. Choose the best words : (2.5 Ms)
1. Santa Clause is based on the . . . . . . . . of Saint Nicholas
a/ descriptive b/ describe c/ to describe d/ description
2. We can see a lot of people buying and selling things at
the . . . . . . . .
a/ shore b/ business centre c/ house d/ gym
3. The United States has a big . . . . . . . . industry.
a/ car-made b/ making car c/ car-making d/ house
4. . . . . . . . . The Le family was sleeping, the phone rang.
a/ When b/ Where c/ Why d/ While
5. I’m sorry he can’t come here. He’s always . . . . . . . . .
a/ working b/ work c/ worked d/ works
6. Christmas trees . . . . . . . . carefully before Christmas Day.
a/ was decorated b/ is decorated c/ will be decorated d/ are decorated
7. There are quiet . . . . . . . . in Nha Trang and Ha Long Bay
a/ sand beaches b/ tribal village c/ caves d/ mountains
8. The old man are getting . . . . . . . . .
a/ weak b/ more weak c/ weaker d/ weakest
9. The house is . . . . . . . . than the apartment
a/ expensiver b/ more expensiver c/ most expensive d/ more expensive
10. It’s very cold. . . . . . . . . close the windows, please?
a/ Would you like b/ Will you c/ What can I d/ All are O.K
II. . Reading Comprehension : (3Ms)
A. We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The streets here are so narrow that cars
are not allowed to enter the centre of the town. Therefore we have to walk. The houses
are very old but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they do business. It seems
that every house has a shop to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very
friendly and helpful.
True False

 The boy said ___________________________________________
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Answer key
I. Choose the best words : (2.5 Ms) ( 10x0.25)
1. description 2. business centre 3. car-making
4. While 5. working 6.are decorated
7. sand beaches 8. weaker 9. more expensive 10. Will you
II. Reading Comprehension : (3Ms) (12X0.25)
A 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. True
B. 1. away 2. ago 3. be 4. returned
5. waste 6. animals 7. fertilizing 8. natural
IV. Rewrite : (2.5Ms)
1.Mr Minh was sad. He heard the sad news from his house.
Mr Minh was sad to hear the sad news from his house ( adj + to inf)
2. I want to go to China. I’m learning Chinese.
I’m learning Chinese so as to go to Chinese ( so as to)
3. Thu is happy that she wins the competition
4. Hoa is the prettiest in her class
5. The boy said he decided to study hard for the second semester.
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