Phßng gi¸o dôc v¨n giang
Hä tªn: …………………………………..
Trêng THCS MÔ Së
Líp: ………………….
KiÓm tra m«n: English 8
Thêi gian: 45 minutes
Mark Teacher remarks
Questions (Odd number)
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.
A.
airport
B.
paddle
C.
rescue
D.
around
2. A.
canoe
B.
florist
C.
luggage
D.
garden
3. A.
water
B.
sunbathe
C.

Accommodation in London ............... very expensive.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
10.
............... is a place where a lot of people go on holiday.
A. Bay B. Resort C. Island D. Beach
11.
We paddle the ............... slowly upstream.
A. canoe B. bus C. ship D. train
12.
Let’s play tennis instead of ................ television.
A. watch B. watches C. watching D. to watch
13.
All chidren’s shoes are now ................. to $20 a pair.
A. reduced B. refilled C. reused D. recycled
14.
Try to ................. the amount of fat in your diet.
A. reuse B. reduce C. refill D. recycle
15.
Every few weeks new satellites .............. into orbit.
A. is putted B. are putted C. is put D. are put
16.
The animal ................. in the forest fire was a wild pig.
A. hurt B. hurts C. hurting D. hurted
17.
The sea and rivers are too ............. to swim in.
A. dirtiness B. dirty C. dirtily D. dirt
18.
The pizzas ............... to your house.
A. will brought B. will bring C. will be brought D. will been brought
19.

In 1876, the telephone ............. first introduced by Bell and Watson.
A. has been B. is C. was D. had been
30.
Before .................. for work, I ate breakfast.
A. left B. to leave C. leave D. leaving
III. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
Dalat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. Its name derives from the language of the
local ethnic group Lat an its meaning is ‘Stream of the Lat’. In Vietnam, Dalat is a popular tourist destina-
tion 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 temperate is 17
0
C, and does not rise above 19
0
C in the hottest season. Its temperate
climate is ideal for agricultural production.
Derive (v) xuÊt ph¸t tõ ideal (adj) lý tëng wine (n) rîu vang
31. Where is Dalat?
A.
In Lam Dong
B.
In Vietnam
C.
In Asia
D.
all are correct
32. What does the word ‘its’ in line 2 refer to?
A.
capital

sometimes is 20
0
C
D.
never rises above 19
0
C
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
36. A flower growing in the garden is more beautiful than a flower stood in a vase.
A B C D
37. Do you mind take the book back to the library for me?
A B C D
38. I asked Sara drive me to the station.
A B C D
39. She usually helps old people by their shopping and cleaning.
A B C D
40. They decided paddling around the lake in a canoe.
A B C D
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Phßng gi¸o dôc v¨n giang
Hä tªn: …………………………………..
Trêng THCS MÔ Së
Líp: ………………….
KiÓm tra m«n: English 8
Thêi gian: 45 minutes
Mark Teacher remarks
Questions (Even number)
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.
A.

paddle
5. A.
tribal
B.
prefer
C.
water
D.
sunbathe
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
6.
................. you mind finishing the work yourself?
A. Will B. Should C. Do D. Can
7.
Would you mind ....................... the window?
A. to close B. about closing C. closing D. closed
8.
I couldn’t find a guide-book .................... in English.
A. write B. writes C. writing D. written
9.
...................... is a wonderful natural fertilizer.
A. Garbage B. Plastic bag C. Envelope D. Compost
10.
The animal ................. in the forest fire was a wild pig.
A. hurting B. hurts C. hurt D. hurted
11.
.................. is a stream or river that falls from a height.
A. Lake B. Island C. Waterfall D. Bay
12.
Is the rubbish ..................... every day?

A. Island B. Beach C. Resort D. Bay
23.
Try to ................. the amount of fat in your diet.
A.
reuse
B.
refill
C.
reduce
D.
recycle
24.
The pizzas ............... to your house.
A.
will be brought
B.
will bring
C.
will brought
D.
will been brought
25.
We paddle the ............... slowly upstream.
A.
train
B.
canoe
C.
bus
D.

so that
29.
Before .................. for work, I ate breakfast.
A.
to leave
B.
leaving
C.
left
D.
leave
30.
Every few weeks new satellites .............. into orbit.
A.
is putted
B.
are putted
C.
is put
D.
are put
III. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of
the questions about it.
Dalat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. Its name derives from the language of the
local ethnic group Lat an its meaning is ‘Stream of the Lat’. In Vietnam, Dalat is a popular tourist destina-
tion 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 temperate is 17
0
C, and does not rise above 19

Phßng gi¸o dôc v¨n giang
Hä tªn: …………………………………..
Trêng THCS MÔ Së
Líp: ………………….
KiÓm tra m«n: English 8
Thêi gian: 45 minutes
Mark Teacher remarks
Questions (3)
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.
A.
paddle
B.
rescue
C.
around
D.
airport
2. A.
garden
B.
luggage
C.
florist
D.
canoe
3. A.
prefer
B.
tribal

9.
Donna works in a shop that sells flowers and plants ; she’s a ................
A. gardener B. baker C. florist D. farmer
10.
Accommodation in London ............... very expensive.
A. has B. are C. is D. have
11.
...................... is a wonderful natural fertilizer.
A. Compost B. Plastic bag C. Garbage D. Envelope
12.
All chidren’s shoes are now ................. to $20 a pair.
A. reused B. reduced C. refilled D. recycled
13.
The main ............... are corn and coffee.
A. trees B. crops C. flowers D. plants
14.
.................. is a stream or river that falls from a height.
A. Waterfall B. Lake C. Island D. Bay
15.
It’s ................. to walk in the road.
A. dangers B. dangerous C. dangerously D. danger
16.
................. you mind finishing the work yourself?
A. Do B. Should C. Can D. Will
17.
............... is a place where a lot of people go on holiday.
A. Island B. Bay C. Resort D. Beach
18.
The sea and rivers are too ............. to swim in.
A. dirtiness B. dirt C. dirtily D. dirty