THE EXERCISES FOR EXELLENT STUDENTS --- ENGLISH 8
TEST 13
THE EXERCISES FOR EXELLENT STUDENTS.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. classmate b. character c. grade d. place
2. a. enough b. extremely c. generous d. planet
3. a. lucky b. volunteer c. sun d. public
4. a. brown b. however c. know d. town
5. a. reserved b. recived c.booked d. annoyed
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. The River Amazon ____ into the Atlantic Ocean.
a. flow b. flows c. flew d. is flowing
7. My sister and I______ the cartoons on TV every Saturday last summer.
a. watch b. watched c. watches d. watching
8. I don’t have enough money _____ for a taxi.
a. to pay b. for paying c. for pay d. paying
9. Surely 15 minutes is enough time ______
a. for you to have a bath b. to you for having a bath
c. to you to have a bath d. for you for having a bath
10. This is my _____ ear . - I’m rather deaf in the other one.
a. best b. well c. perfectly d. good
11. He prefers ______
a. go for a swim to study b. going for a swim to study
c. going for a swim to studying d. go for a swim to studying
12. Each of the rooms _____ a different color.
a. has b. have c. have had d. are having
13. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s rather_______ .
a. reserved b. sociable c. humorous d. helpful
14. The audience didn’t laugh ______ his joke.

24. a. tell b. . to tell c. telling d. to telling
25. a. humor b. humorous c. humorously d. humorousness
26. a. in b. on c. at d. of
27. a. is b. are c. has d. have
28. a. favorite b. good c. most d. lucky
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of
the questions about it.
I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people don’t know
which is which. They both have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-
shirts.
They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy
about football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos
and Tom doesn’t like them, either. Although they’re twins, they’re not exactly the same at
everything. Tim works hard at school because
TRAN HUNG DAO SCHOOL --- TRUONG THI CHINH
THE EXERCISES FOR EXELLENT STUDENTS --- ENGLISH 8
TEST 14.
I. Choose and underline the best answers:
1. Her mother ……………. this city two years ago. (left - leaves - is leaving -will
leave)
2. It’s great! What does your friend look ………? (likes – likes – like -
liking)
3. Nam doesn’t like durian. …………… does Hoa. ( So – Neither - Too- Either)
4. Do you have the ………….. character? ( like –same- alike- as)
5. I …………. a birthday present from my mother yesterday. (sent- gave- took -
received)
6. I used to ................ that film when I was ten.(watch - watching - watches – watched)
7. This film was …………… than that one. (interest - interested- most interest - more
interest)
8. He is ………… student in our class. (the tallest – taller - more tall - the most

3. Hoa is older than Nien.
→
Nien is …………………………………………………………………………….
…………
V. Read the passage and answer question below:
In the summer holidays, Mr. Hung, Mrs. Chi and their children, Tuan and Hoa often go to
the beach for two or three days. They always go to Vung Tau in the south of Vietnam. They
usually stay in a small house or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay in a hotel. Last
summer they went to Da Lat. they stayed at a hotel for three days. In the morning, Tuan and
his father go jogging around Xuan Huong Lake. Hoa and her mother walked along Bui Thi
Xuan Street and then visited the flower garden. Hoa liked it very much and the flowers were
very beautiful. In the afternoon, the family went to visit the palace. They were so happy after
the trip.
Questions:
1. Where does Hoa’s family often go for their summer holiday?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
2. How long do they often stay there?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
3. Where do they usually stay?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
4. Where do they sometimes stay?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
5. Where did they go last summer?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
6. What did Hoa and her mother do there in the morning?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
7. What did her brother and father do there in the morning?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………
8. What did her family do in the afternoon?
…………………………………………………………………………….……………