Docs for grade 8
I. Use the correct tense of the verb in brackets:
1. They often (go) _______ for dinner on Saturday afternoon.
2. The sun (rise) ____ in the east and (set) ______ in the west.
3. My class (start) ______ at 7.00 a.m and (finish) ________ at 11.15 a.m.
4. We (receive) ________ your letter two days ago.
5. My sister (start) ________ a new job since last week.
6. Yesterday I (be) _____ busy so I (not / have) _________ time to phone you.
7. We (live) ______ in London for ten years.
8. We (not / see) _________________ each other since last week.
9. Our dad (start) _______ a new job since yesterday.
10. They help the community by (participate) __________ in the recycling program.
11. He enjoys (get) __________ up late on Sunday morning.
12. When I (be) _______ young, I used to (love) ______ this book.
13. Last night, I (go) ________ to bed late. Suddenly I (hear) ________ a noise.
14. Martha (phone) _______ me yesterday. She’s on holiday in France.
15. What ____ you (use) _____ to do in your free time? I used to go jogging.
16. My father used to (tell) ______________ us stories when I was young.
17. What ____ you (do) _________ last night? I (watch) ________TV.
18. I (read) _________ this book for two hours.
19. She likes (read) _______ comic books in the library.
20. Lan (be) _________ to the USA for 2 years.
21. We (learn) ______________ since 1999.
22. They (eat / already) _______________________ Chinese food.
23. Mr. Nam (work) _________________________ in this factory for 10 years.
24. How long ______ you (live) _______ in Hanoi? I (live) _________ there for 10 years.
25. Ba like sports, especially (play) _______ football and (swim) _______
26. You should (get) ________ up early in the morning.
27. Sandra needs (improve) _________ her English writing.
28. You should (underline) ______________ the words you want (learn) ______ .
29. Can you help me (move) __________this table?

1. He said to me, “Keep silent, please” …………………………………………………………
2. The teacher told the students, “Please study harder” ……………………………………………………
3. “Please wait for me out my room”, she said to me. ……………………………………………………
4. He said to me, “Can you me meet me next week” ………………………………………………………
5. She told me, ‘Could you open the door, please” ………………………………………………………..
6. He said to her, “You should stay in bed. “ ………………………………………………………
7.He said to him, “You should not stay up late” ………………………………………………………..
8. She said to me, “Bring me a cup of tea” ………………………………………………………..
9. She said to her students, “Don’t talk in class.” …………………………………………………………
10. She told me, “Could you help me with doing that work?” ………………………………………………
11. I said to her, “I must go now.” …………,,……………………………….………
12. Nam said,” I will come to visit her tomorrow.” ………………………………..
13. She said, “I can do this test” ………………………………………………….
I: Pick out the word that has the sound pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. we b. she c. ten d. he
2. a. country b. by c. history d. city
3. a. what b. who c. where d. when
4. a. live b. time c. fine d. five
5. a. wanted b. looked c. needed d. painted
6. a. watched b. liked c. loved d. laughed
II. Arrange these verbs into columns /id/; /t/; /d/: wanted, played, helped, fitted, liked, watched, visited, looked, needed,
remembered, stopped, loved, talked, rented, missed, studied, started, used, learned, awarded, divided, decided, brushed, dressed,
fined, cried, begged, climbed, planted, covered, washed
/id/…………………………………………………………………………………………………
/t//…………………………………………………………………………………………………
/d//…………………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Choose the correct answer:
1. The woman sings the song (beautiful / beautifully)
2. You did very (good / well)
3. Our team won the games because we played (well /


19. They are interested in do something different at weekend. 20. My book is the same of yours.
21. I have met him in the street last night.
* Reading:Young people prefer the city to the country because they love the noisy and busy life there. They also think
that it is easier to get money in the city than in the country. Therefore, more and more young people leave the country
for the city every year. Different from young people, old people like living in the country because it is not so noisy and
busy as the city. The air in the country is much fresher than the air in the city, too. Therefore, after stopping working,
many of old people move to their home villages.
1. Why do young people prefer the city to the country?
2. Why do old people like living in the country?
3. What about the air in the country?
4. Is it easier to get money in the city than in the country?
5. What do many people do after stopping working?