Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II)

UNIT 16: INVENTIONS

TEST 3

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. toaster b. fiber c. zipper d. defrost
2. a. cocoa b. concrete c. remove d. process
3. a. vanilla b. intention c. utensil d. liquefy
4. a. papyrus b. microwave c. hairdryer d. instrument
5. a. ingredient b. chemically c. facsimile d. development
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. All her letters_____by her secretary.
a. is typed b. were typed c. is typped d. were typped
7. First Lewis will give a TV interview, comes the main news conference.
a. Then b. Soon c. After d. Behind
8. Please taste the soup and tell me if it needs more salt.
a. eat or drink a little of something
b. give a certain feeling when you put it in your mouth
c. use your teeth to make food soft
d. drink something slowly, taking only a little each time
9. Wine is made_____grapes.
a. in b. off c. from d. into
10. _____ is a tall plant with big yellow seeds that
a. Maize b. Papyrus c. Cacao d. Sugar cane
11. What do you think this button is____?
a. so that b. for c. to d. in oder to
12. We stayed home _____ the cold weather.
a. because b. due to c. therefore d. when

(28)___packaged.
21. a. beans b. peas c. plants d. fruits
22. a. roast b. roasts c. roasting d. roasted
23. a. is b. are c. was d. were
24. a.removed b. invented c. stirred d. poured
25.a.liquor b.candy c.powder d. flavor
26.a.on b.at c.of d. for
27.a.Daily b.Hardly c.Finally d. Nearly
28.a.be b.being c.to being d.ø
IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best
answers each of the questions about it.
Papyrus was made from the papyrus reed that grew near the Nile. First,
strips of papyrus reed were laid side by side on a large tray. Other strips of
reed were then put across these strips. The tray that contained the reeds was
then covered with water to help the reeds to stick together. After the strips
were stuck in this way, the sheet of papyrus was beaten with a hammer and
left to dry in the sun. Finally, the sheet of papyrus was poiished with ivory or
a smooth shell in order to remove any roughness.
tray (n) cái khay beat (v) đập, nện
hammer (n) cái búa ivory (n) ngà (voi, v.v.)
smooth (adj) nhẵn mịn roughness (n) sự xù xì
29. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
a. How Paper is Made b. How to Grow Papyrus Reed
c. How to Make Papyrus d. Where did Papyrus Reed Grow?
30. What does the word ‘help’ in line 4 mean?
a. do something useful for somebody b. make something easier c. do
something for somebody d. let somebody do something
31. Water was used to ______.
a. cover the tray that contained the reeds
b. help the reeds to stick together

a. Ball-point pen b. Fountain pen c. Pencil d. Crayon
10. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
a. in the same way as something b. but not something
c. for example d. including
11. James picked up the ____ and said “Hello.”
a. telephone b. printer c. vacuum d. fax machine
12. Children, please behave!
a. do and say the right things b. do something
c. do what somebody tells you to do d. move on your legs, but not run
13. We now toast bread _____ a toaster on the table.
a. by b. with c. from d. in
14. Which _____ do I press to turn the radio on?
a. button b. roll c. roller d. plug
15. Don’t sit_____the sun too long.