De thi hsg anh 8 15-16

Test 1(Grade 8)
I, Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from that of other words
( 0,5p)
1, a-volunteer
b-decompose
c-academic
d-magnificent

2, a-heritage
b-memorial
c-bulletin
d-concrete

3, a-emirgrate
b-document
c-emergency
d-demonstrate

4, a-compliment
b-directory
c-participate
d-convenient

5, a-comfort
b-contact
c-concern
d-elevate

II, Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling letter A , B, C , or D (0,5p)
1, a-hour
b-honor
c-horse
d-honest

2, a-attack
b-attitude
c-attend
d-attach

3, a-creature
b-measure
c-treasure
d-deaf

4, a-Christmas
b-charity
c-chorus
d-chemistry

5, a-adjust
b-husk
c-bulletin
d-jungle

III, Choose the best option a, b, c, or d(2,0 p)
1, I am not surprised that Lan failed to solve that problem . She did it ...... to get it right
a-quite quickly
b-so quickly
c-very quickly
d-too quickly

2, Neither I nor my sister ....... to blame
a- are
b-is
c-am
d-be

3, He was sitting on the beach when he ........ a shout
a- heard
b-hears
c-was hearing
d-has heard

4, The number of high buildings ........ risen
a- is
b-are
c-have
d-has

5, We are not used to ........... in a cold climate
a- live
b-be lived
c-living
d-leave

6, Have you had your house ................. yellow?
a- repaint
b-repainted
c-be repainted
d-painting

7, Rose is a miserable person . She’s jealous ...... everyone
a- about
b-to
c-with
d-of

8, We couldn’t help ........ when he told us what had happened
a- laugh
b-laughing
c-to laugh
d-to laughing

9, He ......................... the house . It looks nice and tidy now
a- is decorating
b-has been decorating
c-has just decorated
d-just decorated

10, I asked her why ..................school the day before
a- she didn’t go
b-she hasn’t gone to
c-she hadn’t gone to
d-all are correct

V, Put the word into the correct form(0,5p)
1, Japan is one of the ..................( industry) countries in the world
2, I find your magazine very........................( inform)
3, It is ..................(health) to eat too much sugar and fat
4, He has been an active ...................(participate) in the flowers -arranging contest
5, Over 200.....................(compete) entered the race
VI, Put the suitable prepositions into the blanks (1,0p)
1, Mary is a typical student . She’s always keen........ studying and cares ....... her study at school and at home
2, Jim has never been tired ..... looking ....... his family and sometimes helps his wife ...... the housework
3, We are surprised .... him due .... his sudden changes
4, He’s fed ....... ......... his new wife because she’s very cruel ..... his children
IV, Read the passage carefully and choose the best option a, b, c , or d(2,0 p)
Mr and Mrs Gray live in a big city, and they (1)……a son. His name is Peter, and he doesn’t like (2)…… . One day, Mrs Gray said (3)……her husband, “Living in the city (4)……isn’t good for Peter’’. So last summer they found a small house in the country and took Peter(5)………for a vacation.
When they arrived (6)……the house, Mrs Gray said to Peter,”We are going to stay(7)…… for two weeks.”
The boy ran (8)……the house and looked (9)…... all the rooms, and he ran back to his mother and said to her, “ I haven’t found the bathtub, Mom. Where is it?”
“This is a (10)…........small house, Peter,” his mother said“This is going to be a very nice vacation.”

1.
a. have
b. had
c. are having