E8 - REVISION - HKII

REVISION FOR THE FINAL SECOND TERM’S TEST
(FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 8)
I/ Pick out the words that the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. seat b. great c. seaside d. beach
2. a. sights b. flights c. villages d. tribes
3. a. heritage b. cottage c. luggage d. cage
4.a.seat b. sugar c. sight d. sand
5. a. looked b. suggested c. minded d. decided
6. a. stamps b. trains c. hotels d. caves.
7. a. uncle b. funny c. music d. runner
8. a. capital b. organization c. invitation d. station
9. a. worry b. sorry c. doctor d. stock
10. a. proud b. double c . doubt d. pound
11. a. send b. repeat c. invent d. attend
II/ Choose the most suitable words or phrases to complete the sentences.
1. Would you please……….some aspirins for me? I have a terrible headache. ( buy/ to buy/ will buy/ buying)
2. My father listens to radio everyday so as………….what happens in the world.( know/ to know/ will know/ knowing)
3. He………………..stay on his back in order to stop nosebleed. ( will/ would/ shall / should)
4. She …………………..go to the zoo this Sunday because she has to do her homework. ( shall not/ won’t/ wouldn’t/ shall)
5. Everything is OK. We………………………..any problem so far. ( didn’t have/ haven’t had/ won’t have)
6. Susan…………………..to work yesterday. She didn’t feel well. (didn’t go/ hasn’t gone/ won’t go)
7. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He……………a lot. ( grew/ has grown/ grows)
8. I still don’t know what to do. I ………………………yet. ( didn’t decide/ haven’t decided/ don’t decide)
9. This is ………………….beautiful girl I have ever met. ( as most/ as best/ the most/ the best)
10. What does your school uniform…………………..like? ( as/ look/ see/ seen)
11. Who is the………………….of the two girls? ( tall/ as tall as/ taller/ tallest)
12. What can you see ……………………..your sleeping room? ( at/ to/ from/ of)
13. Cool the burns immediately so as to __________ tissue damage. (ease/ relieve/ minimize/ maximize)
14.The lane is __________ Nguyen Trai Street and Tran Hung Dao Street. ( near/ between/ beside/ on)
15.__________ you post this letter for me, please?
(Will/ Do/ Are/ Won’t)
16.__________ do the washing up? _ No, thanks. I can do it myself. (Can/ Would/ Shall/ Won’t)
17. She promises she __________ back in about half an hour. (is/ be/ has been/ will be)
18. People use first _ aid __________ease the victim’s pain and anxiety. (so that/ in order to/ so as not to/ in order that)
19. __________is used to check one’s eyesight. ( eye _ shade/ eyeglass/ eyepiece/ eye chart)
20. Leave the victim __________ flat and don’t let him __________ chilled ( cold) (lying _ to become/ to lie _ become/ lying _ become/ to lie _ to become)
21. “ Did you phone Ruth?” “ Oh, no. I forgot. I __________ her now.” (phone/ phoning/ will phone/ phoned)
22. “ I need some money.” “ Well, I __________ you some. (am lending/ lend/ lending/ will lend)
23.The prices are very high in New York City. Everything is pretty _________ there. (cheap/ expensive/ stressful)
24.My hometown is not an exciting place. The night life there is pretty _________ (quiet/ nice/ interesting)
25.Rome is beautiful old city. There are not many _________ buildings. ( big / modern/ small)
26.Some parts of the city are dangerous. They are not very _________ at night. ( hot/ interesting/ safe)
27.Athens is a very quiet city in the winter. The streets are never _________ at that time of the year. (clean/ crowded/ relaxing)
28.I can see a boy _________ a water buffalo. (ride/ riding/ to ride/ rode)
29.It’s _________ to travel around Vietnam. ( interesting/ interest/ interested/ interestingly)
30.Would you mind _________ the windows? (to close/ closed/ closing/ close)
31.She cried _________ when she heard