English 8 Unit 2 test 1

Name: …………………English 8 Unit 2 Making Arrangements
Mark: …………………….Remark: …………………………………………………….
Pronunciation (1pts)
A. directory B. annoy C. exhibition D. transmit
A. assistant B. tomorrow C. character D. sociable
A. agree B. assistant C. arrange D. countless
A. transmit B. fishing C. emigrate D. demonstrate
Choose the best answer. (2pts)
Telephone ………………..is a book containing the names, phone numbers, and addresses.
Origin B. directory C. device D. message
You can see a lot of famous paintings in this ………………..
Demonstration B. service C. invention D. exhibition
A. G. Bell was born ………………..March 3rd,1847.
At B. on C. during D. in
He was born in England, but his family …………..to the US when he was only ten years old.
Delivered B. lifted C. affected D. emigrated
Does he hear anything? No he doesn’t. He is ……………..
Dumb B. deaf C. mute D. blind
The shop ……………did not want to serve that impolite customer.
Seller B. assistant C. patient D. partner
Many people don’t want to ……………experiment on animals.
Arrange B. conduct C. transmit D. assist
What is the ……………between Ha Noi and HCM city?
Length B. distance C. width D. depth
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. (0.5pts)
Water is boilingat 100 degreesCelsius.
A B C D
Let’s go out now. It doesn’t rainoutside now.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (1pts)
A.G. Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 19th century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his studies finally led to the invention of multiple telegraph and his greatest invention – the telephone. He dedicated the last 25 years of his life to advances in aviation.
1. What was Bell’s greatest invention?
A. multiple telegraph B. telephone C. aviation D. acoustics

2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life?
A. acoustics B. aviation C. adventure D. architecture
3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?A. 100 B. 50 C. 35 D. 25
4. What of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Bell was born in 19th century B. Bell worked with the deaf
C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics D. Bell invented a multiple telegraph
Read the paragraph and choose the best answer. (1.5pts)
I am very sorry that I couldn’t meet you last night. I hope that you …(1)…wait too long outside the theater. I had to look …(2)..my younger brother until my mother returned home. She was a full timer at the doctor’s and she arrived home very …(3)…. I ran all the way to the bus stop but I had already missed the bus. I decided …(4)…..on the train and I arrived …(5)….the theater at eight o’clock. I didn’t think you would still be there, because it was three-quarters of …(6)..hour late. I hope that you will forgive me.
A. do not B. did not C. not D. were not
A. for B. at C. up D. after
A. late B. lately C. later D. latest
A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting
A. on B. in C. at D. for
A. a B. the C. an D. –
Use the correct tense (1pts)
My grandfather (die)………………………..when I (be)……………………young.
She is going (stay) ……………………….at home to do her homework tonight.
What are you doing? I (play) …………………… “Hide and seek” with my cousin.
Use the correct form (1pts)
We have two postal (deliver) ………………..…………….each day.
Marconi was the (invent) …………………………….of radio.
The play was a (commerce) …………………………….success.
He likes (act) …………………………..…….movie very much.
Rewrite the following sentences (2pts)
A. G. Bell invented the telephone.
→A. G. Bell was the ……………………………………………………..
I will telephone you tomorrow evening.
→I will make………………………………………………………………
The theater is near my house.
→theater is not ……………………………………………………………
Lan learns English quickly.
→Lan is ………………………………………………………...................


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