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PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(51ms) Grade 8th
Question 1: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it.
A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish
2. He is getting married _______ a famous film star this weekend.
A. with B. to C. for D. after
3. The heavy rain has caused _______in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. droughts C. typhoon D. floods
4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear.
A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also
5. They _______from Canada to America to find work.
A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated
6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days.
A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest
7. The number of cars on the road _______.
A. increase B. is increasing C. are going to increase D. are increasing
8. _______bacon and eggs every morning.
A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat
9. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week.
A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice
10. The road _______ to the sea is very rough.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. is going
11. You _______ forget what I told you. It’s very important.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. don’t have to D. can’t
12. Make sure that the needles are sterile. A. free from bacteria B. slightly clean C. straight D. unused
13. She is a _______ girl with _______.
A. green-eyes/ red hair B. green-eyed/ red hairs
C. green-eye/ a red hair D. green-eyed/ red hair
14. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some _______ to do in the garden.
A. work B. job C. effort D. task
15. The leader said that ................... to award the prize to you .
A. He is pleasing B. he was pleasing C. he is pleased D. he was pleased
16. On Christmas Eve, people often ...................... a tree
A. are decorated B, were decorated C. decorating D. decorate
17. He asked me ..................................
A. Where I like coffce or not B, Whether I liked coffce
C. What I liked coffce D, Which I liked coffce
18. What`s was wrong with your printer?
A. It didn`t work B, It`s doesn`t C, It hasn`t work D, It won`t work.
19. The Statue of Liberty was ................. to the USA by the french.
A. contructed B, designed C, completed D. presented

Question 2: PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D.
20. A- pays B- says C- plays D- stays
21. A- region B- ugly C- generous D- gymnastic
B. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
22. A- disappear B- represent C- fertilizer D- understand
23. A- happen B- expect C- local D- wander
Question 3: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
24. I write letters _____________ my right hand.
25. He congratulated me _____________ winning the competition.
26. Mr. Foster lives _____________ 667E 76th street _____________ New York.
27. I prefer coffee _____________ tea.
28. This area is famous _____________ apples.
29. He worked _____________ the deaf-mutes at Boston University.
30. The thief broke _____________ the national bank last week.
31. He accused me _____________ stealing the money.
Question 4: Choose the underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
32. For January, he has taken five exams and hasn’t got any poor grades.
A B C D
33.