Teing lop 8

Tran Dai Nghia secondary shool
Student`s name:.......................... 45 - MINUTE ENGLISH TEST (1)
Class : 8N...

A. PHONETICS: (1.0p)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5m )
1. A. champagne B. exchange C. chance D. reach
2. A. swing B. sweet C. sword D. swan
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.5 p)
3. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence
4. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3ps)
I.Choose the suitable word or phrase to fill in the blanks. (2.0pts)
1.She is…………………..journalist with ……New York Times.
A. a-an B. a- the C. the-a D. the-the
2. Monowi is an extraordinary sight.
A. very big B. very small C. incredible D. enormous

3. Lai Thieu is famous……………different kinds of fruit.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
4. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing.
a.sociable b.humorous c. reserved d. hard- working

5. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
6. - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “______ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
7. The show last night was so ........................... that we saw it through
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. boring D. excited
8. What…………when I called you?
A. were you doing B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do
II.Give the correct form of the words in parenthese: (1m)
1.Bao and Khai take part in ………………activities after school . (differ )
2. The TV program last night was very (excite)
3. last year, we had an……………………..summer holiday. (enjoy)
4. Fishing is one of the ……………. that my father enjoys best. (act)
C. READING: (2.5ps)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts)
One good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If your work involves regular contact with (1) ……………. of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It may also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign language may also increase your chances of (2) ………………a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business (3)……………….
Many English-speaking business people don’t bother to learn other languages because they believe (4) ………… most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English, and if they don’t speak English, interpreters can help. The (5) …………..of foreign language knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage. In meetings, for example, the people on the other side can discuss things among themselves in their own language without the English speakers understanding, and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socialising after the meetings, the locals will probably (6)…………… more comfortable using their own language rather than English.
1. A. talkers B. sayers C. tellers D. speakers
2. A. find B. finding C. apply D. applying
3. A. trips B. journeys C. tours D. holidays
4. A. what B. when C. that D. how
5. A. use B. study C. fluency D. lack
6. A. know B. feel C. behave D. come
VI. Read the passage and then answer the following questions (1m)
Sydney is Autralia’s most exciting city, the history of Australia begins here. In 1788, Captain Apthur Phillips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including