TEST 2 -GRADE 8

Name:………….. ..... .. written test 2B
Class: 8……… Subject: English

I. Phonetics: Odd one out(1p)
1.
A.
wanted
B.
liked
C.
collected
D.
needed

2.
A.
close
B.
so
C.
onion
D.
window

3.
A.
spend
B.
help
C.
pencil
D.
enroll

4.
A.
graze
B.
escape
C.
participation
D.
magically

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. I often play soccer (in/ at/ on/ for) Sunday afternoon.
2. We should wait here (before/ until/ after/ during) our teacher comes back.
3. My father was good at swimming. He used to (go/ goes/ went/ going) swimming in summer.
4. Mr. Smith likes (listens/ listened/ listen/ listening) to music in his free time.
5. She told me (giving/ to give/ gave/ given) you that present.
6. Kate hates (listens/ listened/ listen/ listening) to classical music.
7. She asked her children (to stop playing/ stop playing/ stop to play/ stopping to play).
8. She is studying hard (for/ in order to/ so to/ so that) pass the final exams.
9. We must be there (at/ before/ between/ after) 7.30 and 8.15.
10. I know you work really (good/ bad/ hard/ hardly) this seme

IV.Supply the correct forms of the verbs in bracket.(2 marks ).

1. Hoa had to ( work )………….very hard when she was in Hue.
2. Mrs Jackson ( give )…………………Tim a lot of homework last week.
My mother likes (watch )…………………television.
The earth ( go)……………around the sun .
5. Nga (join) ………………. the Y&Y green group this summer vacation.
V) Read the following passage and answer the questions below it:
Everyone knows that in studying foreign languages, practice is the key to fluency. All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary, however, they can’t speak well yet. So the learner must know how to use what they have learned apart from the ability to explain grammatical rules.
What is the key to fluency in studying a foreign language?
………………………………………………………………………………….
What kind of learners need practice?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
Can a learner who knows a lot of grammar rules speak well?
…………………………………………………………………………………...
What does a language learner have to do to speak well?
………………………………………………………………………………….....

VI.Rewrite the following sentences into reported speech.(2 marks)
1. “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” The doctor told me.
- The doctor told me........................................................................................................
2. “Can you speak more slowly ?” asked she.
- She asked me................................................................................................................
3.You should practise English everyday ’’. Mrs Jackson said to Tim.
- Mrs Jackson said…………………………………………………………………