The 1st progressive test grade 8 nam hoc 2011

The first progressive test Grade 8(1)
I. Choose the best answer ( 2 marks )
1.I received a lettrer ..................... my friends yesterday.
A.in B. on C. from D. to
2.What does she look ........................?
A.like B. alike C. likes D. to like
3. He is tall and has ........
a. shortblack b. a short black c.black short d. a black short
4.She is old enough .......... to school. A.to go B. go C. going D. went
5.Ba is not as ...................... as Phong .
A.out B. outgoing C. going D. going out
6.Can I speak .......... Hoa, please? A.to B. from C. with D. up
7.Loan is not here. She is ...............A.out B. in C. at D. inside
8.You have to do this homework ....................
A.yourself B. youself C. myself D. themseves
II.Put the correct form or tense of the verbs ( 2 marks )
1.The earth ( move)................................ around the sun.
2.I ( live)............................... in Hue two years ago.
3/ You must ……………….( do ) your homework right away.
4.Would you like ( go)................................... to my house for lunch?
5. What is she going to do this weekend ?
She ( take ) .......................................................her children to the zoo
III. Rewrite the sentences ( 2 marks )
.I like soccer better than badminton.
=>I prefer ...........................................................................................
.Nam is strong. He can carry the box.
=>Nam is strong enough ....................................................................
Her hair is long and black - She has…………………………………………………
I want to invite my friends to my birthday party.(Use "be going to + infinitive")
- I’m ...............................................................................................................................
IV.Write the completed sentences, using the following sets. ( 2 marks )
1.Van / enjoy / take part / sports......................................................................................
2.He / be / not / strong / carry / box.......................................................................
3.I / like / spend / free time / with / brother.
..........................................................................................................................
4.You / should / work / hard.............................................................................
V.Read then answer the following questions. ( 2 marks )
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scoland. But later he emigreated to the USA in 1870s . IN America, he worked with deaf- mutes at Boston University. Soon Bell stated experimenting with way of transmiting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone which the first introduced in 1876 and was in commercial use by 1877.
1.Where was he born?..................................................................................
2.When did he move to the USA...........................................................................
3.Did he work at Boston University?...............................................................
4. Was the first telephone in commercial use by 1877?...............................
The first progressive test Grade 8(2)
I/ Underline the correct word or words to complete each sentence: (2pts)
1/ The speaking English contest will be held …………( on / in / at ) November 10th.
2/ My little brother is ill. I have to stay at home to look after ( his / him / himself ).
3/ I am……… (enough rich not/ enough not rich/not rich enough/ not enough rich) to buy this house.
4/ No one helped Trang to draw a picture. She did it…. ( yourself / herself / myself ).
5/ A person who can not speak or hear is called a……….. ( deaf / blind / deaf-mute ).
6/ The kitchen is a……………… ( danger / dangerous / dangerously ) place to play.
7You __________drive a car without a license.(must / mustn`t / haven`t to / ought to)
8/ She went to school late this morning…………….. ( if / because / so ) she watched TV late last night
II. Give the form of the verbs. (2pts)
1. The sun always (rise) in the East.
2. What you (do) tonight? I (go) to the movies with Lan.
3. Last month my brother ( send ) ..................me his photograph.
4. . He ( not receive ) ...........................her letter every 3 month.
III. .Read the passage and then complete the blank with the word given(1.5)

Today, September 28th, Ms. Nga from ABC company called Mr. Van (1)_____ 3:50 PM. She (2)____ to talk to him, the personal manager, but he was out on business. She said she wanted to know (3) ____ the cars and drivers for the meeting. She wanted to call her as soon (4) ______ possible.