Tieng anh 8

27.3.2018.1
Name:………………………………….

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 PTS)

Question 1: Choose the best answers

1. Would you mind my ....................................?
a. smoking b. smoke c. smokes d. smoked
2. I ........................to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
a. waited b. expected c. thought d. looked
3. All of us were ......................that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
a. surprising b. to surprise c. to be surprised d. surprised
4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she ......................... back soon.
a. is b. will be c. would be d. came
5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one ..................to the hospital.
a. has taken b. was taken c. was taking d. are taking
6. The policeman explained to us ...................to get to the airport.
a. how b. how can we c. how we can d. how can
7. I telephoned the station to make ......................of the time of the train.
a. true b. real c. right d. sure
8. The college got some money by selling one of its ...................old pictures.
a. helpful b. usual c. valuable d. useful
9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “.........................”
a. Here you are b. No, it isn’t c. It doesn’t matter d. Yes, please
10. He ....................... in the cafe when she came in.
a. sat b. has sat c. has been sitting d. was sitting
11. It was raining .......................we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
a. although b. so c. because d. but
12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It ...................about two hours by bus.
a. takes b. goes c. needs d. wants
13. Everybody was there, including..................Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
a. with b. of c. ___ d. in
14. She hasn’t written to me .......................
a. any longer b. never c. already d. yet
15. Surely David’s not going to drive,........................he?
a. does b. is c. isn’t d. will

Question 2: Complete the passage :

Well, here I am in Peru ....(1).......our South American tour. We got to Lima five days ago. We ....(2).........a good journey. It took three days .(3)..... bus, but we saw a lot of things on ....(4)........ way. We didn’t do much for the ...(5)......two days, as a couple of the other guys ...(6)...... ill. We spent most of the time on the beach. They are OK now.
On Wednesday, we came ..(7)..... to the mountains, and yesterday we went to the old Inca city of Machu Picchu and did ...(8)......... sightseeing. ...(9)....... was fantastic! We didn’t have a lot of time there, ....(10)...... we saw everything and I took a lot of photos.

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

1. Some of the (village)......................................have lived here all their lives.
2. The room still has many of its (origin)...................................features.
3. He doesn’t know the (mean)....................................... of the word.
4. They tried their best to avoid (get)................................into traffic jams at rush hours.
5. She had her hair (wash).................................... and styled.
6. It’s only a short trip. We (be)................................. back in an hour.
7. He spends most of his free time (play)............................... computer games
8. We produce cheaper goods than our (compete)..................................do.
9. He has been (separate) ....................................... from his wife for a year.
10. His father is a (special).....................................in Vietnamese history.

Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.

You could keep books on it: ……….bookshelf……..
You could keep plates in it : ………………....……….
You keep your clothes in