Tieng anh 8

Written test
English 8


Full name: …………………...................……….. Class: ……


EX1.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
a. habit b. action c. thanks d. nature
a. volunteer b. successful c. humid d. supply
a. recycle b. anything c. necessary d. happy
a. stout b. scout c. proud d.cough
a. exhibition b. humor c. helpful d.household

EX2 Put the verbs in the corect tenses.
1. A new hospital …………….in my neighborhood right now. (build)
2. Sometimes I …………..before the Sun ……….. (get up/ rise)
3. What languages ………….in Canada? ( speak)
4. I ………… ..to the radio when you ………the bell last night. (listen/ ring)
5. She asked me if I …………. lend her some money. (can)
6. Your report should ………….….in English. (write)
7. ……….you ………the film "Titanic" yet?
- Yes, I have. The film is very sad. It made me ………. (cry)
8. A: This is the third time I ………….Nha Trang. (visit)
B: How long ……….you ……….here? (be)
C: For two weeks. I ……………….back home home tomorrow. (come)
9. When I …………at the airpot yesterday, I ……………by my penpal, Mark.
(arrive/ meet)
10. What ……...you ……….when I …………you last night? (do/ phone)
11. Nam …………his motorbike today. It ………..right now. (not have/ repair)
12. Last night when the lights …………(go) out, Rachel ………..(come) down the stairs. She almost ………….(fall) over.
13. A supermarket ………..(build) near my neighborhood recently, but I don`t like ………….(shop) in the supermarket.
14. Apples …………to be good for our health.(say)
15. Mr Robinson enjoys ……………to music while he ……..……(listen/ drive)
16. I couldn`t make my car ………this morning. (start)
17. These tigers used ……..…….in iron cages. (keep)
18. Your books should ……………..great care of. ( take)
19. She is said ………..very good at cooking. (be)
20. I hate ………….at by other people. (laugh)
21. I …………….your uncle recently. (not see)
- No. He …….…….out since he ……...….. a new color television. (not go/ buy)
22. Mr Brown used …………..football when he ……….young. (play/ be)
23. My mother is used to …………..up early in the morning. (get)
24. Look! The birds ……………….very beautifully. (sing)
25. In England the Sun …………….everyday. (not shine)

EX3: Rewrite sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
- Peter is not …………………………………………..
2. That boy is very intelligent.
- What …………………………………………………
3. Your father is older than my father.
- My father is ………………………………………….
4. His hair is short and black.
- He has ………………………………………………..
5. Is it all right if I take some photographs?
- Would you mind ……………………………………..?
6. Nobody has used this room for years.
- This room …………………………………………….
7. It is two months since I saw her.
- I haven`t ………………………………………………
8. " We like this kind of food," the tourists said.
- The tourists said ………………………………………
9. He hasn`t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
- It`s ages …………………………………………………………….
10. He has never played a computer before.
- This is ………………………………………………………………
11. Please don`t interrupt me while I am speaking.
- I`d rather …………………………………………………..
12. What a nice room!
- How ………………………!
13. My brother is a more careful driver than I am.
- My brother …………………………………………………
14. Having a vacation in the countryside is very interesting.
- It is …………………………………………………………
15. I would like you to help me to close the window.
- Do you mind ……………………………………………….?

EX4: Put in the gaps with the correct prepositions
1. Anne has been in hospital ….............……Monday.
2. I have learned to use a computer ….............…..I was a child.
3. We have known each other ……..................….2004.
4. My mother is very keen ……..................…growing roses.
5. John is extremely fond ……......................... music.
6. We thanked them …...................….all their help.
7. Are you interested ….....................….a harvest festival?
8. Wine is made ……..........................…grapes.
9. How many members participated …...................…..the rice cooking contest?