TEST 1 - GRADE 8

I.Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence: (2.5mks)

1. A customer has called......her furniture delivery.

A. on

B. from

C. at

D. about

2. Mary is a tall and slim girl with ........hair.

A. blond short

B. dark long

C. short long curly

D. long straight brown

3. I don't want my students to drink beer. They are ......to do it.

A. enough ages

B. not enough ages

C. old enough

D. not old enough

4. What is your new friend ............?- Oh, she's beautiful and friendly.

A. look like

B. looks like
 C. like

D. likes

5. Yummy! The Chinese fried rice smells......

A. ugly

B. awful

C. happy

D. delicious

6. Tom's grandmother died ..........1994...…..the age of 85.

A. in/on

B. in /at

C. on/at

D. on/for

7 Let's put the armchair...... .....the couch.

A. opposite

B near to.

C. between

D. on the right

8. Andy: What time can we meet?

Fred: ...........?

A. Let's meet at 6.15

B.6.15 would be fine

C.Is 6.15 OK
 D. See you at 6.15

9. Why do we have to put all dangerous colorful objects out of children's....... .....?

A.decide

B. reach

C. arrangement

D. message

10. My mother is home late today, so I will..............cook dinner myself.

A. must

B. have to

C. ought to

D. should

II. Read the signs and choose the correct answers: (0.5mk)

11. What does this sign mean?

A. Road closed ahead

B. No left turn

C. No U-turn permitted

D. No passing zone

12. What does this sign mean?

 A. Leave this gate open during the day

B. This gate must never be left open

C.There is no lock on this gate

D. Please close this gate carefully.

II.Give the correct form of the words in brackets: (1.5mk)

13. Who is the most sociable and friendliest in our class? (society)

14. Nowadays we can't live without electricity (electric)

15. Children should study the safety precautions in the home. (safe)

16. These shoes are so nice, but they are uncomfortable (comfort)

17. Could you show me the way to the local orphanage ? (orphan)

18. A.G. Bell successful demonstrated his invention to the public. (success)

III. Read the following passage then decide whether the statements that follow
are True or False:(1.5mk)

In the home, you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the children's
reach. You must have a smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly. In
the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and
drinks out of reach of children. You must keep children out of the kitchen during
cooking. In the bathroom, you must check the bath water temperature before
children get in, and always run the cold water first before adding the

hot. In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away from the windows, to make
sure children do not climb up and fall out of open windows.

False 19. The best title of the passage could be "Safety Precautions for Older
Persons."

True 20. Matches, lighters and candles can cause a fire.

False 27. It is safe to put furniture near the window.

True 22. You must check the bath water temperature before children get in.

Choose the correct answers :

23.The passage is about.........

A. safety precautions for older persons.

B. safety precautions in the living-room.

C. safety precautions in the city.

D. safety precautions in the home.

24. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Children must not play with matches, lighters and candles.

B. You must check the bath water temperature before children get in.

C. It is not important to have a smoke detector on each floors.

D. Sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and drinks can be dangerous for children.

IV. Choose the word or phase (A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage :(1.5mk)
Mrs Vui called her son Nam late in the afternoon. She told him that she would be
home late that night because she ________(25)to go and visit Nam's
Grandma_____(26). His Grandma was not very well that day. Mrs Vui would be
home after dinner, so Nam had to cook dinner______(27). He had to go the
market to buy fish and vegetable. His mother (28)_______him where the rice, the
steamer and the cooker were._________(29)more important thing Nam had to do
was that he had to call Aunt Chi to meet his mother ______(30)Grandma's house.

25/ A. will have B. had C. has D. have

26/ A. tomorrow B.in the morning C. after work D. right now

27/ A. himself B.by him C.by he D.by his

28/ A. ask B. spoke C. said D. told

29/ A.one B. two C. three D. some

30/ A. of B. on C.at D. with

VI. Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences: (0.5mk)

31. a diet/ because he is quite fat/ to be on/ My father ought/./

My father ought to be on a diet because he is quite fat

32.the desk/ there is a bookshelf/ On the desk there /and above / are many
folders/ .

On the desk, there are many folders and above the desk, there is a bookshelf

VII. Rewrite the sentences with the meaning unchanged: (2mks)

33. Learning English is very useful for everyone.

It's very useful for everyone to learn English

34. I don't want anybody to help me with my research.

I can do the research by myself

35. The bookshelf is too high for Tom to reach.

Tom isn’t tall enough to reach the bookself

36. I received a leter from my friend Nien last week.

My friend Nien sent me a letter last week

TEST 2 - GRADE 8
I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D that best fits the space in each
sentence (2,5 pts)

1. They put the ______ on the floor, between the armchair and the couch.

A. rug

B. picture

C. cushion

D. shelf

2. He came ________with a new idea for increasing sale.

A. over come over: particular type of person

B. on come on: start to happen or work

C. in come in: enter a room

D. up come up with: suggest or think

3. She is tall and thin. She has ________ hair.

A. short curly black

B. curly short black

C. black short curly

D. black curly short

4. I find he is not communicative. He is rather __________ in public.

A. outgoing

B. reserved

C. sociable

D. humorous

5. Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight? -_________.

A. Yes, please

B. I'm sorry. I'd love to

C. No, thanks

D. Yes, I'd love to

6. The children are old enough to take care of __________.

A. himself

B. itself

C. ourselves

D. themselves

7. The match was _________ live all over the world.

A. arranged

B. traveled

C. transmitted : carry signals or messages

D. demonstrated : show, make sth clear

8. You will __________ to do homework before class.

A. have
B. must

C. ought to

D. should

9. Deaf-mutes can _______speak _______hear.

A. neither/nor

B. either/or

C. both/and

D. not/but

10. She said I could reach her __________38751119.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. for

11. What does this sign mean?

A. Construction zone ahead

B. Hospital ahead

C. Railroad crossing ahead

D. Roundabout ahead

12. What does this sign mean?

A. The road ahead has

B. Winding road ahead

C. Hilly road ahead

D. Road ahead gets slippery when wet

II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,5 pt)

13. Bell demonstrated his invention to the public in 1876. (demonstration)

14. Her brother is very sociable kind and generous. (social)

15. Hard work always brings successful(succeed)

16. I'm extremely sorry for the delay. (extreme)

17. It's dangerous to swim in this river. (danger)

18. An orphan is a child whose parents are dead. (orphanage)

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage. (1,5 pts)

I'm lucky enough to have a lot of friends. Of all my friends, Bao, Khai and Song are
the ones I spend most of my time (19)________ . Each of us, however, has a
different (20) ________Bao is the most sociable. He is also extremely kind and
generous. He spends his free time (21)_____ volunteer work at a local orphanage,
and he is a hard working student who always gets good grades. (22)______ Bao,
Khai and Song are quite reserved in public. Both boys enjoy school, but they
prefer to be outside the classroom. Song is our school's star soccer player, and
Khai likes the (23)_______ and quiet of the local library. I am not as outgoing as
Bao, but I enjoy telling jokes. My friends usually enjoy my sense of humor.
However, sometimes my jokes annoy them. (24)________ we have different
characters, four of us are very close friends.

19. A. with B. on C. in D. for

20. A. action B. idea C. character D. movie

21. A. do B. doing C. to do D. done

22. A. Like B. Unlikely C. Likely D. Unlike

23. A. peaceful (adj) B. peace (n) C. peacefully D. unpeaceful

24. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Moreover

IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or
False. (1,5 pts)

Thí sinh viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô trả lời.

In the home, you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the children's
reach. You must have a smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly. In
the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and drinks out of
reach of children. You must keep children out of the kitchen during the cooking.
In the bathroom, you must check the bath water temperature before children get
in, and always run the cold water first before adding the hot. In the bedroom, you
must keep furniture away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb
up and fall out of open windows.

False 25. The best title of the passage could be “Safety Precautions for Older
People”.
False 26. It is safe to put furniture near the window.

True 27.Matches, lighters and candles can cause a fire.

True 28.Water temperature in the bathroom should be check before children get
in. *Read the passage again, then choose the best answers:

29. You must test a smoke detector every___________.

A.day

B. week

C. month

D. year

30. In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away from the ________.

A. windows

B. doors

C. stairs

D. bed

V. Rearrage each of the following sentences: (0,5 pt)

31. The/my/short/is/favorite/beautiful/pink/clothing./dress

 The short beautiful pink dress is my favorite clothing

32. Phong/in/stories./is/to/traditional/interested/listening/the

 Phong is interested in listening to traditional music

VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means
almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)

33. Nga enjoys listening to classical music.

→ Nga is interested in listening to classical music

34. Drinking beer is unhealthy.

It's not healty to drink beer

35. This man is tall enough to become a model.

→ He is such a tall man that he can become a model

36. Nobody helps me with the housework.

I do the homework by myself