THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST- GRADE 8

ENGLISH TEST B

I. Choose the word which has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. price B. tired C. nice D. humid
2. A. soccer B. notice C. photo D. grocery
II. Choose the word having different stress pattern (0.5 pt)
3. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
4. A.village B. relative C. facility D. countryside
III. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (3.0 pts)
5. Let's meet..................................... the school.
A. on B. in front of C. between D. for
6. My dog eats so much food. I.............................. him three times a day.
A. collect B. put C. feed D. go
7. I clean my bedroom, and ..........................the trash.
A. fill in B. take out C. put on D. come up with
8. What......................................... do you do ?
A. movies B. restaurant C. bookstore D. housework
9. The boys know .......................... the stadium is.
A. who B. whose C. where D. when
10. Could you tell me how to get to the shopping mall?
Sure, go.......................... on Water street.
A.straight B. between C. left D. right
11. I am so .............................. about keeping the new art exhibition.
A. keen B. excited C. interested D. different
12. My father would always practice........................... guitar on weekend.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing
13. Hue Citadel was the home of many ......................... and their families.
A. kings B. stadium C. hospital D. park
14. Eating fruit and vegetables is good for your..............................
A. school B. bag C. book D. health
15. The__________ is causing noise pollution in this city.
A. landfill B. construction site C. trash D. water
16. If we keep polluting the lakes, it will______ wildlife.
A. affect B. damage C. feed D. change
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5pt)
17. What does this sign mean?
A. No smoking
B. No littering
C. Parking lot
D. Fishing area
18. What does this sign mean?
 A. Slippery road
B. Speed hump
C. Speed limit
D. Uneven road

V. Reading
A. Fill in the blanks with suitable words in the following passage: (2.0 pts)
The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is Brazil’s most famous (19) _____. It is a great time (20) _____ local
people and visitors to watch parades and have lots of fun on every corner of Rio de Janeiro. Some
people wear (21) _______ clothes and others wear costumes. Everyone loves to sing and dance on
the streets during the Rio Carnival.
The White Nights Festival is an annual festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. It starts in May and
finishes in July. Visitors can see beautiful red sails and (22) ________ fireworks. There are also
(23) _________ concerts and an amazing water show for people (24) _______ enjoy.
In many countries, Christmas is a public holiday when most of the stores, factories, and schools are
(25) _____________. (26) _______, people decorate houses with lights and give gifts to their
friends and family to celebrate Christmas.
19. A. festival B. holiday C. vacation D. trip
20. A. of B. for C. with D. to
21. A. dark B. white C. bright-colored D. red
22. A. see B. look C. observe D. watch
23. A. excellent B. bad C. awful D. terrible
24. A. to B. in C. for D. on
25. A. opened B. started C. closed D. ended
26. A. Occasionally B. Traditionally C. Wonderfully D. Happily
B. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False: (1.5 pt)
Peter Baker, April 28
Vivid Sydney is an annual winter festival of light and music which attracts a lot of tourists from all
over the world. The festival includes an outdoor area full of light sculptures and music shows. This
winter event is held in Central Sydney for over three weeks during May and June. People can see
thousands of the lights all over the city. There are lighting shows by local and international artists.
The lights make the buildings look beautiful. Over a million visitors go to Vivid Sydney every year
to enjoy this winter festival.
27. Vivid Sydney is a monthly winter festival of light and music. _____
28. Vivid Sydney takes place in Central Sydney for over three weeks during May and June. _____
29. Foreigners are not allowed to participate in this winter event. _____
30. The festival is an occasion for people to see thousands of the lights all over the city . _____
31. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Central Sydney C. Winter festival
B. Vivid Sydney D. Music shows
32. Which sentence is Not True?
 A. Vivid Sydney is an annual winter festival of light and music.
B. This winter event is held for over one month during May and June.
C. People can see thousands of the lights all over the city.
D. Over one million visitors go to Vivid Sydney.
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VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
33. Everyone was very ………………after hearing that news. (excitement)
34. Billy is visiting an......................................... park. ( amuse)
35. My father often ........................ because I sometimes forget to do my homework (complaint)
36. Mrs Brown speaks very ………………… to people. (direction)
VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
37. tonight / too tired / My mother is / to cook/./
.........................................................................................
38. there / a postcard / I’ll/ from/ send you/./
.................................................................
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences with words given. (0.5 pt):
39. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
They used ....................................................
40. The last time I saw Mary was in 1998.
I haven't ......................................................

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