Class:8… Date:……/…….../2011
Name:……………………….

TEST(English 8)
Time:45 minutes


I/ PHONETICS: (1p)
A. Choose the word in each line that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.:
1. A. life B. think C. win D. drink
2. A. this B. thanks C. then D. though
3. A. glass B. want C. what D. small
B. Choose one word which has the stress on the second syllable.
4. A. doctor B. activity C. teacher D. leader
5. A. reuse B. council C. overhead D. separate
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2p)
A. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences :
1. He was playing soccer when we ________ .
A. come B. were coming C. was coming D. to come
2. She asked me if _______ I was in New York.
A. she B. he C. I D. they
3. My teacher said he _______ to buy a new house.
A. wanted B. wants C. want D. to want
4. We _______ a good holiday tomorrow.
A.will has B. has C. had D. will have
5. This is a machine which is used to wash clothes. It is a _______.
A washing machine B. machine washing C. using machine D. washed machine
6. We _______ Ha Noi yesterday.
A. leave B. will leave C. left D. leaves
7. Christmas songs __________for people eight hundred years ago.
A. perform B. was performed C. were performed D. will perform
8. Nam and Nga often _______ to Ha Long Bay.
A. go B. going C. goes D .went
9. In the rice –cooking festival, a fire _______ in the traditional way.
A.is made B. make C. makes D. is make
10. Nga told Nhi where ___________ .
A. go B. to go C. went D. going










III-READ the passage and answer the questions below(2p)
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very clean city.
Most of the people live in high- rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there are rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous for its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the price is quite reasonable.
Questions:
Where do most of people live?

Where rows are of old shop houses?

3- Is Singapore famous for its shops and restaurants?

4- What do Singapore’s restaurants sell?

IV. WRITING (2p)
“Is it a new house?”

“Do you watch TV?”

“I want a new computer now.”

“These books are very interesting here.”

V. COMPLETE (2p)
1. He (go) to the market yesterday.
2. When he (come), I was watching TV.
3. Tomorrow Lan (leave) her home village.
4. Now, they (see) an interesting film.