Đề ôn tập kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

ENGLISH PRACTICE 2
PART I : Phonetics
I) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
A. heritage
B. shortage
C. teenage 
D. luggage
A. appear 
B. weather 
C. bread 
D. headache
A. oganize 
B. belong 
C.  woman
D. concert
A. think
B. though 
C. mother
D. these
A. eraser
B. scale
C. suitcase
D. waterfall
 II) Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in the group.
A. pencil
B. raincoat
C. arrive
D. notebook
A. enjoyable 
B. power 
C. permission 
D. explore
A. photography 
B. minority 
C. heroic 
D. visit
A. translation
B. difficult
C. unluckily 
D. agree
A. Vietnamese 
B. engineer
C. celebration
D. product 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3.
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9.
10.
PART II: Vocabulary and grammars:
I) Circle best option A,B,C or D to complete the following sentence
1. Hoa __________________ coins and stamps since she was six.
A. was collecting
B. has collected 
C. collected 
D. will collect 
2. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome
B. humorous
C. sociable
D. energetic
3. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive
B. driving
C. to drive
D. drove
4. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. delighted
B. pleasing
C. sad
D. interesting 
5. My sister regretting ___________ Mai’s glasses yesterday.
A. to break
B. broken
C. breaking
D. break
6. Hoa dances more _______________ than her classmates.
A. beauty
B. beautiful
C. beautifully 
D. beautify
7. They will hold a meeting in the large room ____________ the morning of next Sunday.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
8. Minh loves playing chess _____________ his sister enjoys skipping in their free time.
A. when
B. because
C. while
D. during
9. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. is being
10. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. from
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
II) Put the correct form of the words:
Joan wants to become a __________ in the future. (science)
Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. (contest)
Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
Because of his _________, they failed the exam. (lazy)
Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
 9. The question isn’t good. It’s .. to ask (import).
 10. His father soon died of a  heart (break).
Your answers:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
1.His new novel (publish).. in two months .
2. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
3. Look at those black clouds. It (rain).. 
4.We are tired of (work) for low salary. 
5. This is the second time you (break)a cup.
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
1. She is talkingher students in the school yard.
2. Does your aunt work .the central hospital? – Yes, she is a nurse there.
3. Mr. Minh is a journalist. He writes ..Tuoi Tre newspaper.
4. This apartment is suitable.my family.
5. I often help my parents .the housework after
Your answers:
1
2
3.
4.
5.
PART III: Reading
 I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands. 
A. from 	B. on 	C. over 	D. of
A. laws 	B. ideas 	C. problems 	D. regulations
A. news 	B. article 	C. information 	D. newspaper
A. agreed 	B. pointed 	C. disagreed 	D. proved
A. lung B. heart 	C. liver 	 D. stomach
A. had B. have 	C. has 	D. having
A. water 	B. lead 	C. gas 	D. exhaust
A. lived 	B. live 	C. to live 	 D. living
A. quick 	B. slowly 	C. quickly 	 D. slow
A. touch 	B. use 	C. handle 	 D. collect
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket:
Christmas is always held ________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ________(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important _________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem _______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______ (6) suit and gave children ________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was ________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular __________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based _______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem. 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10.
III) Read the following passage and choose the best answer: (2ms)
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
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2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
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3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
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4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
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PART IV: Writing
Complete the following sentences based on the given cues. 
The house hasn’t been repaired since it built.
Glass is usually made of sand.
The statue was cut out of stone.
She asked the guide where Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
When Andrew saw the question, he was knowning the answer immediately.
Mistakes
Correction
II) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
 1.People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
 13 is .
 2. “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?”
 I asked ............................................
3.No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
 I 
4.The food was too bad for the children to eat.
 The food was so 
5.It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. 
 There is no ..
III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.
KEYS – PRACTICE 2
PART II : Phonetices ( 10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. C
2.A
3.C
4. A
5. D 
6. C
7. B 
8. D 
9. B
10. D
PART III : Vocabulary (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
 I) Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. 
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C
II) Put the correct form of the words: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
 1. scientist
3. uninteresting
5. absence 
 7. laziness 
9. important
2. urbanized
4. participation
6. hopeless
 8. products 	
10. broken
III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets . ( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
1. will be published
2. visited
3. is going to rain
4. working
5.have broken 
IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0pt)
1. to
2. in
3. for
4. for
5. with
 PART IV: Reading 
I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.( 10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10.B
II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1. on
2. it
3.part/role 
4. called
5.was
6. red
7. present
8. written
9. with
10.on
III) Read the passage and answer the questions. (0,25 x 4 =1,0pt)
1) Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
2) Because books were expensive and magical.
3) They were large and expensive at first
4) A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Part V: Writing 
Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
Mistakes
Correction
1. built
was built
2. made of 
made from
3. cut
carved
4. where
whether
5. was knowing
knew
II)Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.( 5 x 0,4 = 2 pts)
13 is believed to be an unlucky number..
I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.
I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival. 
The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.
There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity. 
III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam. (3.0pts)
Bố cục: Đủ mở bài, thân bài, kết luận (0.5pts)
Nêu được thời gian, địa điểm, các hoạt động của lễ hội (ít nhất 3 hoạt động) (2.0pt)
Nêu suy nghĩ của mình về lễ hội, vai trò của lễ hội trong việc thu hút khách du lịch nước ngoài. (0.5)