Test no1 - Grade 8

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1. TEST No1- grade 8 A. LISTENING (1 point): Listen to the tape and tick True or False for the following sentence. 1. He lives in a town. 2. No villagers now live in brick houses. 3. The houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs. 4. More villagers are using bicycles for transport instead of riding a horse. 5. The chidren don’t have to cross a stream to get to school. B. PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. ancestor B. diverse C. ethnic D. heritage 2. A. hunt B. custom C. multicultural D. unique 3. A. shawl B. gather C. add D. match 4. A. books B. stops C. opens D. works 5. A. wanted B. needed C. decided D. stopped Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 6. A. minority B. majority C. diversity D. curious 7. A. costume B. recognise C. significant D. terraced II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. (1m) 1. Nam enjoys his homework in the morning. A. doing B. to do C. am doing D. does 2. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day. A. pick up B. picked up C. picking upD. picks up 3. Nam doesn’t like . Soccer every day. A. play B. plays C. playing D. played 4. Does she fancy a book to the younger children? A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read 5. My parents enjoy on Sundays. A. garden B. gardening C. gardened D. gardens III. Give the correct form of adjectives and adverbs in brackets. (2m) 1. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) . . than being a builder. 2. Lan sings (sweet) than Hoa 3. This is (exciting) . film I’ve ever seen. 4. He runs ( fast ) . .of all. 5. My Tam is one of (popular) . singers in my country. C. READING I. Complete the following paragraph with the words in the box. (1m)
2. In my opinion Besides Firstly Secondly In short (1) ., using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. (2) , sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. (3) ., you may get irritated easily. (4) , if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. (5) ., computers should only be used for a limited time. II. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F) : (1m) In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time. 1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired. 1. 2. Using the computer too much is not good for you. 2. 3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends. 3. 4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 4. D. WRITING I. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas. (2m) 1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. -> No mountain 2. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl. -> She is 3. This computer works better than that one. -> That computer 4. A horse can run 80km/h while a camel can only run 12km/h. -> A camel can run . II. Write a paragraph about your favorite leisure activity and reasons why you enjoy doing it. Use the connectors. (1m)