Read the passage and answer the question An artist and a farmer An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer.. Everyday he went out with his
Trang 1English 8– Name: Date: Friday, January 16, 2015
I/ Choose a word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
3 A unite B underline C university D uniform
5 A character B children C teacher D change
II/ Choose a word whose who has the different stress with the others
1 A realize B improve C possible D comfortable
2 A important B especially C prefer D influence
5 A medical B advise C vegetables D physical
III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1 I wish an astronaut in the future
A were B to be C would be D will be
2 Let’s wait for them here I’m sure that they will soon
A turn off B turn up C turn down D turn over
3 Mr and Mrs Blake were delighted when they to sell their house so quickly
4 Students on campus are close to their classroom and the library
5 The novel ………by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children
A writing B written C being written D was written
6 Tom failed the exam he was so lazy
A such B that C like D as
7 You have never been to Singapore before, ?
A have you B haven’t youC do you D don’t you
8 We used to living by delivering milk to every house early in the morning
9 John: "Shall we go to Cuong Temple on the weekend." - Ann:" _."
A That's a fine day B Yes, let's C Yes, please D That's a good trip
10 That guy looks very familiar I remember him somewhere
11 The UK for the United Kingdom
12 That is _ book I’ve ever read
A the most boring B the most bored C the borest D the boring
13 I finished …… the book and went to bed
A read B to read C reading D reads
14 That man can tell us where ……
A does John live B is John living C John lives D John live
15 She went to market without……… anything
16 Your hair is long You need it immediately
17 Thanks ……… inviting me to your birthday party
18 Last Tuesday her son was absent from school _ of his illness
A because B instead C though D but
19 “ Let’s go dancing,……… ?” _ “ Yes, Let’s.”
20 I wish I……… all about this matter a week ago
Trang 2A knew B know C had known D B&C are correct
21 Would you mind if I………a photo ?
A take B took C would take D am going to take
22 ……… you work, the more good marks you get
A The more B The most C The best D The better
IV Supply the correct verb forms
1 Some employees (tell) _ not to be late for work again by their boss yesterday
2 My cousin spends a lot of time (study) _ English everyday, I think he (pass) the coming exams easily
3 Linh asked her roommate (not/ make) noise because she (study) at that time
4 Is this the best film you (see) _, Thanh?
5 Thanh likes (take) to the park on the weekend
6 If it (snow) this afternoon, we (go) skiing
7 What _you (do) _ between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday? – I (chat) with my friends
8 That is the car (make) _in China
9 The girl (cook) meal in the kitchen is his future wife
10 In Viet Nam, it (not snow) _ in winter except for Sa Pa
11 A new shopping mall (build) _ in my neighborhood five months ago
12 This building must (rebuild) again soon
13 She (not, see) _me since she (leave) _ the town
14 My parents never let me (go) out alone at night
15 It’s time they (walk) _ home at the moment
16 We can’t help (laugh) when seeing her face
V Fill each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1 We can’t sit on this chair because it’s really COMFORT
2 Our state is trying best to help people to apply for jobs EMPLOY
3 John’s of history is amazing for a boy of his age KNOW
4 The child should be punished because of his rude _ BEHAVE
5 _, my grandfather has a hearing problem and he couldn’t hear what they were
6 When my first coming to Singapore, I was by the cleanness and the beauty of the city
IMPRESS
7 I love the _of people in this neighborhood FRIEND
8 It’s _of you to drive while you drink too much CARE
9 We – The Vietnamese are very ………of our country PRIDE
10 The man felt disappointed because he acted……… SUCCESS
13 Playing tennis is one of his favorite (ACT)
14 We started our trip on a beautiful morning (SUN)
15 They left the house in a mess (FRIGHT)
16 He said “ Good morning” in a most way (FRIEND)
VI Each sentence has 1 mistake Find and correct it
1 The final soccer match will be held in January 24th next month
2 Mr Kim is a doctor He works all day I have never seen anybody working as hardly as him
3 The water and the land around the chemical factory are extreme polluted
4 To Hoai is one of the most popular writer in the country
Trang 35 All the students are looking forward spending their free time enjoying their Tet holiday.
6 My close friend gave me a new pair of glasses on my twenty- one birthday
7 She has worked for a foreign company for she left university
8 Nobody in my class is more tall than Thanh She is the tallest
9 That old woman is walking slow to the park
10 Mr Phi has lived in this town since 2002, didn't he?
VII Read the passage and answer the question
An artist and a farmer
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer Everyday he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark,
he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed
At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said “ No, I don’t want the money, but give me one of your pictures What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about the paintings The farmer smiled and answered: “ It is not that I have a son in London He wants to become
an artist When he comes here next month I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be
an artist any more, I think”
1 Where did the artist spend his holiday?
A In a beautiful country B On a farm
C With a farmer D With his paints and brushes
2 What did he do during his holiday?
A He went back to the farm B He made paints and brushes
C He painted all day D He went out everyday
3 What did the farmer ask the artist for at the end of the holiday?
A Money B For his wages C Many pictures D A picture
4 Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer’s request?
A Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful
B Because he had so many kinds of pictures
C Because he would sell one of his pictures
D Because the farmer had thanked him
5 The farmer’s son didn’t want to become an artist any more
A Because he lived in London B Because he had the artist’s picture
C After he had seen the artist’s picture D When he came here
VIII Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both its advantages (1) _ disadvantages
There are certain many advantages of living in the country First of all, you can (2) peace and quiet Moreover, people tent to be friendlier and (3) _ open A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer (4) _ young children
On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city Firstly, because there are fewer people, you are likely to (5) _ fewer friends (6) _ addition, entertainment is hard to find, particularly in the evening Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that (7) _ is harder to find work As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive
In conclusion, it can (8) _ seen that the country is more suitable for some people (9) _ others On the whole, it is often the best place for those (10) _are retired or who have young children In contrast, young single people who have career are better provided for in the city
VII Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first.
1 Remember to check your flight number
Don't ………
2 Mary said: '' How will you go to Hue tomorrow, Ba?''
Mary asked ……
3 What a pity! There aren’t any rivers in my hometown
Trang 4 I wish… .………
4 Collecting dolls from foreign countries makes Jane interested
Jane is ……… ………
5 The children couldn’t go swimming because the water was extremely cold
The water was
6 I would prefer you to phone the police right now
I would rather you
7 We started living here fifteen years ago
We have _
8 The last time she visited me was five months ago
She hasn’t _
9 Minh began to collect stamps in 2000
Minh has _
10 It’s three years since I last spoke to her
I haven’t _
11 Lan will be fifteen next week
- It is Lan’s ………
12 How long is it since you used the pen?
- When ……….?
IX Rewrite the sentences which contains the given words
1 This is the best computer I have ever used (better)
=> I have never used a _
2 Lam did not go school yesterday because she was badly ill (of)
=> Because _
3 He has never played a computer game before (has)
=> This is the first _
4 We haven’t seen Susan since we left university (when)
=> The last time we _
5 France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 (was)
=> The Statue _
6 Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure
=> My brother _ (enjoys)
7 My parents bought me a new computer It is very expensive (which)
- My parents
8 This is the most interesting book I have ever read (never)
- I have ………
X Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space.
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1 ) the world Some people say that jeans are the
"uniform" of (2 ) people, but they haven't always been popular The story of jeans started (3 _) two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy made pants The cloth made in Genoa was called
"jeanos" The pants were called "jeans" In 1850, a salesman (5 ) California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss (6 ) they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became
(7 _) with gold miners (thợ mỏ); farmers and cowboys Six years (8 _); Levis began making
his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10 ) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them
5 A Although B But C Because D So