De Cuong On Tap Tieng Anh 8 Hoc Ki 1
De Cuong On Tap Tieng Anh 8 Hoc Ki 1
De Cuong On Tap Tieng Anh 8 Hoc Ki 1
Test 2
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. how B. now C. know D. cow
2. A. what B. where C. when D. who
3. A. please B. teach C. head D. meet
4. A. talked B. stopped C. noted D. laughed
5. A. books B. cats C. stamps D. weeds
II.Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
6. _________ were you last Sunday? - I went to Ha Long Bay.
A. What B. Who C. When D. Where
7. Don’t get up so late! You ought _________ earlier.
A. get up B. gets up C. to get up D. to get
8. Nam’s father _________ him how to ride a bike when he was seven.
A. teach B. taught C. teacher D. to teach
9. I’ve studied English _________ 3 years.
A. at B. for C. since D. on
10. Mrs. Lan asked me _________ her the truth.
A. tell B. told C. telling D. to tell
11. They used _________ on a farm when they were young.
A. to live B. live C. lived D. living
12. Mai often _________ badminton in the afternoon.
A. to play B. play C. plays D. played
13. ______ is the study of the earth and its countries, mountains, rivers, weather, etc.
A. Geography B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Math
14. They _________ a new bike three years ago.
A. bought B. buy C. buyed D. to buy
15. Vietnamese language is different _________ English language.
A. as B. from C. like D. with
16. Would you like ___________a message?
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left
17. The children are old enough to look after__________
A. ourselves B. themselves C. herself D. himself
18. My father used_________us to the zoo when he was alive.
A. taking B. took C. take D. to take
19. They’ll arrive_________Monday, 14 July.
A. during B. in C. on D. at
20. The new shopping mall is quite_________the present shopping area.
A. the same B. different from C. like to D. similar
III.Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
21. I strongly believe that friends plays a very important role in our life.
A B C D
22. We are having a birthday party in Saturday night. Would you like to come?
A B C D
23. There are a lot of books in the library but you ought buy some more from the bookshop.
A B C D
24. We have learnt to play the piano for 2005.
A B C D
25. I used to working for this company when I was young.
A B C D
V.Read the passage and answer the following questions.
I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people don’t know which is which. They both have blond hair and
blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-shirts. They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy about
football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, either. Although they’re twins,
they’re not exactly the same at everything. Tim works hard at school because he wants to go to university, but Tom is a bit lazy. Our mother is
often away from home because of her job, so we all work together in the house. Most of the time it’s fine, but sometimes we fight a bit!
26. What do Tim and Tom always wear?
27. How often do they go to a football match?
28. What don’t they like?
29. Why does Tim work hard at school?
30. Why is their mother often out?
VI.Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
31. Mai / enjoy / learn English.
32. She often went to school by bike but now she doesn’t any more. (use used to)
33. “ Don’t go out and put on warm clothes” said the doctor. ( use reported speech)
34. Minh is too young. He can’t drive a car. ( use enough)
35. I started playing tennis last year.
Test 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. late B. half C. after D. hard
2. A. close B. no C. one D. so
3. A. reach B. teacher C. meat D. weather
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. improve B. children C. shopping D. mountain
5. A. expensive B. geography C. assistant D. national
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. What do you have_____________lunch ?
A. to B. for C. in D. of
7. I’ll try my best_____________my English.
A improving B. improve C. improved D. to improve
8. He is not tall enough_____________the top of the shelf.
A. reach B. reaching C. reached D to. reach
9. They are going_____________their homework tonight.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. does
10.They bought new fishing rods to go_____________.
A. swimming B. shopping C. sailing D. fishing
11.She has to_____________the room twice a week.
A. cleaning B. clean C cleaned D. cleans
12.I can ride to school by_____________.
A. myself B. himself C. herself D. themselves
13.This book is_____________expensive than that one.
A. the most B. the same C. more D. as
14.The children are old enough to look after_____________.
A. ourselves B. themselves C. herself D. himself
15._____________ is the study of the earth and its countries, mountains, rivers, weather, etc.
A. Geography B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Math
Which underlined part is incorrect?
16.In many ways, I always prefer country life than city life.
A B C D
17.T.V is bringing not only informations but also entertainment.
A B C D
18.The countryside is too quite for me to live and work in.
A B C D
19.We are going to held a summer camp this July.
A B C D
20.How long do you and your classmates known each other?
A B C D
Read and choose the best option.
Great Britain is not a large country, It is much smaller (21)________ French. It (22)________ four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland. England is the largest part of the country and has always been the strongest. English is the national (23)________ in all parts of
Britain. All the people (24)________ live in Briatin can speak (25)________, but not all the people are English in that country.
21. A. to B. more C. than D. less
22. A. have B. having C. to have D. has
23. A. tounge B. words C. language D. writing
24. A. what B. who C. he D. which
25. A. French B. English C. Chinese D. Vietnamese
Arrange these words to make sentences.
26.homework/ the / to / students / ought / their / carefully /do/. /
27.has / the chores / to / today / Mai / do / himself /. /
28. clean/ the/ teacher/ me/ told/ to/ blackboard/the/./
29.She / my class / is / enough / old / in/ not/ to be/./
30. how/ English/ to/ me/ tell/ study/ you/ Could/?/
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he
worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to
the invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his
invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.
31.When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?
32.What did he do when he was at Boston University?
33.Who was Thomas Watson?
34.What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?
35.How old was Bell when he died?
Give the corresct forms of the verbs in brackets.
36.We __________________________ in grade 8 this year. (be)
37.Our class __________________________ to the zoo next week. (go)
38.Their grandmother __________________________ them a lot of stories last year. (tell)
39.Last year, we (live) __________________________ in Nha Trang with our grandparents but now we (live)
__________________________ in Hue with our parents.
40.I __________________________ to Nha Trang since I was ten years old. (be)
Test 4
Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences. (3,0ms)
1. Lan is ………………….. lift this box.
A. enough strong to B. enough strong for C. strong enough to D. strong enough for
2. The earth ……………….. around the sun.
A. moves B. is moving C. moved D. will move
3. Food is not ……………………. it was several years ago.
A. as cheap as B. very cheaper as C. the same cheap asD. much cheaper than
4. Last night I watched the movie Romeo and Juliet. At last they killed ………………….
A. herself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves.
5. Alexander Graham Bell was born ……………… March 3, 1847.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
6. I ………………… him since last week
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. won’t see D. didn’t see
7. The boy is a …………………… student. He always gets good grades.
A. kind B. generous C. hard-working D. reserved
8. He doesn’t enjoy ……………... basketball.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing
9. When my mother was young, she used ……………. very well.
A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. sang
10. She is speaking ………………….. because she has a sore throat.
A. soft B. softly C. fast D. fastly
11. You’ll …………………. cook dinner yourself.
A. ought to B. must C. may D. have to
12. Which one is ……………… , milk or orange juice?
A. good B. the best C. better D. best
B. READING
English is (1) ……………. language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,
Canada, South Africa…. use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2)…………….. well, you
can talk with many people of different nationalities. Beside, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can
read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.
In order to (3) ………… your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, do all the exercises given by the teachers. In
class, be ready to answer your (4)………………. and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English
books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart.
Whenever possible, English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And
remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the
four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “ Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy
for you.
. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap to complete the passage :
1. A more difficult B. the most popular C. the most interesting D.more popular
2. A Japanes B. French C. English D. Spanish
3 .A. understand B. know C. study D. improve
4. A. parents’questions B. teacher’s questions C.teacher’s answers D. teacher’s lessons
Read the passage again and choose the right answer for each questions below:
1. Is listening to the tapes is the good way to learn English?
A. Yes, he is. B. No, there isn’t. C.Yes, it is. D. No,it isn’t.
2 . Name some countries use English as the first language.
A. England, Rusia, China… B. Viet Nam, India, Japanese…
C. The USA, Australia, Canada… D. England, Laos, France..
3. Why can you get useful knowlegde of tradition, culture of other countries if you can read English?
A. Because a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .
B. Because many countries speak English. C. Because English is very popular.
D. Because English is very important.
4. Who can a student speak English to?
A. He can speak English to his grandparents. B.He can speak English to famers.
C. He can speak English to his English teachers or his friends. D.He can speak English to his neighbors.
II. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the given one.
1. He moved to live in Binh Dinh 5 years ago.
A. He has moved to live in Binh Dinh for 5 years . B. He has lived in Binh Dinh for 5 years
C. He has to live in Binh Dinh 5 years ago. D. He has lived in Binh Dinh since 5 years
2. “ Please come into my office.” The principal said to me.
A. The principal asked me to come into his office. B. The principal asked me to come into my office.
C. The principal told me came into his office. D. The principal told me coming into his office
3. He intends to invite me to his party tonight.
A. He invited me to his party tonight. B. He is going to invite me to his party tonight.
C. He has to me to his party tonight. D. He invites me to his party tonight.
4. The house is cheaper than the villa.
A. The villa is the most expensive home. B. The villa is more expensive than the house.
C. The villa is as expensive as the house. D. The villa is different from the house.
Test 5
I. Pronunciation (1pt)
A- Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. invented B. ended C. liked D. defeated
2. A. enough B. young C. cousin D. mountain
B- Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern:
1. A. festival B. lunar C. semester D. language
2. A. enroll B. highlight C. appear D. report
II. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (3pts)
1. The children are old enough to look after..................
A. ourselves B. herself C. themselves D. himself
2. My sister is.................. a car.
A. old to drive B. old drive enough C. old enough to drive D. old enough to drive
3. Excuse me.................. you tell me how to get to the train station? - Sure.
A. Might B. Could C. Must D. May
4. Our friends.................. meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will
5. .................. is the language that one first learns o speak as a child.
A. Habit B. Report card C. Mother tongue D. Semester
6. When I lived in my hometown, I .................. to the beach every weekend, but now I don’t.
A. am used to go B. used to going C. didn’t use to D. used to go
7. Tim’s mother is always proud.................. him because he works so hard.
A. of B. with C. about D. at
8. She said to him, “Can you meet me at the bus stop?”
- She asked him..................
A. to meet me at the bus stop C. to meet her at the bus stop
B. meet her at the bus stop D. to meet him at the bus stop
9. “.................. helps you with your homework?” - My brother.
A. What B. Which C. When D. Who
10. The art exhibition.................. on 3 May and .................. on 15 July.
A. opens - ends B. open - ends C. open - ended D. opens - end
11. He does morning exercises regularly.................. improve his health.
A. so that B. so as not to C. in order to D. in order for
12. She likes.................. activities such as walking and camping.
A. outdoor B. ondoor C. inside D. indoor
III. Reading
1. Read the passage and choose True (T) or False (F)
Once, a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to sell to buy food and
clothing for his family. One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife:
“We’re rich! We’re rich!” His wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chicken and find more gold eggs. Unlikely, they
couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy
wife.
T F
1- Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family.
2- The farmer decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs.
3- They could find some gold eggs.
4- The farmer was so foolish and his wife was so greedy.
A. Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with the correct word from the box (1.5 pts)
do plant letter collect participate
plans hear save earn can
Dear Nam,
Thanks for your (1) .................. I’m happy to (2) .................. you’re just won the race. I’m going to (3) .................. in your school program this
month. The Y & Y is having some new (4) .................. to help the community. All the members have to (5) .................. glass, paper, and cans and
send them for recycling. We do this to help (6) .................. natural resources and (7) some money for the organization. We also (8) .................. some
trees and flowers along the sidewalks near our school. We keep the streets clean by collecting and emptying all the garbage. We have a lot of things
to do, but they are really interesting. Do you think so?
Write to me soon and tell me all your news.
Your friend,
Linh.
IV. Writing
1) She speaks English very well and her sister speaks well, too. (combine “as..................as”)
2) Nga’s mother said to her “Eat more fruit and vegetables.” (Change into reported speech)
3) He is tall. He can play volleyball. (Combine using “enough”)
4) twenty years./for/My dad/for his company/worked/has (Reorder the words into a sentence)