Grade 8 PREPARATION FOR THE LAST 45-MINUTE TEST 1. Milk …………… to houses by the milkman everyday. a. Brings b. is bring c. is brought d. has brought 2. I was happy …………… your letter last week. a. Get b. got c. getting d. to get 3. Milk bottles can be…………… after being cleaned. a. Recycled b. thrown away c. broken d. reused 4. This project …………… next month. a. Is carried out b. will carry out c. carries out d. will be carried out 5. It’s dangerous …………… in this river. a. Swim b. swimming c. to swim d. swam 6. We are looking forward to…………… you in June. a. Seeing b. to see c. saw d. see 7. It’s too cold outside. …………… …………… ? – Sure. I’ll do it right now. a. Would you like to shut the windows b. Will you shut the windows, please. c. Shall I shutthe windows. d. Can I shut the windows. 8. I can see a boy…………… a water buffalo. a. Ride b. riding c. to ride d. rode 9. Would you mind …………… the windows? a. To close b. closing c. close d. closed 10.Do you mind if we …………… you? a. Helped b. helping c. to help d. help 11. She cried …………… when she heard that news. a. Exciting b. happily c. excitingly d. both b and c 12.…………… you mind if I smoked here ? a. Do b. can c. would d. will 13.My sister likes sweets …………… from chocolate. a. Making b. make c. made d. to make 14.This is the first time Shannon …………… the rice paddies. a. Is seeing b. sees c. saw d. to see 15.There are flights to Ho Chi Minh city …………… Monday. a. Besides b. after c. except d. on 16.It’s the second time I …………… Hue. a. Return b. will return c. am returning d. returned 17.When we were in Italy, we spent a few days …………… Venice. a. On b. at c. in d. to 18.They are good friends. They …………… each other for a long time. a. Know b. knew c. have known d. will know 19.How about …………… to Thai Binh market ? a. To go b. going c. go d. went 20.What …………… …………… in New York city? It was very cold and humid. a. Is the weather like c. does the weather like Page 1 Grade 8 b. The weather like d. was the weather like 21.…………… to come and have dinner with us ? – I’d like to, but I am busy a. Would you mind c. do you mind b. Do you like d. would you like 22.When I …………… the street, I …………… my old friend yesterday. a. Crossed/ was seeing c. cross/ see b. Was crossing/ saw d. was crossing/ was seeing 23.Ann …………… me wave to her. She in the other direction. a. See/ is looking c. was seeing/ looked b. Doesn’t see/ looks c. didn’t see/ was looking 24.Millions of Christmas cards …………… every year. a. Were sent b. send c. are sent d. send 25.I take part …………… most of activities in my school. a. On b. in c. to d. of 26.He had his father …………… his watch a. To fix b. fixing c. fix d. fixed 27.A contest which participants have to fetch water from the river one kilometer away is called…………… a. Water-fetch contest c. fetching- water contest b. Water-fetching contest d. fetch-water contest 28.My mother is very keen …………… growing roses. a. In b. at c. on d. to 29.John is extremely fond…………… music a. To b. of c. about d. with 30.We thanked them …………… all their help. a. To b. about c. for d. at 31.Are you interested …………… harvest festival? a. In b. by c. for d. at 32.How many people participated in rice-cooking festival? a. Joined b. made c. thanked d. fetched 33.The children are looking forward …………… Tet holiday. a. In b. to c. on d. at 34.Santa Clause is based …………… the description of Saint Nicholas. a. With b. on c.in d. for 35.I am good …………… Math. a. At b. in c. for d. to 36.The man …………… next to me was very nervous. a. Sits b. sitting c. sat d. to sit 37.Tom doesn’t enjoy…………… at by everybody. a. Laughing b. to laugh c. being laughed d. laughs 38.I’d like you …………… my mother. a. Meeting b. to meet c. meet d. met 39.The flight to London will…………… because of rain. a. Delay b. delayed c. be delayed d. to delay Page 2 Grade 8 40.This is the first time Hoa …………… Tim’s family. a. To meet b. meeting c. meets d. met 41.She has a lot of novels …………… in English. a. Writes b. wrote c. written d. writing 42.The doorbell …………… when Tom …………… TV last night. a. Rang/ watched c. rings/ is watching b. Was ring / was watching d. rang/ was watching 43.Ann and Susan …………… when Martin …………… back home. a. Cooked/ was coming c. cooked/ came b. Was cooking/ was coming d. was cooking/ came 44.The light …………… out while we …………… dinner last night. a. Was going/ had c. went / were having b. Went/had d. was going/ were having 45.I …………… homework at ten last night. a. Did b. was doing c. were doing d. do 46.At three this afternoon, while my teacher…………… the lesson, Nam …………… a. Explained/ was reading c. was explaining/ read b. Were explaning/ was reading d. was explaining/ was reading 47.You must come …………… for lunch one day. a. On b. in c. over d. along 48.What’s the weather …………… in Hanoi? a. Like b. to c. on d. with 49.This doll is made …………… China. a. In b. at c. to d. with REWRITE THE SECOND SENTENCE WITH THE SAME MEANING WITH THE ROOT 1. They must pay the bill at once. The bill……………………………………………………… 2. Many people speak English over the world. English ……………………………………………………… 3. This question is difficult to understand. It’s ……………………………………………………… 4. Learning English is difficult It’s ……………………………………………………… 5. It takes Lan 45 minutes to do this exercise. Lan spends ……………………………………………………… 6. I will repair my bike tomorrow. My ……………………………………………………… 7. Nam has never visited Ha Long bay before. This is the first time ……………………………………………………… 8. The last time I wrote him was 3 years ago. I ……………………………………………………… 9. Does your country export rice to England ? Page 3 Grade 8 Is rice ………………………………………………………? 10.“ stand up and go out” Mrs Lien said to Nga Mrs Lien told ……………………………………………………… 11. Can you take me a photograph ? Would you mind if ………………………………………………………? 12.Will you post this letter for me ? Would you mind ………………………………………………………? 13.Going out at night is very dangerous It’s ……………………………………………………… 14.The boy is Ba. He is reading a book. The boy……………………………………………………… 15.This window has been repaired. It was broken down. This window……………………………………………………… 16.There are five rooms in this house. This house……………………………………………………… 17.I have my father fix my bike. I have my bike……………………………………………………… 18.This house was built by my grandfather more than 30 years ago. My grand father……………………………………………………… 19.French is taught in this school. They ……………………………………………………… 20.“ I am disappointed with you” Nga said to me. Nga said ……………………………………………………… 21.He said to us “ You are my best friends” He ……………………………………………………… 22.This exercise is very easy to do It’s……………………………………………………… 23.It takes me one hour to paint this fence. I spend……………………………………………………… 24.They used recycled plastic to make toy. Recycled ……………………………………………………… Vietnam’s new year ……………celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is usually known as Tet Nguyn Dan or Tet. It begins ……………late January or early February. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the tet hoiliday some weeks before. They……………the house, …………… special food. On the new year’s …………… , people sit up to midnight to see the new year in ,then they put on new clothes and give one another the best wishes. Tet …………… for seven days. The first three days are the …………… important . Vietnamese believe that how people act during those days …………… influence the whole year. As a result, they make efforts to avoid arguments and smiles as much …………… possible. 1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as ? Page 4 Grade 8 ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. When does the New Year begin ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What do Vietnamese people do to prepare for Tet ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What do Vietnamse people do on New Year’s eve ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. How long does Tet last ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Why are the first three days the most important ? ………………………………………………………………………………… THE END Page 5 . d. fetched 33 .The children are looking forward …………… Tet holiday. a. In b. to c. on d. at 34 .Santa Clause is based …………… the description of Saint Nicholas. a. With b. on c.in d. for 35 .I am good. To b. of c. about d. with 30 .We thanked them …………… all their help. a. To b. about c. for d. at 31 .Are you interested …………… harvest festival? a. In b. by c. for d. at 32 .How many people participated. for d. to 36 .The man …………… next to me was very nervous. a. Sits b. sitting c. sat d. to sit 37 .Tom doesn’t enjoy…………… at by everybody. a. Laughing b. to laugh c. being laughed d. laughs 38 .I’d like