MULTIPLECHOICETEST (Grade 8) Choose the best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences 1. The sun ___ in the East. a. rise b. rises c. rose d. rising 2. She told me ___ you this present. a. to give b. giving c. gave d. gives 3. We must be there ___ 7.30 and 9.00 a. at b. before c. between d. after 4. People will ___ more time studying English. a. take b. give c. have d. spend 5. Vietnamese language is different ___ English language. a. from b. with c. like d. as 6. He likes ___ to music. a. listen b. listens c. listening d. listened 7. Nam is 16. He isn’t ___ to drive a car. a. enough young b. enough old c. older d. old enough 8. Lan is ___ beautiful than her sister. a. as b. more c. the most d. like 9. He stayed at his office ___ he finished his report. a. until b. before c. for d. during 10. What time ___? About an hour ago. a. has he phoned b. he phoned c. did he phone d. he phones 11. Are you free ___ Sunday morning? a. in b. on c. at d. of 12. Let’s go ___. It’s going to rain. a. here b. there c. inside d. outside 13. He always good marks. He studies ___. a. good b. bad c. badly d. well 14. Who made this skirt for her? – Nobody. She made it ___. a. by her b. herself c. her d. hers 15. Last year, Hoa ___ in Hue. a. live b. lives c. lived d. living 16. Don’t go ___. It’s too cold now. a. outside b. inside c. in front d. in 17. ___ I help you? Yes, please. a. Do b. Am c. Did d. May 18. ___ you going to see a movie? a. Do b. Are c. Did d. Will 19. It is very difficult ___ from here. a. to see b. see c. sees d. saw 20. The intervals between the Olympic Games are ___ years. a. two b. three c. four d. five 21___ is nam absent today? He is sick. a. What b. Why c. Where d. When 22. There’s a TV set ___ the living room. a. on b. at c. in d. under 23. The topic of the discussion was very ___. a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. to interest 24. Which of them is going to ___ the race? a. win b. do c. make d. prefer 25. He always does his work ___ a. care b. careful c. careless d. carefully 26. She enjoys ___ books. a. to read b. reading c. reads d. read 27. ___ the short holiday, the children had a chance to visit their grandparents in the countryside. a. During b. At C, In d. On 28. My father always takes us to the zoo ___ a walk. a. on b. at c. in d. for 29. She is eighteen years old. He is fifteen. He is her ___ brother. a. older b. younger c. old d. young 30. I wish I ___ go sight seeing around the world. a. can b. could c. may d. must 31. I am fond ___ going to the movies. a. of b. on c. in d. for 32. We prefer comedy ___ tragedy. a. than b. to c. better d. best 33. The students are very ___ because their school has won the basketball championship. a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. excitement 34. That was a very ___ story about the adventures in the tropical forests. a. exciting b. excited c. excitement d. excite 35. At home, we put out food in the ___ to keep it for a long time. a. kitchen b. refrigerator c. furniture d. shelf 36. My parents want me ___ a doctor. a. am b. be c. was d. to be 37. You have lived here ___ 1980, haven’t you? a. in b. on c. since d. for 38. If you get up early, you ___ time for breakfast. a. will have b. would have c. have d. had 39. Must she ___ here, too? a. comes b. come c. came d. to come 40. I like sitting ___ my two close friends, Lan and hoa. a. in b. among c. between d. on 41. You aren’t old ___ to travel by yourself. a. rather b. too c. more d. enough 42. The children went out after ___ off the lights. a. turning b. turned c. to turn d. turn 43. Shakespeare has ___ all over the world. a. read b. be read c. been read d. to read 44. I went to bed ___ I brushed my teeth. a. before b. after c. until d. beside 45. You have to cook dinner ___. a. himself b. herself c. yourself d. ourselves 46. I used to ___ soccer when I was young. a. play b. playing c. played d. be played 47. My mother ___ a new hat yesterday. a. buys b. bought c. to buy d. buying 48. I am going to Laos ___ June. a. in b. on c. at d. of 49. He’ll be home ___ seven because he wants to see the seven o’clock news. a. on b. at c. before d. after 50. We must learn new words by ___ a. heart b. hard c. heartily d. hardly 51. We are going to Hue tonight to ___ the festival. a. send b. celebrate c. do d. went 52. She speaks English ___ a. well b. good c. fluent d. bad 53. That;s very kind ___ you. a. to b. of c. in d. on 54. Water and other liquids are ___ a. shape b. shapely c. shapeles d. shapèul 55. She is very kind ___ us. a. to b. of c. in d. on 56. Can you see Lan ___ the crowd? a. in b. on c. among d. between 57. That old man is clever ___ to make five things from wood. a. rather b. enough c. more d. quite 58. They laughed ___ me because I made a funny mistake. a. in b. on c. at d. of 59. Nguyen Du is one of the most brilliant poets in Vietnamese ___ a. history b. literature c. geography d. biology 60. You should ___ us the truth. a. tell b. told c. telling d. to tell 61. Would you mind ___ this letter for me? a. post b. posting c. to post d. posted 62. They left the house ___ saying goodbye to their mother. a. before b. during c. after d. until 63. Don’t tell anyone ___ that. a. about b. to c. on d. for 64. Ba loves ___ soccer. a. play b. played c. playing d. plays 65. I haven’t seen you ___ ages. a. in b. to c. for d. since 66. I’ve taught in this school ___ 1990. a. since b. for c. in d. at 67. My dad ___ for this company since 2001. a. works b. to work c. worked d. has worked 68. They ___ Quang Trung school since last year. a. attend b. attended c. have attended d. attends 69. I ___ in Dalat for six years. a. live b. lived c. to live d. have lived 70. A cat is different ___ a dog. a. to b. from c. for d. with 71. Your bag is the same ___ mine. a. as b. from c. to d. of 72. We ___ that film already. a. see b. saw c. have seen d. seeing 73. She hasn’t met him ___. a. yet b. yes c. ready d. already 74. The house is ___ than the apartment. a. expensive b. more expensive c. the most expensive d. not expensive 75. The vila is ___ of all. a. older b. the oldest c. old d. elder 76. I opened my umbrella ___ protect myself from rain. a. in order b. in order to c. order d. to order 77. Mary wrote a note on the board so as ___ get class members to the meeting on time. a. to b. that c. call d. from 78. The glass ___ into small pieces. a. break b. broke c. is broken d. is breaking 79. Many people want ___ the time machine. a. to see b. saw c. see d. seeing 80. She told me you ___ her a beautiful scarf. a. give b. gave c. to give d. giving 81. I am looking forward to ___ you in June. a. see b. saw c. seeing d. sees 82. Car tyres ___ to make pipes and floor covering. a. recycle b. recycled c. to recycle d. are recycled 83. It’s easy ___ that exercise. a. to do b. did c. done d. has done 84. I’m busy ___ my Mom with housework. a. to help b. helped c. helping d. help 85. The teacher ___ to the principal is my teacher. a. to talk b. talking c. is talking d. talks 86. Most of the mobile phanes ___ in this shop are imported from China. a. selling b. sold c. are sold d. were sold 87. We ___ in the park when it rained. a.walked b. would walk c. were walking d. have walked 88. The bike ___ in japan is US$100. a. made b. making c. is making d. to make 89. Would you mind if I ___ the window? a. open b. opening c. opened d. opens 90. I’m happy ___ all the exams. a. pass b. passed c. passing d. to pass 91. We were having dinner when the phone ___. a. ring b. rang c. ringing d. to ring 92. Colour TV ___ by John logic Baird in 1928. a. was inventing b. invented c. has invented d. was invented 93. His father said that he ___ for a car company. a. worked b. works c. is working d. has worked 94. I’d like you ___ my parents and my sister. a. meet b. met c. to meet d. meeting 95. Do you mind ___ me the story? a. tell b. telling c. told d. to tell 96. Do you mind if I ___ here? a. to sit b. sitting c. sat d. sit 97. Would you mind if I ___ your bike? a. borrow b. borrowing c. borrowed d. to borrow 98. This is the first time Hoa ___ Tim’s family. a. has met b. met c. meet d. meeting 99. Would you mind if I ___ a photo? a. take b. took c. has taken d. taking 100. Hos about ___ to the movies? a. go b. to go c. going d. went 101. John is interested ___ swimming. a. at b. in c. on d. for 102. She fell ___ the deep water. a. into b. on c. at d. from 103. We leave ___ 28 th May. a. in b. on c. at d. of 104. ___ I speak to Sandra, please? a. Must b. Ought c. have d. May 105. The ___ are friendly here. a. weather b. food c. sights d. people 106. Ba ___ a shower at 8 o’clock last night. a. taken b. was taking c. took d. was taken 107. When I came, she ___ dinner yesterday. a. cooks b. is cooking c. cooked d. was cooking 108. Nam was sleeping ___ Nga was reading book. a. while b. when c. what d. where 109. Tom loves ___ soccer. a. plays b. played c. playing d. play 110. Oliver is keen ___ pottery. a. in b. on c. at d. of 111. Jack is fond ___ listening to pop music. a. of b. at c. on d. in 112. David is famous ___ his books. a. of b. in c. at d. for 113. Christmas is an important ___ in Europe. a. competion b. festival c. souvenir d. contest 114. What is Santa Clause ___ on? a. made b. seen c. looked d. based 115. It is a ___contest. a. cooking rice b. rice – cooking c. rice cook d. ricing – cooked 116. An English speaking contest ___ at my school next week. a. will hold b. will held c. will be seen d. holds 117. A ___ is a person who repairs water pipes. a. plumber b. doctor c. carpenter d. driver 118. He said he ___ fix the faucets. a. can b. may c. must d. could 119. She told me that she ___ English well. a. speak b. spoke c. speaks d. to speak 120. Let’s ___ a game. a. play b. played c. to play d. playing 121. I feel ___ a. happiness b. happily c. happy d. to be happy 122. Nam talked ___ his trip to Hanoi. a. on b. in c. at d. about 123. AngKor Thon used to ___ the reyal capital city. a. be b. being c. is d. was 124. Nga told Nhi how ___ there. a. go b. goes c. to go d. went 125. It started ___ a. rain b. rains c. rained d. to rain 126. Sydney Opera House ___ in 1973. a. was completed b. completed c. completes d. is completed 127. He asked me if ___ play tennis. a. can b. could c. may d. must 128. I think computers are ___ a. use b. to use c. useful d. no use 129. I know ___ to connect a printer. a. what b. how c. which d. who 130. I’ve been a teacher ___ 1980. a. for b. in c. at d. since 131. They’ve waited for her ___ two hours. a. for b. in c. since d. at 132. I ___ that film already. a. see b. saw c. to see d. have seen 133. Nhi asked Nga if my son ___ in Quang Nam province. a. was b. has been c. is d. will be 134. The letter ___ by Miss lan yesterday. a. writes b. wrote c. was writing d. writing 135. Vietnam ___ many gold medals at Sea Games 22 nd . a. win b. won c. was winning d. to win 136. When was the facsimile invented? In ___ a. 1980 b. 1943 c. 1843 d. 1803 137. Who invented the telephone? a. Graham Bell b. Alexander Bain c. Igo Sikorsky d. Marie Curie 138. The beans ___ before being cooked. a. is cleaned b. are cleaned c. clean d. cleaned 139. I ___ that house 3 years ago. a. buy b. has bought c. bought d. buying 140. The girl ___ next to me is a newcomer. a. sitting b. sit c. sat d. sits MULTIPLECHOICETEST (Grade 8) ANSWER KEY 1B 21B 41D 61B 81C 101B 121C 2A 22C 42A 62C 82D 102A 122D 3C 23C 43C 63A 83A 103B 123A 4D 24A 44A 64C 84C 104D 124C 5A 25D 45C 65C 85B 105D 125D 6C 26B 46A 66A 86B 106B 126A 7D 27A 47B 67D 87C 107D 127B 8B 28D 48A 68C 88A 108A 128C 9A 29B 49C 69D 89C 109C 129B 10C 30B 50A 70B 90D 110B 130D 11B 31A 51B 71A 91B 111A 131A 12C 32B 52A 72C 92D 112D 132D 13D 33B 53B 73A 93A 113B 133A 14B 34A 54C 74B 94C 114D 134C 15C 35B 55A 75B 95B 115B 135B 16A 36D 56C 76B 96D 116C 136C 17D 37C 57B 77A 97C 117A 137A 18B 38A 58C 78C 98A 118D 138B 19A 39B 59B 79A 99B 119B 139C 20C 40C 60A 80B 100C 120A 140A . MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (Grade 8) Choose the best option a, b, c or d to complete the following. girl ___ next to me is a newcomer. a. sitting b. sit c. sat d. sits MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (Grade 8) ANSWER KEY 1B 21B 41D 61B 81C 101B 121C 2A 22C 42A 62C