TEST 1 – ENGLISH 8 Time :45’ Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (1pt) 1. A. about B. outside C. cousin D. countless 2. A. bread B. steamer C. bead D. teacher 3. A. injure B. knife C. picture D. sink 4. A. chemical B. chores C. reach D. match Question 2: Pick out the word that has the different stressed syllable from the others (1pt) 1. A. beneath B. scissors C. wardrobe D. cover 2 A. chemical B. precaution C. electrical D. invention 3A. lighting B. refrigerator C. fixture D. safety 4. A. destroy B. remember C. forget D. injure Question 3: Choose the best anwer ( A, B, C or D) (2pts) 1. She felt downstairs and hurt . A. her B. herself C. himself D. myself 2. We . talk in the library. A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t to D. needn’t to 3. It isn’t safe . medicine around the house. A. leaving B. leave C. to leave D. leaves 4. Let’s put the on the floor, between the armchair and the couch. A. picture B. shelf C. cushion D. rug 5. Young children do not understand that many . objects are dangerous. A. home B. house C. homework D. household 6. You’ll . cook dinner yourself. A. have to B. ought to C. must D. should 7. Andy was out, so Kate ……………………………… a message for him. A. left B. wrote C. took D. called 8. She is ……………………………… to lift this weight. A. not enough strong B. enough not strong C. strong not enough D. not strong enough Question 4: Read the passage carefully and answer the question below(2pts) Of all my friends, Phat is the best one. We became good friends when we were in primary school. Phat is thin and rather tall. He has a long face and a straight nose. His hair is short , black and curly. When he goes to school, Phat usually wears a white shirt; black trousers and sandles. After school, he often wears T.shirt ; Jeans and shoes. Phat is helpful and sociable. He usually helps his friends do difficult exercises . We are lucky to have a friend like him . 1.What does Phat look like ? . 2. Does he have straight hair? . 3. What does he wear at school? . 4. How is Phat helpful to his friends? . ÑEÀ B Name : . Class: 8 Question 5: Fill in each numbered blank in this passage with one suitable word. ( 1,5pt) demonstrated ; bored ; device: invention: born; message ; transmit ; emigrated ; experimenting Alexander Graham Bell was (1)________________ on March 3 rd , 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Later, he went to Canada and finally he (2) ________________ to The USA in 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf- mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started (3) _______________ with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the (4) ________________ of the telephone. Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, conducted many experiments and finally came up with a (5) _________________ which they first introduced in 1876. Bell said on the telephone: “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” This was the first telephone (6) ______________. Question 6: Read the poster about Safety Precaution in The Home and then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE: (1pt) Every year, there are millions of accidents in our homes. Many people die each year from these accidents. Others spend many months in the hospital. What should you do to give your family a safer home to live in ? You must cover electrical sockets so that children can’t put anything into them. Electrical appliances are dangerous for children to use. It is easy to get an electric shock if your hands or feet are wet. Electricity can kill. You have to make sure children do not play with matches. Fires kill many people and destroy their homes each year because someone play with matches or some people drop burning cigarettes into garbage cans. You must put all chemicals and drugs in locked cupboard. Children may eat or drink these things because they look like candy or soft drinks. A kitchen is a dangerous place where there are many dangerous objects such as scissors, knives and beads. These things can injure or even kill children, so you have to keep them out of children’s reach. 1/ . - Some people have to go to the hospital from accidents in the homes. 2/ . - It’s safe for children to use electrical appliances . 3/ . - Dropping burning cigarettes into garbage cans can cause a fire. 4/ . - A kitchen is a suitable place to play because there are many kinds of food there. Question 7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (1.5pts) 1/ It’s safe to keep medicine in locked cupboard. To 2/ No one helped Minh do the homework . Minh 3/ Children mustn’t play in the kitchen because it is very dagerous. Because of THE END ! . TEST 1 – ENGLISH 8 Time :45’ Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (1pt) 1. A. about. Bell was (1) ________________ on March 3 rd , 18 47 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Later, he went to Canada and finally he (2) ________________ to The USA in 18 70s.