Choose the word of which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ (0.5 p).. E.g.: A.[r]
(1)Phuc Tho Department of Education & Training
Phung Thuong Lower Secondary School
-WRITTEN TEST 1 Time allowed: 45 mins
Grade 8
Name: ……… Class: ……
Mark Remark
Part A: Phonetics (1 p)
I Choose the word of which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ (0.5 p).
E.g.: A. eraser B desk C house D student 1 A included B received C remembered D annoyed 2 A enough B young C country D mountain
II Choose the word of which tress is placed differently from the others’ (0.5 p).
1 A kitchen B machine C children D generous A directory B invention C telephone D experiment Part B: Grammar and vocabulary (3 p)
I Choose the best answer which best suits each of the following sentences (2 p).
1 My parents usually ……… work very early
A go to B going to C went D to go
2 There is a computer ……… the middle ……… the room A in / of B in / in C on / of D on / in
3 Lan isn’t ……… to go to school today
A enough well B enough good C well enough D good enough Boys and girls, you’ll have to this experiment ……… this afternoon
A youself B yourselves C yourself D youselves We must put all the small objects such as beads out ………… children’s reach
A of B in C on D to
6 Peter doesn’t talk much in public He’s rather ………
A kind B sociable C humorous D reserved You must not let children play in the street because it is ………
A suitable B dangerous C safe D careful He spends most of his time ……… charity work
(2)II Circle the underlined part which is incorrect (1 p).
1 The girl is not enough tall to touch the top of the shelf A B C D
2 I am going to playing chess with my friend tonight A B C D
3 Nam drew the picture hisself because his sister didn’t help him A B C D
4 He worked with people who could neither speak and hear A B C D
Part C: Reading (2 p)
Read the passage and answer the following questions
Issac Newton is one of the greatest men in the history of scientists He was born in a small village of Wootsphore in England His father was a poor farmer When the boy was fourteen, his father died Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm But the boy didn’t like farming; he was fond of the poetry and mathematics So Newton was sent to school After left school, Newton studied at Cambridge University He lectured on mathematics at Cambridge University after graduating His greatest discovery is the law of gravitation
* Questions:
1 Where was Newton born? -> When did his father die?
->
3 Did he like farming?
-> What is his greatest discovery?
-> Part D: Writing (2 p)
Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words.
E.g.: He walks to school every day He goes to school on foot every day
1 Peter is too young to see the horror film
Peter is not ……… Remember to turn off the light before going out
Don’t ……… That girl is very intelligent
What……… Her hair is long black and curly
She has ……… Part E: Listening (2 p)
Listen and fill in each blank with one word
(3)school for the (3)……… There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to (4)……… ………? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone
-The end -KEY
Part A: Phonetics (1p)
I Choose the word of which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ (0.5 p).
1 A B
II Choose the word of which tress is placed differently from the others’ (0.5 p).
1 A C
Part B: Grammar and vocabulary (3 p)
I Choose the best answer which best suits each of the following sentences (2 p).
1 C A 3C B
5 A D B C
II Circle the underlined part which is incorrect (1 p)
1 C B B D
Part C: Reading (2 p)
Read the passage and answer the following questions
1 He was born in England
2 His father died when he was 14 No, he didn’t
4 She will be thirteen next month Part D: Writing (2 p)
Use the gven words to make full sentences.
What a lovely house!
2 She is the most intelligent student in the class He has a lot of friends
4 It is the law of gravitation Part E: Listening (2 p)
Listen and fill in each blank with one word
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