GRADE 8 – 45m test revision I. Choose the correct tenses: 1. I met/ was meeting a friend while I did/ was doing the shopping. 2. I paid / was paying for my things when I heard/ was hearing someone call my name. 3. I turned/ was turning round and saw/ was seeing Paula. 4. We decided/ were deciding to have a cup of coffee. 5. While we had/ were having a drink, a waiter dropped/ was dropping a pile of plates. 6. While the waiter picked/ was picking up the broken plates, he cut/ was cutting his finger. II. Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks: 7. I am excited _____________ in the trip around the capital. (to join, join, joining) 8. I fell and hurt myself _____________ I was playing tennis. (when, while, for, during) 9. People recycle used things _____________ the natural resources. (save, to save, saving) 10. It started to rain _____________ the match. (for, in, during) 11. A new stadium ________________ next month. (will build, will be build, will be built) 12. ____________ you like orange juice? – Yes, please. (should, would, could) 13. I have worked in Italy ____________ 5 years. (since, for, in, on) 14. Spending holiday in the mountains is always more _____________ (to relax – relax – relaxing – relaxed) 15. Tam and his friend traveled to Ha Long Bay ___________bus. (by, in , on ) 16. Last night, she stayed yup late, and now she feels very ______________. (sleep, sleepy, sleepily) 17. It is a ________________ collection of domestic tools of the Middle Age. (representative, representation, represented) 18. Read the _______________ carefully before using this machine. (information, instruction, newspaper) 19. When people ___________ paper, they put it into use again. (waste, use, recycle) 20. Giving up smoking _____________ the risk of heart disease. (reduces, recycles, refills) 21. It was kind _____________ you to help them. (of, in, to, for) 22. I brought back this cowboy hat as a _________________ of America. (gift, present, award, souvenir) 23. Will you pick me ___________ at the party? (up, in, for) 24. ________________ is hot liquid that comes out of the volcano. (Lava, Marble, Limestone) 25. The tour ___________________ a visit to the Science Museum. (had, included, enclosed) 26. The statue _____________ out of stone. (carves, carve, was carved) 27. Oil poured ____________ of the damaged ship. (out, in, into) 28. It was hot and _____________ Sunday afternoon. (wet, humid, rainy) 29. Presents _____________ in color paper and put under the Christmas tree. (are wrapped, are wrap, are wrapping) 30. ________________ is a song that people sing at Christmas. (Carol, Poem, Christmas card) 31. Angkor Wat was originally built ___________ Hindus. (of, for, to) 32. All of the children participated __________________ decorations for their classroom. (to make, in making, for making) 33. The owner of the hotel gave us a ________________________ welcome. (giant – tired – warm – suitable) 34. _______________ Annette was looking for a torch, they came back on. (When – How – Because – So) 35. Our next door neighbors looked _________________ our dog while we were away. (at – for – after – up) 36. I have no idea what the problem is. This manual isn’t very ________________. (skeptical – helpful – challenging – magnificent) 37. She suggested that they ___________________ a guessing game. (play – playing – are playing – played) 38. He said the pipes _________________ broken. (will be – are – be – were) 39. They posted the message on the _______________ board. (bulletin – document – requirement – connection) 40. Can students get a ______________ without being on campus now? (mark – degree – bulletin – paper) III. Read the passage. Then decide which option best fits each space. Nha Trang is a _____________ city of South Central Vietnam. Nha Trang beach is one of the most beautiful _____________ in the world. The beach is curved, 7km ___________ and suitable for __________ along its length. White _____________, coconut trees, blue sky and blue sea make it attractive. People are safe to bathe ______________ the shore. 41. countryside – coastal – mountainous – tribal 42. beach – beaches – the beaches – a beach 43. long – tall – broad – wide 44. playing – running – sitting – bathing 45. sand – water – stone – beach 46. from – far – near – next IV. Read the passage. The write decide if the sentences below are true for false (mark T or F) A new university without a library has recently opened in the USA. All the information normally found in a library is now stored in the university’s computers. Without leaving their computers, users can send messages and receive information through telephone lines. However, this means each student must have access to a computer and many universities are making this a requirement for freshmen. College campuses now have computer jacks in every part of the university. Study is no longer restricted to just one location. True False NG 47. A new university without computers has recently opened in the USA. 48. The university’s computers store all the information normally found in the library. 49. Each student in the first year must have access to a computers. 50. You can hardly find a computer jack in the university. V. Choose and circle the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 51. Ben Duoc Temple is a memorial of the dead soldiers. 52. She wondered of the quick change of her brother’s habit. 53. I make no claim to understanding modern art. 54. This novel published some years ago. VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentences. (1mk) 55. Stanley tries his best to ________________ his favorite poem. (memory) 56. Islam is one of the world ________________. (religious) 57. Over two hundred ________________ entered the race. (competition) 58. Police have been issued a _______________ of the murderer. (describe) 59. This dish is ________________ delicious with sour cream. (absolute) 60. The display of fireworks last night was ____________ (wonder) 61. In England, turkey is _______________ eaten on Christmas Day. (tradition) 62. The firm has better products than its _______________. (competition) 63. That film is _____________ for children. It’s frightening. (suitable) 64. The sudden ________________ of a policeman caused the thief to run away. (appear) 65. He left the room without _______________. (explain) VII. Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as those printed above. 66. They have built hundreds of house for the poor in my hometown. Hundreds ________________________________________________________. 67. Tom is not so intelligent as Lily. Lily is ___________________________________________________________. 68. They took the injured boy to the nearby hospital. The injured boy___________________________________________________. 69. Lan said to Minh “Will your father go to Dalat on bicycle?” Lan asked _______________________________________________________. 70. Can you explain the lesson again? Would you mind _________________________________________________? 71. The city is noisier than the country. The country _____________________________________________________. 72. My brother helps me to do the house work. I ______________________________________________________________. 73. The weather today is hotter than the weather yesterday. The weather yesterday _____________________________________________. 74. Her mother will take her to school tomorrow. She ___________________________________________________________. 75. He said to them, “Don’t put your hats on the desk”. He told ________________________________________________________. 76. His sports car is different from his brother’s. His brother’s sports car ___________________________________________. 77. She said to him, “Please lend me your pen for a moment” She asked ______________________________________________________. 78. She said, “I will be here at two o’clock”. She said _______________________________________________________. 79. Her father said to her, “I can wait for you about fifteen minutes”. Her father told __________________________________________________. 80. He said to them, “I don’t understand what you say”. He told _______________________________________________________. 81. The lifeguard said to them, “Don’t bathe while the red flag is flying”. The lifeguard__________________________________________________. 82. He said to her, “Do you live in the suburb? He asked _____________________________________________________. 83. She said to her father, “Will you go to the city tomorrow?” She asked_____________________________________________________. 84. The foreigner said to him, “Can you speak English?” The foreigner aksed _____________________________________________. 85. Mr. Pitt said to her, “Is your father a teacher?” Mr. Pitt asked __________________________________________________. . – connection) 40. Can students get a ______________ without being on campus now? (mark – degree – bulletin – paper) III. Read the passage. Then decide. (representative, representation, represented) 18. Read the _______________ carefully before using this machine. (information, instruction, newspaper) 19. When