HCMC Department of Education & Training Full name: _________________________________

Nguyen Khuyen secondary and high school Class: 8 _________

TEST 1A
I. Pronunciation: (1m)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:.
1. A. wanted B. played C. visited D. needed
2. A. cricket B. diver C. diet D. Lifeguard
3. A. see B. salt C. small D. sugar
Choose the words that have main stress pattern different from the others
3. A. decide B. harvest C. polish D. iron
4. A. energy B. cucumber C. satellite D. selection
II. Vocabulary and Structure: (3 m)
Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1. Your_______ is 37°C. It's normal.
A height B. temperature C. weight D meter
2. Hoa filled in her medical record. “In this sentence in is ……………”
A. conjunction B. adjective C. preposition D. adverb
3. You should_______ your hands before meals.
A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash
4. _______ is Hoa? - One meter forty-five centimeters.
A. How old B. How much C. How often D. How tall
5. Why_______come to the meeting last night? - Because I was busy.
A. didn't you B. did you C. you did D. you don't
6. Were you ever_______ from school last semester?
A. late B. early C. absent D. lost
7. My mother_______ me a new bike two months ago.
A. bought B. buys C. buying D. to buy
8. I like beef and so does my sister. “In this sentence and is ……………”
A. article B. pronoun C. preposition D. conjunction
9. Nam prefers_______part in sports.
A. takes B. took C. taking D. take
10. _______ have dinner at my house tonight? - Yes, I'd love to.
A. Do you like to B. What about C. Would you like to D. Let's
11. They prefer doing exercise_______ playing chess.
A. the B. to C. for D. in
12. Keep silent! The teacher_______.
A. is coming B. are coming C. comes D. coming
13. Hoa tried _________ the new dress but it didn’t fit her very much.
A. out B. at C. on D. in
14. She is learning _________ at the moment.
A. to sew B. how to sew C. sewing D. what to sew
15. What was ............. difficult subject for you last year?
A. the more B. more C. the most D. most
III/ Read the following passage then write True (T) or False (F) after each sentence. (1m)
I’m Nam. In my school, there are different sports activities but I only take part in one club
called “Walking for Fun”. We organized this activity last year. The number of participants increases every
week. And now our club has sixty members. We usually take a 5-km walk to the beach on Sunday mornings.
We also walk to school instead of riding bicycles every Wednesday. Walking is my favorite hobby. I think
it is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity. And people of all ages can enjoy it.
1. In Nam’s school, there is only one activity called “Walking for Fun”. _____
 2. There are 60 members in Nam’s club. _____
3. They go to school on foot on Wednesdays. _____
4. Nam thinks walking is an expensive activity. _____
5. Walking for fun started one year ago. _____
IV/ Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (1m)
Thomas Edison was a famous scientist. He was born in 1874 and died in 1931. He invented the electric
bulb. He also made the world’s first gramophone.
When he was a boy at school, Edison asked a lot of questions. The teacher thought he was stupid and sent him
home. Edison’s mother taught him at home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments. He earns money for
his experiments by gardening. Later, he worked on a train and continued to experiment there. Unfortunately, in
one of his experiments, he set fire to the train.
1. Thomas Edison was a famous……………..
A. doctor B. scientist C. teacher D. engineer
2. How old was he when he died ?
A. He was 55 years old when he died. B. He was 57 years old when he died.
C. He was 56 years old when he died. D. He was 58 years old when he died.
3. He invented…………………….
A. the electric light bulb B. the telephone C. the sewing machine D. the
television
4. His teacher thought he was……………………….
A. intelligent B. generous C. stupid D. hard- working
5. Who taught him at home /
A. His brother taught him at home. B. His father taught him at home.
C. His mother taught him at home. D. His sister taught him at home.
V/ Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets (1m)
1. They usually___________(paint) their house blue.
2. My father ___________(buy) a new car two months ago.
3. Nam___________(help) his father repair the radio at this time.
4. I ___________(be) busy last night, so I ___________(miss) a good film on TV.
VI/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1m)
1. Today Lien is ……………… because she misses her parents. (happy)
2. She feels very ……………… because she doesn’t have any ……………… in this new town. (bore / relate)
3. Today is beautiful. It is clear and ……………… (sun)
4. Do you know the name of the new ……………… in our class? (study)
VI.Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2m).
1.She is not a quick runner .
She doesn’t ………………………………………………………………………..
2.His brother cycles safely.
His brother is………………………………………………………………………
3.You should wash your hands before meals.
 You ought……………………………………………………………………….
4.Children like cartoons very much.
Children are interested……………………………………………………………
5.The sailors like the sea better than the land.
 The sailors prefer……………………………………………………………………
6.We will make a Sa pa tour that lasts four days.
 We will make a…………………………………………………………….……………
7.Watching TV is more boring than reading.
 Reading…………………………………………………………………………….….
8.How deep is the lake?
 What…………………………………………………………………………….…….
HCMC Department of Education & Training Full name: _________________________________
Nguyen Khuyen secondary and high school Class: 8 _________

TEST 1B
I. Vocabulary and Structure: (3 m)
Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1. My mother_______ me a new bike two months ago.
A. bought B. buys C. buying D. to buy
2. I like beef and so does my sister. “In this sentence and is ……………”
A. article B. pronoun C. preposition D. conjunction
3. Nam prefers_______part in sports.
A. takes B. took C. taking D. take
4. _______ have dinner at my house tonight? - Yes, I'd love to.
A. Do you like to B. What about C. Would you like to D. Let's
5. Your_______ is 37°C. It's normal.
A height B. temperature C. weight D meter
6. Hoa filled in her medical record. “In this sentence in is ……………”
A. conjunction B. adjective C. preposition D. adverb
7. You should_______ your hands before meals.
A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash
8. _______ is Hoa? - One meter forty-five centimeters.
A. How old B. How much C. How often D. How tall
9. Why_______come to the meeting last night? - Because I was busy.
A. didn't you B. did you C. you did D. you don't
10. Were you ever_______ from school last semester?
A. late B. early C. absent D. lost
11. They prefer doing exercise_______ playing chess.
A. the B. to C. for D. in
12. Keep silent! The teacher_______.
A. is coming B. are coming C. comes D. coming
13. Hoa tried _________ the new dress but it didn’t fit her very much.
A. out B. at C. on D. in
14. She is learning _________ at the moment.
A. to sew B. how to sew C. sewing D. what to sew
15. What was ............. difficult subject for you last year?
A. the more B. more C. the most D. most
II/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1m)
1. Today Lien is ……………… because she misses her parents. (happy)
2. Today is beautiful. It is clear and ……………… (sun)
3. She feels very ……………… because she doesn’t have any ……………… in this new town. (bore / relate)
4. Do you know the name of the new ……………… in our class? (study)
III/ Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets (1m)
1. My father ___________(buy) a new car two months ago.
2. They usually___________(paint) their house blue.
3. I ___________(be) busy last night, so I ___________(miss) a good film on TV.
4. Nam___________(help) his father repair the radio at this time.
IV/ Pronunciation: (1m)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:.
1. A. wanted B. played C. visited D. needed
2. A. cricket B. diver C. diet D. Lifeguard
3. A. see B. salt C. small D. sugar
Choose the words that have main stress pattern different from the others
3. A. decide B. harvest C. polish D. iron
4. A. energy B. cucumber C. satellite D. selection
V/ Read the following passage then write True (T) or False (F) after each sentence. (1m)
I’m Nam. In my school, there are different sports activities but I only take part in one club
called “Walking for Fun”. We organized this activity last year. The number of participants increases every
week. And now our club has sixty members. We usually take a 5-km walk to the beach on Sunday mornings.
We also walk to school instead of riding bicycles every Wednesday. Walking is my favorite hobby. I think
it is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity. And people of all ages can enjoy it.
1. In Nam’s school, there is only one activity called “Walking for Fun”. _____
2. There are 60 members in Nam’s club. _____
3. They go to school on foot on Wednesdays. _____
4. Nam thinks walking is an expensive activity. _____
5. Walking for fun started one year ago. _____
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (1m)
Thomas Edison was a famous scientist. He was born in 1874 and died in 1931. He invented the electric
bulb. He also made the world’s first gramophone.
When he was a boy at school, Edison asked a lot of questions. The teacher thought he was stupid and sent him
home. Edison’s mother taught him at home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments. He earns money for
his experiments by gardening. Later, he worked on a train and continued to experiment there. Unfortunately, in
one of his experiments, he set fire to the train.
1. Thomas Edison was a famous……………..
A. doctor B. scientist C. teacher D. engineer
2. How old was he when he died ?
A. He was 55 years old when he died. B. He was 57 years old when he died.
C. He was 56 years old when he died. D. He was 58 years old when he died.
3. He invented…………………….
A. the electric light bulb B. the telephone C. the sewing machine D. the
television
4. His teacher thought he was……………………….
A. intelligent B. generous C. stupid D. hard- working
5. Who taught him at home /
A. His brother taught him at home. B. His father taught him at home.
C. His mother taught him at home. D. His sister taught him at home.
VII/Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2m).
1.His brother cycles safely.
His brother is………………………………………………………………………
2.You should wash your hands before meals.
 You ought……………………………………………………………………….
3.Children like cartoons very much.
Children are interested……………………………………………………………
4.We will make a Sa pa tour that lasts four days.
 We will make a…………………………………………………………….……………
5.How deep is the lake?
 What…………………………………………………………………………….…….
6.She is not a quick runner .
She doesn’t ………………………………………………………………………..
7.The sailors like the sea better than the land.
 The sailors prefer……………………………………………………………………
8.Watching TV is more boring than reading.
 Reading…………………………………………………………………………….….
HCMC Department of Education & Training Full name: _________________________________
Nguyen Khuyen secondary and high school Class: 8 _________

TEST 1A (key)
I. Pronunciation: (1m)
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:.
1. A. wanted B. played C. visited D. needed
2. A. cricket B. diver C. diet D. Lifeguard
3. A. see B. salt C. small D. sugar
Choose the words that have main stress pattern different from the others
3. A. decide B. harvest C. polish D. iron
4. A. energy B. cucumber C. satellite D. selection
II. Vocabulary and Structure: (3 m)
Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1. Your_______ is 37°C. It's normal.
A height B. temperature C. weight D meter
2. Hoa filled in her medical record. “In this sentence in is ……………”
A. conjunction B. adjective C. preposition D. adverb
3. You should_______ your hands before meals.
A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash
4. _______ is Hoa? - One meter forty-five centimeters.
A. How old B. How much C. How often D. How tall
5. Why_______come to the meeting last night? - Because I was busy.
A. didn't you B. did you C. you did D. you don't
6. Were you ever_______ from school last semester?
A. late B. early C. absent D. lost
7. My mother_______ me a new bike two months ago.
A. bought B. buys C. buying D. to buy
8. I like beef and so does my sister. “In this sentence and is ……………”
A. article B. pronoun C. preposition D. conjunction
9. Nam prefers_______part in sports.
A. takes B. took C. taking D. take
10. _______ have dinner at my house tonight? - Yes, I'd love to.
A. Do you like to B. What about C. Would you like to D. Let's
11. They prefer doing exercise_______ playing chess.
A. the B. to C. for D. in
12. Keep silent! The teacher_______.
A. is coming B. are coming C. comes D. coming
13. Hoa tried _________ the new dress but it didn’t fit her very much.
A. out B. at C. on D. in
14. She is learning _________ at the moment.
A. to sew B. how to sew C. sewing D. what to sew
15. What was ............. difficult subject for you last year?
A. the more B. more C. the most D. most
III/ Read the following passage then write True (T) or False (F) after each sentence. (1m)
I’m Nam. In my school, there are different sports activities but I only take part in one club
called “Walking for Fun”. We organized this activity last year. The number of participants increases every
week. And now our club has sixty members. We usually take a 5-km walk to the beach on Sunday mornings.
We also walk to school instead of riding bicycles every Wednesday. Walking is my favorite hobby. I think
it is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity. And people of all ages can enjoy it.
1. In Nam’s school, there is only one activity called “Walking for Fun”. _F____
 2. There are 60 members in Nam’s club. __T___
3. They go to school on foot on Wednesdays. __T___
4. Nam thinks walking is an expensive activity. __F___
5. Walking for fun started one year ago. __T___
IV/ Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (1m)
Thomas Edison was a famous scientist. He was born in 1874 and died in 1931. He invented the electric
bulb. He also made the world’s first gramophone.
When he was a boy at school, Edison asked a lot of questions. The teacher thought he was stupid and sent him
home. Edison’s mother taught him at home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments. He earns money for
his experiments by gardening. Later, he worked on a train and continued to experiment there. Unfortunately, in
one of his experiments, he set fire to the train.
1. Thomas Edison was a famous……………..
A. doctor B. scientist C. teacher D. engineer
2. How old was he when he died ?
A. He was 55 years old when he died. B. He was 57 years old when he died.
C. He was 56 years old when he died. D. He was 58 years old when he died.
3. He invented…………………….
A. the electric light bulb B. the telephone C. the sewing machine D. the
television
4. His teacher thought he was……………………….
A. intelligent B. generous C. stupid D. hard- working
5. Who taught him at home /
A. His brother taught him at home. B. His father taught him at home.
C. His mother taught him at home. D. His sister taught him at home.
V/ Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets (1m)
1. They usually__paint_________(paint) their house blue.
2. My father ___bought________(buy) a new car two months ago.
3. Nam__is helping_________(help) his father repair the radio at this time.
4. I __was_________(be) busy last night, so I _missed__________(miss) a good film on TV.
VI/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1m)
1. Today Lien is …unhappy…………… because she misses her parents. (happy)
2. She feels very …bored……… because she doesn’t have any …relatives…… in this new town. (bore / relate)
3. Today is beautiful. It is clear and …sunny…………… (sun)
4. Do you know the name of the new …student…………… in our class? (study)
VI.Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2m).
1.She is not a quick runner .
She doesn’t run quickly .
2.His brother cycles safely.
His brother is a safe cyclist.
3.You should wash your hands before meals.
 You ought to wash your hands before meals.
4.Children like cartoons very much.
Children are interested in cartoons.
5.The sailors like the sea better than the land.
 The sailors prefer the sea to the land.
6.We will make a Sa pa tour that lasts four days.
 We will make a four – day Sapa tour.
7.Watching TV is more boring than reading.
 Reading is not as boring as watching TV.
8.How deep is the lake?
 What is the depth of the lake?