KEYS TEST 1- GRADE 8- PĐ

I. Listen to the tape three times. (UNIT 5-LISTEN)

A. mother B. neighbor C. teacher D. classmate
2. Her attendance for the whole term is __________.
A. 78 B. 85 C. 87 D.5
Decide if these sentences are True or False : (0.5 m)
3. She got A in listening comprehension. __False___
4. Her reading skill is excellent. __True___
II.Choose the word or phrase(A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2ms)
5. The guests had to move _________________ when it started to rain.
A. upstairs B. outside C. around D. inside
6. I’m pleased to hear you had an enjoyable Christmas ____________.
A. vacation B. learner C. revision D. pronunciation
7. You should make a ______________ of things that you need to buy.
A. call B. list C. arrangement D. bed
8. I know how busy you are now, so I don’t want to _______________ your time.
A. take up B. B. come up with C. come across D. get tired of
9. We _________________ the English course since last year.
A. attend B. attended C. have attended D. are attending
th
10. The Union was founded_______ March 26 1931 by The President Ho Chi Minh.
A. in B. on C. at D. since
11. She really likes this pair of shoes ._________, she doesn’t have enough money to buy it.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. And
12. Hanh : “Do you need any help?”
Phuc : “ _________________”.
A. No. Thank you. B. No problem. C. How can I help you?. D. I am sorry I am busy now.

13. A. You can’t go.

B. You can run faster.
C. You must walk carefully.
D. You will fall off

14. A. Entrance
B. Emergency
C. Exit
D. Go ahead
III. Read the following passage and then choose thebest answers (1.5pt)
Friends are special (15)______ in your life you can depend on. A friend is someone with whom you can be
(16)_______.You do not need to act (17) _______around a friend. Your friend understands you and
(18)_______you. Friends do not pressure you to do things you do not want to do. This is called peer pressure.
Peers are people who have a lot (19) _____________ with each other. They have (20)____________ the same
hobbies, sports, or other favorite pastimes.
15/ A. person B. people C. classmates D. one
16/ A. himself B. herself C. myself D. yourself
17/ A. differ B. different C. difference D. differently
18/ A. wants B. accepts C. needs D. refuses
19/ A. in short B. in time C. in common D. in case
20/ A. many of B. few of C. little of D. much of
IV. Read the following passage and then decide the statements (1,2,3,4) that follow are True or
False and then choose the best answers for the questions (5,6) (1.5pt)
Claude Monet was born in Paris, France, in 1840. He was a great artist and helped invent an important style of
painting called impressionism. Many of Monet’s paintings are pictures of water. Boats, oceans, ponds, and lakes
were some of his favorite subjects. Claude Monet loved the way colors reflect in water, and the special way that
water makes the clouds and sky look. Monet even fixed up a boat as a floating studio. He kept paints, brushes,
canvas, and drawing supplies on it. Monet sailed up and down rivers and streams, stopping to paint wherever he
liked. It must have been fun.
21/ Paris is Claude Monet ‘s birthplace. ___True___
22/ Some of his paintings are about water. ___False___
23/ His floating studio looked like a canvas. ___False___
24/ There were only brushes on his floating studio. ___False___
25/ Monet’s nationality is __________ .
A. Belgian B. French C. British D. American
26/ Which of these events happened after the other three?
A. Monet helped invent impressionism. B. Monet sailed up and down rivers.
C. Monet fixed up a boat as a studio. D. Monet was born in Paris.
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0pt)
27. Young children learn how to ____pronounce____ words by sounding out each letter. (pronunciation)
28. There are some outdoor ______activities_______ for young children. (act)
29. His invention was not _______commercially_____ successful. (commercial)
30. 3. In order to climb the highest mountain, the climbers needed the ___necessary___ equipment.  (need)
VI. Use the given word or phrase to write the complete sentence. (0.5pt)
31. our school/ money for/ We / some more / hope to earn /./
We hope to earn some more money for our school.
32. on TV / There is / detective movie / tomorrow night/ an interesting/./
There is an interesting detective movie on TV tomorrow night.
VII.Rewrite the following sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before them (2pts)
33. We intend to take a long trip to Cambodia this summer vacation.
=> We are going to take a long trip to Cambodia this summer vacation.
34. “ You should prepare everything carefully beforehand, Joe.”
=> Mike said that Joe should prepare everything carefully beforehand
35. My big brother usually ate at night but now he doesn’t.
=> My big brother used to eat at night.
36. The assignments are not easy. She can’t finish them in an hour.
=> The assignments are not easy enough for her to finish in an hour (ENOUGH).
KEYS TEST 2- GRADE 8- PĐ
I. Listen (UNIT 2- LISTEN)
The principle is free on Friday. ___False_____
1. The telephone number is 64683720940 ___False_____
2. The principal will be busy at
A. 8:30 B. 10:30 C. 10:15 D. 9:30
3. Her address is _________________
A. 23.52nd Street B. 51.23rd Street C. 23.51st Street D. 21.53rd Street
II. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.0 pts)
4. I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t there.
A. few B. little C. much D. many
5. The English-speaking contest will be held _____________ November 10th.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
6. Customers will shop in _____________ and won’t notice the weather.
A. comfortable B. comfort C. comfortably D. comforted
7. The calendar is ___________ the clock, _______ the picture and the lamp.
A. on/ next to B. under/ between C. behind/ next D. above/ on
8. You can participate in the _________ programs such as raising funds for the poor.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
9. Tim is _____________ age as Hoa.
A. as B. so C. such D. the same
10. He does morning exercises regularly _____________ improve his health.
A. in order for B. so as to C. so that D. in order that
11. Many language learners try to learn new words by_____________
A. heart B. examination C .revise D. report

III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign. (0.5 pt)
12. A. do not touch C. go ahead

B. don’t drink D. no U-turn

13. A. Do not feed the wildlife
B. No feeding of wild animals
C. Let’s feed animals
D. A and B are correct
IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 15 to 18 are True or False, and choose
the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 19 and 20. (1.5 pts)
It is a sunny Saturday morning in North County, At 46 Elm Street, several people are standing next to a
pile of lumber and bricks. They are going to build a house. But these people are not carpenters,
plumbers, electricians, or roofers. They are students from a nearby high school and business people
from the community. They are volunteers for Habitat for Humanity International, a group that helps
build houses for low-income families all over the world. These volunteers give their time because they
like to help people. Today they are going to help the Dean family build their new house.
15. Habitat for Humanity helps build houses. __T___
16. Carpenters and electricians build the house. __F___
17. Students and business people are volunteers. __T___
18. Now the Dean family is going to live in a nice apartment. __F___
19. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A sunny Saturday morning. B. How to build a new house.
 C. A new house of the Dean family. D. The volunteers and their work.
20. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The volunteers are professional workers.
B. The Dean family is very rich.
C. The volunteers receive money from the low-income families.
D. The volunteers’ work is very useful.
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students
who know only (21) _______ English. In both classes you will practice simple conversations. In the
class at the Intermediate level you will have a lot of (22) ________ in communicating in real-life
situations because we help you to use the English you have previously studied in your own country. You
will also have the chance to improve your (23) _______ of English grammar and to build up your
vocabulary. The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide variety of situations at the
advanced (24) ________. You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you (25)
________ to native speakers. In addition, you will develop such as study (26) _______ as reading
efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking from books and talks.
14. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
15. A. action B. practice C. doing D. use
16. A. information B. education C. knowledge D. memory
17. A. event B. level C. way D. aspect
18. A. say B. tell C. state D. speak
19. A. skill B. trainings C. experiments D. facilities
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
27. When would be a ___convenient___________time for me to meet you? (convenience)
28. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting ___speech_____ over a long distance. (speak)
29. This restaurant is _____famous_______ for its Chinese dishes. (fame)
30. The Boy Scouts of America is a youth ____organization_______. (organize)
VII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
quite different / The new shopping mall / is / the shopping area / from / . /
-> __The new shopping mall is quite different from the shopping area_________
31. Which one / better, / is / or orange juice / milk / ? /
-> ____Which one is better, milk or orange juice?
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same
as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
32. She began to write 30 minutes ago.
-> She has __written for 30 minutes_______________________________
33. “Can you help me?’’ She said to me.
-> She asked ____me if I could help her. __________________________
34. My house isn’t the same as yours.
-> My house _is different from yours_____________
36. She studies hard. She wants to pass this examination.
-> She studies hard in order to/so as to pass this examination

KEYS TEST 3- GRADE 8- PĐ

A. Listen (UNIT 6 – LISTEN & READ)
B. True or False:
 1. She doesn’t have a phone at home. _TRUE______
2. Her hobbies are drawing outdoor activities and reading. FALSE_______
C. Choose the correct answer:
3. Nga wants to ___________ for the activities for this spring.
A. Enroll B. attend C. collect D. reply
4. She was born on _____________.
A. March 22nd ,1989 B. April 22nd , 1989
C. March 22nd ,1988 D. April 22nd , 1988
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the in each sentence (2.5 pts)
5. Do you think I should practise_____________English?
A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoke
6. Mark was born France, so English isn’t his______________.
A. mother tongue B. foreign language C. second language D. mother
7. “ May I help you ? “- “__________________”
A. What can I do for you ? B.I’m afraid I’m busy now.
C. Yes. That’s very kind of you. D.How can I help you?
8. “_______________________” “ It’s 20.000 dong.”
A. How much is this parcel cost? B.How much does this parcel take?
B. How much is this parcel? D.How much does this parcel worth?
9. My mother wants me to ________________my pronuciation.
A. improve B. promise C. study D. develop
10. Minh has been a professional tennis player ________ 2008.
A. since B. for C. on D. in
11. The daughter isn’t old enough to look after ___________.
A. herself B. himself C. themselves D. itself
12. Do learners learn words _________the same way?
A. on B. in C. at D. With
13. A. no entry C. maximum speed

B. no walking D. pedestrian

14. A. caution toxic C. warning toxic

B. dangerous chemical D. no mobile phone
II. Choose the word that best fits the blank in the following passage (1.5 pt)
To me, English is very interesting. It is not difficult to learn English well. However, it is important to
know the most effective way of learning. I rarely (15)______new vocabularies but often learn them
throughreading. At first, I felt it difficult because I didn’t know many vocabularies. However I try to
guess the(16)_____through the information in newspapers and magazines. When I can’t guess, I will
look them up in the dictionary. My mother bought me an English – English dictionary. It helps me
much. I can use those new vocabularies correctly and naturally. I often (17)_____ diary and
compose short stories to improve my writing skill. I may imagine the content or (18)______what I
have read from the newspapers and magazines. I also listen to English music and news on the radio
and TV. It is an interesting way of practicing (19)_____. My father bought me an ipod so that I can
record the news and listen again. When I listen, I repeat and mimic the accent . Then I record my
voice and listen again to correct the mistakes (20)________. It’s very useful.
15. A. look up B. look at C. look for D. look after
16. A. idea B. content C. mean D. meaning
 17. A. find B. write C. discover D. do best
18. A. change B. do C. find D. make
19. A. writing B. speaking C. listening D. reading
20. A. itself B. themselves C. myself D. ourselves
III. Read the passage, then do the tasks that follow
Since 1990 there has been an important change in Ho Chi Minh City – the growth of shopping
centers, or shopping malls. Today we find many shopping centers on the main streets of residential
area. A large shopping center, or mall, usually has about 50 or 100 stores of all kinds and a large
parking lot for vehicles. A shopping center often has one or more special restaurant that serves fast
food. People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have security guards. Parking
is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. They are offered a wide selection of products,
so it’s easy for them to find anything they need. Sometimes they will be offered special discounts or
get promotions.
A. Decide the sentences True or False (1.0 pt)
21. They have built more and more shopping centers in HCM City since 1990. True
22. It’s very difficult to find a parking lot at a shopping center. False
23. You can have hamburgers or fried chickens in a shopping center. True
24. People like malls just because of their safety. False
B. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)
25. There are a lot of different kinds of ______________ in a shopping center.
A. parking lots B. malls C. products D. guards
26. Security guards of a shopping center make customers feel ______________.
A. important B. safe C. free D. easy
IV. Use the correct form of the words given in each sentence (1.0 pt)
27. I am very pleased to hear you had an __enjoyable___ Tet holiday. (enjoy)
28. His parents are very __proud___ of his intelligent. (pride )
29. She doesn’t have many ___difficulties__ in speaking English. (difficult)
30. The children shouted __excitedly__ when they won the match. (excite)
V. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences (0.5 pt)
31. in suitable ways. / Language learners should / new words / try to remember
-> Language learners should try to remember new words in suitable ways.
32. anything / interesting / on TV / tonight? / Is there /
-> Is there anything interesting on TV tonight?
VI. Tranformation (2.0 pts)
33. The children enjoy walking in the rain.
The children are The children are interested in walking the rain.
34. “Can you carry my suitcase, please?” Marry said to John.
Marry asked John to carry her suitcase.
35. He is not a poor man anymore.
He used to be a poor man.
36. The last time I saw him was in 1985.
I haven’t seen him since 1985.

KEYS TEST 4- GRADE 8- PĐ

I. Listen (UNIT 7 – LISTEN)
1. Ba has just moved to a new neighborhood. ___________FALSE
2. Na saw The newcomer on Star Movies channel. ___________TRUE
3. Where is the english Speaking Contest? – At _______
A.the Cultural House B.the Twon Group
C.Nguyen Khuyen School D.Quang Trung School
4. What time does the football match start? – At ______.
A.4 PM B.3.30 PM C.3PM D.2.30 PM

II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) (2.5ms)

5. Students must have good _______ towards other people.
A.character B.behavior C.awareness D.precaution
6. The teacher said that you didn’t _____ the lessons in class.
A.demontrate B.appear C.notice D.contact
7. He is too ______, so it’s hard to talk with him.
A.convenient B.upset C.reserved D.excited
8. “May I help you, sir?” – “________”
A.No, thanks. I’m OK. B.No problem. C.Yes, certainly. D.Sure. You will.
9. Huy _______ harder since he received a gift from his teacher.
A.works B.has worked C.is working D.worked
10. Hanh and Khanh really dislike _________ documentaries.
A.watch B.to watch C.watching D.watched
11. “Children, you _______ should try your best because no one else can help you”, said Miss Thao.
A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.yourselves
12. I celebrate my birthday every four years because I was born _____ Frebruary 29th.
A.on B.into C.in D.at
13. Look at the picture. Where are the people? - _______
A.At a hairdresser’s
B.At a store
C.At a spa
D.At a drugstore
14. Look at the sign. What does it say? - _________
A.Be careful! You may fall down.
B.Watch out! You are going to hit the cupboard.
C.Be careful! Electricity can kill.
D.If you are in danger, please lie down.

III. Choose the word or pharse (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5ms)
(15) ________ all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the best. She has never got married and lived alone
in a small village near Bath. She’s fifty years old, (16) ______ she’s quite young in spirit. She has a fair
complexion, thick brown (17) _______ and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you (18)
_____ her, the first thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still
rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have problems because she’s (19)
_______ generous. She likes reading and gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills. I
hope I’m (20) ______ she is when I’m at her age.
15. A.Of B.In C.With D.For
16. A.and B.but C.or D.so
17. A.lips B.hair C.nose D.chin
18. A.met B.have met C.will meet D.meet
19. A.extreme B.extremely C.fair D.fairly
20. A.as active than B.more active as C.so active as D.as active as
IV. Read the passage.
If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell in one minute. When they hear the bell, students
should quickly leave their classrooms. The monitors should take the registers with them on leaving
 the classroom. The students should line up outside the classrooms as soon as everyone has left the
rooms. Then the classes should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they reach
the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they are waiting there,
one of the students should look for the form teacher in the playground. On finding him, the monitor
should give him the class register.
A.Decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE. (0.5m)
21. You should hide under a table when you see a fire. _______FALSE
22. Students should run out of the classroom as soon as possible
when they hear the bell. _______TRUE
23. After everyone has left the room, the students should quickly
move to the main entrance. _______TRUE
24. After meeting the form teacher, the students must come out
of the school as soon as possible. _______FALSE
B. Choose the best answer.
25. What is the passage mainly about?
A.Precautions in the school. B.How to stay healthy from a fire
C.How students stay safe when there is a fire D.How teachers help students stay safe from a fire
26. Which of the following doesn’t the passage mention?
A.Bell ringing in a fire B.Making a quick move out of classroom
C.Trying to stop the fire with lots of water D.Waiting for the form teacher in the playground
V. Supply the correct forms of the words (1m)
27. We have two or three travel _________ for our family in a year. (arrange)ARRANGEMENTS
28. There must be ________ precautions in the school. (safe)SAFETY
29. Her results were ___________, so her parents felt sad. (satisfy)UNSATISFACTORY
30. The new shopping mall is very ___________ with all the shops under one roof.
(comfort)COMFORTABLE

VI. Use the given word or phrase to write the complete sentences. (0.5m)
31. After dinner, / Dad used to / lit the lamp / and / tell us stories / Mom / .
AFTER DINNER, MOM LIT THE LAMP AND DAD USED TO TELL US STORIES.
32. What / this Tet holiday / are you / on / going to do / ?
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ON THIS TET HOLIDAY?

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings. (2ms)
33. He is strong and he can lift a televison up.
He is strong _________ENOUGH TO LIFT A TELEVISION UP.
34. Pronouncing a word correctly is very important.
It is ___________VERY IMPORTANT TO PRONOUNCE A WORD CORRECTLY.
35. The dentist said, “Don’t eat too much candy, Thao”.
The dentist told _____________THAO NOT TO EAT TOO MUCH CANDY.
36. It’s unneccessary for you to keep a dog in your flat in this apartment building.
You _________DON’T HAVE TO KEEP A DOG IN YOUR FLAT IN THIS APARTMENT
BUILDING.