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Class: ……………………………. ENGLISH 8 No. Code
Student's name: ………………… Time allowed: 60 mins
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I. Choose the word having different stress pattern. (0.5pt)

1. A. confident B. generous C. pollution D. holiday
2. A. invent B. kitchen C. morning D. action
II. Choose the word having different pronunciation pattern. (0.5pt)
3. A. car B. dad C. hat D. fat
4. A. studies B. learns C. washes D. happens
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (3.0 pts)
5. There is a vase with flowers _________ the table.
A. at B. in C. on D. above
6. We like our math teacher because of his sense of ________.
A. sociable B. humor C. generous D. kind
7. You must _________ your homework at home.
A. to finish B. finish C. finishes D. finished
8. She went to class late __________ she watched TV late last night.
A. because B. why C. so D. that
9. We ought to ______ the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed.
A. putting B. puts C. put D. putted
10. Nam has to finish the work by ______.
A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. hisself
11. The sun ______ in the east.
A. rose B. rise C. rises D. raise
12. You must not let children play in the kitchen. The kitchen is a ______ place.
A. danger B. safe C. dangerously D. dangerous
13. She isn't old enough ________ horror film.
A. seeing B. to see C. sees D. seen
14. Nam _______ to see the movie tonight.
A. is B. am C. are D. is going
16. She spends most of her free time........................... volunteer work.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. for doing
17. My father would always practice........................... guitar on weekend.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign (0.5pt)
17. What does this sign mean?
A. No smoking B. Please wear a face mask
C. keep silent please D. no littering

18.
What does this sign mean?
A. You must turn left.
B. Intersection ahead.
C. You must not go straight ahead.
D. You must not make a left turn.
V. Supply the correct tense or word forms (1.0 pt)
19. She looks more ____________ than her sister. BEAUTY
20. My brother likes __________ the small things in the bedroom. ARRANGEMENT
21. ____________, everyone passed the final examination. HAPPY
22. Thomas Watson was Bell’s____________. ASSIST
VI. Rearrange these words into the right order (0.5 pt)
23. all the housework. / stay at home/ They had to/ and do/
→_________________________________________________________________________
24. an/ What/ wooden/ house!/ nice/ big
 ____________________________________________________________________.
VII. Read and choose the best answer that best fits the space in the following passage (2.0 pts)
take part in money having for
and interesting resources collect
  Lan is my best friend. She is very active and sociable. Now, she is excited about the (25)
_____activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is (26) _____ a plan to help the community. She will
(27) _____ its recycling programs. In this program, she will (28)_________glass, used paper and
empty cans. Then she will send them (29) _____recycling   She hopes she can save natural (30)
_____ and earn some (31) _________for her school Y&Y in these activities. She also thinks about
participating in either planting trees (32) _____ flowers or helping the street children. It is really
interesting .
VIII. Read the passage, then finish the tasks below.
One of my favorite stories is from Vietnam. It’s about two sisters, Tam and Cam. The two sisters
are very different. Tam works hard every day helping to cook and clean the house. She always
thinks about other people and tries to help her family. Cam is very different to Tam. She never
does any chores and doesn’t share anything. Cam does lots of bad things to Tam. It’s not a nice
story, but in the end, Tam’s life is very good. I like this story because after such a hard life, she is
happy.
A. Read, then decide the statements True or False. (1.0 pt)
33. Tam and Cam is very different. _________
34. Tam always tries to help her family. __________
35. Cam does lots of chores and share everything. __________
36. In the end, Tam’s life is unhappy. __________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given. (1.0 pt)
37. Tom is very fast. He can win the race. (enough)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………
38. She must do all the chores before going out with friends. ( have to)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………
39. Lan is too young to cycle to school.
=> Lan isn't …………………………………………………………………..( enough)
40. We plan to visit our grandparents next Summer.
=>………………………………………………………………………… ( going to)