GRADE 8 --- Mini Test For First Term (1)---

MINI TEST FOR FIRST TERM

(Time allowed: 20 minutes)

Mark
Full name:………………………………………………

Task 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions. (5.0 marks)
1. Don’t forget __________off all the lights and fans before _________ the classroom.
A. to turn/to leave B. turning/leaving
C. to turn/leaving D. turning/to leave
2. Jane_________in hospital________last week.
A. have been/since B. has been/since
C. have been/for D. have been/for
3. A girl__________to go out late at night by_______.
A. should/herself B. ought not/herself
C. ought/herself D. shouldn’t/herself
4. People___________clothes by hand many years ago.
A. used to wash B. used to washing
C. didn’t use to wash D. get used to washing
5. “Don’t forget to do your homework” said Mr Duy.
A. Mr Duy told his students not forget to do their homework.
B. Mr Duy told his students to forget to do their homework.
C. Mr Duy told his students not to forget to do their homework.
D. Mr Duy told his students not to forget to do your homework.
6. Among the ethnic minorities, the Tay people have____________population.
A. large B. largest C. larger D. the largest
7. Look! That guy____________ to break the door of your house.
A. try B. trying C. is trying D. tries
8. His car is _______ mine.
A. more expensive and faster than B. faster and more expensive than
C. more faster and expensive than D. more expensive than and faster than
9. My father___________ any sport since last year.
A. didn’t play B. hasn’t played C. doesn’t play D. isn’t playing
10. At school, the teacher and students______________follow the rules.
A. has to B. have to C. need to D. haven’t

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Task 2: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. (2.5 marks)

11. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school.

 He prefers_______________________________________________________________
12. Winter is colder than autumn. (not as…as)
 ________________________________________________________________________
13. “Can you lend me a book, Tom?” asked Ms Jane.
 Ms Jane asked____________________________________________________________
14. I last met him five years ago.
 I haven’t_________________________________________________________________
15. How long is it since you used the car?
 When___________________________________________________________________
Task 3: Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.
(1.5 marks)

16. am/7 p.m last night/I/TV/watching/at/a film/on/.

________________________________________________________________________
17. opened/a/two days/new/People/ago/ shopping mall/.
 ________________________________________________________________________
18. cheaper/Our hotel/than/was/all/ in/the others/the town/.
 ________________________________________________________________________

Task 4: Write the correct form of the verbs given in the bracket. (1.0 mark)

19. He usually (underline)_____________or (highlight)________only the words he want to

learn.
20. They (not have)___________a holiday for 2 years.
21. All of Jack’s friends (have)__________fun at the concert right now.
22. The teacher encourages me (study)__________hard for the exam.

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