NAME:............................................

CLASS: 8/
Ms. THÚY
I. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
(2.5pts)
1. From Lao Cai, you can go to Ha Noi by ____________. The railway system is rather good.
A. ship B. boat C. plane D. train
2. For sightseeing you can come to see picturesque __________ slopes.
A. cliff B. hill C. mountain D. dale
3. Sapa, a faraway northern town, is famous for _____________ resort.
A. countryside B. mountainous C. seaside D. village
4. You will be excited by jungle _______ whose water continuously flows with roaring sound.
A. ponds B. streams C. lakes D. springs
5. You can go to Lao Cai, the nearest town by _______. There are buses or coaches every day.
A. air B. land C. water D. All are correct.
6. My sister enjoyed sweets _________ from chocolate.
A. make B. made C. making D. to make
7. Sydney Opera House in Australia __________ in 1973.
A. completed B. has completed C. were completed D. was completed
8. What did the government do to prevent people __________ littering?
A.in B. on C. from D. off
9. Besides, you can swim, sunbathe or relax on quiet, clean ____________ beaches.
A. stone B. rock C. sand D. rubble
10.Will you pick me ___ after the part?
B. up B. on C. over D. in

III/ Choose the best answer for each sign (0.5pts)

11. What does the sign mean? 12. What does the sign say?

A. Do not run. A. Be careful! Lighting can kill

B. Be careful with your shoes. B. Be careful! Electricity can kill

C. Watch your step. C. Be careful! Thunderstorm can kill

D. Never walk alone. D. Be careful! Electrical socket can kill

II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in following passage:
(1.5pts)
Language shows the way that man looks at the world around him. Man lives in a world of words. By
talking to one another, people are able to know and to understand one another. People’s language (13)
________________ them to do this. But not all the people of the world speak the (14) ___________
language. This can cause people and nations not understand or agree with one another. Different languages
(15) ______________ the world in different ways. Each group of people (16) _________________ that its
language is the best. Other languages seem strange or wrong. But each language is clear (17)
_______________ the people that speak it. Every language in the world has words that tell the time, age,
sex, and the way of life of the people that speak it. The language of a (18) _____________ shows the
customs and values of its people.

13- A. help B. allows C. wants D. encourage

14- A. same B. difference C. like D. unlike
15- A. talk B. hear C. smell D. see
16- A. thought B. have thought C. thinks D. think
17- A. to B. for C. with D. of
18- A. nation B. countryside C. group D. class

III. Read the passage carefully: (1.5pts)

Lan is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is having a plan to help the
community. She will participate in its recycling program. In joining this program, she will collect glass,
used paper and empty cans. Then she will send them for recycling. She hopes she can save natural
resources and raise some money for her school Y&Y in these activities. She also thinks about participating
in either planting trees or flowers or helping the street children. It is really interesting, isn’t it?

19- The Y&Y is going to help the community. ___________

20- Lan is excited about taking part in the interesting activities. ___________
21- She will only collect used paper and cans for recycling. ___________
22- Planting trees and helping the street children aren’t the Y&Y’s activities. ___________
23- What does the word “them” refer to?
A. glass B. used paper and empty cans
C. A & B are incorrect D. A & B are correct.
24- What is the main idea of the passage?
a. The interesting activities Lan is going to do to help the community.
b. The Y&Y save natural resources and raise funds.
c. The Y&Y will take part in planting trees.
d. The Y&Y is interesting to Lan.
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pts)
25.Sapa is a wonderful ____________ resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
26.Our ____________ is at 8 o’clock today. (arrive)
27.Oceanic hotel in Phan Thiet is _____________ comfortable. (wonderful)
28.The next ____________ for New York will be at 11.00pm. (depart)
28.It’s _______________ to cross the avenue. (danger)
30.Compost is a wonderful _____________. It helps plants grow. (fertilize)
V. Rearrange the words or phrases in correct order t make meaningful sentences: (0.5pt)
31.standing / Miss Lien / next to / The boy / is Nam.
________________________________________________________
32. if I / you mind / Would / watched that film?
________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it: (2pts)
33.Can I use your mobile phone?
→Do you mind_________________________________________________?
34.The girl is reading a book. She is my younger sister.
→The girl _____________________________________________________
35.The church was very old. It was built fifty years ago.
→The church____________________________________________________.
36.I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon.
→Your bicycle___________________________________________________.
 ANSWER KEYS THÚY
I- Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence: (2.5pts)
1- From Lao Cai, you can go to Ha Noi by ____________. The railway system is rather
good.
B. ship B. boat C. plane D. train
2- For sightseeing you can come to see picturesque __________ slopes.
B. cliff B. hill C. mountain D. dale
3- Sapa, a faraway northern town, is famous for _____________ resort.
B. countryside B. mountainous C. seaside D. village
4- You will be excited by jungle _______ whose water continuously flows with roaring
sound.
A. ponds B. streams C. lakes D. springs
5- You can go to Lao Cai, the nearest town by _______. There are buses or coaches
every day.
B. air B. land C. water D. All are correct.
6- My sister enjoyed sweets _________ from chocolate.
B. make B. made C. making D. to make
7- Sydney Opera House in Australia __________ in 1973.
A. completed B. has completed C. were completed D. was completed
8- What did the government do to prevent people __________ littering?
A. in B. on C. from D. off
9- Besides, you can swim, sunbathe or relax on quiet, clean ____________ beaches.
C. stone B. rock C. sand D. rubble
10-Will you pick me ___ after the part?
A. up B. on C. over D. in

11- C
12- B
II- Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in following
passage: (1.5pts)
Language shows the way that man looks at the world around him. Man lives in a world of words. By
talking to one another, people are able to know and to understand one another. People’s language (13)
________________ them to do this. But not all the people of the world speak the (14) ___________
language. This can cause people and nations not understand or agree with one another. Different languages
(15) ______________ the world in different ways. Each group of people (16) _________________ that its
language is the best. Other languages seem strange or wrong. But each language is clear (17)
_______________ the people that speak it. Every language in the world has words that tell the time, age,
sex, and the way of life of the people that speak it. The language of a (18) _____________ shows the
customs and values of its people.

13- A. help B. allows C. wants D. encourage

14- A. same B. difference C. like D. unlike
15- A. talk B. hear C. smell D. see
16- A. thought B. have thought C. thinks D. think
17- A. to B. for C. with D. of
18- A. nation B. countryside C. group D. class

VII. Read the passage carefully: (1.5pts)

 Lan is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y&Y is having a plan to help the
community. She will participate in its recycling program. In joining this program, she will collect glass,
used paper and empty cans. Then she will send them for recycling. She hopes she can save natural
resources and raise some money for her school Y&Y in these activities. She also thinks about participating
in either planting trees or flowers or helping the street children. It is really interesting, isn’t it?

19- The Y&Y is going to help the community. TRUE

20- Lan is excited about taking part in the interesting activities. TRUE
21- She will only collect used paper and cans for recycling. FALSE
22- Planting trees and helping the street children aren’t the Y&Y’s activities. FALSE
23- What does the word “them” refer to?
A. glass B. used paper and empty cans
C. A & B are incorrect D. A & B are correct.
24- What is the main idea of the passage?
e. The interesting activities Lan is going to do to help the community.
f. The Y&Y save natural resources and raise funds.
g. The Y&Y will take part in planting trees.
h. The Y&Y is interesting to Lan.

VIII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pts)
11- Sapa is a wonderful _MOUNTAINOUS resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
12- Our ARRIVAL is at 8 o’clock today. (arrive)
13- Oceanic hotel in Phan Thiet is WONDERFULLY comfortable. (wonderful)
14- The next _DEPARTURE for New York will be at 11.00pm. (depart)
15- It’s __DANGEROUS to cross the avenue. (danger)
16- Compost is a wonderful FERTILIZER. It helps plants grow. (fertilize)

IX. Rearrange the words or phrases in correct order t make meaningful sentences: (0.5pt)
17- standing / Miss Lien / next to / The boy / is Nam.
_THE BOY STANDING NEXT TO MISS LIEN IS NAM.
18- if I / you mind / Would / watched that film?
_WOULD YOU MIND IF I WATCHED THAT FILM.
X. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the
same as the sentence printed before it: (2pts)
19- Can I use your mobile phone?
→Do you mind IF I USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE?
20- The girl is reading a book. She is my younger sister.
→The girl READING A BOOK IS MY YOUNGER SISTER.
21- The church was very old. It was built fifty years ago.
→The church BUILT FIFTY YEARS AGO WAS VERY OLD.
22- I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon.
→Your bicycle WILL BE REPAIRED TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
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