ENGLISH 8 TEST YOURSELF

TEST 1

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others:
1. a. orphanage b. fax c. assistant d. machine
2. a. planet b. electrical c. grocery d. socket
3. a. volunteer b. customer c. rug d. introduction
4. a. couch b. ought c. outgoing d. mountain
5. a. exhibition b. humor c. helpful d. household

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished
sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. There are three main volcanoes on the North Island, and each of
them .................... still active.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
7. He seems .................... enough to me.
a. happy b. happily c. luckily d. be lucky
8. .................... is someone who is not paid for the work that they do.
a. Orphan b. Volunteer c. Cousin d. Principal
9. John is very shy but his sister is outgoing.
a. humorous b. reserved c. hard-working d. sociable
10. Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to show you ....................?
a. around b. off c. out d. up
11. Lynne is a friendly person with a great sense of ....................
a. humor b. humorous c. annoying d. annoyance
12. It’s raining – Let’s go ....................
a. inside b. outside c. insides d. outsides
13. I can’t hold on much longer.
a. listen b. don’t speak c. wait d. hold something
tightly
14. Deaf-mutes can .................... speak .................... hear.
a. either... or b. neither … nor c. both … and d. as … as
15. I can’t reach him by phone.
a. arrive at b. achieve c. contact d. come to

III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Trees is growing more quickly in summer than in winter.
A B C D
17. Please speak loudly enough for the people at the back hear you.
A B C D
18. Each of the boys in the class have his own notebook.
A B C D
19. Every morning I spend about an hour to do exercises.
A B C D
20. They have bought some furnitures for their new houses.

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IV. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
We live (21) .................... a semidetached house in a suburb of Manchester.
We’ve got a living room, a/an (22) .................... room, and a kitchen downstairs.
There’s a loo (23) ...................., too. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a
bathroom. Outside there (24) .................... a garage, a front garden, and a back
garden. The house isn’t very big (25) .................... we like it. It is (26) ....................
for shops and schools and things like that, and the neighbors are very friendly.
21. a. on b. in c. at d. inside
22. a. eating b. dinner c. dinning d. dining
23. a. upstair b. downstair c. upstairs d. downstairs
24. a. is b. was c. are d. were
25. a. but b. and c. because d. although
26. a. annoying b. convenient c. difficult d. important

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best
answers each of the questions about it.
Galileo was born in 1564, in Italy. His family was very musical, and he played the
organ and the flute. He studied to be a doctor but he preferred Math and Physics. In
1609 he made a telescope. He discovered a lot of the important things that we
know about the solar system, for example the four moons of Jupiter, the rings of
Saturn. He discovered that the planets go round the sun. He died in 1642.

27. What does the word “musical” mean?

a. bad at music b. not keen on music
c. interested in music d. having a pleasant sound like music

28. Which of the following could replace the word “made”?

a. invented b. discovered c. found d. did

29. Galileo discovered ....................

a. the four moons of Jupiter b. the rings of Saturn
c. the planets go round the sun c. all are correct

30. Galileo died at the age of ....................

a. thirty-three b. seventy-eight c. forty-five d. forty-two

31. Which of the following is not true?

a. Galileo used to study to be a doctor.
b. Galileo couldn’t play any musical instruments.
c. Jupiter and Saturn are planets.
d. Thanks to Galileo, we know a lot of important thngs about the solar system.

TEST 2

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I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. reserved b. invent c. beneath d. wardrobe
2. a. orphan b. generous c. electric d. service
3. a. character b. transmit c. opposite d. dangerous
4. a. message b. humor c. countless d. include
5. a. midday b. agree c. vegetable d. experiment

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each unfinished sentence
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. I phoned Lynn but she was out.
a. not at home or not in the place where somebody works
b. go on holiday c. travel abroad d. not on the phone
7. They emigrated .................... Australia in the 1960s to find work.
a. at b. in c. to d. for
8. We’ll have to try and do it ....................
a. myself b. yourself c. themselves d. ourselves
9. She injured her arm when she was playing tennis.
a. covered b. hurt c. destroyed d. kept
10. I .................... speak French since I was at school.
a. don’t have to b. haven’t had to c. didn’t have to d. won’t have to
11. .................... is something that makes you better when you are ill.
a. Chemical b. Drug c. Candy d. Soft drink
12. I ought to study tonight, but I think I’ll watch TV instead.
a. must b. need c. should d. could
13. Jane wasn’t .................... for the job.
a. experience enough b. enough experience
c. experienced enough d. enough experienced
14. The children are playing .................... a dog in the park.
a. with b. to c. of d. about
15. I took an umbrella just as a ....................
a. precaution b. arrangement c. pleasure d. sure
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Do you think your parents will let you to go to England?
A B C D
17. You must put all chemicals and drugs in locking cupboards.
A B C D
18. Keep those medicines out of the children reach.
A B C D
19. It is dangerous letting the children play with matches.
A B C D
20. It’s nice to go on holiday without have to worry about money.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Last night, Stephen’s dad (21) .................... him to go to bed at ten o’clock. But
Stephen said that he wanted (22) .................... a program on TV. He
(23) .................... that it was a documentary on wild animals and that he had wanted
to watch it all week.
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(24) .................... next week.
Stephen was (25) .................... and told his grandpa that he wanted to
(26) .................... TV. His grandpa said that he could watch the program but he
(27) .................... go to bed (28) .................... it finished. His dad was furious!
21. a. told b. said c. spoke d. promised
22. a. watch b. watching c. to watch d. to watching
23. a. told b. said c. spoke d. asked
24. a. later b. lately c. latest d. all are correct
25. a. happy b. angry c. annoying d. afraid
26. a. watch b. see c. look d. all are correct
27. a. has to b. have to c. had to d. need
28. as soon as b. however c. but d. a&c

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c or d) that best
answers each of the questions about it.
One hot, sunny day in July, a tramp was walking along a country road. He was
chewing a piece of grass because he felt hungry. Suddenly, on the other side of the
hedge, he saw a pond with a large white duck swimming round and round on it. The
tramp had a good idea. Immediately he jumped over the hedge and ran towards the
duck. Soon he was sitting by the pond with a large pile of white feather beside him.
Just then he heard a shout. The farmer was coming across the field, waving his
arms. Hurriedly the tramp put the duck back into the water.
The farmer was very angry. He pointed to the pond ans shouted, “What’s the
matter with my duck?” “Ah!” said the tramp quietly. “It wanted to go for a swim, and
I’m looking afer its clothes!”

29. The tramp ....................

a. was hungry b. came across the field
c. wanted to help the duck d. shouted at the farmer

30. What does the word “hungry” mean?

a. needing something to drink b. needing something to eat
c. needing to rest or sleep d. moving quickly

31. The duck ....................

a. was large and white b. was swimming around on the lake
c. belongs to the farmer d. all are correct

32. Which does the word “He” refer to?

a. the tramp b. the farmer c. the duck d. the police officer

33. Which of the following is not “true”?

a. The tramp felt hungry so he chewed a piece of grass.
b. The tramp saw a large white duck.
c. The farmer saw the tramp sitting by the pond.
d. The tramp was looking after the duck’s clothes.
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