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English 8 - Practice test 1


I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthe other. Identify your answer by cirling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
A. study B. much C. century D. button
A. rise B. first C. fire D. knife
A. Not B. On C. One D. Object
A. Cut B. Summer C. Usually D. Understand
A. Him B. Principal C. Morning D. Nice

II. Choose the best answer from four options (marked a, b, c ord) to complete each sentence below by circling the corresponding letter a, b, c or d.

I`m not .................. push the door open.
a). Enough strong to b). Strong enough for c). Strong enough to d). Enough strong for
. I`m sorry but I can`t.............. chess tonight.
a). Play b). Playing c). Plays d). To play
. Most rivers .................... into the sea.
a). Flows b). Flowing c). Are flowing d). Flow
. I..................... a letter from my old friend last week.
a). Sent b). Took c). Received d). Gave
. He is a fast driver. He drives very…………
a). Fast b). Faster c). Fastly d). Slowly
. Every girl should learn ................. to cook a good meal.
a). What b). Where c). How d). When
. Would you like …………... dinner at my house tonight ?
a). Have b). Having c). To have d). Had
. I find Peter is not talkative. He is................. in public.
a). Kind b). Humorous c). Sociable d). Resevred
. "Would you .................... to go to the movies with me ?" " I`d love to".
a). Love b). Want c). Like d). Mind
15. They`ll arrive .................Monday, 14 July.
a). In b). At c). On d). During
16. The moon ..............round the earth.
a). Move b). Is moving c). Moved d). Moves
17. He always makes everyboby laugh. He is…………….
a). Shy b). Outgoing c). Reserved d). Humorous
John is lucky enough ___________ a lot of friends .
a. having b. have c. has d. to have
19. Hoa …………..in Hue last year.
a. live b. living c. to live d. lived
20. He spends his time……………….volunteer work at a local orphanage.
a. do b. doing c. to do d. does
21. He is a ……………….student.
a. hard – working b. working – hard c. hard – work d. work – hard
22. Hi, Nam. You seem ……………………
a. happiness b. happily c. happy d. unhappily
23. She’ll be here…………..Christmas.
a. on b. at c. in d. of

24. She is short and thin and……………….long dark hair.
a. have b. has c. to have d. having
25. I enjoy………………jokes.
a. to tell b. tell c. telling d. told
26. We have quite ………………characters.
a. different b. differently c. difference d. differ
27. Last year, Hoa came to school …………the first time.
a. at b. on c. for d. in
28. She is wearing………………….dress.
a. red new pretty b. new pretty red
c. pretty red new d. pretty new red
29. Her mother ……………..this city two years ago.
a. left b. leaves c. is leaving d. will leave
30. People in my country are very warm and………….
a. friend b. friendly c. friendship d. friends

III. Read the following passage then answer questions 31- 35.