KIỂM TRA ĐỒNG KHỐI
Môn Tiếng Anh – Lớp 8
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D and fill in the blank
1. The little girl has to do all _____________ for the step mother.
a. homework b. homeworks c. chores d. houseworks
2. Little Pea dropped one of her shoes and _____________ it.
a. lose b. loses c. lost d. losed
3. They’ll arrive _____________ Monday, 14 July.
a. in b. at c. during d. on
4. Peter used _____________ a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
a. have b. having c. had d. to have
5. I’m speaking _____________ because I have a sore throat.
a. softly b. soft c. softs d. softy
6. Miss Jackson asked me _____________ you this dictionary.
a. give b. giving c. to giving d. to give
7. Language _____________ learn words in different ways.
a. learners b. learn c. person d. people
8. I’m _____________ of you, Tim.
a. proudly b. pride c. proud d. pridely
9. Please stop _____________ me questions.
a. ask b. asking c. asked d. to ask
10. Can you _____________ the flowers in the garden?
a. water b. watering c. to water d. watered
11. I’m _____________ for the activities.
a. enroll b. enrolled c. enrolling d. to enroll
12. _____________ is mainly for boys.
a. Scouts b. Scout c. Scouting d. Scouted
II. Read the passage, decide whether the statements below are “true” or “false”. Put a
tick () in the right box
Joan Chen is famous both in China, where he grew up, and in the United States, where
now he lives. How did Joan become a famous actress in both countries? It’s an interesting
story.
Joan Chen was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some people from a film
studio came to her school and choose her to study at the studio. She was happy about this
chance, but mainly she like the idea of getting out of school. Soon, however, she discovered
that she really liked acting. At the age of 18, she won the Golden Rooster, China’s top film
award.-
In the late 1970s Joan’s parents, who were doctors. Moved to the United States. Joan
joined them when she was 20 and when to college there. Her parents hoped she would study
medicine. Instead, she majored in film and later looked for work as an actress.
TRUE FALSE
1. Joan Chen is famous in America and China.
2. Joan Chen grew up in Europe.
3. Joan Chen was born in Shanghai.
4. Joan Chen was chosen to become a doctor.
5. At 18, she won the Golden Rooster.
6. Her parents were teachers.
7. Joan Chen went to college in the United States.
8. Joan Chen was a successful actress.
III. Read the following paragraph about Esperanto. Choose the correct word to use in
each blank
Zamenhof (1) _____________ a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding
between people of (2) _____________ countries. He showed Esperanto to his friends to find
(3) _____________ what they though about it. Later in the same year he went to study at a
university in Moscow. He wanted (4) _____________ Esperanto. Zamenhof’s friends then
worked (5) _____________ to spread the new language. They tried to persuade schools
throughout the world to teach (6) _____________. However, only (7) _____________
people today speak Esperanto (8) _____________ more and more people use English as a
foreign language.
1. a. made b. invented c. gave d. did
2. a. differ b. differently c. difference d. different
3. a. up b. down c. out d. in
4. a. to improve b. improve c. improves d. improving
5. a. hardly b. good c. hard d. goodly
6. a. them b. they c. it d. its
7. a. a little b. a lot c. a few d. a lot of
8. a. although b. so c. but d. because
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. When I was a child we lived in Hue.
We used ____________________________________________
2. My sister isn’t as good at cooking as my mother.
My mother cooks _____________________________________
3. “Tidy your room, Mai!” Her mother said.
Mai’s mother told ____________________________________
V. Write complete sentences using the words of phrases given
1. They / used / walk / morning / and return / noon //
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2. Yesterday / your teacher / say / should / practice / speak English //
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3. Sister / like / cook / but / hate / wash up //
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