Le The Hieu Secondary School THE END-OF-SEMESTER TEST
Name: ………………………….. Subject: English 8 (A)
Class: …………………….Date of testing: Date of returning:
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Teacher’s remark



I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1.25 ms)
1.
a. mesh
b. press
c. melt
d. refill

2.
a. those
b. clothes
c. shopping
d. envelope

3.
a. down
b. throw
c. nowadays
d. how

4.
a. fields
b. plants
c. trees
d. newspapers

5.
a. bag
b. sandal
c. waste
d. matter


II. Circle the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (0.75 m)
1.
a. damage
b. revive
c. promise
d. bandage

2.
a. asleep
b. conscious
c. sterile
d. tissue

3.
a. ambulance
b. injection
c. minimize
d. handkerchief


III. Circle the one choice that best completes each unfinished sentence below or replace the underlined word or phrase. (2.5 ms)
1. I went to the garden center ____ get some fertilizer for my flowers.
a. in order to
b. so as to
c. so that
d. a & b

2. While ____ to school yesterday, Joe had an accident.
a. drive
b. drove
c. driving
d. b & c

3. Does she speak Italian ____ to get the job?
a. good enough
b. enough good
c. well enough
d. enough well

4. Only a few of the movies ____ at the Gray Theater are suitable for children.
a. show
b. showed
c. shown
d. showing

5. It’s cold in here. Would you mind if I ____ the window?
a. close
b. closing
c. closed
d. b & c

6. James ____ loud music and annoying the neighbors.
a. is always playing
b. always plays
c. always played
d. a & b

7. He helped me ____ the box.
a. carry
b. to carry
c. carrying
d. a & b

8. Both French and English ____ in Canada.
a. is spoke
b. are spoke
c. is spoken
d. are spoken

9. This is a lovely meal. It’s the first good meal I ____ for ages.
a. have had
b. had
c. have
d. am having

10. Can you show me ____ this machine?
a. use
b. using
c. how to use
d. how using


IV. Circle the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English and correct the mistakes. (1 m)
1. The project will be show to the public when it is finished.
a b c d
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2. Can’t we deal with this now instead of wait until tomorrow?
a b c d
(
3. Mixture the flour with the eggs and butter.
a b c d
(
4. You ought to improving your French before going to work in Paris.
a b c d
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V. Circle the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank below. (2.5 ms)
Kate and Jenny plan (1)____ on holiday together this year. They both enjoy (2)____, so they’ve decided (3)____ on a tour of the United States. They’ve arranged (4)____ with friends and relatives, so they’ll avoid spending a lot of money on hotels.
Jenny suggested (5)____ California first, but Kate wasn’t very (6)____ the idea. She doesn’t like beaches, (7)____ she hates sunbathing. So she’s managed to persuade Jenny that they should start their tour in New York. Kate’s uncle (8)____ near New York, and he’s offered (9)____ them at the airport. Kate’s really (10)____ about seeing her uncle again.

1.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to going

2.
a. travel
b. to travel
c. traveling
d. to traveling

3.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to going

4.
a. stay
b. to stay
c