PHÒNG GD&ĐT

ĐỀ THI SINH
TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
NĂM HỌC




I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1pt)
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. cars C. stops D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. three B. through C. without D. thank
5. A. angle B. face C. page D. angel
* Your answer:
II. Choose the word whose main stress is not the same as that of the
others: (1pt)
1 A. directory B. telephone C.invention D. experiment
2. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital
3. A. sociable B. humorous C. generous D. reserved
4. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment
5. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor
* Your answer:
PART C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2pts)
1. Jack is ____________.His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. generous B. humorous C. easy-going D. unusual
2. I’m sorry. I’m not __________to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C strong enough D. enough strength.
3. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a ____________
A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. steamer.
4. It took me a long time to get used ___________ glasses.
A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore.
5. The doctor ................he should take a few days off.
A. say B. said C. ask D. tell
6. She went to market without………. anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
7. He said that he ................................ .
A.had already the film seen B.the film had already seen
C.had seen the film already D.had seen already the film
8. He likes travel, and_______ does she.
A. too B. such C. so D. but
9. He doesn`t get up early on Sundays. He gets up_______
A. late B. lately C. early D. earlily
10.The audience _______ at the speech made by the young soldier the other day.
A.is exciting B.are excited C. was exciting D.were excited
II. There is an error in each sentence marked A, B, C or D. Find it out: (1pt)
1. These color televisions are too expensive for we to buy at this time.
A B C D
2. You must not let children to play in the kitchen because it is a dangerous place.
A B C D
3. Let’s me help you with the housework so that you can have enough time for
A B C D
your homework.
4.The armchair is in the living room, among the TV and the sofa.
A B C D
5. The course begins in 12 May and ends sometimes in August.
A B C D
III. Complete the passage, using the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.( 2pts)
Nowadays, a lot of important inventions(1)……………….….( carry out) by scientists (2)…………………......... (work) for large industrial firms. However,
there (3)……………..……...........................(be) still opportunities for other people(4)……….…………..(invent) various things. In Britain, there is a weekly TV program which (5)…………………….........(attempt) to show all the devices which people(6)………….…………(invent) recently. The people(7)………………...(organize) the program receive information about 700 inventions per year. New ideas can(8)…………….………............. (develop) by private inventors. However , it is important (9)……………….….....(consider) these questions: Will it work?