End-year revision – 8th Grade

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1. END-YEAR REVISION – 8th GRADE PHẦN 1. TRẮC NGHIỆM I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. introduce B. sign C. invent D. furniture Question 2. A. behaved B. passed C. entertained D. changed II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of first stress Question 3. A. unforeseen B. unlucky C. unlimited D. unnatural Question 4. A. competitive B. ability C. infinitive D. positive Question 5. A. bibliography B. sociology C. zoology D. climatology III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 6. Duong “How about giving a presentation about saving energy?” Peter: “___” A. Looks great! B. Oh no! C. It’s my pleasure D. That’s a good idea Question 7. - Hoa: How much was your new shirt? - Mai: ___. A. It’s a red shirt B. It’s very cheap C. It was in a shop D. I love it much Question 8. He has just decided ___ his current job to work for a bigger company. A. quit B. to quit C. quitting D. quitted Question 9. Singapore is famous for its ___ and green trees. A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean Question 10. The most common way of attracting someone’s attention is by . A. waving B. to waving C. to wave D. wave Question 11. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with ___ accommodation. A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant Question 12. Which TV programme at 9 p.m tommorrow? A. did you watch B. will you watch C. do you watch D. will you be watching Question 13. If I were you, I ___ do something to prevent him from littering. A. would B. did C. will D. do Question 14. As soon as the floodwater ___ down, people ___ their houses.
2. A. went - cleaned B. had gone – cleaned C. went - had cleaned D. had gone – had cleaned Question 15. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ___ food at Christmas. A. national B. historical C. traditional D.possible Question 16. Earth___by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it. A. holds B. is held C. is holding D. held Question 17. By the time we___to the cinema, the film had started. A. gets B. had got C. has got D. got Question 18. Hundreds of people were made ___ after the flood. A. homeless B.helpless C.careless D.endless Question 19. Thousands of people ___ by natural disasters every year A. are affected B.are affecting C.have affected D.were affected Question 20. The roof of the building ___ in a storm a few days ago. A. damaged B.was damaged C.has damaged D.has been damaged IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below The Internet was born when scientists attempted (21) ___ the American Defense Network to other satellite networks (22) ___to exchange information. Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well as research departments became interested (23)___ linking up, and, before long, the Internet had expanded into an international information and communication network. The Internet now (24) ___ all the countries in the world. You can be connected to the Internet directly through your own computer or you can hook up to (25) . access system which allows you to use some of the Internet’s services. Question 21: A. to connect B. connecting C. connect D. connected Question 22: A. in view B. in order C. in regard D. in as Question 23: A. in B. on C. of D. with Question 24: A. lies B. comes C. reaches D. prays Question 25: A. a B. an C. the D. x V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction Question 26. She did volunteer work after she left school. A. did B. work C. after D. left Question 27. If there weren’t so many billboards in our city, people couldn’t enjoy the view. A. weren’t B. billboards C. couldn’t D. the
3. VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) Question 28. You wouldn’t destroy your health and the air we breathe if you stopped smoking. A. take up B. keep on C. go on D. give up VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) Question 29. They can enjoy unique Scottish activities. A. single B. rare C. common D. distinctive VIII. Read the following passage about telephones and choose the best answer Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices. What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call. Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult's hand. Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket! Question 30. What is a landline telephone? A. a telephone that can be carried around in your pocket and used anywhere B. a telephone that can be used in a public place C. a telephone that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones D. a telephone that can be used to check e-mail and go on the Internet Question 31. The article describes an example of a landline. What is an example of a landline? A. a pay phone B. a smart phone C. a cell phone D. a mobile phone Question 32. Pay phones are probably not used as much today as they were in the past. What piece of evidence supports this conclusion? A. Many people today carry cell phones, which can be used almost anywhere. B. Payphones are landlines that can be found in public places. C. People could not take landlines with them when they left their homes. D. People put coins into a slot in the pay phone to make a call. Question 33. What might be a reason that cell phones were invented?
4. A. People wanted to be able to make calls from their homes or offices. B. People wanted to be able to make calls away from home without finding a pay phone. C. People wanted to be able to speak to one another when they were apart. D. People wanted to be able to speak and see each other from far distance. Question 34. What is the main idea of this article? A. Telephones are used to keep people apart as much as possible. B. Cell phones are much less useful than landlines and pay phones. C. Landlines and pay phones still play an important part in the world nowadays. D. Telephones have been used for many years, and they have changed a lot over time. PHẦN 2. TỰ LUẬN IX. Finish the second sentence as required so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Question 35. Jimmy drinks coffee for dinner. → Coffee ___ Question 36. Somebody will clean the room next Sunday. → The room ___ Question 37. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week” → Thu said ___ Question 38. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks” → Phong said ___ Question 39. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops. → After ___ Question 40. I don’t have much money. I want to buy a new house. →Unless ___ -THE END- ĐÁP ÁN 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.D 27.C 28.D 29.C 30.C 31.A 32.A 33.B 34.A HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI Question 35. Cách giải: Coffee is drunk for dinner by Jimmy Question 36. Cách giải: The room will be cleaned next Sunday
5. Question 37. Cách giải: Thu said all students would have the meeting the following week Question 38. Cách giải: Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks Question 39. Cách giải: After we had lunch, we took a look around the shops Question 40. Cách giải: Unless I have much money, I won’t buy a new house