English 8

DIAGNOSIS TEST
Name: ___________________________________
A. LISTENING.
I. Listen and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
1. Vietnam is a ______.
A. developing country B. alarming problem C. Hanoi capital D. Ho Chi Minh city
2. Traffic jams in Vietnam frequently take place in ______ during rush hour.
A. the country B. Ho Chi Minh city C. small cities D. the villages
3. Most vehicles in traffic jams in Vietnam are ______.
A. motorbikes and buses B. motorbikes and cars C. bicycles and motorbikes D. buses and cars
4. The main cause of the problem is ______.
A. lack of awareness about traffic rules B. the rapid increase in car use
C. The deterioration of roads D. the very large number of road users
5. People's awareness of traffic is ______________.
A. cold B. polite C. rude D. cool
II. Listen to the passage and fill in each blank with a word or words you hear.
Camping can be lots of fun. When we go camping, there is plenty of time for games with
(6)_____________________. If we camp (7) _____________________, we can build sandcastles, go
swimming, or play beach volleyball. In other places, we can do other activities like playing football, cycling,
bush walking, listening to music or drawing. In the evening, we can have dinner by an (8)
_____________________. It's a good time to enjoy the fresh air, (9) _____________________and laugh
with friends. While we go camping, there is no television or computer. But don't worry. You'll have a great
time. Don't forget to bring important things, like food and water, a sleeping bag, a (10)
_____________________, and some insect cream.
B. PHONETICS
I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other three.
11. A. delicious B. musician C. specially D. social
12. A. invention B. depend C. resort D. defeat
13. A. moon B. schooling C. look D. food
14. A. paid B. said C. lain D. afraid
15. A. laughed B. ploughed C. helped D. talked
II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
16. A. controlling B. national C. natural D. popular
17. A. requirement B. obesity C. oceanic D. preferable
18. A. lemonade B. cavity C. kangaroo D. understanding
19. A. appearance B. personal C. cultural D. favourite
20. A. prepare B. enjoy C. arrive D. happen
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
21. “Why is it called a source?” – “Because it can be replaced easily and quickly.”
A. effective B. specific C. renewable D. non-renewable
22. Luckily, I _____few mistakes in the last exams.
A. did B. made C. created D. filled
23. The soup that your mother cooks tastes very____________.
A. delicious B. best C. well D. deliciously
24. Lan tries not to ______ harm to her eyes by not using her phone _____ her bed time.
A. make - in B. make - on C. do - in D. do - at
25. My family has decided to use _________electricity by using more solar energy instead.
A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
26. It is interesting _________leaves from different countries.
A. collect B. collecting C. to collect D. collected
27. She forgot to take the sun hat, so she got a _________.
A. backache B. earache C. headache D. stomachache
28. The traffic jam prevented us from _________ home on lunchtime.
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A. getting B. arriving to C. going at D. arriving in
29. The film director spent a large amount of money on the film; ________, it was not a great success.
A. although B. however C. but D. because
30. Nam drives _______ , therefore, he hardly has any accidents.
A. careless B. carefulness C. carelessly D. carefully
31. In Viet Nam, people often make cakes ________butter, eggs and flour.
A. in B. from C. of D. by
32. ______ a new hobby and you will have more friends.
A. Take care of B. Take after C. Take up D. Take on
33. You ________cross the street at the zebra crossing and _______ do so when the light turns red.
A. should - don’t have to B. shouldn’t - must C. can - must D. should - mustn’t
34. ________ young nowadays have different hobbies from _____ old’.
A. A-The B. The-a C. A- Ø D. The-the
35. _______ you how to speak English fluently?
A. Where teaches B. Who teaches C. Who does teach D. What does teach
36. Linda is on her way to the post office.
- Linda: Excuse me! Where’s the post office? - Peter: __________.
A. It’s over there B. Here you are C. Don’t worry. It’s near here D. Yes, I think it’s nearby
37. _____ times a week do you want to play badminton? – Three times, I think.
A. How often B. How much C. How many D. How long
38. Alice and Carol are talking about their plan for the evening.
- Alice: What shall we do this evening? - Carol: “_________.”
A. Let’s go out for dinner B. No problem C. Thank you D. Yes, I’d love to
39. Drivers have to__________ their seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. put B. tie C. fasten D. put on
40. ___________ films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space.
A. Science - fiction B. Documentary C. Animation D. Thriller
41. Is Minh___________ with the final semester's result?
A. satisfyingly B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfaction
II. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
42. Doing that math problem was not a piece of cake to me. I had to spend 20 minutes on it.
A. very hard B. very easy C. very cheap D. thrilling
43. They built The Imperial Academy - the first university in Viet Nam in 1076.
A. made B. found C. constructed D. destroyed
III. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
44. It is clear that many of the earth's resources are exhaustible.
A. alternative B. available C. non-renewable D. unlimited
45. Your mother will be very disappointed when she knows you spend much time playing games.
A. excited B. annoyed C. bored D. worried
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
46. Mary is not used to (drive) _______ on the right because she comes from Great Britain.
47. You (hear) ____________ anything strange now? Maybe a child is crying.
48. Bread and butter (be) ________ his favourite breakfast and he thinks it’s good for health.
49. Take these pills and you (feel ) ________ better then, Ha.
50. They prefer (cook) _________ themselves to eating out.
V. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters.
51. I love action films. They're very___________. THRILL
52. Tidal energy is renewable,___________ and clean PLENTY
53. _______ cars will be widely used in the future because it needs no driver and will be safe. DRIVE
54. We were___________ with the service at the cinema. Everything was terrible. SATISFY
55. People in the countryside are more ___________ than those in the city. HOSPITALITY
VI. Among the underlined parts A, B, C, and D in each sentence has a mistake, find and correct it.
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56. There are (A) many action scenes (B) in this film, so he finds it so gripped (C) and attracting (D).
57. The Vietnamese (A) is difficult to learn (B) though it (C) is interesting and meaningful (D).
58. The first (A) part of Iron Man is (B) good. But (C), the second (D) part is not.
59. Despite of (A) being a (B) poor student, Tom studied (C) very well and now he is (D) very successful.
60. My brother is a careful (A) driver and (B) he never drives (C) too fast and dangerous (D).
D. READING
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (61) ______ a taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself
prefer the underground (62) ________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (63) ________ buses and taxis in
Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (64) _______ and without many stops, especially on Monday
mornings. The underground is therefore usually quicker (65) _______ taxis or buses. If you do not know
Singapore very well, it is difficult (66) _________ the bus you want. You can (67) ______ a taxi, but it is
more expensive than the underground or a bus. On (68) _____ underground, you find good maps that tell
you the names of the stations and show you (69) _________ to get to them, so (7 0) ________ it is easy to find
your way.
61. A. by B. in C. at D. to
62. A. but B. because of C. as D. so
63. A. many B. few C. a lot D. some
64. A. quick B. quicker C. quickness D. quickly
65. A. similar B. than C. as D. like
66. A. find B. finding C. to find D. found
67. A. take B. keep C. get D. go
68. A.an B. a C. the D. some
69. A. who B. what C. when D. how
70. A. that B. these C. as D. for
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B, C, D to fill in the gap.
An important part of world history is the story of communication. In prehistoric times, for example,
people did not have books. They did not know much about geography. People were limited. They knew only
about themselves and their environment (the land around their homes). Their knowledge of geographical
things like mountains and rivers was limited. They did not travel very far. Sometimes they knew about
nearby people and communicated with them. They sent messages in simple ways. Early signals for
communication included smoke from fires and the sounds of drums.
Then people formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live. Soon they began to develop other
ways to communicate, to spread information. People began to buy and sell things to one another. Because of
their business, they developed writing systems to keep records and to send messages. Life was changing for
many people. Business caused changes, and so did the invention of the printing press. Many more people
learned to read then.
Suddenly communication and knowledge improved greatly. People sent letters and news by horse
and carriage. Later the mail went by train and then by airplane. World communication was now a possibility.
71. According to the people in the Prehistory what was the environment?
A. It was geography.
B. It was the land around their homes.
C. It was the knowledge of geographical things like mountains and rivers
D. It was the nearby people and who communicated with them.
72. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph mean? _______________.
A. People B. cities C. towns D. safe places
73. Mountains and rivers are geographical things. So is ____________.
A. smoke B. a drum C. the ocean D. hills
74. What is the word “improved” closest in meaning to?
A. changed B. stayed unchanged C. worked in another way D. made better
75. What is the main idea of the reading text?
A. An important part of world history is the story of communication.
B. In prehistoric times, for example, people did not have books.
C. People formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live.
D. World communication was now a possibility.

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E. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
Use the words given at the beginning of each sentence.
76. Linda isn’t as good at Vietnamese as Tom is.
→ Tom is __________________________________________________________________________
77. If he doesn’t help them, they will meet some troubles.
→ Unless __________________________________________________________________________
78. The viewers found the ending of the film extremely boring.
→ The viewers were _______________________________________________________________
79. Why don’t you ask her for help?
→ You had ________________________________________________________________________
80. Listening to music gives him pleasure.
→ He enjoys _______________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word in
brackets.
81. When I was a young girl, orange juice was one of my favourite drinks. (liked)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________
82. How far is it from Hanoi to Hai Phong? (What)
→ ______________________________________________________________________________?
83. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. (In spite)
→ ________________________________________________________________________________
84. She wrote the essay in two hours. (took)
→________________________________________________________________________________
85. How harmful the information on the social net work is! (What)
→ _______________________________________________________________________________
III. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about what you should do to save energy.
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