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ENGLISH 8 – TEST 9 – UNIT 1 & 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, 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.
1. A. grassland B. photograph C. generous D. together
2. A. escape B. discuss C. scenery D. discover

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. reference B. buffalo C. physical D. important
4. A. pleasant B. survive C. village D. narrow

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Modern ___________ like mobile phones, computers, digital watches, .... make a huge difference to our
life.
A. appliance B. equipments C. furniture D. gadgets
6. This Tik Toker has got thousands of ____________. He’s really famous.
A. following B. followed C. followers D. follows
7. The trousers look really __________.
A. well B. good C. badly D. cheaply
8. “Harry Potter” is a _____________ book by J.K. Rolling.
A. best-seller B. best-selling C. selling-best D. seller-best
9. I don't understand this __________ for collecting this kind of comics.
A. craze B. crazy C. crazily D. crazed
10. It's his dream to become a ___________ chef.
A. celebrate B. celebrity C. celebration D. celebrating
11. I _________ down the street with some friends when I met the famous singer.
A. walked B. walking C. were walking D. was walking
12. They didn’t ___________ dance twenty-four house a day.
A. used B. use C. used to D. use to
13. Long-sleeved shirts and ______ were more popular than short-sleeved ones.
A. leggings B. trousers C. scarves D. tops
14. We can go on Twitter and read the tweets of the biggest ______.
A. celebrates B. celebrations C. celebrating D. celebrities
15. She ______ like chocolate, but she does now.
A. use to B. used to C. didn't used to D. didn't use to
16. Gucci ______ flared trousers in their last fashion show in Milan.
A. invented B. presented C. expressed D. produced
17. He came in while I ___________my homework.
A. do B. did C. am doing D. was doing
18. Tim is fond of_______ to music in his free time.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
19. Vy hasn’t visited her uncle since ______.
A. five days B. last week C. a long time D. a few week ago
20. Linda hasn’t had a sense of smell ______birth.
A. when B. for C. because D. since
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
caution signs or warnings.

21. The sign says

A. At least three people can take the elevator at one
time.
B. There must be three people in the elevator all the
time.
C. No more than three people can enter the elevator.
D. No more than two people can enter the elevator.
22. This sign means
A. This store opens at 7 o’clock
B. This store closes at 7 o’clock
C. This store opens on 24th July
D. This store is always open

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
23. The two sisters couldn't be more __________ in their personalities. (DIFFERENCE)
24. The garden was full of bright and __________ flowers. (COLOUR)
25. The race was very __________, with many runners finishing within seconds of each other. (COMPETE)
26. She is always very __________ when handling fragile objects. (CARE)

Rewrite these sentences with the given words or phrases.

27. When did you build the house?
→ How long have _________________________________________________________
28. I last met him 3 days ago.
→ It’s been 3 _____________________________________________________________
29. The national exam takes place on July 7th this year. (Make a question for the underlined part)
→_________________________________________________________________________
30. He enjoys studying Math.
→ He is ____________________________________________________________________
→ He likes _________________________________________________________________
→ His _____________________________________________________________________

Rearrange the words to form complete and correct sentences.

31. doubt/ might/ tonight/ It/ but/ snow/I/ it.
→ It _______________________________________________________________________
32. to play / games / folk / students / like / young / Most / .
→ _________________________________________________________________________

Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I started my (33) _______ when I was at the age of 10. First, my dad taught me how to play the guitar.
He shared a lot of experiences and (34) _______ with me because he used to be a guitarist in a school
band. Now, I play the guitar with friends in the school club. We have a band with a drummer, 2 guitarists, 2
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electronic organ players and a singer, practicing very hard on Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Sometimes,
we have a chance to (35) _______ in a church or in some school events. Playing the guitar also helps me relax
after a busy week with (36) _______ homework. I don’t have to think much, and I just follow the songs that
we really enjoy.
Playing the guitar is a great hobby and I really love it, I suppose.
33. A. hobby B. career C. idea D. sport
34. A. games B. activities C. skills D. talents
35. A. compete B. practice C. mention D. perform
36. A. lots of B. a number of C. many D. a little

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False.
Who always kicks every time they perform? The Rockettes – a famous group of dancers in New York
City. The Rockettes work very hard. The students in their summer program work very hard, too. Sara Harris
is 15. She studies dance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Her teachers are all dancers with The
Rockettes, and they are great! Sara loves them. Sara dances six hours every day. She is never late for class.
She has kick classes, jazz classes, and tap classes. In the afternoon, The Rockettes always teach Sara and the
other students their famous dances. Sara thinks the dances are hard, but they are fun, too. This is Sara’s first
time in New York City. So, in her free time she likes to go shopping and sightseeing with her mother and her
sister. Sara also listens to many different kinds of music. Country and hip-hop are her favorite kinds of music.
Sara thinks the dance program is exciting. She really loves it. The only thing she doesn’t like about the program
is it’s only one week!
37. The Rockettes kick every time they perform. ________
38. Sara learns with teachers from many famous rock bands. ________
39. She is sometimes late for her music class. ________
40. She spends her spare time buying things and visiting interesting places in New York City. ________

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