PRACTICE GRADE 8
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
| 1. a. pan | b. match | c. lamp | d. save |
| 2. a. cover | b. folder | c. send | d. answer |
| 3. a. injure | b. knife | c. kill | d. sink |
| 4. a. steamer | b. reach | c. breakfast | d. bead |
| 5. a. reach | b. such | c. chemical | d. chore |
Choose the correct form of word.
1. It is very ____ to watch these movies. I think you should watch them.
A. entertaining B. entertained C. entertainment D. entertain
2. Having leisure activities is one of the best ways to make you feel ____.
A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortless D. comfortably
3. She inspired her passion and effort to poor people. She was a great____
A. activity B. active C. activist D. activism
4. His____ of basketball is very extensive because playing basketball is his passion.
A. knowing B. known C. knowable D. knowledge
5. I find he is not communicative. He’s rather ______ in public.
A. outgoing B. reserved C. sociable D. humorous
6. He’s tall and thin. He has ______.
A. black hair short B. short black hair C. hair short black D. black short hair
7. _______. Are you Mr. Thanh?
A. I’m sorry B. Excuse me C. Hello D. Certainly
8. We read the description before __________ the steamer online.
A. buying B. selling C. cooking D. making
9. When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.
A. can B. could C. will D. should
10. She is so ___________ that she doesn’t talk much to strangers.
A. reserved B. clever C. active D. smart
11. The film was ______ through.
A. too long for us to see B. very long for us to see it
C. too long for us seeing it D. too long enough for us to see
12. There _______ a flower vase, a jar of jam, and some flour on the table.
A. be B. is C. are D. were
13. – Do you have to buy this hat? – No, I _____. It isn't necessary.
A. mustn't B. won't C. needn't D. don't need
14. Bob is absent; he______ sick gain now.
A. must have been B. must be C. must be being D. must being
15. ________ is a large piece of furnoiture where you can hang your clothes.
A. Desk B. Wardrobe C. Refrigerator D. Counter
16. You___________ come to my party next week; I’d really like you to be there.
A. must B. have to not C. don’t have to D. must not
17. The___________ put too much salt in the food.
A. cook B. cooker C. stove D. oven
Give the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. I love the people in my village. They are so _________and hospitable (FRIEND)
2. People in the countryside live____________ than those in the city. (HAPPY)