MONTHLY TEST

Full name: .............................................................................. Grade: 8

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. high B. sight C. this D. find

Question 2. A. hooked B. book C. school D. foot

Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions.
Leisure activity isn't just for fun, says Howard E.A. Tinsley, a professor from the University of Florida
who has developed a scale that classifies hobbies based on needs they satisfy in people. The scale can help
people find more personal fulfillment by giving them insight into what they really like. “The surprising thing
is that activities you might think are very different have similar effects on people. Probably no one would
consider acting to have the same characteristics as roller-skating or playing baseball, but People who act as a
hobby report feeling an intense sense of belonging to a group, much the same way others do in playing sports.

And activities Providing the Strongest sense of competition are not sports, but card and computer game, he
found. Participating in soccer satisfies our desire for a sense of “belonging”, and coin Collecting fulfills the
need for “creativity”. With so many people in jobs they don't care for, leisure is a prized aspect of people's
lives, Tinsley said. “Yet it’s not something psychologists really study. Economists tell us how much money
people spend skiing, but nobody explains why Skiing really appeals to people.”

Fishing, generally considered an outdoor recreational activity, for example, is a form of self-expression like
stamp collecting, because it gives people the opportunity to express some aspect of their personality by doing
something different from their daily routine, he said.

Question 3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Both acting and roller-skating give people a feeling of being a part of a team.
B. Collecting things satisfies people's desire for making new things
C. Fishing allows you to show the type of person you are.
D. Researchers know for sure why a hobby attracts a person
Question 4. According to the passage, outdoor recreational activity is considered as ________
A. a way of showing people's habits
B. a method of satisfying their expectation
C. a chance to show their character
D. an activity to show their unity in a team
Question 5. Taking part in sports gives you ____
A. the strongest desire to win
B. a need for creativity
C. the chance to express your feelings
D. a sense of being part of a team
Question 6. The bold word ‘it’ in the last paragraph refers to________
A. fishing
B. an activity
C. self-expression
D. stamp collecting
 Question 7. Which sentence best summarizes the passage?
A. Leisure activity and sport are totally different.
B. Leisure activities satisfy people's particular desires
C. A person's personality is expressed via his hobbies
D. Sports affect a person's personality.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 8. A. limitation B. activity C. emotional D. environment
Question 9. A. pollution B. unlucky C. volunteer D. historic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 10. Jaime usually _______ cold cereal for breakfast, but today he __________ oatmeal instead .
A. eats, eats B. is eating, eats C. eats, is eating D. eat, is eating
Question 11. I lost my keys when I ___________ to home
A. walked B. was walking C. were walking D. walk
Question 12. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
Question 13. Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies.
A. to B. with C. into D. on
Question 14. She loves making _____________, such as pottery and carving wood.
A. crafts B. origami C. stamps D. bracelets
Question 15. Samuel is sociable so he can ___________ a lot of friends at school
A. make B. take C. do D. work
Question 16. He dislikes ___________ disturbed while he is thinking
A. being B. is C. to be D. be
Question 17. My parents never let me _________ with strangers
A. hang out B. hung out C. hanging out D. to hang out
Question 18. The farmers were ___________ because they warmly welcomed us and accomodated our needs
A. hospitable B. healthy C. interesting D. well- trained
Question 19. It was so fun when we came to the point of herding the ____________
A. fruit B. trees C. cattle D. poultry
Question 20. I .................. to learn English for years but I have not succeeded yet.
A. have been trying B. have tried . C. tried . D. A and B
Question 21. Doing the shopping in the countryside is _____________ that in cities
A. the least convenient B. less conveniently than C. less convenient than D. less conveniently
Question 22. I think you will find going fishing _____________ than playing mobile games
A. more relaxing much . B. much more relaxing C. more much relaxing D. much relaxing more
Question 23. I love this film. I..................it four or five times already.
A. have been seeing B. have seen . C. had seen D. has seen
Question 24. By the time we arrived, everyone __________________
A. left B. had left C. leave D. leaves
Question 25. I couldn’t see the teacher because he ____________ before I arrived the school.
A. had left B. has left . C. left . D. was leaving
 Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also
take part (26) _____________ voluntary work, especially for charities.

People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (27) _______ popular leisure activity is watching
television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (28)______ programs on video so
that they can watch later.

Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British ________ (29) a lot of time reading
newspapers and magazines.

In the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often replaced by “Do-it-yourself”, (30)
________people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after:
taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.

Question 26. A. on B. in C. at D. for

Question 27. A. the most B. most C. more D. more than
Question 28. A. record B. scan C. print D. power
Question 29. A. spends B. spending C. to spend D. spend
Question 30. A. what B. which C. when D. while

Find the mistakes and then correct them

Question 31. Windy always watch TV at 9 p.m. before going to bed at 10 p.m. __________________
Question 32. He feels more happily there than in a crowded and noisy city __________________
Question 33. Kelvin must be addicted on the Net – he holds this phone all the time __________________
Question 34. He was play badminton when I called him. __________________
Question 35. How long has he worked as a teacher? __________________

Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
Question 36. Tommy_______________ a book for 2 hours, and he’s still reading it. (read)

Question 37. Tom arrived ____________ than I expected. (early)

Question 38. My mother ______________ any sport since last year. (not play)
Question 39. Alice __________________ the accident when she was catching the bus. (see)
Question 40. It ___________________ outside, so don’t forget to take an umbrella (rain)
Question 41. Trang usually (listen) _______ to the teacher in the class, but she (not listen) _______ now.
Question 42. Before the accident happened, the driver __________ without a break. (drive)
Question 43. By the time she (go) ___________ into the store, she (got)_______________ soaked.

Question 44. While Lan (wash) ________________the dishes, her brother (study)__________ Maths now
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings

Question 45. It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not.
→ I don't mind _______________________________________
Question 46. Mary drives more carefully than Tony.
→ Tony drives________________________________________
Question 47. Before my mother left the house, she had brought an umbrella.
→ After ____________________________________________
Question 48. It’s raining heavily, but he continues collecting rice on the farm
→ Despite ___________________________________________
Question 49. He was kind of addicted to the Net, but now he isn’t
→ He used to ________________________________________
Question 50. She likes socialising with friends more than watching TV
→ She prefers ________________________________________