Content text TEST THUONG XUYEN GLOBAL 8 1.docx
LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR ANSWER KEY My mother talked (loudly) more loudly than my sister. Combine harvesters are used to help farmers (work) work/to work faster. (Walk) Walking around areas with green trees and fresh air can help people relieve stress. I'm not keen on (knit) knitting because I think it's quite boring. Most teenagers like (spend) spending/to spend time on social media. LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. 2. A. trains B. horse carts C. ships D. dogsleds II. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each question. A. quiet B. comfortable C. noisy D. boring 2. READING Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank. During the early years, (1) jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this hobby significantly draws kids’ attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2) boredom. It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3) many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4) the levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and even give it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (5) they reach the last jigsaw.
doing without joining increase until WRITING I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases are correctly ordered. A. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that the quieter in the city. B. Life in the countryside is quieter and more peaceful than that in the city. C. Life in the countryside is peaceful and more quieter than that in the city. D. Life in countryside is more peaceful and the quieter than that in the city. A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments. B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments. C. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments. D. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments. A. Social media help find teenagers and discuss much information websites faster. B. Social media websites help much teenagers find and discuss information faster. C. Social websites help teenagers find information and discuss media much faster. D. Social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster. II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS. The old farmer works more slowly than the young one. Some students are keen on riding bicycles around the lake in their free time.