Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) UNIT 16: INVENTIONS TEST 1 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. papyrus 2. a. ferment 3. a. think 4. a. teacher 5. a. machine b. appliance b. delicious b. grind b. 1oudspeaker b. chocolate c. vacuum c. shell c. chip c. heavy c. touch d. marine d. invention d. mix d. bean d. kitchen II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. The facsimile _____ by Alexander Bain in 1843. a. is invented b. was invented c. invented d. has been invented 7. First fry the onions______, add the potatoes. a. than b. then c. after d. before 8. He______a prize in the competition. a. win b. won c. was won d. has win 9. Who the company? a. goes b. walks c. jogs d. runs 10. ______ is an instrument for making sounds louder. a. Loudspeaker b. Recorder c. Facsimile d. Radio 11. The doctor told me _____ more fresh fruit. a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate 12. Can you repair my bike? a. fix b. use c. adjust d. a&b 13. Coffee was known in Europe_______’Arabian wine’. a. as b. like c. was d. Ø 14. The information ______. a. stores b. stored c. is stored d. ate stored 15. I saw a _____ flying overhead. a. train b. helicopter c. conveyor belt d. coach III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. The rice grains is husked in the mill to produce brown rice. A B C D 17. Don’t forget to turn out the lights before leaving the building. A B C D 18. Follow I and I will show you the way. A B C D 19. The coffee berries fermented in water for make a strong tasting liquid. A B C D 20. Ann wanted to know where in order to get a map of the city. A B C D IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. Milk is produced (21)____farms from cows. (22)___ , the cows are milked. This (23)_____happens twice a day, using a milk machine. Then, the milk is cooled and stored in large, refrigerated containers. Next, the milk is collected and delivered to the dairy. (24)_____, at the diary, milk is made into various products (25)_____cheese, cream, butter and liquid milk for drinking. Finally, these are (26)_____to supermarkets and shops. 21. a. in b. at c. on d. by 22. a. First b. Firstly c. Next d. a & b 23. a. lately b. usually c. recently d. finally 24. a. Although b. After that c. However d. Finally 25. a. including b. included c. such as d. a & c 26. a. deliver b. delivering c. delivered d. delivery V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Coca Cola is enjoyed all over the world. 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries. The drink was in vented by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta, on 8 May 1886, but it was given the name Coca- Cola by his partner, Frank Robinson. In the first year, only nine drinks a day were sold. The business was bought by a man called Asa Candler in 188, and the first factory was opened in Dallas, Texas, in 1895. Coca-cola is still made there. Billions of bottles and cans have been produced since 1895. 27. The one who invented Coca Cola was______. a. Dr John Pemberton b. Frank Robinson c. Asa Candler d. Dallas 28. What does the word ‘it’ in line 3 refer to? a. the world b. gallon c. country. d. the drink 29. The first Coca Cola company was open______. a. in 1886 b. in 1888 c. in 1895 d. since 1895 30. Nowadays, Coca Cola is sold______. a. all over the world b. in more than 160 countries c. everywhere d. all are correct 31. Which of the following is not true? a. Every year, 1.6 billion gallons of Coca Cola are sold. b. Coca-Cola is still produced in Dallas. c. Nowadays, people don’t want to buy Coca-Cola any more. d. At first, people didn’t like Coca-Cola very much. TEST 2 I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1.a. behave b. paper c. taste d. chocolate 2.a. refine b. invent c. facsimile d. vanilla 3.a. button b. crush c. pulp d. papyrus 4.a. touch b. thousand c. about d. round 5.a. process b. appliance c. official d. place II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6.The rice crop______. a. is harvesting b. are harvesting c. is harvested d. are harvested 7.We had dinner_____did the washing - up. a. and then b. and after c. and finally d. and lately 8.We delayed our trip due to the bad weather. a. because b. because of c. therefore d. however 9.The______machine has a lot of rollers. a. papermaking b. rnakingpaper c. papermake d. papermade 10.Tell him_____. a. wait b. to wait c. waiting d. waits 11.At one time, coffee_____as a medicine. a. used b. was usnd to c. was used d. uses 12._____is a machine that washes dishes. a. Washing machine b. Dishwasher c. Microwave d. Hairdryer 13.Jack doesn’t know how_____the toaster. a. fix b. to fix c. fixing d. for fixing 14. This food tastes______. a. delicious b. wonder c. diliciously d. wonderfully 15. She reheated the soup in the _____. a. microwave b. hairdryer c. microphone d. vonveyor belt III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. A sample of chocolate given after visitors have toured the factory. A B C D 17. In the morning, the Professor showed us up the university. A B C D 18. After met the movie star, I understood why she was so popular. A B C D 19. One quarter to one third of the world’s coffee are produced by Brazil. A B C D 20. The procedure is almost the same like it was 200 years ago. A B C D IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. Sugar cane is grown in hot countries like Cuba and the West Indies, where there is a heavy rainfall. At (21) ________ time, the cane is cut as close to the ground as possible in (22)_____ to keep all the juice, or sap, in each long stalk. Then, the cane (23)_____to a mill, where it is cut into a lot of small pieces. Next, the juice is squeezed out by heavy (24)_____. The juice is cleaned and (25)____. boiled until crystals appear. (26)_____, these brown crystals are separated from the juice. The brown crystals are raw sugar. 21. a. harvest b. festival c. event d. occasion 22. a. ought b. order c. have d. need 23. a. takes b. is taking c. is taken d. will take 24. a. rollers b. conveyors c. buttons. d. molds 25. a. next b. then c. since d. after 26. a. Although b. Finally c. After that d. b&c V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. NYLON was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stocking. Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of the human body. It has played an important part in our byes for over 50 years. 27. Julian Hill was a! an _____. a. chemist b. Americai c. inventor d. all are correct 28. Nylon can be found in ____. a. many things b. spare parts of the human body c. furniture d. all are correct 29. What does the word ‘introduce’ in line 3 ffiean? a. tell somebody your name b. tell somebody the name of a person c. bring in something new d. bring something somewhere 30. Nylon_____. a. was invented by Julian Hill b. was strong but expensive c. was not very popular d. all are correct 31. Which of the following is not true? a. Nylon was used to make ladies’ stocking. b. Today, Nylon still plays an important part in our lives. c. At first, people didn’t want to use Nylon. d. We can found Nylon in computers. . Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) UNIT 16: INVENTIONS TEST 1 I. Choose the word that has. drink 29. The first Coca Cola company was open______. a. in 188 6 b. in 188 8 c. in 189 5 d. since 189 5 30. Nowadays, Coca Cola is sold______. a. all over the