PLACEMENT TEST – ENGLISH GRADE 8
Full Name: _______________ Class: ______ Date: ____________
I. Pronunciation (4 pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. watched B. wanted C. stopped D. washed
2. A. teacher B. school C. chemistry D. character
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3. A. enjoy B. agree C. travel D. advise
4. A. history B. pollution C. importance D. mechanic
II. Grammar & Vocabulary (26 pts)
A. Choose the best answer (10 pts)
5. We ______ to the cinema last night.
A. go B. went C. gone D. goes
6. She ______ TV when I called her.
A. watches B. watched C. was watching D. is watching
7. If it ______ tomorrow, we will go camping.
A. rain B. rains C. rained D. raining
8. My bicycle ______ last night.
A. was stolen B. is stolen C. stole D. steals
9. He usually ______ up early in the morning.
A. gets B. get C. got D. getting
10. They ______ English since they were 7 years old.
A. learn B. learned C. have learned D. are learning
11. The test was ______ than I expected.
A. easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easy
12. I am looking forward to ______ from you soon.
A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. hears
13. We ______ dinner when the phone rang.
A. have B. had C. were having D. are having
14. This book ______ by J.K. Rowling.
A. writes B. wrote C. was written D. written
B. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets (6 pts)
15. My father (not/ like) __________ fast food.
16. Look! The children (play) __________ in the garden.
17. If she (study) __________ harder, she will pass the exam.
18. I (visit) __________ my grandparents next weekend.
19. When I arrived, they (watch) __________ TV.
20. He (already/ finish) __________ his homework.
C. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (6 pts)
21. They built this bridge in 2000.
=> This bridge __________.
22. "I am learning English now," she said.
=> She said __________.
23. You should eat more vegetables.
=> More vegetables __________.
24. He doesn’t have enough money, so he can't buy a new bike.
=> If he __________.
25. People speak English all over the world.
=> English __________.
26. She started learning English five years ago.
=> She __________.
III. Reading (10 pts)
Read the passage and answer the questions.
There are many environmental problems in the world today. One of the biggest problems is
air pollution, which is mainly caused by vehicles and factories. Another serious problem is
water pollution, caused by waste from industries and households. To protect the environment,
we should use less plastic, plant more trees, and use public transport.
27. What is one of the biggest environmental problems?
=> __________
28. What causes water pollution?
=> __________
29. What should we do to protect the environment? (Give two ideas)
=> __________
30. Do you think protecting the environment is important? Why?
=> __________
Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
John is a student in grade 8. He loves reading books and watching science documentaries.
Every evening, he spends about two hours reading. His favorite subject at school is Physics
because he enjoys learning about how things work. In the future, he wants to become an
engineer.
31. What does John love do?
A. Playing games B. Reading books C. Cooking D. Traveling
32. How much time does he spend reading every evening?
A. One hour B. Two hours C. Three hours D. Half an hour
33. What is his favorite subject?
A. Math B. English C. Physics D. History
34. What does he want to become in the future?
A. Doctor B. Engineer C. Teacher D. Scientist
IV. Extra Grammar Questions (10 pts)
Choose the best answer.
35. She is ______ than her sister.
A. taller B. more tall C. tallest D. tall
36. We ______ lunch at 12:30 every day.
A. has B. have C. had D. having
37. The test was very difficult, but I ______ it.
A. pass B. passed C. passing D. passes
38. If I ______ a bird, I would fly everywhere.
A. am B. was C. were D. be
39. This cake is ______ delicious!
A. very B. so C. too D. such
40. She ______ the house before her parents arrived.
A. cleaned B. has cleaned C. had cleaned D. cleans
PLACEMENT TEST – ENGLISH GRADE 8
Full Name: _______________ Class: ______ Date: ____________
I. Pronunciation (4 pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. watched B. wanted C. stopped D. washed
2. A. teacher B. school C. chemistry D. character
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3. A. enjoy B. agree C. travel D. advise
4. A. history B. pollution C. importance D. mechanic
II. Grammar & Vocabulary (26 pts)
A. Choose the best answer (10 pts)
5. We went to the cinema last night.
6. She was watching TV when I called her.
7. If it rains tomorrow, we will go camping.
8. My bicycle was stolen last night.
9. He usually gets up early in the morning.
10. They have learned English since they were 7 years old.
11. The test was easier than I expected.
12. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
13. We were having dinner when the phone rang.
14. This book was written by J.K. Rowling.
B. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets (6 pts)
15. My father does not like fast food.
16. Look! The children are playing in the garden.
17. If she studies harder, she will pass the exam.
18. I will visit my grandparents next weekend.
19. When I arrived, they were watching TV.
20. He has already finished his homework.
C. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (6 pts)
21. They built this bridge in 2000.
➡ This bridge was built in 2000.
22. "I am learning English now," she said.
➡ She said she was learning English then.
23. You should eat more vegetables.
➡ More vegetables should be eaten.
24. He doesn’t have enough money, so he can't buy a new bike.
➡ If he had enough money, he could buy a new bike.
25. People speak English all over the world.
➡ English is spoken all over the world.
26. She started learning English five years ago.
➡ She has learned English for five years.
III. Reading (10 pts)
Read the passage and answer the questions.
There are many environmental problems in the world today. One of the biggest problems is
air pollution, which is mainly caused by vehicles and factories. Another serious problem is
water pollution, caused by waste from industries and households. To protect the environment,
we should use less plastic, plant more trees, and use public transport.
27. What is one of the biggest environmental problems?
➡ Air pollution.
28. What causes water pollution?
➡ Waste from industries and households.
29. What should we do to protect the environment? (Give two ideas)
➡ Use less plastic and plant more trees.
30. Do you think protecting the environment is important? Why?
➡ (Student's own answer, e.g., Yes, because it helps save nature and future
generations.)
Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
31. What does John love doing? B. Reading books
32. How much time does he spend reading every evening? B. Two hours
33. What is his favorite subject? C. Physics
34. What does he want to become in the future? B. Engineer
IV. Extra Grammar Questions (10 pts)
Choose the best answer.
35. She is taller than her sister.
36. We have lunch at 12:30 every day.
37. The test was very difficult, but I passed it.
38. If I were a bird, I would fly everywhere.
39. This cake is so delicious!
40. She had cleaned the house before her parents arrived.