TEST 15’ ( GRADE 8) I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 1. They are going to buy a map________get lost. a. not so as to b. so as not to c. so not as to d. to not to 2. Her mother forced her ______ in the bed all day yesterday. a. lie b. lies c. to lie d. lying 3. Thanks _____ me the money. I’ll pay you back on Friday. a. for lending b. lending c. to lend d. about lending 4. _____ is a chair with wheels for somebody who cannot walk. a. Stretcher b. Ambulance c. Wheelchair d. Crutch 5. We should use cloth bags ________________ of plastic bags. A. instead B. besides C. apart D. without 6. In the world, millions of old papers ________________ away every day. A. thrown B. are throwing C. are thrown D. threw 7. She was very sad ________________ good marks in the final test. A. not get B. not to get C. to not get D. not getting 8. The prefix “re-” in the word “reuse” means ________________ A. against B. for C. no D. again 9. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ________________. A. compost B. floor coverings C. glassware D. pipes 10. My house ________________ every year to welcome the Tet Holiday. A. paints B. painted C. is painted D. painting 11. This project ________________ out next month. A. is carried B. will carry C. will be carried D. carries 12. It’s dangerous ________________ in this river. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam 13. Try to ________________ the amount of fat in your diet. A. reuse B. refill C. reduce D. recycle 14. Glass is broken up, melted and made into ________________. A. silverware B. hardware C. ironware D. glassware 15. This table is made ________________ wood. A. in B. on C. of D. from 16. The champagne is made ________________ grapes. A. in B. on C. of D. from 17. It was late, so we decided _____ a taxi home. a. take b. to take c. taking d. took 18. This is the first time she _____ rice paddies. a. will see b. sees c. has seen d. saw 19. Ann asked me not ____ anybody what happened. a. tell b. telling c. to tell d. told 20. We ______ lots of photos on vacation. a. had b. took c. did d. made