ENGLISH 8 – UNIT 9
TEST 2

I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. calm b. badly c. flat d. handkerchief
2. a. bite b. revive c. promise d. minimize
3. a. crutch b. hurt c. hurry d. cup
4. a. happened b. helped c. burned d. bored
5. a. invite b. faint c. patient d. victim

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Mrs Miles sometimes takes a pill______ to sleep.
a. go b. going c. to go d. for going
7. He is working very hard______get poor grades.
a. in order to b. in order not to c. to d. not to
8. If you move to your left, you_____the church.
a. will see b. are seeing c. has seen d. see
9. ______quiet? I’m trying to learn.
a. Are you please be b. Will you please be c. Are you please being d. Has you please been
10. The book fell_____the table.
a. of b. off c. up d. in
11. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
a. across b. over c. at d. down
12. Please try_____ quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.
a. be b. to be c. being d. to being
13. Leave the victim_____flat and don’t let him ___chilled.
a. lying/ to become b. to lie/ become c. lying/ become d. to lie/ to become
14. _____ is a long thin piece of cloth or paper used for tying round and protecting a wound.
a. Water packs b. Bandage c. Handkerchief d. Blanket
15. _____ the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
a. Elevate b. Coo1 c. Cover d. Overheat

III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. David sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.
A B C D
17. If you look carefully, you are finding writing scratched on the glass.
A B C D
18. Matt was trying to calm the baby out by singing to her.
A B C D
19. I was very tired and I tried keeping my eyes open but I couldn’t.
A B C D
20. They pulled the boy out of the river and tried reviving him.
A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
A: Wow, you don’t (21) _____ very good! Do you feel OK?
B: No, I think I’m getting a cold. What should I do (22) _____ it?
A: You (23) ____ stay at home and go to bed.
B: You’re probably right. I’ve got a really, bad cough, too.
A: Try (24) _____ some hot tea with honey. It really helps.
B: Anything (25) ____?
A: Yeah, I suggest you get a big box of (26) _____!
21. a. look b. seem c. feel d. all are correct
22. a. to b. for c. of d. of
23. a. must b. should c. ought to d. all are correct
24. a. drink b. and drink c. drinking d. to drinking
25. a. more b. different c. other d. else
26. a. bandage b. alcohol c. tissues d. eye chart

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
I’m in the hospital! I’ve broken my leg! But don’t