English 8 REVISION I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined 1 A wanted B washed C worked D stopped 2 A goes B watches C misses D brushes 3 A young B drought C discount D sound[.]
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4 A christmas B character C chemistry D brochure
II Choose the best answer (A,B, C or D )
1 I like back my home village on holiday
2 If the factory dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die
A continues B to continue C continued D will continue 3.Water in the lake has made the fish die
A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting
4 Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area It caused extensive damage to
our
A savings B furniture C property D wealth
5 The victims of the flooded areas ……… with food and water by the rescue team
A provided B will be provide C were provided D had provided
6 By the time we got to the cinema, the film ………
A started B starting C starts D had started
7 The………… buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses A.tornado B drought C mudslide D thunderstorm
8 .workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened
A help B rescue C volunteer D assistance
9 What can be done to protect people from disasters?
A.environment B.environmental C.environmentally D.environmentalist
10 He said he worked very hard and that was the key his success
A to B for C of D on
11 If the teacher were now here, we him the difference “science” and
“technology”
A would ask/ between B would asked/ between
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A movers B helpers C rescuers D survivors
14.The government has declared a state of following the earthquake
A accident B situation C extension D emergency
15 Sciences and technology have enormous on economic development
16 When a volcano , hot gases and lava run down
17 Penicillin was by Alexander Fleming
18.After an earthquake, many people and to hospital
A.was injured/ taken B.injured/ took
C.were injured/ taken D.injured/ taken
19 Air is causing many environmental problems in our cities today
20 If you can speak English, you able to go to Canada
21.The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily
22 After I in the room, she left
23 This is one of the worst volcanic in this year
24 The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago
A damaged B was damaged C has damaged D has been damaged
25 The Statue of Liberty _over 12 million immigrants entering the USA through New York Harbor since 1900
A welcomes B is welcoming C welcomed D has welcomed
26 At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C to celebrate spring's arrival
A occcurs B is occuring C has occurred D occured
Ex3 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1 By the time we came to the cinema, the film (start)
2 San Francisco (often call) “The windy city”
3.The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which (symbolize) freedom 4.There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ( increase) .fast
5 Factories (not dump) waste into rivers if the government fines them
heavily
6 The kangaroo (become) a symbol of Australia since 1973
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8 Would you go to his party if he (invite) you?
9 I (can/ help) you translate this text into French if we had a dictionary
10 Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Kormen (hit) Bangladesh
11 By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all of the boats (return) to the port
12 If people travel to work by bus, there (be) fewer car fumes
13 We (save) .thousands of trees if we don’t waste paper
14 If we use water carefully, more people (have) fresh water
15 We (email) her if we had her address
16 Last week the landslide (occur) after it (rain) heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha Giang Province
17 If I (know) the answer, I wouldn’t need to ask
18 Mai (live) in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) to Ha Noi three years ago
19 Phong (tell) me yesterday that he (learn) French for a year
Ex4 Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1 The street doesn’t look because it has a lot of rubbish ATTRACT
2 Are all types of pollution to the health of humans and animals? HARM
3 Dumping waste into the lakes and rivers has caused serious water
4 Many people in this area have cholera because they drink water TREAT
5 If we use water , more people will have fresh water CARE
6 The polluted water results in the of many aquatic animals and plants.DIE
7 Trees can’t grow here because of the soil POLLUTE
8 Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic ERUPT
9 During a volcano, you should follow the orders issued by authorities
Ex5 Combine the sentences in each pair into a new sentence that shows a cause/effect relationship Use the words in brackets.
1.Many rivers and lakes are poisoned Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes (because)
2 The environment is polluted Birds leave their habitats and plants die (make)
3 Plastic bags are a major source of waste We should not throw plastic bags everywhere (so)
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5 Factories release fumes The air breathe gets polluted (due to)
Ex6 Read the following passage then answer the questions: (1.0point)
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an incredible three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get
it and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land
on the water of this airport every day It’s really a fun scene to watch
Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen
All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state
Answer the questions:
1 Where is Alaska ? >
2 Does it have three thousand lakes ? >
3 How do we get there? >
4 Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun ?
Ex7 Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
Super Typhoon Haiyan
Super Typhoon Haiyan is one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever observed It ripped through the Philippines, and the destruction across the islands was disastrous and widespread Houses and buildings were leveled by the storm's powerful winds Trees fell down and neighborhoods were under flood water One CNN reporter, upon seeing the hard-hit city of Tacloban, said: “It is like a tsunami has hit here.” About 9.5 million people have been affected by the typhoon Typhoon Haiyan weakened to a tropical storm, but at least five people died in Vietnam when Haiyan hit the country Recovery from the monster typhoon, locally known as Yolanda, would be long and difficult
1 What is Super Typhoon Haiyan considered?
2 What is another name for Typhoon Haiyan?
3 How was the destruction in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan?
4 How many people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan?
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5 How many people in Viet Nam died when the typhoon hit the country?
6 How was the recovery from the typhoon?
Ex8 Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the story
I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ – the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – ‘the London Killer Fog’ of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick Many of them died
1 Which ‘natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A a volcano B a tornado C a flood D a hurricane
2 What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?
A the London killer B the heavy fog in London in 1952
C a high-pressure system D the strangeness of nature
3 How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?
A For four days B For five days C For six days D For a week
4 What didn’t happen during the time of the ‘London Killer Fog’?
A Pollution B Heavy rain C Humidity D Heavy fog
5 Why did the traffic stop?
A Because of the rain B Because of the windy weather
C Because of the humid weather D Because of the heavy fog
Ex9 Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one.
1 The light had gone out before we got out of the office
- When……… ………
2 After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work
- By the time ……… ………
3 My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home
- Before ……… ………
4 Scientists have invented new devices to help people live a longer life
- New devices
5 I don’t have enough time , so I can’t go on holiday this summer
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- If 7.People speak English all over the world
- English………
8 Many rivers and lakes are poisoned.Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes
- Because……… 9.They provided food then cleared up the debris
- After they……… ……….………
Ex10 There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D ) and correct it
1.Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die
A B C D
2 Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily
A B C D
3.The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch
A B C D 4.Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas
A B C D
Ex11 Complete the passage with the given words
Environmental pollution is a term that (1) to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and (2) _ substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (3) _ various other ways For example, people ruin natural beauty by leaving junk and litter on the land and in the water
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the (4) _of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (5) death Polluted water kills fish and other marine life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for (6) _food Environmental pollution also ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world
1 A means B refers C provides D reduces
2 A another B other C others D the other
3 A on B in C by D with
4 A survival B environment C development D growth
5 A so B ever C too D even
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