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Trang 1ENGLISH 8 LANGUAGE REVIEW
I GRAMMAR:
UNIT 9:
1.Simple Future S + will/ shall + V- infinitive
Ex: He will finish his work tomorrow
I won’t come to the airport with you
Will you open the window, please ?
2.in order to/ so as to + V- infinitive
Ex: Mr Green has to get up early this morning in order to/ so as to get to the meeting on time
3.Modal will to make requests, offers and promises
Ex: I’m thirsty Will you pour a glass of water for me ?
That bag looks heavy I’ll help you with it
I promise I won’t tell any what you said
UNIT 10:
1.Passive forms
S present: S + am/ is/ are + p.p (V-ed)
Ex: English is spoken all over the world
S Past S + was/ were + p.p (V-ed)
Ex: Truyen Kieu was written by Nguyen Du
S Future S + will + be + p.p (V-ed)
Ex: The work will be finished tomorrow
2.Adjectives followed by - an infinitive
- a noun clause
It’s + adj + to infinitive
Ex: It’s interesting to learn English
Adj + noun clause
Ex: I am pleased that you want to know more
UNIT 11 :
1 -ED and –ING participles
Ex: The old lamp made in China is five dollars
The boy reading a book is Nam
2 Requests with - Would you mind if I + V (S past) …?
Do you mind if I + V (S present) …?
- Would/ Do you mind + V-ing ?
Ex: Would you mind if I took a photo ?
Do you mind if I take a photo ?
Would you mind opening the window ?
Do you mind opening the window ?
UNIT 12:
1.Past progressive S + was/ were + V- ing + O
Ex: Ba was taking a shower at eight o’clock last night
2.Past progressive with when and while
Ex: It was raining when the plane got to Hanoi
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3.Progressive tenses with always
Ex: Bao is always forgetting his homework
UNIT 13 :
1.Passive form:
Present Perfect Tense: S + have/ has + been + past participle ( V-ed)
Ex: Many houses have been damaged by the wind
2.Compound words Noun + V- ing
Ex : Viet Nam is a rice- exporting country
3.Reported speech
Ex: He said: “ I’m a plumber.” He said he was a plumber
He said: “You must pay me now.” He said I had to pay him then
UNIT 14 :
1.Passive forms: BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
2.Indirect questions with if and whether
S + V-ed + O if/ whether S + V + O
Ex: Direct : I said to / asked Hoa : “ Is Eiffel Tower in Germany ?”
Indirect: I asked Hoa if / whether Eiffel Tower was in Germany
3.Question words before to- infinitives
S + V + Question word + to- infinitive
Ex: Nga told Nhi how to get there
4 Verb + to- infinitive
Ex: Nhi decided to go for a run
She started to jog in the direction of Cua Dai beach
UNIT 15 :
1 Present perfect with yet and already
S + have / has + already + p.p ( V-ed) + O
S + haven’t/ hasn’t + p.p (V-ed) + O + yet
Have/ Has + S + p.p (V-ed) + O + yet ?
Ex: I have already had dinner
She hasn’t told me about the accident yet
Have you finished your homework yet ?
2 Comparison of present perfect and past simple
Ex : Has the plane arrived yet ? _ Yes, it has
When did it arrive ? _ It arrived at the airport two hours ago
II VOVABULARY: UNIT 13+14+15
III EXERCISES:
I USE OF ENGLISH : Write A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences :
1 When he _ the race, the crowd was cheering
A win B won C winner D winning
2 The Robinson family are making preparations Tet
3 Could you give me some ?
A inform B informs C information D informations
4 Are you a or are you living here?
A tour B tourist C tours D tourism
5 Andrew studies tribes and he likes ………
A mountains-climbing B mountain-climbing C climb-mountain D climb-mountains
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A drove B rode C cycled D paddled
7 How did you get to Hawaii ? - We ……… a plane
A made B took C did D fly
8 What is special ……… … the fire-making contest?
A in B at C with D about
9 I spent my time swimming in ……… of the Coral sea
A water crystal-clear B water clear-crystal C clear-crystal water D crystal-clear water
10 Angkor Wat was built around the year 1100 to ……….………… Hindu God
A praise B wonder C honor D name
11 Nga told Nhi where _ tickets
A to get B get C got D getting
12 Paul is said the brightest student in the class
A was B to be C being D he was
13 “ Do you know where _ ?” – “ No, he didn’t say ”
A did Tom go B Tom went C Tom has gone D has Tom gone
14 Are you in a harvest festival ?
A interest B interesting C interested D be interested
15 Millions of Christmas cards _ every year
A were sent B are sent C send D are sending
16 you mind if I sat here ?
A Can B Do C Don’t D Would
17 Christmas songs are stories _ into music
A put B made C putted D brought
18 Sue had her brother her bike
A fixing B fixed C to fix D fix
19 Those motorbikes are made China
20 Most of students in our school participated in outdoors activities
A held B went to C arranged D took part in
21 The _ festival was held in the communal house yard
A rice-cooking B rice-cooker C rice-cook D cooking-rice
22 The man _ to the principal is my English teacher
A is talking B was talking C talking D to talk
23 you mind if I sit here ?
A Would B Do C Could D Don't
24 Why don't you come for dinner?
A up B across C over D about
25 _ is a stream that falls from a height
A Lake B Waterfall C Bay D Mountain
26 We couldn't find a guide-book _ in English
A written B writes C writing D write
27 Alice is fond playing badminton
28 We paddled the _ slowly upstream
A ship B bus C train D canoe
29 She has a lot of novels in English
A write B writing C to write D written
30 There is a good _ of hotels in Hue
A selected B selective C selection D selector
31 We went a 10-day tour of central Africa
32 The Statue of the Liberty was to the USA by the French
A constructed B designed C completed D presented
33 is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava sometimes come out
A volcano B valley C hill D mount
34 Angkor Watt is one of the largest _ in the world
A churches B pagodas C temples D tombs
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A out B off C over D upon
36 Many years ago, Christmas songs _ for people in towns and villages
A performed B were performed C were performing D have performed
37 This is the first time I this movie
A see B saw C seen D have seen
38 The head of four American presidents are into the rock
A put B carved C got D cut
39 Vietnamese students have a summer vacation every year
A three-months B three-month C three months D three month
40 Many years ago, Christmas songs for people in towns and villages
A are performed B are being performed C were performed D were being performed
41 We were having dinner when the phone
A rang B has rung C was ringing D rings
42 Angkor Wat was built for Hindus
A origin B original C originality D originally
43 That printer is guarantee so the company will repair it
A on B under C of D in
44 Have you decided where for your holiday?
A go B going C to go D will go
45 She asked him _ he liked eating vegetables
46 Why did the Englishman have someone _ a Christmas card?
A to design B design C designed D designer
47 The Statue of Liberty was to the USA by the French
A constructed B designed C completed D presented
48 This is a machine which to wash clothes
A used B uses C is used D is using
49 People _ information through the internet recently
A have received B has received C have receive D has receive
50 We haven’t had a vacation last year
A yet B already C since D for
II Supply the correct form of Verbs in parentheses :
1.The local people talked about the original ……… there (inhabit)
2 The appearance of this temple is so ………(breath)
3.………., the Angkor Wat was built to honor a Hindu God (origin)
4 How many ……… took part in that contest? (compete)
5.There are a lot of……… festivals in Viet Nam (tradition)
6.Is Petronas Twin Towers the……… Building in the world? - No, it isn’t (high)
7.D.E Huges was the……… of microphone (invent)
8.The……… charged us 2,000,000 VND each room (decorate)
9 Linda is one of the _ from friends of the Earth (represent)
10 There are ten in the race (compete)
11 This garden is full of _ (florist)
12 You can visit the city and the _ area (surround)
13 There is a to Ho Chi Minh city every day (fly)
14 The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of the most famous tourist _ (attract)
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16.Buddhist is one of Vietnamese mainly .( religious )
17 He speaks English .( wonderful )
18 My sister is an She owns a flower shop in town.( flower )
19.There are ten in the race ( compete )
20.On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends _ cards.( greet )
21 They (eat) in the restaurant at this time yesterday
22 It’s not difficult (do) this exercise
23 Would you mind if I (sit) here?
24 John and his brother (bear) in London
25 The man (read) the newspaper over there is my uncle
26 He (teach) English for ten years
27.The view of this mountain is (beauty)
28.He is talking about the local (inhabit)
29.Nam said that he would leave the day (follow)
30.You should make about what to do (suggest)
III Supply the correct Form of the Words in parentheses :
1 I’m ………… that you want to know more about environment (pleasant)
2 I only have a day to visit all the tourist ………… (attract)
3 The room has been ………… with balloons (decoration)
4 Hoa is so ………… about the trip tomorrow that she can’t sleep (excite)
5 I don’t know how (do) this exercise
6 What you (do) at this time yesterday?
7 Your bicycle (repair) tomorrow afternoon
8 The boy (sit) next to Hoa is a newcomer
9 My father has decided not a new motorbike (buy)
10 We dinner (already have)
11 The light went out while we (dance)
12 She had her clothes yesterday (wash)
13 Would you mind if I here ( sit )
14 He showed her how better ( behave )
15 Ann _ television when the phone rang ( watch )
16.She the film yet, so don’t tell her how it ends ( not / see )
17 There are flights (day) from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang
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19 They were the oldest (inhabit) of the island
20 In our city, there have been many (technology) changes
21.The teacher a blue jacket teaches us English (wear)
22.My family _ in Hue for more than 20 years (live)
23.How long ago she _ dancing? (start)
24.While I my homework, my parents were watching TV (do)
25 The boy……… after the accident is her brother (survive)
26 It took many years ………The Angkor Wat (construct)
27 We were visiting many places of interests when we ……… there (be)
28 He ……… the poem into 3 languages (just translate)
29 It’s dangerous in this river (swim)
30 She the letter yet (not finish)
IV Reading Comprehension :
@ Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False :
Hoa, Nga and her cousin Nhi were bored, so Nga suggested that they play a game called 20 questions She explained the rules and then the girls started to play Nga thought of a place and she gave the others a clue by saying that it wasn’t in Vietnam Hoa thought it was the Golden Gate Bridge, but that is in San Francisco Nhi was right when she said it was the Statue of liberty and won the game
1 Nga’s cousin suggested playing twenty-question game 1 ………
2 Nhi explained how to play this game 2 ………
3 The clue is the place is not in Vietnam 3 ………
4 Nhi guessed the right place so she won 4 ……… It’s not enough that the computer is invading our work and play worlds It has started to invade our shopping world as well Shopping by computer, or teleshopping , is a phenomenon that is beginning to appear in homes , stores , hotels , and even airports The service allows the shopper to look at electronic catalogs and to order
items , such as dishes , clothing or concert tickets , without leaving the computer This modern way of shopping
is convenient , especially for busy people
1 The computer is now invading our work , play and shopping world 1 ………
2 Shopping by computer is also called window shopping 2 ………
3 You can do your teleshopping without a computer 3 ………
4 Teleshopping is convenient for busy people 4 ………
Sydney, the largest city in Australia and the country 's cultural centre, is well-known for its performing arts centre called the Sydney Opera House, one of the most famous modern building in the world It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect
The construction began in 1956 and was completed in 1973 after many years of controversy and argument It
is located on Sydney Harbour and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge It has an eye-catching and distinctive shape The whole house looks like a giant ship in full sail heading for the open sea It is now known
as a masterpiece of modern architecture World class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian artists
1 The Sydney Opera House is on Sydney Harbour 1 ………
2 Jorn Utzon designed The Sydney Opera House 2 ………
3 It looks like a huge ship in full sail heading for the open sea 3 ………
4 It's very far from the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge 4 ………
Trang 7When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa province , they often think of a tropical paradise Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort It has a long coastline white sandy beach In the morning and afternoon , tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming , snorkeling or scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimmers may swimmers may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea Besides , tourist can also take boat trips to the islands One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island , where Tri Nguyen aquarium was built in 1999 This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks
1 Nha Trang is the biggest city in Vietnam 1 ………
2 Talking about Nha Trang , people often think of a tropical paradise 2 ………
3 It is impossible for tourists to join in various outdoor activities in the morning 3 ………
4 Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built on Mieu Island 4 ………
San Francisco has been called one of the most beautiful cities in the world It is built on fourteen hills, with Pacific Ocean on one side, and San Francisco Bay on the other Each hill has a view over the water People in San Francisco are proud of their views Everyone wants a house with a view
Most big cities in the United States are built on flat land People can’t see very far They can only see tall buildings When they choose their homes, they look inside They want a house with pleasant rooms to look at When people in San Francisco choose their homes, they look outside They want a house with a view
1 San Francisco is built on fourteen hills 1 ………
2 People in San Francisco are very proud of San Francisco Bay 2 ………
3 People in the United States can’t see far because of the tall buildings 3 ………
4 People in San Francisco and those in the United States choose their homes differently 4 ………
Nhi and her parents are visiting Hoi An and My Son They are staying at a hotel near Cua Dai Early this morning, Nhi decided to go for a run She left the hotel and started to jog in the direction of Cua Dai beach Unfortunately, after 10 minutes, dark clouds began to gather and it started to rain Nhi tried to reach a shelter, but within a few seconds she was completely wet So she decided to continue her run because she couldn’t get wetter
1 Nhi and her parents are visiting Cua Dai 1 ………
2 This morning, Nhi decided to jog in the direction of Cua Dai beach 2 ………
3 It was raining when Nhi left the hotel 3 ………
4 She was wet but she decided to continue her run 4 ……… Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is the only wonder you can still see today Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world The temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city
In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet It now is a famous tourist attraction
1 The only surviving wonder on Antipater’s list is the Pyramid of Cheops 1 ………
2 Angkor Wat was originally built for Buddhists 2
………
3 Angkor Wat was a small temple 3 ………
4 In the 1400s, the Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital 4 ………
@@ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage :
clean love lovely saying
crowded behave thinking lucky
Tet is a national and family festival It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good
time while (1)……… about the last year and the next year At Tet, spring fairs are
organized, streets and public buildings are well decorated and almost all shops are (2)
1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
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cooked, flowers are bought Children are (4)……… to be given money wrapped in a red
tiny envelop Tet is also a time for peace and (5) … During Tet, children often (6) ……well
Friends, relatives and neighbors give each other their best wishes for the New Year
4 ………
5 ………
6 ………
surrounding attractive to wonders built Build surround attraction became wonderful
Angkor Wat is one of the seven (1) _ of the world It is the famous temple in the world The temple was (2) around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it (3) a Buddhist religious center The area (4) the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved (5) Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet It now is a famous tourists (6) _ 1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
4 ………
5 ………
6 ………
Accommodation stay souvenirs to stay abroad brochure destination friends overhead beach Most people enjoy going (1) _ on their holidays and having the opportunity (2) in an interesting or seaside resort If you speak some languages, you can make (3) , and take home some interesting (4) _ But before that , you have to reach your (5) , and that is often a problem ! You can have problems with luggage and it is often difficult to find good (6) 1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
4 ………
5 ………
6 ………
chairs live tables most more stay where guest for which Torquay is one of the (1) ………popular holiday resorts in Britain It provides entertainment, sports of every kind, etc You can (2)… ……the hotels by the sea, or at comfortable but less expensive (3)……… houses There are camping sites too Torquay has large sandy beaches (4)……… you can buy refreshments and hire (5)…… …… to sit on There are large areas of grass land and miles of cliff paths ( 6)…….….walkers 1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
4 ………
5 ………
6 ………
mother tongue sports people population official immigrants million place weather largest Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific The capital is Canberra, but the city with the (1) _ is Sydney, which has nearly four (2) _ English is the first language of most people, but there are also many (3) _ who speak other languages Canada is the second (4) _ country in land side It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west, and from North Pole to the U.S border Both English and French are (5) _ languages Canada has a cold winter, and many Canadian enjoy winter (6) _, such as skiing and ice skating 1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
4 ………
5 ………
6 ………
Earth for flat century discovered
thought on
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Christopher Columbus believed the (3) was round In 1480 the Spanish King and
Queen paid (4) an expedition When Columbus reached land, he (5) he had
arrived in China In fact, he had (6) North America!
1 ………
2 ………
3 ………
4 ………
5 ………
6 ………
for with to useful useless help wide widely completely completed Computers are now very ………(1) and important ………(2) people all over the world Computers have been in use ………(3) in Viet Nam nowadays and they ……… (4) changed the face of Viet Nam Computers have contributed greatly to the modernization of Viet Nam With the ……….(5) of computers, we can communicate ………(6) the other people thousands of kilometers away in a second 1 2 3
4 5 6 r e l a t i v e s , t o p , p r e p a r a t i o n s , h o l i d a y , p u t , a r e , a l t h o u g h , b o u g h t Christmas is the biggest (1) of the year in most of Britain Celebrations start on 24 December Chirstmas Eve, (2) there have been several weeks of (3) beforehand The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (5) About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and an angel on the (6) of the Christmas tree Family presents are usually put under the tree V Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (2pts) 1 Mai said to us, “It’s raining heavily now.” Mai told
2 People often send Christmas greetings to their friends at Christmas Christmas greetings
3 My father asked,”Do you know my phone number, Lan?” My father asked Lan
4 Vietnam is a country which exports a lot of rice Vietnam is a
5 People throw away billions of cans every year all over the world Billions of cans
6 She said, “ Can you speak Spanish , Minh ?” She asked
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Mai has
8 The children said, “We are waiting for the school bus”
The children said
9 People couldn't watch the football match because of the bad weather
The football
10 In the middle of our discussion , he came
While we
11 The last time I played tennis was in 2001
I haven't ………
12 "Is that your house ?
She asked
me……… ……….………
13 He asked her “Do you help your mom with the housework ?”
He asked her ………
14 We knew each other when we were students
We have
………
15 Could you open the window , please ?
Would you mind
………
16 He will write his report tomorrow
His report
………
17 The students haven’t finished the test yet
The test
18 The boy is my son He played tennis with you last night
The
boy………
19 My mother asked me “Have you done your homework?”
My mother 20.Traveling around the city in a day is impossible
It’s
21 I sent a letter to my friend in London last week
A letter
……… ………
22 They have lived here for 10 years