mend the window 100/ Nga doesn’t want to live in the country permanently.. It’s really convenient .It is completely different from an open-air market.. The new shopping mall is not only
Trang 1REVISION FOR THE 1 st SEMESTER – ENGLISH 8 - 2009 I/ Choose the best answer a , b , c or d:
1/ She is very generous- she often buys me presents
2/ Tom is shy but his sister is outgoing
3/ No, you can’t go on holiday by yourself! You aren’t………… !
4/ Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?
5/ Dave has a good ……… of humor
6/ Our neighbors always show their ………
7/ It’s funny to tell…………
8/ Mr Lai has a little hair on his head He is…………
9/The sun rises in the ………
10/ Her new glasses change her………
11/ ……… is something that you say or do to make people laugh
12/ He wasn’t experienced enough…………
a for doing the job b to do the job c to the job d doing the job
13/ Cyril & Dean helped those street children………
14/ Generosity is part of the Vietnamese………
15/ This road leads ………… my school
16/ Sorry, Mr Nam is out Can I ……… a message?
17/ He fell………… and broke his leg
18/ It’s raining Let’s go………
19/ It’s said H5N1 does not……… from one person to another
20/ Alexander Graham Bell……… first to Canada & then to the USA in 1870s
21/ Thomas Watson was Bell’s ………
22/ I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t there
23/ I can’t reach him by phone
24/ Vu ……… his birthday party next Saturday
25/ She fixes the washing machine………
26/ Lucia’s mother told him that the rice was in the………
27/ It’s too dangerous to put your finger into a………
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28/ Ha used a pair of……… to cut the cloth
29/ Don’t play with the knife It can……….you
30/ He fell off his bicycle and injured himself
31/ If you want to go out with your friends tonight, you……… all the chores
32/ Minh ought to study harder or he……… the final exam
33/ “The lost shoe” is my favorite………
34/ The poor children always wear………
35/ He is very……… He always wants more and more
36/ The farmer lit the ……… to burn the tiger
37/ The farmer tied the tiger……… a rope
38/ ……… to have long curly hair last year?
a Was she used b Did she use c Have she use d Did she used 39/ I’ll……… my best to improve my English pronunciation
40/ I came……… an old friend from primary school yesterday
41/ He………… badly No one likes him
42/ Lan……… Her 15th birthday yesterday
43/ I’m Vietnamese Vietnamese is my………
44/ A school year in our country has two semesters
45/ We should learn to work in………
a satisfaction b co-operation c participation d comment
46/ He was absent ………… school yesterday
47/ I got good grades………… Science, Math & English
48/ Miss Jackson ……… Tim should listen to Spanish conversation on TV
49/ Elizabeth works very………… Her parents are very proud………… her
a hard - of b hardly – of c studious – with d careful – about 50/ You need to enroll before the end of July
51/ Could you do me a……… ?-Certainly What can I do for you
52/ I like………… activities such as walking and camping
53/ National No- Smoking week……… on October 24th
54/ The ………… are people who cannot see
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a should be cruel to animals b not be cruel to animals
c not to be cruel to animals d don’t be cruel to animals
56/ Marie used to……… her friend to join the game
57/ Airmail is ……… surface mail because it’s faster
a more expensive than b as cheap as c the same price as d not so expensive as
58/ Nam ……… the key
a has just lost b have lost c has just lose d hasn’t lost
59/ My grandparents ……… here for 20 years
60/ Everyone wants to live……… comfort without worry & trouble
61/ Burning garbage may have bad……… on the environment
62/ The……… In this area held a meeting to discuss the local security
63/ What time does the football match kick……….? – 3p.m as scheduled
64/ She has……… work to do that she gets very tired
65/ Milk bottles can be………… after being cleaned
66/ Their garden is in a terrible mess It looks……… a jungle
67/ He’s 22 years old but he sometimes behaves as a ………
68/ The book costs 20 $ So does the cassette -> The book………
a costs the same price as the cassette b doesn’t cost the same price as the cassette
c costs as expensive as the cassette d both a & c are correct
69/ The scouting is mainly for ………
70/ You can buy things at a low price here, they are selling everything at a………
71/ Trang Bang noodles is the ……… of Tay Ninh province
72 / Martina has loved sports _ she was a child
73/ She some old photographs in a drawer
a came down b came on c came across d came along 74/ Mary, you _ the exam if you don’t work more
a will fail b are failing c fail d failed 75/ Paul looked at in the mirror
a he b herself c himself d hisself 76/ I can’t stand people who are cruel animals
77/ She shouldn’t get married yet, she
a is not old enough b is not enough old c was not old enough d was not enough old
78 / That man seems
79/ Jane likes chocolate; but John likes beer -> Jane’s taste is………
c different from John’s taste d All are correct
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a Grocery store b hairdresser’s c wet market d drugstore
81/ Is the post office far away from your house?- No, it isn’t It’s just………
a closed at b around the corner c around the corner d closed by
83/ How do you want to send these parcels? –
84/ The room is……… So you won’t feel hot in here
a air-conditioned b air-conditioner c air-conditioning d air-conditionered
85/ My little brother is………… to do his homework tonight
86/ They ………each other for a long time
a didn’t see b haven’t seen c haven’t saw d will seen
87/ Do you need any help?
a No, I don’t need b Thanks I don’t need c Yes I’m fine d Yes That’s very kind of you 88/ Some students write new words and stick them around their house ………… to learn them at any time
89/ There are holes in the roof We should………… it now for the winter
90/ Typhoons, droughts, floods can easily……… a harvest
91/ The increase in population has………… overcrowding in many cities
92/ The Y & Y members raise funds by………… used paper, bottles & broken glasses
93/ People ……… about H1N1 for months
a has been concerned b have been concerned c being concerned d don’t be concerned
94/ Hoa & Ba really love……….in the school Y & Y
95/ We are going to Shang Hai ………… January 1st
96/ Where………… Ann last night?-She was at the dancing club
97/ The sky is getting gray It………
98/ Tonight’s music performance……… at 7.00 and it……… until midnight
a starts – doesn’t finish b start – doesn’t finish
c starts – doesn’t finishes d start – don’t finish
99/ It’s very dark here Can you………?
a turn on the light b turn off the light c close the window d mend the window
100/ Nga doesn’t want to live in the country permanently
II/ Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets:
1/ After (do) _ her homework, Linh usually listens to the plays on the radio
2/ Minh likes sports, especially (play) tennis and ( swim)
3/ Hoang ( read) _this novel for 3 hours
4/ We ( not phone) _each other since last week
5/ Mr Tan (be) in Hong Kong since June
6/ Nam hates ( play) video games because it’s waste of time
7/ Ba asked Lan ( lend) _ him her history book
8/ Betty is putting on weight She should ( have) _ a balanced diet
9/ I ( lend ) you the story when I ‘ve finished (read) it
10/ I normally try to avoid( borrow) money
11/ Alexander Graham Bell ( invent) the telephone in 1876
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13/ Ba ( drive) _ his father’s car ? No He isn’t old enough to drive a car
14/ The plane (leave) _ Chicago at 11.30, and (arrive) in Atlanta at 2.45
15/ I apologized for( make) _ a mistake
16/ What kind of book you (use) _read when you were a child
17/ My brother (buy) _ a new bike 3 days ago
18/ The shopping mall (open ) _ in Nam’s neighborhood today
19/ How long _ you (have) this camera?
20/ Look at ! The bus (come) _
21/ Look at those black clouds! It (rain) _
22/ Where is Jane?- She (be) _busy (do) _her Math ex
23/ _ you enjoy ( read) _ folk tales? –Yes
24/ I (finish) _ the test in a few minutes
25/ On my way to school, I (lose) my pen, so I had (buy) _a new one
26/ The prince (choose) Little Pea to be his wife
27/ When they (build) that cattle?- In the 18th century
28/ Tomorrow, my class ( go camping) before finishing the school year
29/ What _ Na (do) on the weekend? She (watch) a soccer match with Nam at the Town Ground
30/ She (ride) _ her bike too fast, so she (have) _ an accident yesterday
III/ Read the conversation below and complete the sentences:
Nguyen : This exercise is hard Can you help me with it?
Quang: Sure Let me see Oh After “keep”, you must use an adjective, not an adverb You say “ keep quiet”, not” keep quietly”
Nguyen: I see
Quang: You should consult a grammar book to master this rule
Nguyen: I don’t have a grammar book
Quang: Don’t worry I’ll lend you one
1/Nguyen said that the exercise……… and he asked………
2/ Quang agreed to help and said that Nguyen………
3/ Nguyen answered that he……….book
4/ Quang told him not……… and promised………
IV/ Fill in the gap with a word in the box:
A:
sense , organize , skills , members , taking , cleaning
In Viet Nam, most of the students in junior high school are (1) _ of HCM Young Pioneers
Organization ( Y & Y) The two organizations educate their members in love for the country, (2) of community and they also (3) _their members into various activities such as helping elderly people, handicapped children, (4) up street and beaches, caring for animals, collecting waste materials , (5) part in sports, etc to improve their members’ _,
Encourage good citizenship and personal fitness
V/ Read:
1/ A new shopping mall was opened in my neighborhood last Sunday It’s really convenient It is completely different from an open-air market Everything is under one roof You can buy almost everything you want from a needle to a motorcycle There’s no bargaining The prices are fixed There is a price tag on each of the items and often the price is right So customers do not have to wonder whether it is too expensive than it really is
You can shop in comfort & do not have to notice the weather because it is fully air-conditioned Besides, there are other facilities You want to play games & an arcade is available You want to see a movie? A movie theater is available A game of bowling ? No problem The new shopping mall is not only a market It is also an entertainment area
T / F :
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market
2/ _ It’s very convenient because everything is under
one roof
3/ _ You can bargain 4/ _ It’s comfortable for the customers to shop because they don’t have to care about the weather 5/ _ There is no movie theater in the shopping mall
* Answer the questions:
1/ When did they open the new shopping mall?
2/ How do you know the price of each item?
3/ Are there different types of goods for sale?
4/ What facilities are available?
2/ More and more people from the countryside are moving to the city with the hope that they can have a better life They want to improve their living conditions & quality of life They think that well-paid job are always available there In fact, life in the city is a hard struggle to earn a living Finding a job is quite a problem & they have to work hard from morning till night The city does not offer as many opportunities as they expect, but they don’t want to return to the countryside where natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, droughts can take their harvests away & leave them with little or even nothing This has led to many problems that governments all over the world are trying to solve: shortage of water & electricity supplies , overcrowded hospitals and schools, housing conditions and so on • Read the passage & fill in the gap from it: 1/ In the countryside, life is always a with nature 1/ It is to find a job in the city 3/ There are not as jobs as they think 4/ make their crops fail because of lack of water 5/ There are too many people moving to the city They need places to live in , so _ becomes a big problem • Answer the questions 1/ Are well-paid job always available in the city? Which sentence tells you this? ………
2/ Why do they not want to return to the countryside? ………
3/ What problems are governments all over the world are trying to solve? ………
VI/ Complete the dialogue, using Present progressive to talk about the future:
1/ Hoa: What (1) tomorrow morning, Mai?
Mai: It’s Sunday I (2) mom with some housework
Hoa: (3) _ TV?
Mai: Yes, (4) _ There’s a useful & interesting program on
Hoa: What is it?
Mai: The way to the peak of Mount Olympus That’s my favorite program I have never missed it
Hoa: (5) _ your homework?
Mai: No, I (6) _ I have already done it What about you?
Hoa: I (7) _ my grandma in Hoi An
2/ You want a friend to help you do a difficult math question
You : Could (1) _ a favor , please?
Friend: Certainly What(2) _ you?
You : Can (3) _? It is (4) _
Friend: Ok I’ll (5)
You : Thanks That’s (6) _.
Friend: No problem.
3/ You are looking for a specialty restaurant You ask a man for directions:
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Man: Sure How(2) you?
Can (3) _ the nearest (4) _?
Man: OK (5) the first corner on the right Go along about 50 meters then (6)
left at the second corner It’s beside the hotel
You: Thanks a lot It’s very kind of you.
Man: My pleasure.
VII/ Write: