PART 3 - CHUYÊN ĐỀ BÀI TẬP E GRADE 8 (2011-2012)

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PART 3 – CHUYÊN ĐỀ BÀI TẬP E GRADE 8 (2011-2012)
@@@ TEST 1:

I / Fill in the blanks :

Once a (1)……… lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which
the farmer used to (2) ……….food and clothing for his family. One day he went to (3)

……….. the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted (4)

………..to his wife, “ we’re rich! We ‘re rich!” His wife ran to him and they both looked at the
egg in amazement. The wife wanted more so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find
more (5)………eggs. Unfortunately he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished all the
chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
II/Read the following passage and do the task :

Every year ,students in many countries learn English .Some of these students are young children .Others
are teenagers .And many are adults .Some learn at school ,others study by themselves .A few learn English
just by hearing the language in films ,on television ,in the office , or among their friends .But not many are
lucky enough to do that .Most people must work hard to learn another language .

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects .Many adults learn English
because it is useful for their work .Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies ,because some of
their books are in English at the college or university .Other people learn English because they want to read
newspapers or magazines in English .

1/ Check T or F :

a-English learners are students ,young children , adults and teenagers . ……….
b-Students learn English at school . ……….

c-Some books at university are in English . ………
2/ Answer :

a-Why must students learn English at school ?

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………
b-Do you like learning English ? Why ?

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. . . . . . . . . ……….

III/ Choose the correct word in parentheses.

1-I used to cook the meal and . . ……….. the garden .( watered , waters ,water, watering)

2- The Prince and Little Pea got married and lived . . . …………. .(happily, happiness, happy, unhappy)
3/ They’ll arrive……… Monday,14 July.(in, on, at, between)

4/ She asked her children ………. playing.(stop, to stop, stopped, stopping)

5/ I know you worked really ……… this semester.(hard, hardly, good, bad)
6/ She advised me………. late. (not, not be, not to be, not being)

7/ You should walk on the ……….(sidewalk, street, avenue, road)

8/ It’s too cold outside. ……….you close the door, please?(do, are, could, why don’t)
9/You should ………. your homework regularly.(do, to do, doing, did)

10/We must be there………..7.30 and8.15.(at, before, after, between)
IV/ Use the cues words to make a complete letter.

Dear Tim,

1. I / glad / tell you / I / going / join / Y & Y Green Group.

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………
2. We / having / environment month.

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……….
3. We/ going / clean / streets / weekends.

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………
4. We/ going / plant trees and flowers / in the school garden/ water / every afternoon.

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………..
……….

5. I / hope / give more green color / city / earn some money / school Y & Y.

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6. it / interesting / useful / isn’t it?

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……….
7. write / me / soon tell / all your news.

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………
Love,

V. Rewrite or combine the following sentences as directed :

1-“ Can you help me with my homework ?” Minh said to his sister .
->Minh asked . . . . . . . . . .

2-“You should practice speaking English everyday.”The teacher said to the students
-> The teacher told(that). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-He is a good student .

->He studies . . . . . .

4-Would you like come to my house ? (Correct mistakes –)

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………

5/ He said to me “don’t make noise, please.”

 He asked………

6/ He enjoys playing soccer.

 He is ………

7/ She often stayed up late last year.

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She used ……….
8/ This book is more interesting than that one.

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That book………
@@@ TEST 2:

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer:

Living in the country is something that people (1)... the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2)... .

There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy
(3)... and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is
less (4)..., so it is safer for young children.

However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city . Firstly, because there are (5)...

people, you are (6)... to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,
(7)... in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means
that it is hard to find (8)... .

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)... suitable for some people than
others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children.
In (10)..., young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

1. A. of B. at C. from D. on

2. A. benefit B.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages

3. A.peace B.peaceful C.silent D.still

4. A.cars B. motors C.traffic D.vehicles

5. A.more B. fewer C.less D.little

6. A.like B. likely C.likelihood D.possibly

7. A.early B. particularly C.specially D.usually

8. A.career B. job C.place D.work

9. A.many B. more C. most D.much

10. A.contrary B. contrast C. convert D.conversion

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1.Do we have to write all the questions ?

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Need ... ?
2. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club.

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No one...
3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages.

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It’s ages since ...

4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.

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“ Please...”
5. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it .

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It was such...
6. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

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“How...”
7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday .

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She ...
8. I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him.

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He is ...
9. Everyday I spend two hours learning English

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Everyday It takes ...
10. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago.

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This clock...

III. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets :

1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of ... . [ ENTERTAIN]
2. She has one of the biggest... in Britain. [COLLECT]
3. Street noise is one of the ... of living in the city. [ADVANTAGE]
4. Thousands of people have been made ... by the war. [HOME]

5. My teacher ... me to take this examination. [COURAGE]

IV.Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes:

1. My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.

A B C D

2. She asked me how did I go to work everyday.
A B C D
3. They’ve got a three - weeks holiday in Italy.

A B C D

4. Many people believe that NewYork is the most great city in America.

A B C D

5. I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings.

A B C D

6. I’d like to go on a holiday, but I don’t have many money.
A B C D

7. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane.
A B C D

8. My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.

A B C D

9. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.

A B C D

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V. Complete the letter using the suggested words :

Dear Mom and Dad,

1. Life/ Ho Chi Minh City/ be/ exciting/

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………..
2. It/ be/ large city/ it/ also/ interesting/

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……….
3. Yesterday/ We/ see/ a street musician/ hotel

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……….
4. He/ play/ guitar/ beautifully/ Everything/ seem/ strange/ here / us/

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……….
5. You/ surprised/ see/ us/, aren’t you ?

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………..
6. We/ walk/ happily/ busy street/the noise/ not bother/ us/ at all/.

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………
7. I/ send/ photo of our hotel/ . It/ look/ nice,doesn’t it ?

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8. It/ so quiet/ that we/ can hardly/ believe/ it/ Ho Chi minh City/

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………
9. Every one/here/ very nice/ they/ always/ smile/ happily/

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………..
10. We/ hope/ you/ both well/. Please/ give/ love/ to everyone/and write/ soon.//

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………..
……….

@@@ TEST 3:

I. Choose the best answers:

1. She had a bad cut on her head. It’s (aching/ hurting/ bleeding)………. badly.

2. What type of the garbage can you put in the compost? (vegetable matter/ fabric/ plastic)………..
3. (Nha Trang/ Ha Long/ Da Lat)……….. was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
4. (Chicago/ San Francisco/ New York)……….. is often called “The Windy City”.

5. In the Rice- cooking festival, there are (two/ three/ four) ………..competitions.
6. The Golren Gate Bridge is in……… (New York/ Washington/ Paris).
7. Computers are ……….(useful/ harmful/ bad).

8. The (Pyramid/ Statue of Zeus/ Hanging Garden of Babilon)……… is the only
wonder you can still see today.

II. Give the correct form of the words.

1. Is Petronas Twin Towers the………. building in the world? high
2. There are a lot of ……….……festivals in Vietnam. tradition
3. Paris is ………..for the Eiffel Tower. fame
4. Sapa is a wonderful ……….resort in Vietnam. mountain
III. Use the correct ver form:

1. Can you (show)……… me the way to the park?
2. Would you mind (get)………..….. me some water?
3. Would you mind if I (use)………..……. your pen?
4. She just (come)………..…. back from America.

5. She showed me where (buy)………. tickets.

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8. They (visit)……….. Ha Long next summer.

9. Mai often (go)………. to the library because she (like)……….… (read)………..…
books.

10. The man (talk)……….... to mary in her brother. He has a car (make)……….. in
America.

11. This house is quite old. It (build) ………..over 100 years ago.
12. You should learn how (use) ………..the computer.

13. Jane is trying (avoid) ……….( meet) ………him.

14. While my sister and I (watch)………. …. a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA (phone)
……..

15. Halong Bay in Vietnam (be) ……a World Heritage Site. It (visit)…………. by millions of people every
year.

IV. Rewrite the sentences:

1. “ Do you often go to school by bike , Phuong . ?”Hoa said .

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………..
2. “ Don’t ride your bike to school too fast .” my parents said .

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………..
3. ‘My family will visit Ha long bay next month” Thu said .

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………..
4. Will you repair my bike, please?

=>- Would you mind……….
5. “Can you wash the dishes, please?”

=>- She asked me………
6. “Is Ha Noi the capital of Viet Nam?”

=>- Peter asked Mary………..
7. “I live in Dong Anh town.”

=>- Hoa said……….
8. To play games with friends is interesting.

=>- It’s………..
9. “You should do morning exercises.”

=>- The doctor advised me………
10. They held a contest in which the participants have to arrange flowers.

-> It’s……….
11. She told us about her trip in Ha Long .

=> We ……….

12. “ We are playing chess now” Nam said .

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………..
13. “ Can you tell me the way to the post office ? “ he said to me .

=> He told ……….
14. He has finished his homework.

=>His ……….
15. “ Are you doing your homework now?” he said to his friend .

=>He asked ………..
16. We haven’t met him for two years.

=>The last time ……….
17. “ could you show me how to use the sewing machine ?” Nga said to Trang

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……….
18. “ will you have a birthday party on your next birthday , Mai ?” Hang said .

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……….
19. “ These flowers are very beautiful .” She said .

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……….
V. Which is different?

1. a. arrange b. age c. name d. canyon

2. a. seven b. level c. next d. ruler

3. a. god b. professor c. correct d. honor

4. a. enjoyed b. performed c. finished d. urged

5. a. ancient b. century c. center d. rice

6. a. marine b. memorial c. pyramid d. statue

7. a. edge b. return c. temple d. temperate

8. a. jungle b. sunny c. bus d. surrounding

9. a. guessed b. moved c. used d. compiled

10. a. heritage b. hike c. honor d. hundred

VI. Read and answer the questions:

In London, tourists often visit different parts of the capital by undrground. Covern Garden, a popular
tourist attraction, is in the center of London. There are shops and cafes there. There is an underground

nearby. A lot of tourists also visit London’s historic biuldings. Buckingham Palace is Queen’s official
residence. There is a flag which shows the Queen is at home.

1. How do tourists often travel in London?

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………
2. Where is Covern Garden?

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………..
3. Are there many shops and caffes in the center of the city?

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………
4. What shows when the Queen is at home?

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……….
@@@ TEST 4:

I.Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành những câu sau :

1. Last night when we (visit) ... him, he (do) ... an experiment on the
upstairs.

2. The sewing machine which you (use) ... at present (invent) ... in
1830 by a French.

3. I (not see) ... our uncle recently.

- No. He (not go) ... out since he (buy) ... a new color
television.

4. Do you know what the pudding (make) ... from?

- I’m not sure. My mother often (cook) ... it at Christmas, but I
never (ask) ... her about it.

II. Em hãy dùng từ gợi ý viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa câu không đổi:

1 France presented the Statue of Liberty tothe United States in 1876.
The Statue ...
2.“Do you know the nam of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?”

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3.She last ate this kind of food in January.

She hasn’t ...
4.Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.

My brother enjoys ...
5. Have you ever played a computer game before?

Is this ...

III.Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng trong ngoặc để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau :

1. Nam gets up early so as (that revise / to revise)……….. his lessons.
2. Liz said that she (will send / would send)………. me some information
about her school.

3. Linh aske me (if I read / did I read)………. books before going to bed every
night.

4. His car has the same color (as / like)……… my uncle’s.
5. She has waited for you (for / since)……….. a quarter to six.

6. I’d rather you (not to spend / didn’t spend)……….. too much time on computer
games.

7. After studying new materials, the student could (rise / raise)……… his score by
20 points.

8. Mrs. Hoa divided the candies (between / among)………. her three
children.

9. Is it (able / possible) ………..to get to Nha Trang from here?
10. The Browns haven’t visited Ha Long Bay ………(yet/ already).

IV.Em hãy chọn một đáp án đúng cho mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau :

Most people think of computer as very modem inventions, products of our new
technological ____ (0). But actually the idea for a computer ______ (1) worked out over two
centuries ago by a man ____ (2) Charles Babbage.

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specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in

the Science Museum ____ (10) remind people of Babbage’ work.

0 A. age B. year C. time D. days

1 A. has B. was C. had D. is

2 A. known B. recognized C. written D. called

3 A. on B. in C. by D. for

4 A. whose B. who C. these D. which

5 A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed

6 A. until B. wheter C. while D. though

7 A. some B. the C. an D. that

8 A. one B. he C. they D. it

9 A. than B. therefore C. when D. then

10 A. to B. as C. for D. so

V/ Write sentence from the given words :

1. You / know / who invent / ballpoint pen?.

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……….
2. At / time / I / prefer / use / ballpoint pen.

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……….
3. Last year / we / spend / week / Myson / and / I / not want / leave.

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………
4. He / not want / anybody / know / that / he / be / here.

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……….
5. He / suggest that / we / play / game / call / 20 questions.

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……….
VI. Em hãy tìm hai từ khơng cùng nhóm nghĩa với từ in hoa ở mỗi dòng sau :

1. COMPUTER: cat, mouse, movie, keyboard, disc.
2. ELECTRIC DEVICES: paper, bulletin, socket, plug, lever

3. UNIVERSITY: library, campus, stamp, freshmen, plane.
4. PAST PARTICIPLE: knew, seen, broken, were, heard

5. SINCE: last Sunday, half an hour, a quater pas six,

three months, this morning.

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I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by 
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

1. A. chicken B. couch C. orchestra D. change

2. A. add B. affect C. amount D. appointment

3. A. drought B. ought C. brought D. bought

4. A. unite B. migrant C. habit D. sink

5. A. lunar B. mark C. arrange D. sugar

6. A. tribe B. limestone C. victim D. giant

II Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences.

1. She advised me ………...an apple everyday to stay healthy

A. eating B. to eat C.I should eat D. Please, eat
2. Sarah was driving to fast , so I ……….to slow down

A. asked B. asked her C. ask D. have asked

3. When I was a small child, I …………. meat .

A. didn’t like B. don’t like C. won’t like D. haven’t like
4. ………we saw surprised us.

A. Which B. What C. That D. Thing

5. I remember ……….the letter a few days before on holiday.

A. to receive B. receive C. receiving D. receives

6. ……….the time you reached the station, they were playing games.

A. On B. At C. In D. By

7. Do you ………my turning the TV on now?

A. mind B. want C. object D. disapprove

8. The letter arrived……….post.

A. by B. with C. through D. from

9. His mother wouldn’t………her ride a bicycle.

A. allow B. permit C. let D. accept

10. I wish you……….stop correcting every word I say.

A. should B. will C. would D. could

III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. When Mr. Minh (look) …………out, she (see) that the children (play)……… the swings.

2. These skirts need (iron)……….

3. I only (use)……… this pen once since the day I had it (mend)……….
4. Most people prefer (spend) ……….money to (earn)…………. it.

5. I (meet) …………him twice this week but I (not / speak) ………..to him.
IV. Turn the following sentences into passive voice.

1. Nobody has used this room for ages. ...

2. People said that they bought this shop last year. ...
3. I had him repair my bicycle yesterday. ...
4. They saw her come in. ...
5. She hates people staring at her. ...
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the 
sentence printed above it.

1. Shall we go to the cinema tonight ?

Let………

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3. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

 She has……….

4. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

 I don’t know……….
5. My English friend finds driving on the left difficult.
 My English friend isn’t………

6. I had a cat once , but now I don’t have it any more.
 I used ………

7. The front yard isn’t too small to play soccer in
 The front yard isn’t ………

8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
 The sea was too………..………

9. “ Don’t come back after ten o’clock ”. said my mother.
 My mother asked………

10. The mechanic serviced my car last week.

 I had ………

VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

Michael Jackson was (1)………in San Francisco, California, in 1876. He took a high
place in American literature at the (2)………..of the twentieth (3)………. . At that
time, the library shelves and bookshops of America were already (4)………of book by famous (5)
………..but Michael’s stories were new (6)………his heroes were not like the ones in the
book of(7)………..writers and the (8)………he painted were not the same as their
pictures.

VII. Use given words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1. She/ tell/ not/ close/ window. ...

2. Nga/ used/ swim/ this river/ but/ I/ not/ any more. ...

3. This coffee/ too hot/ me/ drink. ...
4. if/ I/ be/ you/ I/ not buy/ that/ bicycle. ...
5. Michael/ want/ James/ lend/ money. ...
6. How long/ she/ learn/ English/ ? ...
7. Hoa/ the/ tall/ girl/ class. ...
8. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?

………..
9. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.

………..

VIII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

The Moon revolves once on its axis each time it orbits the Earth, thus always presenting the same
face to earth bound observers. However, even to the unaided eye this unchanging face shows two
contrasting types of landscape dark, plain- like areas of lower relief, and brighter, decidedly more rugged
regions which cover about two- thirds of the surface. Early astronomers mistakenly referred to the smooth
dark areas as Maria (or sea) giving the name terrace (or land) to the bright up land regions. The terms have
persisted since, even though the Moon’s surface has long been known to be completely waterless.

1. The Moon’s revolution is responsible for……… .
A. the way it orbits the sun

B. the way its own axis is referred

C. the way earth bound people can observe it
D. the way it is presented in history book

2. To us, the Moon’s surface………. .

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C. always changes D. sometimes changes
3. On the Moon, there are………. .

A. many kinds of landscapes B. light and dark areas

C. very few contrasts D. only low plains to be observe
4. One mistake early astronomers made was……… .

A. to confuse the words Maria and terrace
B. ignore the smooth dark area

C. to consider some areas to be seas

D. to think that the upland regions were bright

5. It is probable that the paragraph after the passage discuss………..
A. the revolution of the Moon on its axis

B. the use of incorrect terminology in history
C. the different views of early astronomers
D. the upland regions- the terrace of the Moon .
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I. Three words have the same vowel sound one word doesn’t.

0) a-cat b-cat ©-that d-hate

1) a-book b-look c-floor d-cook

2) a-nine b-fine c-kind d-thing

3) a-set b-between c-get d-met

4) a-husband b-busy c-must d-bus

5) a-do b-go c-so d-no

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence.

0) My mother believes that my brother is __________ than me.

a) good b) gooder © better d) best

1) They’re getting married _____________ the end of June.

a) on b) in c) at d) during

2) I’m sorry but you have to cook dinner _____________

a) alone you b) himself c) yourself d) on you

3) You use a _______________ to cook rice.

a) steamer b) rice cooker c) saucepan d) frying pan
4) Looks! Nam has become ________________.

a) to be tall and taller. b) to be taller and taller.

c) tall and taller d) taller and taller.

5) Because he didn’t like the first pair of trousers, he asked for ____________.

a) the other ones b) other trousers

c) an other trousers d) an other pair

6) If a patient can’t walk, he can use _____________ to move around.
a) an eye chart b) a stretcher c) a wheelchair d) a scale

7) Would you mind _______ in the front seat of the taxi, Mark?

a) to sit b) sit c) to sitting d) sitting

8) Lan is ________ and she has a flower shop in Hanoi.

a) a flower seller b) a florist c) a flower girld) a flower lady
9) The family _____________ when the mailman came.

a) was sleeping b) is sleeping c) has slept d) have slept
10) Paul is said __________ the brightest student in class.

a) was b) being c) to be d) he was

III. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. 
0) They have all been absolutely (wonder) wonderful!

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2) Ho Chi Minh City is (large) _________________ city in Vietnam.
3) They boy fell asleep during (perform) __________________.
4) They waited for his (habit) _______________ response.

5) The male birds are more (colour) _________________ than the females.
6) Every pupil was very (excite ______________ about the holiday.

7) His parents are very proud of his (succeed) _______________.
8) David Beckham is my (favour) ______________.

9) I don’t know how you (celebration) ______________ your birthday.

10) Some people feel that towns are too (noise) ______________ for them to live in.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

0) Tom wrote that letter.

- That letter was written by Tom.
1) Is this bladder mended by Mr Green.

- Does Mr Green ___________________________________________
2) That girl is very intelligent.

- What ________________________!

3)This living-room isn’t as big as that kitchen.

- That kitchen ______________________________________________
4) Khanh said “You ought to take a break, Huy”

- Khanh advised ____________________________________________
5) We’ve never met such a famous singer before.

- It’s the first time ___________________________________________
6) Her hair is long and black.

- She has __________________________________________________
V. Do as directed in parentheses.

0) I (go) to Dalat 2 years ago. (Supply the correct verb form)

- I went to Dalat 2 years ago.

1) The weather was fine. We could go camping. (Combine into one sentence using “enough . . . to”)

- ___________________________________________________________________
2) Everyone stopped (laugh) when we (come). (Supply the correct verb form)

- ___________________________________________________________________
3) He gave him back the money last Sunday. (Change into the passive voice)

- ___________________________________________________________________

4) Putting the knives __________ an electrical socket is dangerous. (Fill in the blank with the suitable 
preposition)

5) Jeans can’t be worn at work. (Change into active voice)

- ___________________________________________________________________
6) The boy said to the girl “Did you go out last night?”. (Change into reported speech)

- ___________________________________________________________________
VI. Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.

0) get up / six o’clock / I / often / at.
- I often get up at six o’clock.

1) you / mind / the west lake / telling / would / us / about ?

- ___________________________________________________________________
2) could / I / visit / someday / wish / I

- ___________________________________________________________________
3) My brother / in central Vietnam / was / 1972 / in / born

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- ___________________________________________________________________
5) A parting meeting / have / before leaving / you’d better

- ___________________________________________________________________
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer:

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before
printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these
people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was
difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive
and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an
extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could
not learn to read.

The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and
expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many
countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer
but also know how to use them.

Questions:

1) What happened before printing presses were invented?

- __________________________________________________________________________
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?

- __________________________________________________________________________
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?

- __________________________________________________________________________
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?

@@@ TEST 7:

I. Read the lists of four words and choose one word that does not belong to others.

1. a. dog b. cat c. chicken d .rice

2. a. orange b. apple c. chicken d. banana

3. a. house b. book c. board d. pen

4. a. music b. geography c. football d. math

5. a. soccer b. nurse c. tennis d. volleyball

6. a. mother b. teacher c. sister d. father

7. a. beautiful b. pretty c. handsome d. bad

8. a. vegetables b. spinach c. cucumber d. beef

9. a. water b. noodles c. coffee d. milk

10. a. breakfast b. lunch c. dinner d. food

II. Circle the letter a, b, c or d before the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. hard b. carry c. card d. yard

2. a. try b. why c. heavy d. dry

3. a. cool b. food c. look d. flood

4. a. Thursday b. those c. thirteenth d. theatre

5. a . attended b. wanted c. needed d. looked

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1. Bob is not old enough ……….. a car.

a. drive b. drives c. to drive d. driving
2. ………. I speak to Mr. Lee ? This is Nga.

a. Can b. Will c. Do d. Should
3. Are you going ……… a movie tonight ?

a. seeing b. to see c. see d. sees
4.We must ………. knives out of children’s reach.

a. to put b. put c. putting d. puts

5. Tom should ……… harder on his English.

a. studies b. study c. to study d. studied

6. May I ………. you ?

a. help b. to help c. helped d. helps

7. I ………… there for twenty years.

a. lived b. have lived c. was living d. had lived.

8. My birthday is ……… July 3rd.

a. at b. on c. in d. about

9. The teacher told him ___________ up late.

a. to not stay b. to stay not c. to stay not d. not to stay

10. “……… you like to come and have dinner with us?” - “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

a. Can b. Could c. Would d. Should

11. You are the ____________ student in this class.

a. tall b. taller c. more tall d. tallest

12. My brother is studying hard ... pass the exam.

a. for b. in order to c. so to d. so that

13. We have lunch ... eleven o'clock.

a. for b. at c. since d. to

14. He was born in England and English is his ... .

a. mother tongue b. language

c. foreign language d. mother

15. My father used ... me to school.

a. took b. taking c. to take d. take

16. My aunt speaks English very ... .

a. good b. well c. goodly d. bad

17. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math ... a week.

a. once b. twice c. three times d. four times

18. The manager asked me ... for him outside his office.

a. wait b. waiting c. to wait d. waited

19. Gold is ... than silver.

a. cheap b. cheaper c. more cheap d. cheapest

20. My mother is proud ………. me.

a. at b. of c. for d. in

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Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here.
On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do. However, after a
short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh,
the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as
going swimming, going fishing and going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore.

1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?

...
2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?

...
3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?

...
4. Does he want to live in a big city now?

...

5.What activities can he do in his free time ?

………...
6. Does he like his neighborhood now ?

………...

V. Give the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

1. I ……… this dictionary yesterday. (buy)

2. ……….. Duy ……… his homework at the moment? (do)
3. My friend ……… me next week. (not visit)
4. Lien ……… to school by bus everyday. (go)
5. We ……… in this school for 3 years. (study)
6. He ought ……… to the dentist’s. (go)

7. It is not dangerous ……… medicine around the house. (leave)
8. They enjoy ……… football for their school team. (play)

VI. Rewrite the sentences. Beginning is done for you.
1. He is strong. He can carry the box.

ð He is strong enough ...
2. Trinh got up late last week but she gets up early now.

ð Trinh used to ...………
3.”Can you close the door for me ?” Mai said to Minh.

ð Mai asked Minh ………..

4. The weather wasn’t very warm. We couldn’t go swimming.

ð The weather wasn’t warm enough ...

5. “Don’t stay up late.” My mother said to me.

ð My mother told me ...
6. Teacher said “You should learn new words everyday, Ba” .

ð Teacher said Ba ...………...
7. They intend to go on a picnic on Sunday.

ð They are going ………..
8. Mr. Hao ought to cut the grass..

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@@@ TEST 8:

I. Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes the following
sentences.

1. Are you interested...playing badminton after class?

A. in B. with C. on D. for

2. Hoa works very...so she always gets good marks.

A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
3. Are you proud……….your country and its tradition ?

A. about B. on C. of D. for

4. Do you collect stamps or other things ?- Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
5. It is very dangerous ….. in the polluted environment.

A. to live B. lives C. living D. live

6.. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
7. This ruler ……….. of plastic.

A. make B. made C. is making D. is made

8. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.

A. in B. of C. on D. at

II . Fill in each blank with the correct forms of the words in bracket
1. It’s ...to eat too much sugar and fat (HEALTH)
2.After taking an asprin, her headache...(APPEAR)

3.My brother often does experients about electricity for...(PLEASE)
4.What is the ...of Thomas Edison ? (NATION)

5.You must make a quick ...about who wins the contest. (DECIDE)
6.I live in a small village and its...are very beautiful (SURROUND)
7.You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s ...for you (NECESSITY)
8.There are a lot of ...festivals in Viet Nam (TRADITION)

III/Each line of the paragrap has a mistake, underline the mistake and correct at the end of each line .

Example: 0. I haven’t saw you for two month 0/ seen

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer 1/ ___________
Holiday. He traveled, with him classmates, to a mountainous area 2/ ___________
in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road 3/ ___________
through a forest among two villages. “ It was very difficult 4/ ___________
Because there had no water to drink and no shops where we 5/ ___________
could bought food,”said Nam. “ It was very cold and wet 6/ ___________
in the mountains. It is one of the wetter places in the country.” 7/ ___________
Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work. 8/ ___________
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable word

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _____ how to fly or play the piano. There (2) _____
important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things
needs lots (3) ______ practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things
with what (4) ______know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) ______to fly an
airplane. A (6) ______ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then
try to (7) _______without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) _____.

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perform, start, mistake, run, difference, pain,
importance, walk, depression, heart, body

Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping depression away. It improves your (1)_________ and your
mind and enables you to (2)___________ better in the work place and at home.

Proper breathing is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into
consideration your (3)___________ rate. It can be harmful to do too much, which is why all good fitness
instructors emphasise the (4) __________ of " listening to your body".

When you first (5) __________ you should use good judgement, because it's easy to make the (6)

___________of using the equipment incorrectly or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up
gradually.

Exercise should not be seen as a demanding task; it can be as easy as a quick (7)_________. To
increase your fitness steadily, exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a (8)
__________ in your body and mind in a few weeks.

VI. Put the sentences in logical order to build a dialogue:

A. Oh, I see. And I have a question for you. Do you know when the color television was invented?
B. It was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark.

C. He was American.

D. Your color television looks very nice. Is it new?
E. What’s his nationality?

F. I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it?
G. Yes. My father has just bought it.
H. I’m sorry. I don’t know.

I. You’re right. And who invented it?

VII.Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1. I don’t watch T.V as often as my brother does

My brother...
2. It was such an interresting film that we watched it several times

The film ...
3. Students must be at least sixteen years old

Students...
4. Every tenth student goes free

There is no charge ...
5. Food and transport are included in the price

The price ...
6. There is plenty to choose from the menu.

There is plenty of ...
7. It’s dangerous to walk home late in the evening.

Walking ...
8. This is the best computer I have ever used

I have never...
VIII. Build the sentences from the given cues.

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..………...
2. I / used / look after / younger / brother / sister / when / parents / at /work

………
3. What/ you / going / do / when / you / grow up

..……….
4. Why / we / put / these things / out / children’s reach ?

..……….
5. I / not / go / school / because / I / had / stay / home / help / mom.

..……….
6. Mrs Lan / has / get up / early / this morning / in order to / get / meeting / on time.
..……….
7.Children / not / enough / food / eat / warm clothes / wear

...
8. It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time

...
@@@ TEST 9:

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined

part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. promised

B. hopped

C. booked

D. burned

2. A. though

B. ought

C. thought

D. bought

3. A. hard

B. carry

C. card

D. yard

4. A. try

B. why

C. heavy

D. dry

5. A. cool

B. food

C. look

D. flood

II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences .

1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.

A. to not stay

B. to stay not

C. to stay not

D. not to stay

2. My father is good at ____________ English.

A. speaking

B. spoken

C. speak

D. to speak

3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!

A. relieved

B. afraid

C. delighted

D. certain

4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

A. would you mind

B. could you please

C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy

5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.

A. concerned

B. interested

C. surprised

D. worried

6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?

A. she does

B. does she

C. she is

D. is she

7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.

A. hardly

B. more hardly

C. more hard

D. hard

8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.

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9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.

A. carry

B. carrying

C. to carry

D. carried

10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.

A. travel

B. traveling

C. to travel

D. to traveling

11- My brother is studying hard ... pass the exam.

A. for

B. in order to

C. so to

D. so that

12- We have studied ... seven o'clock.

A. for

B. at

C. since

D. to

13- He was born in England. English is his ...

A. mother tongue

B. first language

C. foreign language

D. A and B are correct

14- It's dangerous ... in this river.

A. swim

B. to swim C. swimming D. swam

III. Give the correct form of the bold words in parentheses.

1. This book has a lot of information. It’s very ____________________.

(use)

2. You’ll meet the tour guide on your ___________________ at the hotel.

(arrive)

3. Our post is delivered _______________________ except for Saturday

( day)

4. Ha Long Bay was ___________by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

(recognition)

5. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more ________________ .

(comfort)

6. His parents are very __________________ of him.

(pride)

7. “The lost shoes” is one of the _______________ stories I like best.

(tradition)

8. The _____________ from Hanoi to London was delayed in two hours.

(fly)

9. I’m sure that I have connected the printer ___________ .

(proper)

10. Each of my friends has a _________________ character

.

(differ)

IV. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct one in the

space. 0 is done as an example.

0. My brother are a teacher.

0. _ is ___

1. I go to see her if I have enough time.

1. __________________

2. It is not easy do that difficult work.

2.___________________

3. He drove such fast that he won the race.

3.___________________

4. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.

4. ___________________

5. When she came, I read her letter.

5 ___________________

6. It’s dangerous to drive fastly in busy streets.

6.___________________

7. The bicycle is so expensive for me to buy.

7.___________________

8. Dave is a friend of mine. I knew him for a long time.

8.__________________

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2. While my mother and I (

2. watch

____________________) a film on T V last night, our

aunt in the USA (

3. phone

_______________).

3. My friend (

4. not/visit

_________________) me since he (

5. move ____

_____) to

another town.

4. We (

6. already/ finish

_________________________) our work.

5. My English (

7. get

____________________ ) better and better.

6. You should practise

(8. speak

___________________) English everyday.

7. How long

____

_____ you

(9. wait

___________________) for me?

8. It was a nice day, so we decided

(10. go

________________) for a walk.

VI- Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.

1- How long / it / take you / get / school ?

...

2- He / not interested / buy / new / house.

...

3- I / play badminton / Nam / when / my friends / come.

...

4- I / bored / doing / same thing / day after day.

...

5- Marie Curie / born / Poland / 1867

...

6- We ought / use/ cloth bags/ instead / reuse/ plastic bags.

...

7- We / have / wonderful/ time / moment / SaPa.

...

8- Could / give me / information ?

...

VII. Read the passage then answer the questions below.

Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before

coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do.

However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much

because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he

can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, going boating. He doesn’t want to live

in a big city anymore.

1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?

...

2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?

...

3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?

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4. Does he want to live in a big city now?

...

VIII. Complete the 2

nd

sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first .

1. The children are too young to be in class 6.

→The children are not...

2. "Eat more fruits and vegetables", the doctor said to her

→The doctor told...

3. We began to study English 5 years ago.

.We have ...

4 “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”

Tom told...

5. A dog is bigger than a cat.

 A cat isn’t as...

6. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.

 The coffee is too ...

7. The ladder isn’t very long. It doesn’t reach the window.

 The ladder ...

8. The weather was fine. We could go camping.

 The weather ...

9. I often went boating when I was young.

 I used to...

10. We built this house in 1975.

This house ...

*** KEY TEST 9 (SUGGESTIONS) :

I. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4.C 5.D

II. 1. D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D

8.A 9.D 10.B 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.B
15.B

III. 1. useful 2. arrival 3. daily 4. recognized 5. comfortable

6. proud 7. traditional 8. flight 9.property 10. different

IV.

1. go  will go 5. read  was reading

2. do  to do 6. fastly  fast

3. such  so 7. so  too

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5. moved 6. have already finished 7. is getting 8. speaking
9. have – waited 10. to go

VI.

1-How long does it take you to get to the school ?
2-He is not interested in buying a new house.
3-I was playing badminton when my friends came.
4-I am bored with doing the same thing day after day.
5-Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867.

6-We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.
7-We are having a wonderful holiday at the moment in Sapa.
8-Could you give me some information ?

VII. 1.He / Nam moved to this neighborhood last year.
2.No, he didn’t.

3.Because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly.
4.No, he doesn’t.

VIII.

1. The children are not old enough to be in class 6.

2. The doctor told her to eat more fruits and vegetables.

3. We have studied English for 5 years.

4. Tom told Jerry to wait for him there.

5. A cat is not as big as a dog.

6. The coffe is too hot for me to drink.

7. The ladder is not long enough to reach the window. Or The ladder is too short to reach the window.

8. The weather was so fine that we could go camping./ The weather was too fine for us to go camping. /
The weather was fine enough for us to go camping.

9. I used to go boating when I was young./ I used to boat when I was young.

10. This house was built by us in 1975. Or This house was built in 1975 by us.

CHÁT BÙM BUM
I. Em hãy viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi.
1. Long is a bad swimmer.

Long swims………..
2. My brother cycles slowly.

My brother is………..
3.Mr. Cuong plays table tennis well.

Mr. Cuong is………
4. Mrs. Chi is a quick typist.

Mrs. Chi types………..
5. Thoa sings smoothly.

Thoa is………
6. Miss Lan is a fast runner.

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7. Mr . Hung is a safe driver.

Mr. Hung drives………
8. Minh’s sister dances marvelously.

Minh’s sister is………..
9. Mrs. Oanh cooks well.

Mrs. Oanh is………
10. Khanh is a fluent English speaker.

Khanh speaks………
11. Mr. Thanh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.

The stomachache prevented ……….
12. What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?

How………
13. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.

Because Lan………
14. You shouldn’t eat too much meat.

You’d………..
15. How heavy is the chicken ?

What………..
16.I get to work in half an hour.

It takes ………
17. Do you have a cheaper computer than this?

Is this ……….
18. How much is this dictionary?

How much does ……….
19. It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.

You don’t ………..
20. There are over eight hundred stamps in Tim’s collection.

Tim’s collection ………
21.The black car is cheaper than the red car.

The red car ………..
22. There is a sink, a tud and a shower in the bathroom.

The bathroom………..
23. No one in the group is taller than Trung.

Trung ……….
24. Do you have a better refrigerator than this ?

Is this ………..
25. My house is the oldest house on the street.

No houses ……….
II. Fill in the plan with the correct preposition:

1. These groups _____________ friends are playing game.
2. I receive a letter _____________ my friend today.
3. She was my next-door neighbor _____________ Hue.
4. What does she look _____________ ?

5. She wasn’t old enough to be _____________ my class.
6. She’ll be here _____________ Christmas.

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11. I’m lucky enough to have a lot _____________

12. _________ all my friends, Tim and Tom are the ones I like best.
13. I spend most _____________ my time _____________ them.

14. He spends his free time doing volunteer work _________ a local orphanage.
15. She is reserved _________ public.

16. Both boys enjoy school, but they prefer to be _________ the classroom.
17. We like the peace and quiet _________ the local library.

18. I am not as outgoing _________ Jane.

19. My friends always enjoy my sense _________ humor.
20. Four _________ us are close friends.

21. She talk to me _________ all of her friends.
22. Playing game takes _________ a lot of time.

23. His friends sometimes get tired _________ his jokes.
24. He lives _________ 26 Tran Phu Street.

25. The two girls are _________ the same class _________ Trinh Hoai Duc School.
III. Fill in the plan with the correct preposition

1. This book is not belong _________ me.
2. I used to live _________ a farm.

3. What was life _________ then?

4. I used to look _________ my younger brother.

5. Mon had to do everything _________ the help of modern equipment.
6. What did you do _________ the evening.

7. What did you ask your grandfather to do _________ the end of the conversation?
8. Be happy _________ what you have.

9. She is very cruel _________ Little Pea.
10. He soon died _________ a broken heart.

11. _________ the fall, the village held its harvest festival.
12. The prince wanted to choose his wife _________ the village.
13. Her mother made new clothes _________ her.

14. A fairy appeared and changed her rags _________ beautiful clothes.

15. The prince fell _________ love _________ her.

16. He left his wisdom _________ home that day.

17. He tied the tiger _________ a tree _________ a rope.
18. When he returned, he brought some straw _________ him.
19. The tiger still has black stripes _________ the burn today.
20. We will see you _________ Monday.

21. I’m going to France _________ April.
22. You must be there _________ 8.30 and 9.15.
23. The school closes _________ 7 o’clock.

24. If you arrive _________ 7 o’clock the school will be closed.
IV. Bài tập biến đổi câu:

1. It isn’t necessery to finish to work today.

->You don’t...
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.

->Sally finally succeeded ...
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

-> I certainly...
4. “ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

->You’d ...
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.

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-> “You...”
7. Those pictures are beautiful.

-> How...
8. It was an interesting film.

-> What...
9. How tall is Peter’s father.

->What...
10. What’s the weight of your suitcase?

-> How...
11. We arrived too late to see the first film.

-> We didn’t...
12. “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

-> Peter apologised...
13. I was drowning, but he saved me.

-> If he ...
14. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.

-> Nobody ...
15. I have never read such a romantic story.

-> This is ...
16. We can’t afford to buy the car.

-> The car...
17. His parents made him study for his exams.

->He was...
18. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.

-> We have...
19. He has never behaved so violently before.

-> He is behaving...
20. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.

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PART 3 - CHUYÊN ĐỀ BÀI TẬP E GRADE 8 (2011-2012)

<b>I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined</b>

<b>part pronounced differently from the rest. </b>

1. A. promised

B. hopped

C. booked

D. burned

2. A. though

B. ought

C. thought

D. bought

3. A. hard

B. carry

C. card

D. yard

4. A. try

B. why

C. heavy

D. dry

5. A. cool

B. food

C. look

D. flood

<b>II. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . </b>

1. The teacher told him ___________ up late.

A. to not stay

B. to stay not

C. to stay not

D. not to stay

2. My father is good at ____________ English.

A. speaking

B. spoken

C. speak

D. to speak

3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!

A. relieved

B. afraid

C. delighted

D. certain

4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.

A. would you mind

B. could you please

C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy

5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me.

A. concerned

B. interested

C. surprised

D. worried

6. Can you tell me where ______________ ?

A. she does

B. does she

C. she is

D. is she

7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam.

A. hardly

B. more hardly

C. more hard

D. hard

8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden.

9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter.

A. carry

B. carrying

C. to carry

D. carried

10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside.

A. travel

B. traveling

C. to travel

D. to traveling

11- My brother is studying hard ... pass the exam.

A. for

B. in order to

C. so to

D. so that

12- We have studied ... seven o'clock.

A. for

B. at

C. since

D. to

13- He was born in England. English is his ...

0. _ is ___