Test for 8 units - Anh văn lớp 8 Học kì I

amping. …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Those apples aren’t ripe. We can’t eat them. …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Mr. Robinson isn’t rich. He can’t buy a house. …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood. …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense. She ______ (not/ drink) coffee. She ______ (drink) Coca Cola. It _______ (be) often hot in the summer. What _______ you ______ (do) every evening? The earth _______ (circle) the sun once every 365 days. I ______ (see) her very often. Most rivers _______ (flow) into the sea. Vegetarians ______ (not/ eat) meat. Bees _____ (make) honey. Rice ______ (not/ grow) in cold climates. Where _____ Martin ______ (come) from? – He _____ (be) Scottish. The sea _____ (cover) two-third of the world. IV. Fill in the blanks with correct preposition in the box. You can use some prepositions more than one. in/ on/ to/ of/ at/ with Hang is fourteen years old. She is a pretty girl (1) _____ long black hair. She goes (2) _____ school five days a week and usually goes swimming (3) _____ some friends (4) _____ Saturday mornings. She lives (5) _____ a large house (6) _____ her mother, father and younger sister (7) _____ 2/34 Nguyen Trai. Hang has a lot (8) _____ friends. (9) _____ all her friends, Nga and Thuy are the ones she spends most of her time (10) _____. They are all like listening (11) _____ music and playing sports (12) _____ their free time. V. Put the words in correct order to make full sentences. brown/ has/ eyes/ she/ big. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… gray/ a/ Mr. Thanh/ beard/ long/ has. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… many/ are/ flower/ garden/ in/red/ her/ there/ small. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… car/ is/ black/ it/ big/ a. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… draw/ a/ thin/ firstly/ line/long. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… talking/ man/ is/ a/ she/ handsome/ to/ tall. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… sister/ short/ does/ hair/ Linh’s/ wavy/ have? ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… married/ fat/ she/ short/ a/ man. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… teacher/ dark/ has/ our/ hair/ straight/ long. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… daughter/ blond/ has/ hair/ his/ long. ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Read the passage then answer the following questions. Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the best. She’s my mother’s youngest sister. She has never married and live alone in a small village near Bath. She’s fifty years old, but she’s quite young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem and she’s extremely generous. She likes reading and gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills. I hope I’m as active as she is when I’m her age. What’s your aunt’s name? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. How old is she? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. What does she look like? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. What is she like? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. Where does she live? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. Who does she live with? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. What does she like doing in her free time? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. VII. Make complete sentences from the words given below. The sun/ rise/ East. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. He/ be/ old/ enough/ go/ school. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. It/ be/ cold/ go out. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. She/ be/ nice girl/ long hair. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. He/ be/ friendly/ kind/ everyone. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. His hair/ short/ black. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. What/ your teacher/ like? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. He/ be/ not/ sociable/ as/ his brother. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. We/ enjoy/ tell/ jokes. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. He/ be/ hard-working student/ who/ always/ good marks. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. TEST FOR UNIT 2 I. Write sentences. Say what the people are going to do. My uncle has won some money. (buy a new car) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… They received a wedding present from their pen pal friend, Nick.(write a letter to thank him) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… I’ll have an annual holiday next month. (visit Ha Long Bay) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… My father has a bad cough. (stop smoking) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Linh is studying medicine. (be a doctor) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… We have bought some bricks. (build a garage) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… The windows are dirty and Mai’ll be free this afternoon. (clean the windows) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Jane and Lan have decided to have a party. (invite lots of people) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense. Bad driving _______ (cause) many accidents. Nga and Lan ________ (see) a movie tonight. Sue can _________ (speak) Vietnamese very well. Mozart _________ (write) more than 600 pieces of music. ‘How _______ you _______ (learn) to drive?’ ‘My father ______ (teach) me. We usually ______ (go) to the library three times a week, but last week we _______ (go) twice. Alexander Graham Bell _______ (introduce) the telephone in 1876. Yesterday I _______ (be) busy, so I _______ (not/ have) time to phone you. ‘What _______ you _______ (do) next summer vacation?’ ‘I _______ (visit) my grandparents in Nha Trang. Would you like ______ (come) to dinner tomorrow? III. Complete the sentence, using the appropriate adverbs in the box. in/ on/ there/ outside/ inside/ upstairs/ here/ downstairs The children love Disneyland. They want to go ____ again. I opened the box and look ____. She ran ____ to open the door for him. I’m afraid I can’t drink coffee with milk ____. Let’s go ____ and sit in the sun. Wait ____. I’ll be back in a minute. He ran up the stairs to see what happened ____. What’s ____ at the Rex Movie Theater this weekend? IV. Read the passage below and then answer the questions. Angela Duffy is a schoolgirl from Liverpool. She wants to be a doctor. “I am going to medial school next year. It’s a long course – about six years – but I’m going to work very hard. It is a difficult job, but I like working with people, and I like the idea of working in a caring profession. “She says that later she would like specialize and perhaps be a vet. “I love animals, and looking after them would be wonderful.” Angela’s sister is studying marketing at university. She enjoys traveling, and would probably like to work for a tour company. “I’m not sure yet exactly what I want to do. After university, I’m going to have a year off, and I’m going round the world with another girl. We hope to find a work on the way.” How long is Angela going to study at the medical school? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Is working as a doctor hard work? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Why does Angela want to be a vet? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… What does Angela’s sister do? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Who is she going round the world with? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… V. Use the structure “be going to” and choose one of the suitable verbs to complete the following sentences. crash/ snow/ be sick/ be late/ have an interview move/ jump/ be pilots/ get married/ have a small party Peter and I are learning to fly. We Look at that man on the bridge. I think he I don’t feel well. I think I Tom and Jane got engaged last week. They It’s so cold and look at those clouds! I think it The man’s driving too fast. He Miss Hoa is wearing her best clothes. She Hurry up! It’s nearly ten o’clock! You It’s Nam’s birthday next week. He Mr. and Mrs. Binh’s flat is too small. They VI. Put a suitable article (a/ an/ the or 0) in each gap. It’s _____ bit far from my house to ______ cinema. Viet likes ___ comedies very much and there’s ___ interesting comedy on TV tonight. _____ deaf are the people who can’t hear. It is _____ large lab, but there is only _____ assistant. Trang isn’to in _____ kitchen, she’s _____ upstairs. They’re going to build _____ university in this town. VII. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. The post office is not far _____ my house. Let’s meet _____ the City Theater tonight. She was born _____ May 16th, 2001 _____ Nha Trang. He worked _____ deaf – mute _____ Boston University. Mrs. Lien said you could reach her _____ 6 863 423. Snow is falling all _____ the country. VIII. Choose the best answer. Can you record that program for me? (I’m going to/ I’ll) have a bath. Nam isn’to upstairs. He’s (sideout/ outside). Do you know where ( the new theater is/ is the new theater)? Marie Curie was French (although/ despite) she was born in Poland. Let’s (meeting/ meet) at the front door. “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you. “ was (the first/ the once) telephone message. Can I (leave/ live) a message for Mr. Cuong? Manh will give us a ring when he (will arrive/ arrives) in Hanoi. Hoa has a lot of (homework/ homeworks) in Math last week. 10) I can’t find my glasses. - Yes, OK. (I’m going to/ I’ll) help you look for them. REVIEW UNIT 1/2 I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. planet b. character c. happy d. classmate 2. a.letter b. twelve c. person d. sentence 3. a. humor b. music c. cucumber d. sun 4. a. enough b. young c. country d. mountain 5. a. sociable b. ocean c. receive d. special II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes cach unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. The sun ............... in the east. a. rise b. rose c. rises d. rising 7. ‘Which girl is Celis?’ ‘She’s the one with______’ a. long curly black hair b. curly long black hair c. long black curly hair d. curly black long hair 8. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing. a. humorous b. reserved c. hard-working d. sociable 9. She shouldn’t get married yet; she ........................ a. is not old enough b. was not old enough c. is not enough old d. was not enough old 10. No, you can’t go to holiday by yourself! You aren’t ............! a. very old b. too old c. old enough d. enough old 11. Here are some books. Take the_____you want. a. books b. things c. ones d. person 12. He’s the boy________ invited me to his party. a. he b. who c. ones d. 0 13. Her new glasses change her________ a. appear b. appears c. appearance d. appearances 14. She is very generous ................. She often buys me presents. a. sociable b. outgoing c. kind d. reserved 15. _______is something that you say or do to make people laugh. a. Joke b. Novel c. Poem d. Fairy tale III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. Harry went to Disneyland and has a good time A B C D 17. Her grandmother has a big beautiful old brown table.  A B C D 18. Some of us had to sit on the floor because there weren’t enough chak.  A B C D 19. I washed my hands, although they still looked dirty.  A B C D 20. Each of the rooms have a color television.  A B C D 21. Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.  A B C D 22. Mike doesn’t go to the cinema with us last Saturday.  A B C D 23. I would like to go away on holiday but I don’t have money enough.  A B C D 24. He lives on 26 Tran Phu Street in Ha Noi with his family.  A B C D 25. Every morning I spend about an hour to read the newspaper.  A B C D IV. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning is unchanged, beginning with the words given . EX: How high is that bulding? àWhat ……………. What is the height of that bulding? 1. What’s his age ? àHow …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. What is the depth of this lake? àHow ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. How long is your ruler ? àWhat ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. How heavy is his brother? àWhat ……………………………………………………………………………….. 5. This year is 2004 and he is fifteen years old. àHe ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. My father is five year older than my mother. à My mother …………………………………………………………………………. 7. There is a man sitting in front of a woman. àThere is a woman ………………………………………………………………… 8. Playing chess was my hobby when I was a small boy. àI ……………………………………………………………………………………. 9. April comes before January in the dictionary. àJanuary …………………………………………………………………………….. 10. The film interested me a lot. à I ………………………………………………………………………………….. V. Complete these sentences with “use(d) to…. + a suitable verb” 1. Tom gave up smoking two years ago. He ……………………… 40 cigarettes a day. 2. Peter ……………………. a motorbike, but last year he sold it and bought a car. 3. They came to live in Paris a few years ago. They ……………… in Lion. 4. We realy eat ice cream now but we ……………….. it when we were small boys. 5. Lan ……………… my best friend but we aren’t friends any longer. 6. It only takes me about 30 minutes to get to work since the new row was opened. It ………. more than an hour . 7. There ……………. a hotel opposite the train station but it closed a long time ago. 8. When you lived in Ho Chi minh city, ……………… to the cinema very often? 9. They ………….. boating when they came back to their village. 10. I ……………….. coffee but now I don’t drink it and more. TEST FOR UNIT 3 I. Fill in the blanks with the suitable verbs in the correct form. sweep/ feed/ rub/ empty/ dust/ tidy/ cook/ wash My mother _____ the furniture everyday. She ____ the garbage two days ago. Would you like to come for dinner? I ______ a hearty dinner tonight. He _____ the rugs last Sunday. They _____ the dishes now. You’d better _____ your room before your mother arrives. What ____ you usually _____ your dog on? Mai ____ the kitchen floor yesterday evening. II. Complete the sentences with must or have/ has to. Vietnamese children ____ wear uniform when they come to school Last night my sister was ill. We _____ call the doctor. I have bad toothache. I ____ make an appointment with the dentist. I don’t want ____ wait in a queue for ages. She ____ work on Saturday morning. When you come to California, you ____ come and see us soon. This is a terrible party. We ____ go home. If there are no taxis, we’ll _____ walk. Daniel ____ go to the bank. He hasn’t any money. You really ____ hurry up, Vicky. We don’t want to be late. III. Fill in the blanks with mustn’t or don’t/ doesn’t have to. They ____ work on Saturday. Visitors ____ feed the animal. Tim ____ wear uniform at school. You _____ touch that switch. It’s very dangerous. Don’t make so much noise. We _____ wake the baby. There’s a lift in the building, so I _____ climb the stairs. Staff _____ smoke when serving customers. Sally is extremely rich. She _____ work. IV. Give advice with ought to or ought not to. Minh looks very tired. (go to bed late) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… My parents are going to visit France. (learn a few French words) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… It’s eight o’clock. Helen is still sleeping. (get up earlier) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… There is traffic jam and the people are rushing forward. (drive like that) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Nam is going to have final exam tomorrow morning. He is playing computer games now. (play computer games – learn the lessons) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… The speed limit is 30 mph, but Catherine is driving 50 mph. (drive so fast) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… The street is too narrow. It’s always full of vehicles. (they/ widen this street) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… I’m bored. I need a change. (go away for a few days) …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… V. Fill in each blank with a correct reflexive pronoun. My sister often looks at _______ in the mirror. Mark made _______ a sandwich. This refrigerator defrosts _______. Hoa and I ________ saw that accident yesterday. Did you pay for _______? The children can look after _______ for a few days. Please help me. I can’t do it ________. Take care of _________? He was very surprised when he looked _______ in the mirror. I don’t like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going by _______. The child had no bothers or sisters, so she often had to play by _______. I’m afraid that the children are going to cut ________ on the broken glass. We had a great time in London together. We really enjoyed ________. “Can I take another biscuit?” – Of course. Help _________”. Don’t worry about Linh and me. We can look after _________. I gave them a key to our house so that they could let ________ in. Phuong had a great holiday. She enjoyed __________. Please try and understand how I feel. Put __________ in my position. I taught _______ to play the guitar. I have never had lessons. An elephant hurt _______ when it tried to get out of the zoo yesterday. I don’t need any help. I can take care of _______. Sarah and I didn’t enjoy _______ at the disco last night. This exercise isn’to very difficult. Do it _______. My brother can repair the bicycle _______. VI. Read the text and answer the following questions. Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district. Where does Peter’s sister live? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… What is she going to do next month? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Where is Peter living now? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… When was the house completed? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Has it got many large rooms and a lovely garden? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Did he invite his sister to stay with him? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… Why does the house look strange to some people? …………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………… VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage. If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell ____ (1) one minutes. When they ____ (2) the bell, students should quickly leave ____ (3) classroom. The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom. The _____ (4) should line up outside the classroom as soon _____ (5) everyone has left the room. Then _____ (6) class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they _____ (7) the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they ______ (8) waiting there, one of the students ______ (9) look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding _____ (10), he should give him the class register. TEST FOR UNIT 4 I. Complete these sentences with used to or didn’t use to. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He (smoke) __ a packet of cigarettes a day. There (be) _____ a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago. Mr. An (not/ drink) coffee when he was young but he likes it now. Peter (have) _____ a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car. I (not/ like) her but we are best friends now. They came to live in the city last year. They (live) ________ in a small village in the country. My sister (play) ______ tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now. When I was a child I (not/ study) ______ hard. II. Write these sentences, putting one verbs into the correct form of used to and the other into the past simple. He (live) _____ in London before he (go) _____ abroad. I (earn) _____ a lot of money, but then I (lose) my job. I’m surprised that they (join) _____ the tennis club. They (not/ like) _____ tennis. _____ you (travel) _____ a lot before I (become) _____ a teacher? That radio (work) ______ before I (drop) ______ it. We (see) _____ them every week, but then we (have) ______ an argument. She (play) ______ tennis a lot before she (break) ______ her leg. She (drive) ______ a lot before she (have) ______ an accident. We (have) ______ a garden, but then we (move) ______ to a different house. III. Read the text and answer the questions that follow. I remember the days when I was still a little girl. When the New Year cam, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice square cakes and cook them all night. She used to go to the flower market to buy some fresh flowers. My father used to pain the walls and redecorate the house and he used to help my mom with housework. Now my parents are old and I am grown up so I do everything myself. But I still remember the days… What did your mother use to tell you when the New Year came? ________________________________________________________________________ Where did she use to take you and what did she buy you? _______________________________________________________________________ What did she use to make? _______________________________________________________________________ Where did she use to go? ________________________________________________________________________ What did your father use to do? _______________________________________________________________________ Do your parents do those things nowadays? Why or Why not? ________________________________________________________________________ IV. Put a suitable preposition in each blank. I was born _____ January 1st, 1965. When did you meet him? - _____ lunch today. It often rains _____ October _____ Vietnam. What are you going to do _____ 2020? I don’t know but I am going to go to college _____ September this year. You want to watch the sky _____ sunset? Sure. And I like to go for a walk _____ sunrise, too. Well, let’s go for a walk ______ the weekends. I don’t know what he is doing ______ the moment. What did he do ______ the ninth of April, 2000? She often hears some strange noise _______ midnight. Does it rain _____ Spring? V. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form. Affirmative or negative. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _____ her. (disturb) I was very tired, so I _____ to bed early. (go) The bed was very uncomfortable. I _____ well. (sleep) Sue wasn’t hungry, so she ______ anything. (eat) We went Kate’s house but she _____ at home. (be) It was a funny situation but nobody ______. (laugh) The window was open and a bird _____ into the room. (fly) The hotel wasn’t expensive. It ______ very much. (cost) I was in a hurry, so I _____ time to phone you. (have) It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____ very heavy. (be) VI. Write the sentences, using the cue words. We/ not/ go/ school/ Saturdays. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. They/ usually/ hold/ party/ New Year’s Eve. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. I/ going/ see/ John/ lunchtime. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. Last night/ she/ come home/ 10.30 and 11 o’clock. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. Jazz/ become/ popular/ United States/ the 1920s. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. I/ call/ you/ Friday afternoon/ about 2.30. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21 July 1969. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. We/ often/ have/ short holiday/ Christmas. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. VII. Put the verb in correct tense or form. Trung’s father (teach) ______ him how (ride) a bicycle when he (be) ____ twelve years old. How _______ your brother (go) _______ to work everyday? – He usually ______ (drive). We (go) ________ to Ha Long Bay this weekend. You (used) ____ to play so much when you (live) ____in the countryside? Yesterday Hoang (spend) ________ two hours (repair) ________ his computer set. VIII. Choose the right word in brackets to fill in the blank. Last night I watched the movie Romeo and Juliet. At last they killed (together/ each other/ themselves/ them). …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. (What/ Do/ Would/ Will) you like to com? – I’d love to. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. We must be there (at/ before/ between/ after) 7.30 and 8.15. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. When my grandmother was young, she used (sing/ to sing/ sang/ sung) very well. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. Don’t go(outside/ inside/ into/ away). It’s too cold. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. Our team played well (too/ that/ so/ enough) to win the gold medal. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. Don’t let your child (play/ to play/ playing/ plays) with matches. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. How long will he (must/ should/ have to/ has to) stay there? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….. TEST FOR UNIT 5 I. Choose the right word in brackets to complete each sentences. Our team won the game because we played very _________ (good/ well). I tried on the shoes and they fitted me_________ (perfect/ perfectly). He had an accident because he was driving too _________ (fast/ fastly). Tom is a ________ driver He is driving __________along the narrow road. (careful/ carefully) Do you usually feel _________ (nervous/ nervously) before examination. She speaks English _________ (fluent/ fluently). He hurt himself_________ (bad/ badly). He looked me_________ when I interrupted him. (angry/ angrily) I always feel_________ when the sun is shining. (happy/ happily) Lan worked very_________ for the exam. (hard/ hardly) I am not_________ at Math. (good/ well) II. Give advice with shouldn’t or should. Tim’s pronunciation is so bad. (practice speaking more often) ________________________________________________________________________ I always have difficulty getting up. (go to bed so late) ________________________________________________________________________ Mai’s room isn’to interesting. (put some pictures on the walls). ________________________________________________________________________ What a beautiful view! (take a photograph) ________________________________________________________________________ My sister has a bad cold. (go to school) ________________________________________________________________________ Her parents was very kind to us. (write them a letter of thanks) ________________________________________________________________________ Mai is putting on a lot of weight. (eat too much fatty food) ________________________________________________________________________ My first semester report is not good. (study harder next semester) ________________________________________________________________________ III. Change the adjectives in the box into the adverbs then put them into suitable sentences. beautiful/ careful/ clear/ dangerous/ easy fast/ fluent/ good/ hard/ slow She ran very ______ so I couldn’t catch up with her. We lost the match because we didn’t play ________. He is a good driver. He drives very ________. She is a famous singer. She sings ________. He worked very _______ and got tired. Don’t walk so quickly. Can you walk more ________? She practices speaking English everyday, so she speaks it very ________. He cycled _________ and had some accidents. It is very simple question. You can ________ answer it. Can you speak more _______, so I can understand what you mean? IV. Supply suitable words to complete the following passage. Our classes take place for three hours every morning ______ (1) Monday to Friday. The maximum class size ______ (2) twenty and the average is ten. We use modern methods of ______ (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder. You will only be successful ______ (4) improving your English, however, if you work hard and ______ (5) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short ______ (6) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a ______ (7) at the most suitable level. There are two classes______ (8) the elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the ______ (9) is for students who know a ______ (10) English. In both classes you will practice simple conversations. V. Put a suitable preposition in each gap. You should learn the irregular verbs _____ heart. Please wait ______ us outside the school gate. Mrs. Hien’s daughter should work harder ______ her English spelling. Some learners make a list and put ________ it the meaning ______ new words _______ their mother tongue. Many thanks _______ your letter. I’m very pleased to hear ______ you. Please turn ______ the lights ________ me. It’s getting dark. VI. Choose the best answer. My aunt speaks English very (good/ well/ goodly/ best). We have math on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; it means we have math (once/ twice/ three times/ four times) a week. Lan promises to (try/ make/ work/ learn) her best in learning English. Learners do not only learn the meaning (too/ as well as/ also/ but also) the spelling and pronunciation of new words. The manager asked me (wait/ waiting/ to wait/ waited) for him outside his office. She asked her children (to stop playing/ stop playing/ stop to play/ stopping to play). People (get used t/ didn’t use t/ used t/ are used to) think that the world was flat. His parents are proud (about/ of/ on/ with) him. VII. Put the following commands, requests and advices into reported speech. Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… The traffic policeman said, “Show me your driving license, please.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, “Could you give me a hand, please?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too far, boys.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Nam said to the taxi driver, “Please turn left at the first traffic light.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… She said to her son, “Go straight upstairs and get into bed.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… The policeman said, “Don’t touch anything in the room.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Mary said to John, “Can you carry my suitcase, please?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… The doctor said to him, “You should give up smoking.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… The dentist said to me, “You shouldn’t eat too much sugar.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… The teacher said to his students, “You should learn harder for the exam.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… VIII. Write a letter to Nhan, using the given word. Dear Nhan, It/ be/ month/ since/ I/ write/ you. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… And/ we/ not meet/ or see/ each other/ three months. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Now here/ be/ suggestion/ I/ be/ happy/ make. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… You/ come/ here/ me/ this weekend? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… I/ have/ a lot/ news/ give/ you/ many questions/ ask. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Please/ write/ back/ me/ soon/ possible. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Your friend, Lan TEST FOR UNIT 6 I. Complete the sentences using the present simple of the verbs in brackets. Our boss (leave) ______ Dover at 2: 00 on Friday and (arrive) _____ in Calais at 6:00. The conference (start) ______ on June 3rd, and (finish) _______ on June 10th. We’ve got plenty of time. Our plane (not/ take off) _______ until 9 o’clock. Tonight’s concert (begin) _______ at 8:00 and it (not/ end) ______ until 11: 00. When I (see) _______ him, I will give him your message. I’ll buy a new car as soon as I (have) _______ enough money. What time your plane (leave) _______ tomorrow? Next summer the school holidays (begin) ________ on July 25th and (end) ________ on September 10th. If the weather (be) _______ nice tomorrow, we’ll go sailing. When the next train (leave) _______ for Bristol? II. Complete the sentences, using ing form of the verbs in the box. go out/ work/ have/ read/ play/ watch/ see/ write/ listen Mel suggested _______ for a meal. I started ______ in this office when I was seventeen. We like _______ television on winter evenings. I remember ______ afraid of the dark as a young child. I love ______ a good book. I prefer _______ a shower to a bath. I had to stop ________ tennis when I hurt my back. Do you enjoy _______ to museum? We miss ______ all our friends. After I moved away, we continued _______ to each other for many years. III. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. We are waiting ______ the bus stop. I’ll wait ______ you are ready. They came to visit me ______ my birthday. We arranged to visit you ______ seven _____ the morning. Susan can come and see you _______ lunch time. The conference is ______ July. Did you have a good time ______ Christmas? I’m enrolling ______ activities. IV. Complete the following sentences by choosing the better one in brackets for each sentence. The game (starts/ starting) at one tomorrow afternoon. We (are going to have/ have) chicken and pasta for dinner tonight. The bus (leaves/ will leave) at 8: 15 tomorrow morning. Have you heard the news? Laura and Jason (are getting married/ get married) in August. There (is going to be/ is ) a flight to Dallas at 7:02 tomorrow morn I (hope/ will hope) to get a good job after I graduate. Tomorrow the museum (opens/ will open) at 10:00 and (closes/ will close) at 5:00. Let’s go around 2:20, OK? My plane (arrives/ will arrive) at 7:00 tomorrow. I’ll buy a present for my mother when I (get/ will get) my first salary. Tom (plan/ is going to plan) to buy a red bicycle tomorrow. V. Make the correct sentences form the word given. Tonight’s concert/ begin/ 8:00/ and/ not end/ until/ 11:00. ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Would/ you/ mind/ close/ window? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. We/ have/ plenty/ time. Our plane/ not take/ until/ 9:00. ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. It/ be/ dark/ here. Could/ you/ switch/ lights/ please? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. When/ next train/ leave for/ Hanoi? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Can/ I/ have/ look/ your magazine? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. May/ I/ come/ home/ earlier? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. When/ I/ arrive/ there/ I/ phone/ you. ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. He/ not/ old enough/ watch/ this film. ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. VI. Read the passage below and answer the questions below. Lan is excited about the interesting activities she is going to do. The Y & Y is having a plan to help the community. She will participate in its recycling programs. In joining this program, she will collect glass, used paper and empty cans. Then she will send them for recycling. She hopes she can save natural resources and raise some money for her school Y &Y in these activities. She also thinks about participating in either planting trees and flowers or helping the street children. It is really interesting, isn’t it? Is Lan going to have interesting activities? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. What will she do? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. What will she send for recycling? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. What does she hope in these activities? ......…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word chosen from the given words: application/ coeducation/ enroll/ position/ resources. You need to _______ in this evening class before the end of August. Your country is very rich in natural _________. We received 400 ________ for this job. What is his ________ in class? – He is the monitor. They think that all boys and girls grow in balance way at ________ school. VIII. Choose the given words to complete the following passage. afford/ baby-sister/ kitchen/ look/ middle-class proud/ returning/ things/ washing/ whenever I really feel obliged in helping my mother, ______ (1) she asks me to do so. We are a _____ (2) family with parents and only two children. My father is drawing a small salary and so we can’t _____ (3) to have a servant to help in the _____ (4) and the housework. In the afternoon after ______ (5) from school, I help my mother in her ______ (6). Sometimes she asks me to go to the shop to buy ______ (7); but most of the time I act as a ______ (8). My brother is an eight-month old boy. Most of the time I ______ (9) after my younger brother, so my mother can do her work. I really feel _______ (10) that I am helping my mother. TEST FOR UNIT 7 I. Complete the sentences. Put for or since into each gap. It has been raining _____ lunch time. My boss will go away ______ the next ten days. I’m staying in England ______ a year. She has lived in London ______ 1985. Please hurry up! We have been waiting _____ an hour. I have known her _______ January. Nam’s father has worked in this company _____ 20 years. Have you learned English _____ a long time? I haven’t seen Tom _____ Monday. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _____ ages. She has been sick _____ Wednesday. John has worked in that firm _____ six years. He has been in the hospital _____ almost a month. They haven’t sent him any money ____ last summer. She has not eaten anything ____ two days. They have been friends ______ high school. They have lived with her parents _____ they were married. We’ve lived here _____ 1999. I haven’t seen Linh _____ my birthday party. That building has been there _____ the 19th century. My brother works for a company called FPT. He has worked for them _____ he graduated from university. My sister has been a student _____ two years. She’s been away _____ five days. We’ve already waited _____ a year. I haven’t seen him _____ he left home. II. Write sentences with the cues words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs. He/ have/ a cold/ a week. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. They/ buy/ the new house/ April. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. My family/ be/ here/ Christmas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. We/ not see/ each other/ 10 years. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. Mr. Clark/ work/ in the bank/ a long time. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. Tom and Joanna/ go/ to France/ last summer. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. My sister/ start/ a new job/ yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. I/ not eat/ in that restaurant/ ages. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. Mr. Robinson/ teach/ in this school/ 1978. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. I/ write/ this letter/ six o’clock. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. Mr. Ha/ give up/ smoking/ five months. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. III. Supply the correct tense, simple past or present perfect tense of the verbs in parentheses. We are now living on 72nd street where we (live) _____ for two year. They (live) _____ in Washington from 1950 to 1955. Before John came to the United States, he (work) _____ as a clerk. Since coming here, however, he (work) _____ as a worker. Smith (leave) _____ New York last month and (work) _____ in Chicago since then. When I last saw him, John (feel) _____ very well. I myself (study) ______ French since 1980. We (buy) ______ this car two years ago and (drive) _____ it 5000 miles since then. My former teacher was Miss. Smith. I (study) _____ with him for six months. My present teacher is Mr. Jones. I (study) ______ with her for one month. I (work) ______ him since 1970. How long _____ you (learn) ______ English? _______ you (meet) _______ him since we (say) ______ good-bye? IV. Read the situations and complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. Hoa and Tim are both 13 years old. (the same age…as). Tim is _______ age _________________________. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well, too. (as…as). She speaks __________________________________ her sister. They like spaghetti; but I like hamburger. (different form). Their tastes are _________________________________. They’ve lived here for a long time but we’ve lived here longer. (as…as). They haven’t _________________________________________. He is wearing a red cap, and she is wearing a red cap too. (like). He is ______________________________________________ hers. My birthday is 12 August. Tom’s birthday is 12 August. (the same as). My birthday is _____________________________ Tom’s. Sandra spent 1000 dollars; but Susan spent 120 dollars. (as…as). Sandra _________________ much money _________________. I thought she was intelligent girl; but she is so stupid. (different from). She is ____________________ what ________________. Nam drives carefully, but his sister drives more carefully. (as…as). Nam doesn’t _________________________________________. We left the meeting at 10 pm; they left the meeting at 10 pm too. (the same…as). We left _______________ time ______________________. IV. Choose the best answer. His garden isn’t as large (as/ than) mine. My dictionary is different (than/ from) Lien’s. Her mother is the (same/ similar) age as yours. We haven’t talked to your sister (for/ since) a long time. Trung (hasn’t collected/ didn’t collect) stamps since Christmas. It’s nine months since I (drank/ have drunk) Lipton tea. There are (much/ more) than eighty stores in the mall. The students were worried (about/ for) the results of the final exam. We should organize the meeting in (so/ order) to discuss the new pay offer. She is (enough/ too) tired to cook the meal tonight. TEST FOR UNIT 8 I. Choose the best answer. Please let Helen (go/ to go/ going/ goes) with you. The exam was quite (more easily/ more easy/ easier than/ easier as) we expected. What’s (good/ better/ the best/ well) film you’ve ever seen? He (wins/ won/ has won/ is winning) five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games. The students are playing (happy/ happier/ happiest/ happily) in the schoolyard. I’m going away (since/ in/ for/ during) a few days. My friend suggested (to go/ go/ going/ goes) by bus. She told me (giving/ to give/ gave/ given) you this dictionary. II. Use the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firs. The last time I saw him was in 1986. (seen). à I haven’t ………………… When did you begin to learn English? (learned). à How long ………………… Are you and Jane the same age? (old). à Are you as ………………… I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30. (earlier). à My friends ………………… No one in the group is younger than Joanna. (youngest). à Joanna is ………………… “Don’t walk on the grass,” the gardener said to the us. (told). à The gardener ………………… III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Great Britain is (1) _____ a large country. It is much smaller (2) _____ France. It (3) _____ four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest part (4) _____ the country and has always been the strongest. English is the national (5) ______ in all parts of Britain. All the people (6) _____ live in Britain can speak (7) _____, but not all the people (8) ______ English in that country. IV. Put the verb into the present simple, present progressive, simple future or Be going to. I’m a bit thirsty. I think I _____ (have) something to drink. Why are you putting on your coat? _____ you _____ (go) somewhere? Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. It _____ (land). Do you think An ______ (like) the present we bought for her? We must do something soon before it _____ (be) too late. Are you still watching that program? What time _____ it ______ (end)? I ______ (go) to London next week for a wedding. My sister _____ (get) married. I’m not ready yet. I ______ (tell) you when I ______ (be) ready. I promise I _____ (not/ be) very long. “Where _____ you _____ (go)?” – “To the hairdresser’s. I ______ (have) my hair cut. What do you plan to do when you ______ (finish) your course at college? V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. I’m interested _____ farming. My grandmother prefers living in the countryside ____ living in the city. He spent his whole life struggle ____ imperialism. He got used ____ the noise. Hold ____ a minute while I get my breath back. My parents are tired ____ living in the city. Are you free ____ Sunday afternoon? She’s still looking ____ a job. VI. Write the comparative form or superlative form of the words in brackets. Sport is __________ politics. (interesting) Can’t you think of anything ___________ to say? (intelligent) It’s ____________ day of the year. (short) London is ______________ Birmingham. (big) I prefer this chair to the other ones. It’s _______________. (comfortable) The weather is getting _________. (bad) I like living in the countryside. It’s ____________ living in a town. (peaceful) Who is ___________ in the class? (clever) That’s _________________ meal I’ve had for a long time. (delicious) It was ____________ speech I’ve ever heard. (boring) My English ___________ yours. (bad) VII. Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases (make changes and additions if necessary). Dear Susan, Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. I/ be sorry/ I/ not/ write/ a long time/ but/ I/ be very busy. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and/ it/ need/ repairing a lot. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. We/ just/ finish/ most of it/ and now/ it/ look/ very nice. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. You think/ you able/ come? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. I/ really/ look forward/ see you again. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. Love, Jenny VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present progressive. I _____ (go) to the movie tonight. The film _____ (begin) at 7.30. The world ______ (change) rapidly. Things ______ (never/ stay) the same. We _____ (have) a small party next Sunday. Would you like to come? It _____ (often/ rain) in summer, but it _____ (not/ rain) now. What time _____ this train _____ (get) to London? Computers ______ (become) more important in our lives. _____ you (be) free at lunchtime tomorrow? – No, I ______ (have) lunch with my parents. Sue _____ (come) to see us tomorrow. She ______ (travel) _____ by train and her train _____ (arrive) at 10.15. I _____ (meet) her at the station. What _____ your sister _____ (do)? - She is an architect but she _____ (not/ work) at the moment. Can we stop walking soon? I _______ (get) tired.