Vi Minh Hiếu Ngô

MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8

      A. VOCABULARY:  from unit 7 to unit 11.

B.     GRAMMAR:

-   Present tenses, Future tenses, Past Perfect

-          Conditional sentences type 1 & 2

-          Reported speech (statements)

-          Passive voice

-          Verbs + to-infinitive

C.    PRONUNCIATION

-          Stress in words ending in –ic and –al, –ese and –ee, -logy and –graphy, -ity and –itive, -un and -im

D. EXERCISES

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1.

A. algal

B. aquatic

C. contaminate

D. permanent

2.

A. thermal

B. thankful

C. there

D. thorough

3.

A. pollution

B. earplug

C. dump

D. dust

4.

A. untreated

B. measure

C. pleasure

D. bread

5.

A. physical

B. visual

C. music

D. because

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1.

A. rescue

B. supply

C. erupt

D. destroy

2.

A. mudslide

B. earthquake

C. typhoon

D. debris

3.

A. tropical

B. natural

C. terrible

D. destructive

4.       A. quality

B. partitive

C. opportunity

D. genitive

5.       A. responsibility

B. insensitive

C. majority

D. infinitive

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. The Braille___________ enables blind and visually impaired people to read and write.

A. email                        B. note                             C. code                            D. report

2. ___________ is an Internet Dictionary that includes one of the largest collections of text messaging, acronyms and smileys!

A. Signal                       B. Netlingo                      C. Symbol                       D. Emoji

3. In the future, people will communicate brain-to-brain, using___________.

A. telepathy                  B. blog                             C. holography                  D. message

4. A smile is the most frequent___________.

A. social media             B. verbal language          C. facial expression         D. spoken language

5. ___________ are websites where users can freely type to communicate with one another in real time.

A. Message boards       B. Chat rooms                 C. F2F meetings              D. Video Conferences

6. It has been almost 30 years since the creation of___________, the Internet face emoticon.

A. painting                    B. code                            C. picture                          D. smiley

7. It is thought that driverless cars will transform the way we move            cities in the future.

A. around                      B. away                           C. along                           D. ahead

8. Robots save workers from                                 dangerous tasks.

A. making                     B. having                         C. performing                  D. carrying

9. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless,                    that is not necessarily true.

A. but                            B. and                              C. so                                D. or

10. I__________ my friends for dinner after work tomorrow.

A. meet                         B. will meet                     C. am meeting                 D. met

11. Hurry up! The conference__________ at 2 p.m.!

A. begins                       B. will be begun              C. will begin                    D. will be beginning

12. ___________ occurs when two people look at each other’s eyes at the same time.

A. Eye contact              B. Conversation              C. Chatting                      D. Talking

13. ___________ communications include emails, texts, memos, letters, documents, reports, newsletters, spreadsheets, etc.

A. Oral                          B. Visual                         C. Non-verbal                  D. Written

14. In 30 years’ time we__________ in flying cars.

A. are travelling            B. will be travelling         C. are going to travel      D. will be travelled

15. Let’s meet at ten o’clock tomorrow. - Sorry, I__________ at ten o’clock.

A. am working              B. am going to work       C. will work                    D. will be working

16. They__________ to Sweden this year.

A. come                        B. comes                          C. are coming                  D. will come

17. I’ll come over at 8 o’clock tonight. What__________ then?

A. will you do               B. are you doing              C. do you do                   D. will you be doing

18. I haven’t made any plans for Easter. I__________ at home.

A. am staying                B. am going to stay         C. will probably stay       D. will be staying

19. We _________ a picnic next weekend. Would you like to come?

A. have                         B. are having                   C. will have                     D. would have

20. – “John wants to speak with you.”    - “Please tell him that I__________ him as soon as I’m free.”

A. will call                    B. am calling                   C. call                              D. am going to call

21.“You won the first prize, Jane.”    –  “___________”

A. You are very welcome.                                          B. Congratulations!

C.  You are kidding.                                                   D. Well done.

22. A: “Thank you for spending time showing me around”.

      B: “___________”

 A. I don’t want to spend it.                                        B. I don’t know what time that person comes.

 C. It’s my pleasure.                                                    D. Never remind me.

IV. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.  

1. We hear about new developments in science and technology every day.

A. backwards                     B. advances                      C. failures                     D. experiments

2. About one million Welshmen still speak their native language.

A. folk                                B. natural                          C. first                           D. other

3. It’s too dangerous to climb up that mountain.

A. normal                          B. risky                              C. brave                         D. unusual

4. There is an enormous gap in technology between developing and developed countries.

A. small                             B. tiny                               C. huge                          D. inconsiderable

V. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them.

A. allow                           B. avoid                              C. stop                          D. predict

2. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power times, or shop signs may cause visual pollution.

A. cleanness                     B. eruption                         C. population                D. contamination

3. When you get inside the spacious café, you will find yourself among various wooden puzzles and games.

A. large                             B. haunted                          C. symbolic                  D. small

4. The truth about these castles, which are haunted by ghosts, is still puzzling, so many people still make question about them.

 A. interested                    B. clear                               C. confusing                 D. questioning                      

VI. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.                           

1. It is very interesting learning about different inventions in the past centuries.

A. the past                   B. interesting                           C. learning about                D. inventions

2. My cousin told me that he spent a lot of time to study physics, chemistry and biology.

A. told                         B. spent                                   C.  to study                          D. lot of

3. The teacher told us that we would have a lesson in the language lab tomorrow.

A. told                         B. us                                       C. have                                  D. tomorrow

4. Scientists believe that water might existed below the surface.

A. believe                          B. water                      C. existed                          D. below

5. The boys asked if he can fly to the Moon in the future.

A. asked                            B. if                             C. can                                D. to

VII. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the story.

       I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters' - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington, Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the American Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - ‘the London Killer Fog’ of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

1. Which ‘natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A. a volcano                     B. a tornado               C.  a flood                 D.   a hurricane

2. What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?

A. the London killer                                           B. the heavy  fog in London in 1952

C. a high-pressure system                                  D. the   strangeness of nature

3. How long did the ‘London Killer Fog’ last?

A. For four days.              B. For five days.       C. For six days.           D. For a week.

4. What didn’t happen during the time of the ‘London Killer Fog’?

A. Pollution                     B. Heavy rain         C. Humidity                 D. Heavy   fog

5. Why did the traffic stop?

A. Because of the rain.                                       B.  Because of the windy weather.

C. Because of the humid weather.                     D.   Because of the heavy fog.

VIII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

TELEPATHY: MIND TO MIND COMMUNICATION

      The (1)                   “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means (2)               feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (3)                   two minds, (4)                         over a distance, without the (5)                      of the five known senses.

      At some point of time or the other, we all have (6)                       telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (7)               two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (8)            that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals.

1.   A. word                       B. phrase                     C. letter                       D. signal

2.   A. holding                   B. getting                    C. bringing                  D. carrying

3    A. through                   B. among                     C. between                  D. across

4.   A. separate                  B. be separated           C. separating               D. separated

5.   A. using                       B. use                          c. take                          D. taking

6.   A. experienced            B. brought                   C. made                       D. taken

7.   A. where                     B. during                     C. when                       D. since

8.   A. ways                       B. methods                  C. techniques              D. communications

IX. Choose the item among A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.

Why is it necessary to learn English?

English is the most commonly used language among foreign language (1) ___________. Nowadays, when people from different nationalities (2) ______________ to communicate, they commonly use English language. If you can speak English fluently, you have more chances of making friends with foreigners. It helps you connect with and (3) _________ from people of different cultures. In (4) __________ of career aspects, knowing English (5) _____________ up job opportunities. Being able to communicate with foreign clients and business partners (6) _______________ you a more challenging position in your career. (7) _________, English is the language of the Film industry and learning it (8) _______________ you will no longer have to rely on subtitles or dubbed versions. You will also be able to read books written by English-speaking authors in their original version. Last but not least, music is much better if you can understand the meaning. We are sure that you will be satisfied to enjoy English-language music morel.

1. A. speakers                          B. tellers                                  C. talkers                                 D. chatters

2. A. wants                              B. want                                   C. is wanting                           D. are wanting

3. A. learn                               B. learns                                  C. is learning                           D. are learning

4. A. ways                               B. means                                 C. terms                                   D. references

5. A. opens                              B. is opening                           C. has opened                         D. opened

6. A. provide                           B. provides                              C. is providing                         D. had provided

7. A. Moreover                        B. Therefore                            C. However                             D. Instead

8. A. means                             B. meaning                              C. mean                                   D. meant

X. Turn these sentences into reported speech.

1. “I try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.”

à Nam said ……………………………………………………………………...

2. “Jane doesn’t want to come to Bobby’s party.”

à Mary told ……………………………………………………………………..

3. “My daughter is writing a letter to her French friends now.”

à Jane’s mother informed ………………………………………………………

4. “Kate will be a good teacher in the future.”

à The Principal hoped ………………………………………………………….

5. “We may go sightseeing in Sa Pa next week.”

à My friends told me …………………………………………………………...

6. “I’ve been learning English for 10 years.”

à He said that………………………………………………………

7. “I have never seen this kind of robot before.”

à Lan said ……………………………………………………………………………

8. “You have to behave politely if you want to stay here.”

à She told me that………………………………………………………………………

XI. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn’t sleep. (because)

…………………………………………………………………………….

2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless. (made)

……………………………………………………………………………..

3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died. (Since)

……………………………………………………………………………..

4. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution. (If)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. My mother does her shopping at about this time every week. (This time next week)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. (was)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. They have just built a new bridge over the river. (been)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………