MIX EXERCISES GRADE 8 ( 10N) A LISTENING 1 Listen to the tape about Phong’s international summer camp, then circle True (T) or False (F) 1 Phong’s international summer camp is wonderful T F 2 He uses[.]
MIX EXERCISES GRADE ( 10N) A LISTENING Listen to the tape about Phong’s international summer camp, then circle True (T) or False (F) Phong’s international summer camp is wonderful T F He uses English every day, but his English is not improved a lot T F He is in the team with two boys from the USA and one girl from Australia T F His camp closes on July 15th and he takes the night flight home the same day T F 2.Listen to the dialogue carefully and write True (T) or False (F) for these sentences 1.……………… The water in the lake has been polluted by a ship 2.……………… The water pollution in the lake hasn’t made the fish die 3.……………… Nick wouldn’t sneeze so much if the air was clean 4.……………… Nick and Mi will give a talk about water and air pollution Listen carefully, then circle T (True) or F (False): F There wasn’t a factory in her village last year T T F The water in the lake has been polluted by a ship T F Water pollution in the lake has made the fish die T F Nick wouldn’t sneeze so much if the air was clean T F Nick and Mi will give a talk about soil pollution B PHONETICS I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A poison B visual C measure D pleasure A ideal B item C idiom D identical A difficult B different C official D united A wanted B played C earned D died A erupted B scattered C destroyed D happened A effect B legend C accent D schedule II Choose the word whose stress pattern is pronounced differently from the others A accent B cattle C damage D disaster A national B physical C arrival D natural A collapse B erupt C scatter D destroy A serious B tropical C natural D volcanic A climatology B bibliography C communication D radiography A examinee B electronic C scientific D preparation C LANGUAGE FOCUS I Choose the best option – circle A, B ,C or D 1.They usually _soccer after class every afternoon A play B played C have played Yesterday morning , I _my old friends at the school gate A meet B met C are meeting 3.He promises he you when he comes home A calling B to call C will call 4.When we came to the stadium, the match A started B had started C starting ………… loss can be caused by noise pollution A sound B hearing C listening 6.We here since last week A have been B were C has been If I have a chance to go abroad, I China A visited B would visit C visit If you spoke more slowly, he _ you A would understand B will understand C understood The children to the zoo by their father D had been playing D will meet D called D to start D audio D are D will visit D understands A take B took C are taken D will take 10 The waste from the chemical factory is extremely _ A beautiful B harmful C lovely D terific 11.The waste the factory has polutted the lake A for B in C of D from 12 Most people had moved safe areas when the storm broke A out B from C to D into 13 Australia ……………………………… the biggest cattle station in the world A has B have C is having D had 14 Yesterday, a terrible storm ………………………………… the rural area of Ha Giang Province A strike B struck C is striking D was striking 15 What are your plans for this evening? - I ………………………………… to a birthday party A go B was going C went D will go 16 By the time we got to the cinema, the film ………………………………… A starts B started C had started D is starting 17 What’s a ………………………………….? - It’s a huge wave that can destroy towns near the sea A drought B tornado C mudslide D tsunami 18 ………………………………… the Di Vinci Code? It’s an interesting book A Have you ever reading B Have you ever readC Was you reading D You have read 19 If we ……………………………… soon, the pollution will get much worse A don’t act B didn’t act C hadn’t act D won’t act 20 If they exercised more, they ………………………………… healthier A were B would be C will be D are 21 Ten new houses ………………………………… in the town every year A were built B will be built C are built D have been built 22 The heavy rain has caused ………………………………… in many parts of the country A forest fire B storms C drought D floods 23 What can be done to protect people ………………………………… environmental disasters? A for B from C with D at 24 A garden party is going to be organised to raise money …………………………………… the victims of the flood A to B with C on D for 25 The United Kingdom _ a union of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland A are B is C has been D being 26 I very pleased because I had received a nice present A had been B am C was D have been 27 Peter’s uncle to Hue next month A travel B traveling C to travel D will travel 28 He his homework before he went to bed last night A had finished B finish C finishes D was finished 29 Emergency teams are still clearing the _ from the plane crash A debris B dust C piece D waste 30 Their family _ to the city since 2020 A had B have C have moved D moved 31 If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, I _ very excited A am B was C will be D would be 32 If there fewer cars on the road, there would be less noise pollution A is B are C was D were 33 English _ around the world by children in school as a foreign language A is learned B has learned C is learning D learned 34 When _ pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers and lakes, or oceans changes A water B thermal C temperature D heat 35 Scientists has just come up a solution to hearing loss A to B on C with D down 36 The lights pollution has a wide range of negative effects _ on human health A of B for C to D on II Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, will be very excited A B C D You ought to improving your French before going to work in Paris A B C D Scotland is famous at its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty A B C D When I reached the peak of the mountain, I could see how beauty everything was A B C D My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked A B C D He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school A B C D We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch A B C D The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident A B C D If the environment are not polluted, birds wouldn’t leave their habitats A B C D 10 The Grand Canyon is a famous natural wonder in the state of Arizona, at the USA A B C D 11 I visited foreign countries so far, but only of them are English - speaking countries A B C D 12 They have caused serious water pollution by dump industrial waste into the lake A B C D READING COMPREHENSION a Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage below How are you? I am happy to share with you some good news about my village There have been some changes since your visit last year Last week I came back to my village and was really surprised You know what? The lake is not (1) anymore The factory has installed a new filtration system to treat the (2) waste I saw lots of small fish in the lake and wild ducks swimming (3) the water Besides, they have planted trees around the factory to reduce air pollution Since some villagers are in the habit of littering, people have placed dustbins in various places This has resulted in a much cleaner environment My grandparents say that at weekends the villagers also go around the village together to (4) _ rubbish What about your neighbourhood? Has anything been done to make it cleaner? Tell me all about it in your next email A pollute B polluting C pollutant D polluted A chemical B chemistry C physics D physical A with B off C in D on A pick B collect C get D take b On Saturday morning, a mudslide (1) ………………………………… down the Ngan Pho River near the small village of Huong Son District, Ha Tinh Province Authorities have (2) ………………………………… eight dead, eight injured, and as many as 108 people (3) ………………………………… The two-square-kilometre path of the mudslide also destroyed about 50 homes A local resident said that the mudslide (4) ………………………………… caused by ground which has been made unstable by heavy rainfall A move B moves C moved D moving A confirmed B decided C made D worked A going B doing C saying D missing A is B will be C was D were c Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think I remember when I (1) to a foreign city, I was really scared because there was so much graffiti on the building’s walls Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines (2) _ my head Although they were not dangerous, I still felt insecure (3) I thought they might fall down These things prevented me from enjoying the (4) sights of the city A go B went C will go D am going A over B in C at D to A although B therefore C however D since A beauty B beautify C beautiful D beautifully II Read the passage carefully and then choose the best option (1pt) a Tsunamis, whose name derives from the Japanese expression for ʻhigh wave in a harbourʼ, are giant sea waves These waves are quite different from storm surges They are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves although they have nothing to with tides Scientists often refer to them as seismic sea waves, which is far more appropriate because they are often the result of undersea seismic activity Tsunamis can be caused when the sea floor suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves These waves can travel great distances, at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour In the open ocean, tsunami waves are not very high, often no more than one or two metres It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 metres The passage mainly discusses A tidal waves B tides C tsunamis D storm surges All of the following is true about tidal waves EXCEPT A they are as another name for tsunamis B they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides C this term is not used by the scientists D the name refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves The word ʻthemʼ in the passage refers to A tidal waves B tornado C storm surges D sea waves The word ʻdisplacedʼ in the passage is closest in meaning to A located B not pleased C filtered D moved b Air Pollution: Air pollution comes from many sources such as vehicle exhaust, and construction Several effects are smog increases, higher rain acidity, and higher rates of asthma Water Pollution: Water pollution can be caused by improper waste disposal and littering Some effects of water pollution are decreasing the quantity of drinkable water, and affecting aquatic life Soil Pollution: Soil pollution sources include poisonous waste, sewage spills, household dumping and littering Soil contamination can lead to loss of wildlife habitat Many of them caused a lot of damage for our life day by day What is the main idea of the paragraph? It is about A Kinds of effects B Kinds of solutions C Kinds of projects D Kinds of pollution Soil pollution may be caused by A traffic B vehicle exhaust C billboards D sewage The word “them” in line refers to A pollution B air C soil D noise Give the synonym of the word “include”. A protect B consist of C derive D appear PART E WRITING I Rewrite as directed Pollution affects the environment in many ways - The environment _ Global warming will affect specific regions in different ways - Specific regions _ Don’t leave the tap running while brushing your teeth, or you will waste water - If you The weather is bad, so we can’t go hiking in the mountains - If the weather 5 She has a headache after work every day She works in a noisy office - If she didn’t The water is contaminated People get more diseases - If the water is _ Did the storm destroy the whole village? - Was the whole village _ Ten people trapped in collapsed buildings have been freed by the rescue workers - The rescue workers have _ Someone knocked at the door last night - The door _ 10 Lan has bought a new bike at this shop - A new _ 11 The weather is bad today so we can’t go camping - If _ 12 People get more diseases.The water is contaminated - If _ II Make complete sentences What/ happen/ if/ there/ be / no / cars / world? - The river/ not be/ so polluted/ if/ factories/ not dump/ waste/ it - _ Pig - racing/ often/ hold/ a country fair/ entertainment/ _ At the surgery yesterday, I / examine / Dr Peterson / and I / give / a prescription _ Scotland / be / famous / its / rich culture / as well / its / amazing / natural beauty What / you / / before / you / go / bed / last night? _ The famous Sydney Opera House / serve / as / arts centre / 1973 Water pollution / be / one / the most / serious types / pollution _ Yesterday / by / time / we / arrive / at / canyon, it / stop / snowing - _ 10 If / I / were / you / I / meet / him - _ 11 We/ been / Longxuyen City / 1997 - _ 12 In / future if / we / travel / work / bike, we / save / lot / fuel - _ ... It’s a huge wave that can destroy towns near the sea A drought B tornado C mudslide D tsunami 18 ………………………………… the Di Vinci Code? It’s an interesting book A Have you ever reading B Have you ever... been 27 Peter’s uncle to Hue next month A travel B traveling C to travel D will travel 28 He his homework before he went to bed last night A had finished B finish C finishes D was... Ha Tinh Province Authorities have (2) ………………………………… eight dead, eight injured, and as many as 1 08 people (3) ………………………………… The two-square-kilometre path of the mudslide also destroyed about 50