English 8 (At School) Unit 9 Ex1 Change the following sentences into passive voice 1 The children water the trees every two days 2 The teacher does not allow you to cheat in the exam 3 People spend a[.]
English (At School) Unit Ex1 Change the following sentences into passive voice The children water the trees every two days The teacher does not allow you to cheat in the exam People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday Peter wrote his report last week The boys didn’t break the window yesterday The children looked at the women with a red hat He gave him back the money last Sunday Jim will pick me at the airport tomorrow They won’t replace the old equipment with new one 10 I think we will soon use up the natural resourses 11 My mother is preparing dinner at the moment 12 The boys are using the computer to look up information 13 Mary is not cutting the cake with a sharp knife 14 The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant 15 At midnight, my brother and I was making a wish list 16 They have provided the victims with food and clothing 17 Harry hasn’t repainted my house recently 18 Has anyone heard of Jim and Jane’s luxury wedding 19 Somebody has taken some of my books away English (At School) 20 They can’t make tea with cold water 21 I should these exercises quickly 22 They may use this room for the classroom 23 The teacher is going to tell a story 24 She is not going to buy a new house next month 25 At this time next month I will be sitting an English text Ex2 Change the following sentences into passive voice My father is fixing my table now They never mentioned Jim in their conversation No one will buy products with poor quality They will not allow your dog to enter the museum My old students sent a gift to me last week How long has Mr Green used this fax machine ? They will hold the meeting before May Day They have to repair the engine of the car People speak English all over the world 10 Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen 11 These boys made that noise 12 The teacher isn’t explaining the lesson at present 13 Aunt Helen bought my younger brother a new shirt yesterday 14 Do they close the museum on Monday? English (At School) Ex3 Supply the correct form of the verbs in passive from I (usually take) to the cinema by my parents every month .(Jim/inform) of the exact date of the conference? No, he wasn’t The concert (broadcast) live tomorrow Yesterday, temparature (forecast) to reach 400C At this time tomorrow, a birthday cake (make) for our best friend Jessy Who (rob) of all the properties last week? When I was small, I often (call) by my nickname What .(do) so far to lessen the impact of natural disasters? At o’clock yesterday, my brother (feed) .by my mother while I (look) after by my father 10 This film (never show) on television before 11 If you submit your assignment late, you (punish) by your teacher 12 Last week, everyone in my class (snow) under Ex4 Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past perfect When I arrived at the station, the train (leave) My friend (live) .in China before she moved to American They (never been) here before After I (finish) my breakfast, I went to work The student (not finish) .their assignments so they were in great troubles After the couple (eat) seafood at a seaside restauran, they felt sick What did Jim after he (finish) .his homework? The trees were dead because it (be) dry all the summer (you/meet) Jane anywhere before? Ex5 Fill in the correct verb form.( The past simple of past perfect) 1.They (come) back home after they (finish) their work 2.She said that she (meet) Mr Bean before 3.Before he (go) to bed, he (read) a novel 4.He told me he (not/wear) such kind of clothes before 5.When I came to the stadium, the match (start) 6.After Nick (do) his homework, he (go) to bed last night 7.Mai (live) in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) to Ha Noi three years ago 8.Phong (tell) me yesterday that he (learn) French for a year 9.Ms Hong (work) at our school for twenty years before she (retire) last June 10.By the time I (get) to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) English (At School) Ex6 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A twice B flight C piece D mind A about B around C sound D young A cover B oven C coffee D company A plates B cakes C mates D places A laughed B learned C changed D arrived Ex7 Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others A prepares B erupts C stops D photographs A typhoon B goose C food D flood A looked B suggested C minded D decided A bought B drought C brought D ought A ache B charity C archaeology D chaos A bear B beard C wear D prepare A geology B psychology C classify D photography A physical B mythology C rhythmic D psychology Ex8 Read Mary Ann’s story, and answer the questions In 1969, Hurricane Camille hit my three-storey blocks of flats near the Gulf of Mexico First, the sea hit the building and all the windows broke Then the rooms flooded Five minutes later, my bed was floating near the ceiling Then it floated out of the window It was dark and the wind was howling I was terrified The building was falling down all around me The wind was awful It reached a speed of 234 miles per hour I was cut and bleeding from head to toe Finally, someone found me km from my house and they took me to hospital When did Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf of Mexico? What happened after the rooms flooded? What happened to the building? How fast was the wind? How far did the water carry Mary Ann? Ex9 Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence When a volcano , hot gases and lava run down A.blows B erupts C throws D.escapes Penicillin was by Alexander Fleming A.discovered B invented C.created D.explored English (At School) After an earthquake, many people and to hospital A.was injured/ taken B.injured/ took C.were injured/ taken D.injured/ taken is a storm in a desert during which strong winds blow sand into the air A sandstorm B.thunderstorm C.cyclone D.hurricane After a mudslide, authorities have confirmed five dead and a hundred of people still A miss B missed C misses D missing A forest fire quickly and many trees A.raged/ killed B.burst/ harmed C.spread/ destroyed D.occurred/ cooked The flood victims are being sent by the government A.food B shelter C aid D.water After the earthquake struck the city, rescuers searched for A.survivors B.survivals C.surviving D.survived Last night volcano Maui and the large areas of land were affected A erupts B erupted C erupting D erupt 10.A often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down A forest fire B flood C tornado D landslide 11.Deforestation leads to which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature A flood B climate change C sandstorm D erosion Ex10 Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets I will pay your money back if I (get) promoted Anna (not watch) this TV series for a long time He (pick) you up at the train station if he isn’t busy Now, my brother (like) eating bananas I usually (go) to school by bike but today I (go) to school by motorbike I (watch) a science fiction film on TV at 9.00 tonight If the trees (be not) watered daily, they will die He (not go) out last night He (stay) at home After I (finish) the lesson, the light went out 10 I (visit) _ this nursery home once a week 11 At this moment, my mother (cook) _ dinner while my dad (read) _ a newspaper 12 This is the most interesting film Clara (see) _ 13 They (hire) _ a car before they got here Ex11 Each of these following sentence has a mistake Find and correct it English (At School) -> -> .-> -> -> Ex12 Choose the best answer Noise pollution can lead to loss A looking B hearing C listening D reading - What is the main _ of visual pollution? - There are too many advertising billboards A effect B affect C result D cause If I you, I would never that A were B be C am D are Have you come _ solutions to this problem? A up to B up with C to with D on to Households waste into the river so it is polluted A damage B lead C lose D dump The last typhoon resulted _ terrible loss of lives A in B on C for D of English is the _ language of many countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia A international B usual C popular D official Poisonous _ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals A things B animals C chemicals D nations People in the flooded area have _ to a safer place A evacuating B been evacuated C evacuated D evacuate Ex13 Give the correct form of the words in the blankets The air is by the fumes from nearby factories CONTAMINATE Noise pollution can also lead to headaches and high blood PRESS Dumping waste into the rivers has caused serious water pollution INDUSTRY Ex14 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning Factories dumps waste to the river The river is seriously polluted (BECAUSE) I am not a millionaire If I were, I would travel around the world (IF) English (At School) Revision Ex1Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A vehicle B behaviour C exhibition D. homeless A untidy B visual C surprise D environment A volcano B violent C technology D property A debate B. excursion C schedule D prevent A. country B ocean C circle D icon A. unique B puzzle C monument D evacuate A. cholera B loch C. chemical D discharge A parade B. attraction C. appealing D cattle A survivor B debris C disaster D predict 10 A mind B motorbike C traditional D untidy 11 A unhealthy B team C tea D beaches 12 A listened B opened C walked D learned Ex2 Put the verbs in the blanket into the correct form I (visit) _ this nursery home once a week At this moment, my mother (cook) _ dinner while my dad (read) _ a newspaper This is the most interesting film Clara (see) _ They (hire) _ a car before they got here If we use water carefully, more people (have) fresh water That room (paint) next week He wouldn’t be ill if he (not smoke) a lot By the time the police (come) , the thief (leave) _ _ your mother (read) book every night? 10 By the time I (arrive) _ at the airport, my husband (wait) _ for me for an hour 11 We (be) _ happy if air pollution were the only problem 12 They would be disappointed if you (not go) _ to their party 13 If we (use) _this kind of light bulb, we can save energy 14 Many people (be) out of work if the local factory closed down Ex3 Choose the best answer If the air wasn’t dirty, I so much A wouldn’t sneeze B sneeze C would sneeze D to sneeze If people travel to work by bus, there fewer car fumes A is B are C will be D won’t be It can’t be denied that English has become an language of the world A national B international C cultural D multicultural English (At School) The train the railway station at 8:00 a.m every morning A leave B leaving C will leave D leaves Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _ the most well-known Canadian symbol A has become B become C became D becoming After the tornado, a great number of people are made A shaking B homeless C raging D volcanic Pollutions are harmful human health A with B at C to D on Last night’s storm caused a lot of to people in that area A droughts B forests C damages D volcanoes If you can speak English, you able to go to Canada A will be B will C were D are The road in front of my office is always when it rains heavily A to flood B flooding C flood D flooded 10 The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it A down B out C off D with 11 After I in the room, she left A come B had come C came D will come 12 This is one of the worst volcanic in this year A eruption B erupt C erupting D eruptive 13 The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago A damaged B was damaged C has damaged D has been damaged 14 In some English speaking countries, turkey is food at Christmas A national B historical C traditional D possible 15 If the factory _ dumping poison into the lake, all the aquatic animals will die A continues B continued C will continue D continue 16 When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car A have left B had left C leaves D was left 17 Noise pollution can lead to loss A looking B hearing C listening D reading 18 If I a millionaire now, I travel around the world But in fact, I am very poor and have no money A were/ would B am/ will C were/ will D am/ would 19 What is the main _of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards A effect B affect C result D cause 20 Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers This results the death of many aquatic animals and plants English (At School) A to B in C from D at 21 There have been some eruptions in this area for the last 10 years A volcanic B scattering C homeless D disastrous 22 We hard at the moment to prepare for our annual cultural festival A prepare B are preparing C have prepared D will prepare 23 Poisonous _ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals A things B animals C chemicals D nations 24 I usually to school by bike but today I to school by motorbike A go – go B go – am going C goes – go D goes – am going 25 If it this aftermoon, I’ll stay at home to my English homework on English speaking countries A rain B rains C will rain D is raining Ex4 Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank than - languages - nor - while Canada is an officially bilingual country, with two official _ (1): French and English French speaking Canadians take a much smaller percentage of the population, and more _ (2) 90 per cent of them live in Quebec – the only province where French is the language of daily life 3.8 million Quebecers can only speak French, _ (3) another 3.2 million can speak French and English Together those groups comprise basically the entire provincial population Canadians who speak neither English _ (4) French as their first language are sometimes called Allophones, and the majority of these people are either immigrants or their children Ex5 Complete the passage with the given words population on official Many began English is the (1) _ language of the Philippines English-medium education (2) _ in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65% of the (3) _ of the Philippines has the ability to understand spoken and written English with 48 person stating that they can write standard English The economy is based (4) _ English, and successful workers and managers are fluent in English (5) _ schools know that their students must be fluent in English to be successful Ex6 Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones Use words given The environment is polluted Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (makes) ………………………………………………………………………………… Mr Quang works in a noisy environment His hearing becomes worse. (If) ………………………………………………………………………………… The film started, and then we got to the cinema. (By the time) English (At School) ………………………………………………………………………………… Science and technology have completely changed human life. (been) ………………………………………………………………………………… Ex7 Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones Use words given Many people speak English in the world => English People get more diseases The water is contaminated => If David went home before we arrived => After This is the first time I have had such a delicious meal => I have never Unit 10 Ex1 Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets Gerund (V-ing) or to-infinitive (to V) Jim loves (work) in Thailand I hate (do) the shopping on Saturday Blast! I forgot (buy) milk In the end we decided (stay) in I need (find) some information about Portugal My parents like (go) for long walks at the weekend Tony gave up (smoke) .years ago I wanted (go) and see Troy but no one else was interested Mrs Leith offered (take) us to the airport 10 Clare refused ( help) .clean up after the party 11 I tried (persuade) him to come but it was no use 12 Do you mind not (smoke) ? 13 Everybody really enjoys (dance) the cha-cha-cha 14 Lionel admitted (eat) my chocolate mousse 15 We arranged (meet) under the station clock at half past nine 16 I always try to avoid (see) him whenever I can 17 My brother denied (eat) my chocolate mousse Ex2.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets My mother wants me (post) this letter before afternoon He prefers (have) chicken soup to (drink) milk My mother made my brother (tidy) his room The teacher told his students (stop) making noise My father doesn't mind (do) the housework, but he hates (do) the cooking Mai suggested (go) for a drink 10 English (At School) Ex3 Complete the sentences with the future continuous tense Mai (phone) her grandparents at seven o’clock tomorrow 2.This time next week, I (sit) on the beach in Nha Trang At o’clock tomorrow, I (work) in my office At o’clock tonight, I (watch) the news What (you/do) this time tomorrow? At o’clock tomorrow afternoon, he (wait) for his train (Tom/meet) me when I arrive at the airport? This time tomorrow, we (get) ready to go out At o’clock tomorrow morning, she (study) in the library 10 We a universal translator to deal with any foreign language (use) Ex4 Complete the sentences with the past simple, present continuous or future continuous It (be) expensive to make a phone call in a long distance 10 year ago Nowadays, emails and video chat (help) people to contact to each other easily and inexpensively By this time tomorrow, I (learn) Japanese at Language Center 4.When I (be) young, I and my friend (write) letters to each other so that we could keep in touch 5.In 20 years I think I (talk) to my children by telegraph and holograph when they live far away from home Last night I (make) several phone calls to her, but she (not answer) Now I (be) worried about her In the year 2040, they (invent) some devices to help people who cannot hear or speak to communicate through their mind 8.She (plan) to have an outing with her family this Sunday Ex5 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A metal B scatter C package D math A smell B press C melt D refill A those B clothes C shopping D envelope A down B throw C nowadays D how A plants B fields C trees D Newspapers A community B sensitive C variety D interactive A connect B perfect C select D correct A verbal B customer C generous D afternoon A connection B creation C information D suggestion 10 A table B climb C cube D stab Ex6 Choose the best answer 11 English (At School) A study shows that teenagers use text messaging to communicate with their friends more than A.to send email B.to write letters C.emailing D.texting The communication services, along with chat rooms, continue to be an important part of children's online interactions A.online B.offline C.direct D.phone Email are often necessary to join social networking sites, online, and virtual worlds A.address B.information C.senders D.accounts Email, and chat rooms let children with friends and family members A.talk B.say C.speak D.communicate Skype is a voice allowing users to talk to others across the world A.hardware B.software application C.Internet access D.web browser Luckily, there are many communication techniques to help overcome A.foreign languages B.culture shocks C.language barriers D.sound barriers A non-native speaker most likely can recognise the the non-verbal communication A.second language B.official language C.sign language D.body language The facial expressions for happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust are the same across A.languages B.cultures C.habits D.people Seven of 10 people prefer face-to-face when having a date A.code B.sign C.language D.contact 10 We should not passwords with anyone A.share B.send C.bring D.lend Ex7 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with the correct verb form I with my aunt when I go to Ha Noi next summer A.stay B.staying C.stayed D.will be staying "When is your math exam?" - "Well, at this time tomorrow, I for it.” A.will sit B.Will be sitting C.sit D.is sitting You'll recognize Jenny when you see her She a red hat A.wears B.is wearing C.will wear D.will be wearing Do you spend a lot of time to music? A.listen B.to listen C.listening D.to be listening How many times have I told you .football in the street? A.not to play B.do not play C.not playing D.will not play 12 English (At School) I don't mind up early in the morning A.get B.to get C.getting D.to getting It was nice of her to let me her laptop A.borrow B.to borrow C.borrowing D.to borrowing She is looking forward .her grandparents again soon A.see B.to see C.seeing D.to seeing I don't know how we can with her She's too far away A keep in touch B cope C catch up D keep pace 10 He don’t understand the instruction on this website, so he have to use messages A instant B online C non-verbal D verbal 11 She don't have the doctor's telephone number to book a(n) with him A ticket B appointment C lunch set D seat 12 Sending letters by post office has become today, in comparison to email A more popular B popular C much popularer D less popular 13 ., dancing and painting are examples of non-verbal communication A chatting B smiling C singing D emailing 14 Using in presentation is very important to make your speech more attractive A body language B poems C sign language D music Ex8 Complete the text with the words/phrases below cyber-bullying homepage keep in touch with online posted view I’ve stopped going on social networks now because I was suffering from (1) Somebody was posting aggressive comments on my homepage I've never (2) a nasty comment on anybody’s (3) , and I don't have any enemies so I think it was a stranger I don’t like the idea that a stranger can (4) my photos or my personal information Now, I prefer to (5) my friends by phone If I want my friends to see photos or videos, I don’t need to post them (6) I can send them on my phone by using the mobile application - Viber Ex10 Four people have talked about what they have done in their free time so far this week Answer the questions below Nick: I've spent about thirty hours on the Internet so far this week I'm really into it I usually go on about 9.00 in the evening after dinner and homework I maybe stay on until half past eleven in the evening when the rest of my family are all in bed Mi: Mi haven't watched any TV so far this week don't have a television I hate television - it's really bad for you Phong:I haven't written any letters so far this year Nobody writes letters these days, they? I always send e-mails, or cards if it's a birthday or something personal 13 English (At School) Mai: I don't know how many books I've read so far this year … too many to count I've read five books this week I usually read about four or five in a week I love reading If I really like a book, I might read it five or six times 1.How many hours has Nick spent on the Internet this week? When does Nick often go to bed after going on the Net? Why does Mi hate television? How can Phong communicate with others? How many books does Mai read in a week? Ex11 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning People spent more time communicating with each other in the past It took He used to write letters to keep in touch with her when he lived far from her Letters used to How long has that phone been used by our teacher? When ? How about going on a picnic this weekend? Why don't we .? 5.Let's eat out and go to the amusement park What about ? 6.We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books If we 7.Learning English is not easy It is 14 ... admitted (eat) my chocolate mousse 15 We arranged (meet) under the station clock at half past nine 16 I always try to avoid (see) him whenever I can 17 My brother denied (eat) my chocolate... I (go) to school by motorbike I (watch) a science fiction film on TV at 9.00 tonight If the trees (be not) watered daily, they will die He (not go) out last night He (stay) at. .. blankets Gerund (V-ing) or to-infinitive (to V) Jim loves (work) in Thailand I hate (do) the shopping on Saturday Blast! I forgot (buy) milk In the end we decided (stay) in I need (find)