English 8A Revision 1 Use the right form of the verbs 1 My father always (come) home late He (finish) work at 5o’clock 2 Be careful! The car (go) so fast 3 I (often/ clean) my bedroom at the weekend 4[.]
English 8A Revision Use the right form of the verbs My father always (come)……… ….home late He (finish)……… …work at 5o’clock Be careful! The car (go) ………………… so fast I (often/ clean)……………………my bedroom at the weekend Manh (not play) soccer at the moment Listen! Someone (cry) ………………… in the next room My brother (never/ help)………………… me with my homework I (sometimes/ be)………………………… bored in the Maths lessons We (rarely/ watch)…………………… football on TV They often (visit) their parents on Saturday 10 She (study) now? 11 You and Tony (never/ play)……………… computer games with me 12 You (usually/ be)………………… at the sports centre on Sunday 13 The school bus (always/ arrive)………………… at half past eight 14 They (plant) .trees over there at the moment 15 My old friend, Manh (write) to me twice a month 16 John ……………… (be) a student His brothers ……………… (be) workers 17 Mary often………………… (help) her mother with the housework? 18 They ………………… (not work) at the factory now 19 How ……………… (do) your father ……………… (go) to work every day? Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.( The present simple or present progressive tense) Where she (buy) her breakfast every morning? It (not rain) .in the dry season The sun (rise) .in the East and (set) in the West Mrs Green always (take) a bus to work But now she (drive) .to work Look! The ball (fall) down My mother sometimes (return) home late He often (pick) his friend up at the train way station every morning He (watch) a romantic film on TV this evening You often (do) .your homework in the evening? 10 The earth (move) .around the sun 11 Where are the children? They (lie)……………… on the beach over there 12 You never (listen)……… to a word I say! You (always /listen)………… to that mp3 player! 13 My son (become)……………… taller and taller 14.You ( always watch) television You should something more active 15.The water (boil)………………at 100 0C 16.The weather (become) …………………….colder and colder in December 17 I ( not go )……………… out this evening I (stay) ……………… at home 18 The film ( begin)…………at 7.00 or 7.30? English 8A Choose the correct answer In summer 2010 I in Brazil A am B was C were D did We _ very happy to see you yesterday A were B was C are D did I can’t find my keys They here this morning A are B is C was D were The lesson boring It _ interesting A isn’t / wasn’t B weren’t / was C wasn’t / was D weren’t / were A: When your exam? B: It yesterday A was / was B were / was C was / were D were / were People _ more polite in the past A are B were C was D did Everybody in the class yesterday A were B are C was D is There a lot of cowboys in America in the past A are B is C was D were Where _ you last night? A are B were C did D was 10 The weather very good yesterday A was B were C did D is * Give the past form of the verbs in the blankets I (eat)………………… dinner at six o’clock yesterday My neighbor (buy)………………… a new car last week They (go)……………… to Italy on their last summer holiday They (swim)…………… at the beach yesterday afternoon? – B: No, they ………… My family and I (see)……………… a comedy movie last night What time you (get up)……………………… this morning? The Wright brothers (fly)…………………… the first airplane in 1903 I think I (hear)………………… a strange sound outside the door one minute ago When I was ten years old, I (break)………… my arm It really (hurt) ……………… 10 The police (catch)…………… all three of the bank robbers last week 11 My family (buy) a new house last month 12 I (hear) .her crying in the room last night 13 Yesterday, I (go) to school at a.m 14 Last summer, my family (travel) in Da Nang 15 They (get) .married last year? ** Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets Mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment, she always (cook) in the morning We usually (go) to the library three times a week, but last week we (go) twice English 8A Columbus (arrive) in the New World in 1492 The children (be/ not) at home last weekend Usually Oanh ………… (walk) to school, but this week she ……… (ride) her bike you (go) out last night? My brother (not/use) ……………………………the computer yesterday Martha (phone) me yesterday She’s on holiday in France She (have) a great time and (not want) to come back Tom Hanks (win)……………… an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump in 1994 10 My parents lived in Hue They (be) .born and (grow) up there In 1969, they (move) to Da Nang and then to Saigon At present we (live) .in a small house in Ho Chi Minh City Ex4 Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets A: “There's someone at the door.” B: “I ………………… (get) it.” Mary thinks Peter ………………… (get) the job I ………………… (be) there at four o'clock, I promise I love London I (probably / go)………………… there next year Lien (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow She .(stay) at home and watch TV Ex5 Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets I have bought two tickets My wife and I ……………(see) a movie tonight A: “I ……………….(move) from my house tomorrow I have packed everything” A: What (you/wear)…………… .… at the party tonight? Tonight, I (stay)……………… home I've rented a video What (you /do) ? - I’m going to visit Hue * Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.( The near future and future simple) My brother thinks it ………………………(snow) tomorrow It’s very late! Hurry up or we …………………… (be) late for work She (come) to her parent’s house in the countryside next month They (go) ……………… camping this weekend This homework is very easy I know we ………………….(do) it very quickly In five years time, I …………………… (be) at university She wants to get her mum a birthday present But she ……………… (not buy) it today I (have) ………… my hair cut tomorrow because it’s too long He (buy) ……… a new car next month because he has enough money 10 Our grandparents (visit) ………………… my house tomorrow They have just informed us 11 He has planned everything for the picnic this weekend He ……………(buy) some snacks to eat for lunch 12 The weather is not good It ……………(snow) 13 They’ve already decided on their next summer holiday They ………………(do) a tour of Norway English 8A 14 She thinks that the Take That concert ……………… (be) really exciting 15 “What are your plans for this evening?” I (meet)…………… my friends and then go to a birth day party Ex6 Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses I don’t want (cook)………….tonight Let’s (eat)……… out I want (buy) ………………….a larger house Would you like………… (have) breakfast with eggs, children? We mustn’t ……………… (drive) fast on the street What about ( go) ……………… to Nha Trang? She can (speak) English What about (visit) …………… Ngoc Son Temple? Mr Phong (wait) ……………….for the bus at the moment Miss Nga usually (watch) ……………….TV after dinner 10 Let’s (go) …………………… to the library 11 She’s hungry She’d like (eat) some cakes 12 Don’t (throw) ……………………… trash in the street Ex7 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form I (work)………… here for three years ………you ever (eat)………… Sushi? She (not/come)…………… here for a long time ………… you ever ………… (be) to New York? You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I (just /see)…………….… Andrew and he says he …… (already /do)……… about half of the plan I ……….(just /decide)……… to start working next week He (be)………… at his computer for seven hours She (not/have) ……………any fun for a long time 10 My father (not/ play)……… any sport since last year 11 I’d better have a shower I (not/have)……… one since Thursday 12 I don’t live with my family now and we (not/see)………… each other for five years 13 How long…… (you/know)……… each other? 14 (She/ eat)……………… at the Royal Hotel yet? 15 He (live) ………….here all his life 16 Is this the second time he (lose)…………… his job? 17 We (not/ plan) our holiday yet 18 She (not/ see) him for a long time Unit Ex1.Complete the sentences, using the -ing form of the verbs in the blanket My mother dislikes (prepare) the meals Do you enjoy (do) DIY in your free time? I detest (have) a conversation with John English 8A Do you think Jane prefers (not socialise) with other students? I don’t mind (explain) the problem again Ann fancies (listen) to songs of her favourite singer My friend adores (spend) time with her cats I always love (try) new things when I go travelling Mr Smith hates (drive) his old car 10 Anne prefer s(not go) out too late Ex2 Complete the sentences, using the -ing form of the given verbs (do / stay / go / take / go / play/collect / eat / watch / plant) We enjoy .for a walk around the lake every evening My friend Jenifer loves unique things Most of my friends don't like homework at the weekend Do you like flowers in the balcony? I hate .outdoors in the summer It's so hot I don't like challenging sports like ice skating or surfing My cousin David adores .photos He has got an expensive camera Who dislikes films on TV? Does Laura hate noodles? 10 My mother detests .by bus because she can be carsick Ex3 Complete the sentences, using TO _INFINITIVE form of the verbs in the blanket Everyone likes (eat) ice cream Do you prefer (read) books in your free time? I hate (watch) horror movies? Many people prefer (go) travelling on holidays My father loves (play) .golf with his friends I prefer (not stay) .up too late What does your sister love (do) in her spare time? I used to prefer( hang out) with my friends at weekend I think not many people like (listen) to her music 10 Teenagers love (surf) the web in their free time Ex4 Cross (V) for the correct sentence, cross (X) for the in correct sentence and correct it My sister doesn’t mind to look after my cat Jim dislikes going to the library because he likes reading books I prefer to not go out today I used to like watching cartoons on TV Does Mrs Smith enjoy to cook? Mary hates doing the housework and take after her baby sister In my free time, I love to DIY with my sister Josh detests to socialise with his co-workers Which movie does he fancy to watch? 10 I prefer hanging out with friends to playing computer games English 8A Ex5 Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A stopped B agreed C listened D cleaned A hooked B book C school D foot A wanted B booked C hooked D stopped A invited B attended C celebrated D displayed A removed B washed C hoped D missed A laughed B passed C suggested D placed *Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A proofs B books C points D days A helps B laughs C cooks D finds A streets B phones C books D makes A cities B satellites C series D workers A develops B takes C laughs D volumes **Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A although B laugh C paragraph D enough A comedy B letter C princess D cinema A high B sight C this D find A meat B seat C great D mean A call B land C fall D ball A rather B them C neither D think A addicted B virtual C kit D active A communicate B produce C computer D summer A pressure B especial C prepare D helpful Ex6 Give the correct form of the following verbs Mai enjoy(make) crafts, especially bracelets you ever (ride) a buffalo? The children used to (go) a long way to school They hate (see) their son texting his friends all day (see) Do you fancy (skateboard) in the park this Sunday? Vietnamese students love (go) picnic at the weekend I hate (spend) .all day on (go) fishing People in Britain love (drink) tea with milk Do you like (listen) to music? Ex7 Choose the best answer My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies A on B to C with D onto I love the people in my village They are so and hospitable A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient We to the countryside two months ago A go B have gone C went D will go English 8A It rained hard ., my father went to work A Therefore B However C Because D So My sister enjoys She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything A going shopping B hanging out C window shopping D doing DIY How much time you spend TV every day? A watch B to watch C watching D in watching I’d hate the exams, so I’m doing my best A failing B to fail C faild failed I always enjoy to my grandfather He always tells me great stories A to talk B to talking C talking D talk 10 Could you help me the kitchen? It’s a real mess! A tidy B tidied C tidying D with tidying 11 Steven dislikes , so he usually takes a bus to work A to drive B to be driven C be driven D driving 12 I would love .to your party! Thank you for inviting me A come B coming C to come D came 13 “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “ ” A That sounds so weird! B That’s all right C OK That’s what you’ve chosen D Sure It’s very entertaining 14 Nick reads the language websites every day because he is trying Vietnamese A learning B to learn C learn D learns 15 There are many reality shows, comedies and TV series nowadays because people love .TV A to watch B watch C watches D watched Ex Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form Son, you fancy (play) ………………… badminton with me some time next week? I love (listen) ………………… to music with good earphones! My brother likes (cook)………………… , but he detests (wash) ………………… the dishes They enjoyed (watch) ………………… the show very much She doesn’t like (communicate) ………………… through emails In fact, she hates (do) ………………… it She prefers (meet) ………………… people in person They adore (make) ………………… and (eat) ………………… good food Ex9 Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is (BORE) The Internet is very , it takes up a lot of our time (ADDICT) I enjoy with friends and going out at the weekend (SOCIAL) Sitting in front of the computer too long can cause (OBESE) Are you about the new Gears Of War games? (EXCITE) People in my country are very warm and (FRIEND) She listens to classical music for (RELAX) English 8A The Internet has changed the English language (CONSIDER) She was with her job and decided to look for a new one (SATISFY) 10 Face to face is better than Skype video calls (COMMUNICATE) *Complete the sentences with the words in the box doing DIY origami hooked on virtual leisure hanging out addicted relaxed satisfied eye-tiredness Henry is an English person, but he finds making interesting Obviously, a lot of teenagers are using social platforms like Facebook and Tik Tok If you want to visit the Louvre Museum, you can take a tour on this site My parents are with the excellent progress of my sister I think going to the movie is now one of the most popular activities among teens If you have to room improvements, is a good way to save money Nowadays, most parents are worried that their children are to video games You shouldn’t use your computer for long hours because it can cause We feel completely when having a picnic at weekends after six days of studying at school 10 After school, Anna spends a lot of time playing sports and with her friends ** Fill in a suitable preposition John is keen watching cartoons A on B in C at D off I am not mad walking alone A in B at C about D with Our kids are interested playing with pets when they have free time A on B in C of D about My son was crazy football when he was young A about B of C at D with Peter is a big fan reading science fiction A in B about C of D with My aunt is bad cooking, so she usually eats out A on B by C about D at We are really hooked playing computer games A on B at C in D from I am obsessed painting and drawing A of B with C on D about Julia is terrible getting up early to go to work in the morning A of B about C at D on 10 Jenifer is addicted doing DIY English 8A A with B of C about D to ***Match the halves in column A with the others in column B A B My mother enjoys A eating out with her family Antony loves B using social networks to communicate with each other Jane prefers C reading comic books in their free time My children adore D baking cakes when she has free time Most teenagers fancy E preparing breakfast for my family We don’t mind F of drinking coffee in the morning My sister hates G to ask other people for help, so she always tries to solve her problems Anna likes H on recycling things to protect the environment Many people in England are I to play badminton with his friends fond 10 John is keen J tidying our room every weekend if we have time 1…… 2……3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8…… 9…….10……… Ex10 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past Many people no longer enjoy(1) in outdoor activities after school Instead , they(2) playing computer games or (3) the web in their free time Some people (4) too much on computer and the Internet For example, they prefer(5) messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends Even when people (6) .out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web However, many people dislike the Internet and the(7) world They hate to waste time on the computer and(8) other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting A participate B to participate C participating D participates A fancy B don’t mind C dislike D hate A sailing B surfing C swimming D diving A play B rely C addict D use A send B to send C sending D sends A play B rely C meet D hang A virtual B real C fake D new A dislike B detest C enjoy D mind Ex11 Read the passage about Phong’s weekend and answer the questions On Friday’s afternoon, after school, I usually surf the Net or listen to music In the evening I often go to the cinema with my friends English 8A On Saturday morning I get up late and have breakfast Then I play football with my classmates in the park In the afternoon I watch TV (usually a football match) In the evening I go to my best friend’s place – we sometimes play computer games, or we talk On Sunday morning I my homework Then I listen to music or watch TV On Sunday evening I surf the Net again, or read a book Where does Phong often go on Friday evening? When does he play football? What does he watch on Saturday afternoon? What does he on Sunday morning? When does he surf the Net? Ex12 Reorder the words to make correct sentences to/ you/ listening/ like/ music?/ Do in/ My/ flowers/ mother/ the/ planting/ garden./ loves swimming/ the/ parents/ enjoy/ My/ in/ sea./ really cycling/ Do/ fancy/ now?/ you and/ I/ My/ playing/ adore/ chess./ brother collecting/ dislikes/ stamps./ Rose taking/ I/ a/ don’t/ in/ winter./ shower/ like detests/ Laura/ pottery./ making interested in/ I/ fishing/ cold/ am not/ weather./ in/ this Ex13 Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening She’s interested Could you help me with this box? Would you mind ? How about going window-shopping this afternoon? Shall I love listening to music 10 English 8A I like Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV I prefer 6.Minh likes Korean films better than Chinese films Minh prefers…………………………… … Ex14 Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets At present, the social networks (become) more popular among young generation I (not listen) to their new CD yet Is it any good? When I was a student, I (not like) doing homework Facebook (found) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin The American (spend) 34 hours a week watching television 6. (you/ ever/ make) origami cranes? I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs I (listen) to it tonight Do you adore (lie) in a hot bath? Please try (arrive) punctually at 8.30 10 Many teenagers prefer (watch) TV to (read) books Unit Ex1 Circle the correct answer Living in this small town is (more peaceful/ peaceful more) than I expected Nowadays people are (more anxious/ anxious more) about pollution than before Today you look ( happier/ more happy) than usual This year I will move to a (bigger/ biggest) city This experience is (more exciting/ most exciting) than I expected Who is (more intelligent/ most intelligent) between two of them? This song is (catcher/ more catchy) than that song Ex2 Supply the correct form comparison of the adjectives Gold is (precious) than iron Cigarette paper is (thin) of all papers My bicycle is (expensive) as yours The weather today is (warm) than the weather yesterday This film is not (good) as the one we saw last week Holidays are (pleasant) than working days Which is ( high) mountain in your country? A horse is (strong) .than a dog Ex3 Reorder the words to make correct sentences London /think/ is/ than/ more/ I/ New York/ expensive/ important/ is/ Health/ than/ money/ more/ in/ city/ better/ the / is/ in /than / country/ convenient / than / Life/more/ the/ 11 English 8A in / health care/ /the /city/ better/ the / is/ in / than / countryside/ The /service/ living/ is/ than / in /rural/ more/ areas / Living/ urban /in / comfortable/areas in/ Pasture / this/ that/ area / richer / is / area Peter/ better / Math/ than / at/ is / Tom crowded/ Cities/ often / than / more/ are/ the / countryside in/in/city/more/the/Travelling/the/ countryside/ convenient/than/is Ex4 Change adjectives into adverbs James is careful He drives The girl is slow She walks Her English is perfect She speaks English My neighbor is a loudspeaker He speaks He is a bad writer He writes Jane is a nice guitar player He plays the guitar He is a good painter He paints Ex5 Underline the correct word He’s always in a rush I don’t understand why he walks so (quick/quickly) I prefer studying in the library It’s always _ (quiet/quietly) Marta dances _ (beautiful/beautifully) She’s been taking ballet since she was five years old They speak French very (good/well) They lived in France for two years My neighbor always plays _ (loud/loudly) music on the weekends It’s so annoying Please be (careful/carefully) in the hallway The walls have just been painted Ex6 Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs I speak English………………….now than last year.(fluently) They smiled………………….than before (happily) Tom arrived…………………… than I expected (early) We will meet ………………………….in the afternoon (late) Mary dances………………… than anyone else (gracefully) Could you speak………………………….? (loud) Jim could the test……………………………Jane (well) We walked……………………….than other people (slowly) Ex7 Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets It usually rains in Central Viet Nam than in other regions (heavy) 12 English 8A I will have to try a bit than this (hard) The hall was lighted than the corridors (bright) Times goes by when we are busy (quick) Our family has lived in the country than in the town since last year (happy) The boys were playing the game than the girls (noisy) This task can be completed than that one (easy) A tractor can plough than a buffalo or a horse (good) Ex8 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A neighbor B cough C although D drought A entertain B rain C air D strain A try B facility C typhoon D supply A supermarket B ruler C pollution D urban A nature B migrant C facility D away A traffic B relative C tragedy D jam Ex9 Complete the correct answer a, b, c or d How much time you spend _ TV every day? a watch b to watch c watching d in watching I’d hate _ the exams, so I’m doing my best a failing b to fail c fail d failed I always enjoy _ to my grandfather He always tells me great stories a to talk b to talking c talking d talk Could you help me _ the kitchen? It’s a real mess! a tidy b tidied c tidying d with tidying Steven dislikes _, so he usually takes a bus to work a to drive b to be driven c be driven d driving Jane prefers _ music to listening to it a playing b play c to play d played Marlene can’t wait _ to the beach again a to go b going c for going d go I really regret _ this computer – it’s useless a buy b to buy c buying d for buying Your child needs _ some weight Tell him _ less junk food and more exercise a to lose - eat b to lose - to eat c losing - to eat d losing - eat 10.I would love _ to your party! Thank you for inviting me a come b coming c to come d came Ex10 Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets I have enjoyed _ (meet) you Hope _ (see) you again soon My father is not keen on coffee He prefers _ (drink) tea 13 English 8A I am a little busy Would you mind _ (wait) a little longer? Mobile games are great, but I don’t like _ (play) them for too long If I can choose, I prefer _ (stay) at home to _ (play) sport Tonight I’d like _ (go) out, but I have to my homework Sue loves (make) origami She can fold some animals, birds and flowers I detested _ (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back He started (surf) the net hours ago Has he stopped (surf) yet? 10.I tried hard _ (concentrate), but my mind kept _ (wander) Ex 11 Read the passage and choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage Benefit of living in the countryside While many people prefer city life, a lot of people want to spend their life in a rural area The countryside are often(1) _than the city because there are not as many factories and traffic as in big cities The country folk can be (2) _and they often live(3) _than city dwellers Besides, life in the countryside is(4) _and peaceful because the crime rate is much(5) _ The rural areas are(6) _populated than the urban area but the neighbors are(7) _and more helpful Life in the countryside is(8) _for old people than the energetic youngsters A less polluted B more polluted C less pollutedly D more pollutedly A more healthy B healthier C more healthily D healthily A longly B longer C shortly D shorter A more simple B simpler C simply D more simply A higher B highly C lower D lowly A more densely B more dense C less D less densely A more friendly B friend C friendly D less friendly A more suitable B more suitably C less suitably D suitably Ex12 Read the passage and answer the questions Mongololian people nowadays still maintain their tradition of a nomadic life About half of mongolian population not settle down but travel from place to place every season When you think of Mongolian nomads, you think of animal farmers Their most valuable possessions are their tents and cattle Mongolian has severe weather There are dramatic changed in weather conditions between seasons That is the reason why Mongolian have to move location throughout the year to the most appropriate spots In winter, they often move in front of a mountain for shelter In spring, it’s closer to a river, in summer right next to a river for water supply, and in autumn up a hill to collect hay for winter time Most nomads move at least four times a year but some might move up to 30 times in a year ,especially if they have a lot of animals that eat through the vaibable food quickly The number of nomads has, however, significantly decreased over last years More and more of its citizens move to Ulaanbaatar because they want to look for an education and a professional job.Mongolia is in a period of rapid change Is it true that about 50% of Mongolian population still lead a nomadic life? 14 English 8A What are the most valuable possessions of Mongolian nomads? Why Mongolian have to move location throughout the year? Where Mongolian nomads often move to in fall? How often most nomads move their locations? Why more and more Mongolian move to Ulaanbaatar? Ex13 Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets I am faster worker than Tom is (fast) I work Mai’s singing is more beautiful than Mi’s (beautifully) Mai sings We were earlier at the party than the Smiths last night (early) We arrived Phong’s voice is louder than Nick’s (loudly) Phong speaks My English is more fluent than my sister’s (fluently) I speak English Nick is a careful writer than Phuc (carefully) Nick writes essays A snail is slower than a crab (slowly) A snail moves My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s (clearly) My father explained the subject My cousin is a better singer than I am (well) My cousin sings 10 Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc (fast) Phong swims Ex14.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A leisure B eight C celebrate D penalty A fun B sun C surf D cut A bracelet B cake C make D hat A although B laugh C paragraph D enough A create B peaceful C increase D easily A neighbor B cough C although D drought A entertain B rain C air D strain A try B facility C typhoon D supply A supermarket B ruler C pollution D urban 10 A recognized B established C finished D laughed 15 English 8A Ex15 Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets Iceland is considered the most _ country in the world (peace) A _ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages (nomad) It is a/an place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road (convenience) Drinking water in some areas may be (safe) During my stay in the village, I was with several local farmers (friend) Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important (health) Local people in the village often wear their _ costumes during the festivals (tradition) The baby slept very because the bed was really comfortable (sound) * Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets There is a of books on the shelf (collect) It is very for people in remote areas to get to hospitals (convenience) He is very with his hands (skill) It is said that water collected from the local streams is to drink (safe) We want relations with all countries (friend) I like to eat , so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day (health) Ex16 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence Teenagers enjoy to music and out with friends A listen – hang B to listen – to hang C listening – hang D listening – hanging Don’t worry It is to travel to that village even at night A safe B unsafe C difficult D inconvenient Life in a small town is than that in a big city A peaceful B much peaceful C less peaceful D much more peaceful It is in the city than it is in the country A noisily B more noisier C noisier D noisy The English test was than I thought it would be A the easier B more easy C easiest D easier English is thought to be than Math A harder B the more hard C hardest D the hardest 10.My house is hers A cheap than B cheaper C more cheap than D cheaper than 11.Her office is away than mine A father B more far C farther D farer 12.Tom is than David A handsome B the more handsome C more handsome D the most handsome 13.He did the test I did A as bad as B badder than C more badly thanD worse than 16 English 8A 14.A boat is than a plane A slower B slowest C more slow D more slower 15.My new sofa is than the old one A more comfortable B comfortably C more comfortabler D comfortable 16.My sister dances than me A gooder B weller C better D more good 17.This road is than that road A narrower B narrow C the most narrowD more narrower 18.He drives his brother A more careful than B more carefully C more carefully than D as careful as 19.It was day of the year A the colder B the coldest C coldest D colder 20.She is student in my class A most hard-working B more hard-working C the most hard-working D as hard-working Ex18 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others a ride b excite c ridden d beehive a pasture b vast c brave d farm a cattle b circular c country d collect a generous b ger c grassland d guess a worked b watched c relaxed d crowded Ex19 Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence I think country life is so boring and _ because you’re not close to shops and services a unhealthy b inconvenient c comfortable d peaceful On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _ cucumbers a plough b produce c pick d put up Mongolian children start to learn _ before they can walk a horse riding b riding horse c ride horse d horse ridden On the side of the road, a boy was herding _ a kites b hay c cattle d blackberries Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _ as three years old a as young b younger c younger than d so young Does your new stereo play music _ than your old one did? a louder b more loudly c loudlier d more louder Countryside is not polluted _, you can breathe there fresh air a although b however c therefore d as ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘ _’ a It’s right up my street! b That’s awesome 17 English 8A c Exactly what I want d How interesting! ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘ _’ a It’s right up my street! b That’s awesome b Exactly what I want d How interesting! 10 The boys often help their parents to water from the village well a gather b collect c absorb d give 11 Vietnamese people have many _ customs and crafts a tradition b traditional c culture d cultural 12 Sunny sings the song than Jessie does A more well B better C more good D best 13 Today, Ly came to class _ than she did yesterday A earlier B more earlily C more early D too earlier 14 Is living in the countryside _ than living in the city? A much convenient B more convenient C most convenient D too convenient 15 She is trying to work _ for her upcoming exam A more hardly B hardly C hardlier D harder Ex20 Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets We _(play) football this afternoon Do you want to play too? Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight _(arrive) at six Last summer, my friends and I _(spend) our holiday on a farm Nick _(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before The cattle _(graze) on the green pastures right now Millions of Mongolians _(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years My family _(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston Country life _(not excite) me at all It’s so boring Nick would like _(visit) the countryside at the harvest time 10 I don’t mind _(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside Ex21 Read the text carefully, then answer the questions Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there However, I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits The main reason I prefer village life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here Another reason is that the air is so fresh and clean We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too In addition, I think the people here are friendlier Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me The only downside is transport I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting to my friends Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion 18 English 8A Where does the writer come from? Does he like living in a big city? Why does he prefer village life? How does he think about the people in his village? According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village? How does he go to school? Does he think city life is better than village life? Ex22 Rewrite the sentences of comparison Her old house is bigger than her new one −˃ Her new house No one in my class is taller than Peter −˃ Peter The black dress is more expensive than the white one −˃ The white dress According to me, English is easier than Maths −˃ According to me, Maths No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary −˃ Mary No river in the world is longer than the Nile −˃ The Nile Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world −˃ No mountain This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl, −˃ She is Ex23 Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different form one another Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower of which can be seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried 19 English 8A The village green is a wide stretch of grass, the houses or cottages are built round it Country life is now fairy comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops When city people often go the country? A All the weekends B All the year round C At Christmas D The summer holidays What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village? A They can have their houses rented B They can go to the country at weekends C They can go to the whenever they can find the time D All the correct What is the common feature of English villages? A They have a church B They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green C They have a village green D They have running water What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages? A The village green B The church C Running water D The Internet What can villagers when their villages are close to small towns? A They can go there to buy whatever they want B They can go there to buy cheaper things C They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops D They can go there to buy luxury goods 20