THE SECOND TERM REVISION – ENGLISH 8 I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. 1. I'm very interested (of / in / for) football. 2. I went to Paris (with / on / by) air. 3. Where are you going (to / under / for) your holiday ? 4. Would you (like / please / mind / rather) cleaning the floor? 5. It's difficult (remember / to remember / remembering / remembered) all these things. 6. They live (in / on / at / from) Paris. 7. Would you mind (if / when / where / that) I smoked here? 8. Motorbikes (make / made / making / makes) in China are cheap. 9. It's (interested / interesting / interestingly / interestedly) to travel around Viet Nam. 10. This is the first time Mai (is going / went / has gone / goes) abroad. 11. Every milk bottle can be (recyeled / reused / reduced / returned) thirty time. 12. The man (talks / is talking / talking / to talk) to the principal is my English teacher. 13. I take part (of / on / to / in) most youth activities of my school. 14. I don't know how (playing / to play / played / can I play) the game. 15. Lan (live / has live / was living / has lived) in England for ten year. 16. What type of garbage can you put (at / with / for / in) the compost. 17. It's nice (to meeting / to meet / meet / met) your family. 18. I (visit /visited / visiting / have visited) Cuba in 1990. 19. What is a (fire-make / fire-maked / fire-making / fires-maked) contest? 20. I (collected / collecting / have collected) stamps when I was a child. 21. The man (standing / stands / stand / stood) by the window is my uncle. 22. Tom (burnt / was burning / has burnt / burn) his hand when he was cooking the dinner. 23. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven (Pyramids / temples / landmarks / wonders) of the world. 24. Ben writes very quickly. He's (already / been / for / yet) finished his essay. II. GIVE THE CORRECT TENSE/FORM OF VERBS. 1. We usually (ride) to school. 2. Mai (just / lose) her calculator. 3. Up to now, she (write) almost every lesson in the book. 4. This is the first time Tom (ride) a motorbike. 5. John (be) lazy. He seldom (do) his homework. 6. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) in the morning. 7. When I (arrive) at his house, he (sleep). 8. While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework. 9. What (you/do) at 5 p.m yesterday? - I (water) the garden 10. She used to (plant) flowes when she (live) in the countryside. 11. Would you mind (close) the window? 12. It's dificult (lean) French. 13. We are looking forward to (have) a picnic nex weekend. 14. She suggested (travel) around the town by bike. 15. George is learning how (drive) a car. 16. It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home. 17. How about (visit) Ben Thanh Market? III. CHANGE INTO PASSIVE FORM. 1. John delivers the newspapes every morning. 6. We can't make tea with cold water. 2. People speak English everywhere. 7. Noone used the room. 3. My mother wrote that letter. 8. They completed Sydney Opera House in 1973. 4. They have asked me some questions. 9. Has Tom finished the work yet? 5. I will do my assignments tonight. 10. Did you invite your friends to the party? IV. REWRITE THE SENTENCES, USING REPORTED SPEECH. 1. He said to me, "Does she live in Nha Trang?" 2. The doctor said to me, "You should take a few days off." 3. Nhi said, "I am visiting Hoi An now." 4. She said, "I will answer the phone." 5. Jones said to me, "I don't know how to ride a bike." 6. He said to us, "You are my best friends." 7. "Can you open your bag, please?" said the customs officer. 8. Hoa asked Tim, "Do you like this place?" 9. I asked Nam, "Are you free tonight?" 10. Hoa said "Do you know this man?" 11. They asked "Is this her house?" V. REWRITE THE SENTENCES, USING THE WORDS GIVEN. 1. The last time I saw him was in 1985. -> I haven't 2. When did you begin to learn English. -> How long 3. Will you open the door? -> Would you mind 4. Do you want me to drive? -> Would you mind if 5. Could you take me home? -> Do you mind 6. Your writing is difficult to read. -> It's 7. Mr. Brown is a careful driver. -> Mr. Brown 8. She enjoyed collecting stamps. -> Se was 9 Why don't we go to the beach? -> How about 10. My brother swam very well. -> My brother was VI. MAKE SENTENCES FROM THESE WORDS. 1. Last Sunday / form teacher / take us / zoo. 2. We / happy / pass / all / the exams. 3. The first car / make / 50 year ago. 4. It / interesting / receive lettes / friends abroad. 5. You / mind / if / wait / me / moment? 6. There / be / some childern / swim / the river. 7. They / be / vacation / San Francisco / now. 8. We / never / been / Sapa. 9. I / have / wonderful time / Sydney / last summer. 10. People / this city / be / friendly helpful. VII. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT NEEDS CORRECTING. 1. I'd like sending these postcards to America. A B C D 2. The new shopping mall is quite different with the present shopping area. A B C D 3. Shopping in the mall is more comfort than in the market. A B C D 4. I've studied English since I've started high school. A B C D 5. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther. A B C D 6. Everyone in the neighborhood are pleased with the new mall. A B C D 7. My father has worked in that company since more than twenty years. A B C D 8. Today seems as hotter as yesterday, but the humidity is lower. A B C D 9. Is surface mail much more cheap than aiemail? A B C D 10. My uncle has lived in London for ten years, but now her lives in Bristol A B C D