TEST OF UNIT 8 I. Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions 1. A. enjoys B. feels C. takes D. gives 2. A. experience B. domestic C. depression D. pessimism 3. A. treated B. corrected C. stopped D. wicked 4. A. contribute B. future C. influence D. security 5. A. cough B. weigh C. laugh D. rough II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks 6. Hurry up! We have only _________ little time. A. a B. an C. the D. any 7. Ken is a faster runner than others. A. No one can run as fast as Ken. B. No one can run faster as Ken. C. No one can run faster than Ken. D. No one can run fastest as Ken. 8. We’ll have to hurry if we want to be _________ time for the show. A. on B. in C. at D. for 9. The phone rings. The person calling says “ Hello. Who’s that?” Alex says “_________”. A. I’m Alex B. Here is Alex C. It’s Alex D. That is Alex 10. Shall we get a taxi or shall we go _________ foot. A. in B. by C. with D. on 11. Someone who is _________ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. A. optimist B. optimistic C. pessimist D. pessimistic 12. Who’s the girl standing _________ Alice and Mary? A. next B. between C. among D. by 13. A: “Can you lend me your notebook _________ Friday?” B. “ Sorry, I can’t. I’ll have to finish my report _________ the end of the week” A. on/at B. on/in C. in/at D. in/in 14. What did you do with _________ camera I lent you ? A. a B. an C. the D. no article 15. His car struck _________ tree; you can still see the mark on _________ tree. A. a/a B. the/ the C. a/the D. the/a 16. Mary ( on the phone) : “Could I speak to Susan?” Susan: “_________!” A. Speaking B. Talking C. Calling D. Answering 17. I’m sure Bill _________ the job. He has a lot of experiences. A. was getting B. will get C. had got D. will be got 18. Thanks to the inventions of labour-saving _________, domestic chores will no longer be a burden. A. tools B. facilities C. equipment D. devices 19. Mai _________ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now. A. lives B. has lived C. is living D. has been lived 20. Madrid is _________ capital of Spain. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 21. What will the relationship between computing and _________ bring us over the next 15 years? A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist 22. Why are you so rude _________ your sisters? Can’t you be nice _________ them? A. with/with B. at/ to C. to/to D. on/ with 23. _________ are people who always expect good things to happen. A. pessimists B. optimists C. scientists D. terrorists 24. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _________. A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 25. In the future, many large corporations will be wiped out. A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D. farms 26. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _________ is. A. creativity B. history C. terrorism D. technology 27. – “Don’t tell anyone my new address.” - “_________.” A. I wouldn’t B. I can’t C. I don’t D. I won’t 28. Have you had _________ lunch yet? A. a B. an C. the D. any 29. Would you like _________an engineer? A. to be B. be C. being D. to have been 30. I _________ TV at 8.30 last night. A. watched B. has watched C. had watched D. was watching 31. When you see your friend off, you say “_________!” A. Lucky you B. See you later C. Good night D. Have a good journey 32. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests _________ . A. had left B. has left C. left D. were leaving 33. “_________! Can you help me with this?” A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. Pardon D. My apology 34. The Mekong River is longer than any other river in Vietnam. A. The Mekong River is as long as any other river in Vietnam. B. The Mekong River is not as long as any other river in Vietnam. C. The Mekong River is not longer than any other river in Vietnam. D. The Mekong River is the longest in Vietnam. 35. Do you believe _________ God? A. on B. at C. by D. in III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 36. My brother is more stronger than his friend. A B C D 37. Lily is never in time. She’s always late. A B C D 38. She told me she is coming with us the next day. A B C D 39. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and depressed when being asked about their future. A B C D 40. My father often watches the television after dinner. A B C D IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 45 Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our _____(41)____. They say that the next few years harmful chemicals will further damage the_____(42)____layer., there will be more losses of irreplaceable tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will cause the climate itself to change. They also warn us that the developing countries will continue to suffer ecological disasters, while the _____(43)____countries consume the vast majority of the world’s fuels. Animals are also at_____(44)____.It’s fear that some endangered species may soon die out, as their natural_____(45)____are destroyed. 41. A. country B. planet C. society D. life 42. A. oxygen B. dioxide C. carbon D. ozone 43. A. poor B. developing C. European D. rich 44. A. risk B. danger C. accidents D. unfortunate 45. A. environment B. habitats C. resources D. disasters V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from46.to 50 PARENTS’ DREAMS Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans. 46. Parents often dream of _________. A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future. B. one day seeing their children become famous people. C. one day living on their children’s money. D. a bright future for their children. 47.Which is TRUE about the parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries A. They want their children to have a lot of careers. B. They wish their children would be successful directors. C. They hope their children will have more opportunities for good education. D. They ask their children to make a lot of sacrifices. 48. Parents think their children will remain close to them because____________. A. they give their children a lot of money. B. of their sacrifices C. they know their children will be successful in the future. D. they are living in a foreign country. 49. The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to______________. A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession 50. The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to_________________. A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind KEY TO TEST OF UNIT 8 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.C 21.A 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.D 29.A 30.D 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.D 36.C 37.B 38.B 39.C 40.C 41.B 42.D 43.D 44.A 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.B . subject D. profession 50. The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to_________________. A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind KEY TO TEST OF UNIT 8 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A 8. A 9.C 10.D 11.B. TEST OF UNIT 8 I. Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions 1 B C D 38. She told me she is coming with us the next day. A B C D 39. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and depressed when being asked about their future. A B C D 40. My father often watches