MORE EXERCISES ( ENGLISH 8 ) Task 1 : Read the following passage and choose the item ( a, b, c or d ) that best answers each of the questions about it. In the home , you must keep matches, lighters and candles out of the reach of children. You must have a smoke detector on each floor, and test them monthly. In the kitchen, you must keep sharp knives, scissors, hot meals and drink out of reach of children. You must keep children out of the kitchen during cooking. In the bathroom, you must check the bath water temperature before children get in, and always run the cold water first before adding the hot. In the bedroom, you must keep furniture away from the windows, to make sure children do not climb up and fall out of open windows. Smoke detector: may do hoi run 1/ which of the following could be the best title of the passage? a. safety precautions for children. b. safety precautions in the home. c.safety precautions for older persons. d. a and b are correct. 2/ Matches , lighters and candles can ________ a. be suitable toys for children. b. cause a fire c. be dangerous. d. b & c 3/ It is _______ to put furniture near the windows. a.safe b. suitable c. dangerous d. all are correct 4/ Why do we have to keep furniture away from the windows? a. Because children can climb up and fall out of open the windows. b. because it is dangerous for children. c. Because children do not climb up and fall out of open the windows d. a & b are correct Task 2- Odd stress out : 1-a. fairy b. appear c. cruel d. master 2-a. after b. servant c.grandpa d.nearby 3-a. farmer b.village c.escape d. sister 4-a. festival b.excited c.traditional d.immediately 5-a. magically b. buffalo c. everyone d. equipment Task 3-Odd sound out : 1-match pan transmit safety 2-equipment upset end help 3-folk hold photo neighbor 4-fairy train afraid wait 5-excited prince once escape Task 4-Multiple choice: 1- I ______ football every often when I was younger. a. play b. was going to c. played d. was playing 2- Many people decorate their homes _______Christmas. a. at b. on c. in d. when 3- Children believe a fat, jolly man brings gifts ______ Christmas Eve. a. on b. for c. to 4- We live _______ the 21 st century. a. at b. in c. on d. for 5- I am not happy ______his work this term. a. to b. on c. with d. of 6- I thought there was some coffee in the cupboard, but there ‘s _________there. a. no b. none c. any d. none coffee. 7- The factory _____ down last year. a.flamed b. burned c. turned d.fired 8- He _______ his words carefully. a. collect b. chose c. use d.spoke 9- His wife _______ five years ago. a. dies b.died c. die d.was dying 10- The frog changed ________a handsome prince. a. in b. into c. from d. to Task 5– Writing : -One day / I / be / field / my buffalo / graze / a tiger / appear. -The tiger / ask / me / why / strong buffalo / be / my servant. -I / tell / it / I / have / wisdom / and it / want / see / it. -I / tell / it / I / leave / my wisdom / home. -Then I / tie / tiger to a tree / a rope / because / I / didn’t / want / it / eat / my buffalo. -I / go to get / some straw / and / burn / tiger. -Tiger / escape / but / it / still have / black stripes. THE END _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________ ________________