Exercise 9 – Grade 8 Question I: Supply the correct tense/form of the verb. A/ I just (1. lose) my bike. I (not/find) it yet.…… ……… B/ She (3. not drink) coffee. She (4. drink) Coca cola .……… …… C/ You ever (5. be) .to Nha Trang?……… Oh! I ( 6. be) there last year.………… D/ Keep quiet! Her children (7. sleep) .………… E/ How you (8. learn) .(9. drive) ?………… ………… - My father (10. teach) .me.……… F/ I (11. buy) .a new house last year, but I (12. not sell) my old ……… house yet, so at the moment I (13. have) two houses.……… G/ It (14. start) to rain when we (15. watch) TV.……… ……… 1 .………………… …… 2 .………………… …… 3 .………………… …… 4 .………………… …… 5 .………………… …… 6 .………………… …… 7 .………………… …… 8 .………………… …… 9 .………………… …… 10 .………………… …… 11 .………………… …… 12 .………………… …… 13 .………………… …… 14 .………………… …… 15 .………………… …… Question II: Give the correct form of the words. 1. our parents have just bought a machine . ………… WASH 2. Don t put a knife into sockets.’ ………… ELECTRICITY 3. It s .to let children play with matches.’ ………… DANGER 4. The can fix the fan for you.………… REPAIR 5. Don t worry.! I can look after everything ’ ………… CARE 6. She .recognizes her son among the crowd.………… EASY 7. We like learning about .cultures in the world.…………… DIFFERENCE 8. Nam likes acting and outdoor . .…………… ACT 9. Our teacher always .us to work hard.……… COURAGE 10. Put the part under a running a cold tap.………… AFFECT 11. The scouts do the .work.…………… VOLUNTEER 12. Nowadays, scouting is popular .…………… WORLD 1 .………………… …… 2 .………………… …… 3 .………………… …… 4 .………………… …… 5 .………………… …… 6 .………………… …… 7 .………………… …… 8 .………………… …… 9 .………………… …… 10 .………………… …… 11 .………………… …… 12 .………………… …… Question III: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. Many (1) . think that life on a (2) . .is very quiet and easy, but it…… … …… … is very (3) . I myself have (4) on a farm for nearly twenty……… … …… years and I know what farm work (5) you must get up (6) .,………… … …… feed the chickens and the cows, water the flowers, do a lot of (7) . and…… (8) work (9) .the fields. But my aunt likes this way of life and……… ……… so do all her (10) .……… 1……………… 2……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5……………… 6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9……………… 10…………… Question IV: There are 10 unnecessary word in the following passage. Underline them then write the answer in the space. I am making about plans for the summer holidays. I think I will have a lot of much think to do, but I first of all I will have a good rest after the exams pass and enjoy myself. I m going to Vung Tau Beach and I m will staying there for’ ’ about two weeks. My uncle he lives there and I will stay with him. Now I m getting everything ready for the’ holidays. I m leaving for next Monday by train. There ha is’ one starting at 4 pm. When I get there, my uncle will be get me up at the station. Hope to write to you soon and can be able to tell you lots of interesting things. 1/…………… 2/…………… 3/…………… 4/…………… 5/…………… 6/…………… 7/…………… 8/…………… 9/…………… 10/ ………… Question V: choose the best answer. 1. I prefer the country life .city life.…………… A. than B. more than C. better than D. to 2. Life in the countryside is changing .the better.……………… A. to B. by C. with D. in 3. I went to the countryside the weekend ………… A. to B. for C. by D. from 4. How long .you at school?………… ………… A. have/learnt B. do/learn C. have/learn D. are /learning 5. he not only sings dances.…………… A. but also B. and C. as well D. also 6. The sun .in the West. Look! It . .……………… ………… A. set / is setting B. set / set C. setting/set D. sets/is setting 7. I what you .…… ………… A. don t hear/are saying’ B. am hearing/say C. am hearing/are saying D. am not hearing/say 8. The climate is hotter and hotter.……………… A. coming B. being C. becoming D. be 9. Where is this film ? At the August theater.…………… – A. in B. on C. at D. to 10. Mr Ha was out so Mr Tam a message for him.………… A. called B. asked C. took D. spoke Question VI: Choose A,B,C or D to complete the passage. The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) of everyday life in England (2) 1660… … and 1969. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of… London. He also writes about himself, even about his (4) -he often slept during… church or (5) at the other people. He describes his home life a (6) … – … with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theater, card (7) , and… parties with good food and (8) of fun.… Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) he was a… – member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is (10) …… for his work for the British Navy. 1. A. description B. letter C. notice D. story 2. A. between B. from C. through D. to 3. A. driving B. flying C. running D. sailing 4. A. accidents B. plans C. tastes D. faults 5. A. looked B. prayed C. talked D. thought 6. A.conversation B. discussion C. quarrel D. talk 7. A. battles B. games C. matches D. plays 8. A. amount B. plenty C. much D. some 9. A. acts B. hobbies C. jobs D. studies 10. A. reviewed B. remembered C. reminded D. reported Question VII. Rewrite these sentences. Use the cues given. 1. They are very eager. They all participate in the match. They are .………………………………………………… ……………………………… 2. Ann dislikes traveling by plane. Ann isn t ’ …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Lan isn t good at learning languages.’ Lan learns .……………………………………………………………………… ………… 4. She looks young and pretty. She is . .…………………………………………………………… ………………………… 5. She is so tired that she can t study.’ She is ………………………………………………………… …………………………… Because she ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. Ba swam very well. Ba .…………………………………………………………………… ……………………… 7. Tom started learning English in 1990. Tom has . .……………………………………………………………… …………………… 8. How long have you studied medicine? When .?……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Peter works harder than he used to be. Peter . ………………………………………………………………………… ……………… 10. I ve done this job for ten years.’ It is .……………………………………………………………………… …………………… 11. Helen last met him last Summer. Helen .………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. He is more cleverer than Na. Na .……………………………………………………… …………………………………… 13. What does she do? What .…………………………………… …………………………………………………… 14. Would you like me to call Nga? I ll ’ .………………………………………………………………… …………………………… 15. I had a cat once, but now I don t any more.’ I ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question VIII : Complete the letter. Dear Hong, 1. Thank / your / book / you / send / me / occasion / my 14 th birthday. .……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 2. It / wonderful book / Vietnamese traditions. ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 3. It / help / me / lot / my study of literature. ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 4. This week / I / have / much free time / my family / decide / go / a trip / my village/ ………………………………………………………………………………………… … ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 5. Why / you / join / us? ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 6. We / be / happy / have / you along/ ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 7. I / phone / you / Wednesday / details. ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 8. I / love / see / you / then. ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… Your friend, Loan . stay with him. Now I m getting everything ready for the’ holidays. I m leaving for next Monday by train. There ha is’ one starting at 4 pm. When I get there,. ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 7. I / phone / you / Wednesday / details. ……………………………………………………………………… .……………………………… 8. I / love / see / you / then. ………………………………………………………………………