Exercise 7 – Grade 8 Question I: Supply the correct tense/form of the verb. A/ David (1. wash)… his hands. He just (2. repair)… the TV set. B/ I can’t go with you as I (3. not finish)… my work. C/ After (4. shout)… for help, she (5. take)… off her shoes and (6. jump)…… in (7. save) ……him. D/ You not (8. see)……my sister for ages. You (9. visit)… us tonight? E/ I have just bought a ticket. I (10. see)… that movie this afternoon. F/ I (11. not invite) …… her to the party because I (12. forget)…….her phone G. I (13. ask)……him if I (14. invite)……the party. H/ (15. wait)…….here until she (16. come)……back. K/ Whenever we (17. meet)……., we stop (18. talk)……. 1…………………… 2……………………. 3……………………… 4…………………… 5……………………. 6……………………… 7…………………… 8……………………. 9……………………… 10…………………… 11……………………. 12……………………… 13…………………… 14……………………. 15……………………… 16…………………… 17……………………. 18……………………… Question II: Give the correct form of the words. 1. Hoa is my ………….friend. (GOOD) 2. Why don’t you join our English ………… club? (SPEAK) 3. His………. of the telephone made him famous. (INVENT) 4. he worked at a local ……………. 2 years ago. (ORPHAN) 5. Her brother is ……………., kind and generous. (SOCIAL) 6. Mr John made an ……………. to see them. (ARRANGE) 7. You are ……………. to say that. (FOOL) 8. He fell of his bike, but his ………… were not serious. (ENJURE) 9. Air ………… is a big problem in the city. (POLLUTE) 10. She is …………….than I thought. (CLEVER) 11. All of us fell asleep because of his long…………… (SPEAK) 12. Let me get an ………… form and we can fill out. (APPLY) 1…………………… 2……………………. 3……………………… 4…………………… 5……………………. 6……………………… 7…………………… 8……………………. 9……………………… 10…………………… 11……………………. 12……………………… Question III: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. When you see a fire, you should ring a bell (1)……… one minute. When they (2)……the bell, students should quickly leave (3)……classroom. The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom. The (4) ……… should line up outside the classroom as soon (5)………everyone has left the room. Then (6)………class should walk quickly along the path along to the main entrance. When they (7)…… the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the play ground. While they (8)…….waiting there, one of the students (9)……….look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding (10)……., he should give him the class register. 1…………… 2…………… 3…………… 4…………… 5…… … … 6…………… 7…………… 8…………… 9…………… 10……… … Question IV: choose the best answer. She didn’t go out ………… the rain. A. ask B. because C. because of D. since The children …………… to go at once. A. will B. has C. must D. have My brother feels …………….again after his operation. A. strongly B. strength C. strong D. enough strong After a month, Lan got used to ………………. in her new school. A. study B. studied C. studying D. is studying It’s an hour since he ……………, so should be at work now. A. left B. had left C. has left D. was leaving The garden is too small to play football in. A. The garden is so small not to play football in. B. The garden is small enough to play football in. C. The garden isn’t big enough to play football in. D. The garden is such small that they can’t play football in. I’ll stay at home if It …………… tomorrow. A. rain B. rains C. will rain D. rained I’ve never eaten this food before. A. It’s the first time I’ve eaten this food. B. It’s the most tasty food I’ve ever eaten. C. I’ve never eaten such a good food before. D. The food is so good that I’ve never eaten before. She told me ………… that book. A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave ……….I do the washing up? - No, thanks . I can do it myself A. Would B. can C. won’t D. Shall Question V: Choose A,B,C or D to complete the passage. The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. Before 1950 about one million people …(1)…abroad each year …(2)…by the 1990s the figure had …(3)…to over 400 million every year. .(4) . large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains .(5) . came to enjoy. Even parts of mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered . (6) . old tins, tents and food that have been .(7) . away. But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel .(8) . ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday .(9) . causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don't Cost the Earth. It .(10) . you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday. 1 A. traveled B. came C. sailed D. were 2 A. as B. because C. but D. when 3 A. gone B. flown C. risen D. raised 4 A. Such B. More C. Few D. So 5 A. which B. you C. who D. they 6 A. for B. on C. with D. below 7 A. put B. thrown C. given D. tidied 8 A. than B. when C. then D. while 9 A. outside B. instead C. beside D. without 10 A. says B. offers C. tells D. gives Question VI: Use the words given to rewrite the sentences. 1. Those are their children. (theirs) …………………………………………………………………………… 2. You must stay in bed because of your illness. (because) …………………………………………………………………………… 3. Driving too fast is very dangerous. (drive) …………………………………………………………………………… 4. No one help him repair the car. (himself) …………………………………………………………………………… 5. It is not necessary for you to water that tree every day. (Have) …………………………………………………………………………… 6. Why don’t we go to visit her? (shall) …………………………………………………………………………… 7. Lan often buys lots of things at the supermarket. (bought) …………………………………………………………………………… 8. Would you like me to call Na? (will) …………………………………………………………………………… 9. It takes me 30 minutes to go to school by bike. (Going) …………………………………………………………………………… 10. She is too old to have any more children. (enough) …………………………………………………………………………… Question VII. Rewrite these sentences. Use the cues given. 1. These are their children. -> These children are…………………………………………………… 2. How long have you bought your dictionary? -> When…………………………………………………………………… 3. Will they build a new school here next month? -> Will…………………………………………………………………… 4. Learning English is very useful. -> It’s…………………………………………………………………… 5. We have just done our homework. -> Our homework……………………………………………………… 6. People say that he speaks Japanese very well. -> He is………………………………………………………………… 7. “ Would you like to visit my house? ” -> Ba invited ……………………………………………………………. 8. “ I will talk to you about this tomorrow ” -> Nana said…………………………………………………………… 9. People said that he had gone abroad. -> He …………………………………………………………………… 10. What should we do to protect our environment? -> What ………………………………………………………………… Question VIII: Complete the letter. Dear Huong Lan, 1. Thank / you / lovely letter / tell me / your holiday. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I / be / glade / hear / you / good time/ family / Tam Dao Mountain Resort ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I/ just / have / wonderful holiday / cousins / Hanoi. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. we drive / Hanoi / Quang Ninh / and / visit / lots / interesting places. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. We saty / hotel / which / five minutes – walk / sea. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. We spend / most / time / swim / sea / and / lie / sun. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. We / hire / boat / sail / Ha long Bay / visit / beautiful caves. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. We / lot / photographs. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Now / I / be / ready / the new school year. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Look forward / see / you / and / classmates. ………………………………………………………………………………………… The end . Whenever we (17. meet)……., we stop ( 18. talk)……. 1…………………… 2……………………. 3……………………… 4…………………… 5……………………. 6……………………… 7…………………… 8 …………………. 9……………………… 10…………………… . have greater freedom to travel . (8) . ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday .(9) . causing problems by spoiling