REVISION FOR THE 1 st SEMESTER – ENGLISH 8 - 2009 I/ Choose the best answer a , b , c or d: 1/ She is very generous- she often buys me presents. a. sociable b. outgoing c. kind d. reserved 2/ Tom is shy but his sister is outgoing. a. humorous b. hard-working c. sociable d. helpful 3/ No, you can’t go on holiday by yourself! You aren’t………… ! a. very old b. too old c. old enough d. enough old 4/ Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone? a. displeased b. pleased c. please d. pleasure 5/ Dave has a good ……………… of humor. a. sense b .scene c. scent d. cent 6/ Our neighbors always show their ……………… . a. character b. sociability c. volunteer d. annoyance 7/ It’s funny to tell………… . a. jokes b. stories c. cartoons d. albums 8/ Mr Lai has a little hair on his head. He is………… . a. bald b. fat c. short d. hairless 9/The sun rises in the ……………… . a. west b. east c. north d. south 10/ Her new glasses change her…………… . a. appear b. appears c. appearance d. appearances 11/ ……… is something that you say or do to make people laugh. a. Joke b. Novel c. Poem d. Fairy tale 12/ He wasn’t experienced enough………… . a. for doing the job b. to do the job c. to the job d. doing the job. 13/ Cyril & Dean helped those street children…………… . a. skillfully b. normally c. moderately d. voluntarily 14/ Generosity is part of the Vietnamese……………… a. character b. appearance c. straightness d. orphanage 15/ This road leads …………. my school. a. on b. at c. to d. for 16/ Sorry, Mr Nam is out. Can I …………… a message? a. receive b. leave c. have d. take 17/ He fell…………. and broke his leg. a. upstairs b. downstairs c. inside d. outside 18/ It’s raining. Let’s go………………. . a. inside b. outside c. away d. swimming 19/ It’s said H5N1 does not……………… from one person to another. a. transmit b. do c. make d. come 20/ Alexander Graham Bell……………. first to Canada & then to the USA in 1870s. a. immigrated b. emigrated c. entered d. changed 21/ Thomas Watson was Bell’s ………………. a. owner b. assistant c. inventor d. demonstrator 22/ I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t there. a. few b. little c. much d. many 23/ I can’t reach him by phone. a. arrive at b. achieve c. contact d. come to 24/ Vu …………… his birthday party next Saturday. a. has b. is having c. is going to have d. had 25/ She fixes the washing machine…………… . a. her b. herself c. by her d. himself 26/ Lucia’s mother told him that the rice was in the……………… . a. stove b. sink c. cupboard d. socket 27/ It’s too dangerous to put your finger into a…………… . a. bowl b. hole c. socket d. sink 28/ Ha used a pair of……………… to cut the cloth. a. devices b. scissors c. knives d. chopsticks 29/ Don’t play with the knife. It can…………….you. a. to hit b. ache c. injure d. fire 30/ He fell off his bicycle and injured himself. a. hurt b. destroyed c. cut d. pained 31/ If you want to go out with your friends tonight, you……………. all the chores. a. shouldn’t do b. can do c. have to do d. mustn’t do 32/ Minh ought to study harder or he……… the final exam. a. failed b. will fail c. will pass d. pass 33/ “The lost shoe” is my favorite……… . a. novel b. short story c. folk tale d. writing 34/ The poor children always wear………………… . a. costumers b. jewelry c. perfume d. rags 35/ He is very…………… . He always wants more and more. a. cruel b. greedy c. foolish d. kind 36/ The farmer lit the …………… to burn the tiger. a. wisdom b. stripes c. straw d. rope 37/ The farmer tied the tiger……………… a rope. a. on b . with c. to d. in 38/ …………………… to have long curly hair last year? a. Was she used b. Did she use c. Have she use d. Did she used 39/ I’ll……… my best to improve my English pronunciation. a. see b. try c. take d. make 40/ I came…………… an old friend from primary school yesterday. a. across b. along c. about d. at 41/ He………… badly. No one likes him. a. does b. behaves c. plays d. treats 42/ Lan……………. Her 15 th birthday yesterday. a. held b. organized c. had d. celebrated 43/ I’m Vietnamese. Vietnamese is my……………… . a. second language b. voice c. speaking d. mother tongue 44/ A school year in our country has two semesters . a. parts b. terms c. periods d. months 45/ We should learn to work in………………………. . a. satisfaction b. co-operation c. participation d. comment 46/ He was absent …………. school yesterday. a. from b . at c. to d. for 47/ I got good grades…………. Science, Math & English. a. in b. on c. for d. about 48/ Miss Jackson …………… Tim should listen to Spanish conversation on TV. a. said b. asked c .told d. request 49/ Elizabeth works very………… . Her parents are very proud………… her. a. hard - of b. hardly – of c. studious – with d. careful – about 50/ You need to enroll before the end of July. a. join b. register c. participate d. encourage 51/ Could you do me a…………… ?-Certainly .What can I do for you. a. habit b. hand c. favor d. wisdom 52/ I like………… activities such as walking and camping. a. outdoor b. indoor c. inside d. outside 53/ National No- Smoking week……………………. on October 24 th . a. start b. will start c. starts d. will starts 54/ The ………… are people who cannot see. a. deaf b. mute c. poor d. blind 55/ Mrs Anh told her little son……………. . a. should be cruel to animals b. not be cruel to animals c. not to be cruel to animals d. don’t be cruel to animals 56/ Marie used to……………… her friend to join the game. a. tutor b. unite c. encourage d. offer 57/ Airmail is …………………… surface mail because it’s faster. a. more expensive than b. as cheap as c. the same price as d. not so expensive as 58/ Nam …………… the key. a. has just lost b. have lost c. has just lose d. hasn’t lost 59/ My grandparents ……………… here for 20 years. a. lived b. have lived c. already live d. are living 60/ Everyone wants to live………………… comfort without worry & trouble. a. with b. in c. for d. to 61/ Burning garbage may have bad…………… on the environment. a. results b. reasons c. effects d. causes 62/ The……………. In this area held a meeting to discuss the local security. a. keepers b. residents c. customers d. owners 63/ What time does the football match kick…………….? – 3p.m as scheduled. a. off b. of c. on d. at 64/ She has……………… work to do that she gets very tired. a. so many b. much more c. so much d. too much 65/ Milk bottles can be………… after being cleaned. a. thrown away b. reused c. recycled d. used 66/ Their garden is in a terrible mess. It looks…………… a jungle. a. as b. like c. the same d. different from 67/ He’s 22 years old but he sometimes behaves as a ……………… . q. beginner b. children c. child d. poor 68/ The book costs 20 $ . So does the cassette. -> The book……………………… . a. costs the same price as the cassette b. doesn’t cost the same price as the cassette c. costs as expensive as the cassette d. both a & c are correct 69/ The scouting is mainly for ………………… . a. boys b. girls c. both boys & girls d. the elderly 70/ You can buy things at a low price here, they are selling everything at a…………… . a. selection b. discount c. comfort d. contact 71/ Trang Bang noodles is the …………………… of Tay Ninh province. a. specialty b. product c. convenience d. selection 72 / Martina has loved sports___________ she was a child. a. since b. for c. when d. as 73/ She__________ some old photographs in a drawer. a. came down b . came on c. came across d. came along 74/ Mary, you ___________ the exam if you don’t work more. a. will fail b. are failing c. fail d. failed 75/ Paul looked at______________ in the mirror. a. he b. herself c. himself d. hisself 76/ I can’t stand people who are cruel ____________ animals. a. wish b. to c. about d. on 77/ She shouldn’t get married yet, she______________ . a. is not old enough b. is not enough old c. was not old enough d. was not enough old 78 / That man seems________________ . a. happy b. happily c. . happiness d. be happy 79/ Jane likes chocolate; but John likes beer. -> Jane’s taste is……………… a. like John b. the same as John c. different from John’s taste d. All are correct. 80/ …………… is the place where people sell fish. a. Grocery store b. hairdresser’s c. wet market d. drugstore 81/ Is the post office far away from your house?- No, it isn’t. It’s just……… . a. closed at b. around the corner c. around the corner d. closed by 83/ How do you want to send these parcels? – a. By mail b. Through email c. By airmail d. Through airmail 84/ The room is……………. So you won’t feel hot in here. a. air-conditioned b. air-conditioner c. air-conditioning d. air-conditionered 85/ My little brother is………… to do his homework tonight. a. so tired as b. so tired c. too tired d. too tired as 86/ They ……………each other for a long time. a. didn’t see b. haven’t seen c. haven’t saw d. will seen 87/ Do you need any help? a. No, I don’t need b. Thanks. I don’t need c. Yes. I’m fine d. Yes. That’s very kind of you 88/ Some students write new words and stick them around their house …………. to learn them at any time. a. in order that b. in order c. so as that d. so as to 89/ There are holes in the roof. We should…………. it now for the winter. a. empty b. paint c. repair d. cut 90/ Typhoons, droughts, floods can easily……………. a harvest. a. destroy b. leave c. look for d. provide 91/ The increase in population has………… overcrowding in many cities. a. lead to b. lead c. led to d. led 92/ The Y & Y members raise funds by………… used paper, bottles & broken glasses. a. collecting b. recycling c. using d. earning 93/ People ……………………… about H1N1 for months. a. has been concerned b. have been concerned c. being concerned d. don’t be concerned 94/ Hoa & Ba really love…………….in the school Y & Y. a. joining b. enrolling c. taking part d. registering 95/ We are going to Shang Hai ………… January 1 st . a. on b. in c. at d. until 96/ Where…………. Ann last night?-She was at the dancing club. a. did b. was c. were d. is 97/ The sky is getting gray. It………………… . a. is raining b. is going to rain c. rains d. has rained 98/ Tonight’s music performance……… at 7.00 and it……………… until midnight. a. starts – doesn’t finish b. start – doesn’t finish c. starts – doesn’t finishes d. start – don’t finish 99/ It’s very dark here. Can you……………………? a. turn on the light b. turn off the light c. close the window d. mend the window 100/ Nga doesn’t want to live in the country permanently. a. forever b. certainly c. shortly d. temporarily II/ Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets: 1/ After (do)_______________ her homework, Linh usually listens to the plays on the radio. 2/ Minh likes sports, especially (play)____________tennis and ( swim)______________. 3/ Hoang ( read)_____________________this novel for 3 hours. 4/ We ( not phone)___________________each other since last week. 5/ Mr Tan (be)__________________ in Hong Kong since June. 6/ Nam hates ( play)______________ video games because it’s waste of time. 7/ Ba asked Lan ( lend)_________________ him her history book. 8/ Betty is putting on weight. She should ( have)_______________ a balanced diet. 9/ I ( lend )______________you the story when I ‘ve finished (read)__________________ it. 10/ I normally try to avoid( borrow)____________________ money. 11/ Alexander Graham Bell ( invent)____________ the telephone in 1876. 12/ The moon (move)___________ around the Earth. 13/ ______ Ba ( drive)_______________ his father’s car ? No. He isn’t old enough to drive a car. 14/ The plane (leave)_____________ Chicago at 11.30, and (arrive)____________ in Atlanta at 2.45. 15/ I apologized for( make)_______________ a mistake. 16/ What kind of book ________ you (use)___________read when you were a child. 17/ My brother (buy)_____________ a new bike 3 days ago. 18/ The shopping mall (open )_______________ in Nam’s neighborhood today. 19/ How long _____ you (have)______________ this camera? 20/ Look at ! The bus (come)___________________. 21/ Look at those black clouds! It (rain)_____________________. 22/ Where is Jane?- She (be)_________busy (do)_____________her Math ex. 23/ _____ you enjoy ( read)_________________ folk tales? –Yes. 24/ I (finish)_________________ the test in a few minutes. 25/ On my way to school, I (lose)______________ my pen, so I had (buy)___________a new one. 26/ The prince (choose)______________ Little Pea to be his wife. 27/ When____ they (build)______________ that cattle?- In the 18 th century. 28/ Tomorrow, my class ( go camping)________________ before finishing the school year. 29/ What ___ Na (do)__________________ on the weekend? She (watch)__________________ a soccer match with Nam at the Town Ground. 30/ She (ride)___________ her bike too fast, so she (have) ___________ an accident yesterday. III/ Read the conversation below and complete the sentences: Nguyen : This exercise is hard. Can you help me with it? Quang: Sure. Let me see. Oh. After “keep”, you must use an adjective, not an adverb. You say “ keep quiet”, not” keep quietly”. Nguyen: I see. Quang: You should consult a grammar book to master this rule. Nguyen: I don’t have a grammar book. Quang: Don’t worry. I’ll lend you one. 1/Nguyen said that the exercise……………………… and he asked…………………………… . 2/ Quang agreed to help and said that Nguyen…………………………………………………… . 3/ Nguyen answered that he…………………………………………………………………….book. 4/ Quang told him not………………………………… and promised…………………………… . IV/ Fill in the gap with a word in the box: A: sense , organize , skills , members , taking , cleaning In Viet Nam, most of the students in junior high school are (1)_______________ of HCM Young Pioneers Organization ( Y & Y). The two organizations educate their members in love for the country, (2)______________of community and they also (3)___________their members into various activities such as helping elderly people, handicapped children, (4)______________ up street and beaches, caring for animals, collecting waste materials , (5)______________part in sports, etc. to improve their members’_______________, Encourage good citizenship and personal fitness. V/ Read: 1/ A new shopping mall was opened in my neighborhood last Sunday. It’s really convenient .It is completely different from an open-air market. Everything is under one roof. You can buy almost everything you want from a needle to a motorcycle. There’s no bargaining. The prices are fixed. There is a price tag on each of the items and often the price is right. So customers do not have to wonder whether it is too expensive than it really is. You can shop in comfort & do not have to notice the weather because it is fully air-conditioned. Besides, there are other facilities. You want to play games & an arcade is available. You want to see a movie? A movie theater is available . A game of bowling ? No problem. The new shopping mall is not only a market. It is also an entertainment area. T / F : 1/ ___ The new shopping mall is similar to the open-air market. 2/___ It’s very convenient because everything is under one roof. 3/___ You can bargain 4/ ___ It’s comfortable for the customers to shop because they don’t have to care about the weather. 5/ ___ There is no movie theater in the shopping mall. * Answer the questions: 1/ When did they open the new shopping mall? 2/ How do you know the price of each item? 3/ Are there different types of goods for sale? 4/ What facilities are available? 2/ More and more people from the countryside are moving to the city with the hope that they can have a better life. They want to improve their living conditions & quality of life. They think that well-paid job are always available there. In fact, life in the city is a hard struggle to earn a living . Finding a job is quite a problem & they have to work hard from morning till night. The city does not offer as many opportunities as they expect, but they don’t want to return to the countryside where natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, droughts can take their harvests away & leave them with little or even nothing. This has led to many problems that governments all over the world are trying to solve: shortage of water & electricity supplies , overcrowded hospitals and schools, housing conditions and so on. • Read the passage & fill in the gap from it: 1/ In the countryside, life is always a ________________ with nature. 1/ It is ________________ to find a job in the city. 3/ There are not as ________________ jobs as they think. 4/ ______________ make their crops fail because of lack of water. 5/ There are too many people moving to the city. They need places to live in , so _______________ becomes a big problem. • Answer the questions 1/ Are well-paid job always available in the city? Which sentence tells you this? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ Why do they not want to return to the countryside? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ What problems are governments all over the world are trying to solve? ………………………………………………………………………………………. VI/ Complete the dialogue, using Present progressive to talk about the future: 1/ Hoa: What (1)________________________ tomorrow morning, Mai? Mai: It’s Sunday. I (2)________________________ mom with some housework. Hoa: (3)_____________________________ TV? Mai: Yes, (4)_____________________. There’s a useful & interesting program on . Hoa: What is it? Mai: The way to the peak of Mount Olympus. That’s my favorite program. I have never missed it. Hoa: (5)_______________________________ your homework? Mai: No, I (6)_____________________. I have already done it. What about you? Hoa: I (7)_________________________ my grandma in Hoi An. 2/ You want a friend to help you do a difficult math question. You : Could (1) ___________________________ a favor , please? Friend: Certainly. What(2)_____________________________ you? You : Can (3)_______________________? It is (4)_________________. Friend: Ok. I’ll (5)____________________________ . You : Thanks. That’s (6)_____________________. Friend: No problem. 3/ You are looking for a specialty restaurant. You ask a man for directions: You: Can (1)____________________________ me, please? Man: Sure. How(2)________________________ you? Can (3)___________________ the nearest (4)_______________? Man: OK. (5)__________________ the first corner on the right. Go along about 50 meters then (6)____________ left at the second corner. It’s beside the hotel. You: Thanks a lot. It’s very kind of you. Man: My pleasure. VII/ Write: . 84/ The room is……………. So you won’t feel hot in here. a. air-conditioned b. air-conditioner c. air-conditioning d. air-conditionered 85/ My little brother. People ……………………… about H1N1 for months. a. has been concerned b. have been concerned c. being concerned d. don’t be concerned 94/ Hoa & Ba really love…………….in