During the study period in class yesterday, it (be) hard for us to concentrate because the students next door ( make) so much noise..[r]
(1)REVISION FOR THE FINAL SECOND TERM’S TEST (FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 8)
I/ Pick out the words that the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1 a seat b great c seaside d beach a sights b flights c villages d tribes a heritage b cottage c luggage d cage 4.a.seat b sugar c sight d sand a looked b suggested c minded d decided a stamps b trains c hotels d caves a uncle b funny c music d runner a capital b organization c invitation d station a worry b sorry c doctor d stock 10 a proud b double c doubt d pound 11 a send b repeat c invent d attend
II/ Choose the most suitable words or phrases to complete the sentences.
1 Would you please……….some aspirins for me? I have a terrible headache ( buy/ to buy/ will buy/ buying)
2 My father listens to radio everyday so as………….what happens in the world.( know/ to know/ will know/ knowing)
3 He……… stay on his back in order to stop nosebleed ( will/ would/ shall / should)
4 She ……… go to the zoo this Sunday because she has to her homework ( shall not/ won’t/ wouldn’t/ shall)
5 Everything is OK We……… any problem so far ( didn’t have/ haven’t had/ won’t have)
6 Susan……… to work yesterday She didn’t feel well (didn’t go/ hasn’t gone/ won’t go)
7 Your son is much taller than when I last saw him He………a lot ( grew/ has grown/ grows)
8 I still don’t know what to I ………yet ( didn’t decide/ haven’t decided/ don’t decide)
9 This is ……….beautiful girl I have ever met ( as most/ as best/ the most/ the best)
10 What does your school uniform……… like? ( as/ look/ see/ seen)
11 Who is the……….of the two girls? ( tall/ as tall as/ taller/ tallest)
12 What can you see ……… your sleeping room? ( at/ to/ from/ of)
13 Cool the burns immediately so as to tissue damage (ease/ relieve/ minimize/ maximize)
14.The lane is Nguyen Trai Street and Tran Hung Dao Street ( near/ between/ beside/ on)
15. you post this letter for me, please? (Will/ Do/ Are/ Won’t)
16. the washing up? _ No, thanks I can it myself (Can/ Would/ Shall/ Won’t)
17 She promises she back in about half an hour (is/ be/ has been/ will be)
18 People use first _ aid ease the victim’s pain and anxiety (so that/ in order to/ so as not to/ in order that) 19 is used to check one’s eyesight ( eye _ shade/ eyeglass/ eyepiece/ eye chart)
20 Leave the victim flat and don’t let him chilled ( cold) (lying _ to become/ to lie _ become/ lying _ become/ to lie _ to become)
21 “ Did you phone Ruth?” “ Oh, no I forgot I her now.” (phone/ phoning/ will phone/ phoned)
22 “ I need some money.” “ Well, I you some (am lending/ lend/ lending/ will lend)
23.The prices are very high in New York City Everything is pretty _ there (cheap/ expensive/ stressful)
24.My hometown is not an exciting place The night life there is pretty _ (quiet/ nice/ interesting)
25.Rome is beautiful old city There are not many _ buildings ( big / modern/ small)
26.Some parts of the city are dangerous They are not very _ at night ( hot/ interesting/ safe)
27.Athens is a very quiet city in the winter The streets are never _ at that time of the year (clean/ crowded/ relaxing)
28.I can see a boy _ a water buffalo (ride/ riding/ to ride/ rode)
29.It’s _ to travel around Vietnam ( interesting/ interest/ interested/ interestingly)
30.Would you mind _ the windows? (to close/ closed/ closing/ close)
31.She cried _ when she heard that news ( exciting/ excitingly/ excited/ excitedly)
32. _ you mind if I smoke? (Could/ Don’t/ Do/ Would) 33.My sister likes sweets _ from chocolate (making/ made/ to make/ has made)
34.This is the first time Sharon _ rice paddies (is seeing/ saw/ see/ has seen)
35.There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh City Monday (besides/ after/ except/ on)
36.Milk _ to the houses by the milkman every day (brings/ brought/ is brought/ bring)
37.We were delighted _ your letter last week ( getting/ to get/ get/ got)
38.“ Would you like to go to the movies tonight?”
“ I’m sorry, I can’t I _ my homework this evening.” (do/ will do/ am doing/ doing)
38.Milk bottles can be _ after being cleaned (recycled/ thrown away/ broken/ reused)
39.This project _ next month (is carried out/ carries out/ will carry out/ will be carried out)
40.It’s dangerous _ in this river (swim/ to swim/ swimming/ swam)
41.We are looking forward to _ you in June (seeing/ see/ to see/ will see)
42. _ is easy (recycle/ to recycle/ recycling/ recycles) 43.I am _ that you want to know more (please/ pleasing/ pleased/ to please)
44.The work was done by _ ( he/ they/ us/ she) 45.It’s _ to help friends when they have difficulties (interesting/ interested/ interest/ interests)
46.She is afraid _ it will rain very soon ( so/ that/ when/ such)
47.Share your _ story with our readers (recycle/ recycled/ to recycle/ recycling)
48.Dip the mixture _ the liquid (on/ into/ at/ above) 50 I’d like you _ my family this weekend
(meet/ to meet/ meeting/ to meeting)
(2)52 Would you mind _ for a new minutes (to wait/ wait/ waiting/ be waiting)
53 Do you mind if I _ here? (sitting/ sit/ sat/ to sit) 55 Look! I can see a boy _ in the street now (run/ to run/ running/ running)
56 Would you mind if I _ a photo? ( take/ to take/ taking/ took)
57 This is the first time I _ his mother (meet/ to meet/ meeting/ have met)
58 The doctor _ a red car is living around the corner (to drive/ drive/ driving/ drove)
59 Uyen had a day _ last week ( remember/ to remember/ remembering/ be remembered)
60 A canoe moved up and _ the water (in/ on/ down/ above)
61 The wind started to blow huge waves and the rain _ heavier ( become/ becoming/ became/ has become)
62 I _ to Vietnam so far (have never been/ was never been/ am never/ have never bee)
63 I _ Cuba in 1990 (visit/ visiting/ visited/ have visited)
64 _ to America yet? (Have you ever been/ were you/ are you/ were you been)
55 Millions of Christmas cards _ every year ( were sent/ are sent/ send/ is sending)
56 I take part _ most youth activities of my school ( of/ on/ to/ in)
57 Jane saw her old friend while she _ the street (crossed/ is crossing/ was crossing/ crosses)
58 He has his father _ his watch (fixed/ fixing/ to fix/ fix)
59 I saw him _ the flowers in the garden (watering/ watered/ be watered/ be watering)
60 Paul is said _ the brightest student in the class (was/ to be/ being/ he has)
61 A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called (Water _ fetch contest/ fetching _ water contest/ water _ fetching contest)
62 The music sounds _ Do you like this kind of music? (interest/ interested/ interesting)
63 They suggest _ a taxi instead of _ because it is raining ( to take _ to walk/ taking _ walking/ to taking _ walking/ taking _ to walk)
64 After _ a car , we made a tour around the city (hire/ have hiring/ us hiring/ hiring)
65 I must go now I promised late (not being/ not to be/ to not be/ not be)
66 Tom his hand when he was cooking the dinner (burnt/ was burning/ has burnt/ burn)
67 She asked me a driving licence (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ If I have had)
68 I don’t know how the game (playing/ to play/ played/ can I play)
69 The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world (Pyramids/ temples/ landmarks/ wonders) 70 He used a football player He had to stop because of an injury (to be _ playing/ being _ playing/ to be _ to play/ be _ playing)
71 They had the porter their luggage (carry/ carrying/ to carry/ carried)
72 In order to keep fit, we should exercises (regular/ regularly/ regulating/ regulation)
73 What are you doing? _ I’m a list of participants for the summer school (compiling/ making/ doing/feeling) 74 These wonders the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia (consist/ be/ include/ has been)
75 I must go now I promised late (not being/ not to be/ to not be/ not be)
76 Tom his hand when he was cooking the dinner (burnt/ was burning/ has burnt/ burn)
77 She asked me a driving licence (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ If I have had)
78 I don’t know how the game (playing/ to play/ played/ can I play)
79 The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world (Pyramids/ temples/ landmarks/ wonders) 80 He used a football player He had to stop because of an injury (to be _ playing/ being _ playing/ to be _ to play/ be _ playing)
81 They had the porter their luggage (carry/ carrying/ to carry/ carried)
82 In order to keep fit, we should exercises (regular/ regularly/ regulating/ regulation)
83 What are you doing? _ I’m a list of participants for the summer school (compiling/ making/ doing/feeling) II/ Past continuous or simple past?
1.When she (come) into the room, I listen to the radio When my car (break down), I (phone) a garage We (go) down in the lift when suddenly it (stop) They (have) dinner when you (call)
5 When the doorbell (ring), I (get) up and (answer) it When I (open) the door, a friend (stand) there
7 “ When I (arrive) back at car park, my car wasn’t there!” “ Oh, no! What you (do)? “ “I (report) it to the police
8 I (wait) my friends outside the stadium when he (arrive) I was in the countryside with my grandfather some weeks ago One night I (walk) along a country road when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me Somebody (follow) me Then I ( start) to run
10 Mrs Smith (invite) Mrs Quyen to have dinner while Mrs Quyen (visit) the USA
11 Mrs Quyen (do) shopping while Mr Thanh (attend) a business meeting
12 How fast (the girl/ ride) when the accident ( happen)?
13 Yesterday, Tuan (ask) me to go to the station with him, but I (not want) to leave the house because I (wait) for a phone call