Passage 1

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Fran Taylor is a nurse. When she works the morning (1)___, she wakes up very early, at 5:30. She goes to work at 6:00, and she is very (2)___ all day. It’s an important job. Fran helps the doctors and (3)___ the patients. When she finishes work, she walks (4)___ home. She never gets the train (5)___ the bus. She has dinner and watches TV or (6)___ books to relax after a working day.

1. A. job B. shift C. task D. exercise

2. A. free B. difficult C. busy D. easy

3. A. looks after B. takes care C. looks for D. takes after

4. A. to B. for C. from D. back

5. A. but B. or C. and D. so

6. A. reads B. read C. is reading D. was read

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

1. The students follow she to the video room.

A B C D

2. You should practice speak English before you go to England.

A B C D

3. Never they read or study at the same time.

A B C D

4. She is very good of writing essays.

A B C D

REVISION OF ENGLISH 8 (cont)

I. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer the questions
Nam is in grade 8A. He (1)...........his report card for the last school year. He got good grade (2)............Literature and Math, but his English was poor. His English teacher said, "Nam, you must work harder on your English". He`ll try his best to study well next year. He loves (3).................., and he likes sports, too. He enjoys (4)............... soccer a lot. This summer vacation, he is enrolling for the summer activities in his home town. They`ll plant trees, clean the streets and participate in the city`s sport programs.
1. A. received B. have received C. has received D. receive
2. A. in B. during C. for D. since
3. A. study B. studies C. studied D. studying
4. A. play B. plays C. will play D. playing
2. Read the passage again and write T or F
Statements
T/F

Nam is in grade 8A.
His English was excellent.
He ought to work harder on his English
This summer vacation he is going to clean his school.
….…
….…
….…
….…

3. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space
farm being near play
to play chores nearby with
A Vietnamese girl named Hoa is living (1) _________ the Parker family in the American State of Texas. Mr. Parker is a farmer and Mrs. Parker works part time at a grocery store in a (2) _________ town. They have two children, Tom and Mary. Hoa often does (3) ____________ after school. Sometimes, she also helps on the (4) _________. The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and watches Tom (5)___________ baseball. Hoa likes the Parkers, and she enjoys (6)________ a member of their family.
4. Read the passage and write T or F
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.
1. ______ Marie finished high school in 1891
2. ______ She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.
3. ______ She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.
4. ______ Marie Curie died in 1943.
II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. I often play soccer _______ Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. We should wait here _______ our teacher comes back.
A. before B. until C. after D. during
3. Mr. Brown is the same age ________ Mrs. Brown.
A. as B. like C. from D. with
4. The little boy is not _________ to lift the suitcase.
A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. so strong
5. My father was good at swimming. He used to ______ swimming in summer.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
6. Kate hates ______ to classical music.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
7. Hung is ______ student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. a best
8. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ______ beautiful than Hanoi.
A. more B. as C. most D. the most
9. Mr. Smith likes _______ to music in his free time.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
10. They built this house _______1990.
A. from B. in C. at D. for
. The boy had to cook dinner _________because his mother came home late.
A. yourself B. himself C. herself D. themselves
. My brother speaks English very __________.
A. easy B. bad C. fluently D. fluent
13. Mrs. Brown asked John ________ her a cup of tea.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
14. The boy _________ that film yet.
A. has not seen B. has seen C. saw D. does not see
15. I am sure he will enjoy ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
16. I was born in Viet Nam. So Vietnamese is my____________.
A.

giúp mình với

I. choose one word that has the same meaning as the word in capitals

1. REPAIR a. enjoy b. fix c. play d. help

2. LEARN a. study b. like c. write d. read

3. COMMON a. free b. noisy c. different d. popular

4. RIGHT a. famous b. left c. correct d. nice

5. DIFFICULT a. easy b. hard c. energetic d. favorite

II. chọn từ sai sau đó sủa lại cho đúng dưới từ gạch chân (mình cho in đậm nha)

1. The student \(\dfrac{do}{A}\) some \(\dfrac{\text{experiments}}{B}\) \(\dfrac{at}{C}\) the \(\dfrac{moment}{D}\).

2. what do you usually do at your free time ?

3. you should practice speak English before you go to England

4. Never they read or study at the same time.

5. She is very good of writing essays

1. Students live and study in a ______________ school. They only go home at weekends.
A. international B. national C. boarding D. secondary
2. At Vinabrita School, students learn English with English ______________ teachers.
A. speaking B. speaks C. speak D. A & B are correct
3. How many ______________ are there in the classroom?
A. pictures B. chair C. table D. student
4. She is ______________. She always helps her friends at any time when they need.
A. friendly B. sensitive C. reliable D. kind
5. John is ______________ his father and his mother.
A. between B. behind C. opposite D. in front of
6. The baby next to me is very ______________. He talks all the time, which really annoys me.
A. talkative B. silent C. lovely D. kind
7. Listen! Someone ______________ at the door.
A. knocks B. knock C. is knocking D. are knocking
8. I'm buying another ______________ for my house because it is getting hotter and hotter.
A. computer B. air-conditioner C. cupboard D. television
9. You should do more exercise to live a healthy life. You are not ______________ at all.
A. boring B. active C. generous D. creative
10. Mary, someone is waiting for you ______________the meeting room. He ______________.
brown eyes and blond hair. Is that your boyfriend?
A. in – have B. on – is

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 . My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three ………… .

A. timing                    B. time                        C. a time                     D. times

Question 2. I forgot to wear a sun hat today and I got a …………….. .

A. headache              B. earache                  C. backache               D. stomachache

Question 3.My brother doesn’t like ice –skating because he thinks it is……………..

A. danger                   B. in danger               C. dangerous             D. endangered

Question 4. We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in………………….

A. look                       B. shape                      C. health                  D. fit

Question 5. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make…………….of the things we like best.

A. models                  B. copies                      C. meanings             D. uses

Question 6. Linh often uses her headphones when she listens to music …………. her parents don't like the noise.

A. so                          B. but                             C. because             D. and

Question 7.  My father likes ……………. newspapers in the morning.   

A. watching               B. listening                  C. looking                D. reading

Question 8.    I think a hobby will always give you please and help you …………

A. relax                      B. relaxed                     C. relaxing              D. to relax

Question 9. The Japanese eat a lot of fish instead of meat ……….they stay more healthy

A. because                 B. although                  C. but                        D. so

Question 10.Rob eats a lot of fast food and he ……..on a lot of weight

A. takes                     B. puts                           C. spends               D. brings

Question 11. Watching too much TV is not good ……you or your eyes.

A. of                           B. with                           C. for                       D. at

Question 12.Will you …………………making models in the future?

           A. pick up                   B. look for                 C. find                        D. take up

Question 13.  The ……………… are people who don’t have their own houses to live in.

            A. young children    B. street children      C. rich children         D. weak children

Question 14.  We usually collect ……………… and food to provide to the homeless.

            A. old clothes            B. garbage                  C. rubbish                  D. cans

Question 15.  My father ……………… the bike for me already.

            A. bought                   B. will buy                 C. has bought            D. buys

Question 16.  They ...................... badminton next week.

            A. to play                   B. will play                C. playing                  D. plays

Question 17. We ………………………. swimming because it’s fun and good exercise.

      A. like                        B. are liking               C. will like                 D. liked

Question 18.  He looks so ……………..  . He can’t keep his eyes open!       

      A. happy                    B. tired                       C. healthy                  D. fit

Question 19.  If you want to stay healthy, eat ……………….. vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish.

      A. much                     B. fewer                     C. more                      D. less

Question 20.  Fruit tastes good ……………………..  it’s healthy for your body.

      A. so                           B.but                           C. or                            D. and

Question 21. My father………………………  me happy and comfortable.

     A. make always         B. always make        C. always makes         D. always making

            Question 22. The seafood I ate this morning makes me feel …………………..all over.

         A. running                 B. well                        C. itchy                       D. weak

          Question 23. We ……………to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we ……………        there by train.

               A. flew - went                                            B. has flown - went

               C. have flown - have gone                       D. have flown - went

            Question 24. Let’s help the sweet children because they have bad ………………. .

               A. live               B. living conditions       C. ways of life                 D. earnings

VI. Chose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Daisy is fifteen years old. She is a pretty girl (1) ...... long black hair. She (2) ....... to school every day and usually goes (3) ...... with her friends (4) ...... Saturday afternoon. She likes (5) ..... to pop music. She lives with (6) ...... parents in (7) ...... large apartment. She has a lot (8) ...... interesting pictures and books. She enjoys (9) ...... at her pictures and reading books (10) ...... her free time.

1.A. at B. with C. for D. in

2.A. goes B. arrives C. reaches D. is

3.A. in B. of C. out D. at

4.A. at B. in C. on D. of

5.A. listen B. listening C. listened D. listens

6.A. she B. hers C. herself D. her

7.A. a B. an C. \(\phi\) D. the

8.A. off B. of C. on D. in

9.A. look B. looks C. to look D. looking

10.A. in B. at C. on D. for

VIII. Combine the sentences, using "too .... to"

1. This boy is naughty. He can't do anything.

2. This milk is very sour. I can't drink it.

3. This novel is very bad. He can't read it again.

4. My father is old. He can't work on the farm.

5. You couldn't swim in this river because it is very deep.

6. He can't join the club because he is young.