ENGLISH 8 – EXERCISES -L3(31/3)

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. twice    B. flight    C. piece    D. mind

2. A. about    B. around    C. sound    D. young

3. A. cover    B. oven    C. coffee     D. company

4. A. plates     B. cakes     C. mates     D. places

5. A. laughed     B. learned     C. changed     D. arrived

II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.

1. A. coffee     B. Chinese     C. payee     D. trainee

2. A. referee     B. guarantee     C. Japanese     D. jubilee

3. A. refugee     B. committee     C. absentee     D. Taiwanese

4. A. Viennese     B. Chinese     C. Burmese     D. Maltese

5. A. engineer     B. volunteer     C. mountaineer     D. reindeer

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence:

1. A table with four chairs is .................. of the dining room.

A. in     B. the middle     C. in the middle     D. about

2. You .................. brush your teeth twice a day.

A. should    B. can     C. will     D. have

3. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is .................. him.

A. sorry for     B. sad     C. proud of     D. displeased

4. The new hotel .................. next year.

A. is opened     B. will be opened     C. is opening     D. opens

5. Would you mind .................. on the light?

A. turn     B. to turn     C. turned     D. turning

6. - Where is the fridge? - It’s .................. the corner of the kitchen.

A. in     B. at     C. to     D. above

7. Did the children enjoy .................. when they were on holiday?

A. themselves     B. themself     C. himself     D. itself

8. Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she ..................

A. used to     B. do     C. does     D. doesn’t

9. I never go to Australia. I .................. to Australia yet.

A. went     B. have been     C. will go     D. haven’t been

10. I’m .................. Let’s do something. How about going to a movie?

A. boring     B. bore     C. bored     D. being bored

11. I’m hungry. .................. is for dinner this evening?

A. Why     B. When     C. How     D. What

12. The old lady sat in a corner talking to ..................

A. himself     B. itself     C. herself     D. themselves

13. I .................. swimming very much.

A. wait     B. try     C. enjoy     D. finish

14. The teacher said, “Come at 8 o’clock”.

 The teacher told the students .................. at 8 o’clock.

A. not to come     B. to come     C. coming     D. came

15. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really ..................

A. to interest     B. interest     C. interested     D. interesting

16. .................. to do homework today?

A. Have you     B. Do you have     C. Must you     D. You must

17. She knows that he worked really .................. this semester.

A. good     B. hardly     C. better     D. hard

18. Stop, boys! It’s .................. near the streets.

A. dangerous for playing     B. dangerously to play

C. dangerous to playing     D. dangerous to play

19. It’s possible to supplement one’s .................. by taking a part-time job.

A. income     B. earning     C. gaining     D. attainment

20. Do you mind if I switch on the radio? - ..................

A. No, thank     B. Yes, go ahead     C. No, not at all     D. Yes, you can

II. Fill in the correct verb form.

1. They (come) .......................... back home after they (finish) .......................... their work.

2. She said that she (meet) .......................... Mr. Bean before.

3. Before he (go) .......................... to bed, he (read) .......................... a novel.

4. He told me he (not/wear) ...................................... such kind of clothes before.

5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ......................................

6. After Nick (do) ............................ his homework, he (go) ............................ to bed last night.

7. Mai (live) ............................ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) ............................ to Ha Noi three years ago.

8. Phong (tell) .......................... me yesterday that he (learn) .......................... French for a year.

9. Ms. Hong (work) ............................ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) ............................ last June.

10. By the time I (get) ....................................... to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ................................................

11. When we (come) ..................................... back to our home village last month, it (change) ............................ so much.

12. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow) ............................ a lot.

13. By the time the bus (come) ............................ this morning, Duong (wait) ............................ for it for half an hour.

14. Before she (listen) ............................ to music, she (do) ............................ homework.

15. Last night, Peter (go) ...................... to the supermarket before he (go) ........................ home.

C. READING

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

More than a billion people all over the world are (1) the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2) . People cut (3) trees for fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (4) the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5) .

In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby areas have had local people (6) trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have been (7) . For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8) for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9) water to desert areas.

Unless people find more (10) methods, their homes and land will be lost. The last against the desert is continuing.

1. A. of    B. in   C. on     D. under

2. A. victims     B. enemies     C. friends     D. effects

3. A. off     B. back     C. down     D. in

4. A. up     B. away     C. into     D. out

5. A. blanks     B. deserts     C. spaces     D. bareness

6. A. planting     B. plant     C. to plant     D. planted

7. A. using     B. use     C. used     D. uses

8. A. fertilizer     B. soil     C. earth     D. water

9. A. to carry     B. take     C. fetch     D. bring

10. A. great     B. effective     C. major     D. useful

II. Read the following passage, choose the best answer for each question followed.

Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tiger, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now only about 2,300 and by the year 2025, their population is estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like Bengal tigers as well as other endangered species are a valuable part of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. With the money they get, they can invest in equipment, and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This seems fairly effective but it will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. the Bengal tiger     B. international boycotts

C. endangered species     D. problems with industrialization

2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “alarming” in paragraph 1?

A. dangerous     B. serious     C. gripping     D. distressing

3. Which of the following could best replace the word “case” as used in paragraph 1?

A. act     B. situation     C. contrast     D. trade

4. The word “poachers” as used in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?

A. illegal hunters     B. enterprising researchers

C. concerned scientists     D. trained hunters

5. The word “callousness” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. indirectness     B. independence     C. incompetence     D. insensitivity

6. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast

A. a problem and a solution     B. a statement and an illustration

C. a comparison and a contrast     D. specific and general information

7. What does the word “this” refer to in paragraph 1?

A. endangered species that are increasing

B. Bengal tigers that are decreasing

C. poachers who seek personal gratification

D. sources that may not be accurate

8. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated’’ in paragraph 2?

A. set aside     B. combined     C. organized     D. taken off

9. The word “defray” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. lower     B. raise

C. make a payment on     D. make an investment toward

10. The author uses the phrase “stem the tide” in paragraph 2 to mean

A. touch     B. stop     C. tax     D. save

11. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?

A. forgiving     B. concerned     C. vindictive     D. surprised

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the sentences

1. David had gone home before we arrived.

=> After

2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

=> Before

3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

=> When

4. After she had explained everything dearly, we started our work.

=> By the time

5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

=> Before