A friendly letter from Hoi An

Dear Mary,

We are having a wonderful time in Hoi An. The street here are so ...(1)... that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the ...(2)... . Therefore we have to ...(3)... . The houses are very ...(4)... but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they ...(5)... business. It seems that every house has ...(6)... to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very ...(7)... and helpful. The food looks funny but it ...(8)... quite nice. I haven’t ...(9)... anything yet. But I will buy you some little ...(10)... lanterns .

See you soon,

Love,

Jill .

chosse the word or phrase(a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

6. do you belive.............flying saucers ?

a. with b. in c. about d. of

8. he passed his final exam ..............ease.

a. with b. in c. at d. on

9. i was delighted .....................the present you gave me

a. about b. to c. with d. of

10.the accident was my fault, so i had to pay for the damage..............the other car.

a. of b. for c. to d. on

11. we arranged to meet at 7.30 , but she never turned......................

a. out b. up c. down d. on

12. not wanting to be latr for mu first class, ........................to school after i missed my bus.

a, so i ran b. because i ran c. i ran d. therefore, i ran

14. if i had ................., i'd visit USA, stopping at all the interesting places.

a. a long enough holiday b. an enough long holiday

c. a holiday enough long d. a long holiday enough

15. ....................... of the newspapers in the world are written in english

a. three quarter b. three fourths c. three fourth d. third four

17. james has two brothers. one is a doctor,................is an engineer.

a. another b. the other c. other d. other one

18. she had to do the household chores by herself,...............?

a. didn't she b. hadn't she c. wasn't she d. doesn't she

19. she....................this new word in the dictionary to make sure that she could pronounce it correctly

a. looked for b. looked up c. looked after d. looked over

20. the stories of washington made him ....................in the history of ameirca

a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. be interested

21. the farmers were sure that they ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,another good harvest the next year.

a. had b. will have c. would have

22. what................. to the forest of the U.S in the last 350 years ?

a. is happening b. is happened c. has happened d. was happened

23. george showed me some pictures.................by his father

a. painting b. painted c. they were painted d. that painted

24. i used to enjoy the summer................ we had a big family picnic

a. where b. when c. which d. that

25. it's high time we.................. him like a child

a. stop treating b. stop to treat c. stopped treating d. stopped to treat

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.

19. I was very tired and I tried keeping my eyes open but I couldn’t.

A B C D

20. They pulled the boy out of the river and tried reviving him.

A B C D

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

A: Wow, you don’t (21) _____ very good! Do you feel OK?

B: No, I think I’m getting a cold. What should I do (22) _____ it?

A: You (23) ____ stay at home and go to bed.

B: You’re probably right. I’ve got a really, bad cough, too.

A: Try (24) _____ some hot tea with honey. It really helps.

B: Anything (25) ____?

A: Yeah, I suggest you get a big box of (26) _____!

21. a. look b. seem c. feel d. all are correct

22. a. to b. for c. of d. of

23. a. must b. should c. ought to d. all are correct

24. a. drink b. and drink c. drinking d. to drinking

25. a. more b. different c. other d. else

26. a. bandage b. alcohol c. tissues d. eye chart

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

I’m in the hospital! I’ve broken my leg! But don’t worry. I’ll be all right. I’ve been here since last Sunday. I had an accident at a football match. I tried to kick the ball but I kicked the goal post! The pain was quite bad, so Dad brought me to the hospital the same day.

I had a small operation three days ago. The nurses and doctors have been eally nice, but the food’s disgusting. I prefer Mum’s cooking!

goal post (n) cột gôn operation (n) ca phẫu thuật

27. Where is the writer?

a. He’s going on a vacation. b. He’s at home.

c. He’s in the hospital. d. He’s at school.

28. What has happened to him?

a. He has had a cold. b. He has broken his leg.

c. He has had an accident. d. b & c are correct

29. He felt _____pain.

a. no b. not much c. a lot of d. a&b are correct

30. What does the word ‘disgusting’ in line 6 mean?

a. delicious b. good c. healthy d. awful

31. Which of the following is not true?

a. The writer has broken his leg because he kicked the goal post.

b. He was brought to the hospital last Sunday.

c. He doesn’t like the nurses and the doctors there.

d. He had a small operation and he will be all right.

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A​ B C​ D​

A​ B C​ D​

A​ B C​ D​

A​B​C​ D

III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

We are having a (1) ​time in Hoi An. The streets here are so narrow that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the town. Therefore we have to (2) ​. The houses are very old but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way theydo business. It (3) ​that every

house has a shop to sell (4) ​and other stuff. The people are very (5) ​ helpful. The food looks funny but it (6)​quite nice.

and

​ (walk) along a country road when suddenly I (hear)​​ ​ Somebody (follow) ​me. Then I(start) ​to run.

footsteps behind me

students next door (make) ​so much noise.

All flights ____________________________________________________________

It is _________________________________________________________________

He is ________________________________________________________________

The woman __________________________________________________________

Mr. Brown ____________________________________________________________

Would you mind ______________________________________________________

Question1. Choose the word that has a different pronunciation from
others of each
group:
1. A. country B. count C. noun D. ground
2. A. none B. done C. won D. on
3. A.arrive B. office C. combine D. might
4. A. instead B. leave C. ready D.
steady
5. A. food B. blood C. boot D. booth
Question2. Write the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses:
11. Tell him that he (feel) healthy again if he (take) these pills.
12. What Henry (do) as he (have) free time ?
13. Huy has no money left. He wishes he ( have ) some now.

14. You ( be) late for work if you not ( get up) early.
15. If I feel like (stay) with us, just send us a fax.
16. London (change) a lot since we first came to live here.
17. Now I (understand) what you are trying (say).
18. Listen to those people. What language they (speak) ?
19. She (learn) English at school, but she (forget) most of it.
20. We (climb) over the wall as soon as it (get) dark.
Question3. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following
sentences:
1. I telephoned the station to make ............ of the time of the train.
A. sure B. true C. real D. right
2. .............you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. Although B. If C. Unless D.
When
3. He has just taken an examination ............ chemistry.
A. on B. about C. care D.

in
4. I have never ............. any experience of living in the country.
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
5. Don’t you get tired .......... watching every night ?
A. with B. by C. of D. at
6. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to
answer your letter

A. little B. few C. small D. some
7. There was nothing special about him ............. from his flowery
tie.

A. but B. except C. other D. apart
8. I had to wear ............ uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. a B. some C. any D. an
9. He likes to sit ........... the river and fish.
A. at B. next C. beside D. along
10. Take this road and you will .............. at the hotel in five
minutes.

A. come B. arrive C. find D. reach
Question 4. a) Change these sentenses into reported
speech
1. Hoa asked me, " Do you like this place?"- " No, I don't"
2. " Will you be in Fance in the future?" My friend asked me.
3. " Please listen to what I have said." She told me.
4. " I met my friend 3 days ago." Tuan said to me.
5. " You had better take your teacher's advise." His friend told him
b) change the following sentences into passive
form.
6. Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment
7. Nobody can measure the depth of the river
8. The enemy used to attack Halong Bay
9. Her boss treats her kindly
10. Someone has taken my bicycle

c) Correct the mistake.
1. What easy to learn language English is!
A B C D
2. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the
raincoat with you.

A B C

D
3. Almost all people who have seen him play believe that Michael
Jordan was a
A B C
basketball genius

D
4. The hardware of that computer was infected by some new virus.
A B C D
5. He takes after like his father in so many ways that it’s hard to
believe.

A B C D
Question 5. . Fill each blank with the correct form of word in capital
1. Air and water are ______ in our life.
necessary
2. In the future, many building will be _____ by solar energy. hot
3. My brother can repair electric _____ very well.
apply
4. We want to buy _____ that will save the money.
produce
5. These _____ will conserve the earth’s resources.
Innovate
6. During the Vietnam war, not many American young men joined
the army ............
(volunteer)
7............ plastic bags is one way of protecting the environment.
(cycle)
8. The Internet is a very useful means of ........... in our life.
(commuicate)
9. Lighting accounts for an average of 10% of our household
............. bill. (electric)
10. Nhung has taken part in a lot of ................ in the town charity
program. (active)
Question 6. Rewrite following sentences sothat the same meaning
with first sentences
1. We haven’t been to the movies for a year.
- It’s ..............................................................
2. John used to smoke
- John doesn’t ..................................................
3. Lock the door carefully before going to bed
- The door ..........................................................
4. We don’t have a bicycle so we can’t go there for a picnic.
- If we .....................................................................................

5. People used to think that he was selfish.
- He ............................................................................................
6. You are too young to go out yourself
- You are not ................................................................................
7. I can’t go out if my parents don’t permit me.
- I can’t go out without ..................................................
8. Did you have a good time at the party ?
- Did you enjoy ................................................................ ?
9. He has an intelligent daughter. She won all the prizes ar her
school.
- His daughter is so
...............................................................................
10. There was never any answer when we rang.
- Every time
...........................................................................................
Question 7. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition
1. Vehicles account ............... air pollution in the city.
2. We should provide any child .......... a chance to go to school
3. He doesn’t take much exercise apart ............. walking
4. Water is also a matter to take .................. consideration.
5. This picture reminds me .................. my childhood.
6. I get bored ...........doing the same thing everyday
7. Everybody was surprised ...............the news
8. Please be nice ............him.
9. He has spent an hour looking ............the pen he lost.
10. Pasteur devoted all his time .............science
Question 8: Read the article and circle the latter next to the word
that best fits each
space

Teen travel club

If you are aged 16, 17, 18, or 19 and would like to be able to afford
to go out more often, why not joint the teen travel club and get cheaper
bus travel.
To joint all you have to (1) .......... is to fill in a form and take it to
your nearest bus station. You will also need to produce your bus
certificate and a passport-side (2) .......... of yourself.
You will be given a free teen travel membership card which will
allow you to (3) .......... at a reduced cost.
Once you are a member of the TEEN TRAVEL CLUB you can (4) ..........
tickets at any bus station, post-office or rail ticket office. Each ticket you
buy is divided (5) .......... 10 parts; when you get (6) .......... the bus you
put the ticket into a special machine which will then stamp one part.
The ticket last as long as you like and it doesn’t matter how long it (7)
.......... you to use up all the journeys. .(8)........ you must remember to
take your membership card .....(9) .....you when you use your ticket
otherwise you may have to pay the full .(10)......if your ticket is checked.
1. a. write b. do c. afford d. make
2. a. paper b. portrait c. form d. photograph

3. a. travel b. go c. come d. tour
4. a. sell b. receive c. buy d.
choose
5. a. by b. into c. to d. to
6. a. in b. into c. on d. above
7. a. takes b. spends c. has d. leaves
8. a. because b. however c. although d. as
9. a. with b. along c. at d. about
a. fee b. fare c. money d. dollar
Practice test 5
Question 1: Pick out the word with underline part pronouced differently from
that
of the others
1. A. Sun B. Sure C. Success D. Sort
2. A. evening B. key C. envelope D.
secret
3. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. learned
4. A. dear B. hear C. bear D. clear
5. A. both B. south C. truth D. smooth
Question 2. Choose the best answer.
1. ........................... we get to the theater, the play will have started.
A. As soon as B. Until C. By the time D.
Whenever
2. What is the matter? Haven’t you started .........................?
A. already B. yet C. by now D. soon
3. The trouble with you is that you are ....................... complaining.
A. forever B. often C. still D. each time
4. Can you remember what you were doing .........................?
A. the time B. usually C. everyday D. at the
time
5. The new school opens ........................
A. now B. at once C. next week D. day by day
6. I haven’t been feeling very well .....................
A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
7. ................ we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right.
A. Eventually B. Once C. Now D. At the time
8. It’s ages .................... I last saw a decent comedy film on television.
A. that B .ago C. since D. when
9. I don’t go swimming very much ...................
A. nowadays B. in those days C. recently D. now and again
10. .................... we haven’t managed to find what we are looking for.
A. To now B. On and off C. Formerly D. So far
Question 3. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Sam (not receive) the parcel the last time I (speak) to him.
2. I (consider) buying a house but now I (change) my mind.
3. When you (feel) hungry later, room service (bring) you whatever you (want).
4. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
5. For the few past days, I (work) in Jack’s office, as my own office (decorate).
6. . Most of the Earth's surface (cover) by water.
7. The first festival (hold) nearly 8 hundred years ago.
8. There's someone behind us. I think we (follow)
9. This bike (use) for more than 6 years.
10. A new text book (publish) next week.

Question 4. A/ Change the following sentences into the passive forms.
1. People think that neither side wanted war.
2. It is believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder.
3. My boss made me work hard.
4. American people begin to love football.
5. We all like keeping these books in our own library.

B/ Change the sentences below into the reported speech.
1. “ I wouldn’t cook the fish for too long, Bill, if I were you”, said Jane.
2. “ Hellen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?” said Mary.
3. “Why don’t we see “The sound of music” again?”An said.
4. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sam’s calculator ,” said Bob.
5. “Don’t forget to buy me some milk, Andy” said Charle.
C/ Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
1. In spite ........ being tired, Hoa helped me ...... my home work.
2. Minh’s parents are proud ........ him because he is an excellent student
3. Mr Phong’s sense ...... humor distinguish him ........... the other workers.
4. My arm clock didn’t go .......... this morning, so I got up late.
5. Our neighbor will look .......... our house while we’re ............. holiday.

Question 5. Read the passage, then do the exercise below.
How to use a bicycle?
1- Don’t ride a bicycle which is not the right size for you.
2- Check a bicycle before using it and make sure that the brakes and
steering- wheel
work properly and the tyres have enough air in them.
3- When riding a bicycle, always use a cycling track at the side of the
road when
there is one.
4- Don’t ride too fast, especially when going down hills and turning corners.
5- Control the speed of your bicycle with your brakes, but always use them
gently.
6. When in a group, always ride in single file.
7- Always keep to the side of the road, do not ride in the middle of the
road or weave
back and forth on the road.
*Choose the best answer.
1. You should ride a bicycle which is ......
A. higher than you are B. with high seat
C. your right side B. your favorite
2. Which part of your bicycle is used for changing direction?
A. The front wheel B. The back wheel
C. The tyres D. The steering wheel.
3. When is the most dangerous to ride fast?
A. When riding along the roads B. When turning corner
C. When going down hills D. B and C are right
4. Which part of a bicycle do you use to control the speed?
A. The brake B. The lights
C. The chains D. None of the above
5. When you are in hurry, you can ...........
A. ride in the middle of the road B. weave back and forth
C. ride dangerously D. ride in a cycling track quickly
Question 6: Rewrite the sentences below, begin as shown so the the meaning stays
the same.

1. I haven’t seen Anne for years.
- It’s years .................................................................
2. This bridge will take us three years to complete.
- In three years we ..............................................................................
3. Phong always wasn’t so unfriendly.
- Phong didn’t ....................................................................................
4. The dog keeps stealing my socks!
- The dog is ...................................................................
5. After taking the pills , I began to feel better.
- Since taking .....................................................................................
6. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
- The moment .......................................................................................
7. Harry left before we reached the hotel.
- By the time ..............................................................................................
8. Is there such a place as Eldorado?
- Does Eldorado ...............................................................
9. I am on the tenth page of the letter I am writing.
- So far ........................................................................................
10. This is the second time I have visited Hungary.
- This is my ..................................................................................
Question 7. Complete the passage below with the most suitable words.
Football is the most popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to
..............(1) of the important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer
............(2) one side or the other. Nearly every school ................. (3) its football team
and every boy in Britain ..............(4) much about the game. He can tell you the
name of the ..................(5) in most important teams. He has a picture of ............(6)
and know the results of many matches.
In Britain the football season ................(7) in the middle of August, usually
...........(8) the second Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. At the
beginning of the ................(9) all the school teams and the professional teams
..............(10) very hard. They want to win their matches.

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ambulance b. bandage c. damage d. patient
2. a. hit b. tight c. injection d. sting
3. a. forget b. present c. overheat d. emergency
4. a. faint b. aid c. pain d. wheelchair
5. a. crutch b. school c. chart d. handkerchief
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase.
6. I put the heater on_________the plants warm.
a. keep b. keeping c. to keep d. for keeping
7. Why not come over at the weekend? The children_____ seeing you again.
a. enjoy b. will enjoy c. are enjoying d. is going to enjoy
8. That bag looks heavy. I_______ you with it.
a. will help b. am going to help c. am helping d. help
9. Calm______and tell me what happened.
a. out b. down c. in d.up
10. Sam was trying hard ____.
a. not to laugh b. to not laugh c. not laughing d. to not laughing
11. You _____ forget what I told you. It’s very important.
a. mustn’t b. needn’t c. don’t have to d. can’t
12. Cool the burns immediately so as to ______ tissue damage.
a. ease b. relieve c. minimize d. maximize
13. ____ is a long stick that someone put under their arm to help them, walk when they have hurt their leg.

a. Crutch b. Wheelchair c. Stretcher d. Bandage
14. These medicines can_______ your headache.
a. ease b. elevate c. revive d. affect
15. Don’t overheat the victim with blankets or coat.
a. make someone too hot b. make someone too cold c. hurt someone d. destroy someone
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. He is going to get to work earlier in order impress the boss.
A B C D
17. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise.
A B C D
18. It’s a secret between us and I promise I don’t tell anybody.
A B C D
19. You don’t have to keep medicines where children can get them.
A B C D
20. The room got quietly when the professor came.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
How can we keep our teeth (21) ______? Firstly, we ought to visit our (22) ____ twice a year.
Secondly, we should brush our teeth (23) ____ a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day,
once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use toothpicks (24) _____between our
teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we (25) ______ eat food that is good (26) ______ our teeth and our body: milk,
fish, brown bread, raw vegetables, fresh fruit, etc.
21. a. health b. healthy c. healthily d. unhealthy
22. a. dentist b. doctor c. teacher d. engineer
23. a. on b. of c. by d. with
24. a. clean b. to clean c. cleaning d. to cleaning
25. a. should b. ought to c. need d. a & b
26. a. for b. at c. on d. to
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the
questions about it.
A: Hi. Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. Could I have something fpr a cough? I think I’m getting a cold.
A: Well, I sugest a box of these cough syrup. And you should get a bottle of vitamin C, too.
B: Thank you. And what do you have for dry skin?
A: Try some of this new lotion. It’s very good.
B: OK. Thanks a lot.
27. What does the word ‘cold’ in line 2 mean?
a. low temperature b. not hot or warm c. a common illness d. not heated or cooked
28. The first speaker suggested that the second speaker should buy_____.
a. a box of cough syrup b. a bottle of vitamin C
c. a new lotion for dry skin d. all are correct
29. The second speaker is a_______.
a. patient b. doctor c. dentist d. nurse
30. They are talking in a______.
a. theater b. stadium c. drugstore d. dentist’s
31. Which of the following is not true?
a. Vitamin C is good for a cold. b. Cough syrup is good for a cough.
c. There is a new lotion for dry skin. d. The second speaker doesn’t want to buy the new lotion.

D. discoveries

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

I’m Alex. My close friend is Johnson. We are both 14 years old. He lives near my house. I called him this morning. We arranged to go fishing with each other but sadly I didn’t have any fishing rod. Firstly, no one answered the phone. At midday, I called again and his mother answered. She said Johnson was upstairs. Therefore, I left him a message. There is a movie named “Baby shark” will be on tonight. Perhaps he wants to come and see it with me. After that, we will go to the stationery to buy some school objects for the new school year. It would be fun.

Where will they go to buy some school objects for the new school year?