choose the best answer

1.my birthda is....................may 26

a,in               b,for               c,on                d,at

2.my mother doesn't like watcing TV

a,so               b,too               c,neither              d,either

3.would you like ................badminton

a,to play         b,playing           c,play           d,played

4.jane is..............than hoa

a,older             b, the most old             c,as             d,more old

mn giups mk vs gap lam rui

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

1. A. Late. B. Half C. After. D. Hard

2. A. Close B. No C. How D. So

3. A . deaf- mute. B. Bead. C. Steamer D. Meaning

4. A. Enough B. Cough. C. Night D. Laugh

5. A. Lives B. Works. C. Starts. D. Likes

6. A. Sight B. Sink C. Seaside D. Knife

7. A. How. B. Now c. Know D. Cow

II.

1. I am........in learning english ( interest)

2. Don't go to see that play. It's not very.......( interest)

3. They made an.........to see her yesterday morning ( arrange )

III. Choose the best answer

1. We should recycle used things such as bottles, cans, paper......save natural resources

A. So that B. In order that C. So as to. D. In order

2. What......your new teacher.....?

A. Is/like B. Does/like. C. Does/ look like. D. Is/look like

4. ......our parents......work hard when they were young?

A. Do/uesd to B. Were/use to C. Did/ ues to. D. Were/used to

5. We cannot do it together because your opnion is.....mine

A. Different form. B. The same as C. The same D. Different with

6. Could I speak........Nga, please?

A.to B. At C. With D. For

7. The weather isn't good enough for us....in yhr garden

A. To play. B. Play C. Playing C. Played

8. M.r Brown is the same age .....Mrs. Brown.

A. As B. Like C. From D. With

9 . Hung is.......student in my class

A. Good. B. Better C. The best. D. A best

10. They built this house.......1990

A. From B. In C. At. D. For

IV.

1. My father(join) .......the army since 1996

2. How long you ( live ) .......here? For 15 years

3. You ( use) .....to play chess when you ( be ).........younger.

Choose the best opition to complete the folowing sentences (cont)

6. What ... your new teacher ... ? - He's tall and strong with short black hair.

A. is/like B. does/like C. does/look like D. is/look like

7. ... our parents ... work hard when they were young?

A. Do/used to B. Were/use to C. Did/use to D. Were/used to

8. I think you shouldn't spend too much time ... video games.

A. to play B. playing C. play D. played

9. She'll take a flight ... 1:30 pm ... Thursday, November 14th

A. at/in B. at/at C. at/on D. in/on

10. We cannot do it together because your opinion is ... mine.

A. different from B. the same as C. the same D. different with

Vocabulary and grammar.

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. Jane and Jack in front of the mirror and looked at ....... .

a. herself b. himself c. themselves d. ourselves

2. Which one is .... milk or orange juice?

a. better b. the best c. good d. well

3. The news on TV last night ..... very good.

a. was b. has c. were d. be

4. The smaller the room is, the ...... furniture it needs.

a. fewer b. smaller c. more d. less

5. ....... seeing beautiful sites, visitors enjoy traditional food.

a. According to b. Together c. Apart d. As well as

6. Thanks for giving me good advice.

a. You're welcome b. What about going to the movies ? c. I'd love to. What time? d. Thank you

7. There are two churches in the town and ........ of them are extremely old.

a. each b. all c. both d. most

8. " Nghi doesn't like American beer " - " ....... does Vy".

a. Either b. So c. Neither c. too

9. Mr Robinson speaks Vietnamese very ............ .

a. skillfully b. good c. fluently d. best

10. The boss wants his ........ to types some letters.

a. secretary b. novelist c. journalist d. mailman

11. Ask the shop ....... where the washing powder is.

a. nurse b. assistant c. baker d.mailman

12. The ..... is showing them his plans of the new building.

a. doctor b. pianist c. architect d. dancer

Section I: choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the other 1. A. School B. Chair C. Chemistry D. Character 2. A. Serious B. Symptom C. Sugar D. Sauce 3. A. Order B. Novel C. Portable D. Score 4. A.coop B. Cartoon C. Stool D. Indoors Section II choose the word that has different stress from others 1. A. Complete B. Detective C. Gather C. Event 2. A. Mixture B. Allow C. Affect D. Disease 3. A. Exit B. Cushion C. Turtle D. Improve 4. A. Museum B. Useful C. Cavity D. Wedding Section I: choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps 1. She is staying....... her uncle and aunt's house A. At B. In C. With D. On 2. Their trip to da lat...... wonderful A. Was B. Were C. Are D. Is 3. There is...... meat in the box A. Any B. A few C. A little D. Many 4. A. Don't forget.... your teeth before going to bed A. Brush B. To brush C. Brushing D. Not to brush 5. You.... stay at home when you are sick A. Had better B. Should C. Mustn't D. A and B 6. He doesn't like candy. I..., A. Don't too B. Don't, either C. Don't neither D. Do so 7. I divided the sweets.... several boys A. During B. Between C. Into D. Among 8. He was only ten, but he ate.... his father did A. As much as B. More that C. Much than D. As much than

Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:

1. Most people enjoy .......................to different parts of the world.

A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled

2. ....................... time do you spend learning English every day?

A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often

3. This orange tastes ........................

A. sweetly B. sweety C. sweet D. sweets

4. Every one had ....................... at the picnic.

A. good time B. a good time C. good times D. better time

5. Would you like to .......................for a walk later?

A. have B. make C. do D. go

6. Please don’t ....................... so much noise.

A. go B. make C. do D. take

7. Is there anything good.......................TV tonight?

A. on B. in C. near D. at

8. My mother doesn’t like coffee and .......................

A. neither do I B. neither I do C. either do I D. I don’t too

9. Wear your hat. It will .......................your head.

A. protect B. defend C. secure D. guarantee.

10.The news on TV last night...........................very good.

A. was B. has C. were D. be

1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1. He spends more than one hour ................... at the picture.

A. look B. looking C. looked D. to look

2. When I was young, I ............ cartoons to films.

A. prefer B. preferred C. prefets D. preferring

3. He was only thirteen, but he ate ....... his father did.

A. as more as B. more that C. more than D. as much than

4. Mary enjoys ......... table tennis.

A. playing B. play C. played D. to play

5. Every girl ought to learn ...... to cook

A. what B. when C. how D, where

6. ......................... coffee without milk is yours.

A. The B. An C. A D. /

7. Video games can be ................

A. addictive B. wonderful C. interesting D. beautiful

8. Could you show me the way ........... the railway station please?

A. near to B. at C. next D. to

9. "Was the competition a success?" "Yes, ......... people took part in it than usual".

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

10. Tom has a cavity, he goes to see the ....................

A. secretary B. dentist C. doctor D. farmer

11. We ........... our children to see Cham Temple last summer.

A. led B. took C. brought D. directed

12. I like durian.

A. - I do to B. - So am I C. - I am too D. - So do I

13. I'd like to mail this letter .............. my friend in the USA.

A. for B. with C. to D. up to

14. I am .................. that you and your family are well.

A. pleased B. pleasing C. pleasant D. with pleasure

15. What is the tall building over there? - ................................

A. Yes, it is tall B. No, it is not tall C. Yes, it is the new library D. It's a new library

16. He can't swim.

A. - Neither do we B. - Neither can we C. - We don't either D. We aren't either

17. I know how to take care .................. myself.

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

18. Flouride toothpaste helps .......... tooth decay.

A. prevent B. for preventing C. preventing D. with preventing

19. Wear your coat or you will ......... cold.

A. protect B. defend C. get D. guarantee

20. She added a little salt to the soup so it tasted ..............

A. deliciously B. well C. good D. tastefully

2. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences:

1. Mai ( not, see ) .............. the plays very often.

2. He said he ( not, know ) ..................... her address.

3. Tomorrow when he comes we ( go ) .................... shopping.

4. I ( send ) ................... you a letter when I come to London next month.

5. Our family ( go ) ................... to the zoo three days ago.

6. Children must ( take ) ................... part in activities with others.

7. ( You/ come ) .............................. to Ha Noi last month?

8. When I was ten, my family ( move ) ................. to Ha Noi.

9. I prefer ( chat ) .............................. with my friends.

10. She ought to ( study ) ................ hard.

3.

1. Ba will be a ..................... artist someday. ( FAME )

2. Mr. Ba is the same .......................... as my father ( OLD )

3. Mr. Pike didn't go to work yesterday because of his ............................... ( ILL )

4. Hanoi people were ............................ ( FRIEND )

5. This is the biggest ......................... in the city ( BUILD )

6. Hoa has a fine .................... of stamps. ( COLLECT )

4.

1. She is interested in learning English.

-> She enjoys ..............................................

2. Why isn't this TV working now?

-> What's .....................................................?

3. Minh didn;t go to school last Saturday.

-> Minh was.............................................................

4. I did my homework in two hours yesterday.

-> It took ................................................

5. Tom is the best soccer player in the team.

-> Nobody in this team .........................................

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.

IV. Choose the correct answer.

1. Does she fancy ______ a book to younger children?

A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read

2. My 6-year old brother really enjoys ___________ in the rain, which is sometimes dangerous.

A. play B. played C. playing D. plays

3. Have you ever been in such a situation _____________?

A. before B. yet C. already D. lately

4. I know she has worked much_____________ this semester than she did last semester.

A. more hardly B. hardlier C. more harder D. harder

5. They love _____________ with their friends.

A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eat out

6. This is one of the most ridiculous things that I_____________ in my life.

A. heard B. have heard C. hear D. will hear

7.___________ is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.

A. Staying indoors B. Walking C. Playing football D. Doing DIY