TEST 8
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. Days
2. A. change B. choice C. cheap D. School
Exercise 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the
others.
3. A. reduce B. destroy C. Increase D. prefer
4. A. shuttlecock B. bakery C. recipe D. discussion
Exercise 3. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
5. In his free time, my younger brother is ______ on taking photos and doing puzzles.
A. fond B. keen C. interested D. crazy
6. According to a survey, 21% of children under 18 in the UK enjoy ________
football.
A. to play B. play C. playing D. played
7. People in my village grow rice in vast _____ fields.
A. corn B. wheat C. pad D. paddy
8. If the temperature ____ rising, the polar ice caps will melt.
A. kept B. Keeps C. has kept D. will keep
9. Because of ____ pollution, the bicycle may someday replace the automobile.
A. water B. air C. noise D. soil
10. A strong earthquake caused a lot of _______ to eastern Japan last week.
A. damaged B. damages C. damaging D. Damage
11. We cannot prevent natural disasters but can _______ some of them.
A. damage B. destroy C. predict D. erupt
12. - What do shopping centres ______ offer customers on special occasions? -
Mostly sales and entertainment.
A. never B. Rarely C. usually D. occasionally
13. The cycling club ___________ at 12 p.m.
A. will finish B. finishes C. is finishing D. has finished
14. We should clean up the park _______ we can enjoy hanging out there.
A. and B. but C. so that D. because
15. Lam: It’s time for lunch. – Ly: ___________
A. Oh good! B. One hour. C. Half past twelve. D. What is it?
16. Mai: Will you be able to come to the meeting? - Linh: ___________.
A. I’m afraid not B. Of course you will
C. You must be kidding D. I’m sorry not
Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the given word.
17. Cutting down a lot of trees is very _____ to the environment. (HARM)
18. National parks are ____ in protecting the environment and natural resources.
(IMPORTANCE)
19. They live in a beautiful cottage ______ by trees and flowers. (SURROUND)
20. I ______ cooking because I usually burn the food. (LIKE)
21. We can _________ air pollutin by using public transportatuin. (prevention)
Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the email.
Dear Elena, Thanks for your email. Now I'II tell you about my summer holiday in my
hometown. I live in Ha Noi, (22) ________ my hometown is Ninh Binh. My
grandparents live there, in a small house near a paddy field. I went to stay with them
in June. It was a wonderful holiday. Every morning, my grandma and I got up early
and (23) ________ the pigs and chickens. When we finished, we cooked breakfast.
After that, I (24) ________ fishing with my grandpa or helped my grandma with
gardening. In the afternoon, I went to the fields with some other children. They taught
me to (25) _______ the buffaloes. Sometimes we flew kites or skipped rope together.
In the evening, I drew pictures, read books, or watched TV with my grandparents. I
went to bed quite early, at about 9 p.m. I'm sending you a photo I took (26)
_________ my grandparents' house. I hope you'll like it. Love, Mi
22. A. But B. so C. for D. or
23. A. feed B. is feeding C. fed D. will fed
24. A. could B. went C. did D. played
25. A. Run B. Get C. go D. herd
26. A. for B. of C. on D. next
Exercise 6. Read the following passage. Choose TRUE if the statement is true,
FALSE if the statement is false.
Nothing on earth is more majestic than a tall, spreading tree. Trees are our friends in
our fight for a healthier planet. This is how they help us. First, trees are the Earth's
lungs. They remove pollutants from the air and significantly improve air quality.
Research shows that with billions of trees, we could remove two-thirds of all the
carbon dioxide created by human activities. Second, trees reduce the runoff of
rainwater, so they can reduce flooding. Moreover, if you enjoy sitting in the shade of a
tree in the summer, you know that trees can also lower air temperatures too. Trees
growing beside a home can cool the roof and the air around the house. Therefore, it
reduces air conditioning costs. And don't forget that trees create habitats for many
species of plants and animals. If you want to plant trees to help save the planet, there
are simple ways to get started. Plant trees around your house. If enough people did
that, it would make a big difference.
27. Trees help remove pollutants from water.
28. Trees help remove carbon dioxide from the air.
29. There is less flooding thanks to trees.
30. You pay less for air conditioning if you plant trees.
31. If everybody plants trees around their homes, it will improve the planet.
Exercise 7. Rewrite the above sentence with the given beginning in such a way that
the meaning stays unchanged.
32. We were planting trees. Our friends were collecting rubbish. (while)
=> ____________________________________________.
33. Don’t touch that wire or you may get an electric shock. (If)
=> ____________________________________________.
34. Tom drives to work every morning.
=> Tom goes ____________________________________.
35. There are five people in his family.
=> His family_____________________________________.
36. My house is behind the hospital.
=> The hospital ___________________________________.
Exercise 8. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete
sentences.
37. What/ people/ should/ when/ an/ earthquake/ do/ happens ?
__________________________________________________________
38. should/ starts/ calm/ when/ People/ keep/ a/ wildfire
____________________________________________________________
39. you/ should/ What/ for/ a/ typhoon/? / prepare
____________________________________________________________
40. stock/ up/ should/ and/ first aid kits/ on/ supplies/ We
_____________________________________________________________
41. water/ should/ We/ or/ walk/ drive/ never/ into/ flood
______________________________________________________________
TEST 9
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others.
1. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers
2. A. catchy B. stomach C. chimney D. chubby
Exercise 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
3. A. protect B. answer C. report D. announce
4. A. tourism B. recycle C. Endanger D. electric
Exercise 3. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
5. I'm not keen on going shopping because it ______ so much time.
A. makes B. Takes C. Spends D. picks
6. My sister hates ________ up early to do exercise.
A. getting B. Get C. Gets D. to get
7. My uncle hired extra workers to help at harvest _____.
A. time B. Point C. Period D. season
8. Public education is probably the most important activity in wildlife ____.
A. conservation B. Prevention C. Treatment D. stopping
9. A _______ can save you in life-threatening situations because its sound can attract
people's attention.
A. whistle B. Kit C. Warning D. tool
10. _____ you _____ to her party if she sends you an invitation?
A. Do – go B. Will – go C. Are – going D. Should - go
11. I’ll see you at 7 p.m. because I have a table tennis competition _________ 6:30
p.m.
A. until B. Before C. After D. from
12. People should turn off the lights _______ that they can save electricity.
A. and B. So C. As D. such
13. Nhi: _________ is the film “Harry Potter”?
- Vy: It is very mysterious and thrilling.
A. Who B. What C. When D. How
14. I’ve got _____ money in my pocket, but not enough to buy lunch.
A. a little B. An C. Some D. much
15. Ann: You look great in this new dress.
– Lucy: ___________.
A. With pleasure B. Not at all
C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it
16. Nam: How much was your new shirt?
– Minh: ___________.
A. It’s a red shirt B. It’s very cheap
C. It was in a shop D. I love it much
Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the given word.
17. Saving natural resources is of great _____ to every country. (IMPORTANT)
18. While travelling up the mountain, people always stop and take photos of the
_______ scenery. (PICTURE)
19. Mai is ________ in history. She often goes to museums to see new exhibits and
learn about the past. (INTEREST)
20. Local authorities gave a flood ___________ yesterday, so today people are moving
to safer places. (WARN)
21. The local authority should get people together and______________ a park clean-
up. (organization)
Exercise 5. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage.
A tornado is a kind of storm which looks like a huge funnel. Tornados are the strongest
winds on earth. They can (22) _________ 480 km per hour. With such great strength,
a tornado causes a lot of damage. It can uproot trees, flatten buildings, and throw heavy
things such as cars hundreds of meters. It is especially dangerous (23) _________
people in cars or mobile homes.
Tornadoes (24) _________ in their duration and the distance they travel. Most (25)
_________ less than ten minutes and travel five to ten kilometres. Some special
tornadoes can last several hours and travel up to more than 150 km!
Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere on earth, but most of them happen in the United
States, especially in the Great Plains region. This area may (26) _________ more than
200 tornadoes in each year.
22. A. arrive B. go to C. reach D. speed
23. A. for B. to C. in D. at
24. A. differ B. similar C. different D. change
25. A. go B. keep up C. happen D. last
26. A. be B. cause C. provide D. experience
Exercise 6. Read the passage about the countryside in America and choose T
(True) or F (False) for each sentence.
Few Americans live in the areas of wild and beautiful scenery, like the Western states
of Montana and Wyoming. We often see small farms surrounded by hills and green
areas in the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire. In Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, there are very large fields of corn or
wheat with great distances between towns.
About a quarter of Americans live outside cities and towns because life there is harder.
Shops, post offices, hospitals, schools, etc. may be further away and it takes rural
people a very long time to get there. However, many people choose to live in the
countryside because of its safe, clean, and attractive environment. But their children
often move to a town or city when they grow up.
27. A large number of people live in the areas in the West, such as Montana and
Wyoming.
28. There are very large fields of corn or wheat in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other
Midwestern states.
29. The majority of Americans live outside cities or towns.
30. Many Americans choose to live in the country because everything is convenient
there.
31. Many Americans living in the countryside like the safe, clean, and attractive
environment there.
Exercise 7. Rewrite the above sentence with the given beginning in such a way
that the meaning stays unchanged.
32. The bell rang. Everyone raced out of the classroom. (when)
=> _________________________________________.
33. The office may be closed. In that case, Mike won't be able to get in. (If)
=> _________________________________________.
34. After she had explained everything dearly, we started our work.
=> By the time ________________________________.
35. The drugstore is to the left of the bakery.
=> The bakery ________________________________.
36. Does his class have twenty-five students?
=> Are ______________________________________?
Exercise 8. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete
sentences.
37. evening/ and/ I/ often/ My/ cycling/ in/ the/ dad/ go
_________________________________________________________________
38. There/ my/ traffic/ entertainment/ isn’t/in/ my/village/and/much
__________________________________________________________________
39. The/ laptop/ a/ battery/ life/ long/ has
__________________________________________________________________
40. robot/ The/ contest/ place/ takes/ year/ every
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