Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 - Học kì 2 - Lê Tấn Phong

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1. TRƯỜNG THCS GIÁ RAI A TIẾNG ANH 8 9. Let us decice ___ the meeting. (start) 10. Could you tell me ___ a good hotel? (find) III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions. The Seven Wonders of the World is a widely known list of seven popular sites of classical antiquity. The earliest known version of the list was compiled in the 2nd century BC by Antipater of Sidon. It only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim where sightseers could typically travel safely. Of these wonders, the only one that has survived to the present day is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The existence of the Hanging Gardens has not been definitively proven. Records show that the other five wonders were destroyed by natural disasters. antiquity (n) thời xưa /version (n) phiên bản /record (n) sách ghi chép/ compile: thu thập 1. Which of the following could replace the word ‘popular’ in line 1? A. famous B. wonderful C. amazing D. interesting 2. What is the passage written about? A. The seven wonders of the world B. Antipater of Sidon C. The Great Pyramid of Giza D. The existence of the Hanging Gardens 3. The earliest version of the list of the seven wonders of the world A. was compiled in the 2nd century BC B. was compiled by Antipater of Sidon C. only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim D. all are correct 4. Today we can see ___. A. all of the seven wonders of the world B. only the Great Pyramid of Giza C. the Hanging Gardens D. five of the seven wonders of the world 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The seven wonders of the world were destroyed by natural disasters. B. The Hanging Gardens has survived to the present day C. The existence of five of the seven wonders of the world has not been definitively proven. D. The Seven Wonders of the World is a famous list IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. One (1)___the most famous statues in the (2)___stands on an island in New York Harbor. This (3)___is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (4)___. The Statue of Liberty was put up (5)___1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. In the years after the statue (6)___ put up, many immigrants came to the United States through New York. As they entered New York Harbor, they (7)___the Statue of Liberty (8)___ up her torch. She symbolized a welcome to a land of freedom. 1. A. of B. from C. between D. in 2. A. cities B. world C. earth D. countries 3. A. statue B. island C. harbor D. statues 4. A. tall B. height C. width D. length 5. A. in B. at C. on D. since 6. A. is B. was C. is being D. Ø 7. A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see 8. A. hold B. holds C. held D. holding V. Change into the Passive Voice. 1. We paint our house every three years. ___ 2. Years ago, people you oil lamps instead of electric lamps. ___ 3. They’re building several new schools in our town. ___ 4. The boy knew that they were praising him. Teacher: Lê Tấn Phong Page 22 THE SECOND SEMESTER
2. TRƯỜNG THCS GIÁ RAI A TIẾNG ANH 8 4. first / longest / section / Great Wall / China / construct. / between / 221 / 204 BC. ___ 5 Mike / leave / hotel / start / jog / along / river. ___ 6. Mark / ask / wife / what/ she/ like/ her/ Birthday. ___ 7. It / say / Jack / Joe/ good / friend. ___ 8. father / tell / me / stay / home/ learn / lessons. ___ 9. you / know / Ronaldo / consider / best / footballer / nowadays? ___ 10. she / say / nothing / world / can / compare / her / love / her / fatherland. ___ IX. Complete the sentences with “tell, say, speak, talk, ask” and their correct forms. 1. Be quiet, I have something to ___. 2. The President refused to___ to waiting journalists. 3. I had to ___the teacher what to do next. 4. Did you ___me you didn’t have any help with this? 5. Ann and Joe aren’t ___to each other right now. 6. How old are you – if you don’t mind my ___? 7. He is___to have been a brilliant scholar. 8. He___everybody he saw the news. 9. We looked around the school and ___with the principal. 10. I’ve ___ to the manager about it. X. Read the text. Then answer the questions. This statue of Jesus, one of the new seven wonders of the world, stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms. Sculptor: nhà điêu khắc/ inaugurate: khánh thành 1. How high is the statue of Jesus? A. eighteen meters B. twenty-eight meters C. thirty meters D. thirty-eight meters 2. Who designed the statue of Jesus? A. An American B. A Brazilian C.A Frenchman D. A German 3. How long did it take to construct the statue of Jesus? A. 3 years B. 5 years C. 10 years D. 15 years 4. What does the word “construct” in this passage mean? A. build B. draw C. repair D. launch 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The statue of Jesus is one of the world’s best-known monuments. B. The statue of Jesus was constructed on October 12, 1931. C. The statue of Jesus has become a symbol of Rio de Janeiro. D. The statue of Jesus has become a symbol of the warmth of the Brazilian people. THE END Teacher: Lê Tấn Phong Page 24 THE SECOND SEMESTER
3. TRƯỜNG THCS GIÁ RAI A TIẾNG ANH 8 ___ 22. Where did he start using them? ___ 23. What has he been using it for? ___ 24. What did his parents offer to buy him? ___ 25. What has he been playing with kids in America? ___ III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions. Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T-shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world. 26. What is the passage written about? A. Computer shopping B. Personal computer C. The future D. Shoppers all over the world 27. What does the word ‘their’ in line 3 refer to? A. people B. shoppers C. households D. personal computer 28. Shoppers can buy by computer. A. many different products B. anything C. flowers D. a&c 29. What does the word ‘appear’ in line 6 mean? A. become available for the first time B. be bought C. be sold D. arrive somewhere 30. Which of the following is not true? A. About 37% of American households have a computer. B. Today, many people are interested in shopping on-line. C. Shopping on-line means shopping by computer. D. Nowadays, people can buy anything, anytime, anywhere in the world by computer. IV. Write the sentences with for or since, use the verbs in the present perfect. 31. I/own/this computer/three years. ___ 32. They/visit/the Silicon Valley/last November. ___ 33. Nam/be/happy/he had the computer. ___ 34. We/learn/computer science/a month. ___ 35. She/work/at our school//the year 2000. ___ 36. I/use/those programs/two year. ___ 37. The printer/stop working/this morning. ___ 38. They/ know/the name of the company/a long time. ___ 39. He/read/the book/9 o’clock. ___ 40. This computer/is/the best one/I/ever use. ___ V. Rewrite the following sentences as directed. Teacher: Lê Tấn Phong Page 26 THE SECOND SEMESTER
4. TRƯỜNG THCS GIÁ RAI A TIẾNG ANH 8 VIII. Combine the sentences or phrases in column A with those in column B into sentences. A B KEYS 1. Where are you living? A. Yes, I do. 1- 2. Do you remember meeting him? B. It is very cold. 2- 3. What’s his height? C. My brother does. 3- 4. How long will you stay with us? D. In Ben Tre. 4- 5. How much do they weigh now? E. 172cm 5- 6. How far is it from here to your office? F. Yes, he does. 6- 7. How does Trinh often go to work? G. 56 kilos. 7- 8. What is the weather like there now? H. By bus. 8- 9. Does Phong run fast? I. For three weeks. 9- 10. Who usually helps you to do the exercise? J. It’s about 2 miles. 10- IX. Complete the sentences with “ago, yesterday, now, just, already, recently, since, for, yet, tomorrow”. 1. Where are you living ___? 2. We’ve lived here ___1994. 3. ___will be fine and dry according to the weather fore-coast. 4. Where were you ___ morning? 5. I’m going away ___a few days. 6. When you arrived he had only ___ left. 7. She was here just a minute ___. 8. Until___they were living in York. 9. We got there early but Mike had ___left. 10. I haven’t received a letter from him ___. X. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The firm has (computer) ___ its records. 2. Buy three and make a (save)___ of 55p. 3. Scientists have established a (connect) ___between cholesterol levels and heart disease. 4. She couldn’t hide her (amuse) ___ at the way he was dancing. 5. He is the official (challenge)___ for the world championship title. 6. They have had several (agree) ___ with their neighbours. 7. After a few minutes our eyes got used to the (dark) ___. 8. There are no (restrict) ___on the amount of money you can withdraw. 9. These documents are not (access) ___to the public. 10. Our immediate (require)___ is extra staff. XI. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. 1. It was warm, so we (take)___ off our coats. 2. The play wasn’t very good. He (enjoy)___it a lot. 3. We knew Susan was very busy, so we (disturb)___ her. 4. Mary was very tired, so she (go) ___to bed early. 5. The chair was not comfortable at all. I (sit) ___ on it very comfortably. 6. Sarah wasn’t hunry, so she (eat) ___ anything. 7. They went to Donald’s house but he (be) ___at home. 8. It was really a funny situation but no one (laugh)___. 9. The window was open and a bird (fly)___into my room. 10. That hotel wasn’t very expensive. It (cost) ___ very much. THE END Teacher: Lê Tấn Phong Page 28 THE SECOND SEMESTER