Giải bài tập Tiếng Anh 8: Test yourself (4).

I. PRONUNCIATION.
 
A. Choose the word that has the underlined pronounced differently from that of the others.
 
1. a. prisoner        b. visitor     c. Chinese             d. inventor
2. what                 b. who        c. where                d. which
3. a. wood            b. look        c. cook                  d. blood
4. a. China            b. check      c. chemist             d. chocolate
5. a. receive           b. neighbor c. weight               d. wait
 
B. Choose the word whose main strees pattern is not the same as that of the others.
 
6. a. liquify           b. appliance           c. helicopter          d. document.
7. a. mixture         b. wonder                       c. perform            d. heritage
8. a. guarantee      b. properly                     c. chocolate                    d. printer
9. a. computer      b. ingredient                   c. available           d. bulletin
10. a. invent         b. decorate                     c. participate        d. design
 
II. VOCABULARY
 
a. Choose  the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
 
1. She has worked as a secretary ………she graduated from college.
 
a. since        b. until                  c. before               d. while
 
2. We are very fond …….the game 20 questions.
 
a. in            b. at            c. with                  d. of
 
3. Could you turn the music…….. a little. It’s too loud!
 
a. on                     b. off                              c. down                d. up
 
4.  Glass is usually ………. sand.
 
a. made from        b. made of            c. made by .                   d. made with
 
5. The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of seven ……. of the world.
 
a. landmarks                  b. historic places
c. famous sights             d. wonders
 
6. She asked the guide ……… Phong Nha Cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
 
a. where                b. which               c. whether            d. what .
 
7.  The statue was ……….. out of stone.
 
a. cut                              b. designed           c. carved               d. sliced
 
8.  They worked hard ……… they could pass the final examination.
 
a. since                 b. because             c. although           d. so that
 
9. The winner of the contest was given a(n) …….for her excellent performance.
 
a. bonus      b. reward    c. fine          d. award
 
10.   …….. was the fountain pen invented? - Lewis Waterman.
 
a. Who        b. By who   c. Whom               d. By whom
 
B. Choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentence.
 
11. Radio, telegraph, television and other inventions brought …..  for newspaper.
 
a. compete b. competence      c. competition      d. competitor
 
12. It’s one of the most………….. trips I’ve ever had.
 
a. enjoying            b. enjoyable                   c. enjoyed             d. enjoyably

13. He has ………… bought a new house.
 
a. recent      b. recency             c. recently             d. recense
 
14. Faraday is one of the greatest …………..  in history.
 
a. invents    b. inventions        c. inventive                    d. inventors
 
5.  Scientific progress supplies us with ……………
 
a. convenient        b. conveniences    c. inconvenient     d. inconveniences
 
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
 
A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
 
1.  I am looking forward …….. from you.
 
a. to hear    b. hearing    c. to hearing         d. to be heard
 
2. The flight to London………….. for half an hour.
 
a. delayed   b. is delayed         c. has delayed       d. has been delayed
 
3. Who is ……….. player in the team?
 
a. good                 b. better                c. the best             d. well
 
4.  The Angkor Thon used ……….. the royal capital city.
 
a. to being            b. to be                 c. be            d. being
 
5. When I came to visit her last night, she ……….. a bath.
 
a. is having                    b. was having       c. has had             d. had
 
6. Between the two boys, Harry is ………..
 
a. smarter   b. smartest           c. the smarter       d. the smartest

7. ………….. your homework finished last night?
 
a. Was                  b. Did                           c. Are                   d. Do
 
8. The boy forgot …………. the newspaper for his father.
 
a. buy         b. to buy               c. buying              d. bought
 
9. We ………….. him for months now.
 
a. don’t see                    b. didn’t see                   c. haven’t seen     d. won’t see
 
10. My parents wouldn’t let me ……… up late when I was a child.
 
a. stay         b. staying             c. to stay              d. to be stay
 
B. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
 
11. They happily looked at the children play in the yard.
                  A                B                     C            D
 
12. This is the second time I took part in the rice-cooking contest.
               A                          B           C              D
 
13. When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.
       A                       B                                C                                    D
 
14. We have not decided how to deal with the new problem already.
                          A                     B      C                              D
 
15. Lots of information are stored in the computer.
       A                  B                C D
 
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
 
A. Choose the most suitable word to complete the passage.
 
The computer is undoubtedly one of the most amazing and important (1)…….  of the twentieth century. Boring or (2)……. jobs which, in the past, would have been (3) …….  out by hundreds of workers can now (4)….. by one small computer. However, the (5)…… of the computer has not been entirely problem- free. Many people feel that we are already too dependent (6)….. computers. They think that computers themselves are (7)……  too powerful, and that people are no (8)….. in control of them.
 
1. a. invents          b. inventors                    c. inventions         d. inventories
2. a. time-saving   b. time-sharing     c. time-limit          d. time-consuming
3. a. carried           b. taken                c. brought             d. turned
4. a. do                 b. make                 c. be done             d. be made
5. a. way               b. use                    c. usage                 d. means
6. a. in                  b. at                       c. on                     d. of
7. a. becoming      b. running             c. coming              d. keeping
8. a. harder            b. faster                c. earlier                d. longer
 
B. Read the passage and then choose the correct answers.
 
The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom. It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe- and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. It stands on a stone base. The base and the pedestal increase the height of the . monument to 93 meters. The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily except Christmas Day.
 
- friendship: tình hữu nghị
- crown: vương miện                          - base: đế; chân
- tablet: biển (tấm gỗ, sắt... trên có chữ viết, hình vẽ,...)
 
1. The Statue of Liberty is in T ……………
 
a. the center of New York city                              b. New York Harbor
c. the suburbs of New York City                d. Los Angeles
 
2. The statue was made by …………….
 
a. French people                       b. American people
c. British people                       d. New York people
 
3. The statue was made because ………………
 
a. French people wanted to show their friendship with American people
b. American people wanted to show their friendship with French people
c. French people wanted to show their aspiration for freedom
d. American people wanted to guarantee liberty
 
4. The height of the monument is ……………
 
a. 46 meters                    b. 47 meters         c. 93 meters                    d. 139 meters
 
5. Tourists can visit the Statue of Liberty ………………..
 
a. every day, including Christmas Day                 b. from Monday to Friday
c. every day, but not on Christmas Day     d. on Christmas Day
 
6. In the USA, the date July 4 is  ……………
 
a. Independence Day                b. Thanksgiving Day
c. Labour Day                          d. Boxing Day
 
V. WRITING
 
A. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
 
1. They haven’t seen their uncle for ten years.
 
a. The last time they saw their uncle was ten years ago.
b. Ten years ago they first saw their uncle.
c. Ten years is a long time fot them to see their uncle.
d. It’s ten years when their uncle first saw them. 
 
2. ‘Can I borrow your ruler, Lan?’ asked Viet.
 
a. Lan asked if Viet could lend her his ruler.
b. Viet asked whether he could borrow Lan’s ruler.
c. Viet wanted to lend Lan his ruler.
d. Lan wanted to borrow Viet’s ruler.
 
3. I’ll be happy to give you a lift.
 
a. Would you mind giving me a lift?
b. Giving me a lift will make you happy.
c. I’ll be happy if you give me a lift.
d. I don’t mind giving you a lift.
 
4. We have never seen a prettier flower display.
 
a. This flower display isn’t as pretty as those we’ve ever seen.
b. This is the prettiest flower display we’ve ever seen.
c. This flower display is prettier than some we’ve ever seen.
d. This is one of the prettiest flower displays we’ve ever seen.
 
5. Hoa is better at English than Linh.
 
a. Hoa isn’t as good at English as Linh.
b. Linh isn’t so good at English as Hoa.
c. Hoa is worse at English than Linh.
d. Linh isn’t as bad as English as Hoa.
 
B. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
 
6. Jame Watt/ who/ Scottish scientist/ invent/ steam engine.
…………………………………………………………………………
 
7. My father/ be/ unemployed/ since/ he/ leave/ his job.
………………………………………………………………………..
 
8. Our beautiful forests/ will/ destroy/ if/ not do/ anything/ preserve.
………………………………………………………………………….
 
9. He/ said/ he/ have to/ work/ harder/ coming exam
………………………………………………………………………….
 
10. We/ extreme/ tired/ after/ trip/ so/ sleep/ bus/ way/ home
………………………………………………………………………….

ANSWER KEY

I. A. 1. c     2. b    3. d    4. c    5. à  
   B. 6. b      7. c    8. a    9.d     10.b  
 
II.      A. 1. a         2. d    3. c    4. a    5. d    6. c    7. c  8. d
B. 11. c  12. b 13. c 14. d 15. b  
 
III. A. 1. c   2. d    3. c    4. b    5. b    6. c    7. a    8. b
B. 11. c (playing) 12. B (have taken)         13. c (knew)
  14. D(yet)         15. c (is stored)  
 
IV. A. 1. c   2. d    3. a    4. c    5.b     6. c    7. a    8. d
B. 1. b         2 a .   3. a    4. c    5. c    6. a 
 
V. A. 1. a    2. b    3. d    4. b    5. b  
 
B. 6. James Watt, who was/ is a Scottish scientist invented the steam engine.
7. My father has been unemployed since he left his job.
8. Our beautiful forests will be destroyed if we don’t do anything to preserve them.
9. He said he-had to work harder for the coming exam.
10. We were extremely tired after the trip, so we slept on the bus on the way home.