Bài luyện tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 13: Practice exercises

UNIT 13 - PRACTICE EXERCISES
I. 	Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets: 
1. 	I (not see)...................... you last night. When .................... you (come).................. here? 
2. 	My aunt (enjoy)....................... (listen).......................... to country music.
3. 	Susan wants a new dress for Saturday. She (buy)............................ a new dress. 
4. 	Bad driving (cause)............................ many accidents.	
5. 	I (have)............................. Math 3 days ago. 	
6. 	Yesterday I (be)....................... busy, so I (not have)............................ time to phone you. 
II. 	Choose and underline the best answers: 
1. 	I used to (watch - watching - watches - watched) that film when I was ten.
2.	When I get a good grade, my parents look very (happy – happily – happiness – unhappy).
3.	I live on the ground floor of the building. And he lives downstairs (on - in - at - to) the third one.
4.	Can I (make –made – to make - making) a call on your mobile phone?
5.	Would you like to go to the (band- ticket - movie – play) tonight?
6.	Standing (inside – outside – offside- onside) in the yard, you can see the roof of the house.
7.	After the discussion they (demonstrated – came up with- ended- faced) some decisions.
8.	Advertising is for (countless – commercial – industrial- worldwide) purposes.
9.	My father likes (collect/ collecting/ to collect/ collected) stamps. 
10.	Henry used to drink beer a lot, but now he often (drink/ to drink/ drinks/ drinking) café.
III. 	Correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. 
1. 	We used to playing marbles much years before. 
2. 	He didn’t used to staying up late night.
3. 	On the dictionary Friday comes after Wednesday .
4. 	What do you do yesterday night?
5. 	We go swimming on the river on last week.
6. 	My sister is born on 1970.
7. 	Childs often receive toys and cakes from Santa Claus on Christmas.
8. 	They usually get up soon at the morning.
9. 	How do you often take a nap on noon?
10. 	It is often rains on summer.
IV. 	Choose the word which has underlined letters pronounced differently from that of the rest :
1. 	A. arrange	B. family	C. attract	D. man
2. 	A. card 	B. face	C. make	D. main
3.	A. library	B. child	C. wife	D. activity
4. 	A. children	B. choice	C. machine	D. change
5. 	A. activity	B. width	C. musical	D. admire
6. 	A. divided	B. wanted	C. translated	D. walked
7.	A. played	B. showed	C. lined	D. stopped
8. 	A. thousand	B. thirsty	C. clothes	D. thin
V. 	Choose and underline the best answers:
1. 	I’m (enough strong/ strong enough/ enough strongly/ strongly enough) to lift this box up.
2. 	He is not (enough old to/ old enough to/ enough old for/ old enough for) get married. 
3. 	He was busy yesterday and (too/ either/ so/ neither) was I. 
4. 	What does she look like? - She’s (interesting and humorous/ generous and helpful/ tall and thin)
5. 	I (buy/ buys/ buying/ bought) a new hat yesterday.
6. 	She has a (long curly blond/ curly long blond/ blond curly long/ long blond curly) hair.
7. 	She is wearing a (red new pretty/ new red pretty/ pretty red new/ pretty new red) dress. 
8. 	Stop! There are (many/ too many/ a lots/ too much) coffee.
VI. 	Fill in the blank with each suitable word in the box: 	
	hard - working 	exciting 	inside 	jokes 
	strong 	orphanage 	sociable 	more 
1. 	Hoang always gets good grades because he’s a .............................. student in our class.
2. 	Mai has a lot of friends. She is very .....................................
3. 	Nam often makes other people laugh because he likes telling ................................
4. 	I open the box and look ..................................
5. 	After his parents’ dead, he was sent to an ..................................
6. 	The red car is ............................... expensive than the blue one.
7. 	Let me help you lift this box. – No, thank you. I’m ....................... enough to lift it alone.
8. 	That was the most .............................. play I’ve ever seen.
VII. Choose and underline the best answers: 
1.	Her mother (left/ leaves/ is leaving/ will leave) this city two years ago. 
2. 	It’s great! What does your friend look (likes/ likes/ like/ liking)? 
3. 	Who do you live (at/ with/ on/ to)?
4. 	Do you have the (like/ same/ alike/ as) character? 
5. 	I (sent/ gave/ took/ received) a birthday present from my mother yesterday. 
6. 	Hoa has a lot of friends. She is (reserved/ shy/ sociable/ humorous)
7. 	The film starts at 7.00. Let’s meet (on/ upstairs/ downstairs/ outside) the theater. 
8. 	He is (the tallest/ taller/ more tall/ the most tallest) student in our class. 
V. 	Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition 
We are waiting ..................... the bus stop 
I’ll wait ....................... you are ready 
They came to visit me ........................ my birthday 
We arranged to meet you ................. seven ............... the morning 
The conference is ..................... July 
Susan can come and see you .................. lunch time 
Did you have a good time ...................... Christmas ?
I’m enrolling ............................ the activities 
It’s very kind............... you to say no 
In this respect , French differs ............................English 
Don’t you care ............... your country’s future 
Please fill ................................ this form 
She enjoys participating ................. raising funds for the poor 
Could you help me .......................... the clean -up ?
15.	I often go to school on ............... schooldays.
16. 	Her birthday is ............ 12 June. 	
17. 	The children are playing in the park ........................ the moment.
18. 	Nam gets up ............... seven o’clock. He does not any classes ............... Sunday.
19. 	She does her homework ............ 7 pm and 9 pm ............... the evening. 
20. 	Mr. Nam does not work ............ the weekend.
IV. 	Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:
My house is bigger than your house.
	Your house is	
The black car is cheaper than the red car.
	The red car	
This film is more interesting than that one.
	That film is	
UNIT 13 - PRACTICE EXERCISES
I. 	Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets: 
1. 	I did not see you last night. When did you come here? 
2. 	My aunt enjoys listening to country music.
3. 	Susan wants a new dress for Saturday. She will buy a new dress. 
4. 	Bad driving causes many accidents.	
5. 	I had Math 3 days ago. 	
6. 	Yesterday I was busy, so I did not have time to phone you. 
II. 	Choose and underline the best answers: 
1. 	I used to (watch - watching - watches - watched) that film when I was ten.
2.	When I get a good grade, my parents look very (happy – happily – happiness – unhappy).
3.	I live on the ground floor of the building. And he lives downstairs (on - in - at - to) the third one.
4.	Can I (make – made – to make - making) a call on your mobile phone?
5.	Would you like to go to the (band - ticket - movie – play) tonight?
6.	Standing (inside – outside – offside - onside) in the yard, you can see the roof of the house.
7.	After the discussion they (demonstrated – came up with - ended - faced) some decisions.
8.	Advertising is for (countless – commercial – industrial - worldwide) purposes.
9.	My father likes (collect/ collecting/ to collect/ collected) stamps. 
10.	Henry used to drink beer a lot, but now he often (drink/ to drink/ drinks/ drinking) café.
III. 	Correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. 
1. 	We used to playing (play) marbles much years before. 
2. 	He didn’t (isn’t) used to staying up late night.
3. 	On (in) the dictionary Friday comes after Wednesday.
4. 	What do (did) you do yesterday night?
5. 	We go (went) swimming on the river on last week.
6. 	My sister is (was) born on 1970.
7. 	Childs often receive toys and cakes from Santa Claus on (at) Christmas.
8. 	They usually get up soon (early) at the morning.
9. 	How do you often take a nap on (at) noon?
10. 	It is (x) often rains on summer.
IV. 	Choose the word which has underlined letters pronounced differently from that of the rest :
1. 	A. arrange	B. family	C. attract	D. man
2. 	A. card 	B. face	C. make	D. main
3.	A. library	B. child	C. wife	D. activity
4. 	A. children	B. choice	C. machine	D. change
5. 	A. activity	B. width	C. musical	D. admire
6. 	A. divided	B. wanted	C. translated	D. walked
7.	A. played	B. showed	C. lined	D. stopped
8. 	A. thousand	B. thirsty	C. clothes	D. thin
V. 	Choose and underline the best answers:
1. 	I’m (enough strong/ strong enough/ enough strongly/ strongly enough) to lift this box up.
2. 	He is not (enough old to/ old enough to/ enough old for/ old enough for) get married. 
3. 	He was busy yesterday and (too/ either/ so/ neither) was I. 
4. 	What does she look like? - She’s (interesting and humorous/ generous and helpful/ tall and thin)
5. 	I (buy/ buys/ buying/ bought) a new hat yesterday.
6. 	She has a (long curly blond/ curly long blond/ blond curly long/ long blond curly) hair.
7. 	She is wearing a (red new pretty/ new red pretty/ pretty red new/ pretty new red) dress. 
8. 	Stop! There are (many/ too many/ a lots/ too much) coffee.
VI. 	Fill in the blank with each suitable word in the box: 	
	hard - working 	exciting 	inside 	jokes 
	strong 	orphanage 	sociable 	more 
1. 	Hoang always gets good grades because he’s a hard - working student in our class.
2. 	Mai has a lot of friends. She is very sociable 
3. 	Nam often makes other people laugh because he likes telling jokes 
4. 	I open the box and look inside
5. 	After his parents’ dead, he was sent to an orphanage 
6. 	The red car is more expensive than the blue one.
7. 	Let me help you lift this box. – No, thank you. I’m strong enough to lift it alone.
8. 	That was the most exciting play I’ve ever seen.
VII. Choose and underline the best answers: 
1.	Her mother (left/ leaves/ is leaving/ will leave) this city two years ago. 
2. 	It’s great! What does your friend look (likes/ likes/ like/ liking)? 
3. 	Who do you live (at/ with/ on/ to)?
4. 	Do you have the (like/ same/ alike/ as) character? 
5. 	I (sent/ gave/ took/ received) a birthday present from my mother yesterday. 
6. 	Hoa has a lot of friends. She is (reserved/ shy/ sociable/ humorous)
7. 	The film starts at 7.00. Let’s meet (on/ upstairs/ downstairs/ outside) the theater. 
8. 	He is (the tallest/ taller/ more tall/ the most tallest) student in our class. 
V. 	Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition 
We are waiting for the bus stop 
I’ll wait till you are ready 
They came to visit me on my birthday 
We arranged to meet you at seven in the morning 
The conference is in July 
Susan can come and see you at lunch time 
Did you have a good time at Christmas ?
I’m enrolling in the activities 
It’s very kind of you to say no 
In this respect, French differs from English 
Don’t you care about your country’s future 
Please fill out this form 
She enjoys participating in raising funds for the poor 
Could you help me with the clean -up ?
15.	I often go to school on schooldays.
16. 	Her birthday is on 12 June. 	
17. 	The children are playing in the park at the moment.
18. 	Nam gets up at seven o’clock. He does not any classes on Sunday.
19. 	She does her homework between 7 pm and 9 pm in the evening. 
20. 	Mr. Nam does not work on the weekend.
IV. 	Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:
My house is bigger than your house.
	Your house is smaller than my house.
The black car is cheaper than the red car.
	The red car is more expensive than the black car.
This film is more interesting than that one.
	That film is more boring than this film.