Bài tập ôn tập Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Bài 1+2 - Vũ Huyền Trang

Exercise 1: Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
wear when over old another
home visited learn write of
His name is John Hammonds. He's sixty years ___(1)___ and this is his plan when he retires. When he retires, he's going to ___(2)___ Vietnamese. He can already speak French, Italian and German and he wants to learn ___(3)___ language. He's also going to learn to drive. He never had time to learn ___(4)___ he was younger. Then he's going to buy a car and a tent and travel all ___(5)___ the world. He's not going to wear formal clothes. He's tired ___(6)___ suits and trousers. He's going to ___(7)___ jeans and T-shirts all the time. And when he comes ___(8)___ from his travels he's going to ___(9)___ a book and become a reporter and tell everyone about the places he has ___(10)___ and the people he has met.
Exercise 2: Use "be going to" with the verbs in brackets.
My hair is dirty. I (wash) ______ it.
I've bought a car. I (learn) ______ how to drive it.
We feel tired. We (take) ______ a rest now.
I'm not hungry. I (not have) ______ breakfast this morning.
Where (they / spend) ______ the night tonight?
You've bought a lot of paint. (you / decorate) ______ your kitchen?
My dress is too long. I (shorten) ______ it.
He is putting a camera on a tripod. He (take) ______ a photo for the whole group.
(you / invite) ______ the newcomers of our class to your party?
He wants to go to London. He (attend) ______ evening classes to study English.
Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with "be going to", using the verbs given in the box.
borrow have wear give visit
invite play buy write see
I ________ some close friends to my birthday party.
We ________ a play at the ABC Theater.
He ________ chess in the Youth Club.
Tom ________ some bread at the baker's.
I ________ some books from the library.
She ________ a letter to her friend.
We ________ our grandparents next weekend.
They ________ their children toys at Christmas.
They ________ their vacation in Vung Tau.
She ________ a blue dress at her sister's wedding.
Exercise 4: Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
My father (teach) ______ English in that school 10 years ago.
Where is your father? He (help) ______ my sister with her homework.
Mai usually (catch) ______ the 6.00 bus to school.
What (Nam / do) ______ now? He (clean) ______ his bicycle.
Look at those black clouds. It (rain) ______.
What (she / do) ______ in the evening? She usually (watch) ______ TV and (read) ______ books.
You've bought a lot of paint and brushes. (you / paint) ______ the fence?
Cuckoos (not build) ______ their own nests. They (use) ______ the nests of other birds.
Mr. Tam usually (spend) ______ his vacation in the country.
(you / help) ______ her to plant some flowers and plants in her garden?
Exercise 5: Put the correct adverbs of place from the box in the blanks.
upstairs downstairs inside (x3)
here sideways abroad
He's going ______ for further study next year. He's studying at a university in the USA.
Can you bring them all ______?
When it started to rain, Tom and his dog had to move ______.
Please carry my suitcases ______ . They're downstairs now.
Tell your friends to wait ______ in the living room. I don't want them to go upstairs.
We should stay ______ . It's very cold outside.
Please step ______. They are carrying heavy suitcases.
He is shaking the box, but there is nothing ______.
Exercise 6: Write
A. Read the message. Then fill in the gaps in the passage that follows with the information.
Saigon Coop-Mart
Date:	Dec 20th
Time:	10 a.m.
For:	Mrs. Lan, the manager
Message:	Mrs. Hoa called about her food delivery. She wants you to call her after lunchtime. Her telephone number is 82945567.
Taken by:	Mr. Ba
Mrs. Hoa, a customer ___(1)___ the Saigon Coop-Mart on ___(2)___ at 10 a.m. She wanted to ___(3)___ to Mrs. Lan, the manager, but she wasn't in her office. So she ___(4)___ a message to Mrs. Lan. She wanted to ask about her food delivery. She said Mrs. Lan could reach ___(5)___ 82945567 after lunchtime.
B. Now read the passage below. Write the telephone message.
A customer telephoned the Vietravel Tourist Company on April 20th at 10.30 a.m. His name was Mr. Tan and he wanted to speak to Mr. Thanh, the manager. Mr. Thanh was out. So Mr. Son took a message. Mr. Tan called about his family's tour to Singapore and Malaysia. He said Mr. Thanh could reach him at 0883445632 in the afternoon.
Date:	_________________________________________________________
Time:	_________________________________________________________
For:	_________________________________________________________
Message:	_________________________________________________________
Taken by:	_________________________________________________________
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
He was born in England, but his family ______ to the USA when he was only ten years old.
A. delivered	B. lifted	C. affected	D. emigrated
Does he hear anything? No, he doesn't. He's ______.
A. dumb	B. deaf	C. mute	D. blind
You can find her address in the ______ on the table over there.
A. mobile	B. textbook	C. directory	D. dictionary
The shop ______ did not want to serve that impolite customer.
A. seller	B. assistant	C. patient	D. partner
She ______ many of her old friends to her birthday party on Saturday.
A. invited	B. left	C. conducted	D. made
Many people don't like to ______ experiments on animals.
A. arrange	B. conduct	C. transmit	D. assist
The sports event was ______ live by satellite over the country.
A. conducted	B. assisted	C. transmitted	D. arranged
A man named Peter left a ______ for you at the hotel.
A. message	B. quiz	C. leave	D. phone call
He ______ the early bus to work this morning.
A. spent	B. collected	C. missed	D. brought
Can he play badminton? Yes, he can. He bought two new ______ yesterday.
A. speeches	B. tents	C. messages	D. rackets
What is the ______ between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City?
A. length	B. distance	C. width	D. depth
They are ______ some arrangements to play chess.
A. make	B. made	C. making to	D. going to make
She ______ stay on her farm for a week.
A. does not going	B. is going not	C. is going to	D. is not going
Mai loves children. She ______ a teacher when she is old enough.
A. is	B. was	C. is going to become	D. was going
The members ______ him at the meeting tomorrow.
A. meet	B. met	C. meeting	D. are going to meet
Our parents ______ us some toys at Christmas.
A. buy	B. are going to buy	C. buy to	D. bought
My brother and I ______ e-mail to each other every day.
A. sending	B. send	C. sends	D. is sending
He started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech ______ a long distance.
A. over	B. in	C. on	D. above
Hello. I'm Peter. Can I speak ______ Paul, please?
A. of	B. to	C. on	D. at
What's ______ at the City Theater tonight?
A. off	B. about	C. on	D. in
Exercise 8 : Fill in each blank with the correct adverb of place from the box.
there (x2) inside (x2) outside (x2)
here upstairs 
We shouldn't stay ______ in the cold weather for long or we will get a cold.
Lan is a shy girl. She just likes to stay ______. She never joins in outdoor activities.
Where's the cat? It's not in the house. It's ______.
Can you pick me up in front of my house? Yes, I'll come ______ at 6 o'clock.
Do you like this restaurant? Yes, I come ______ once a month.
My house has two floors. My parents live on the first floor and my brother and I live ______.
Is this your brother? No, my brother is standing ______ beside the window.
My family has a small house in the country. We often go ______ to enjoy the summer vacation.
Exercise 9: Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Alexander Graham Bell (be) ______ born in Edinburgh.
Can I (speak) ______ to Mai, please? Sorry, she's out. Would you like (leave) ______ a message?
I (buy) ______ a ticket yesterday. My friends and I (be) ______ going to (see) ______ a movie tomorrow.
Alexander Graham Bell first (introduce) ______ the telephone in 1876.
What are you doing? I (play) ______ "hide and seek" with my cousin.
Can we meet at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning? Yes, I (pick) ______ you up then.
She is going (stay) ______ at home to do her homework tonight.
My grandfather (die) ______ when I (be) ______ still young.
Exercise 10: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Dear Peter,
I am very sorry that I couldn't meet you last night. I hope that you ___(1)___ wait too long outside the theater. I had to look ___(2)___ my younger brother until my mother returned home. She was a full timer at the doctor's and she arrived home very ___(3)___. I ran all the way to the bus stop but I had already missed the bus. I decided ___(4)___ on the train and I arrived at the theater at eight o'clock. I didn't think you would still be there, because it was three-quarters of ___(5)___ hour late. I hope that you will forgive me.
Your friend
Tom
A. do not	B. did not	C. not	D. were not
A. for	B. at	C. up	D. after
A. late	B. lately	C. later	D. latest
A. get	B. to get	C. getting	D. to getting
A. a	B. the	C. an	D. Ø
Exercise 11: Combine each sentences into a new one using “enough”
Your sister was clever. She could do this exercise in a few minutes.
Peter is very ill. He must see the doctor.
Mary is not old. She cannot do that work.
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We were not early. We could not see the first part of the play.
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The children were very eager. They started playing without me.
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He is tall. He can play volleyball.
My sister is old. She can drive a car.
She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World.
Mr Robinson isn’t rich. He can’t buy a house.
The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood.
The story is short. We can read it in one hour.
The film was very good. We saw it through.
The play was very amusing. They enjoyed it.
This song is very simple. Everybody can sing it.
This book is very interesting. You should read it.
Some of the books are important. I must read them.
He was kind. Everybody liked him.
The program on TV was interesting. We followed it through.
This exercise is very easy. The pupils can finish it in five minutes.
The weather is very fine. We can go out for a walk.
The radio isn’t small. You cannot put it in your pocket.
This coat isn’t warm. I don’t wear it in winter.
The weather was fine. We could go camping.
There are enough knitting frames in the workshop. Student can practice knitting.
I haven’t got money. I can’t go away on holiday.
We have enough time. We can get to the airport on time.
She doesn’t know enough French. She cannot read a newspaper in French.
Lien has no friends. She cannot share this work. 
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There are a lot of books. He will stay at home to read them.
Tom bought many books. I could borrow him.
They can’t sleep. They aren’t tired.
She could see the film because it was very boring.
She is old, so she can drive a car.
All students had to stay at home because it rained heavily.
You can catch any taxi to the airport because it is very early
The truck can go through the gate because it is very wide.
Tom was very brave boy, so all his friends admired him.
The room was very comfortable. We all fell asleep easily.
It was very cold. They could keep working in the field.
He spoke slowly. We could understand him.
The fair was very noisy. We could hear each other.
The soup is very excellent. We will have some.
They were very tired, so they stopped working.