31. I don’t talk much in public. I am rather (kind / sociable / reserved / humorous)

32. The  children go to school .................. .        ( myself/ himself/ herself/  themselves)

33. You must look in the (advertisement / recreation / diversion / participation) section of the newspaper to find out what films are showing.

    34. The moon ................... around the earth       (went/ goes/ go/ going)

35. (Would / Could / Do / Will) you like to go to the movies? – I’d love to.

36. Don’t go ................ , it is too cold.     (inside/ outside/ downstairs/ upstairs)

37. They have waited for her (for / since / at / from) 6 o’clock.

38. This neighborhood is (different / the same / as / like) from that one.

39. What does she look like? (She look beautiful / She is beautiful / She looks like beautiful)

40. The calendar is (on / under / behind / in) the clock.

41. Minh and I didn’t enjoy (myself / ourselves / himself / themselves) at the party.

42. When my father was young, he used to (singing / sang / sings / sing) very well.

44. You should work (hardly / hard / good / badly) in order to pass the exams.

45. It is too dark (to take / take / taking / took) photographs here.

46. Jim is not old enough (read / reading / to read) this book.

ENGLISH 8 – EXERCISE 1

I. Choose the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of the following sentnces
1. My sister is quite ..................... She doesn’t talk much in public .
A. reserved B. sociable C. kind D. hard-working
2. Although his friends enjoy his funny stories, they sometimes ........... by his jokes.
A. annoyed B. worried C. sad D. happy
3. My father spends his free time .................to classical music .
A. listened B. to listen C. listening D. listen
4. Alexander Graham Bell was born ......................March 3rd ,1847.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
5. Lan ..................a letter from her mom last week .
A. receives B. will receive C. received D. is receiving
6. The boy is a................................student. He’s always gets good grades.
A. humorous B. reserved C. hard-working D. sociable
7. Can I....................to Daisy, please? This is John.
A. speak B. call C. tell D. phone
8. I................................ a letter to my friend yesterday.
A. give B. took C. received D. sent
9. He feels.................. to have a lot of friends .
A. too lucky B. enough lucky C. lucky enough D. luckier
10. Diana is short and thin. She has ............................ hair.
A. long curly short B. black curly short
C. black long curly D. long curly black
11. It is a ...................... to meet you, Tony.
A. nice B. pleasure C. pity D. kind
12. It’s easy for Hoa to make friends because She is .........................
A. reserved B. sociable C. big D. tall
13. My teacher has ........................... eyes.
A. big blue round B. round big blue
C. big round blue D. blue big round
14.His friends usually enjoy his sense .......................... humor.
A. of C. on C. to D. in

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer A,B,C,or D to complete each gap :
Nam is (15) ...........enough to have a lot of friends. Of all his friends, Hung, Minh,
Nhan are the ones he (16)...............most of his time with. Hung is the most
(17).............. He usually takes part (18) ...........doing volunteer work at the local
orphanage to help the (19) ..........He is always a hard-working students (20)
.............gets good grades in class.
15.A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unlucky
16.A. stays B. does C. spends D. studies
17.A. kind B. slim C. curly D. sociable
18.A. in B. for C. after D. at
19.A. deaf-mutes B. orphans C. poor D. doctors
20.A. what B. where C. who D.

11. Peter doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather _________

          A. kind                          B. sociable                    C. humorous               D. reserved

12. You must not let children play in the street because it is__________

          A. suitable                     B. dangerous                 C. safe                        D. careful

13. He’ll come _______ to pick you .________         

          A. over / up                   B. over / on                   C. in / up                     D. on / in

14. The sun always __________ in the East and ___________ in the West.

          A. rise/ set                     B. rises/ set                    C. rises/ sets                D. has risen/ set

15. He spends most of his time ___________ charity work.

          A. to do                        B. did                            C. doing                     D. with doing

16. You _____________miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.

       A. needn’t                  B. should                           C. shouldn’t               D. can

17. She is famous ___________her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai.

       A. in                            B. for                                 C. with                       D. into

18. I think someone ________talk to the boss. We can’t work extra hours on Saturday.

       A. have to                   B. should                           C. don’t have to  D. shouldn’t

19. We reached the house after ________for almost an hour.

       A. cycled                    B. to cycle                         C. cycling                   D. cycle

20. At school, the teachers and students ____________follow the rules.

       A. has to                     B. have to                          C. need to                   D. haven’t to

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
5. Peter doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather ________.
A. kind B. sociable C. humorous D. reserved
6. You must not let children play in the street because it is ________.
A. suitable B. dangerous C. safe D. careful
7. In Viet Nam you shouldn't use only the first name to________ people older than you.
A. speak B. talk C. say D. address
8. According to the________in England, we have to use a knife and fork at dinner.
A. table ways B. table manners C. behaviours D. differences
9. He _________ a long family tradition of serving the military.
A. followed B. obliged C. reflected D. agreed
10. Generally, rice is served _________ fish, meat, soup and vegetable.
A. to B. as C. in D. with
11. The airline only allows two pieces of luggage. You _________ pack too much!
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. couldn’t
12. In the UK, families often celebrate Christmas together, _________ they can watch each other open their
presents!
A. though B. but C. because D. so
13. John can’t come because he _________ work tomorrow.
A. should B. can C. must D. has to
14. I know they enjoy their work, but they ______ work at the weekends. It’s not good for them.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. have to
15. You have to _________ your hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
A. take off B. put on C. break with D.get out
16. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on
the table.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. should D. mustn’t
17. You _________ look at other students’ work. It’s against the rules.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. can’t
18. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
19. “We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.” “_________ Why?”
A. What a bad day! B. You’re kidding! C. You’re right. D. Spot on!

1. I ______ a letter from my old friend last week. (sent / gave / received / took)

2. We must be there ______ 7.30 and 10.30. (at / before / between / after)

3. I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather ______ in public. (kind / reserved /sociable / humorous)

4. She has ______ over 30 pages since yesterday. (written / wrote / write / writing)

5. You have a bad toothache. You ................. go to see the dentist.    ( must/ have to/ can/ ought to)

6. My farther used ______ us to the park three years ago. (took / taking / to take / take)

8. Can you fill ______ this form for me? (out / on / at / to)

9. “Would you ______ to go to the movies with me?” “I’d love to” (like / want / love /             mind)

10. We need to finish our job _____ 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. (before/ between/ after/ at)

11. When I was a child, I ______ follow my mum to the market. (used to / liked / hated / loved)

12. His parents are always proud ______ him. (about / of / on / with)

13. ______ have you lived in this town? – For nearly 20 years. (When / Where / How far /How long)

14. The new shopping mall is quite ______ the present shopping area. (different from/ the same/ like to/ similar)

15. They have studied ______ six o’clock. (for / at / since / to)

1.John received a letter _______ his aunt yesterday.

to 

at 

from

about

2.He is not ________ get married.

enough old to 

enough old for

old enough to 

old enough for

3.Khai doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather ________ in public.

kind

reserved

humorous 

communicative

4.We saw an interesting film on TV last night . _______ an interesting film we saw !

Which

What

How

So

5.Each of us ________ a different character.

have

is having

has 

are having

6.“Which girl is Lan ?”  “She’s the one with ____________ .

long curly black hair 

curly long black hair

long black curly hair

curly black long hair

7.What does your brother _________ ?

look like 

look as

be like

as

8.I _______ my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

wear 

wearing 

am wearing

don’t wear

9.Mr.Lam:        I’m Lam , Nga’s father.
 Mr. Thanh:    _______________?

It’s nice to meet you 

It’s a pleasure to meet you

How do you do

I’d like you to meet

10.That woman seems __________ .

happy

happily 

happiness

be happy

I. ​Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
(3.5 pts)
 
1. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s rather ________.
 
​A. reserved ​   B. sociable ​ C.  helpful            D. humorous  
2. John cut ________while he was peeling apples.
              A. itself              B. himself            C. herself              D. yourself
3. Lan is wearing a ________dress. She looks good in it.
              A. red new pretty                              B. new pretty red          
              C. pretty red new                              D. pretty new red
4. We _______ plant some rose trees in the garden this Sunday.
             A. is planning      B. is going to       C. are going to       D.  are planning
5. Once a farmer lived a poor life _________________ his family.
              A. on ​            B. with                 C. in                      D. to
6. You ______ get enough sleep – about 7- 8 hours a day. If not            you can’t study well.
              A. can ​            B. will ​         C. may                   D. must
7. “______ does your brother look like?” – “He’s tall and good- looking.”
             A. What  ​B. where ​ ​C. who ​        D. How
8. Deaf – mutes can ______speak ______ hear.
A. both... and ​B.  either… or ​C. neither… nor ​D. either… or      
9. She spends 10 minutes every day ______ English.
A. practicing           B. practice          C. to practice           D. to practicing
10. Which is NOT suitable?
          Tom: Could I speak to John, please?             Someone: ________.
A. Yes, speaking.       B. You’re great!       C. Hold on, please.   D.  Sorry! He’s out.      Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.        
11. A. appear           B. annoy ​                    C. travel ​           D. agree
12. A. generous        B. magical                      C.  countable             D. volunteer
    Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from       that of the others.
13. A. floor ​          B. look ​                    C. cook ​           D. took
14. A. teacher           B. children  ​          C. machine            D. kitchen
​  
II. ​Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15  and 16. (0.5 pt)    
15. What will you do when seeing this sign?
A. 
 
Don’t use mobile phones here.
B. Mobile phones area.
C. Use mobile phones, please.
D. Don’t buy a mobile phone.  
16. 
 
What does this sign mean?   ​A. Go straight or turn left.
B. Do not turn left.
C. Turn left ahead.
D. Turn left there.