1. Underline and rewrite the misspelt words.
| a) When Mrs. Quyen and her husband went to the USA, their accomodation was included in the ticket price. | a) accomodation |
| b) The wether in the USA was fine, therefore Mrs. Quyen did not take so many warm clothes with her. | b) ________ |
| c) One day Mrs. Quyen went shopping and she bought a lot of suvemirs. | c) ________ |
| d) Quyen loved the delecious seafood in one of the restaurants in Chicago. | d) ________ |
| e) While they were in the USA, Mrs. Quyen and her husband took a small plane to Kilauea Vocano. | e) ________ |
2. Underline and rewrite the inappropriate words.
| a) The heads of four American presidents are painted into the rock at Mount Rushmore. | a) carved |
| b) Quyen wanted to know what the climate was like so that she could bring suitable clothes. | b) _______ |
| c) When Mrs. Quyen and her husband flew overhead, the fire of Kilauea Volcano was pouring out. | c) _______ |
| d) The “Windy City” is situated right on the coast of Lake Michigan. | d) _______ |
| e) One day Mrs. Quyen and her husband went to see a íamous prisoner on the island of Alcatraz. | e) _______ |
3. List the countries in the Country Box under the appropriate continent. Then you can add more countries that you know to the continents.
Algeria, Canada, Brazil, Cuba, China, Singapore, Hungary, France, The United States of America, England, Iraq, Italy, Angola, Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina, Ethiopia, Viet Nam, Greece, Sudan, Kenya, Malaysia, Spain, Japan, Chile
4. Mrs.Quyen plans to travel around the USA. However, she is not sure about the weather there. Look at the weather forecast, then help her write the answers for the following questions.
USA NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
a) What is the weather like in the North of the USA?
It’s rainy and cool with the temperature of 40°F.
b) What is the weather like in the Northwest of the USA?
c) What is the weather like in the Northeast of the USA?
d) What is the weather like in the South of the USA?
e) What is the weather like in the Southeast of the USA?
f) What is the weather like in the Southwest of the USA?
5. Study the following situations. Then use the cues to make proper invitations, acceptances and declines.
a) Quyen went to the USA. Her friend Mrs. Smith invited her to stay at her home. Mrs. Quyen refused because her accommodation was included in the ticket price. Then Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Quyen to have dinner with her and Mrs. Quyen accepted the invitation.
Example:
Mrs. Smith: Would you like to come and stay with us while you’re in town? (Invitation)
Mrs. Quyen: That’s very kind of you, but we’re Corning on a tour. Our accommodation is included in the ticket price. (Decline)
Mrs. Smith: Then you must come over for dinner one night. (Invitation)
Mrs. Quyen: Yes, we’d love to but we’ll only be in town for three nights. We leave on the 28th.
Mrs. Smith: Are you free on Tuesday evening?
Mrs. Quyen: No, I’m going out that night, but I’m not busy the following evening. (Acceptance)
b) You are going to have your birthday party on the weekend. You have invited Doan Trang, one of your new friends. She accepted your invitation.
You: ______________________________________________ .
Doan Trang: _________________________________________ .
c) Minh is going to the canteen now. He has invited Tuan to go with him. However, Tuan had to go and see his teacher.
Minh: _____________________________________________ .
Tuan: _____________________________________________ .
d) There will be a soccer game at the stadium on Saturday evening. You have invited your íriend to go to the match with you. He was very happy to accept your invitation.
Ỵou: ______________________________________________ .
Your friend: _________________________________________ .
e) Your father has invited his friend’s family to go to the restaurant to celebrate their graduation day. His friend accepted the invitation.
Your father: ____________________________________________ .
Your father’s friend: _______________________________________ .
f) Quan has invited Nhu Hoa to go to the cinema this evening. Nhu Hoa refused the invitation because of her homework.
Quan:_________________________________________________ .
Nhu Hoa:_______________________________________________ .
6. Put the verbs into the correct form, past Progressive or simple past.
a) I was waiting (wait) for my friend outside the stadium when he arrived (arrive).
b) I was in the countryside with my grandfather some weeks ago. One night I___________ (walk) along a country road when suddenly I____________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody .____________ (follow) me. Then I _________ (start) to run.
c) Smith _________(invite) Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen__________ (visit) the USA.
d) Quyen _____________ (do) shopping while Mr. Thanh ______________ (attend) a business meeting.
e) How fast _____________ (the girl/ride) when the accident ____________ (happen)?
f) I ________ (go) to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While _______(fill out) the form, one of my old friends_________ (slap) me on my shoulder. I _________(be) so happy to meet him.
g) Yesterday Tuan _________(ask) me to go to the station with him, but I _________ (not, want) to leave the house because I _________ (wait) for a phone call.
h) During the study period in class yesterday, it _______(be) to concentrate because the students next door _________ (make) so much noise.
7. An American teenager is visiting Hoi An, an ancient town in Quang Nam province. Complete the postcard she has written with the words in the box.
| walk | narrow | friendly | colorful | souvenirs |
| wonderful | tastes | bought | town | old |
Dear Jenny,
We are having a wonderful (a) time in Hoi An. The streets here are so _____ (b) that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the._________ (c). Therefore we have to________ (d). The houses are very_________ (e) but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they do business. It seems that every house has a shop to sell______ (f) and other stuffs. The people are very_____ (g) and helpful. The food looks funny but it________ (h) quite riice. I haven’t_______ (i) anything for you. But I will buy you some little____ (j) lanterns.
See you soon.
Love,
Jill
8. Fill in each gap with one word from the box.
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London is the (1)______ of England and the United Kingdom (UK). It is the UK’s largest and most (2)________ area and the largest urban zone in the European Union. London is a leading global city and one of the world’s financial centers. London’s infiuence in politics, finance, education, entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and culture in general contributes to (4)________ global position. It is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas (5)_________ . London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympics (6)_______ will host the 2012 Summer Olympics. London has four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; the (7)_________ settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and (8)_________ site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret’s Church. London is (9)______ to a large number of universities, colleges and schools. It has a student (10)________ of about 378,000 and is a center of (11)_______ and development. Most primary and secondary (12)_______ in London follow the same system as the (13)________ of England – comprehensive schooling. With 125,000 students, the University of London is the largest contact teaching (14)_______ in the United Kingdom and in Europe. It comprises 20 colleges as (15)_____ as several smaller institutes each with a high degree of freedom.
9. Read the passage and answer the multiple-choice questions.
Among most people in the world, children are given names. In Vietnam children have a family name followed by a “given name” or forename. Most also have a middle name. However, not all people name children in the same way. Some people believe that the spirits of those who have died are reborn in babies. To name a baby, the parents begin by saying the names of the child’s ancestors. The baby may sneeze, smile, or cry when a certain name is said. The parents think that means the ancestor is reborn in the baby. The baby is given that name.
Some peoples change their names. Navaho Indians in America change their names when they want new ones. The Navaho can decide to use the mother’s last name rather than the father’s. They may want an English name in place of a Native American one. Or they may change their English name into Navaho name. The Navaho do not think it’s important to keep the same name.
In some parts of Africa, a baby’s name is kept secret. No strangers are allowed to leam it. People there believe that the name is part of the child. They think that anyone who leams the name will have.power over the child.
a) In Vietnam most children have__________ .
| A. family name | B. four names |
| C. only a given name | D. a given name and a forename |
b) In some parts of Africa, strangers are not told the name of__________ .
| A. baby | B. the family | C. the mother | D. the ancestors |
c) Navaho Indians always change their names.
| A. True | B. False | C. Not mentioned |
d) Why is it easy for Navaho Indians to change their name?
A. They feel that it is not important to keep the same name.
B. Whenever they sneeze, they change their names.
C. They believe a name is part of them.
e) On the whole, the passage is about__________ .
A. giving ancestors a name
B. changing the name of an African child
C. how people are given their names
f) Which of these sentences do you think is right?
A. Children’s names are not important to many parents.
B. The parents in each country have diffrent customs.
C. Babies’ names are always kept secret.
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1. Underline and rewrite the misspelt words. (Trang 101 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
| a) When Mrs. Quyen and her husband went to the USA, their accomodation was included in the ticket price. | a) accomodation |
| b) The wether in the USA was fine, therefore Mrs. Quyen did not take so many warm clothes with her. | b) weather |
| c) One day Mrs. Quyen went shopping and she bought a lot of suvemirs. | c) souvenirs |
| d) Quyen loved the delecious seafood in one of the restaurants in Chicago. | d) delicious |
| e) While they were in the USA, Mrs. Quyen and her husband took a small plane to Kilauea Vocano. | e) volcano |
2. Underline and rewrite the inappropriate words. (Trang 101 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
| a) The heads of four American presidents are painted into the rock at Mount Rushmore. | a) carved |
| b) Quyen wanted to know what the climate was like so that she could bring suitable clothes. | b) weather |
| c) When Mrs. Quyen and her husband flew overhead, the fire of Kilauea Volcano was pouring out. | c) lava |
| d) The “Windy City” is situated right on the coast of Lake Michigan. | d) shore |
| e) One day Mrs. Quyen and her husband went to see a famous prisoner on the island of Alcatraz. | e) prison |
3. List the countries in the Country Box under the appropriate continent. Then you can add more countries that you know to the continents. (Trang 102 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
4. Mrs. Quyen plans to travel around the USA. However, she is not sure about the weather there. Look at the weather forecast, then help her write the answers for the following questions. (Trang 103 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. It’s rainy and cool with the temperature of 40oF.
b. It’s windy and rather cool with the temperature of 50oF.
c. It’s rainy with lightning and the temperature of 57oF.
d. It’s sunny and sometimes cloudy with the temperature of 75oF.
e. It’s sunny and rather hot with the temperature of 80oF.
f. It’s sunny and hot with the temperature of 90oF.
5. Study the following situations. Then use the cues to make proper invitations, acceptances and declines. (Trang 104-105 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a) Mrs. Smith: Would you like to come and stay with us while you’re in town?
Mrs. Quyen: That’s very kind of you, but we’re coming on a tour. Our accommodation is included in the ticket price.
Mrs. Smith: Then you must come over for dinner one night.
Mrs. Quyen: Yes, we’d love to but we’ll only be in town for three nights. We leave on the 28th.
Mrs. Smith: Are you free on Tuesday evening?
Mrs. Quyen: No, I’m going out that night, but I’m not busy the following evening.
b) You: Would you like to come to my birthday party on the weekend?
Doan Trang: Yes, I’d love to.
c) Minh: Do you feel like going to the canteen with me now?
Tuan: I’d love to, but I must go and see my teacher.
d) You: Let’s go to the soccer match on Saturday evening.
Your friend: That’s a good idea.
e) Your father: I’d like to invite you and your family to ABC restaurant to celebrate our graduation day this Saturday evening. Are you free to go?
Your father’s friend: I’d love to come. See you then.
f) Quan: Do you feel like going to the cinema with me tonight?
Nhu Hoa: That sounds interesting, but I’m busy doing my homework. Another time, perhaps?
6. Put the verbs into the correct form, past progressive or simple past. (Trang 105 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. was waiting – arrived
b. was walking – heard – was following – started
c. invited – was waiting
d. was doing – was attending
e. was the girl riding – happened
f. went – was filling out – slapped – was
g. asked – didn’t want – was waiting
h. was – was making
7. An American teenager is visiting Hoi An, an ancient town in Quang Nam province. Complete the postcard she has written with the words in the box. (Trang 106 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
| a. wonderful | b. narrow | c. town | d. walk | e. old |
| f. souvenirs | g. friendly | h. tastes | i. bought | j. colorful |
8. Fill in each gap with one word from the box. (Trang 106-107 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
| 1. capital | 6. and | 11. research |
| 2. populous | 7. the | 12. schools |
| 3. largest | 8. historic | 13. rest |
| 4. its | 9. home | 14. university |
| 5. visitors | 10. population | 15. well |
9. Read the passage and answer the multiple-choice questions. (Trang 107-108 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
| a. A | b. A | c. B | d. A | e. C | f. B |
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