1. Change the sentences below into passive voice.
a) They separated the rice from the hụsk.
b) The boys made a fire by their camp.
c) They built this house more than one hundred years ago.
d) Every year Viet Nam exports millions of tons of rice.
e) Vietnamese people celebrate their Lunar New Year around January or February.
f) After Tet holiday Vietnamese people usually plant trees in their neighborhood.
g) How many festivals do you celebrate in your community?
h) How many motorbikes does Viet Nam import a year?
i) The publisher published his book in 1996.
j) They repaired our desk during the weekend.
2. When Huong came home she found that someone broke in her room. Look at Huong’s room in the picture and describe it. Use the passive voice in your sentences. The word lists may help you.
| vase | sun-glasses | books | postcards | doll |
| shell collection | dictionaries | bookshelf | CD rack | mirror |
| to scatter | to break | to move off | to throw | to crush |
| to knock down | to shuffle | to jumble | to put down |
3. Fill in the gap in each of the following sentences with one suiable compound noun from the box.
| fire-making | data-processing | cock-fighting |
| air-conditioning | bird-watching | water-skiing |
| language learning | family planning | bungee jumping |
| zebra Crossing |
a) _______ is the system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool.
b) A crosswalk is a place on the road at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road. In British English, it is called a __________ .
c) _______ is the use of a Computer to perform calculations on data.
d) _______ means the use of contraception to control how many children you have and when you have them.
e) In _______ you are pulled along the surface of the water on a pair of skis by a boat.
f) The_______ competition tests the players’ ability to make a fire without matches or lighters.
g) In _______ an illegal activity in some Western countries, people watch two chickens attack each other.
h) Tom likes________ . He can spend hours watching the birds in his garden.
i) _______ is the sport in which you jump off from a very high structure with a long elastic rope tied to your legs.
j) My teacher of English is very good at____________ . She can speak English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
4. Use the passive and an infinitive to rewrite the sentences below.
Example:
They asked me to repair the table.
I was told to repair the table.
a) They told him to stay home for three days.
b) They asked Mrs. Robinson to do the shopping.
c) She told him not to talk in class.
d) Mr. Thompson allowed us to use his Computer.
e) He taught me to do the magic when I was a boy.
f) They advised us to take a bus downtown.
g) The organization asked him to take an English test.
h) They say that she is the best student in the class.
i) They told us to go home and wait.
j) The teacher told us to work harder on English pronunciation.
5. Fill in each gap in the following sentences with one suitable verb from the dỉalogue in LISTEN AND READ. You can make necessary changes to the verbs.
a) I don’t understand the rules of the game. Can you_________ them?
b) You should __________ the surface with sandpaper before painting.
c) They _________ . us to their house-warming party but we couldn’t come back from abroad by then.
d) Chlorine is _________ to the water to kill bacteria.
e) The crowd _________ encouragement at the two teams.
f) Viet was __________ the second prize in the schools painting contest.
g) The principal ___________ all students to take swimming lessons.
h) If you want to __________ in the Green School Project you should contact the council immediately.
6. Many English words have more than one meaning. Read the following sentences from the dialogue in LISTEN AND READ and their meanings. Then study the lỉsted words from the same dialogue which also have more than one meaning. Write one sentence with each of their meanings.
TRY1 = to make an effort to do something
Two team members try lo make afire by rubbing pieces of bamboo together.
TRY2 = to taste or test in order to see the effect
The judges try the finished product.
RUN1 = to move fast on foot
RUN2 = to be in operation
BANK1 = a slope of land adjoining a body of water, especially a river or a lake
BANK2 = a business in which money is kept for saving or other purposes
FIRE1 = burning fuel or other materials
FIRE2 = to shoot a weapon
POINT1 = a unit that adds to a game or sports competition
POINT2 = to show with a íinger
7. Read the passage and fill in each gap with one word from the box
| until | branches | festival | rain | traditional |
| which | singing | similar | made | water |
Harvest Home is a (1)_______________ English harvest festival. The last day of harvest is celebrated by (2)__________________ , shouting, and decorating the village with tree (3)__________ . The cailleac, or last sheaf of com, (4)______________ represents the spirit of the field, is (5)___________ into a harvest doll and drenched with (6)____________. It is believed that this will bring (7)____________ for the next harvest. The sheaf is saved (8)___________ spring planting. In ancient times, the (9)________ also included the symbolic murder of the grain spirit, as well as rites for getting rid of the devil. A (10)________________ festival was traditionally held in parts of Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Europe.
8. Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable word from the box.
| family | well | lucky | brightly | first | have |
| wishes | crowded | festival | fairs | cooked | love |
Tet is a national and family (1)_________________ . It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to (2)_______ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring (3)__________ are organized, streets and public buildings are (4)________ decorated and almost all shops are (5)___________ with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied, special food is (6)_________, offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the (7)_______altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the (8) _______ visitor comes and children are given (9)________ money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and ( 10)_________ . During Tet, children often behave (11)__________ and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best (12)_________ for the new year.
9. Write, from the following sets of words and phrases, complete sentences. You can make all the necessary changes and additions.
a) She/ say/ enjoy/ food/ festival.
b) Banh Chung/ other kinds of special food/ be made/ Tet.
c) Traditional songs/ be/ often performed/ festival.
d) Thanksgiving Day/ be/ usually celebrate/ fourth Thursday/ November/ the United States.
e) Halloween/ pumpkins/ be made/ jack-o’-lanterns.
f) You/ play small tricks/ friends and strangers/ April Fool’s Day.
Now write similar sentences about a festival you know.
10. Read the tips for the Philadelphỉa Folk Festival and fill in each gap with a word from the box.
| weather | places | someone | anything | souvenir | keys |
| sunscreen | feet | blanket | flashlight | kids | tickets |
a) Buy your _______ early to get the discount!
b) Plan to see _________ you’ve never heard of – you might be pleasantly surprised!
c) Don’t forget to pack – and wear – your __________!
d) Bring your ________ and plan to see all the children’s activities!
e) Bring a small ________ for evenings.
f) Secure your ________ in your pocket or a backpack or fanny pack so they don’t get lost.
g) Be sure to bring a __________ so you can enjoy the music on the hill!
h) The Sales Tent has T-shirts, sweatshirts, ponchos, umbrellas, hats, and lots of other items with the Folk Festival logo on them. Take home a ________!
i) Set specific meeting __________ and times with members of your group. Pick a spot everyone can find easily, like the Sales Tent.
j) Don’t bring ____________ to Festival in a glass Glass is dangerous at Festival. Transfer contents to plastic containers.
k) Bring clothes for all types of_____________ , including a hat. It is best to bring clothes that can be layered.
h) Wear shoes, sneakers, boots, or other footwear appropriate to the site at all times. The ground is rough and there are many hazards to bare ________.
11. Read the passage and answer the multiple-choice questions.
Young people in most countries like festivals and dances. Different peoples have different kinds of dances. Pretend that you are in Africa, and you are visiting the Kikuyu tribe. Hear the drums beet! Listen to the flutes! Almost 2000 Kikuyus are meeting for the most important dance festival of the year.
First, the Kikuyus choose a large, flat place for their dance. For hundreds of years, they have danced on a fall night when the moon is full. The moon and the glow from small fires light the dancers. Older people watch from the side while young men and women gather at the dancing place. The girls wear beaded leather skirts and tops. The men wear fancy headdresses and carry spears. The dancers’ skin and clothes are colored by light red chalk. The chalk and the firelight make the dancers look like statues.
The dancers act out stories of good and bad deeds. The dances tell stories of lion hunts and other adventures. In one dance, the girls stand on the boys’ feet. The girls are pretending to be afraid of the snakes. All night the drums beat and the fires bum. But the dancers never seem to get tired.
a) The place where Kikuyu tribe dances is ________.
| A. small | B. flat | C. hilly | D. round |
b) The dancing area is lit by electric lights.
| A. True | B. False | C. Not mentioned |
c) The dancers’ skin and clothes are covered with _______
| A. paint | B. feathers | C. dust | D. chalk |
d) What do the Kikuyu dances tell?
A. The dances tell the story of drum beats.
B. The dances tell about adventures.
C. The dances tell jokes:
D. The dances tell about snakes.
e) On the whole, the passage is about__________ .
A. the beat of drums
B. an African dance festival African drum beats
C. the number of Kikuyus who join their full moon dance
f) Which of these sentences do you think is right?
A. The Kikuyus do not often get together.
B. Dancing is important to the Kikuyus.
C. The most important event is a singing group.
D. Kikuyus have festivals around the year.
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Đáp án
1. Study the table below; use the given verbs to write true sentences in passive voice. (Trang 120 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
b. Channel Tunnel linking England and France was constructed by English and French companies from 1987 to 1994.
c. Color television was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark in 1950.
d. Eiffel Tower was designed by Alexander Gustave Eiffel in 1889.
e. Electronic computers were invented by Atanasoff and Berry in 1942.
f. Laser was discovered by Gordon Gould in 1958.
g. Sydney Opera House was completed by Jorn Utzon in 1973.
h. The famous ancient Egyptian lighthouse was destroyed by Pharos of Alexandria in the 14th century.
2. Change the active sentences into the passive and the passive into active to tell how to make books. (Trang 121 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. How books are made.
b. Firstly, big sheets of paper are printed by the printer.
c. Each sheet contains the text of a number of pages.
d. The sheets are folded and cut to produce sections of the book.
e. These sections are called signatures.
f. All the signatures are put together in the correct order by the printers.
g. The signatures are bound together and the edges are trimmed.
h. Finally, the cover which has been printed separately is attached.
i. Now the book can be published by the publishers.
3. A foreign tourist is asking Lan questions about Phong Nha-Ke Bang. Write them in direct speech. (Trang 121-122 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. The tourist asks Lan if / whether Phong Nha is in Quang Tri province.
b. The tourist asks Lan if / whether it has the most beautiful cave in Viet Nam.
c. The tourist asks Lan if / whether it is very far from Ha Noi.
d. The tourist asks Lan if / whether there are any wildlife conservation centers there.
e. The tourist asks Lan if / whether the environment was destroyed heavily in the war.
f. The tourist asks Lan if / whether people built a lot of hotels and restaurants around the place.
g. The tourist asks Lan if / whether it was admitted one of the world heritages.
h. The tourist asks Lan if / whether she can be his / her guide to Phong Nha this weekend.
4. Write the following dialogues in indirect speech. (Trang 122-123 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. Nam asked Nga if / whether her house was far from the city. Nga said it was.
b. Nam asked Nga if / whether she liked travelling. Nga said she did.
c. Nam asked Nga if / whether Big Ben was in London. Nga said she did.
d. Nam asked Nga if / whether it was cold in Sydney in January. Nga said it wasn’t.
e. Nam asked Nga if / whether the Pyramids in Egypt attracted a lot of tourists every year. Nga said they did.
f. Nam asked Nga if / whether Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam was one of the world heritages. Nga said it was.
g. Nam asked Nga if / whether her parents spoke English. Nga said they didn’t.
h. Nam asked Nga if / whether Australian people were very friendly. Nga said they were.
5. Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in the box. (Trang 123 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
1. to go 5. to rain/ raining
2. to go / going 6. to gather / gathering
3. jog 7. to continue
4. to reach 8. become
6. Complete the following sentences by using question words before to – infinitives. (Trang 123-124 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. I’m sorry. I don’t know where to go.
b. Sure. I know exactly how many to invite.
c. I really don’t know what to say to him/ her.
d. I have no idea which place to choose.
e. It’s hard for me to say how much to take with me.
f. Let Nhung decide when to start.
g. I’ll tell you who to invite.
h. Sure. I’ll show you how to make it.
7. The province soccer club has just changed the coach. Write about the club situation after having the new coach. (Trang 124-125 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. The new coach makes the players work very hard.
b. The coach wants the players to feel proud of their club.
c. He teaches them (how) to play well together.
d. He makes them watch films of matches of other teams.
e. The club doctor helps the players (to) restore their health after match.
f. The coach lets them relax after a game.
g. The coach expects that the players will have to behave well.
h. The fan club wants the team to do well.
i. The fans would like the club to win every match.
j. The coach invites the boys to visit the club from time to time.
k. The chairman persuades the companies to give money to the club.
8. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. (Trang 125-126 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
a. description
b. government
c. width
d. construction
e. reflection
f. decoration
g. completion
9. Read the passage and answer the multiple-choice questions. (Trang 126-127 sách Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8)
| a. B | b. C | c. D | d. B | e. B |
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