Phiếu bài tập số 1 – Môn Tiếng Anh 8

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1. TRƯỜNG THCS LÁNG HẠ PHIẾU BÀI TẬP SỐ 1 – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 THỜI GIAN ÔN TẬP: TỪ 1/2/2021 đến 6/2/2021 I. Match each word or phrase with its definition. 1. awesome a. a skirt traditionally worn by Scottish men 2. accent b. a lake or a narrow strip of sea almost surrounded by land 3. official language c. land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler 4. native speaker d. a large farm whose main activity is the raising of cattle 5. cattle station e. very special or unusual 6. territory f. a person who speaks a language as their mother tongue 7. kilt g. a large strong building with thick high walls and towers 8. loch h. extremely good; excellent 9. unique i. the way someone pronounces the words of a language 10. castle j. the language that is approved by the government of a country II. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in part I. 1. For the spoken language, students are taught by___. 2. I found it difficult to understand them at first because of their___. 3. The___ contains many species of fish, such as salmon and trout. 4. We are running our family___ where we have hundreds of cows and bulls. 5. Hong Kong became Chinese___ in 1997. 6. Koalas are the national Symbol of Australia’s___ wildlife. 7. Is English an___ in Singapore? 8. Windsor___ has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years. 9. It’s really___ time to be part of AMCK summer dance camp. 10. The___ is still worn as formal and ceremonial dress by Scottish men. III. Complete the sentences, using the verbs in the box in the present simple form. finish take off not begin continue not open land start have last not leave 1. The match___ at three o’clock, so please be here by two. 2. The exhibition___ until 31 December. Don’t miss it! 3. The train___ at 10.15. It arrives at 10.15. 4. What time___ you English class tomorrow? 5. Could you pick me up at the airport tomorrow morning? The plane___ at 8.30. 6. Most supermarkets in Spain___ until 10 a.m. 7. What a terrible film! When it___? 8. The piano concert___ at 8 o’clock. It is cancelled. 9. There has been a change to the schedule and your fight now___ at 18.40. 10. This summer holidays___ for two months instead of three.
2. IV. Underline the correct form. 1. Our ferry departs / is departing for Amsterdam at 7 tomorrow morning. 2. What time do you meet / are you meeting Steve on Sunday? 3. After the reconstruction the supermarket opens / is opening on Monday again. 4. Do you have / Are you having your birthday party this week or next week? I forgot! 5. We hold / are holding a Science fair next weekend. There will be displays of students’ work. 6. When does the school end / is the school ending this year? 7. Mark and I play / are playing basketball after school today. Do you want to play too? 8. Kate phoned up. She comes round / is coming round to see us this weekend. 9. The Prime Minister arrives / is arriving in India on Tuesday and spends / is spending a couple of days in Delhi. 10. I’ve just phoned the centre and the doors open / are opening at 18.00. V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Which countries have the most English___? (speak) 2. The natural___ beauty of Thodupuzha has attracted many Malayalam movie makers. (scenery) 3. England is the largest of the four___ regions making up the United Kingdom. (geography) 4. Flags___ nations, not languages. (symbol) 5. Ayers Rock is also one of the top tourist___ in Australia. (attract) 6. The Eiffel Tower is the most___ Parisian landmark. (icon) 7. English is recognised as an___ language in a total of 67 different countries. (office) 8. The town is___ situated between two glacial lakes and is surrounded by natural beauty. (unique) 9. It is claimed that the___ were the first discoverers of Australia. (Portugal) 10. ___ men don’t wear a skirt but rather a kilt, a product of the Gaelic heritage. (Scotland) VI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition. 1. Our summer camp closes___ July 15th. 2. Most foreign students in the camp come___ English speaking countries. 3. I am really looking forward___ our trip to London. 4. Around 13 million people speak English___ their first language. 5. New Zealand is famous___ the scenic beauty of its mountains and forests. 6. Australia is home___ unique animals like the kangaroo and koala. 7. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated___ the fourth Thursday of November. 8. The children are spending a week___ a summer camp. 9. All our teachers are native speakers___ English. 10. Chloe is French, so she speaks English___ a French accent. VII. Read the passage carefully and do the tasks. New Zealand is located in the south-west Pacific Ocean, 1,600 kilometres south-east of Australia. It consists of two main islands called the North Island and the South Island and a number of small islands. The Maori - Polynesian race - were the first people who settled in
3. New Zealand before the year 750 A.D. The first European, a Dutch man called Abel Tasman arrived in New Zealand in 1642. Over a hundred year later, in 1769, Captain James Cook who belonged to the British Royal Navy discovered Fiordland in the South of New Zealand. Then came the navigators, sealers, whalers, explorers and miners. From 1840, New Zealand was a British Colony. It became an independent nation in 1947. New Zealand is as large as the United Kingdom or Japan, but it has a much smaller population, only about 4.9 million. Most people live on the North Island where there are two biggest cities: Wellington, the Capital City, and Auckland, the biggest City in terms of population. New Zealand is a beautiful country of snow-capped mountains, beaches and waterfalls. It’s also famous for its large population of sheep. There are about 45 million sheep living in farms all over the country. New Zealand has many special birds. The best known is the kiwi. This lightless bird is the national emblem of New Zealand. New Zealanders call themselves “kiwis”; it’s their nicknames! A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. 2. New Zealand was first discovered by James Cook in 1642. 3. New Zealand used to be part of the United Kingdom. 4. The alternative name for a New Zealander, Kiwi, is named after a fruit. 5. The Capital of New Zealand also has the highest population. 6. There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. B. Answer the questions. 1. Where’s New Zealand? ___ 2. Who were the first people to arrive in New Zealand? ___ 3. When did Captain James Cook arrive in New Zealand? ___ 4. How many people live in New Zealand? ___ 5. What is the national icon of New Zealand? ___ VIII. Write full sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make suitable changes. 1. English/ official language/ Singapore. ___ 2. Australians/ native speakers/ English/ because/ they/ use/ it/ mother tongue. ___ 3. the United States/ Thanksgiving/ celebrate/ the fourth Thursday/ November. ___ 4. Scotland/ famous/ its rich culture/ as well/ its amazing natural beauty. ___ 5. you/ ever/ see/ Scottish man/ wear/ kilt? ___
4. 6. Canada/ first/ discover/ the French explorer, Jacques Cartier/ 1534. ___ 7. Niagara Falls/ be/ popular tourist attraction/ over 200 years. ___ 8. English/ speak/ the primary language/ many countries/ around the world. ___ IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word given. 1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR) I___ 2. It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY) My friends___ 3. Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF) Because___ 4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE) When you were young, ___? 5. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART) Three hundred students___ 6. North pole is too cold for humans to live there. (SO) North pole is___ 7. We haven’t seen Barak for more than six months. (LAST) We___ 8. I can’t wait to see the sights in London. (FORWARD) I am___ 9. What time does your plane land tomorrow? (WHEN) Can you tell___? 10. If I were you, I would take part in the summer camp in Canada. (ADVISED) Jim___ HẾT