REVISION FOR 1ST TERM – GRADE 8
I. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence, using (not) Adjective + enough + to –infinitive.
My sister is old. She can`t drive car.
( ………………………………………………………………………………….
The radio isn’t small. You can put it in your pocket.
( ………………………………………………………………………………….
This coat isn’t warm. I don’t wear it in the winter.
( ………………………………………………………………………………….
She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World
( ………………………………………………………………………………….
The weather was fine. We could go camping.
( ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Prepositions:
1. Children are fond ______ picture books.
2. My sister is good ______ Moths and English.
3. Why don`t you get acquainted ______ them first?
4. Tom is different ______ his parents.
5. Are you interested ______ that topic?
6. It’s very kind ______ you to say so.
7. I`ll see you............. 7.00.............the morning
8. Mary was born.....................December 25.
9. What`s..... ...............lunch, Mom ? Chicken soup and bread, my dear.
10. Where is Nam ? - He is .................. the cinema.
11. What subjects do you have................ Monday ?
12. They have to go home................... 6 o`clock because there is the 6 o`clock news.
13. Please come here................... 7 a.m and 8 a.m
14. She was born..... 1980.
15. Dogs often bark .................... night.
16. What do you often do................ the summer
III. Fill the following words in the blanks: myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves,
herself, himself, themselves, itself.
1.We protect.............................. from the rain with an umbrella.
2.Both boys taught......................... to swim.
3.The children amuse.............................. with the kitten
4.You will cut............................ with that knife if you are not careful.
5.She likes to look at................................ in the mirror.
6.The boy is not old enough to get dressed.........
7.The dog hurt ……………...... when it jumped over the fence.
8.John and I enjoyed .......................... very much at the party last night.
9.I must learn to control.......
10.Did you do your tests.....................? Yes, we did.
V. Reported speech.
"Can you put my books onto the bookshelf over there, Huy?" Lien asked Huy
"Please turn off the radio."
Phuong told Tuan
"Can you help my son with his English?" Mai asked her friend. Mai asked her friend
4. "Get up early to learn your lesson, Toan," his father said. Toan`s father told him
5. "Don’t talk in class, children?"
Our teacher asked us
6. "Please remind Nam to practise speaking English, Mrs Hang." Nam`s teacher told Mrs Hang
VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms. ( V-ing/ to –V/ V)
I`ll lend you the book when I`ve finished (read) it.
Do you ever go (swim) ………..in the sea?
They suggested (have) ………...dinner in an Indian restaurant.
4. Would you like (go) …………..out for a drink with me?
5. Would you mind (close) …………..the window?
6. I nearly missed (catch) ……………..the bus.
7. Lan wants (become) ………….a teacher.
8. I normally try to avoid (borrow)……………money.
9. Robert gave up (play) …………football years ago.
10. I didn`t feel like (go) ……….out last night, so I stayed at home.
VII. Multiple choices:
The air is hot and __________ in summer. (warm / cool / cold / humid)
The residents in my __________ are very friendly. (neighbor / neighborhood / neighboring / neighborly)
This house is __________ from that one. (similar / same / different / difficult)
Do you want to send this letter airmail or _________? (mail / surface mail / e-mail / taste)
They __________ in this factory since last year. (work / are working / has worked / have worked)
When I was young, I __________ collecting stamps. (like, liked / have liked / will like)
My Dad told me _________ hard. (to learn / learn / learnt / learning)
_________ have you lived here? About 10 years. (How far / How long / How often / How)
She`s bought a computer __________ a week. (for / since / at / in)
The garden is the same __________ the one I saw last week. (than / from / as /to)
VIII. Supply "for" or "since"