Ngoc Lam Secondary School English 8

School year: 2019 - 2020

PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 9
(Week: 20 – 26/4)
I. Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete each sentence.
1. A person who __________ the bagpipes is called a piper.
A. plays B. perform C. entertains
2. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________.
A. damaged B. dumped C. contaminated
3. The team’s success was largely __________ to her efforts.
A. because B. due C. since
4. I often drink coffee, but today I __________ tea.
A. am drinking B. drink C. drank
5. By the time we got to the cinema, the film __________.
A. started B. had started C. starting
6. All our English teachers are __________ speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign
7. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A. are B. had been C. were
8. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems.
A. cause B. lead C. make
9. Emergency teams are still removing the __________ from the plane crash.
A. dirt B. debris C. dust
10. The heavy rain has caused __________ in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. floods C. drought
II. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B or C for each of the following questions.
THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was
an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale.
It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for
approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island
near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city
of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the
worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A. abroad  B. at sea C. by sea
2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A. ended  B. happened  C. started
3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.
A. was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake
B. was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake
C. exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.
A. the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B. there was no damage to people and property
C. 1.5 million people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.
A. is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe
C. is not the deadliest 
III. Correct the verb form of the sentences.
1. When I (come) ............................. there, they (leave) .............................
2. When I (get up) ............................. this morning, my father (leave) .............................
3. After the children (finish) ........................... their homework, they (go) .......................... to
bed.
4. I (do) ............................. it before he (come) .............................
5. I (meet) ............................. them after they (divorce) ............................. each other.
6. If I (not buy) ............................. this dress, I (have) ............................. money.
7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow) ............................ a lot.
8. By the time the bus (come) ............................ this morning, Duong (wait) ............................
for it for half an hour.
9. Before she (listen) ............................ to music, she (do) ............................ homework.
10. Last night, Peter (go) ...................... to the supermarket before he (go) ........................ home.
IV. Rewrite the sentences using given words
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
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2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
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3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)
………………………………………………………………………………
4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………
5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)
………………………………………………………………………………
V. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. They can’t make tea with cold water.
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2. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
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3. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
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4. They have to repair the engine of the car.
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5. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.
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6. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.
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7. They may use this room for the classroom.
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8. The teacher is going to tell a story.
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