HANOI STAR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WEEKLY HANDOUT

SCHOOL
Grade: 8 - Week: 06
Name:…………………………………………….
Date: September……, 2021
Class:………………………………...……………

WEEK 6: UNIT 2 REVIEW

SECTION A. BASIC PRACTICE
I. Choose the best option among A, B, C or D.
1. Don’t forget to give Mr. Brown my message, ………………….?
A. do you B. are you C. shall you D. will you
2. Bob got fired. It’s difficult for him to find………………….job.
A. the others B. other C. the other D. another
3. She spoke quietly to him………………….nobody else could hear a word.
A. because B. although C. despite D. so that
4. I left the purse at home. Can you ……………………without breakfast today, dear?
A. go B. do C. make D. live
5. He may not be the best player in the team, but ………….… his personality that makes
him popular.
A. the thing is B. that's C. what's D. it’s
6. Big cities like New York and Chicago are ………………..… populated.
A. largely B. closely C. densely D. locally
7. Don’t ......................... him to arrive early. He’s always late.
A. think B. judge C. mind D. expect
8. I only know her ………………….…. name.
A. in B. with C. by D. as
9. You’ll feel better if you …………………….…smoking.
A. get on B. get out C. give in D. give up
10. I’m going to ring ……………….……the station and ask about the trains.
A. to B. up C. for D. at
II. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We played (play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?

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2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight will be arrived (arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I spent (spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick didn't ride (not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle is grazing (graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians is (be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family has lived _(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Country life doesn't excite(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring.
9. Nick would like to visit (visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
10. I don’t mind driving (drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
Find and correct the mistakes.
1. We worked hard with a view to pass the exams. …
review………………………..
2. Joe didn’t know how life in the countryside would be like.
…………………………..
3. Pollution is one of the problem in big cities.
…………………………..
4. Many people think that well - paying jobs are plenty in the city.
……………………………
5. We must leave here. It gets darker and darker.
……………………………
6. He is not only smart but hard working as too.
……………………………
7. Generally, I prefer city life than country life.
……………………………
8. Her parents provide her for food and clothes.
……………………………
9. People often feel safe in town than in the countryside.
……………………………
10. What a nice scenery it is!
…………………………….
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
The country is (1)...................more......... beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live
in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holiday
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(2) ...........................but.... they can't live there all the year round. Some have cottage built in
a village (3) .............so.......... that they can go there whenever they (4) .............want............
find the time. English villages (5) ..............are............ not alike, but (6).....also....................
some ways they are not very (7) ....................diffrent......... from other. Almost every village
(8) .....................like....a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) .be.......................
seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard,
(10)....where................... people are buried.
IV. Read the passage and choose the best option.
Young people are (1) …doing….... active and keen on learning that most of them prefer
to live in town.
First of all, living in town they have many (2) ………… to widen their knowledge.
Nowadays, many language schools and centers open in town. They can go to any evening
classes to improve their foreign languages (3) …………. French, English … .Experienced
teachers and professors are ready to (4) ……………. them with what they want to know.
Second, living in town they can keep (5) …………. of current affairs all over the
world by reading newspapers, magazines or by watching television or listening to (6)
…………. radio.
Third, our country is open (7) …………. all foreign investments and town is the
cradle of industrial development.
Finally, there are (8) …………. comfortable means of communication and
entertainment in town. They can go anywhere they like and after a hard day’s work they can
(9) …………. minutes of recreation by watching interesting films on a large screen in a
modern and (9) …………. cinema in town.
1. A. very B. too C. so D. such
2. A. possibilities B. abilities C. chances D.
conditions
3. A. in B. as C. such as D. by
4. A. keep B. provide C. give D. improve
5. A. abreast B. in touch C. control D. up
date
6. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
7. A. with B. to C. for D. at
8. A. much B. many C. a lot D. plenty
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 9. A. have B. spend C. relax D. enjoy
10. A. air – condition B. air – conditioner C. air – conditioned D. air –
conditioning
VI. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of
life, moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a
living and sustain themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately
half of Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving
their campings several timesa year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in
winter. When temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make
airag, consuming meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip
extremely low and they stay indoors and survive on horse meat.
With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost
inevitable. While they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to
herd cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar
panels are also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity without
being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and
mobile phones.
1. Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to _________.
a.look for food for their family b. find pastures for their livestock
c. herd their cattle and horses d. sell their animals and farm products
2. How many Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life?
a.Close to 40 percent b. More than 50 percent
c. About 50 percent d. Approximately 60 percent
3. What is a ger?
a.A portable, round tent b. A thatched house
c. A circular house made of snow d. A wooden hut
4. What is the Mongolian’s main food in winter?
a.airag b. goat meat c. sheep meat d. horse meat
5. Today, Mongolian nomads _________.
a.don’t lead their lifestyle as herders any more
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 b.use ox carts to move their homes
c.use solar energy to power electronic devices
d.have the advantage of urban life
6. Which of the followings is NOT true about Mongolian nomads?
a.They live in the countryside.
b.They live by and for their livestock.
c.They work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.
d.They are now taking advantage of technology.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged:

1.Nick is a carefu writer than Phuc(CAREFULLY)

Nick writes esays MORE CAREFULLY THAN PHUC DOES.
2.A snail is slower than a crab(SLOWLY)
A snail moves MORE SLOWLY THAN A CRAB.
3.My father's explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother's(CLEARLY)
My father expleined the subject MORE CLEARLY THAN MY BROTHER DOES.
4.My cousin is a better singer than I am(WELL)
My cousin sings BETTER THAN I DO.
5.Phong is a faster swimming than Phuc(FASTER)
Phong swims FASTER THAN PHUC DOES.
6. Mr. Quynh is the happiest person in the village. (MORE)
No one in the village is happier than Mr. Quynh.
7. This is the largest kite I’ve ever seen. (LARGER)
I’ve never seen a larger kife than this.
8. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (QUICKLY)
Phong walked quicklier than his friends.
9. Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside. (MUCH)
Houses in the countryside are much cheaper those in the city.
10. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city. (MORE)
 Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside

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SECTION B. FURTHER PRACTICE

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