8TH GRADES VOCABULARY TEST UNITS 6-10

UNIT 6
11. A: Have you ever climbed an active volcano?
1. Bungee jumping and sky diving are ………….. because B: No, never. I think it’s …………………. . I mean
they involve dangerous activities. it’s very dangerous to do it.
a) safe exercises b) indoor hobbies a) thrilling b) risky
c) extreme sports d) easy movements c) fantastic d) amusing

2. I wanted to try mountain biking last weekend, but I 12. A canoe has got one-sided …………………. , so it’s
fell off the bike when my bike hit a rock. It was tiring to use a canoe.
………………… . I felt ashamed. a) rope b) paddle
a) embarassing b) interesting c) land d) compass
c) entertaining d) amazing
13. I would like to try ………………. because I think sky
sports are amazing.
3. A: Will you ………….. in the Olympic games again?
a) jogging b) rafting
B: Yes, I’ll do ice-skating once again.
c) hang gliding d) windsurfing
a) take part b) dive into
c) fly through d) take care
14. In my opinion jumping off buildings is a(n)
………………… activity. It’s not easy to do it and there are
4. Tom is a real ………….. . He does nearly every kind of
a lot of dangers, too.
extreme sports.
a) safe b) traditional
a) Internet addict b) rock climber
c) inexperienced d) challenging
c) fighter pilot d) adrenalin junkie
15. A(n) ……………….. is a useful equipment because it
5. I love ice-climbing. It is freezing cold there in the
helps us find our direction.
nature and it is really hard to do, but I like the ……….. .
a) wetsuit b) paddle c) compass d) armour
Adventure is my life!
a) challenge b) vacation c) distance d) jump
16. My brother enjoys ……………….. . He likes extreme
sports, but he is not into water sports.
6. In my opinion ………….. is not very dangerous like sky
a) skydiving b) rafting
diving. You just move across water on a small boat.
c) kayaking d) windsurfing
a) kayaking b) trekking
c) windsurfing d) scuba diving
17. What about ………………. in the mountains? It can be
relaxing for us.
7. For me rafting is a(n) ………….. activity. I do it for fun.
a) canoeing b) rollerblading
a) boring b) entertaining
c) scuba diving d) hiking
c) embarrasing d) disappointing
18. I don’t think I can try bungee jumping. It’s
8. I …………….. skiing down a mountain to doing ice
…………………. and I’m afraid of heights.
climbing, because it’s easier.
a) exciting b) scary
a) attend b) think
c) easy d) brilliant
c) prefer d) admit
19. Adventure lovers enjoy the challenge of extreme
9. It was an amazing …………….. to go on a jeep safari in
sports. They want to ……………….. themselves and see
the desert. I’ll never forget it.
how far they can go.
a) experience b) freedom
a) admit b) lose
c) reason d) opinion
c) test d) carry
10. A: I think bungee jumping is fascinating. What do
you think? 20. I have done sports for hours and I feel ………………. . I
B: Well, I ………………. that it’s a great activity, but I think I’ll go and rest.
can never do it. It has a lot of risks. a) afraid b) excited
a) compare b) attend c) ashamed d) exhausted
c) float d) admit

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UNIT 7
31. There are many ………………… choices in this touristic
21. Linda likes visiting historic sites. So, she usually place. You can stay at a five-star hotel, bed and
goes to see ………………… ruins or temples on her breakfast hotel or even at a cave hotel.
holidays. a) transportation b) accomodation
a) all-inclusive b) endangered c) foggy d) ancient c) destination d) location

22. The weather conditions are ………………. here. You 32. Tom is ……………….. visiting modern buildings a lot.
can always see very bad weather and it’s usually He visits many modern places to see their
freezing cold. architecture.
a) severe b) mild c) unsettled d) showery a) famous for b) close to
c) keen on d) bored with
23. At Madame Tussauds you can see many fantastic
models. The sculptors of these models ………………. 33. I bought lots of …………………. for my friends when I
famous people and celebrities in wax. Tourists really was on holiday. They were all so lovely.
admire them. a) resorts b) shrines
a) paraglide b) recreate c) experience d) take c) sights d) souvenirs

24. Hagia Sophia …………………. many tourists with its 34. It was a spectacular holiday, but I don’t want to
marvellous architecture. So people from all over the leave without ……………… the island here.
world come to visit it every year. a) exploring b) paragliding
a) offers b) survives c) attracts d) visits c) recreating d) losing

25. The Tower of London is one of the ……………….. in 35. At a(n) ………………. you can learn a lot about ancient
England. It’s a very popular building there. civilisations.
a) fairy chimneys b) cave hotels a) archeological site b) Amazon rainforest
c) balloon tours d) top attractions c) amusement park d) religious statue

26. Ephesus is famous for its ……………….. . Here you can 36. I love winter holidays. So I usually go to a ski
see many old ruins. ………………….. to do skiing.
a) science centre b) historical heritage a) ruin b) resort c) coast d) rickshaw
c) royal family d) air sports
37. The city tour …………………. five hours. It was an
27. We took a balloon tour on our holiday. The amazing trip.
………………… from the top was fantastic. We could see a) passed b) went c) lasted d) enjoyed
all the beauty of the city.
a) palace complex b) panoramic view 38. The Colosseum is a very old building in Italy and it
c) tour guide d) historic battle has been able to survive to these days without losing
any of its …………………… .
28. I like the …………………. of this place. It’s far from the a) palm trees b) sandy beaches
city noise. The nature, the lake, the trees …! They all c) wax museums d) original quality
give me peace.
a) rickshaw b) shade c) silence d) performance 39. I want to learn about the eating …………………. in this
city. So I want to taste their different dishes.
29. Hawaii is a(n) ……………………. holiday destination a) habits b) journeys
with its natural beauty and perfect sea. c) silence d) entertainment
a) traditional b) dry c) smiling d) attractive
40. A: Do you fancy seeing ……………… on your cultural
30. For …………………, you can watch the traditional holidays?
Russian dances or the incredible ballet shows and see B: Yes. Because it’s interesting to see those
some theatre plays, when you go to Russia. religious statues.
a) architecture b) destination a) shades b) sunrise c) temples d) heritage
c) entertainment d) journey

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UNIT 8
51. I’ll do the …………… . Bring me all your newly
41. In our family everybody has to do certain ………… : washed shirts, please.
mum cleans the house, Dad pays the bills and I walk A) ironing B) laundry
the dog. C) washing up D) dusting
A) damage B) garbage
C) chores D) habits 52. I must …………… the dog and take it for a walk later.
A) empty B) vacuum
C) return D) feed
42. I’ll do the ………….. and wash all those dirty clothes.
A) grocery B) shopping
53. I’m sure you’ll …………… of our bird very well while
C) dusting D) laundry we’re on vacation.
A) take care B) get on
43. Honey, I’m at the market and doing the .…… C) put away D) hang out
shopping. I bought eggs and milk. Do we need anything
else? 54. Kate is ………….. washing the dishes next week. She
A) grocery B) housework doesn’t like it, but she knows it’s her duty.
A) tired of B) responsible for
C) diary D) ironing
C) excited about D) kind to

44. Thank you for this great dinner. I’ll help you 55. You should …………… your teachers at school and
…………… the dishwasher. Just bring me the dirty dishes. behave politely.
A) wash B) empty A) respect B) disturb
C) load D) fix C) avoid D) complain

45. Dinner is ready! Will you help me ……………. the 56. There are too many leaves in the garden. I have to
table and bring the plates? …………….. them.
A) wash B) set A) vacuum B) sweep
C) vacuum D) sweep C) hang D) share

46. I hate …………… the furniture. I don’t like that wet 57. My friends came over this afternoon. We drank
piece of cloth while cleaning the furniture. some coffee in the garden and …………… the good
A) dusting B) sweeping weather.
C) fixing D) ironing A) asked B) tasted
C) enjoyed D) dried
47. My sister will clean the windows and I will
…………….. the floor. 58. I’m bored of doing the chores …………….. . I won’t do
A) cook B) set C) mop D) feed them every day anymore. I’ll do them once a week.
A) monthly B) yearly
48. Will you take out the ………….? I don’t want to see C) daily D) happily
that plastic bag full of rubbish inside the house?
A) laundry B) garbage 59. Do you …………….. the housework at home or does
C) dog D) couch your mother do all of it alone?
A) like B) tidy
49. The room is in a mess. Please …………….. the room C) clean D) share
immediately.
A) take off B) tidy up 60. ‘Turkish Youth, your first …………… is to preserve
C) put away D) hang out and defend the Turkish Independence and the Turkish
Republic forever.’ M. Kemal ATATÜRK
50. Will you …………… the washing, dear? They are A) duty B) rule
inside the washing machine. C) lesson D) chore
A) hang on B) look after
C) hang out D) clean up

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UNIT 9 71. The baby was born blind. So surgeons ...................

an eye to help him see.
61. Thanks to the great advances in ................. doctors a) implanted b) invented
now can replace every part of the human organs. c) floated d) predicted
a) photosenthesis b) diseases
c) gravity d) bionics 72. If you drop an object, it falls to the ground and
doesn't fly or float in the air. That's because of
62. Nurses usually .................. children against major ................. .
childhood illnesses. a) particle b) gravity
a) vaccinate b) behave c) satellite d) explosion
c) determine d) divide
73. Felix Hofman invented aspirin in 1899. It was a
63. Students are ............... an experiment at the good ......................... , so they called the 20th century
laboratory at the moment. 'The Age of Aspirin'.
a) examining b) conducting a) cell b) button
c) operating d) orbitting c) painkiller d) arthritis

64. The scientist was working in the lab when suddenly 74. She was happy to ..................... her seeing after the
there was a big ................... . You could see the smoke bad accident that made her blind.
all over the room. a) build b) regain
a) wringer b) windmill c) operate d) produce
c) explosion d) satellite
75. Be careful while you're working in the lab. Try not
65. Unfortunately he had a traffic accident last year to ..................... in that dangerous gas.
and lost his leg. Now he can walk thanks to a(n) a) breathe b) pour
....................... leg. c) replace d) squezee
a) clumsy b) blind
c) artificial d) chemical 76. .................... is an artificial world of images and
sounds. It is not real, but fake.
66. My cousin is a hearing-................ person. He can't a) Chemical substance b) Electric current
hear well. c) Solar system d) Virtual reality
a) weird b) depressed
c) improved d) impaired 77. We call the centre of an atom '..................'.
a) cotton b) nucleus
67. Doctors replaced my father's .................. prosthetic c) cellulose d) scrap
limb with an electronically controlled one.
a) explosive b) clumsy 78. Doctors didn't wash their hands or tools during the
c) incredible d) long-lasting surgery and this unfortunately caused ................... .
a) explosion b) infection
68. He had so much pain and was not happy with the c) vaccination d) achievement
results of his operation. So he wrote a letter of
.................... to the hospital. 79. The surgery was very ........................ in the past
a) suggestion b) improvement because doctors didn't have any information about
c) definition d) complaint anaesthetic. Patients were awake during the operation.
a) clumsy b) depressed
69. Photosenthesis is the way plants use sunlight to c) powerful d) painful
........ carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen.
a) invent b) turn 80. In the past, surgeons made bandages from
c) develop d) design .......................... of cotton because medical equipment
was not very improved.
70. The astronauts are .................... the space now. a) scraps b) limbs
a) exploring b) inventing c) needles d) drugs
c) discovering d) developing
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UNIT 10
91. We shouldn’t cut down trees. We should warn
81. A large amount of snow fell down the side of the people about ………………… .
mountain and caused a(n) ………………….. . a) eruption b) deforestation
c) supplies d) homelessness
a) drought b) hurricane
c) avalanche d) forest fire
92. We decided to organise a ………………… to make it
easier to go to work. We are planning to drive our cars
82. The tornado caused thousands of deaths. The news
in turns every day. So, we’ll reduce the number of cars
of the ………………….. shocked the whole world.
on the roads and help the environment.
a) elevator b) extinction
a) team b) donation c) carpool d) disposal
c) disaster d) leaflet
93. In my opinion, the ………………… for environment
83. A huge …………………… hit the city and caused
problems is educating people. If we educate them, we
tsunami.
will solve all the problems.
a) war b) wire c) crop d) wave
a) warning b) solution c) result d) crime
84. A big amount of earth moved down the mountain
94. Unfortunately, thousands of African people are
yesterday night. The …………….. blocked the mountain
extremely poor and live in ……………………… .
road and caused a lot of damage.
a) poverty b) drought
a) avalanche b) drought c) landslide d) famine
c) charity d) aftershock
85. There was no rain for months. So, the soil became
95. A hurricane …………………… the city at 3 pm last
dry and unfortunately the severe …………………..
night. The speed of the wind was nearly 180 km/h and
damaged the crops.
the disaster lasted for 10 hours.
a) famine b) drought c) flood d) pollution
a) left b) caused c) protected d) struck
86. It’s good to hold an earhquake ………………… before
96. The earthquake affected the local people in the
an earthquake so that you know how to protect
disaster area a lot. So, ………………….. sent food and
yourself.
medical supplies to help people in need.
a) drill b) shake c) shelf d) solution
a) crops b) elevators
c) charities d) donations
87. Because of the flood, huge amount of water
…………………. into the city.
97. The active volcano ………………… and caused a big
a) survived b) rushed
destruction in the area.
c) damaged d) injured
a) erupted b) injured
c) dropped d) wasted
88. You should ………………….. shelves, mirrors and
picture frames to the wall so that they don’t fall on you
98. You should stay ………………….. to the ground when
during an earhquake.
an earthquake occurs.
a) fasten b) collect
a) collapsed b) low c) high d) destructive
c) protect d) destroy
99. We should fight against ………………….. . We
89. If there isn’t a table or a desk near you during an
shouldn’t give children permission to work, especially
earthquake, you should cover your face and head with
in dangerous jobs.
your arms …………………. something falls over you.
a) global warming b) natural disasters
a) so that b) however
c) volunteer teams d) child labour
c) in fact d) in case
100. Many buildings collapsed and hundreds of people
90. In my opinion, ozone layer depletion is a ……………..
died because of the earhquake last night. You could see
problem. It causes global warming and if we go on like
…................... everywhere on the ground.
this, it won’t protect us from harmful rays.
a) situation b) rubble
a) ridiculous b) spectacular
c) solution d) illiteracy
c) responsible d) threatening
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