GRADE 8 – IMPACT GRAMMAR SENIOR

LESSON 5

PART 1: GRAMMAR
Task 1: Supply the correct verb forms.
1. I was lonely at first, but after a time I got used to (live) alone.
2. She remembers parts of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers (go) to school the first time and (be)
frightened and (put) her finger in her mouth. She remembers her teacher (tell) her (take) it out.
3. Did you remember (lock) the car? - No, I didn’t. I’d better (go) back and (do) it now.
4. We stopped once (buy) petrol and then we stopped again (ask) someone the way.
5. When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) petrol there and started (deal) with your station instead.
6. I tried (convince) him that I was perfectly capable of (manage) on my own, but he insisted on (help) me.
7. Your hair needs (cut). You’d better (have) it (do) tomorrow.
8. I always try (come) in quietly but they always hear me (go) upstairs. It’s impossible (climb) an old wooden
staircase at night without (make) noise.
9. They don’t allow (smoke) in the auditorium, they don’t want (risk) (set) it on fire.
10. Would you like me (turn) down the radio a bit? No, It’s all right. I’m used to (work) with the radio on.
11. Would your children mind (keep) quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill) a form.
12. The miser spent all his time (count) his money and (think) up new hiding-place. He kept (move) it about
because he was terrified of (be) robbed. He used to (get) up at night.
13. I’m delighted (hear) that you can (come) on Saturday. We are all looking forward to (see) you. Remember
(bring) your rubber boots.
14. Jack suggested (take) me one flat and (keep) the other for me. But Tom advised me (sell) the whole house.
15. They let us (park) motorcycles here but they don’t allow us (park) cars.
16. If you want the milkman (leave) you milk in the morning, don’t forget (put) a milk bottle outside.
17. The inspector asked (see) my ticket and when I wasn’t able (find) it, he made me (buy) another.
18. My father advised me (read) this novel.
19. Does she want (become) a singer?
20. The teacher recommends (prepare) the lessons well before (come) to class.
21. Can you help me (find) my mistakes?
22. They didn’t permit (camp) in this wood.
23. Nothing will make me (change) my mind.
24. Parents often recommend their children (not drink) too much.
25. The lord had the gardener (plant) trees (get) shadow.
26. She was afraid (tell) her parents the truth.
27. This evening I have arranged (go) to theatres.
28. She doesn’t like people (shout) at him.
29. Finally he admitted (steal) his wife’s jewelries and (spend) all the money in gambling.
30. Does the city government intend (do) anything about pollution?

Task 2: Choose the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. The teacher decided (accepting/ to accept) the paper.
2. They appreciate (to have/ having) this information.
3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going/ to go) to Europe.
4. We found it very difficult (reaching/ to reach) a decision.
5. Donna is interested in (to open/ opening) a bar.
6. George has no intention of (to leave/ leaving) the city now.
7. We are eager (to return/ returning) to school in the fall.
8. You would be better off (to buy/ buying) this car.
9. She refused (to accept/ accepting) the gift.
10. Mary regrets (to be/ being) the one to have to tell him.

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Task 3: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided______________________________________________.
2. The boss said to me, “You may leave early.”
The boss permitted________________________________________________.
3. My best friend said, “I’ll help you with your homework today.”
My best friend offered_____________________________________________.
4. I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter.
I regretted ever___________________________________________________.
5. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Ann on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted not____________________________________________.
6. "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter," she told John.
She advised John_________________________________________________.
7. It's pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
That old typewriter is not__________________________________________.
8. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn't.
She persuaded___________________________________________________.
9. She admitted that she had taken the necklace.
She admitted to_________________________________________________.
10. "Why don't we share the cost?" said my friend.
My friend suggested______________________________________________.
11. He was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted not__________________________________________________.
12. The hijacker said to the pilot, “You must land the plane immediately.”
The hijacker forced the pilot________________________________________.
13. The teacher always says to the students, “You are supposed to come to class on time.”
The teacher expects_______________________________________________.
14. The teacher said to the students, “Try harder and get good marks next time.”
The teacher encouraged____________________________________________.
15. It is not a good idea to stand under a tree when it is raining.
It is better to avoid________________________________________________.
16. Could you stop making so much noise, please?
Would you mind________________________________________________ ?
17. The driver of the car said that it was true that he was speeding when the accident happened.
The driver of the car admitted_______________________________________.
18. Are you sorry that you didn’t accept his offer?
Do you regret____________________________________________________.
19. Don’t complain any more and do something.
Why don’t you put off_____________________________________________.
20. “If I were you, I would give up that relationship,” said she.
She advised me__________________________________________________.

Task 4: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The examination was ______ . All the students passed.
A. surprising easy B. surprisingly easy
C. surprising easily D. surprisingly easily
2. Tom sounded ________ when I spoke to him on the phone.
A. angry B. angrily C. to be angry D. to be angrily
3. Jane is ________because her job is________.
A. bored - bored B. boring - boring
C. boring - bored D. bored - boring
4. Her illness was ________ than we had thought first.

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A. much serious B. more serious C. serious D. most serious

5. The garden looks ______ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well
6. Petrol is twice _____ it was a few years ago.
A. more expensive than B. much expensive as
C. as expensive as D. as expensive than
7. That house over there is _____ building in the city.
A. the eldest B. the oldest C. the elder D. the older
8. Thank you for the money. It was ________of you.
A. more generous B. the more generous
C. most generous D. the most generous
9. We were lucky to have one of ________ rooms in the hotel.
A. a nice B. a nicer C. the nicer D. the nicest
10. Your English is improving. It is getting _______ .
A. well and better B. good and well
C. better and better D. good and better
11. In the kitchen there is a ______ table.
A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful wooden round
C. wooden round large beautiful D. round large wooden beautiful
12. Ann works _____ than most of her friends.
A. much harder B. a lot more hardly
C. more hardly D. many harder
13. The shop wasn’t_______crowded this morning_______it usually is.
A. as - than B. so - as C. more - than D. so - than
14. It’s ______ film that I have ever watched.
A. most boring B. the most boring
C. best boring D. the best boring
15. _____ we leave, ______ we will arrive.
A. The earlier - the sooner B. The earliest - the soonest
C. Earlier - sooner D. The earliest - the sooner
16. Let me know immediately if you hear any _____ news.
A. farther B. further C. farthest D. furthest
17. I have never had a ________ meal than that.
A. more delicious B. most delicious
C. delicious more D. delicious most
18. Jane didn’t do so well in the exam______ she had hoped.
A. as B. so C. than D. more
19. Your writing is terrible. I can _____ it.
A. hard read B. read hard C. hardly read D. read hardly
20. It is a ______ restaurant and the food is good.
A. reasonable cheap B. reasonable cheaply
C. reasonably cheap D. reasonably cheaply

Task 5:
1. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this one.
This hat is____________________________________________________.
2. Home computers used to be much more expensive.
Home computers aren’t_________________________________________.
3. There isn't anywhere as nice as your own country, is there?
Nowhere is___________________________________________________?
4. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The smoking of cigarettes________________________________________.

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5. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

I don’t know___________________________________________________.
6. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
I was the______________________________________________________.
7. Couldn't you find a better hotel?
Is this________________________________________________________?
8. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.
I have never____________________________________________________.
9. He has never behaved so violently before.
He is behaving__________________________________________________.
10. He is the man most likely to win the race.
No one stands a__________________________________________________.
11. I can't describe people as well as you can.
You are________________________________________________________.
12. More people are infected with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago. Not as many
people_______________________________________________.
13. Peter is a better mechanic than Jim.
Jim is not_______________________________________________________.
14. 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before.
You have never had_______________________________________________.
15. I thought that Martin's last novel was more interesting.
Martin's latest novel_______________________________________________.
16. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older_______________________________________________________.

Task 6: Choose the underlined part among A, B, c or D that needs correcting.

1. You aren’t allowed smoking because you are too young to do it.
A B C D
2. Fred asked me help him while he was doing his homework.
A B C D
3. Peter was too selfish for helping anyone though he was very rich.
A B C D
4. After much discussion, the negotiators decided not making an offer until they
A B C
had looked over the contract.
D
5. The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.
A B C D
6. Walking up the stairs is not quick as taking the elevator, but it provides more exercise.
A B C D
7. Ms Chang always gets a lot done, but yesterday she did more work that I’ve ever seen before.
A B C D
8. This concert is more worse than I expected it to be.
A B C D

PART 2: VOCABULARY
Task 1: Give the correct form of the following verbs.
1. Mai enjoy_________crafts, especially bracelets. (make)
2. _______you ever________a buffalo? (ride)

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3. The children used to________a long way to school. (go)
4. They hate________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)

5. Do you fancy___________in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)

Task 2: Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activity.
More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

In my opinion In short Finally Second

In addition First Besides also

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons. (1)_______, I read anywhere I can
and whenever I am free. (2)__________, I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books,
etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the
book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to always be
cheerful. (3)__________, it (4)__________reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes
when helping other people. (5)__________that I read a lot of detective stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock
Holmes”, etc. (6)___________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my
free time. (7)__________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it.
(8)_________, reading brings me a lot of positive effects on my life.

Task 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. sound b. out c. found d. enough

2. a. bracelet b. favourite c. craft d. game

3. a. leisure b. sure c. shopping d. socialise

4. a. trick b. kit c. addict d. virtual

5. a. satisfied b. hooked c. bored d. socialised

Task 4: Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces.
visitors stories mountain any
riding to with life
I live in a (1) .......................... village. My parents often tell me (2) .......................... about their life in the past.
It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped
(3) .......................... electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4) .......................... outside
our village. We don’t use oil lamps (5) .......................... more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More
villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6) .......................... a horse or walking. We – village children –
no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7) .......................... school, which is dangerous in the
rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more (8) .......................... from the city. They come to
experience our way of life.

Task 5: Fill in each blank with the correct adjective.

slow vast quite peaceful nomadic

inconvenient colourful safe hard brave

1. Nick looks very funny – today he is wearing a shirt.
2. It will be very for me to have no bicycle.
3. Last Sunday our class visited a village near our school.

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4. The dentist ask me to try to be because it might hurt me a little.

5. People have cut down trees in a/an area of forest this year.
6. On the Gobi Highland we can find several tribes living on raising cattle.
7. The life is usually and quite in the countryside.
8. Is it to drink water from this home village?
9. After he retired, he led a life in his home village.
10. Many years ago my village was very poor and the living conditions were so__________ .

Task 6: Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has
both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness.
Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young
children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are
fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the
evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is
often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career
are better provided in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has__________.

A. only good points B. only bad points
C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages
2. How many advantages does living in the county have?
A. two B. three C. four D. no
3. Living in the country is safer for young children because________.
A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops
C. there are fewer people D. there are few services
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D.The country is only suitable for retired people.
5. Having few friends is__________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the countryside
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D.one of certain advantages to life outside the city

Task 7: Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The country and the city have advantages and (1)_______. People in the country live in more beautiful
surroundings. They enjoy (2) and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)______pace because no one is in a
(4)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses,and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help
them (5)_______ they need it. Their life, however, can be (6)______and they may be isolated, which is a serious
problem (7)______they are ill or want to take their children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8)_______has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are
often polluted. They not (9)_______have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and
this (10)________that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
1.A. joy B.enjoyment C.happiness D.disadvantages
2.A.quiet B.quietly C.peace D.peaceful
3.A.less B.own C.just D.only
4.A.hurry B.hurried C.hurriedly D.hurrying

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5.A.When B.which C.what D.that
6.A.boreB.bored C.boring D.bores

7.A. unless B. because C. although D. if

8.A. also B. yet C. already D. so
9.A. never B. ever C. hardly D. only
10.A. aims B. means C. asks D. said

Task 8: Read the passage about British and American teenagers, and answer the questions.
Sport: In the UK, football, rugby, tennis and basketball are the most popular sports for teenagers. In the USA,
American football, athletics, basketball and baseball are popular.
The Internet and television:Teenagers in both the UK and the USA today watch television less than before but they
use the Internet more. They spend over 25 hours a week online.
Pocket money and shopping: The average teenager in the UK gets about £7 a week pocket money. In the USA it is
about $10. They spend their money on clothes and going out, but magazines, presents and snacks are also
important.
Friends: The average British and American teenager has seven close friends. He or she has sixteen online friends on
social network websites.
1.Which sports do British and American teenagers play in their free time?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2.How long do they spend online?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3.How much pocket money do they get?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4.What do they spend it on?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
5.How many online friends do they have?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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