Grade 8 UNIT 12 : A VACATION ABROAD

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences

1. As Bob was driving to work, he ________a wonderful idea.
A. has B. has had C. had D. was having
2. The tour________a visit to the Science Museum.
A. had B. included C. enclosed D. included of
3. The statue________out of stone.
A. carves B. was carved C. paints D. was painted
4. I would love________them again.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to seeing
5. ________is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and lava sometimes come out.
A. Volcano B. Valley C. Hill D. Mount
6. Ann ________television when the phone rang.
A. watches B. watched C. has watched D. was watching
7. I’ll call you________soon as I get home from work.
A. so B. as C. like D. too
8. “I think I’ll stay here after all.” -“You ________your mind.”
A. always changed B. has always changed C. are always changing D. always change
9. Oil poured________of the damaged ship.
A. out B. off C. over D. upon
10. The Statue of ________, which has become a symbol of freedom, is situated in New York harbor.
A. four American presidents B. Liberty
C. Alcatraz D. Empire State
11. Jack ________his homework between 8 pm and 9 pm.
A. did B. was doing C. made D. was making
12. I was ________holiday with my parents ________the island of Capri.
A. on/on B. on/in C. in/on D. on at
13. ________is an area of land between hills or mountains.
A. Valley B. Beach C. Bay D. Island
14. Tom burnt his hand when he ________the dinner.
A. cooked B. was cooking C. has cooked D. cooks
15. They have put a horrible statue right in the middle________their front yard.
A. on B. in C. of D. to
16. “I can’t read this.” You ________about my handwriting.”
A. always complain B. has always complained
C. always complained D. are always complaining
17. A cup of tea sounds________.
A. perfect B. perfectly C. perfection D. perfectionist
18. It’s a picture ________a country village.
A. on B. of C. about D. for
19. It was a hot and ________Sunday afternoon.
A. wet B. humid C. rainy D. snowy
20. “Do sit down.”“That’s very kind ________you.”
A. from B. of C. with D. to
Supply a suitable preposition to each blank.
1. We went swimming as soon as we arrived in the Hawaiian Island.
2. We went on_ an eight tour to the Napa Valley.
3. The heads of four American presidents are carved_into______ the rock.
4. Rushmore can be since from more than 100 kms__away_____.
5. We are having a wonderful time__in_____ the USA.
6. I bought lots of souvenirs _for______ the children.
7. When Lan arrived_at______ school, the school drum was sounding.

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8. Would you like to come __over_____ for dinner?
9. I’ll pick you _up______ your hotel.
10. Mrs. Quyen didn’t take many warm clothes_ on______ her.
Read the following passagc and choose the best answers each of the questions.
Our trip to New Zealand was wonderful!
First, we flew to Wellington, the capital. We stayed at the Sheraton there for two nights. We went
sightseeing and just relaxed at the pool. From Wellington, we flew to Roturua, and rented a car. We
went sailing on Lake Tarawera and we climbed a volcano, Mount Tarawera. One night, we took a bus
tour to a traditional Maori village and stayed for dinner and a concert. It was a special evening.
We plan to come back to New Zealand soon, but for now, we’re on our way to Australia!
1. What was the letter written about?
A. A vacation abroad B. A business trip C. A bus tour D. A school trip
2. What is the capital of New Zealand?
A. Wellington B. Sheraton C. Roturua D. Tarawera
3. What was the weather like?
A. It’s sunny. B. It’s windy. C. It’s hot and humid. D. no information
4. The authors________________.
A. went sightseeing B. went sailing C. climbed a volcano D. all are correct
5. Where were they going?
A. They were going to New Zealand. B. They were going to Australia.
C. They were going to America. D. no information
Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions.
Last December our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip. We left
Liverpool at 8. 00 a. m. on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11. 00 p. m. Then it started
to rain. We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere. We
went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded.
Sunday afternoon was terrible too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city. But
what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came! Mrs. Taylor was
furious! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again!
hostel (n) : khách sạn nhỏ furious (adj) : giận dữ?
1. How long did the journey take?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 15 hours D. 2 days
2. What was the weather like?
A. It was hot & humid B. It was sunny C. It was rainy D. It was snowy
3. Who is the author?
A. a teacher B. a student C. a tourist D. a police officer
4. They stayed in Yorkshire for ________________.
A. two days B. three days C. one week D. two weeks
5. Their school trip was ________________.
A. great B. terrible C. wonderful D. exciting
Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
I can’t (1) ____ it, we’re really here! The flight to Quito (the capital) (2)____ twenty-three hours.
(3)____ we arrived, we were taken on a tour of Quito, described as a “hot dog” by our guide because of
its shape. After (4)____ the city from high up, we went down town (5)_____ the richly-decorated
churches.
1. A. think B. believe C. know D. all are correct
2. A. took B. had C. got D. received
3. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As far as D. As near as
4. A. view B. viewed C. viewing D. views
5. A. see B. seeing C. to see D. to seeing
Put these words in their correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. to/our/pupils/attractive/make/his/wanted/more/grounds/school.
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Our pupils wanted to make his school grounds more attractive__________________________________
2. the/help/fresh/does/to/fridge/the/keep/vegetables?
Does the fridge help to keep the vegetables fresh ?___________________________________________
3. to/clean/like/keep/our/would/we/tidy/rooms/and.
We would like to keep our room clean and tidy______________________________________________
4. please/like/more/would/have/cakes/I/some/to .
I would like to have more some cakes, please_______________________________________________
5. our/of/what/school/do/new/think/you/?
What do you think of our new school______________________________________________________
6. like/we/something/would/!/drink/waiter/to .
We would like to drink something, waiter !_________________________________________________
7. did/sad/his/why/parents/Lan/make?
Why did Lan make his parents sad ?_______________________________________________________
8. telling/I/Phong/doesn’t/lies/either/like/and/don’t.
I don’t like telling lies and Phong doesn’t, either
9. you/go/would/where/vacation/to/on/like?
Where would you like to go on vacation ?__________________________________________________
10. and/do/they/doctor/as/brother/my/works/too/a .
My brother works as a doctor and they do, too_______________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the root ones.
1. To do morning exercises every day is good for our health.
 It’s good to do morning exercises every day_____________________________________________ . .
2. To get a poor mark at any subject makes us unhappy.
 It is unhappy for us to get a poor mark at any subjects________________________________________
3. We have to keep our schoolyard green, clean and attractive.
 It’s our duty to keep our schoolyard green, clean and attractive________________________________
4. I could not go to work yesterday. I was ill.
 Because I was ill, I could not go to work yesterday__________________________________________
5. We don’t want to go out at night and she doesn’t want to go out at night.
 We don’t want to go out at night and she doesn’t, either______________________________________
6. Loan likes to eat bananas and Thanh likes to eat bananas.
 Loan likes to eat bananas and Thanh likes, too______________________________________________
7. The soup is very sour.
 It’s very sour soup____________________________________________________________________
8. How much do the jeans cost?
 How much are the jeans_______________________________________________________________
9. They are marking plans about their vacation.
 Plans about their vacation are being made _________________________________________________
10. Because I am tired I can’t finish the work in time.
 Because of being tired, I can’t finish the work in time_______________________________________
Supply the correct word form.
1. The plane was packed with Dutch (vacation) __vacationists_( du khách )____________.
2. There’s no need to be so (friend) _friendly_______________ towards them.
3. (Surprise) _Surprisingly_______________, he agreed straight away.
4. The hotel is (wonder) _wonderful_______________comfortable.
5. They are very (accommodate) _accommodating_______________ to foreign visitors.
6. I should have got a better price for the car, but I’m not much of a (busy) _business_______________.
7. (Fortune) Unfortunately_______for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
8. He wasn’t badly hurt-that’s something to be (thank) __thanked______________for.
9. This study represents a major (expense) __expense______________of time and effort.
10. We met on a (fly) ___flight_____________ from London to Paris.

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11. Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before (depart) ___departure_____________.
12. We apologize for the late (arrive) ___arrival_____________ of the train.
13. His (inform) _____information___________ were middle-class professional women.
14. The water looked (cloud) ___cloudy_____________and not fit to drink.
15. These plants need heat and (humid) ___humidity_____________to grow well.
16. It’s too (wind) __windy______________ to go out in the boat.
17. I have problems with my (low) ________________ back.
18. The table is available in several different (high) _______height_________.
19. Planes flew (head) ____ovehead____________constantly.
20. Thank you for your kind (hospitable) ____hospitality____________.

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