REVISION OF ENGLISH 8 (T2-1)

I. Give the correct form of verbs

1. There (be) ten more classrooms in our school next year.
2. Mai (sick) for two days.
3. I (have) to go to the dentist last Sunday.
4. The children (play) basketball in the school yard every morning.
5. They (not-tell) us about their plan last week.
6. Listen ! I think the telephone (ring)
7. He (be) absent from class since last Friday.
8. Would you mind (give) me your book?
9. Would you mind if I (use) your pen for a few minutes?
10. Do you mind if I (take) these pictures home?
II. Change these sentences into the passive
1. We should use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.
2. People throw away billions of cans all over the world every day.
3. We can put the vegetable matter in compost.
4. Nam has just drawn the map of Vietnam.
5. The children will hold a meeting to celebrate Teachers day.
6. They have given us some flowers on New Year Day.
7. You should water these plants very often.
8. My father has already finished his work.
III. Write polite request, using the words or phrases given
1. Would / mind / if / I / open / window?
2. Would / mind / wait / here / ten minutes?
3. Would / mind / if / I / borrow / your book?
4. Do / mind / if / I / take / a seat / here?
5. Do / mind / if / I / put / box / here?
6. Would / mind / iron / clothes?
7. Would / mind / if / I / see/ your book / a minute?
8. Would / mind / bring / these / books / library?
IV. Combine each pair of sentences, using S+be+Adj + that + a noun clause
1. Hungs father was very proud. Hung did a good job. (Hungs father was proud that
he did a good job).
2. She can go the the dancing club. She is very happy.
3. The children were very happy. They got a lot of presents at Christmas.
4. The boys are excited. They have won the game.
5. I am very sad. I cant join the school football team.
6. Mr Tam was very disappointed. His students lost the game.
7. I was delighted. I got the best result in the final exam.
8. I am glad. You like our food.
9. It / certain / our team / win / that match.
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
in
international
wooden
beautiful
clear
boat popular
attractions
caves
water
Ha Long Bay of the Descending Dragon is very (1) with both Vietnamese and
(2).tourists. One of the ...(3)..of Ha Long is the Bays calm(4)and
limestone mountains. The Bays water is..(5)during the spring and early
summer. Upon arriving(6)... Ha Long City, the visitors will go along Chay
Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire a (7) and go out to the Bay. It is
here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asias most (8)..sites. Dau Go

Cave is one of the most beautiful.(9)at Ha Long. It was the cave in which
General Tran Hung Dao hid (10). stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang
River in 1288.
- (to) descend: h xung
- a dragon: con rng
- (to) beat: nh bi
- tourist attraction: im thu ht khch du lch
- a stake: ci gy, ci
cc
- a site= a place
- a cave: hang, ng
- (to) hide (hid): du
- limestone: vi
- (to) hire: thu