Chuyên Anh 8 – Week 28

GRAMMAR FOCUS
Module 28: Reported speech (requests)

Exercise 1: Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence.
1. I said to her, "Speak more slowly!"
=> I told her ___________________________________________________________.
2. Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".
=> Mom warned me ___________________________________________________________.
3. Alison told Ben that he had forgotten to do the washing-up.
=> “___________________________________________________________, Ben!” said Alison.
4. The guide said, "Stay away from the edge of the cliff!"
=> The guide told us ___________________________________________________________.
5. Rudy said he’d meet us all at the café in half an hour.
=> “___________________________________________________________________________,” said Rudy.
6. He told me, "Buy some food on your way back."
=> He reminded me ___________________________________________________________.
7. “You have to get all the letters sent off by tomorrow,” said Jake to his secretary as he
was leaving.
=> As he was leaving, Jake told ___________________________________________________________.
8. Jason admitted that he had been lying when he’d sad he had nothing to do with the
breakages.
=> “_________________________________________________________________________________,” admitted
Jason.
9. Sharon shouted that he hadn’t finished yet.
=> “________________________________________________________________________________!” shouted
Sharon.
10. “I’ll put these in water right now.”
=> Daniel’s mum said that ___________________________________________________________.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer.

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Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between three and eight words, including the word given.

Exercise 4: Write one word in each gap.

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VOCABULARY FOCUS
Module 28: Entertainment
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Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.

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Exercise 2: Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box

Exercise 3: Circle the correct word.

Exercise 4: Complete the text by changing the form of the word in capitals.
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PRACTICE TEST
A. PHONOLOGY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Question 1. A. canal B. casino C. canary D. canon
Question 2. A. teenage B. dosage C. voyage D. carriage
Question 3. A. ecosystem B. knowledge C. technology D. commodity
Question 4. A. counterfeit B. courtesy C. drought D. ouster
Question 5. A. danger B. landscape C. hand D. nature
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
Question 6. A. prerequisite B. necessity C. European D. synonymous
Question 7. A. compromise B. correspond C. dominate D. educate
Question 8. A. metropolis B. descendant C. impetus D. perpetuate
Question 9. A. vigorous B. scandalous C. victorious D. dangerous
Question 10. A. necessary B. infamous C. automobile D. technique
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Question 11. He tries to _________ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
Question 12. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _________ of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
Question 13. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _________
any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
Question 14. Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _________ that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
Question 15. The VCTV tries to _________ for all tastes with its 4 national programs.
A. cater B. suit C. furnish D. regard
Question 16. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for _________ 15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
Question 17. Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective
of their background.
A. regardless of B. can have gone C. must have been D. was
Question 18. _________, dolphins have no sense of smell.
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A. As known as far B. As far as is known
C. It is known as far D. Known as far as it is
Question 19. “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks _________.”
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all
Question 20. _________ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen.
Just let him face the music now.
A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time
Question 21. Most crimes that are commited are no more than _________ theft.
A. slight B. small C. unimportant D. petty
Question 22. This is _________ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by heart B. by chance C. by far D. by myself
Question 23. No matter how angry he was, he would never _________ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
Question 24. He had to retire from the match suffering from a _________ ligament.
A. torn B. broken C. slipped D. sprained
Question 25. _________, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Despite of his riches B. Rich as was he
C. Rich though he was D. Despite of the fact that he was rich
Question 26. _________ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
Question 27. The police _________ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the
demonstration.
A. came in for B. brought about C. back out D. back up
Question 28. Paul’s been in Alice’s bad _________ ever since he offended her at the party.
A. eyes B. books C. likes D. treats
Question 29. The photocopier in our office needs a complete _________. These copies are
terrible.
A. maintenance B. repair C. overhaul D. renovation
Question 30. The burglar’s presence was betrayed by a _________ floorboard.
A. crackling B. crunching C. groaning D. creaking

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