3 Bài tập thực hành môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

 Name: ___________________________________________
 PRACTICE TEST 1
1 Complete the sentences. Use for or since.
 1 I’ve been in the library ________ 4.30 p.m. 
 2 Steve has loved Alexia ________ years.
 3 I haven’t been on holiday ________ 2010.
 4 Have you had that computer ________ a long time?
 5 What have you done ________ you finished school?
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in 
 brackets. 
 1 I love my school. I _______________ (be) here since I was ten years old. 
 2 _______ you ________ (see) Richard at the cinema last night? 
 3 A: How long _______ they ________ (know) Petra? B: I'm not sure – you'll have to ask her.
 4 We _______________ (watch) our football team play last weekend. 
 5 _______ you ________ (see) any good films recently? 
 6 He _______________ (not be) to the gym for six months. 
 7 What _______ he ________ (buy) Lucy for her birthday last week? 
 8 I went to Tim’s house for dinner last night. He _______________ (cook) me a great meal. 
 9 A: How long _______ she ________ (be) ill? B: I think she went into hospital last week.
 10I _______________ (not hear) from Fiona since her family moved to Brazil. 
3 Complete the sentences. Use been or gone.
 1 Have you ________ to the new mobile phone store? They’ve got all the latest phones. 
 2 I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He’s ________ home.
 3 I’ve ________ to the bank and now I’m going shopping.
 4 We’ve ________ at the gym. I feel exhausted!
 5 She’s ________ outside to get some fresh air. She’s in the garden.
4 Read the sentences and complete the words.
 1 I bought this necklace at the j_ _ _ _ _ _ _’s in the High Street. It was really expensive!
 2 James sells newspapers and magazines at the n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _’s.
 3 There isn’t any writing paper in the office. We have to go to the s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _’s.
 4 Can you buy me some aspirin at the c_ _ _ _ _ _’s, please? I’ve got a headache. 
 5 I’m going to the b_ _ _ _ _ _’s to get some fresh meat for dinner.
 6 That new c_ _ _ _ _ _ s_ _ _ in town has all the latest fashions, and it’s not expensive.
 7 Mum wants some flowers for the balcony, so she’s gone to the g_ _ _ _ _ c_ _ _ _ _.
 8 I need a new MP3 player. Where is the nearest e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s_ _ _ _? 
 9 I’m looking for a s_ _ _ _ _ s_ _ _ with good tennis equipment.
 10The b_ _ _ _’s sells delicious bread and cakes.
5 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two words you do not need.
 1 3 ______
 It’s easy to see why people are choosing their computer instead of the high street. With city 
 centres getting more and more crowded, and things like petrol and parking getting so expensive, 
 it makes sense to avoid the crowds and shop from home. There are often great deals on the 
 Internet too. 
 4 ______
 Of course, there are disadvantages to shopping for things online. You can’t try clothes on before 
 you buy, so they can sometimes be the wrong size, or disappointing when they arrive. And of 
 course, Internet shoppers have to be patient and wait for the goods to arrive. 
 5 ______
 So will Internet shopping replace shopping in town completely? It’s hard to say, but most people 
 think it won’t, even with more and more Internet offers and possibilities. In the UK shopping 
 with friends or family has become one of the most popular leisure activities. Many people simply 
 enjoy going shopping. 
 A I’ll meet you in town D Saving time and money
 B Watch out for Internet crime! E Is this what I ordered?
 C It’s all there on the web F More and more customers
10You have just bought a new MP3 player from an online shop called CheapMP3.com. 
 Unfortunately, the MP3 player doesn't work properly. Write a formal letter of complaint.
 • Explain what you bought, and when and where you bought it.
 • Say why you are sending it back.
 • Explain the problem and give details.
 3 What is the sky? Where is it? How high is it? They aren’t easy to (1)_________, are they? Is 
the sky blue? The sky has no color. Is the sky full of air? We know that there is air around the 
(2)__________. When planes fly, they need air. Planes can’t fly very quickly because when they go 
higher the air gets (3)__________. If we go far away from the Earth, we (4)__________ there is no 
air.
 Maybe we can answer some of our questions now. What’s the sky? (5)__________, where is 
it? It’s all around the world. They sky is a space. In this space, there is nothing besides the Sun, the 
Moon and all the stars.
1. A. answer B. ask C. think D. know
2. A. sun B. moon C. earth D. star
3. A. bigger B. heavier C. thinner D. smaller
4. A. know B. feel C. smell D. touch
5. A. But B. Even C. Or D. And
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: 
 Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They 
are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction.
Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live near the 
coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods 
are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above 
normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains associated with a hurricane 
cause enormous damage.
Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry tremendous 
power with driving rain and wind.
 Tornadoes are violent low-pressured storm. These storms occur most often during the 
summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black as dust 
is sucked up into the air, Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They 
can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as homes and 
railway cars.
 Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and property 
every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past but they cannot be stopped or 
ignored.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?
A. Thunderstorms and hurricanes B. Typhoons and thunderstorms.
C. Hurricanes and tornadoes D. Hurricanes and typhoons
2. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop ?
A. July and August only B. Between July and October
C. From the seventh to the ninth month. D. All the year round.
B. Answer the questions: 
1.What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado?
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2. When do tornadoes happen most often?
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3. Is it more difficult to predict about hurricanes and tornadoes today than in the past?
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PART D : WRITING
I. Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences.
1. Have/ ever/ been /you/ any /to/speaking/ English/ countries?
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 PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS 
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Alexander Graham Bell was a great __________, who invented the telephone.
A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer
2. Teenagers often use abbreviations when __________.
A. video conferencing B. sending letters C. talking D. texting
3. I’d be over the moon if I __________ a chance to go to Disneyland in California.
A. have B. had C. will have D. would have
4. ____________we got to the cinema, the film had started.
A. Until B. By the time C. After D. While
5. Hundreds of people were made__________after the flood.
A. homeles B. helpless C. careless D. endless
6. Jack managed __________ with his family in England by using Zalo.
A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. to contacting
7. -“Noone was killed in the forest fire two days ago.” - “__________”
A. Oh dear! B. That’s shocking. C. That’s a relief. D. How terrible!
8. All our English teachers are __________speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign D. orginally
9. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
10. Astronauts said that humans __________ find some way to communicate with aliens.
A. ought B. might C. will D. did
II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses.
1. This time tomorrow I (chat) _______________with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
2. After the floodwaters (go) ______________down, people cleaned their house.
3. The teacher told his students (stop) ______________ making noise.
4.If people really cared about the environment, they (not/ dump) _______ waste into the lake.
5. They didn’t mind (work)______________ late to complete the task.
 PART C. READING 
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.
 busy – exhausts – proved– quickly – In
 Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings. (1) __________a lot of countries, there 
are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Doctors have (2) __________ 
that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the (3) __________ of cars have also 
increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often 
collected in (4) __________ streets circled by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there 
is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as (5) __________ as other children, and are clumsy 
when they use their hands. 
1.______________ 2. ______________ 3 .______________ 4.______________ 5.______________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
 Computers are helpful (1) _________ many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with 
information even (2) _________ quickly than a person. Second, computers can work with a lot of 
information at the same time. Third, they can keep information for a long time. They (3) __________ 
forget things that the common people do. (4) __________, computers are almost always correct. They 
are not perfect, but they usually do not (5) _________ mistakes. 
1. A. in B. on C. at D. over 
 7 4. lots / grammatical mistakes / in / I / my / writing. / made /of 
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5. was / a / There / lastnight. / in / typhoon / Nam Dinh province 
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III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. They / asked / whether / there / be /water / Mars.
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2. What / happen / if / we / not / save / natural resources? 
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3. Thanks to / progress / science and technology, / human life /change / better and better / recently.
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4. New York / be / biggest / city / the USA, / but / not / the capital.
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5. Noise pollution / big cities / can / lead / hearing / problems.
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