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EXERCISE 8.1
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. If you (feel) tired, please (lie) down for a moment and you 11. In my country it (not rain) much in Summer.
(feel) better.
12. I hope She (send) me a letter soon.
2. Everything (look) strange to him.
13. What he (look) like? He (be) tall and he (have) short
3. Im sure that she (come) back in 10 minutes.
blond hair.
4. I (start) (learn) English when I (be) 8.
14. Lets (wait) for him (arrive) and we (go) to the cinema.
5. I often (go) by train but last Monday I (go) by bus.
15. The Moon (go) around the Earth, and the Earth (revolve)
6. We (buy) some cakes? No, lets not. I still (have) some.
around the Sun.
7. When I (see) her, she (hurry) to the station.
16. A friend in Dalat (visit) us next week. Would you like
8. Where would you like (have) lunch?
(meet) them?
9. The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west. Look! It
17. He (come) from Hanoi but now he (live) in Hue.
(rise).
10. I think it (rain). The sky is gray.
II. Give the correct form of the words:
1. Tom is (happy) with his bad examination results.
6. He writes (humor) stories for teenagers.
2. We had very (love) evening with Phongs family.
7. She has finished her best (perform)
3. It is such a (please) to meet you.
8. My little sister is such a pleasant, (help) girl.
4. Peter is very (social) he likes having parties.
9. He decided to take part in the English-(speak) contest.
5. Our neighbors are always very (friend) with us.
10. An (orphan) is a home of children who dont have
11. I (like) dogs but I like cats.
parents.
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word:
Ostriches are the largest and strongest of living birds in the world. They (1)_______about 2.4 m high and (2)_____ up to
136 kg. They (3)_______long necks and small heads, with large eyes and short, broad beaks. They spread their small wings
when running and have long, powerful legs. The feet have only two (4)______. Male ostriches are black, with white wings
and tail. The feathers (5)_______the male are of commercial value. The female ostrich has dull, grayish brown feathers.
The females lay yellowish-white eggs. Each (6)_______weighs about 1,4 kg and has a volume of about 1,4 liters. Baby
ostriches are the same size (7)_______chickens and takes about a year (8)_______become adults. Ostriches eat plants and
can live for many days without water. They cannot fly, (9)______they can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometers
(10)_______hour.
IV. Use the words given to write full sentences.
1. We / be fond /listen / pop music.
7. That child / too young / swim.
2. They / interested / paint pictures.
8. John / better / study at / university.
3. I like / read book / free time.
9. I buy / tie / my friend / his birthday / last Sunday.
4. He like / go / fish / at the weekend.
10. How long / it take / walk / house / school?
5. We / travel / Hue / train / next Sunday.
11. She / go shop / once / week.
6. I / go / school / age / six.
12. He not look / well.
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition:
1. Mary is most outgoing__________ our three best friends.
2. I am always nervous when I make a speech___________public.
3. Nancys father prefers her pictures_________the ones in the gallery.
4. We like working___________the local library because it is always quiet.
5. My new classmate is a pretty girl________fair eyes and blond hair.
6. It is interesting to talk to someone_________a sense_______humor.
7. There are nine planets________the sun.
8. My friend is reserved and quiet. She is different _________me.
9. Does Tom look________his father? Yes he does. They have dark hair and brown eyes.
VI. There is one word which is different from the other three in each line. Find it.
1. A. curly
B. humorous
C. helpful
D. sociable
2. A. tall
B. short
C. fat
D. outgoing
3. A. workmate
B. pen-friend
C. principal
D. classmate
4. A. grandmother
B. cousin
C. acquaintance
D. aunt
5. A. enjoy
B. annoy
C. love
D. like
6. A. name
B. surname
C. middle name
D. age
7. A. black
B. slim
C. blond
D. brown
8. A. herself
B. mine
C. his
D. theirs
9. A. best
B. most
C. close
D. worst
10. A. lives
B. rises
C. moves
D. goes