Name:………………………………………………Grade 5A0

ENGLISH PRACTICE 8
I.PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling
A, B, C, or D.
1. A. Sugar B. Sorry C. Seaside D. Summer
2. A. Page B. Village C. luggage D. Heritage
3. A. Seat B. Great C.Please D. Beach
4. A. Hotel B.Photo C. Move D.Pagoda
5. A. Typhoon B. Goose C. Food D. Flood
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
2. A. important B. especially C. picturesque D. convinient
3. A. general B.opinion C. abroad D.surprise
4. A.comfort B.nation C. apply D.moment
5. A. medical B.advise C.vegetables D. physical
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. “ Recycling” means not …………….
A.throwing things away B.throw things away
C.blowing things away D. not blowing things away
2. I think it is good to spend time ……….English pronunciation.
A.in B.on C.with D.at
3. Two teams take part in the ………… contest
A.fetching – water B.water – fetching B.fetched – water D.water - fetched
4. She is not old ………………….to go out alone in the evening.
A.enough B.for C. so that D. that
5. Ha Long Bay, one of the most picturesque sights in Viet Nam, was …………. by UNESCO as
world Heritage Site.
A. recognized B.signed C.realized D. collected
6. Could you help me ………………this door, please?
A.push B.pushing C.pushed D.for pushing
7. They are going to make ……………….. excursion next month.
A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's
8. I failed the physics exam because it was …………… difficult for me.
A. too B. such C. very D. very much
9. She burst into ………………. when she opened the letter.
A. crying B. sadness C. misery D. tears
10. We listened ……………….. while the examiner gave us the directions.
A. attention B. attentively C. attentive D. attentiveness
11. Can you give me the ……………… for tomato soup?
A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method
11. Tam ……………… go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
13. I don't know what to do this evening. What about ……………. to the movies?
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
14. I don't like doing the …………….., especially cleaning the windows.
 A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation.
15. William suggested ……………… at home for a change.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
b. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters.
1. Farmers are always faced with .........destruction........... brought about by typhoons, floods or
droughts. (destroy)
2. They made a decision to close down the factory ..permanently (permanence)
3. She was ...unconscious..... for days after the accident. (conscious)
4. A few passengers received serious ...injury........ in the accident. (injure)
5. Children often feel a lot of .. ....anxiety.... about their first day at school. (anxious)
6. He drinks a lot of coffee to keep him ......awake ....... (wake)
7. Linda is one of the ...presentatives.. from Friends of the Earth. (represent)
8. Attractive .packaging......... can help to sell products. (package)
9. These products are .. environmentally. friendly. (environment)
10. It’s difficult to find accommodation at busy time. (accommodate)

c. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. When the phone rang, I (water) was watering…the flowers in the garden.
2. You should practice ( speak) …speaking……English everyday.
3. It (get) gets……………hotter and hotter in June.
4. His doctor advised him (give) to give……………. up smoking.
5. My uncle (not visit)..has not visited...... us since he (move ) moved to the new town.
d. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1. Instead.....of......... going to the theater, we'll go to the concert.
2. There is nothing to prevent the children.....from........ playing there.
3. They will be here.....in.......... a few minutes.
4. Most children often participate.....in.... outdoor activitives in their free time.
5. You are very different .......from........ your brother.
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
There (1).................... many simple things we can do to stop the (2). ...................... of the
environment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) ................... which things, such as
bottles and paper can (4). ...................... .

We should put objectives that we can recycle in (5).. ...................... bins. Secondly, instead of taking
our car wherever we go, we ought to leave it at home (6).. ....................... possible, and go on foot or
(7)........................ public transport. When we have to drive to the market (8)... ................. our shopping, we
should always remember (9)... ...................our own bags (10). .................... we don't need to use the
supermarket's plastic bags.
1. A. are B.is C. was D. were
2. A. destroy B. destroyed C. destructive D. destruction
3. A. think B.to think C. thinking D. thought
4. A.be recycled B. recycle C. recycling D. being recycled
5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling
6. A. where B. whenever C. when D. wherever
7. A. on B. in C. by D. to
8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making
9. A. taking B.to take C. take D. took
10. A.so B. that C. so that D. so as
b. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank:

The world's (1) ....most...... famous clock is Big Ben standing (2). ....next..... to the Houses of
Parliament in London. Big Ben is the (3). ...name........... of the bell which chimes every hour.
The Bell (4). ....was............. named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man (5) .......who...... was given the task of
hauling the bell up the clock tower. The clock (6) ......has......... four faces and keeps accurate time. It can
(7). ......be.................. adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) .....on....... a stray attached to the
clock pendulum.
One interesting thing about the clock (9) .....that.... the light shines above the belfry at night, it
(10)........shows..... that the House of Common is still in session.
c. Read the passage and circle the best option.
Student Adam Brown talks about growing up in a tiny house
I was nine when my parents first had the idea of moving from a normal-sized flat in the city to a
small place in the countryside, and I was eleven by the time we actually did it. And when I say small, I
mean really, really small. Our new home was about the size of a typical garage. Compared to the car-park-
sized flat where we used to live, it was tiny.
We built our tiny house ourselves on a piece of land about two hours’ drive from the city. We used
to go there every weekend and during holidays to work on it, but, even so, it took nearly two years to finish.
My mum designed the house to include all the basic things that a normal house has but fitted into a much
smaller space. My ‘bedroom’ was built in a space under the roof that I could reach by ladder.
My parents were very happy with our new life. They enjoyed being able to grow our own fruit and
vegetables and keep chickens to provide us with eggs. They were particularly pleased about not having to
pay for power and fuel because we could produce our own electricity from the sun. We also collected wood
from the land around us to burn for heat.
I remember that I took me a few months to get used to living in such a small place. At first, I missed
having all my favorite toys and books around me. Before we moved from the city, we had had to give away
most of our things because there wasn’t enough room for them anymore, but now I don’t mind having fewer
things. And one thing I love about our tiny home is being able to spend so much more time outside –
something I didn’t do in the city very often. And I do a lot more things with my parents, which is great.
I’m away at university now, and share a flat with other students, where my bedroom is about the
same size as my whole family home! When I go back to see my parents, I find it hard to manage now in
such a small space. I don’t think I’ll choose ‘tiny living’ for myself in the future, but I’m glad that I’ve had
the experience of it .
1. Why does Adam compare his old and new homes in the first paragraph?
A. to say that living in different homes is normal for him.
B. to discuss the advantages of living in a small home.
C. to make it clear how small his new home is.
D. to suggest that flats are better than houses.
2. What is Adam doing in the second paragraph.
A. complaining about how the house was designed
B. giving information about the building and design of the house.
C. warning about the difficulties of building a small house.
D. explaining why his mum wanted to build a small house.
3. What did Adam’s parents like most about their new home?
A. They could enjoy the land around them. B. They could easily get the wood they needed.
C. They could keep animals. D. They could get essential things for free.
4. In the fourth paragraph, how does Adam feel about living in a tiny home?
A. He has grown to like his new home over time.
B. He dies likes not having enough rooms for his things.
C. He wishes he had more time to be alone at his home.
D. He is getting used to spending so much time outdoors.
5. What might Adam write now in his diary about living in a tiny home?
A. I wish I hadn’t had to spend so many years living in a tiny home.
B. I’m not that keen on tiny living now I’m older, but I’m happy that I’ve done it.
C. Why did Mum and Dad ever want to build a tiny home and move from the city.
D. As soon as I get the chance, I’m going to build my own tiny home to live in.
IV WRITING:
a. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write
complete and meaningful sentences.
1. I / not / see / him / since / we / leave / school.
I haven’t seen him since we lelf school.
2. This / be / first time / Tim / see / rice paddies.
This is the first time Tim has seen rice paddies.
3. compost / make / from / household and garden waste.
Compost is made from household and garden waste.
4. he / tell / me / that / he / borrow / book / school library.
He told me that he borrowed the book from the school library.
5. would / you / mind / if / I / sit / here?
Would you mind if I sat here.
b.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
2. My brother started working in that factory five years ago.
→ My brother has been working/ has worked in that factory for five years.
3. This pen belongs to Phong.
→ This is Phong’s pen.
4. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
→ The streets haven’t been cleaned this week.
5. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
→ Apples are not as expensive as oranges.
6. He’d rather play golf than tennis.
→ He prefers playing golf to (palying) tennis.
7. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness.
→ Because Mai was careless, she broke the cup.
8. How long is it since they built the house?
→ When did they build the house?
9. You are not allowed to smoke here.
→ Would you mind not smoking here”.
10. What is the width of this road?
→How wide is this road ?
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