I.
Read the description of some places in town and write down their names with the provided
first letter
0. a tall narrow building that stand alone 0. tower
1. a place where people go to walk, play and relax 1. p
2. a thing made from stone or metal that looks like a person or animal 2. s
3. a place where important objects are kept so that people can go and 3. m
see them
4. a large building that is the home of a king or queen 4. p
5. the main church of an area 5. c
6. a path that goes over a river or a road 6. b
7. a theater where people perform operas 7. o
8. a large building with a lot of shops and restaurants 8. s
9. a large park which has a lot of things that you can ride and play on, 9. a
and there are many different entertaining activities to enjoy.
II. Write the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
0. Food in Vietnam is (cheap) cheaper than in England
1. She is (old) ___________________ her cousins,
2. Jimmy is (funny) ___________________ anyone in the class.
3. Beijing is (noisy) ___________________ Paris.
4. This film is (boring) ___________________ the film I watched yesterday.
5. New York City is (modern) ___________________Hanoi
6. The park in this town is (large) ___________________ in my town
7. Winter is (cold) ___________________ the other seasons in the year.
8. That red shirt is (expensive) ___________________ this blue shirt
9. Tokyo Tower is (tall) ___________________ the Eiffel Tower
10. He is (happy) ___________________ his friends
11. The weather is (cool) ___________________ yesterday.
12. The amusement park is (exciting) ___________________ the other parks.
13. This book is (interesting) ___________________ that book
14. Monkeys are (intelligent) ___________________ cats
15. Country is (peaceful) ___________________ city
III. Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions
1. He lives _________ a big city.
2. There are a lot of ships and boats _________ the sea.
3. They are building a large and tall tower _________ the river
4. These farmers live _________ the village.
5. Many fish live _________ the sea.
6. The clock is _________ the wall
7. The playground is _________ the park
8. She is living _________ an apartment near the city center.
ENGLISH UNIT 8 – PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Choose the best answer for each question:
1. He _________ fishing after school.
A. usually goes B. goes usually C. usually go D. go usually
2. New York City is a _________ city with a lot of buildings, shopping malls and amusement parks.
A. modern B. old C. peaceful D. quiet
3. I am going to have a picnic in the _________
A. tower B. bridge C. park D. museum
4. Moc Chau is a beautiful _________ in the north of Vietnam.
A. bay B. highland C. beach D. mountain
5. Phu Quoc is the largest _________ in Vietnam.
A. waterfall B. field C. island D. forest
6. What are you doing now? – I _________ homework.
A. doing B. do C. am doing D. will do
7. Visitors can go to Hanoi _________ plane and then take a bus to Ha Long Bay
A. on B. with C. in D. by
8. Vietnam is famous _________ many wonderful places to travel to.
A. for B. with C. out D. by
9. I think people will live in megacities in the _________
A. past B. present C. moment D. future
10. We didn’t have laptops in the _________.
A. past B. present C. moment D. future
11. What would you like to_________ ?
A. try B. tried C. is trying D. doesn’t try
12. I usually _________ soccer on the weekends
A. plays B. play C. played D. is playing
13. How often do you read books?
A. They can operate on sick people. B. I sometimes read books on the weekends.
C. He won Euro 2016 with his team. D. I sleep in sleeping bags that are tied to the wall
14. Can they repair broken machines?
A. Yes, he does B. Yes, I do. C. Yes, they can D. No, I don’t.
15. This traffic sign says:
A. You can turn right B. You can’t turn right
C. You can turn left D. You can’t left
16. The sign says:
A. Run here B. Run upstairs
C. Exit on the left D. Exit on the right
II. Choose the best replies for the questions:
A B Your answer
1. What are they going to do? a. On the sea. 1. .…………….
2. Where do you think people will live b. They are going to go to the library. 2. …………….
in the future? c. Let’s go to Nha Trang. 3. …………….
3. How can we go to Da Lat? d. By bus or by plane 4. ….…………
4. Where should we go this summer?
III. Supply correct form or tense of the verb in the bracket
1. Look! She __________________ badminton. (play)
2. We are going to __________________ to the park this evening. (go)
3. People __________________ under the sea in the future (live)
4. I have the tickets of the football match tomorrow. I __________________ with my friends (go)
5. He can __________________ English very well (speak)
6. His sisters never __________________ to the movie. (go)
7. My friends can’t __________________ (swim)
8. John and Jane __________________ their teeth twice a day. (brush)
9. They __________________ housework now (do)
10. He __________________ stories at the moment (read)
11. Listen! Matt __________________ (sing)
12. David __________________ to the zoo once a month (go)
IV. Reading comprehension
A. Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are True or False
Mai and Hoa are going to have a trip to the South of Vietnam. First, they are going to Nha Trang.
They’re going to swim and play soccer on the beach. There is a small house near the sea for them to stay
for two days. Next, they are going to visit Da Lat for three days. They are going to stay in a hotel. They
are going to go around the city by horse. Finally, they are going to visit Ho Chi Minh City. Nam’s uncle
lives in Ho Chi Minh City. They are going to stay with him for 3 days and a half. Nam’s uncle is going to
take them to Dam Sen Park to play a lot of interesting games.
1. Mai and Hoa are going to the North of Vietnam. _________
2. They are going to play football on the beach. . _________
3. They are going to go around Da Lat by bike. _________
4. They are going to stay with Nam’s uncle for 3 days and a half. _________
B. Read and choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
Phuong and Mai are going on _______(1) this summer. First, they are going to visit Ha Long
_______(2) for two days. They are going to _______(3) their uncle and aunt. Then they are going to
_______(4) in a hotel in Ha Noi for three days. They are going to see Ngoc Son Temple. Next, they are
going to visit friends in Hue _______(5) two days. They are going to see the Citadel, _______(6)
sightseeing and take _______(7). Finally, they are going to stay at a _______(8) house in Nha Trang for
three days.
1. A. vacation B. school C. days D. trip
2. A. Sea B. Beach C. Island D. Bay
3. A. visit B. go C. travel D. come
4. A. go B. stay C. live D. see
5. A. for B. on C. at D. from
6. A. take B. come C. see D. go
7. A. photos B. paintings C. letters D. papers
8. A. friend B. friends C. friends’ D. friend’s
V. Rewrite the following sentences
1. My brother usually rides his motorbike to work.
=> My brother usually ……..………………………………………………………………………..
2. I like Ho Chi Minh City best.
=> My……………………………………………………….............…………………......................
3. Tim plays football well.
=> Tim……………………………….............……………………...................................................
4. He always goes to school on time.
=> He is never .....................................................................................................................................
5. They want to drink some coffee.
=> They would. ...................................................................................................................................
3. He can sing.
=> He is ..............................................................................................................................................
6. I want to go surfing.
=> I’d like ...........................................................................................................................................
7. He doesn’t ride his bike to school.
=> He never .......................................................................................................................................
8. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
=> Mary is ...........................................................................................................................................
VI. Rewrite the following sentences
1. automatic / we / use / in / future / food machine / will / the
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. is / to / he / a / party / going / have / big / next week.
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. should / my / holiday / for / where / I / go / ?
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. the best / get / there / what’s / to / way/ ?
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. are / a lot / beautiful / there / in / places / of / Vietnam
=>….…………………………………………………………………………………………….....
6. he/ does/ often/ what/ have/ breakfast/ for?
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. twice/ Miss Lan/ listens/ music/ week/ a/ to.
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. she/ never/ with/ camping/ goes/ her/ friends.
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. listening/ music/ she/ is/ to/ at/ moment/ the.
=>….………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. robots/ can / what/ do/ there?
=>….…………………………………………………………………………………………….....