Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 1+2

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1. I. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. II. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”. The film “Avatar” ___ 2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening. She’s interested ___ 3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends. She only lets ___ 4. Could you help me with this box? Would you ___ 5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think. DIY skills are ___ 6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away? Who will look ___ 7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon? Shall ___ ENGLISH 8-U1 Page 1
2. III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. At present, the social networks ___ (become) more popular among young generation. 2. I ___ (not listen) to their new CD yet. Is it any good? 3. When I was a student, I ___ (not like) doing homework. 4. Facebook ___ (found) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin. 5. The American ___ (spend) 34 hours a week watching television. 6. ___ (you/ ever/ make) origami cranes? 7. I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs. I ___ (listen) to it tonight. 8. Do you adore ___ (lie) in a hot bath? 9. Please try ___ (arrive) punctually at 8.30. 10. Many teenagers prefer ___ (watch) TV to ___ (read) books. ENGLISH 8-U1 Page 2
3. III. Underline the correct form of the word. 1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired 2. Our school Internet connection is really slow / slowly. 3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry / angrily. 4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden. 5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village. 6. Nomadic children are very brave / bravely to learn to ride a horse at the age of five. 7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees. 8. We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully. 9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying. 10. John was a kindly and generous / generously man. IV. Complete the dialogue with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. David: How do you like living in the big city? Maria: There are many things that are (1) ___ (good) than living in the country! David: Can you give me some examples? Maria: Well, it certainly is (2) ___ (interesting) than the country: Thereis so much more to do and see! David: Yes, but the city is (3) ___ (dangerous) than the counting Maria: That’s true. People in the countryside are (4) ___ (friendly) thanthose in the city. David: I’m sure that the country is (5) ___ (relaxed), too! Maria: Yes, the city is (6) ___ (busy) than the country. However, the country is much (7) ___ (slow) than the city. David: I think that’s a good thing! Maria: The country is so slow and boring! It’s much (8) ___ (boring) than the city. David: Life in the country is a lot (9) ___ (healthy) than in the city, I think. Maria: Sure, it’s (10) ___ (clean) too. But, the city is so much (11) ___ (exciting). V. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where necessary. 1. The teacher spoke ___ to help us to understand. 2. She answered all the questions ___ the other students and she got a very good mark. 3. The Spanish athlete ran ___ the other runners, so he won the race. 4. Jim threw the ball ___ Peter. 5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___? 6. These days we are eating ___ ever before. 7. I did ___ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A. ENGLISH 8-U1 Page 3
4. 8. Machines can help farmers harvest ___. 9. Does more money make you work ___? 10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___, please? VI. Underline the correct words or phrases. 1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more carefully. 2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts. 3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young. 4. An ox doesn’t plough weller / better than a buffalo. 5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confidently. 6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks. 7. After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual. 8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking. 9. The air in the mountainous zones is more fresh / fresher than that in the cities. 10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearlier / more clearly? VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Some people think that health is ___ than money. (important) 2. The pollution in our city is much ___ than it used to be. (bad) 3. My new teacher explained the lessons ___ than my old teacher. (clear) 4. He doesn’t play volleyball as ___ as his brother. (good) 5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it ___ next time. (good) 6. Communication is a lot ___ than it was 50 years ago. (easy) 7. People in rural areas wear ___ than those in cities. (simple) 8. Robert arrived at the meeting ___ than Francis. (late) 9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are ___? (narrow) 10. My mother always gets up ___ than everybody else in the house. (early) 11. Rene speaks ___ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent) 12. Can’t you think of anything ___ to say? (intelligent) 13. I think his new book is much ___ than his last one. (boring) 14. Max finished the homework ___ than anyone else in the class. (fast) 15. He doesn’t look as ___ as he used to. (happy) ENGLISH 8-U1 Page 4