Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 11: Traveling around Viet Nam

UNIT 11: TRAVELING AROUND VIET NAM 
TEST 1 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 
1. a. canoe b. water c. sugar d. island 
2. a. resort b. hotel c. except d. rescue 
3. a. sight b. tribe c. seaside d. magnificent 
4. a. railway b. daily c. airport d. train 
5. a. island b. florist c. stream d. sight 
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for 
the un rlined word or phrase. 
6. The flight _____ at 6.10 has been delayed. 
a. leave b. leaves c. leaving d. left 
7. This is the first time she _____ rice paddies. 
a. will see b. sees c. has seen d. saw 
8. Would you mind_____ I borrowed your dictionary? 
a. if b. when c. that d. Ø 
9. We ______ lots of photos on vacation. 
a. had b. took c. did d. made 
10. The animal _____ in the forest fire was a wild pig. 
a. hurt b. hurted c. hurts d. hurting 
11. Would you mind _____ the window? 
a. to close b. closing c. about closing d. closed 
12. Welcome _____ Springfield! 
a. at b. to c. in d. for 
13. Accommodation in London — very expensive. 
a. is b. are c. has d. have 
14. The road ______ down to the sea is very rough. 
a. goes b. going c. to go d. gone 
15. ______ is a large hole in the side of a mountain or under the ground. 
a. Waterfall b. Cave c. Bay d. Lake 
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 
16. Since this is the first time you own a computer, do you mind if I give 
 A B C D 
you some advice? 
17. Da Lat is known like a city of pines, waterfalls and flowers. 
 A B C D 
18. There are notices showing arrivals and departs of trains. 
 A B C D 
19. They would like you telling them the truth. 
 A B C D 
20. It was so exciting to see those magnificently caves. 
 A B C D 
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 
I have always wanted (21) _____ fishing. On the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful 
lake. (22) _____, I didn’t catch any fish, and I got (23)_____. I decided (24) _____ swimming. When I stood 
up, (25)_____wallet fell out of my pocket, and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane 
tickets - everything. I jumped into the lake to look (26)____it, but I didn’t find anything. 
I have never had such a terrible experience. 
wallet (n) cái ví pocket (n) túi (quần áo, v.v.) 
21. a. go b. to go c. going d. to going 
22. a. Unfortunately b. Luckily c. Certainly d. Daily 
23. a. bore b. bored c. boring d. boringly 
24. a. go b. going c. to go d. to going 
25. a. me b. my c. mine d. myself 
26. a. at b. after c. for d. in 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the 
questions about it. 
Dalat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. Its name derives from the language of the local 
ethnic group Lat and its meaning is ‘Stream of the Lat’. In Vietnam, Dalat is a popular tourist destination. It 
is famous for its temperate climate, beautiful sights such as waterfalls and lakes. It is also famous for 
vegetables and flowers such as orchids and roses. There is a wine-making industry, too. 
The average temperature is 17°C, and does not rise above 19°C in the hottest season. Its temperate climate 
is ideal for agricultural production. 
derive (v) xuất phát ideal (adj) lý tưởng wine (n) rượu vang 
27. Where is Dalat? 
a. In Lam Dong b. In Vietnam c. In Asia d. all are correct 
28. What does the word ‘its’ in line 2 refer to? 
a. capital b. province c. name d. local ethnic group 
29. What does the word ‘popular’ in line 3 mean? 
a. liked by a lot of people b. not special or unusual 
c. very old d. of the present time 
30. Dalat is famous for ______ a. its temperate climate c. vegetables and flowers 
a. its temperate climate b. beautiful 
c. vegetables and flowers d. all are correct 
31. Dalat’s temperature 
a. is rather high b. beautiful sights 
c. sometimes is 20°C d. never rises above 10
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c