Bài tập tiếng Anh lớp 8 (Bài 16 - Inventions)

UNIT 16: INVENTIONS

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
The facsimile ________by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented
First, fry the onions________, add the potatoes.
A. than B. then C. after D. before
He ________a prize in the competition last week.
A. win B. won C. was won D. has win
Who ________the company?
A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs
________is an instrument for making sounds louder.
A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio
The doctor told me ________more fresh fruit.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
Can you repair my bike?
A. fix B. use C. adjust D. a&b
Coffee was known in Europe ________‘Arabian wine’.
A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike
The information ________for future use.
A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored
I saw a ________flying overhead.
A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach
This beautiful picture ________by Mary.
A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing
Don’t touch the paint! It’s still wet.
A. put your hand or finger on something B. take something
C. do a job with something D. put paint on something to change the color
I warned him ________too close to the fire.
A. not to go B. not going C. no going D. didn’t go
________is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.
A. Ball-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon
Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
A. in the same way as something B. but not something
C. for example D. including
James picked up the ________and said “Hello. ”
A. telephone B. printer C. vacuum D. fax machine
Children, please behave!
A. do and say the right things B. do something
C. do what somebody tells you to do D. move on your legs, but not run
We now toast bread ________a toaster on the table.
A. by B. with C. from D. in
Which ________shall I press to turn the radio on?
A. button B. roll C. roller D. plug
Don’t sit ________the sun too long.
A. in B. on C. over D. among
Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Milk is produced (21)_____farms from cows. (22)_____, the cows are milked. This (23)_____happens twice a day, using a milk machine. Then, the milk is cooled and stored in large, refrigerated containers. Next, the milk is collected and delivered to the dairy. (24)_____, at the diary, milk is made into various products (25)_____cheese, cream, butter and liquid milk for drinking. Finally, these are (26)_____to supermarkets and shops.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
A. First B. Firstly C. Next D. a & b
A. lately B. usually C. recently D. finally
A. Although B. After that C. However D. Finally
A. including B. included C. such as D. a & c
A. deliver B. delivering C. delivered D. delivery
Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Sugar cane is grown in hot countries like Cuba and the West Indies, where there is a heavy rainfall. At (27) ______ time, the cane is cut as close to the ground as possible in (28)_____ to keep all the juice, or sap, in each long stalk. Then, the cane (29)_____to a mill, where it is cut into a lot of small pieces. Next, the juice is squeezed out by heavy (30)_____. The juice is cleaned and (31)____ boiled until crystals appear. (32)_____, these brown crystals are separated from the juice. The brown crystals are