Bài tâp unit 8

Exercises Unit 8 :

I, choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. urban b. pollution a. ruler d. supermarket
2. a. supply b. typhoon c. facility d. try
3. a. strain b. air c. rain d. entertainment
4. a. apartment b. offer c. prefer d. another
5. a. not b. problem c. hospital d. government
II, Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. The game ______ at 2 pm tomorrow. A. has started b. is going to start c. start d. is starting
2. Is your English _______ better. A. get b. got c. getting d. geting
3. The CD _________ than cassette.
A. more expensive b. much expensive c. expensive d. expensiver
4. You are _______ person I know.
A the lucky b. the luckier c. the luckiest d. the most lucky
5. He has tried very hard to find a job, until now without __________ .
a. result b. end c. conclusion d. affect
6. The film was _________ than the book.
a. more exiting b. more excited c. the most exciting d. the most excited
7. It’s becoming __________ to go out alone at night.
a. danger b. dangerous c. dangerously d. dangerousness
8. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to look ______ them? A. for b. at c. after d. forward
9. It has been the _____ day in London for 35 years. A. hoter b. hotter c. hottest d. hottest
10. Strawberries are ________ at the moment. A. a lot of b. plentiful c. much d. many
11. People used to believe that the world was flat.
a. think b. say c. claim hear
12. I feel much _________ now that the exams are over.
a. more relaxed b. more relaxing c. relaxer d. relax
13. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country.
a. storms b. droughts c. typhoons d. floods
14. The number of cars on the road _________.
A. increasing b. is increasing c. are increasing d. is going to increase
15. TV is bringing _________ information, _________ entertainment.
a. not only … but also b. so … that c. either … or d. more … than
III, Choose the words or phrases that aren’t correct in Standard English.
I like every body who works here, but you’re the nicer of all. …………………
Not only the bathroom was flooded, also the rest of the house …………………..
They often look after other work when they need more money for their family. ………………
He is always getting angrily about something. ……………………..
Is the boat from Hai Phong arriving on 10.30? ……………………………
IV, Making the meaning sentences with the words given and some additions.
We/countryside/holiday/next summer. => …………………………………………………………..
People/rural/friendly/than/cities. => …………………………………………………………………
Food/countryside/less/expensive/cities. => ………………………………………………………….
There/much/pollution/big/cities/countries. => ………………………………………………………
There/much/fresh air/country/big cities. => …………………………………………………………
V, Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use comparative form (-er or more) with give adjective
1. The CD is 20000 dong, the cassette is 12000. (expensive)
=> …………………………………………………………….
2. The church is built in 1878 and the library in 1925. (old).
=> ……………………………………………………………..
3. Andrew hasn’t many friends. Clare has a lot of friends. (popular)
=> ………………………………………………………………….
4. The film lasts two and a half hours, but the videotape is only two hours. (long)
=> …………………………………………………………………………………
5. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train.(slow)
=> ………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Laura’s room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark’s room doesn’t have any pictures. (interesting)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………
7. Daneil can lift 90 kilos, Matthew can lift 120 kilos. (strong)
=> …………………………………………………………….
8. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are a few vehicles on the streets in the countryside. (crowed). => ………………………………………………………………………….
VI, Write sentences from the note. Use the superlative form of the adjectives.
This stadium/modern/Europe. => ………………………………………….
Melanie/