ENGLISH 8- TEST FOR UNIT 14

TEST FOR UNIT 14

I. Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks.

1. I must go now. I promise ……………………………… late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be
2. Tom ………………………………his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. burn
3. She asked me ………………………………a driving license.
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
4. I don’t know how ………………………………the game.
A. playing B. to play C. played D. can I play
5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one the seven ………………………………of the world.
A. Pyramids B. temples C. landmarks D. wonders
6. He used ………………………………a football player. He had to stop ………………………………because of an injury.
A. to be/ playing B. being/ playing C. to be/ to play D. be/ playing
7. They had the porter ………………………………their luggage.
A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
8. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises ………………………………
A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation

II. Complete the passage with the past tense of the suitable verbs the box.



A group of tourists on a tour of the Grand Canyon (1) ………………………a free helicopter ride on a recent vacation. The group (2) ………………………a boat for a ride through the canyon, but the boat (3) ………………………into a rock and sank. The tourists (4) ………………………to the shore and (5) ………………………the night in a cave.
The next morning, a rescue team in a helicopter (6) ………………………them and (7) ………………………them out of the canyon. “It (8) ………………………the best part of our tour,” (9) ……………………… one of the tourists.

III. Turn the following sentences into indirect speech.

1. He said to me, “Don’t forget to post the letter.”
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2. Nhi said, “I am visiting Hoi An now.”
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3. “Can you open your bag, please?” said the customs officer.
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4. Johnny said, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
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5. She said, “I must stay at home tomorrow.”
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6. Hoa asked Tim, “Do you like this place?” – “No, I don’t.”
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7. The man said to Nam, “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it.”
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8. The weather asked Nga, “Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” – “Yes, it is.”
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IV. Change the following sentences into the opposite voice (active or passive).

1. Alexandre Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889.
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2. His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts Gallery.
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3. People said that the Pyramids of Egypt is one of the wonders of the world.
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4. They have to change the plan to Florida because of the rough weather.
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5. He is being questioned about the stolen goods by the police.
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6. Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher?
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7. They usually hold the concerts at the university.
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8. They have already finished their work as requested.
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V. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs n brackets.

1. I couldn’t make my car ……………………………(start) this morning.
2. Mr. Robinson enjoys ……………………………(listen) to music while he ……………………………(drive).
3. Jane is trying ……………………………(avoid) ……………………………(meet) him.
4. These tigers used ……………………………(keep) in iron cages.
5. Your books should ……………………………(take) great care of.
6. She is said ……………………………(be) very good at cooking.
7. I have ……………………………(laugh) at by other people.
8. Marie Curie ……………………………(award) the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.

VI. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.

The Cotswolds is an area of great (1) ……………………………(beautiful) in England. It has a number of (2) …………………………… (delight) villages and small towns with (3)