ENGLISH EXERCISES 8

ENGLISH EXERCISE 8

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
3. A. character B. children C. teacher D. change
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others.
4. A. realize B. improve C. possible D. comfortable
5. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment
III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D.
1. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in B. with C. on D. for
2. "What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to B. in C. about D. for
3. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly B. good C. hardly D. hard
4. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between B. from C. since D. for
5. This school..........in 1997
A. built B. is built C. was built D. has built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest B. the most tallest C. taller D. more taller
7. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take B. took C. would take D. am going to take
8. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.
A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took
9. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
10. Do you collect stamps or other things ? - Yes, I am a stamp………….
A. collecting B. collector C. collect D. collection
11. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.
A. to live B. lives C. living D. live
12. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
A. alike B. as C. like D. to
14. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
III. Read the passage, then state whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Taj Mahal is the most famous of all India’s ancient buildings and a prime monument of Mughal Art. It was built as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam, know as Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shan Janhan. The Taj Mahal was built on the Yamuna river in 1630. It took 22 years to construct; 20,000 men were said to have been involved in the project. The tomb is over 73 meters high, and is lavishly decorated with Koranic inscriptions and carved relief.
* Check True (T) or False (F):
……… 1. Taj Mahal is the most famous ancient building of the world.
……… 2. Taj Mahal was built for Mumtaz Mahal.
……… 3. 20.000 men and women were said to be involved in the project.
……… 4. It was completed in 1652.
IV. Read the letter, and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each numbered space.
Dear Amy
Thank you a lot (1)_________ your last letter. It was a nice surprise to (2)_______ from
you. I’m sorry I haven’t written (3) ______ you earlier but I had to organize somethings
concerning my trip.
As you probadly remember I’ve always wanted to (4) _________ some unusual places.
And now, at least, off I went. But you’d never guess (5) ________ I’ve chosen to spend
my holiday. It’s Antarctica. You would never think (6) ________ it,wouldn’t you? I’m
so (7) ________ about the weather event