Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (Bài 13 - 14)

UNIT 13: FESTIVALS

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
It is _________that she works 16 hours a day.
A. say B. says C. sayed D. said
Hillary and Norgay were the first one _________Everest.
A. climb B. climbs C. to climb D. climbing
James likes climbing mountain. He has just joined a _________club.
A. climb-mountain B. climbing-mountain C. mountain-climbing D. mountain-climb
Have you ever tried Japanese food?
A. use something to find out if you like it B. make a preparation for
C. eating a small amount of food D. recognize flavors in food
Mary told Helen that she was tired of eating fish _________summer.
A. this B. that C. the D. Ø
It is a custom to give presents at Christmas.
A. tradition B. habit C. hobby D. rule
It’s cold outside! Don’t go out _________your coat.
A. with B. without C. in D. wearing
Bob had someone _________his house.
A. paint B. paints C. painted D. painting
John said he couldn’t repair the car the _________day.
A. before B. following C. this D. that
_________is a person whose job is to put in and repair pipes and baths.
A. Plumber B. Gardener C. Florist D. Inventor
These computers are made _________Australia.
A. in B. from C. of D. by
The _________festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other.
A. whale watching B. bull-fighting C. mountain-climbing D. ice-skating
The teacher told us _________ talk.
A. not to B. not C. don’t D. didn’t
The -ing form of ‘sit’ was spelled _________a double t.
A. with B. by C. without D. of
We used to go and fetch milk _________the farm.
A. from B. at C. to D. in
Jane had the waiter _________her some tea.
A. bring B. brings C. to bring D. brought
The fish has gone.
A. has left B. has happened C. has moved D. has disappeared
James told me why he went home early two days _________.
A. before B. ago C. following D. previous
The journey from the airport to the university_________ about an hour and a half.
A. spends B. takes C. want D. passes
Vietnam is a country that exports a lot of rice.
A. sells and transports goods to another country
B. buys goods from another country into one’s own country
C. plants something in the ground and looks after it
D. produces something
Change into the passive voice.
1. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.
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2. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.
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3. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.
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4. My parents did not let me go to school this morning because I was sick.
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5. They say that he is the richest man in the town.
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6. We say Dr. Johnson leave his office at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
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7. Mother has promised me a bike if I pass the exam.
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8. They awarded him the first prize for his good deed.
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9. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980.
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10. He ought to have finished the report yesterday.
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Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.
What is Vesak?
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When does it happen?
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How long does Vesak last?
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