WRITING (UNIT 1-UNIT 7)

EXERCISES FOR GRADE 8 (THE FIRST SEMESTER )
1. Unit 1: Describe a person:
A. Type 1:
a. What is her/ his name? b. How old is he/ she?
c. What does he / she look like ? d. What is he / she like?
e. Where does he / she live? f. Who does he / she live with?
g. Who is /( are) his / (her) friend(s)?
B. Type 2:
Name : Nguyen Hoang Anh Age :14
Appearance : tall, thin, short black hair
Characters : sociable, humorous, helpful
Address 26 Hoang Van Thu street
Family : mother, father, brother
Friends : Ba, Bao.

Unit 2: Write a massage
A customer phoned the Thang Loi Delivery service just before midday.
She wanted to speak to Mr Ha but he was out. So Mr tam took a message for Mr Ha. The customer’s name was Mrs Lien and she wanted to know about her furniture delivery She wanted him to call her. She said Mr Ha could reach her at 8645141 after lunch.
Thang Loi Delivery service
Date :…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Time: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
For : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Message : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Taken by : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Unit 3: Complete sentences (describe a room)
Write a description of Duy’s living room. Use the sets of words and phrases provided. (1m)
This / Duy’s living room.………………………………………………………………………………………
There / rug / between / couch / armchair.…………………………………………………….…………………
There / some pictures / wall / under clock…………………………………..…………………………………
4. The books / on / couch. ……………………….……………………………………………………………
5 . There / a plant / behind / couch / front / window.……………………….………………………………………
6 . stereo / between / couch / television.
Unit 4: Write a folktale:
One day, as / I /be/in a field and my buffalo/ graze/ nearby, a tiger/ come. It/ ask/ why the strong buffalo /be/ my servant and I /be/ its master .I /tell/ the tiger that I /have/something call/ wisdom. The tiger want/ / see it but I /say/ that I /leave/ the wisdom at home that day. Then I /tie/ the tiger to a tree / a rope because I /not/ want it / eat my buffalo. I /go/ get some straw and I / burn/ the tiger. The tiger/ escape/, but today it still has black stripes from the burns.
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Unit 5: Write a letter (Thank you notes)
Thanks / your letter. I/ glad / hear you / have/ interesting / enjoyable Mother’s Day.
We receive / our second semester report / last month. I / get / good grades / Geography, Physics and Math / my English / History results / poor. My teacher / tell / me / improve English and History. I think I’ll have / study harder / next school year. In a few weeks, we / going / celebrate / Mid Autumn Festival. That / a moon Festival in Autumn / Vietnam. This afternoon, I/ going / Ha Long Bay / my aunt and uncle / bus I/ send you /postcard/ there.
Write/ tell me/ your news.
29 Pham Ngu Lao Street
Di Linh, June 27th, 2004
Dear ……………
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Best,
Lan
Unit 7: NOTICE
FOR WHO
TOPIC
DATE: TIME:
PLACE:
PERSON TO CONTACT: Please contact …………………..above the address for more information.
A. Exercise 1:
The school English Speaking Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teachers’ Day. The contest will be at the Hall 204, Building G, from 7.30 pm to 10 pm on November 15th. The person to contact is Tran Thi Thu Hang of class 8H. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Time : …………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………..
Place starts:………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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B. Exercise 2:
The school Sports Club is going to organize a competition to celebrate the Foundation of Vietnamese People Army’s Day. The meeting will be at the classroom 8C,Truc Dai School, from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm on December 17. The person to contact is the monitor of class 8A ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date : …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Time : …………………………………………………….………………………………………………..
Place : …………………..……………………………………………………………………………………
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* Fill in the gap with the correct word from the box .
us ; raise ; ill ; home ; recover ; are going to have ; for ; at ; have ; better

HELP MY LINH .
My Linh , from class 8A was very ( 1 ) _____ with heart disease last year and was in hospital ( 2 ) ___ several weeks . She is now at ( 3 ) ____ and is getting ( 4 ) ____ but she needs a holiday in the Sun