Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Sách Thí điểm - Unit 2: Life In The Countryside

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Name: 
Class: 
I: Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.
1.	A. twenty	B. happy 	C. by	D. early
2.	A. what 	B. why	C. who	D. when
3.	A. books	B. stops	C. opens	D. works
4.	A. wanted	B. needed	 C. decided	D. stopped
II: Put the verb in the present simple tense.
1. I (go) .. to school by bike everyday.
2.Nam (have) . a pen.
3.They never (drink) ..beer.
4.Hung (live).. in Bangkok with his father.
5.They (teach)  English at high school.
6.He ( not live)  in Viet Nam.
7.Lan and Hoa (be) . doctors. They (work) in hospital.
8.They (walk) .to school every morning.
III: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. Nam enjoys  his homework in the morning.
	A. doing	 B. to do	 C. am doing	 D. does
2. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
	A. pick up	B. picked up	C. picking up	D. picks up
3. Nam doesn’t like . Soccer every day.
 A. play B. plays C. playing D. played
4. Does she fancy  a book to the younger children?
	A. reads	B. reading	C. to read	D. read
5. My parents enjoy  on Sundays.
	A. garden	B. gardening	C. gardened	D. gardens
6. They love with their friends.
	A. eat out	B. ate out	C. having eaten	D. to eat out
7. I prefer  people.
	A. text	B. texting	C. texted	D. texts
8. My father detests . play soccer in the morning
A. playing	B. played	C. to play	 D. plays
IV: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1.She adores ( work)  with young children.
2. Nam, do you fancy (play) .. badminton with me some time next week?
3. Tuan loves (listen) .. to music every day.
4.She likes ( learn)  English with the new teacher.
5.They hate ( see) .. their son texting his friends all day.
6.He doesn’t mind ( do)  homework.
7. My brother likes (walk).., but he detests (wash) .. the dishes.
8.We prefer (play) .. outdoor games.
9. My father enjoyed (watch) .. TV very much.
10. She doesn’t like (communicate) .. through emails. In fact, she hates (do) .. it. She prefers (meet) .. people in person. 
V:Put the verb in the past simple.
1. I (go) .. to school by bike last night.
2.Nam (go) ... out with his friends last night.
3.They(cook)... a meal yesterday afternoon.
4.Peter (play).. football yesterday.
5.They (teach)  English at high school last year.
6.He ( not live)  in Viet Nam last summer.
7.Lan and Hoa (visit). to Ha Long Bay last summer.
8.They (walk) .to school last night.
9.I (buy)  a new car last week.
10.Linda( do) ..her homework yesterday.
VI. Complete the following paragraph with the words in the box.
In my opinion Besides Firstly Secondly In short
(1)., using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. (2), sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. (3)., you may get irritated easily. (4) , if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. (5) ., computers should only be used for a limited time.
VII. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F) : 
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.
1. ...
2. Using the computer too much is not good for you.
2. ...
3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.
3. ...
4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.
4. ....
VIII. Look at the following e-mail that Minh Duc wrote to his new pen friend.
Hi, my name's Duc.
How are you? This is what I like do in my free time. I often play video games or watch TV. Or I go to the park and play football with my friends. I enjoy do this very much! I sometimes help my parents too. If have homework, I’ll try to finish it first before I do anything else. But I don’t like have lots of homework .I don't mind to do homework but I hate spend all evening on it! On Saturday or Sunday, I love eat out with my family. The food is delicious!
What about you?
There are six grammar mistakes in his e-mail Can you and correct them?
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
 b Answer the questions.	
How many activities does Duc mention in his e-mail?
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2. Which two activities do you think he enjoys the most?
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 IX. Read the passage and answer these questions:
 THE NET GENERATION’
Quang is watering his garden and can't wait to pick the ripe fruit. He spends most of his spare time looking after the garden. Sounds great, doesn't It? But his garden is a Virtual one.
In today's world, teenagers rely on technology more than in the past .This can be a problem because using computers too much may have harmful effect on both their minds and bodies. They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they don't have to think and imagine as much. They don’t join clubs or have hobbies and they don't play sports. They sit in front of the computer all the time. They don't get out of the house, even for a walk. They are in a world that doesn't exist.
While Quang now knows the names of many plants, and his English seems to be improving as he chats with his 'gaming friends from all over the world, his parents are getting worried. They want him to get out more. They are even thinking of banning him from using the computer.
Questions
1.Is Quang’s garden real ? Khu vườn của Quang có thật không?
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2.What is the problem with using technology in your free time?
(Cái gì là vấn đề với việc sử dụng công nghệ thông tin trong thời gian rãnh rỗi?)
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3.What leisure activities do teenagers do these days?
Những hoạt động thư giãn nghỉ ngơi nào mà thiếu niên làm trong những ngày nay ?
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4.What are the benefits of using the computer? Lợi ích của việc sử dụng máy tính?
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X. Read this paragraph from www.thinkuknow.co.uk by CEOP, the UK government agency that Help protect children from harm Online and offline in the UK and internationally. 
Choose the most suitable words/ phrases to fill the gaps.
Because Firstly In short Secondly If Thirdly In addition
When you game Online, be careful when you 'make friends' with strangers. What should
you do? (1)	, remember that it's easy to lie Online and some of these 'Online friends' may be adults who want to harm you. (2) 	, never give your personal information such as your full name or your hometown. (3) , only play Online games when you have updated antivirus software. (4) , tell your parents what games you're playing and what you love about them. (5) , just like in the real world/ you need to be careful when playing with strangers.
XI. Write sentences about what you like or don't like doing in your free time, beginning with the following. Then share what you have written with your partner.
I adore .	
I love	..
I fancy 
I don't mind .
I don’t like ..
I detest.
XII. Write the correct form of the verbs
Mai enjoys .especially bracelets.
people in Britain love (watch) TV in their free time.
Do you fancy ... (skateboard) in the park this Sunday?
Nick started	.. (learn) Vietnamese last month.
 5.You should avoid .... (sit) at the computer for too long
XIII. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs.
She adores with young children. (work)
She likes..English with the new teacher. (learn)
They hate	. their son texting his friends all day. (see)
He doesn't mind	..homework. (do)
I enjoyed him last week ỉn the library. (meet)
We prefer .outdoor games. (play)
XIV. Complete the following sentences with your own ideas.
My best friend doesn't mind .
Do you fancy .	?
My father used to hate ., but now he likes doing it.
I love .
My cousin detests.
XV. Listen again and complete the table.
What to do
Why
Watching
 (1) at home, eating popcorn
comfortable feeling, better than a  (2)
Making 	(3)
Creative, feeling satisfied
Playing  (4)
good for your ..
Watching  (6) downtown
fun
Going to  (7)
educating yourself