Bài tập nâng cao môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 8: English speaking countries

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1. Unit 8 ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES ❷ VOCABULARY ENGLISH TYPE PRONUNCIATION VIETNAMESE absolutely adv /ỉbsəˈluːtli/ hồn tồn, tuyệt đối accent n /ˈỉksent/ âm, giọng điệu amazing adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ làm kinh ngạc appealing adj /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ cuốn hút, cảm động arctic circle n /ˈɑːktɪk ˈsɜːkl/ vịng cực Arctic Ocean n /ˈɑːktɪk ˈəʊʃən/ Bắc Băng Dương art centre n /ɑːt ˈsentər/ trung tâm nghệ thuật attraction n /əˈtrỉkʃən/ sự thu hút brigade n /brɪˈɡeɪd/ lữ đồn capital n /ˈkỉpɪtəl/ thủ đơ cattle station n /ˈkỉtl ˈsteɪʃən/ trại gia súc century n /ˈsentʃəri/ thế kỉ competition n /kɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ cuộc thi country n /ˈkʌntri/ đất nước, quốc gia debate v /dɪˈbeɪt/ cuộc tranh luận diverse adj /daɪˈvɜːs/ khác nhau, đa dạng endless adj /ˈendləs/ vơ tận entertainment n /entəˈteɪnmənt/ sự giải trí excursion n /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ cuộc đi chơi, tham quan exhibition n /eksɪˈbɪʃn/ cuộc triển lãm freedom n /ˈfriːdəm/ sự tự do garment n /ˈɡɑːmənt/ áo quần ghost n /ɡəʊst/ con ma haunt v, n /hɔːnt/ ám ảnh, ma ám icon n /ˈaɪkɒn/ biểu tượng illustrate v /ˈɪləstreɪt/ minh họa international adj /ɪntəˈnỉʃənəl/ quốc tế journalism n /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪzəm/ nghề báo, báo chí kangaroo n /kỉŋɡəˈruː/ con chuột túi koala n /kəʊˈɑːlə/ con gấu koala loch n /lɒk/ hồ
2. look forward to v /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tʊ/ mong đợi march v, n /mɑːtʃ/ hành quân, cuộc diễu hành monument n /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ đài tưởng niệm mother tongue n /ˈmʌðər tʌŋ/ ngon ngữ mẹ đẻ native adj /ˈneɪtɪv/ thuộc bản xứ north pole n /nɔːθ pəʊl/ Bắc Cực official language n /əˈfɪʃəl ˈlỉŋɡwɪdʒ/ ngơn ngữ chính thức Pacific Ocean n /pəˈsɪfɪk ˈəʊʃən/ Thái Bình Dương parade n /pəˈreɪd/ cuộc diễu hành perhaps adv /pəˈhỉps/ cĩ lẽ practise v /ˈprỉktɪs/ thực hành, luyện tập puzzle n /ˈpʌzl/ câu đố raincoat n /ˈreɪnkəʊt/ áo mưa scenic adj /ˈsiːnɪk/ thuộc quang cảnh đẹp schedule n /ˈʃedjuːl/ lịch trình, lộ trình spectacular adj /spekˈtỉkjələr/ đẹp, ngoạn mục state n /steɪt/ tiểu bang summer camp n /ˈsʌmər kỉmp/ trại hè surround v, n /səˈraʊnd/ vịng quanh, vây quanh symbolise v /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ tượng trưng cho territory n /ˈterɪtəri/ lãnh thổ Thanksgiving n /θỉŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ lễ Tạ ơn throughout adv, pre /θruːˈaʊt/ xuyên suốt, tồn bộ tour guide n /tʊər ɡaɪd/ hướng dẫn viên du lịch trolley n /ˈtrɒli/ xe đẩy waterfall n /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ thác nước ❸ GRAMMAR Present tenses (Các thì hiện tại) Cĩ 4 thì hiện tại trong tiếng Anh. Chúng được trình bày tĩm tắt trong bảng sau. SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT CONTINUOUS (THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN) (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN) CẤU TRÚC Khẳng định: S + Vs/es + O S + is/am/are + V-ing Phủ định: S + do/does + not + V S + is/am/are not + V-ing Nghi vấn: Do/Does + S + V? Is/Am/Are + S + V-ing? CÁCH DÙNG:
3. 1. Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một chân Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn diễn tả một hành động lý, một sự thật hiển nhiên. đang diễn ra và kéo dài dài một thời gian ở Ví dụ: hiện tại. The sun rises in the East. Ví dụ: Tom comes from England. The children are playing football now. 2. Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả 1 thĩi Thì này cũng thường tiếp theo sau câu đề nghị, quen, một hành động xảy ra mệnh lệnh. thường xuyên ở hiện tại. Ví dụ: Ví dụ: Mary often goes to school by Look! The child is crying. bicycle. Be quiet! The baby is sleeping in the next I get up early every morning. room. Lưu ý: Ta thêm “es” sau các động từ tận Khơng dùng thì này với các động từ chỉ nhận cùng là: o, ch, sh, ss, z. thức tri giác như: to see, hear, understand, know, like, want, glance, feel, think, smell, love, hate, realize, seem, remember, forget, etc... Dấu hiệu Thường cĩ các từ: always, every, Thường cĩ các từ: now, at the moment, at nhận biết: usually, often, generally, present, right now... frequently. PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT (THÌ HIỆN TẠI HỒN THÀNH) CONTINUOUS (THÌ HIỆN TẠI HỒN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN) CẤU TRÚC Khẳng định: S + have/ has + PII S + have/ has + been + V-ing Phủ định: S + have/ has + not + PII S + haven’t/ hasn’t + been + V-ing Nghi vấn: Have/ has + S + PII? Have/ has + S + been + V-ing? CÁCH DÙNG: 1. Diễn tả 1 hành động đã xảy ra Diễn tả 1 hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ trong quá khứ nhưng kết quả cịn nhưng, kéo dài đến hiện tại và cĩ thể tiếp tục liên quan đến hiện tại. (Nhấn mạnh xảy ra trong tương lai. (Nhấn mạnh tính liên kết quả của hành động.) tục của hành động.) Ví dụ: Ví dụ: We have typed ten letters this We have been playing soccer for two hours. morning. 2. Diễn tả hành đã xảy ra hoặc chưa xảy ra nhưng khơng xác định thời gian. Ví dụ: She has finished her homework. Dấu hiệu Thường cĩ các từ: already, not... For + time nhận biết: yet, just, ever, never sine, for, recently, before. Exercise 4: Match the word/ phrase with the correct definition. No. Term Opt. Definition
4. 1. century A a piece of clothing 2 debate B the language that you first learn to speak when you are a child 3 entertainment C a period of 100 years 4 exhibition D land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler 5 garment E a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public 6 ghost F a small symbol on a computer or smart phone screen that represents a program or a file 7 icon G films/movies, music, etc. used to entertain people; an example of this 8 mother tongue H the spirit of a dead person that a living person believes they can see or hear 9 puzzle I a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting. In this, there are two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue. 10 territory J a game, etc. that you have to think about carefully in order to answer it or do it Exercise 5: Put the verbs in brackets. Present simple or present continuous. 1. I (not/belong) ............................... to this particular government committee. 2. Hurry? The bus (come) ............................... (not/want) ................................ to miss it. 3. Martha is a vegetarian. She (not/eat) ............................... meat. 4. I (look) ............................... for the manager. I can’t find him anywhere. 5. We are successful because we (take) .................................... the time to talk to our customers. 6. John (deaf) ............................... with all the enquiries about sales. 7. At the moment we (make) ............................... a training video for Siemens. 8. (you/know) ............................... what Mr. Brown is doing? He is not in his office. 9. Unemployment (fail) ............................... and is now down to 5.6%. 10. Jane is doing some research in the library. She needs it for a book she (write) ............................... Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets: Present perfect or present perfect progressive. (1) 1. How long (you/ know) ......................................... Gerry? 2. You look dirty. What (you/ do) ......................................... all day? 3. How many times (Charles/ visit) ......................................... New York? 4. She (learn) ......................................... French words for hours, but she still doesn’t remember all of them. 5. The children (watch) ......................................... videos for two hours. 6. (he/ study) ......................................... hard today? 7. Sorry, I’m late, (you/ wait) ......................................... for long? 8. We (not/ see) ......................................... Lisa recently. 9. He (write) ......................................... his essay all day, but he hasn’t finished yet. 10. How long (he/ wait) ......................................... for her?
5. Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets: Present perfect or present perfect progressive. (2) 1. You took tired. (you/study) ......................................... hard? 2. Mr. Brown is new here, isn’t he? How long (he/work) ......................................... for the company? 3. I (lose) ......................................... my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere? 4. I (read) ......................................... the magazine you lent me, but I (not/finish) ......................................... yet. 5. (you/hear) ................................... the bad news? Simon (break) ................................... his leg! 6. John (write) ................................... his novel since last year. He ................................... the first three chapters. 7. What (you/do) ........................................ I (wait) ........................................ for you for an hour. 8. The painters (paint) ......................................... the town hall since February. They ......................................... (paint) nearly half of it now. 9. I (know) ......................................... Louise for ten years. 10. Mr. Brown (mark) ........................................ the exams all morning, but he (not/read) ........................................ them all. Exercise 8: Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 1. She can’t come to the phone now because she ..................... tomorrow’s test. A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. has been studying 2. They must be at the sports ground now. They usually ..................... basketball on Fridays. A. play B. are playing C. have played D. have been playing 3. I ..................... my work already. I’m ready to go for a walk with you. A. finish B. am finishing C. have finished D. have been finishing 4. I ..................... breakfast right now. Can you call a tittle later? A. cook B. am cooking C. have cooked D. have been cooking 5. I ..................... this book. Can I borrow it tor a week or so? A. don’t read B. am not reading C. haven’t read D. haven’t been reading 6. Maria is good at languages. She ..................... French, Spanish and German. A. speaks B. is speaking C. has spoken D. has been speaking 7. So far, he ..................... five stories for children. A. writes B. is writing C. has written D. has writing 8. We ..................... for their answer for two months already A. wait B. are waiting C. have been waited D. have been waiting 9. She ..................... since Monday. A. is sick B. is being sick C. has been sick D. has been being sick 10. She ..................... since noon. Should we wake her up? A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has been sleep D. has been sleeping
6. Exercise 9: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (1) 1. She always (remember) ................................... my birthday. 2. Look! It (snow) ................................... 3. How long (know) ................................... Simon? 4. Can you hear those girls? What (they/ talk) ................................... this exam? 5. How many times (you/ take) ................................... this exam? 6. He (eat) ................................... six bars of chocolate today! 7. When I’m in Paris I (usually/stay) ................................... in the Hotel du Pont, but this time I (stay) ................................... in the more expensive Hotel Notre Dame. 8. (they/ arrive) ................................... already? 9. My father (be) .............................. an engineer, but he (not/work) ............................... right now. 10. My parents (live) ................................... in Sydney. Where (your parents/ live) ...................................? Exercise 10: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (2) 1. Lucy (run) ................................... 2000 metres today. 2. We (own) ................................... two cars, an estate car and a sports car. 3. Can you drive? No, but I (learn) ................................... at the moment. 4. Julie (cook) ................................... dinner. Let’s go and eat! 5. Look! That woman (try) ................................... to steal that man’s wallet. 6. I (drink) ................................... more water lately, and I feel better. 7. I (clean) ................................... all morning – I’m fed up! 8. The River Nile (flow) ................................... into the Mediterranean. 9. Sorry about the mess! I (bake) ................................... 10. The students (finish) ................................... their exams. They’re very happy.
7. UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES Exercise 4: Match the word/ phrase with the correct definition. 1. C 2. I 3. G 4. E 5. A 6. H 7. F 8. B 9. J 10. D Exercise 5: Put the verbs in brackets. Present simple or present continuous. 1. don’t belong 2. is coming; don’t want 3. doesn’t eat 4. am looking 5. take 6. deals 7. are making 8. Do you know 9. falls 10. is writing Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets: Present perfect or present perfect progressive. (1) 1. have you known 6. Has he been studying 2. have you been doing 7. Have you been waiting 3. has Charles visited 8. haven’t seen 4. has been learning 9. has been writing 5. have been watching 10. has he been waiting Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets: Present perfect or present perfect progressive. (2) 1. Have you been studying 6. has been writing; has written 2. has he been working 7. have you been doing; have been waiting 3. have lost 8. have been painting; have painted 4. have been reading; haven’t finished 9. have known 5. Have you heard; has broken 10. has been marking; hasn’t read Exercise 8: Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. D Exercise 9: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (1) 1. remembers 6. has eaten 2. is snowing 7. usually stay; am staying 3. have you known 8. Have they arrived 4. are they talking 9. is; is not working 5. have you taken 10. live; do your parents live Exercise 10: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (2) 1. has run 6. have been drinking 2. own 7. have been cleaning 3. am learning 8. flows 4. has cooked 9. have been baking 5. is trying 10. have finished