TEST OF UNIT 8 - WITH KEY

TEST OF UNIT 8
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
in each of the following questions
1. A. enjoys B. feels C. takes D.
gives
2. A. experience B. domestic C. depression D.
pessimism
3. A. treated B. corrected C. stopped D.
wicked
4. A. contribute B. future C. influence D.
security
5. A. cough B. weigh C. laugh D.
rough
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option
to fill each of the following blanks
6. Hurry up! We have only _________ little time.
A. a B. an C. the D. any
7. Ken is a faster runner than others.
A. No one can run as fast as Ken. B. No one can run faster
as Ken.
C. No one can run faster than Ken. D. No one can run fastest
as Ken.
8. We’ll have to hurry if we want to be _________ time for the
show.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
9. The phone rings. The person calling says “ Hello. Who’s
that?”
Alex says “_________”.
A. I’m Alex B. Here is Alex C. It’s Alex D.
That is Alex

10. Shall we get a taxi or shall we go _________ foot.
A. in B. by C. with D. on
11. Someone who is _________ is hopeful about the future or
the success of something in particular.
A. optimist B. optimistic C. pessimist D.
pessimistic
12. Who’s the girl standing _________ Alice and Mary?
A. next B. between C. among D. by
13. A: “Can you lend me your notebook _________ Friday?”
B. “ Sorry, I can’t. I’ll have to finish my report _________
the end of the week”
A. on/at B. on/in C. in/at D.
in/in
14. What did you do with _________ camera I lent you ?
A. a B. an C. the D. no
article
15. His car struck _________ tree; you can still see the mark on
_________ tree.
A. a/a B. the/ the C. a/the D.
the/a
16. Mary ( on the phone) : “Could I speak to Susan?”
Susan: “_________!”
A. Speaking B. Talking C. Calling D.
Answering
17. I’m sure Bill _________ the job. He has a lot of
experiences.
A. was getting B. will get C. had got D. will
be got
18. Thanks to the inventions of labour-saving _________,
domestic chores will no longer be a burden.

A. tools B. facilities C. equipment D.
devices
19. Mai _________ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now.
A. lives B. has lived C. is living D. has
been lived
20. Madrid is _________ capital of Spain.
A. a B. an C. the D. no
article
21. What will the relationship between computing and
_________ bring us over the next 15 years?
A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D.
scientist
22. Why are you so rude _________ your sisters? Can’t you be
nice _________ them?
A. with/with B. at/ to C. to/to D. on/
with
23. _________ are people who always expect good things to
happen.
A. pessimists B. optimists C. scientists D.
terrorists
24. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen
_________.
A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D.
unexpectedly
25. In the future, many large corporations will be wiped out.
A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D.
farms
26. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the
_________ is.
A. creativity B. history C. terrorism D.

technology
27. – “Don’t tell anyone my new address.” - “_________.”
A. I wouldn’t B. I can’t C. I don’t D. I
won’t
28. Have you had _________ lunch yet?
A. a B. an C. the D. any
29. Would you like _________an engineer?
A. to be B. be C. being D. to
have been
30. I _________ TV at 8.30 last night.
A. watched B. has watched C. had watched D. was
watching
31. When you see your friend off, you say “_________!”
A. Lucky you B. See you later C. Good night D. Have
a good journey
32. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests _________ .
A. had left B. has left C. left D.
were leaving
33. “_________! Can you help me with this?”
A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. Pardon D. My
apology
34. The Mekong River is longer than any other river in Vietnam.
A. The Mekong River is as long as any other river in Vietnam.
B. The Mekong River is not as long as any other river in
Vietnam.
C. The Mekong River is not longer than any other river in
Vietnam.
D. The Mekong River is the longest in Vietnam.
35. Do you believe _________ God?
A. on B. at C. by D. in

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part
that needs correction
36. My brother is more stronger than his friend.
A B C D
37. Lily is never in time. She’s always late.
A B C D
38. She told me she is coming with us the next day.
A B C D
39. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and depressed when
being asked about their future.
A B C D
40. My father often watches the television after dinner.
A B C D
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or
D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41
to 45
Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the
future of our _____(41)____. They say that the next few years
harmful chemicals will further damage
the_____(42)____layer., there will be more losses of
irreplaceable tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will
cause the climate itself to change. They also warn us that the
developing countries will continue to suffer ecological disasters,
while the _____(43)____countries consume the vast majority
of the world’s fuels. Animals are also at_____(44)____.It’s
fear that some endangered species may soon die out, as their
natural_____(45)____are destroyed.
41. A. country B. planet C. society D. life
42. A. oxygen B. dioxide C. carbon D.
ozone

43. A. poor B. developing C. European D. rich
44. A. risk B. danger C. accidents D.
unfortunate
45. A. environment B. habitats C.
resources D. disasters
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or
D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from46.to 50
PARENTS’ DREAMS
Parents often have dreams for their children’s future.
They hope their children will have a better life than they had.
They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t
do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope
their children will have better education here. They think their
children will have more career choices and more successful
lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have
more opportunities. They think their children will remain close
to them because of this. Some children understand and
appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents.
However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so
different from other Americans.
46. Parents often dream of _________.
A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future.
B. one day seeing their children become famous people.
C. one day living on their children’s money.
D. a bright future for their children.
47.Which is TRUE about the parents who come home from U.S
from foreign countries
A. They want their children to have a lot of careers.
B. They wish their children would be successful directors.

C. They hope their children will have more opportunities for
good education.
D. They ask their children to make a lot of sacrifices.
48. Parents think their children will remain close to them
because____________.
A. they give their children a lot of money.
B. of their sacrifices
C. they know their children will be successful in the future.
D. they are living in a foreign country.
49. The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning
to______________.
A. education B. travel C. subject D.
profession
50. The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning
to_________________.
A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind
KEY TO TEST OF UNIT 8
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.D
11.B 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.B 20.C
21.A 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.D 29.A 30.D
31.D 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.D 36.C 37.B 38.B 39.C 40.C
41.B 42.D 43.D 44.A 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.B