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GRADE 8 UNIT 8 CONSOLIDATION

I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. coffee B. rupee C. trainee D. agree
2. A. kangaroo B. Taiwanese C. guarantee D. symbolize
3. A. Maltese B. festive C. degree D. unique
4. A. government B. celebrate C. nominee D. popular
5. A. Canadian B. introduce C. Guyanese D. absentee

II. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Singapore is famous for its …………. and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
7. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are ……………. with coloured lights across
the streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
8. I once tried to ………… apple pie when I was in London. It was really delicious.
A. do B. cook C. make D. show
9. Nowadays you still see the ……….. men wear kilts (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scottish B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scot
10. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ……… country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
11. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ……….. food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
12. New Zealand ………… lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.
A. attracts B. keeps C. calls D. asks
13. Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful ……… and a dry climate, so it’s ideal for outdoor
activities.
A. look B. viewing C. atmosphere D. scenery

III. Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
English is the (14) official language of the Philippines. English-medium education (15) students in
the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers. English was also chosen for
newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing.
The latest results from a recent survey suggest that about 65 percent of the (16) population of the
Philippines has the (17) ability to understand spoken and (18) written English, with 48 percent stating
that they can write standard English.
The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent (19) in English. (20)
Therefore, many schools know that their students must be fluent in English to be successful.

IV. Fill in each blank with the word from the box.
native accents diverse wealthy
unique sincere symbol resources

21. Canada is rich in resources such as zinc, nickel, lead and gold.
22. Australia is home to a variety of unique animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu,
kookaburra and platypus.
23. Australia is a relatively wealthy country with a high life expectancy.
24. The US is a diverse country with a multicultural society.
25. The American bald eagle was chosen as the national bird symbol of the United States in
1782.
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V. Fill in each blank of the passage with the words in the box.
allows gives takes wheel iconic close high symbol
The London Eye
At 135 metres, the London Eye is the world’s tallest observation (26) wheel. It has become the modern
(27)symbol representing the capital of England and a global icon.
The gradual rotation in one of the 32 hight-tech glass capsules (28) takes about 30 minutes and (29)
gives a view of London. Within each capsule, the interactive guide (30) allows you to explore the
capital’s (31) iconic landmarks in several languages.
An experience on the London Eye will lift you (32) high enough to see up to 40 kilometres on a clear
day and keep you (33) close enough to see the spectacular details of the city beneath you.

VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in present tenses (present simple,
present continuous or present perfect).
34. A koala (spend) spends about 18-20 hours sleeping in tree forks.
35. The number of kiwis in this area (decrease) is decreasing quickly.
36. The Aborigines (live) have lived in Australia for more than 40,000 years.
37. Most European citizens (not have) don’t have to apply for a visa to visit Canada.
38. I can’t find my bike. Someone (take) has taken it.

VII. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.

Example: every year/ students/ many/ countries/ learn/ English.
 Every year students in many countries learn English.
39. USA/ enormous/ country/,/ more/ than/ 2 times/ the size/ European Union/.
The USA is an enormous country, more than 2 times the size of European Union.
40. USA/ is/ land/ of/ extremes/./ It’s/ both/ one/ of/ hottest/ coldest/ places/ world/.
The USA is a land of exremes. It’s both one of the hottest and coldest places in the world.
41. about/ half/ of/ Australia’s population/ go/ to/ one/ of/ fantastic/ events/ on Australia Day/.
About half of the Australia’s population go to one of the fantastic events on Australia Day.
42. the/ other/ half/ Australia’s population/ celebrate/ Australia Day/ home/ or/ beach/ with/ their/
family/ friend/.
The other half of the Australia’s population celebrate Australia’s Day at home or at the beach
with their family and friends.
43. they/ have/ barbecues/ and/ they/ watch/ Australian of the Year Award/ television/.
They have barbecues and they watch Australians of the Year Award on television.

VIII. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.
44. I like going to England to study English because I can practice English with native speakers. (non-
native)
45. English is an official language in this country. (officially)
46. People in the south of my country speak the language with different accent. (differ)
47. Last summer holiday, my family went to Da Nang and Hoi An. We had a wonderful time there.
(wonder)
48. Why has she improved her English a lot? – Ah, she’s just come back from an English speaking
country. (speak)

IX. Choose the word or phrase among A, B C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
London’s Tower Bridge
London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (52)________ in the world. The bridge, designed by
the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It
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(53)________ 11,000 tons of steel tobuild the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the
bridge has become one of London’s most famous (54)_______.
(55)_______ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity, but you can also go
inside the bridge, where you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (56)_______
the two bridge towers.
In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the
bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (57)_______ the traffic
over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (58)______ to see the bridge (59)______ and close
below your feel.
52. A. bridge B. bridges C. tower D. towers
53. A. brought B. built C. took D. gave
54. A. symbols B. views C. landscapes D. scenes
55. A. To take B. Take C. Taking D. Ta taking
56. A. at B. between C. on D. in
57. A. watch B. follow C. record D. consider
58. A. fascinate B. fascination C. fascinated D. fascinating
59. A. open B. to pen C. opened D. be opened

X. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
Scotland: The Land Of Legends
If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and
highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located.
You are sure to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish varied landscape: the hills, covered with purple heather,
its beautiful lakes (here they are called lochs), its green and narrow valleys.
The biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland is Loch Lomond, but the most famous one is Loch
Ness with its mysterious monster Nessie. Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourists but only in fine
weather!
But what can be more curious and attractive for tourists than a man in the kilt, playing the bagpipes?
The Celts of Scotland made the chequered pattern of tartan - the national dress of the country. The
earliest Scots formed themselves into clans (family groups) and the tartan became a symbol of the sense
of kinship. There are about 300 different clans in Scotland, and each has its own colour and pattern of
tartan together with the motto.
Scotland is a land of many famous people: writers and poets, scientists and philosophers, such as Robert
Burns, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander Graham Bell, or Alexander Fleming.
60. The tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located in ________.
A. Lowlands B. Uplands C. Highlands D. England
61. Scotland has beautiful landscape with all of the following except_______.
A. the hills B. the lakes C. the valleys D. the beaches
62. All of the following are true about Loch Ness except_________.
A. it is the most famous lake in Scotland
B. it is the biggest and the most beautiful lake in Scotland
C. Its mysterious monster Nessie makes the lake famous
D. Nessie sometimes appears to scare the tourists
63. In early times, each family groups was different from each other in ______.
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A. its own colour and pattern of tartan together with the motto
B. the chequered pattern of tartan and the sense of kinship
C. Its green and narrow valley where they lived
D. its area and population and beautiful landscape
64. The word “kinship” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. the family group and its symbol
B. the own colour and pattern of tartan
C. the relationship between clan members
D. the national dress of the country

XI. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.

Stonehenge
Stonehenge stands in a grassy field in the Wiltshire countryside. It is one of the most popular sights in
England. Stonehenge is a prehistoric, mysterious circle of upright stones in southern England.
Construction on the great monument began 5,000 years ago. Stonehenge draw over 800,000 visitors per
year. Stonehenge was built as a spectacular place of worship. A visit to Stonehenge begins from
Visitor’s Centre to the monument. There is a fee for parking as well as for admission, which includes an
optional audio guide. For conservation reasons, visitors are no longer allowed to approach the stones
except on certain occasions or on a special tour.
Task 1: Match the underlined words in the text with their meanings, and write each answer in the
blank.
Answer A B
__E____ 65. prehistoric (adj) A. very interesting or attractive
___C___ 66. upright (adj) B. attract somebody
___B___ 67. draw (v) C. vertical
___A___ 68. spectacular (adj) D. come near
____D__ 69. approach (v) E. of the time before history was written down
Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
70. Stonehenge is located in the English countryside.  
71. It was built for a religious purpose.  
72. Scientist have discovered the way how ancient people built Stonehenge.  
73. If you want to visit the site, you only have to pay a fee for parking.  
74. Approach to Stonehenge is limited now.  

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XII. Use the words give and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2-5 words in total)
75. It is no use asking him to help.
use There is no point in asking him to help.
76. We’ve never been to Alaska before.
ever It’s the first time we have ever been to Alaska.
77. Tom plans to open another restaurant in Manchester next month.
is Tom is opening another restaurant in Manchester next month.
78. The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago.
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visited Phong hasn’t visited Tasmania for. five years.

79. The early train is scheduled to arrive in London at 10 o’clock.
arrives The early train arrives in London at 10 o’clock.
80. It’s the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen.
such I have never seen such a beautiful waterfall.