LANGUAGE FOCUS THE FIRST TERM GRADE 8–
I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation
1. a. hold b. favor c. over d. enroll
2. a. lunar b. hut c. under d. upset
3. a. guide b. build c. community d. student
4. a. fund b. sure c. much d. such
5. a. scout b. shout c. outdoor d. youth
6. a. flowers b. leaves c. plants d. trees
7. a. planned b. planted c. registered d. raised
8. a. ancient b. special c. delicious d. participate
9. a. tidy b. written c. prize d. final
10. a. correct b. contest c. century d. custom
II. Odd one out
1. She told me you that present. (giving / to give / gave / given)
2. Jane is beautiful than her sister. (as / like / the most / more)
3. London is capital city in Europe. (large / larger / most large / the largest)
4. When I was a little girl, I used to my father’s advice. (listen / listen to / listening /
listened)
5. Do you need any help?
(No, I don’t need / Thanks, I don’t need / Yes, that’s very kind of you / Yes, I need)
6. Do you know that began in England in 1907? (scout / scouter / scouting /
scouted)
7. I don’t know how this game. (play / played / to play / playing)
8. I take part most of the youth activities of my school. (on / in / to / for)
9. We’re looking forward to you earlier. (see / seeing / saw / be seeing)
10.I Cuba in 1990. (visit / visited / have visited / was visiting)
11 you ever to America yet?
(Have been / Were being / Were been / Are been)
12. Finally, we decided to the cinema. A. going B. go C. to go D. gone
13. Thank you inviting me to the rice-cooking festival. (for / at / to / of)
14. Ba his homework.

2. The children went to the zoo by
bus.
3. I often go out for a walk after
dinner.
4. The match started at 7
o’clock.
5. The student studies in the
library.
6. My brother has learned English for 3
years.
7. He is working in the garden now.8. Marie Curie was born in
Poland.
9. Yes , he plays soccer in his free
time.
10. They plant and water trees along the streets on weekend.11. They help the community by participating in recycling program.V. Write the full sentences:
1. His father/ fly/ Hanoi/
tomorrow.
2. Lan/ study/ Ngo Quyen School/ two
years.
3. She/ often/ walk/
school.

8. We are working for a voluntary (organize)
9. Our country is rich in (nature) resources.
10. She actively (participation) in social work.
VII. Fill the blanks with the suitable preposition:
1. I’m interested farming.
2. My grandmother prefers living in the countryside living in the city.
3. He got used the noise.
4. My parents are tired living in the city.
5. She’ll looking a job.
6. They are very proud their new house.
7. Tim should work harder his Spanish pronunciation.
8. Try to learn the meaning of new words heart.
9. Please fill this form.
10. My sister is not very good Math.
VIII. Find out and correct the mistakes:
1. Why does your father dislike to drive the car?
2. I’m glad telling you that I’m going to have interesting activities.
3. All you have to do is collect glass, paper and cans and send it for recycling.
4. She said, “Ring my boss and tell him I wouldn’t be back tomorrow”.
5. The teacher ordered we not to open our books until she told us to do so.
6. She is a famous singer. She sings beautiful.
7. Lan lived in America for six years, so she speaks very well English.
8. Ken grew up in a small town and isn’t used to live in a big city.
9. He told me come home early.
10. My friends advised me going to the hospital.
11. He was ill since last week.
12. The children enjoyed to watch the performing lions.
IX. Complete the passage:
often flowers fresh for
water

take their harvests away ang live them with little or even nothing. This has led to many
problems that governments all over the world are trying to solve: shortage of water and
electricity sipplies, overcrowded hospital and schools, housing conditions and so on.
1. Answer the questions:
a. Many people from the countryside want to improve their living conditions and
quality of like. What do they do?
b. Are well-paid jobs always available in the city? Which sentences tells you this?
c. Why do they not want to return to the countryside?
d. What problems are governments all over the world trying to solve?
2. Fill each gap with a words?
a. In the countryside, life is always a with nature.
b. It is to find a job in the city.
c. There are not as jobs as they drink.
d. make their crops fail because of lack of water.
e. There are too many people moving to the city. They need places to live in, so
becomes a big problem.