exercises for unit 5 - english 8 (sè 1)
I/ Put the verbs into the correct form, affirmative or negative:
1. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I .................................... her (disturb)
2. I was very tired, so I............................................ gp to bed early(go)
3. The bed was uncomfortable .I .........................................well (sleep)
4. It was a funny situation but nobody................................(laugh)
5. I was in a hurry, so I............................... time to phone you(have)
II/ Put IN /AT /ON if necesssary:
1. It's traditional here to celebrate................ the first day of Spring .
2. A woman sitting near me .................... dinner spilt her drink all over me .
3. We meet................every Saturday afternoon to go shopping .
4. The program was shown on TV.........................one afternoon.
5. We all met............. Easter Day and went for a walk.
6. He painted the whole house ................ only 3 weeks .
7. You'll be about to see her .................. the day after tomorrow.
8. I often get my salary..................... the fifth of the month.
III/ Comlete these sentences with USED TO + a suitable verb:
1. Liz ................................ a motorbike, but last year she sold it .
2. I rarely eat ice-cream now but I ................................ it when I was a child.
3. Jim ................................. my best friend but we aren't friends any longer .
4. There ................................ a hotel opposite the station but it closed yesterday.
5. When you lived in London, ....................................... to the theatre very often?
IV/ Supply the right adverb:
1. She's a hard worker. She works ..........................
2. He's a quick thinker. He thinks ...........................
3. The plane is very high. It's flying ........................
4. The bus was late . It comes ...........................
5. He made a sudden move. He moved ..................................
6. She gave a rude reply. She replied .....................................
7. She's glad to help. She helps ........................
8. They were brave. They acted ...........................................

4. ...................you .....................(go) out last night ?
5. Last night I (go).........................to bed late. Suddenly I ..............................(hear) a noise. I ...................(get) up
to see what it (be)..................... but I ..............................(not, see) anything .
6. What...................you.......................(use) to do in your free time?- I used to go fishing.
7. Nancy .....................(phone) me yesterday.She........................(be) on holiday in France.She ...................(have)
a great time and ............................(not, want) to come back.
8. My parents used ................. (live) in Hue. They ................ (be) born and ........................ ( grow) up there. In
1969, they ....................(move) to Da Nang and then to Sai Gon. At present we ...............................(live) in a
small house in HCM City.
II/ Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1. Please wait ................... me a few minutes .
2. You can use dictionary to find .............. new words.
3. They are very proud ............... their new house.
4. My sister is not very good .................... Maths.
5. Tim should work harder ................his Spanish pronunciation .
6. Do you believe.....................ghosts?
7. Try to learn the meaning of new words .....................heart.
8. I got good grade ..................... English and History.
III/ Choose the best answer:
1. h abit hour honest
2. meaning bead steamer deaf
3. lunar mark arrange sugar
4. comment equipment improvement development
5. proud should sound count
IV/ Complete these sentences by using suitable adverbs of time:
1. I do my homework in the morning and in the evening.It means I do it .......................................
2. We have a test after a fortnight. It means we have it ............................................
3. We often spend one day of a month to go on a picnic ................................................
4. We visit our uncle weekly. It means we visit him .............................................
5. We have English on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It means we have it ......................................