Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 12: Life on other planets có đáp án

Với bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 8 mới Unit 12: Life on other planets có đáp án và lời giải chi tiết đầy đủ sẽ giúp học sinh ôn luyện để học tốt Tiếng Anh 8.

Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 12: Life on other planets có đáp án

I/Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?

1.	A. plates	B. cakes	C. mates	D. places
2.	A. changed	B. learned	C. laughed	D. arrived
3.	A. emergency	B. resident	C. deposit	D. prefer
4.	A. wanted	B. decided	C. visited	D. looked
5.	A. prison	B. limestone	C. kind	D. tribe
6.	A. which	B. who	C. when	D. where
7.	A. carry	B. hard	C. card	D. yard
8.	A. twice	B. flight	C. piece	D. mind
9.	A. about	B. around	C. sound	D. young
10.	A. cover	B. oven	C. coffee	D. company

II/Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.

1.	A. underground	B. poisonous	C. oxygen	D. Jupiter
2.	A. airless	B. Saturn	C. daytime	D. transform
3.	A. terrorist	B. adventure	C. Mercury	D. galaxy
4.	A. captain	B. series	C. precise	D. weightless
5.	A. environment	B. inhabitant	C. accommodate	D. temperature

III/Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.   People will take                 of robots to do household chores.

A. chance                          

B. condition                      

C. success                         

D. advantage

2.   Many people think that robots will make workers                       .

A. employed                     

B. unemployed                 

C. no job                           

D. the jobless

3.   It is certain that robots will                        the quality of our lives.

A. improve                        

B. rise                               

C. lift                                

D. develop

4.   With healthier                    and better medical                 , people will have a longer life expectancy.

A. ways – care                  

B. lifestyles – care            

C. life – cares                    

D. lifestyles – medicine

5.   Many people think the cyberworld will                the real world.

A. take                              

B. provide                         

C. take place                     

D. replace

6.   The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has              lots of lives.

A. lost                               

B. brought                         

C. saved                            

D. solved

7.   It is said that in a couple of decades, we               telepathy and holography.

A. use                                

B. will be used                  

C. have used                     

D. will be using

8.   Mars is named                   the Roman God of war.

A. to                                  

B. about                            

C. after                                                                  

D. under

9.   By 2050 we                        in smart homes.

A. will have lived                                                 

B. will be lived

C. will live                                                            

D. are living

10. The Earth seems too small to                    the increasing population.

A. provide                         

B. accommodate               

C. supply                           

D. stand

IV/Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1.   The facsimile                     by Alexander Bain in 1843.

A. is invented                   

B. was invented                

C. invented                       

D. has been invented

2.   First, fry the onions                      , add the potatoes.

A. than                              

B. then                              

C. after                              

D. before

3.   He              a prize in the competition last week.

A. win                               

B. won                               

C. was won                       

D. has win

4.   Who                       the company?

A. goes                              

B. walks                            

C. jogs                               

D. runs

5.                      is an instrument for making sounds louder.

A. Loudspeaker                

B. Recorder                       

C. Facsimile                     

D. Radio

6.   The doctor told me                        more fresh fruit.

A. eat                                

B. to eat                            

C. eating                           

D. ate

7.   Can you repair my bike?

A. use                                

B. fix                                 

C. adjust                            

D. A&B

8.   Coffee was known in Europe                    ‘Arabian wine’.

A. as                                  

B. like                               

C. the same                       

D. unlike

9.   The information                 for future use.

A. stores                            

B. stored                           

C. is stored                        

D. are stored

10. I saw a                    flying overhead.

A. train                              

B. helicopter                     

C. conveyor belt               

D. coach

11. This beautiful picture                    by Mary.

A. is drawn                       

B. is drew                          

C. is draw                          

D. is drawing

12. Don’t touch the paint! It’s still wet.

A. do a job with something

B. take something

C. put your hand or finger on something

D. put paint on something to change the color

13. I warned him                      too close to the fire.

A. not to go                       

B. not going                      

C. no going                       

D. didn’t go

14.                    is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.

A. Crayon                         

B. Fountain pen                

C. Pencil                           

D. Ball-point pen

15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

A. in the same way as something                         

B. but not something

C. for example                                                      

D. including

16. James picked up the                       and said “Hello”.

A. vacuum                        

B. printer                          

C. telephone                      

D. fax machine

17. Children, please behave!

A. do and say the right things

B. do something

C. do what somebody tells you to do

D. more on your legs, but not run

18. We now toast bread                       a toaster on the table.

A. by                                 

B. with                              

C. from                             

D. in

19. Which                    shall I press to turn the radio on?

A. button                           

B. roll                                

C. roller                            

D. plug

20. Don’t sit                 the sun too long.

A. among                          

B. on                                 

C. over                              

D. in

V/Choose the words given to fill in the blanks correctly.

light, between, becomes, month, around, seems, see, earth

Once a month, the moon travels in a complete circle (1)                    the earth. As it moves in its circle, it (2)                      to change shape. This is because we, on Earth, (3)                                only that section of the moon that catches the sun’s light.

When the sun, the moon and the earth are in a straight line with the moon in the middle, it is impossible for us to see the moon. At this point, the moon is said to be new. We are unable to see it in this position because the side facing the (4)                 is in shadow. As the new moon begins to circle the earth, however, we begin to see that part of its surface that catches the sun’s (5)          . After some days, when it reaches the position where the earth is (6)                         the sun and the moon, we see the full moon. Later, it again (7)                                  half moon, becoming smaller and smaller until it disappears again to become the new moon. This cycle takes 28 days or a lunar (8)                   .

VI/Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Why does Man want to go to other planets (1)                       the solar system? Just for adventure? True, (2)                is adventure in space travel. But a (3)            to other planets would also be (4)                    . For example, space stations could be built that would give us (5)                     information about the weather.

In space stations (6)     around the earth, Man could live and study the cloud formation on (7)               surface. These formations could tell us what weather to (8)              in any part of the world at any time. (9)                          information would be useful to pilots, to ship captains, and even to farmers (10)                    must set dates for planting and harvesting.

1.	A. in	B. on	C. at	D. of
2.	A. this	B. there	C. that	D. it
3.	A. travel	B. fly	C. trip	D. drive
4.	A. practice	B. practiced	C. practicing	D. practical
5.	A. valuable	B. wealthy	C. expensive	D. amused
6.	A. moves	B. moving	C. moved	D. moveable
7.	A. his	B. her	C. its	D. their
8.	A. hope	B. believe	C. consider	D. expect
9.	A. Such	B. Those	C. So	D. These
10.	A. which	B. who	C. whom	D. whose

VII/Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Long ago a lot of people (1)                the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big (2)                  of cheese!

The telescopes were made, and men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered (3)                it was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20, 1969, that dream came (4)                       . Two American astronauts landed on the moon. (5)        names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.

The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered (6)                     dust. The dust is so thick that the men left (7)                where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could (8)                       there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men (9)                         rocks to bring back to Earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they were off on their long trip (10)                   the earth.

1.	A. told	B. guessed	C. thought	D. said
2.	A. form	B. ball	C. stone	D. round
3.	A. what	B. which	C. that	D. how
4.	A. real	B. true	C. unreal	D. untrue
5.	A. Theirs	B. His	C. Its	D. Their
6.	A. with	B. for	C. to	D. by
7.	A. fingerprints	B. handprints	C. footprints	D. prints
8.	A. go	B. remain	C. put	D. run
9.	A. got up	B. gave up	C. picked up	D. set up
10.	A. onto	B. from to	C. into	D. back to

VIII/Rewrite the following sentences using questions words + to-infinitives.

1.   We don’t know where we should put the sofa.

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2.   The rules didn’t specify who I should speak to in case of an emergency.

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3.   Mai wondered how she could ride the scooter.

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4.   Let us decide when we should start the project.

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5.   Could you tell me where I can find a good hotel?

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6.   We must find out what we are to do next.

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7.   A good dictionary tells you how you should pronounce the words.

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8.   We are not sure who we will meet at the entrance.

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9.   I cant remember when I have to turn off the oven.

………………………………………………………………………………

10. Do you know what you should look for?

………………………………………………………………………………

IX/Complete the directed speech sentences.

1.   Mr. Smith said: “Where are you going on your vacation this year?

=>Mr. Smith asked

………………………………………………………………………………

2.   She said: “Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?”

=>She asked

………………………………………………………………………………

3.   She said: “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”

=>She asked

………………………………………………………………………………

4.   I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”

=>He asked my friend

………………………………………………………………………………

5.   She asked me: “How old are you now ?”

=>She asked me

………………………………………………………………………………

6.   He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”

=>She asked her

………………………………………………………………………………

7.   John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”

=>John asked Mary

………………………………………………………………………………

8.   The policeman asked the little girl: “What’s your name?”

=>The policeman asked the little girl

………………………………………………………………………………

9.   Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”

=>Mr. Green asked his secretary

………………………………………………………………………………

10. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”

=>Paul asked Mary

………………………………………………………………………………

11. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”

=>He asked

………………………………………………………………………………

12. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”

=>She asked her son 

………………………………………………………………………………

13. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”

=>Helen asked Jack 

………………………………………………………………………………

14. She said to him: “Why didn’t you get up early this morning ?”

=>She asked him

………………………………………………………………………………

15. He said: “Will it rain tonight ?”

=>He asked 

………………………………………………………………………………

16. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video-conferences with their families on the Earth,” Dr. Nelson said.

=>Dr. Nelson said

………………………………………………………………………………

17. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.

=>Nick asked his teacher

………………………………………………………………………………

18. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the teacher answered Nick.

=>The teacher told Nick 

………………………………………………………………………………

19. “Where can we look for life?” Nga asked Dr. Nelson .

=>Nga asked Dr. Nelson

………………………………………………………………………………

20. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large salt water ocean,” the teacher said.

=>The teacher said 

………………………………………………………………………………

X/Put these sentences into the reported speech.

1.   He said to her, “You are my friend.”

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2.   Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”

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3.   “Don’t come back before one o’clock”, advised my brother.

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4.   “Cook it in butter”, Mrs Brown said to her daughter.

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5.   The pupils said “Teacher, give us better marks, please.”

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6.   My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”

………………………………………………………………………………

7.   “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.

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8.   I asked Bill,” What time did you go to bed last night?”

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9.   Paul said, “I must go home now.”

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10. “There is an accident”, said the policeman.

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11. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.

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12. “Must you go now?” said Mr Brown.

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13. “Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?” asked Tom.

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14. “Listen to me and don’t make a noise,” said the teacher to his students.

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15. “Tin tired of eating fish”, said Mary to Helen.

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16. “The sun always rises in the east,” said Peter.

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17. “I didn’t steal your fur coat yesterday,” said Samny to Jean.

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18. “You must do your homework everyday”, said Miss Lan to us.

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19. “Will we read the story?”, Bill asked his teacher.

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20. “I don’t know where Alice is,” said Vicky.

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21. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?”

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22. “Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?” Jane said to her friend.

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23. “You must decide what you want to do”, she said to her daughter.

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XI/Write meaningful sentences about the appearance of aliens based on the words or phrases given, using “may/ might”.

1.   Aliens/ a hard container/ the brain.

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2.   They/ two eyes/ a nose/ a mouth/ us.

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3.   Their eyes/ bug-like/ and/ the nose/ not/ in the middle of the face.

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4.   Besides teeth/ aliens/ other systems/ eating.

………………………………………………………………………………

5.   They/ two arms/ but/ arms/ suckers/ pick up small objects.

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6.   Their hand/ only three or four fingers.

………………………………………………………………………………

7.   The number of joints/ greater/ and/ direction of bending/ different.

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XII/Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

1.James should be tell the news as soon as possible.

A.James

B.should          

C.be

D.the

2.The assistant asked Helen whether those shoes was too small for her.

A.The

B.assistant      

C.asked

D.Helen

3.It was late, so we decided taking a taxi home.

A.It      

B.late  

C.we

D.decided

4.I don’t know who wrote the song, but I’ll try and find about.

A.I       

B.know            

C.who  

D.wrote

5.She showed me where did I left my luggage.

A.showed

B.me   

C.did   

D.left

ĐÁP ÁN:

I/

1. D	2. C	3. B	4. D	5. A
6. B	7. A	8. C	9. D	10. C

II/

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. D

III/

1. D	2. B	3. A	4. B	5. D
6. C	7. D	8. C	9. A	10. B

B

IV/

1. B	2. B	3. B	4. D	5. A
6. B	7. B	8. A	9. C	10. B
11. A	12. C	13. A	14. D	15. A
16. C	17. A	18. B	19. A	20. D

V/

1. around

2. seems                                  

3. see   

4. earth

5. light 

6. between                               

7. becomes                              

8. month

VI/

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. A

VII/

1. C	2. B	3. A	4. B	5. D
6. A	7. C	8. B	9. C	10. D
11. B	12. C	13. D	14. D	15. B

VIII/

1. We don’t know where to put the sofa.

2. The rules didn’t specify who to speak in case of an emergency.

3. Mai wondered how to ride the scooter.      

4. Let us decide when to start the project.

5. Could you tell me where to find a good hotel?

6. We must find out what to do next.

7. A good dictionary tells you how to pronounce the words.

8. We are not sure who to meet at the entrance.

9. I can’t remember when to turn off the oven.

10. Do you know what to look for?

IX/

1. Mr. Smith asked where I was going on my vacation that year.

2. She asked if the mechanics had finished repairing his car.

3. She asked why David had been looking so miserable lately.

4. I asked my friend if anyone had been hurt in the car accident the previous month.

5. She asked me how old I was then.             

6. She asked her if she had been to town that day

7. John asked Mary how long it took her to get to London.

8. The policeman asked the little girl what her name was.

9. Mr. Green asked his secretary who she had talked to a few minutes before.

10. Paul asked Mary if she could swim.

11. He asked where he could find her in that town.

12. She asked her son if he knew which the cup was he had used.

13. Helen asked Jack what he had said.

14. She asked him why he hadn’t got up early this morning.

15. He asked if it would rain that night.

16. Dr. Nelson said that every weekend, the astronauts could have private video- conferences with their families on the Earth.

17. Nick asked his teacher if/ whether the astronauts had ever forgotten anything from the Earth.

18. The teacher told Nick that the astronauts on the ISS used a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects.

19. Nga asked Dr. Nelson where we/ they could look for life.

20. The teacher said that Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, had a large salt water ocean.

X/

1. He said to her she was his friend.

2. Johnny said to his mother he didn’t know how to do that exercise.

3. My brother advised me not to come back before one o’clock.

4. Mrs Brown told her daughter to cook it in butter.

5. The pupils asked their teacher to give them better marks.

6. My friend asked me if I was going to leave the day after.

7. My mother asked me if I had done my homework.

8. I asked Bill what time he had gone to bed the night before.

9. Paul said that he had to go home then.

10. The policeman said that there was an accident.

11. The children said that they were waiting for the school bus.

12. Mr Brown asked me if I had to go then.

13. Tom asked if I was going to visit my aunt the next day.

14. The teacher asked his students to listen to him and not to make any noise.

15. Mary told Helen she was tired of eating fish.

16. Peter told the sun always rises/rose in the east.

17. Sammy told Jean that he didn’t steal/hadn’t stolen her coat the day before.

18. Miss Lan asked us to do our homework every day.

19. Billy asked his teacher if they would read the story.

20. Vicky said she didn’t know where Alice was.

21. Mary asked me if I could tell her why I was so sad.

22. Jane asked her friend to find out when he last wrote to her.

23. She urged her daughter to decide what she wanted to do.

XI/

1. Aliens may have a hard container for the brain.

2. They may have two eyes, a nose and a mouth like us.

3. Their eyes might be bug-like, and the nose might not be in the middle of the face.

4. Besides teeth, aliens might have other systems of eating.

5. They may have two arms, but the arms may have suckers to pick up small objects.

6. Their hand might have only three or four fingers.

7. The number of joints might be greater, and the direction of bending might be different.

XII/

1. A

2. D

3. C

4. D

5. B

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• Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 1: Leisure activities

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• Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 3: Peoples in Vietnam

• Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 4: Our cuctoms and traditions

• Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 5: Festivals in Vietnam

Xem thêm các tài liệu học tốt lớp 8 hay khác:

• Giải Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success
• Giải SBT Tiếng Anh 8 Global Success
• Giải lớp 8 Kết nối tri thức (các môn học)
• Giải lớp 8 Chân trời sáng tạo (các môn học)
• Giải lớp 8 Cánh diều (các môn học)

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