VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. Modern farmers now have mechanized “hired land” and keep horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers have helped the farmers in many ways. For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables. Some farmers even have computers which help them use their resources more efficiently. As a result, the farm of today are able to produce much more food with the same amount of labor. This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers.
1. What do modern farmers keep horses for?
A. meat B. plow C. pleasure D. sale
2. Who has developed new machinery?
A. Only scientists B. Only engineers
C. Scientists and farmers D. Scientists and engineers
3. The farmers use computers to …………..
A. play computer games B. help them use resources efficiently
C. type documents D. send e-mails
4. The farms today are ……….. .
A. fewer but larger B. fewer and smaller
C. more but smaller D. more and larger
5. The farmers today are …………. than they used to be.
A. richer B. poorer C. more D. less powerful
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains unchanged as the first one’s.
1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money.” Hoa said.
=> Hoa advised ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
2. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.
=> The bread isn’t fresh ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
3. Whose handbag is this?
=> Who does this …… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
4. It’s a long time since we became close friends.
=> We have ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
5. She had to do the washing, but she didn’t.
=> She forgot ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
6. He left home six months ago.
=> It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
7. How clever the carpenter is!
=> What ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
8. I learn Enlish so that I can communicate with foreigners.
=> I learn Enlish so as …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
9. They won’t be able to come on Sunday.
=> It will be …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
10. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
=> There …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
X. Make complete sentences, using the given cues.
1. These students / learn / French / for / 10 years.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. School English Club / going / hold / speaking contest / celebrate / Teacher’s Day.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. We / used / walk / school / morning / return / noon.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. I / call / tell you / that / we / come / visit / you / next weekend.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. My / brother/ usually/ have / some / rice / dinner / but / this / evening / have / instant noodle.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. C 2. D
3. B 4. A 5. A
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains unchanged as the first one’s.
1. Hoa advised me not to lend him any more money.
2. The bread isn’t fresh enough for us to eat.
3. Who does this handbag belong to?
4. We have become close friends for a long time.
5. She forgot doing the washing.
6. It’s six months since he left home.
7. What a clever carpenter he is!
8. I learn English so as to communicate with foreigners.
9. It will be impossible for them to come on Suday.
10. There has been a sharp fall / decline in birth rates recently.
X. Make complete sentences, using the given cues.
1. These students have learnt French for 10 years.
2. The / Our school English Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teacher’s day.
3. We used to walk to school in the morning and return home at noon.
4. I am calling to tell you that we are coming to visit you next weekend.
5. My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle.
VIII.
1. C 2. D
3. B 4. A
5. A
IX.
1. Hoa advised me not to lend him any more money.
2. The bread isn’t fresh enough for us to eat.
3. Who does this handbag belong to?
4. We have become close friends for a long time.
5. She forgot doing the washing.
6. It’s six months since he left home.
7. What a clever carpenter he is!
8. I learn English so as to communicate with foreigners.
9. It will be impossible for them to come on Suday.
10. There has been a sharp fall / decline in birth rates recently.
X.
1. These students have learnt French for 10 years.
2. Our school English Club is going to hold a speaking contest to celebrate the Teacher’s day.
3. We used to walk to school in the morning and return home at noon.
4. I am calling to tell you that we are coming to visit you next weekend.
5. My brother usually has some rice for dinner, but this evening he had instant noodle.
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