REVISION FOR UNIT 7,8,9 – Class 8 ( NEW)
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,5pt)
1. A. examinee B. historic C. scientific
2. A. medical B. hospital C. pollution
3. A. classic B. nature C. degree
4. A,. national B. physical C. arrival
5. A. tornado B. historic C. injury
II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
1. Scientists say that exhaust fumes are............. our city. A. poisoning B. poisonous C. poison)
2. Many seabirds were ..........................because of the oil spill. (die/ death/ dead )
3. Waste from households will gradually ............................. the lake (contaminate/ contamination/ contaminated)
4. Trees can’t grow here because the soil is too ......................... (pollute/ polluted/ pollution)
5. That fierce storm left behind badly......................... buildings. (damage/ damaged/ damaging)
6. What’s a ......................? It’s a substance that contaminates something. (pollute/ polluted/ pollutant)
7. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________. A.damaged B.dumped C.contaminated
8. The team’s success was largely __________ to her efforts. A.because B.due C.since
9. By the time we got to the cinema, the film __________. A.started B.had started C.starting
10. All our English teachers are __________ speakers. A.native B.original C.foreign
11. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment? A.are B .had been C .were
12. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems. A.cause B.lead C.make
13. The heavy rain has caused __________ in many parts of the country. A.storms B.floods C.drought
14. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by _____ their noses. A.punching B.touching C.blowing
15. If the factory ___ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. continues B. continued C. will continue
16. _______ has made the fish die. A. Water pollution B. thermal pollution C.noise pollution
17. If the air wasn’t dirty, I ________ so much. A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze
18 .If you _____ the president, what would you do to help the environment ?A.are B. will be C.were
19. Air___, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting
20. If we __ water carefully, more people will have fresh water. A. use B. would use C. using
21. A severe tropical____ is called a typhoon. A. drought B. rain C. storm
22. Noise pollution can lead to________loss. A. looking B. hearing C. listening
23. If I________a millionaire now, I________travel around the world. But in fact, I am very poor and have no money.
A. were/ would B. am/ will C. were/ will
24. Emergency teams are still clearing up the ____ from the plane crash. A.debris B.dust C.piece
25............is a sudden, violent shaking og the earth’s surface A. drought B. flood C. earthquake
26. ........ is a long period when there is no rain and not enough water for people, animals and plants
A. A. drought B. flood C. earthquake
27. Many people died in the accident. - .................... A. That’s great B. That’s a relief! C. Oh no!