Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 12 Global Success (có lời giải)



Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 12: Life on other planets sách Global Success có đáp án chi tiết giúp học sinh lớp 8 ôn tập để học tốt môn Tiếng Anh 8.

A. Phonetics

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1.     A. clearing                B. learning                C. earning                                 D. searching

2.     A. science                 B. solve                    C. enormous                                 D. Mars

3.     A. communicate        B. oversleep              C. role                                 D. solar

4.     A. culture                  B. multimedia           C. support                                 D. underground

5.     A. champagne           B. machine               C. ship                                 D. chalk

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

1.     A. wonderful             B. careful                  C. respectful                                 D. odorless

2.     A. colorless               B. successful             C. paperless                                 D. beautiful

3.     A. changeful             B. fulfill                    C. thoughtful                                 D. powerful

4.     A. wireless                B. active                   C. gorgeous                                 D. control

5.     A. explore                 B. habitat                  C. satellite                                 D. liquid

6.     A. unnatural              B. impossible            C. emotionless                                 D. disrespectful

7.     A. multimedia           B. communication     C. possibility                                 D. similarity

8.     A. education             B. plantation             C. pollution                                 D. collection

9.     A. chemical              B. environment         C. physical                                 D. medical

10.    A. astronaut              B. celestial                C. orbit                                 D. gravity

11.    A. holography           B. inexpensive         C. infinitive                                 D. complexity

12.    A. equality                B. addictive              C. decisive                                 D. informality

13.    A. conservational      B. oversensitive        C. communicative          D. personality

15.    A. unimportant         B. habitability           C. inconvenient         D. unpredictable  

B. Vocabulary

I. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

1. _________ is the name of a planet that matches the Rome God of the sea.

A. Mars

B. Sun

C. Venus

D. Neptune

2. Discovered in the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune, _________ is a dwarf planet.

A. Jupiter

B. Pluto

C. Saturn

D. Mercury

3. Unidentified Flying Objects or “_________” haven’t been formally recognized.

A. UFOs

B. spaceships

C. space shuttles

D. spacecraft

4. Some people believe the _________ was created by a big explosion.

A. galaxy

B. atmosphere

C. universe

D. outer space

5. _________ is named after the Roman God of war.

A. Uranus

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

D. Venus

6. A (n) _________ is a scientist who studies the stars and planets.

A. captain

B. alien

C. astronaut

D. astronomer

7. Astronauts _________ around in space because there is no gravity in space.

A. fly

B. float

C. walk

D. trace

8. In a weightless environment, everything floats _________.

A. uncontrollably

B. downwards

C. smoothly

D. constantly

9. On June 2, 1966, Surveyor 1 becomes the first U.S _________ to land on the moon.

A. flying saucer

B. airplane

C. spacecraft

D. helicopter

10. Mars is the most _________ planet in our Solar System besides Earth.

A. powerful

B. notable

C. appropriate

D. habitable

II. Complete the sentences with the words given.

gravity

trace

creatures

craters

rocket

probability

commander

telescope

aliens

satellite

Galaxy

spaceships

1. Some theories suggest that _________ have visited Earth in the past, leaving mysterious artifacts behind.

2. The _________ of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten.

3. Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law of _________ after watching an apple fall from a tree.

4. The first successful _________ to land on the Moon were part of the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 70s.

5. A good _________ must make quick and effective decisions during critical missions.

6. Dinosaurs were fascinating _________ that ruled the Earth for millions of years before going extinct.

7. Scientists are trying to find any _________ of life on Mars by analyzing soil samples.

8. The Milky Way is the _________ that contains our solar system, with billions of stars and planets.

9. They launched a _________ to the planet Venus.

10. The moon is a natural _________ of the Earth.

11. With a good _________, you can see _________ on the moon.

III. Match the adjectives with their appropriate definitions.

1. special

a. not right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose or occasion

2. living

b. good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things

3. imaginary

c. used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact

4. suitable  

d. suitable for people to live in

5. actual  

e. not ordinary or usual, different from what is normal

6. unsuitable 

f. connected with or caused by the force of gravity

7. promising

g. right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion

8. habitable 

h. showing signs of being goods or successful

9. gravitational

i. alive now

10. intelligent

j. existing only in your mind or imagination

Your answers

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

IV. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1. A _____________ is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and temperature extremes. (SPACE)

2. Listeria can cause fatal blood ______________. (POISON)

3. _____________ is the capability to trace something. (TRACE)

4. _____________ space, or the space between the planets, is not empty but is filled with the solar wind. (PLANET)

5. You should book your travel _____________ and flights quickly. (ACCOMMODATE)

6. He is very young and not very _____________. (EXPERIENCE)

7. Astronauts work in _____________ conditions. (WEIGHT)

8. People have been _____________ into leaving their homes. (TERROR)

9. They were standing _____________ close to the crocodile. (DANGER)

10. Her interests include anything ______________ or challenging. (ADVENTURE)

V. Complete the sentences with the words below.

atmosphere

black hole

comet

eclipse

gravity

light year

meteor

orbit

satellite

shooting star

solar system

space suit

SPACE - Q and A

Q: What’s a 1 ______________?

A: It’s an arrangement of planets that are in 2 ______________ around a star or sun.

Q: What’s a 3 ______________?

A: It’s a place in space where 4 ______________ is very strong. Not even light can escape.

Q: What’s a 5 ______________?

A: It’s a big ball of ice and rock with a long tail. They travel around in space, but don’t usually crash into planets.

Q: Is a 6 ______________ really a type of star?

A: No, it isn’t. When a 7 ______________ from space enters the Earth’s 8 ______________, it bums very brightly.

Q: Is a 9 ______________ comfortable?

A: Not exactly. It weighs 140 kilos and is difficult to put on. But if you’re working in space, for example on a man-made 10 ______________ such as the International Space Station, you must wear the suit to stay alive.

Q: What’s a 11 ______________?

A: It’s the distance that light travels in one year: 9,460,800,000,000 kilometres.

Q: What happens during a solar 12 ______________?

A: The moon passes between the sun and the Earth and blocks the sun’s light.

C. Grammar

I. Underline the correct answer.

1. Levy asked me what/why the future life looked like.

2. Mr. Brown asked me if /how I had ever visited NASA.

3. Dr. Memphis asked me where humans could/may live besides Earth.

4. Stoner asked me if Voyager 2 had passed/has passed Saturn.

5. Davy asked me what the aliens will/would be doing when he might saw them.

6. Christina asked me where/if scientists had responded to the signs from outer space.

7. Norman asked me when/whether Mercury had been discovered.

8. Jacob asked me how much I knew/had known about the Red Planet.

9. Richard asked his teacher whether/why there was life on other planets.

10. Roy asked me if I was meeting/had met Val the previous day.

II. Read the questions. Choose the correct reported questions.

1. ‘Where did you go on holiday?’

A. He asked us where we did go on holiday.

B. He asked us where we went on holiday.

2. ‘Do you know about the Snowman?’

A. He asked me if I knew about the Snowman.

B. He asked me if I know about the Snowman.

3. ‘Will you set off early?’

A. She asked me would I set off early.

B. She asked me if I would set off early.

4. ‘Do you want a new laptop?’

A. My dad asked me did I want a new laptop.

B. My dad asked me if I wanted a new laptop.

5. ‘Can I borrow your calculator?’

A. Mai asked if she can borrow my calculator.

B. Mai asked if she could borrow my calculator.

6. ‘Where is the public library?’

A. They asked where the public library was.

B. They asked where was the public library.

III. Write reported questions.

1. ‘When do you clean your shoes?’

➔ She asked him ______________________________________.

2. ‘Where do you often go swimming?’

➔ She asked me _______________________________________.

3. ‘What are you listening to?’

➔ We asked him _______________________________________.

4. ‘What will you do with the prize money?’

➔ They asked us _______________________________________.

5. ‘When will you get a new bicycle?’

➔ He asked me ________________________________________.

6. ‘What sports do you play?’

➔ The doctor asked him _________________________________.

7. ‘Why are you in a hurry?’

➔ I asked my father ____________________________________.

8. ‘Where did you park your car?’

➔ I asked her _________________________________________.

IV. Change each of the questions into reported speech. Begin each one with the words given.

1. ‘Where is the principal’s office?’

➔ I didn’t know _______________________________________.

2. ‘Where does Mr. Smith go?’

➔ We wanted to know __________________________________.

3. ‘Which file is the letter in?’

➔ The teacher asked me _________________________________.

4. ‘When is he leaving for the foreign trip?’

➔ No one seemed to know _______________________________.

5. ‘When will your father get back?’

➔ He asked me ________________________________________.

6. ‘Where do you put the book?’

➔ I asked him _________________________________________.

7. ‘What time are you coming back?’

➔ He didn’t tell me _____________________________________.

8. ‘Where is it?’

➔ I didn’t have any idea _________________________________.

9. ‘What does this word mean?’

➔ I asked him _________________________________________.

10. ‘How well does she speak English?’

➔ We wanted to know __________________________________.

V. Write the following sentences as reported questions, using the word given in brackets.

1. ‘What’s your name?’ he asked. (wanted to know)

_______________________________________________________

2. ‘How old are you?’ she said. (asked)

_______________________________________________________

3. ‘Who will you see at the meeting?’ my mother said. (asked)

_______________________________________________________

4. ‘When does the train leave?’ I asked. (wanted to know)

_______________________________________________________

5. ‘How do you get to school?’ she said. (asked)

_______________________________________________________

6. ‘Why can’t you come to the party?’ she asked. (asked)

_______________________________________________________

7. ‘Where do you live?’ the boy asked. (wanted to know)

_______________________________________________________

8. ‘Who do you want to talk to at the meeting?’ she said. (asked)

_______________________________________________________

9. ‘Why are you so late?’ the teacher said. (demanded to know)

_______________________________________________________

10. ‘Why won’t you let me in the stadium?’ the man said to the guard. (wanted to know)

_______________________________________________________

VI. Complete the direct questions.

1. Can you tell me how old you are?

‘How ___________________________________________________________?’

2. Can you tell me how you made this cake?

‘How ___________________________________________________________?’

3. I’d like to know when you arrived.

‘When __________________________________________________________?’

4. I’d like to know when she’ll be ready.

‘When __________________________________________________________?’

5. Can you tell me what you’re doing?

‘What ___________________________________________________________?’

6. I was wondering if you’ve got a laptop.

‘Have ___________________________________________________________?’

D. Reading

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

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 lull 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 _____________.

1.     A. around                 B. under                   C. between        D. through

2.     A. looks                    B. wants                   C. seems        D. takes

3.     A. hear                     B. know                    C. see        D. understand

4.     A. sun                       B. earth                    C. moon        D. sky

5.     A. light                     B. energy                  C. heat        D. movement

6.     A. across                  B. between               C. over        D. after

7.     A. sees                      B. goes                     C. gets        D. becomes

8.     A. week                    B. month                   C. fortnight        D. year

II. Read the article about holidays on the moon. Match paragraphs A-D with the interview questions 1-4.

1. Why isn’t tourist travel to the moon possible now?                                  _______

2. How many people have walked on the moon?                                          _______

3. When tourists get to the moon, what can they expect from a hotel? _______

4. When will there be a hotel on the moon?                                                 _______

Holiday on the Moon?

A        People first visited the moon in 1969, when Neil Armstrong made ‘a giant leap for mankind’. Between 1969 and 1972, a total of 12 men walked on the moon. After the moon landings, the focus of space travel turned to making reusable spacecraft and building the International Space Station.

B        Construction has not yet begun, but some experts predict that there will be a hotel on the moon in the next 50 years. Virgin Galactic is already planning tourist flights to orbit the Earth, and may be able to touch down on the moon to deliver tourists one day.

C        The big challenge is cost. Lots of people want to visit space, but at the moment, a ticket for even a short journey is more than most normal people can afford. The other challenge is training and fitness. Astronauts require at least six months of training to be prepared for the physical effects of rocket travel. Most people don’t have the time to prepare.

D        A company called Bigelow Aerospace has developed space stations that are inflatable, like balloons. Each station could be used as a home-on-the-moon for up to 18 people. The rooms wouldn’t be large, but they would have a great view of the Earth.

VIII. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The International Space Station - the manned satellite - has constantly circled the Earth in low orbit up to now. Since the first permanent crew moved in on 2 November 2000, 220 people representing 17 countries have come and gone. Most of those astronauts have been Americans on the space shuttle flights to deliver the equipment, food and other supplies.

Russia has sent the second largest number of people, with Canada and Japan tied for third. At least one American and one Russian have been on board at all times.

The ISS orbits 240 miles above the planet at 17,150 mph and can often be seen by the naked eye. The complex has grown from three to 13 rooms and the current structure has a mass of nearly 450 tons. More than 26,500 meals have been served, 1,760 experiments carried out and 189 spacewalks undertaken, according to NASA. The 189 spacewalks have been undertaken to build and maintain the space station.

The most important experiment, according to Commander Scott Kelly, was about keeping humans alive in space.

NASA administrator, Charles Bolden, called the 15-year milestone in 2015 ‘a remarkable moment’. He added, ‘It has taught us about what’s possible when tens of thousands of people across 15 countries work together with the shared goals.’

1. The International Space Station started working on 2 November 2000.            ________

2. People of different nationalities have worked on the ISS.                          ________

3. American astronauts flew on the space shuttles to bring supplies to the ISS.     ________

4. The ISS orbits high above the Earth and can only be seen through telescopes. ________

5. The space station travels around the Earth at the speed of light.                      ________

6. The astronauts have to walk outside space to maintain the space station.                    ________

7. The most important experiment done by the ISS was about keeping                     ________

humans lively in space.

8. The achievements of the ISS are to make thousands of people in many

 countries collaborate with the same purposes.                                             ________

E. Speaking

I. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences (A-H).

A. It’s so interesting!

B. It’s a ring of icy bodies just outside of Neptune’s orbit.

C. It’s a dwarf planet that lies in the Kuiper belt.

D. Because it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet. It is not big enough to clear smaller bodies close to it.

E. Well, you should read astronomy books.

F. Sure. Eight planets.

G. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

H. Yes. A while back, Pluto was the ninth planet from the sun, but it is not counted as a planet any more.

Minh: Emily! Do you know how many planets there are in our Solar systems?

Emily: (1) _____________

Minh: What are they?

Emily: (2) _____________

Minh: How about Pluto? Have you ever heard about it?

Emily: (3) _____________

Minh: Why is Pluto no longer a planet?

Emily: (4) _____________

Minh: So what is Pluto?

Emily: (5) _____________

Minh: I still don’t know much about this. What’s the Kuiper Belt?

Emily: (6) _____________

Minh: Oh… I think I’ll have to learn more about astronomy. (7) _____________

Emily: (8) _____________. There are plenty of great books on space and universe.

II. Match the responses to the questions and then practise the dialogue with your partner. There is one extra response that you do not need.

A. The planet should have a circular orbit around the star for a long time.

B. There should be circulations of water and air to maintain life.

C. The planet has a similar size and mass to the Earth.

D. The temperatures on the planet are not too low or too high so that water could exist in liquid.

E. It should not be too close to a giant planet to avoid a shower of asteroids.

F. It must contain enough water liquid, air, and necessary compounds to create nutrients, such as proteins and carbohydrates.

What Are the Factors that Make a Planet Habitable?

1. How about the temperatures on the planet?

_______________________________________________________

2. Does the planet need any movement?

_______________________________________________________

3. Are there any conditions for the surrounding stars and planets?

_______________________________________________________

4. How can it support life?

_______________________________________________________

5. How can it maintain life?

_______________________________________________________

F. Writing

I. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1. “I think there are 9 planets in the solar system,” David said.

_______________________________________________________

2. “Do you think aliens from other planet may contact us one day in the future?” Tom asked.

_______________________________________________________

3. “How can scientists discover the surface of other planet?” Dean asked Tom.  

_______________________________________________________

4. “When can people travel to the Mars as tourists?” Edward asked his friends.

_______________________________________________________

5. “Will aliens be friendly to people on Earth?” Nick asked his father

_______________________________________________________

6. “How many stars are there in our galaxy?” Tom asked  

_______________________________________________________

7. “How long does it take a space buggy to travel to Mercury?” Dean asked

_______________________________________________________

8. “How old is our Earth?” Linh asked.

_______________________________________________________

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

1. aliens / small creatures / made of chitin / an insect skeletal protein

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2. they / thick skin / minimize / evaporation / and / conserve water

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

3. they / 18 pairs / legs / sucker-like feet

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

4. they / be short creatures / thick legs / support / their bodies / against / strong gravity

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

5. they / absorb / oxygen / their skin

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

6. they / use antennas / collect information

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

7. they / intelligent robots / fly / through / air

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

8. they / look like / jellyfish / which / communicate / through flashes / light

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

KEYS

A. Phonetics

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A

2.D

3. A

4. C

5. D

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. A

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. B

10. B

11. B

12. D

13. C

14. A

15. B

B. Vocabulary

I. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. C

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. C

10. D

II. Complete the sentences with the words given.

1. aliens

2. probability

3. gravity

4. spaceships

5. commander

6. creatures

7. trace

8. galaxy

9. rocket

10. satellite

11. telescope/craters

 

III. Match the adjectives with their appropriate definitions.

Your answers

1. e

2. i

3. j

4. g

5. c

6. a

7. h

8. d

9. f

10. b

IV. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1. spacesuit

2. poisoning

3. tracing

4. interplanetary

5. accommodation

6. experiential

7. weightless condition

8. terrorized

9. dangerously

10. adventurous

V. Complete the sentences with the words below.

1. solar system

2. orbit

3. black hole

4. gravity

5. comet

6. meteor

7. shooting star

8. atmosphere

9. space suit

10. satellite

11. light year

12. eclipse

C. Grammar

I. Underline the correct answer.

1. Levy asked me what/why the future life looked like.

2. Mr. Brown asked me if /how I had ever visited NASA.

3. Dr. Memphis asked me where humans could/may live besides Earth.

4. Stoner asked me if Voyager 2 had passed/has passed Saturn.

5. Davy asked me what the aliens will/would be doing when he might saw them.

6. Christina asked me where/if scientists had responded to the signs from outer space.

7. Norman asked me when/whether Mercury had been discovered.

8. Jacob asked me how much I knew/had known about the Red Planet.

9. Richard asked his teacher whether/why there was life on other planets.

10. Roy asked me if I was meeting/had met Val the previous day.

II. Read the questions. Choose the correct reported questions.

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. A

III. Write reported questions.

1. ‘When do you clean your shoes?’

She asked him when he cleaned his shoes.

2. ‘Where do you often go swimming?’

She asked me where I often went swimming.

3. ‘What are you listening to?’

We asked him what he was listening to.

4. ‘What will you do with the prize money?’

They asked us what we would do with the prize money.

5. ‘When will you get a new bicycle?’

He asked me when I would get a new bicycle.

6. ‘What sports do you play?’

The doctor asked him what sports he played.

7. ‘Why are you in a hurry?’

I asked my father why he was in a hurry.

8. ‘Where did you park your car?’

I asked her where she had parked her car.

IV. Change each of the questions into reported speech. Begin each one with the words given.

1. ‘Where is the principal’s office?’

I didn’t know where the principal’s office was.

2. ‘Where does Mr. Smith go?’

We wanted to know where Mr. Smith went.

3. ‘Which file is the letter in?’

The teacher asked me which file the letter was in.

4. ‘When is he leaving for the foreign trip?’

No one seemed to know when he was leaving for the foreign trip.

5. ‘When will your father get back?’

He asked me when my father would get back.

6. ‘Where do you put the book?’

I asked him where he put the book.

7. ‘What time are you coming back?’

He didn’t tell me what time he was coming back.

8. ‘Where is it?’

I didn’t have any idea where it was.

9. ‘What does this word mean?’

I asked him what this word meant.

10. ‘How well does she speak English?’

We wanted to know how well she spoke English.

V. Write the following sentences as reported questions, using the word given in brackets.

1. ‘What’s your name?’ he asked. (wanted to know)

-> He wanted to know what my name was.

2. ‘How old are you?’ she said. (asked)

-> She asked how old I was.

3. ‘Who will you see at the meeting?’ my mother said. (asked)

-> My mother asked who I would see at the meeting.

4. ‘When does the train leave?’ I asked. (wanted to know)

-> I wanted to know when the train left.

5. ‘How do you get to school?’ she said. (asked)

-> She asked how I got to school.

6. ‘Why can’t you come to the party?’ she asked. (asked)

-> She asked why I couldn’t come to the party.

7. ‘Where do you live?’ the boy asked. (wanted to know)

-> The boy wanted to know where I lived.

8. ‘Who do you want to talk to at the meeting?’ she said. (asked)

-> She asked who I wanted to talk to at the meeting.

9. ‘Why are you so late?’ the teacher said. (demanded to know)

-> The teacher demanded to know why I was so late.

10. ‘Why won’t you let me in the stadium?’ the man said to the guard. (wanted to know)

-> The man wanted to know why I wouldn’t let him in the stadium.

VI. Complete the direct questions.

1. Can you tell me how old you are?

‘How old are you?’

2. Can you tell me how you made this cake?

‘How do you make this cake?’

3. I’d like to know when you arrived.

‘When do you arrive?’

4. I’d like to know when she’ll be ready.

‘When will she be ready?’

5. Can you tell me what you’re doing?

‘What are you doing?’

6. I was wondering if you’ve got a laptop.

‘Have you got a laptop?’

D. Reading

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

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. D

8. B

II. Read the article about holidays on the moon. Match paragraphs A-D with the interview questions 1-4.

1. Why isn’t tourist travel to the moon possible now?                                  ___C____

2. How many people have walked on the moon?                                          ___A____

3. When tourists get to the moon, what can they expect from a hotel? ___D____

4. When will there be a hotel on the moon?                                                 ___B____

VIII. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. T

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. T

7. T

8. T

E. Speaking

I. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences (A-H).

1. F

2. G

3. H

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. E

II. Match the responses to the questions, and then practise the dialogue with your partner. There is one extra response that you do not need.

1. D

2. A

3. E

4.  F

5. B

F. Writing

I. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.

1. “I think there are 9 planets in the solar system,” David said.

-> David thought there were 9 planets in the solar system.

2. “Do you think aliens from other planet may contact us one day in the future?” Tom asked.

-> Tom asked me if I thought aliens from other planets might contact us one day in the future.

3. “How can scientists discover the surface of other planet?” Dean asked Tom. 

-> Dean asked Tom how scientists could discover the surface of other planet.

4. “When can people travel to the Mars as tourists?” Edward asked his friends.

-> Edward asked his friends when people could travel to the Mars as tourists.

5. “Will aliens be friendly to people on Earth?” Nick asked his father

-> Nick asked his father if aliens would be friendly to people on Earth.

6. “How many stars are there in our galaxy?” Tom asked 

-> Tome asked how many stars there were in our galaxy.

7. “How long does it take a space buggy to travel to Mercury?” Dean asked

-> Dean asked how long it took a space buggy to travel to Mercury.

8. “How old is our Earth?” Linh asked.

-> Linh asked how old our world was.

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

1. aliens / small creatures / made of chitin / an insect skeletal protein

-> Aliens might be small creatures made of chitin- an insect skeletal protein.

2. they / thick skin / minimize / evaporation I and / conserve water

-> They may have thick skin to minimize evaporation and conserve water.

3. they / 18 pairs / legs / sucker-like feet

-> They might have 18 pairs of legs with sucker-like feet.

4. they / be short creatures / thick legs / support / their bodies / against / strong gravity

-> They might be short with thick legs to support their bodies against the strong gravity.

5. they / absorb / oxygen I their skin

-> They might absorb oxygen right through their skin.

6. they / use antennas / collect information

-> They might use antennas to collect information.

7. they / intelligent robots / fly / through / air

-> They might be intelligent robots which may fly through the air.

8. they / look like / jellyfish / which / communicate / through flashes / light

-> They might look like a jellyfish who may communicate through flashes of light.




Lưu trữ: Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 12 (sách cũ)

Exercise 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

Question 1: A. planet    B. adventure    C. galaxy    D. solar

Question 2: A. surface    B. trace    C. danger    D. space

Question 1: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Đáp án A phát âm là /æ/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ə/

Question 2: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Đáp án A phát âm là /i/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ei/

Exercise 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

Question 1: A. experience    B. scientific     C. adventurous    D. biology

Question 2: A. system    B. Saturn    C. saucer    D. inform

Question 1: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Đáp án B trọng âm thứ 3, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 2

Question 2: Đáp án D

Giải thích: Đáp án D trọng âm thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 1

Exercise 3: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1: Scientists claimed that there __________ eight planets in our solar system.

A. are     B. were

C. was     D. is

Question 2: This water is __________ poisonous that people here can’t drink.

A. too     B. so

C. enough     D. such

Question 3: I love __________ at pictures of the galaxy very much.

A. seeing     B. watching

C. looking     D. viewing

Question 4: Space __________ is the main vehicle for astronauts to travel on the Moon.

A. buggy    B. system

C. surface     D. planet

Question 5: I’m curious about the __________ space of the Earth.

A. alien     B. weightless

C. outer     D. poisonous

Question 6: The atmosphere on Mars is quite similar __________ that on Earth.

A. to     B. on

C. at     D. with

Question 7: Have you ever seen a flying __________?

A. danger     B. saucer

C. outer     D. painter

Question 8: Neil Armstrong is considered as the first person __________ on the Moon.

A. step     B. steps

C. stepping     D. to step

Question 1: Đáp án B

Giải thích: câu gián tiếp dạng trần thuật

Dịch: Các nhà khoa học khẳng định rằng có 8 hành tinh trong hệ mặt trời.

Question 2: Đáp án B

Giải thích: cấu trúc “be + so + adj + that + S V”

Dịch: Nước quá ô nhiễm đến nỗi mà con người ở đây không thể uống được.

Question 3: Đáp án C

Giải thích: cụm từ “look at st”: nhìn vào cái gì

Dịch: Tôi thích nhìn ngắm hình ảnh dải ngân hà nhiều lắm.

Question 4: Đáp án A

Giải thích: space buggy: xe vũ trụ

Dịch: Xe vũ trụ là phương tiện chủ yếu cho các nhà du hành vũ trụ đi lại trên mặt trăng.

Question 5: Đáp án C

Giải thích: outer space: không gian ngoài vũ trụ

Dịch: Tôi rất tò mò về không gian ngoài vũ trụ của trái đất.

Question 6: Đáp án A

Giải thích: cấu trúc “be similar to”: tương đồng với

Dịch: Không khí trên sao hoả thì khá tương đồng với không khí trên trái đất.

Question 7: Đáp án B

Giải thích: flying saucer: đĩa bay

Dịch: Bạn đã từng nhìn thấy đĩa bay chưa?

Question 8: Đáp án D

Giải thích: sau the first là to V

Dịch: Neil Armstrong là người đầu tiên đặt chân lên mặt trăng.

Exercise 4: Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Long ago, people thought the Moon was a god and we would never be able to reach it. However, the invention of telescopes in 1608 enabled people to learn that the Moon is just another planetary body. And mankind’s dream of walking on the Moon suddenly seemed possible.

The dream came true on July 20th, 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins flew to the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Neil Armstrong was the first to step onto the Moon. After admiring the tranquil, desolate beauty of the Moon’s surface, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin completed their mission, while Collins stayed in orbit to maintain the systems on board the spacecraft.

During the stay of more than twenty-one hours on the Moon’s surface, the astronauts found no rain or wind at all. The Moon was like a desert with plains, mountains, and valleys. The surface was covered with dust, which was so thick that they left footprints where they had walked. They left a United States of America flag there and return to Earth with forty-six pounds of moon rock for scientific study.

Question 1: People have known all about the Moon for thousands years

A. True     B. False

Question 2: The invention of telescopes helped people to understand that the Moon is not a god.

A. True     B. False

Question 3: Only Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon.

A. True     B. False

Question 4: The climate on the Moon was unfriendly, with a lot of rain and wind.

A. True     B. False

Question 5: The astronauts stayed on the Moon for nearly one day.

A. True     B. False

Question 1: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Long ago, people thought the Moon was a god and we would never be able to reach it.”.

Dịch: Rất lâu trước đây, người ta nghĩ mặt trăng là thánh thần và chúng ta không bao giờ có thể chạm tới được.

Question 2: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “However, the invention of telescopes in 1608 enabled people to learn that the Moon is just another planetary body.”.

Dịch: Tuy nhiên, sự phát minh ra kính thiên văn vào năm 1608 giúp con người hiểu ra mặt trăng chỉ là một thực thể hành tinh khác.

Question 3: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The dream came true on July 20th, 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins flew to the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.”.

Dịch: Ước nguyện thành sự thật khi mà vào ngày 20/7/1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin và Michael Collins bay lên mặt trăng như một phần trong nhiệm vụ của tàu không gian Apolo 11.

Question 4: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “During the stay of more than twenty-one hours on the Moon’s surface, the astronauts found no rain or wind at all.”.

Dịch: Trong suốt chặng dừng chân hơn 21 giờ đồng hồ trên bề mặt mặt trăng, các nhà thám hiểm nhận thấy không có chút gió hay mưa nào cả.

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “During the stay of more than twenty-one hours on the Moon’s surface, the astronauts found no rain or wind at all.”.

Dịch: Trong suốt chặng dừng chân hơn 21 giờ đồng hồ trên bề mặt mặt trăng, các nhà thám hiểm nhận thấy không có chút gió hay mưa nào cả.

Exercise 5: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hi. We are from Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Our planet is named (6) ___________ the Roman god of the sea. The climate here is very unfriendly, with a temperature of around -300 degrees Celsius, and the winds are very strong. Actually, we have a lot of storms here. Everything is freezing on the (7) ___________ of Neptune, so of course we don’t have liquid water. To be able to survive here, we have to build all of our cities underground, a hundred kilometers beneath the surface. Luckily, we don’t have Neptune-quakes!

Our life here is very different from your life on earth. Because it’s extremely (8) ___________ underground, we have a very good lighting system on round the clock. Every day, we need only three hours for sleep, four hours for work, and the rest of the day we (9) ___________ on our leisure activities. So life is relaxing. Most of us like traveling to other planets for new experiences. Although we are (10) ___________ than you in size, we can move very fast. In fact, we have wings, so we can fly. Thus, we don’t suffer heavy traffic like on your earth. We don’t have oxygen either, but we live on hydrogen.

Question 1: A. for    B. in     C. after    D. to

Question 2: A. system    B. surface    C. trace    D. trek

Question 3: A. dark     B. bright    B. good    D. happy

Question 4: A. explore    B. spend    C. have    D. step

Question 5: A. most big    B. biggest    C. bigger   D. the bigger

Question 1: Đáp án C

Giải thích: cụm từ “be named after”: được đặt tên theo…

Dịch: Hành tinh được đặt tên theo vị thần đại dương của người Roman.

Question 2: Đáp án B

Giải thích: on the surface of: trên bề mặt của

Dịch: Trời lạnh cóng trên bề mặt sao Hải Vương, nên tất nhiên là chúng tôi không có nước dạng lỏng.

Question 3: Đáp án A

Giải thích: dark: tối tăm

Dịch: Vì ở dưới lòng đất cực kì tối, chúng tôi có hệ thống chiếu sáng cực tốt quanh chiếc đồng hồ.

Question 4: Đáp án B

Giải thích: spend (time) on st: dành thời gian làm gì

Dịch: Một ngày chúng tôi chỉ dành 3 tiếng để ngủ, 4 tiếng làm việc, còn lại là dành cho các hoạt động giải trí.

Question 5: Đáp án C

Giải thích: câu so sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn “adj + đuôi –er + than”

Dịch: Mặc dù chúng tôi to lớn hơn các bạn về kích cỡ, chúng tôi có thể di chuyển rất nhanh.

Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

A new study published in the journal Science shows definitive evidence of organic matter on the surface of Mars. The data was collected by NASA's nuclear-powered rover Curiosity. It confirms earlier findings that Mars, the Red Planet once contained carbon-based compounds. These compounds – also called organic molecules – are essential ingredients for life as scientists understand it.

The organic molecules were found in Mars's Gale Crater, a large area that may have been a watery lake over three billion years ago. The rover encountered traces of the molecule in rocks extracted from the area. The rocks also contain sulfur, which scientists speculate helped preserve the organics even when the rocks were exposed to the harsh radiation on the surface of the planet.

Scientists are quick to state that the presence of these organic molecules is not sufficient evidence for ancient life on Mars, as the molecules could have been formed by non-living processes. But it's still one of the most astonishing discoveries, which could lead to future revelations. Especially when one considers the other startling find that Curiosity uncovered around five years ago.

Question 1: Did Mars contain carbon-based compounds?

A. Yes, it did

B. no, it didn’t

Question 2: What may have been in Mars's Gale Crater?

A. a mountain    B. a forest

C. a lake     D. a hill

Question 3: What was the role of sulfur in the rocks?

A. It helped preserve the organics

B. It formed the rocks

C. It made the atmosphere

D. It made life possible

Question 4: Have there been enough evidences to confirm the existence of life on Mars?

A. Yes, there have

B. No, there haven’t

Question 5: Why are the evidences in sufficient to claim life on Mars?

A. The molecules could have been formed by non-living processes.

B. The molecules exist everywhere on the planet.

C. All planets have these molecules.

D. The existence of these molecules is not strong enough.

Question 1: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “It confirms earlier findings that Mars, the Red Planet once contained carbon-based compounds.”.

Dịch: Nghiên cứu xác nhận rằng sao Hoả đã từng chứa các hợp chất các-bon.

Question 2: Đáp án C

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The organic molecules were found in Mars's Gale Crater, a large area that may have been a watery lake over three billion years ago.”.

Dịch: Hợp chất hữu cơ này được tìm ở khu vực Gale Crater của sao Hoả, một khu vực lớn mà ở đó có thể đã có một hồ nước 3 tỉ năm trước.

Question 3: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The rocks also contain sulfur, which scientists speculate helped preserve the organics even when the rocks were exposed to the harsh radiation on the surface of the planet.”.

Dịch: Những hòn đá cũng chứa lưu huỳnh, cái mà các nhà khoa học cho rằng giúp lưu trữ các chất hữu cơ khi đá tiếp xúc với bức xạ khắc nghiệt trên bề mặt của hành tinh.

Question 4: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Scientists are quick to state that the presence of these organic molecules is not sufficient evidence for ancient life on Mars…”.

Dịch: Các nhà khoa học nhanh chóng tuyên bố rằng sự có mặt của các phân tử hữu cơ không đủ bằng chứng để chứng minh có sự sống trước đây trên sao Hoả…

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Scientists are quick to state that the presence of these organic molecules is not sufficient evidence for ancient life on Mars, as the molecules could have been formed by non-living processes.”.

Dịch: Các nhà khoa học nhanh chóng tuyên bố rằng sự có mặt của các phân tử hữu cơ không đủ bằng chứng để chứng minh có sự sống trước đây trên sao Hoả, vì các phân tử đó có thể được hình thành từ các quá trình không có sự sống.

Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

Question 1: The reporter/ wanted/ know/ why/ I/ not/ taken/ a picture/ when/ I/ had seen. the UFO.

A. The reporter wanted know why I hadn’t taken a picture when I had seen the UFO.

B. The reporter wanted know why I didn’t taken a picture when I had seen the UFO.

C. The reporter wanted to know why I hadn’t taken a picture when I had seen the UFO.

D. The reporter wanted to know why I didn’t taken a picture when I had seen the UFO.

Question 2: Do/ you/ think/ astronauts/ feel/ great sense/ loneliness/ when/ travel/ alone/ space?

A. Do you think astronauts feel great sense of loneliness when traveling alone in space?

B. Do you think astronauts feel great sense of loneliness when travel alone in space?

C. Do you think astronauts feel a great sense of loneliness when travel alone in space?

D. Do you think astronauts feel a great sense of loneliness when traveling alone in space?

Question 3: About 95%/ the atmosphere/ on Mars/ be/ carbon dioxide, which/ be/ poisonous/ breath.

A. About 95% of the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is poisonous to breath.

B. About 95% on the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is poisonous breath.

C. About 95% on the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is poisonous to breath.

D. About 95% of the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is poisonous breath.

Question 4: In the film, John Harrison/ be/ space terrorist/ who/ want/ destroy/ the Earth.

A. In the film, John Harrison is a space terrorist who wants destroy the Earth.

B. In the film, John Harrison is space terrorist who wants to destroy the Earth.

C. In the film, John Harrison is a space terrorist who wants to destroy the Earth.

D. In the film, John Harrison is space terrorist who wants destroy the Earth.

Question 5: The/ biggest problem/ for/ humans/ live/ other planets/ be/ lack/ atmosphere and water.

A. The biggest problem for humans to live in other planets is lack of atmosphere and water.

B. The biggest problem for humans living on other planets is lack of atmosphere and water.

C. The biggest problem for humans to living in other planets is lack of atmosphere and water.

D. The biggest problem for humans to live on other planets is lack of atmosphere and water.

Question 1: Đáp án C

Giải thích: câu gián tiếp ở dạng câu hỏi

Dịch: Nhà báo đó muốn biết tại sao tôi không chụp ảnh khi thấy đĩa bay.

Question 2: Đáp án D

Giải thích: a sense of loneliness: cảm giác cô đơn

Dịch: Bạn có nghĩ là các nhà du hành vũ trụ cảm thấy rất cô đơn khi đi một mình vào không gian không?

Question 3: Đáp án A

Giải thích: số phần trăm + of: bao nhiêu phần trăm của…

Be poisonous to V: độc hại khi làm gì

Dịch: Khoảng 95% không khí trên sao Hoả là khí CO2, cái mà rất độc hại cho việc hít thở.

Question 4: Đáp án C

Giải thích: want to V: muốn làm gì

Dịch: Trong bộ phim, John Harrison là tên khủng bố vũ trụ, người mà muốn phá huỷ trái đất.

Question 5: Đáp án D

Giải thích: live on other planet: sống trên hành tinh khác

Dịch: Vấn đề lớn nhất cho con người sống trên hành tinh khác là thiếu không khí và nước.

Exercise 8: Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

Question 1: The/ with/ Moon/ a/ plains/ was/ mountains/ like/ and/ valleys/ desert/.

A. The Moon was like a desert with plains, mountains, and valleys.

B. The Moon was a desert like with plains, mountains, and valleys.

C. The Moon like was a desert with plains, mountains, and valleys.

D. The Moon was like with a desert plains, mountains, and valleys.

Question 2: Do/ 88 Earth days/ you/ it/ for/ Mercury/ that/ takes/ the Sun/ orbit/ once/ to?

A. Do you know that it takes 88 Earth days for Mercury to orbit the Sun once?

B. Do you know that 88 Earth days takes it for Mercury to orbit the Sun once?

C. Do you know that Mercury takes 88 Earth days for it to orbit the Sun once?

D. Do you know that it takes to orbit 88 Earth days for Mercury the Sun once?

Question 3: Jupiter/ in/ largest/ is/ solar/ the/ system/ the/ planet.

A. Jupiter is the planet largest in the solar system.

B. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

C. Jupiter is the largest solar planet in the system.

D. Jupiter is the largest planet the solar in system.

Question 4: NASA/ launch/ decided/ Cape Canaveral/ end/ at/ from/ of/ the/ a rocket/ this year.

A. NASA decided launch to a rocket from Cape Canaveral at the end of this year.

B. NASA decided launch from a rocket to Cape Canaveral at the end of this year.

C. NASA decided to launch a rocket at from Cape Canaveral the end of this year.

D. NASA decided to launch a rocket from Cape Canaveral at the end of this year.

Question 5: They/ to/ are/ a/ that/ accommodate/ could/ the/ planet/ attempting/ find/ Earth’s population.

A. They are attempting to find a planet that could accommodate the Earth’s population.

B. They are to find attempting a planet that could accommodate the Earth’s population.

C. They are attempting to accommodate a planet that could find the Earth’s population.

D. They are attempting to find a population that could accommodate the Earth’s planet.

Question 1: Đáp án A

Giải thích: be like + N: giống như

With + N: miêu tả kèm theo

Dịch: Mặt trăng giống như 1 sa mạc với đồng bằng, núi đồi và các thung lũng.

Question 2: Đáp án A

Giải thích: cấu trúc “it takes + thời gian + to V”: tốn bao nhiêu thời gian làm gì

Dịch: Bạn có biết là cần 88 ngày trên trái đất để sao Thuỷ đi 1 vòng quanh mặt trời không?

Question 3: Đáp án B

Giải thích: câu so sánh nhất với tính từ ngắn “the + adj ngắn + đuôi –est”

Dịch: Sao Mộc là sao lớn nhất hệ mặt trời.

Question 4: Đáp án D

Giải thích: cấu trúc “decide to V”: quyết định làm gì

Dịch: NASA quyết định phóng một tàu vũ trụ từ Cape Canaveral vào cuối năm nay.

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: accommodate: cung cấp chỗ ở cho

Dịch: Họ đang gắng tìm ra một hành tinh có thể cung cấp chỗ ở cho dân số trái đất.

Exercise 9: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 1: The universe is so interesting that human want to know more about it.

A. Although the universe is interesting, human want to know more about it.

B. Because the universe is interesting, human don’t want to know more about it.

C. Although the universe is interesting, human don’t want to know more about it.

D. Because the universe is interesting, human want to know more about it.

Question 2: “Will aliens become good friends with humans?” Nick asked his teacher.

A. Nick asked his teacher if alien will become good friends with humans.

B. Nick asked his teacher if alien become good friends with humans.

C. Nick asked his teacher if alien would become good friends with humans.

D. Nick asked his teacher if alien does become good friends with humans.

Question 3: “Close the door, please! It’s very noisy.” She said.

A. She said me to close the door.

B. She told me to close the door.

C. She advised me to close the door.

D. She thanked me to close the door.

Question 4: I asked Ms. Gray if she could speak Martian language.

“______________________?” I asked Ms. Gray.

A. Could you spoke Martian language?

B. Can you speak Martian language?

C. Could you speak Martian language?

D. Can you spoke Martian language?

Question 5: If I saw an alien, I would ask it to take some pictures.

A. I haven’t seen an alien before.

B. I have an alien friend.

C. I often take pictures of aliens.

D. I love playing with aliens.

Question 1: Đáp án D

Giải thích: because + mệnh đề: bởi vì

Dịch: Bởi vì vũ trụ rất thú vị, con người muốn biết thêm về nó.

Question 2: Đáp án C

Giải thích: câu gián tiếp ở dạng câu nghi vấn

Dịch: Những người ngoài hành tinh sẽ trở thành bạn tốt với con người chứ?

Question 3: Đáp án B

Giải thích: cấu trúc tell sb to V: bảo ai làm gì

Dịch: Cô ấy bảo tôi đóng cửa.

Question 4: Đáp án B

Giải thích: sau can/ could là V nguyên thể

Dịch: Cô có nói được tiếng sao Hoả không cô Gray?

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: câu điều kiện loại 2 nói về điều không có thật ở hiện tại

Dịch: Nếu tôi thấy một người ngoài hành tinh, tôi sẽ xin người ta mấy kiểu ảnh.

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