Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) - Unit 14: Wonders of the World

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. a. canyon b. surround c. wonder d. ranger

2. a. marine b. jungle c. royal d. snorkel

3. a. heritage b. pyramid c. religious d. century

4. a. relaxing b. vacation c. attraction d. barrier

5. a. expedition b. magnificent c. original d. inhabitant

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence

below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. The window can’t ____.

a. be open b. be opened c. be opening d. opened

7. Mike explained that he wouldn’t be home because he______work late.

a. have to b. had to c. has to d. has had to

8. Jim told us where _____ it.

a. to find b. finding c. for finding d. finds

9. Manuel claims that he did the work without help.

a. says b. tells c. asks d. promises

10. These ancient buildings are part of the national _____.

a. resources b. heritage c. belongings d. possession

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nd this is what happened when Borobudur, often called the 
eighth wonder of the world, was found again in the jungles of Java, south - 
east Asia. 
It was in 1814 that Thomas Raffles became Governor of the island of Java. 
Unlike many other Europeans, he was interested in the history of the country 
and spent his time collecting as much information as he could. 
In 1815, Thomas Raffles set off with a small party to see what he could find. 
They traveled for many weeks, and finally arrived at the site of Borobudur. 
Raffles was astonished by what he found. In front of him, almost covered by 
the plants and tall trees of the jungle, was one of the most magnificent 
buildings he had ever seen. 
historian (n) nhà viết sử survive (v) tồn tại 
civilization (n) nền văn minh party (n) nhóm người 
astonished (adj) kinh ngạc 
29. Thomas Raffles _______. 
a. was Governor of the island of Java 
b. was the one who rediscovered Borobudur 
c. was interested in the history of the country 
d. all are correct 
30. What does the word ‘wonder’ in line 2 mean? 
a. a feeling of surprise and admiration 
b. something that causes you to feel surprise or admiration 
c. a place in a desert that has trees and water 
d. a thing that is built to help people remember a person 
31. Raffles rediscovered’orobudur _______. 
a. in 1814 b. in 1815 
c. after many weeks traveling in the jungle d. b & c 
32. Borobudur was _________. 
a. one of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient world 
b. called the eighth wonder of the world 
c. built in the second century BC 
d. all are correct 
33. Which of the following is not true? 
a. A Greek historian wrote a list of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient 
world. 
b. Most of the European were not interested in the history of Java. 
c. Java is the name of an island. 
d. Thomas Raffles rediscovered Borobudur by accident. 
TEST 4 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from 
the others. 
1. a. marine b. memorial c. pyramid d. statue 
2. a. edge b. return c. temple d. temperate 
3. a. jungle b. sunny c. bus d. surrounding 
4. a. guessed b. moved c. used d. compiled 
5. a. heritage b. hike c. honor d. hundred 
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence 
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
6. Children should ______ to respect their elders. 
a. be teach b. be taught c. be teaching d. statue 
7. I decided that I must work harder _____. 
a. the following year b. the previous year 
c. the year before d. last year 
8. Ann wants_____where to get a map of the city. 
a. to know b. knowing c. to knowing d. know 
9. The teacher_____Jim to give his book to Mary. 
a. asked b. showed c. pointed out d. told to 
10. We are here today______the men and women who gave their lives for 
their country. 
a. to honor b. honoring c. for honoring d. so that 
11. The area is 50 meters _____ the sea level. 
a. over b. above c. on d. up 
12. A young girl _____ me how to brush a horse. 
a. pointed out b. showed c. spoke d. said 
13. We drove along Market Street and she pointed_____where she lived. 
a. out b. to c. up d. off 
14. Before______on his trip, Tom renewed his passport. 
a. leaving b. he leave c. leaves d. left 
15. I go ____ every morning. 
a. for a run b. to run c. for run d. to running 
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 
16. The plumber told me how could fix the leak in the sink. 
A B C D 
17. The little girl stopped to cry when I handed her her doll. 
A B C D 
18. After left the theater, we stopped at a coffee shop for a late night snack. 
A B C D 
19. It is said that the holes were made with mice. 
A B C D 
20. The list was compiled by a historian with the name of Antipater. 
A B C D 
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 
One (21)_____the most famous statues in the (22)_____stands on an island 
in New York Harbor. This (23)____is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The 
Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high. Visitors can go 
inside the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (24)_____. 
The Statue of Liberty was put up (25)______1886. It was a gift to the United 
States from the people of France. 
In the years after thestatue (26)______ put up, many immigrants came to the 
United States through New York. As they entered New York Harbor, they 
(27)____the Statue of Liberty (28)______ up her torch. She symbolized a 
welcome to a land of freedom. 
21.a.of b.from c.between d. in 
22.a.cities b.world c.earth d.countries 
23.a.statue b.island c.harbor d.statues 
24.a.tall b.height c.width d.length 
25.a.in b.at c.on d.since 
26.a.is b.was c.is being d.Ø 
27.a.see b.saw c.have seen d.will see 
28.a.hold b.holds c.held d.holding 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best 
answers each of the questions about it. 
The Seven Wonders of the World is a widely known list of seven popular 
sites of classical antiquity. 
The earliest known version of the list was compiled in the 2nd century BC 
by Antipater of Sidon. It only includes works located around the 
Mediterranean rim where sightseers could typically travel safely. 
Of these wonders, the only one that has survived to the present day is the 
Great Pyramid of Giza. The existence of the Hanging Gardens has not been 
definitively proven. Records show that the other five wonders were 
destroyed by natural disasters. 
antiquity (n) thời xưa version (n) phiên bản record (n) sách ghi chép 
29. Which of the following could replace the word ‘popular’ in line 2? 
a. famous b. wonderful c. amazing d. interesting 
30. What is the passage written about? 
a. The seven wonders of the world b. Antipater of Sidon 
c. The Great Pyramid of Giza 
d. The existence of the Hanging Gardens 
31. The earliest version of the list of the seven wonders of the world 
a. was compiled in the 2nd century BC 
b. was compiled by Antipater of Sidon 
c. only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim 
d. all are correct 
32. Today we can see _____. 
a. all of the seven wonders of the world 
b. only the Great Pyramid of Giza 
c. the Hanging Gardens 
d. five of the seven wonders of the world 
33. Which of the following is true? 
a. The seven wonders of the world were destroyed by natural disasters. 
b. The Hanging Gardens has survived to the present day. 
c. The existence of five of the seven wonders of the world has not been 
efinitively proven. 
d. The Seven Wonders of the World is a famous list. 
*. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 
1. Listen and fill the oval A, B, or C indicating your choice. 
14.1 What are the speakers talking about? 
A. The USA 
B. Golden Gate Bridge 
C. San Francisco 
14.2 He has been to_______. 
A. Phong Nha Cave 
B. Hue 
C. Quang Binh Province 
14.3 Angkor Wat has existed about _______ years. 
A. 2,000 
B. 1,000 
C. 500 
14.4 There were seven ______ wonders of the world. 
A. modern 
B. ancient 
C. great 
14.5 They are talking about 
A. the State of Arizona 
B. the Colorado River 
C. the Grand Canyon 
2. Listen and fill in the blanks. 
The pyramid of Khufu (Cheops in Greek) is the (14.6) ________, oldest 
and only true surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the 
(14.7)_____World. It was built in the (14.8)______century BC. It held the 
worlds tallest man - made (14.9)______title for over 4400 years until 
(14.10)______when the Eiffel Tower was built. The base area of Khufu’s 
(14.11)_______ is equal in size to that of six big-city blocks. Most of the 
chiseled (14.12) _______ used to build this pyramid are as big as small 
pickup (14.13) ________The rugged exterior we see today on Pharaoh 
Khufus (14.11)_________ was originally covered by a beautiful smooth 
limestone surfacing. Khufu’s (14.15)_______ has three burial chambers - the 
(14.16)_____(where he was put to rest), the (14.17) ________ (called 
‘Queens Chamber) and the (14.18)_____(carved out of the solid rock beiow 
the pyramid). Many current printed sources state that the (14.19)_____of 
Khufu required 100,000 slaves and took 20 years to complete. Those figures 
are derived from writings of the 5th century BC Greek 
(14.20)_____Herodotus. He wasn’t qualified to give those numbers because 
he lived 2,00)) years after Khufu’s pyramid was built and he didn’t have the 
benefit of modern archeological knowledge. 
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KEY 
UNIT 14 
TEST1 
I. 1b 2c 3b 4c 5a 
II. 6b 7b 8a 9a 10a 11b 12a 13b 14a 15b 
III. 16a 17d 18c 19d 20b 
IV. 21c 22c 23c 24a 25b 26b 
V. 27d 28b 29c 30d 31b 
TEST 2 
I. 1d 2d 3a 4c 5a 
II. 6d 7c 8d 9a 10b 11c 12d 13a 14b 15b 
III. 16a 17b 18a 19b 20b 
IV. 21a 22b 23a 24c 25d 26b 
V. 27c 28c 29b 30d 31b 
TEST 3 
I. 1b 2a 3c 4d 5a 
II. 6b 7b 8a 9a 10b 11a 12a 13a 14a 15c 
III. 16a 17d 18b 19d 20c 
IV. 21d 22c 23c 24d 25c 26d 27c 28a 
V. 29a 30a 31d 32b 33d 
TEST 4 
I. 1a 2d 3b 4a 5c 
II. 6b 7a 8a 9a 10a 11b 12b 13a 14a 15a 
III. 16d 17b 18a 19d 20c 
IV. 21a 22b 23a 24a 25a 26b 27b 28d 
V. 29a 30a 31d 32b 33d 
listening 
14.1 Woman: Where is the Golden Gate Bridge ? Is it in India ? 
Man: No. It’s in San Francisco, the USA. 
14.2 Woman: Have you ever been to Phong Nha Cave ? 
Man: No. But I’ve been to Quang Binh Province. 
14.3 Woman: When was Angkor Wat built? 
Man: Around the year 1100. 
14.4 Woman: How many ancient world wonders were there ? 
Man: There were seven. But only the Great Pyramid remains. 
14.5 Woman: Which river forms the Arizona Grand Canyon? 
Man: Well, it is the Colorado River. 
KEY: 
14.1 B; 14.2C; 14.3 B; 14.4 B; 14.5 C; 
14.6 largest; 14.7 Ancient; 14.8 26th 14.9 structure; 
14.10 1889; 14.11 Pyramid; 14.12 stones; 14.13 trucks; 
14.14 tomb; 14.15 Pyramid; 14.16 upper; 14.17 middle; 
14. 18 lower 14.19 Pyramid; 14.20 historian; 

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