Grade 8

UNIT 6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. although
B. sidewalk
C. along
D. all
2. A. volunteer
B. Sunday
C. century
D. fund
3. A. enroll
B. both
C. lost
D. program
4. A. shout
B. loud
C. group
D. scout
5. A. school
B. else
C. secretary
D. position
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
6. The next meeting of the committee __________ on 5th November.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
7. I remember __________ that shirt two days ago.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
D. for buying
8. Im not sure, but probably you __________ right.
A. may be
B. will be
C. was
D. are being
9. Ten countries participated in the last discussions.
A. took part
B. hold
C. told
D. buying
10. You ought to__________ the house as quickly as possible because its unsafe.
A. get out to
B. get off for
C. get off
D. get out of
11. I got__________ when I tried to find the station.
A. lost
B. lose
C. loss
D. losing
12. __________ is the people who live in a place, district or country, considered as a whole.
A. Community
B. Environment
C. Organization
D. Program
13. I collect stamps as a__________ whenever I have free time.
A. hobby
B. pastime
C. favor
D. a & b
14. If you want to join the library, youll need to fill __________ this form.
A. in
B. to
C. at
D. out
15. The __________ is the air, water, land, animals and plants around us.
A. environment
B. community
C. organization.
D. program
16. I__________ away on holiday next week. Can we meet the week after?
A. am
B. am going to be
C. will
D. was
17. According to some scientists, the sun__________ at 5.16 tomorrow.
A. rise
B. rises
C. is rising
D. is going to rise
18. I actually enjoy __________ shoes. Its relaxing!
A. clean
B. cleans
C. to clean
D. cleaning
19. The news __________ as a shock to many of the people.
A. come
B. may come
C. are coming
D. will comes
20. This charity aims to help people __________ after themselves.
A. look
B. looking
C. looked
D. for looking
21. We got __________ in the woods because we didnt bring a map with us.
A. lot
B. lost
C. loss
D. lose
22. The __________ is to increase sales in Europe.
A. aim
B. aid
C. arm
D. ace
23. I like __________ activities such as walking and camping.
A. outdoor
B. indoor
C. outside
D. inside
24. She gave me a form and told me to __________.
A. fill it in
B. fill it out
C. fill out it
D. fill in it
25. Two years__________, an American businessman got lost in London.
A. lately
B. later
C. latter
D. late

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Grade 8

UNIT 6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

26. When you see Dennis, tell himself that he still owes me some money.
A
B
C
D
27. I dont enjoy to go on vacation as much as I used to.
A
B
C
D
28. It was kind to you to take me to the station.
A
B
C
D
29. The hospital is trying to raise funds on a new kidney machine.
A
B
C
D
30. She taught her children how to care after their pets.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Have you ever wanted to do something (31)______? Five years ago Bill Slade read about an
organization (32)______ Earthwatch. Earthwatch finds volunteers for expeditions to study and explore
different parts of the world.
Bill decided (33) _____ an expedition to study elephants in Africa. And he counted birds in the rain
forests of South America. He planted (34) _____ in Europe and he studied whales in the Pacific Ocean.
Bill said, It was (35)______work, but we had a lot of fun, and I learned a lot, too
31. A. different
32. A. call
33. A. join
34. A. trees
35. A. hard

B. the same
B. calls
B. to join
B. parks
B. hardly

C. differently
C. calling
C. joining
C. lakes
C. easy

D. difficultly
D. called
D. to joining
D. banks
D. easily

Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below.
Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund has helped poor children from New York City spend summers in the
country. Each year, over ten thousand children, ages 6 to 18, participate in the program. Some stay at a
camp; others live with a host family. The fund pays for all expenses.
The camps are for 8-to 15-year-olds. At camp, children can learn about the stars, see deer and cows
and other animals, and go hiking, fishing, and of course, swimming. The children learn responsibility by
helping out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables.
36. The aim of the Fresh Air Fund is to help__________.
A. poor children
B. children from New York City
C. all children
D. poor children from New York City
37. How many children take part in the program every year?
A. all children ages 6 to 18
B. ten thousand
C. over ten thousand
D. no information
38. What does the word others in line 3 refer to?
A. summer
B. camps
C. programs
D. children
39. What do the children do at the camp?
A. Learn about the stars.
B. See deer, cows, and other animals.
C. Go hiking, fishing and swimming.
D. all are correct
40. Which of the following could replace the word chores in line 6?
A. homework
B. hard work
C. housework
D. all are correct

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UNIT 6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB

ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. although
B. sidewalk
C. along
D. all
2. A. volunteer
B. Sunday
C. century
D. fund
3. A. enroll
B. both
C. lost
D. program
4. A. shout
B. loud
C. group
D. scout
5. A. school
B. else
C. secretary
D. position
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
6. The next meeting of the committee __________ on 5th November.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
7. I remember __________ that shirt two days ago.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
D. for buying
8. Im not sure, but probably you __________ right.
A. may be
B. will be
C. was
D. are being
9. Ten countries participated in the last discussions.
A. took part
B. hold
C. told
D. buying
10. You ought to__________ the house as quickly as possible because its unsafe.
A. get out to
B. get off for
C. get off
D. get out of
11. I got__________ when I tried to find the station.
A. lost
B. lose
C. loss
D. losing
12. __________ is the people who live in a place, district or country, considered as a whole.
A. Community
B. Environment
C. Organization
D. Program
13. I collect stamps as a__________ whenever I have free time.
A. hobby
B. pastime
C. favor
D. a & b
14. If you want to join the library, youll need to fill __________ this form.
A. in
B. to
C. at
D. out
15. The __________ is the air, water, land, animals and plants around us.
A. environment
B. community
C. organization.
D. program
16. I__________ away on holiday next week. Can we meet the week after?
A. am
B. am going to be
C. will
D. was
17. According to some scientists, the sun__________ at 5.16 tomorrow.
A. rise
B. rises
C. is rising
D. is going to rise
18. I actually enjoy __________ shoes. Its relaxing!
A. clean
B. cleans
C. to clean
D. cleaning
19. The news __________ as a shock to many of the people.
A. come
B. may come
C. are coming
D. will comes
20. This charity aims to help people __________ after themselves.
A. look
B. looking
C. looked
D. for looking
21. We got __________ in the woods because we didnt bring a map with us.
A. lot
B. lost
C. loss
D. lose
22. The __________ is to increase sales in Europe.
A. aim
B. aid
C. arm
D. ace
23. I like __________ activities such as walking and camping.
A. outdoor
B. indoor
C. outside
D. inside
24. She gave me a form and told me to __________.
A. fill it in
B. fill it out
C. fill out it
D. fill in it
25. Two years__________, an American businessman got lost in London.
A. lately
B. later
C. latter
D. late

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Grade 8

UNIT 6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

26. When you see Dennis, tell himself that he still owes me some money.
A
B
C
D
27. I dont enjoy to go on vacation as much as I used to.
A
B
C
D
28. It was kind to you to take me to the station.
A
B
C
D
29. The hospital is trying to raise funds on a new kidney machine.
A
B
C
D
30. She taught her children how to care after their pets.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Have you ever wanted to do something (31)______? Five years ago Bill Slade read about an
organization (32)______ Earthwatch. Earthwatch finds volunteers for expeditions to study and explore
different parts of the world.
Bill decided (33) _____ an expedition to study elephants in Africa. And he counted birds in the rain
forests of South America. He planted (34) _____ in Europe and he studied whales in the Pacific Ocean.
Bill said, It was (35)______work, but we had a lot of fun, and I learned a lot, too
31. A. different
32. A. call
33. A. join
34. A. trees
35. A. hard

B. the same
B. calls
B. to join
B. parks
B. hardly

C. differently
C. calling
C. joining
C. lakes
C. easy

D. difficultly
D. called
D. to joining
D. banks
D. easily

Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below.
Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund has helped poor children from New York City spend summers in the
country. Each year, over ten thousand children, ages 6 to 18, participate in the program. Some stay at a
camp; others live with a host family. The fund pays for all expenses.
The camps are for 8-to 15-year-olds. At camp, children can learn about the stars, see deer and cows
and other animals, and go hiking, fishing, and of course, swimming. The children learn responsibility by
helping out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables.
36. The aim of the Fresh Air Fund is to help__________.
A. poor children
B. children from New York City
C. all children
D. poor children from New York City
37. How many children take part in the program every year?
A. all children ages 6 to 18
B. ten thousand
C. over ten thousand
D. no information
38. What does the word others in line 3 refer to?
A. summer
B. camps
C. programs
D. children
39. What do the children do at the camp?
A. Learn about the stars.
B. See deer, cows, and other animals.
C. Go hiking, fishing and swimming.
D. all are correct
40. Which of the following could replace the word chores in line 6?
A. homework
B. hard work
C. housework
D. all are correct

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