Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 12: Life on other planets

 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS (Unit 12)
 A. NEW WORDS, STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR
 I. New words
accommodate(v) /əˈkɒmədeɪt/ c/cấp nơi ăn ở UFO vật thể bay ko 
accommodation(n /əkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə) n/ chỗ ăn ở Unidentified xác định
) Flying Object
adventure(n) /ədˈvɛntʃə/ cuộc phiêu lưu space buggy(n) /speisˈbʌɡi/ xe vũ trụ
adventurer(n) /ədˈvɛntʃ(ə)rə/ người phiêu lưu
alien(n) /ˈeɪlɪən/ người ngoài stand(v) /stand/ chịu đựng
 hành tinh
experience(n,v) /ɪkˈspɪərɪəns/ kinh nghiệm, trải surface(n) /ˈsəːfɪs/ bề mặt
 qua
danger(n) /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒə/ sự nguy hiểm trace(n,v) /treis/ dấu vết, 
dangerous(adj) /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)rə nguy hiểm truy tìm
 s/
flying saucer(n) /ˈflʌɪɪŋˈsɔːsə/ đĩa bay terrorist(n) /ˈtɛrərɪst/ kẻ khủng 
 bố
galaxy(n) /ˈɡaləksi/ dải ngân hà trek(v,n) /trɛk/ du hành.
 chuyến du 
 hành
Jupiter(n) /ˈdʒuːpɪtə/ sao mộc Saturn(n) /ˈsat(ə)n/ sao thổ
Mars(n) /mɑːz/ sao hỏa uncontrollably /ʌnkənˈtrəʊl əbli/ ko khống 
 (adv) chế được 2. a. stack b. slash c. swamp d. stamp
 3. a. fluoride b. lid c. arid d. hidden
 4. a. frightened b. stamped c. walked d. laughed
 5. a. hands b. occasions c. associates d. others
III. Complete the sentences with the words in the box
 accommodate climate explore mission orbit
 oxygen planet spaceship spacesuit surface
1. Scientists think it is possible to send humans on a to Mars by the 20130s.
2. James Kirk is the captain of the called Enterprise.
 3. Jupiter is the largest in the solar system. Its diameter is more than 11 times the diameter 
 of Earth.
 4. The astronaut wears a to protect him from the dangers of being outside in space.
5. Do you know that it takes only 88 Earth days for Mercury to the Sun once?
6. The biggest problem for humans to live in other planets is lack of and water.
7. Since the early 1960’s, dozens of spacecraft have been sent to Mars.
8. NASA decided to a rocket from Cape Canaveral at the end of this year.
 9. It’s impossible for people to live on Venus because the there is unsuitable for 
 human life.
10. They have found a planet that could half of Earth’s population.
IV.Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1. Many astronauts said that it was to see the Earth from space. (WONDER)
 2. Oxygen is essential for the of all plants and animals, whether they live on the land or in 
 the water. (SURVIVE)
3. Astronauts who are orbiting the Earth often experience sensation of
 .(WEIGHT)
4. John Harrison is a space who wants to destroy Earth. (TERROR)
 5. WWF is committed to saving animals such as black rhino, leatherback turtle and 
 saola.
 6. UFO, which means flying saucer, is the abbreviation for Flying Object. 
 (IDENTIFY)
 7. 95% of the atmosphere on Mars is carbon dioxide, which is to breath. 
 (POISON) 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.
 1. People have known all about the Moon for thousands years
 2. The invention of telescopes helped people to understand that the Moon is not a god.
 3. Only Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon.
 4. The climate on the Moon was unfriendly, with a lot of rain and wind.
 5. The astronauts stayed on the Moon for nearly one day.
 6. They brought back dirt and rocks as souvernirs.
VIII.Turn these sentences into reported speech
 1. “What subject do you find the most difficult?” My mother asked. My mother 
 asked _.
 2. ”Please repeat what you have said,” she asked John. She asked 
 John .
 3. ”Do you speak any other languages?”Mr. Baker asked me. Mr. Baker 
 asked .
4. ”Close the door, please! It’s very noisy.”
 She told us .
 5. ”Where can I buy a phone card in this city?” he asked. He asked me 
 .
 6. “I think residents from Venus have big eyes and round faces.: Sally said. Sally thought 
 .
 7. “I believe those aliens can understand all languages humans speak.” Jane added. Jane believed that 
 .
 8. “How can the people from Venus travel around?” Tom asked. Tom asked .
 9. “ How do you think people on Venus communicate?” Edward asked his friend. Edward asked his 
 friend .
 10. “Will those people become good friends with humans?” Nick asked his teacher. Nick asked his 
 teacher _ .
IX.Turn these sentences into direct speech from reported speech.
1. The boss asked me how many languages I could speak.
 .
2. My friends wanted to know if he would stay there with me some more days.
 .
3. I wondered if they were going to build a new school in that area the following year.
 .
4. They wanted to discover what made the new land different from others.
 .
5. People wondered why the security of the earth would be threatened.