Bài tập bổ trợ nâng cao Unit 12: Life on other planets Tiếng Anh 8 Global success

UNIT 12. LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS BASIC PRACTICE A. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Choose the word with the underlined part which is differently pronounced from the others. 1. A. crater B. planet C. spaceship D. alien 2. A. happen B. ground C. gravity D. actual 3. A. spacemen B. daytime C. favourite D. surface 4. A. sun B. much C. under D. use 5. A. explore B. important C. novel D. stormy 6. A. rocket B. solar C. soldier D. oppose 7. A. sure B. future C. creature D. nature 8. A. enough B. hour C. outer D. found 9. A. speak B. creature C. pear D. least 10. A. main B. fail C. said D. train
Exercise 2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. 1. A. alien B. crater C. creature D. attack 2. A. fiction B. happy C. human D. correct 3. A. liquid B. destroy C. Neptune D. object 4. A. gravity B. oppose C. outer D. planet 5. A. rocket B. repair C. solar D. spaceship 6. A. stormy B. system C. return D. travel 7. A. Saturn B. Venus C. support D. water 8. A. certain B. soldier C. exist D. tennis 9. A. obey B. weather C. object D. humans 10. A. observe B. novel C. lifestyle D. galaxy B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Underline the right word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. The science fiction story featured a strange (telescope/ rocket/ creature) from another planet.
2. Few movies represent intelligent (aliens/ strangers/ foreigners) as physically different from humans.
3. Astronomers use (mirrors/ binoculars/ telescopes) to observe distant stars and galaxies.
4. The (comets/ craters/ satellites) on the moon's surface tell a story of its history.
5. The (vehicle/ firework/ rocket) blasted off into the sky, carrying a payload of satellites.
6. The Milky Way is a prominent (galaxy/ solar system/ planet) in our universe.
Exercise 2. Look at the pictures and write the correct word in the box under each picture. craters galaxy atmosphere outer space aliens rocket solar system liquid gravity telescope
1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 4. ________________
5. ________________ 6. ________________ 7. ________________ 8. ________________ 9. ________________ 10. ________________
Exercise 3. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box. opposed obey take over attack support meet
1. Most local residents ______________ the building of the shopping mall.
2. The soldiers were punished for failing to ______________ their commander's orders.
3. The science fiction movie depicted an alien spaceship preparing to ______________ Earth.
4. The invaders from another world ______________ our planet in a matter of days.
5. Scientists are searching for a habitable planet that could ______________ life.
6. Certain conditions must be ______________ for a planet to be habitable.
Exercise 4. Complete the second sentences using wh-/ if/ whether and the correct verb forms.
1. "Do you go for a walk every day?"
 The interviewer asked ______________________ for a walk every day.
2. "Have you seen a UFO before, Nick?"
 He asked ______________________ a UFO before.
3. "How many aliens did you see, Nick?"
 He asked ______________________.
4. "Why didn't you take a photo of the aliens, Nick?"
 He asked ______________________ a photo of the aliens.
5. "How long did the UFO stay there?"
 The interviewer asked ______________________ there.
6. "Have you seen any UFOs since then, Nick?"
 The interviewer asked ______________________ any UFOs since then.
7. "How many languages can you speak?"
 The boss asked me ______________________ speak.
8. "What makes the new land different from others?"
 They wanted to discover ______________________ the new land different from others.
Exercise 5. Change into reported speech.
1. "Do you want to travel to space one day?" Henry asked me.  Henry asked me
2. "What is your favourite sci-fi movie, Nam?" said Viet.  Viet asked Nam
3. "Have you ever looked through a telescope?" I asked John.  I asked John
4. "When will the next space buggy be sent to the moon?" they asked.  They asked him when
5. "How and when was the universe created?" Tom asked the presenter.  Tom asked the presenter
6. "Are you going to visit NASA next Thursday?" said Mai to Dr. Taylor.  Mai asked Dr. Taylor
7. "May I ask you some questions about outer space?" Laura asked Ms. white.  Laura asked Ms. White
8. "What are telescopes used for?" we asked the scientist.  We asked the scientist C. SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer for each question.
A. It was the first time a human had left Earth's atmosphere and orbited our planet, opening
the door to human space exploration.
B. It marked a significant milestone in space exploration, showing that humans could venture beyond our planet. C. Yuri Gagarin.
D. It took place on April 12,1961.
E. It motivated scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of technology.
A: Who was the first person to fly into space?
B: (1) _________________________________________________________________________
A: When did Yuri Gagarin's historic flight take place?
B: (2) _________________________________________________________________________
A: What did this accomplishment mean for space exploration?
B: (3) _________________________________________________________________________
A: How did Yuri Gagarin's journey inspire future generations?
B: (4) _________________________________________________________________________
A: Why is Yuri Gagarin's flight remembered as a historic event?
B: (5) _________________________________________________________________________