Đề cương ôn tập học kì môn Tiếng anh Lớp 8

 Name: _______________________ ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH 8 
I. LISTENING: (2 pts) 
Part 1: Listen to two people talking on the phone. Choose the best option (A, B or C) 
 Question 1. When is Holly visiting her friend in Japan? 
 A. in summer B. in winter C. in autumn 
 Question 2. What is Frances doing on Sunday evening? 
 A. go to a dance club B. Have dinner with friends C. go to the movies 
 Question 3. What time does Lynn need to leave her class? 
 A. 3.30 B. 4.00 C. 4.30 
 Question 4. How much is the book they buy? 
 A. £ 14.00 B. £ 14.30 C. £ 15.50 
Part 2: Listen to the recording and circle the approprite answer A,B or C. 
 Question 5. Which vegetables does Tom need from the fridge? 
 A. carrots and onions B. Onions and peppers C. Carrots and peppers 
 Question 6. What are Tom and his mom going to have with the vegetables? 
 A. sausages B. chicken C. fish 
 Question 7. How long will the dish take to cook? 
 A. 15 minutes B. 25 minutes C. 40 minutes 
 Question 8. While the dish is cooking, Tom will ? 
 A. wash up B. make dessert C. go on the computer 
Part 3: Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate answer (A, B or C). You will listen twice. 
Question 1. How old is Lindsay? A. 36 B. 20 
 C. 26 
Question 2. What does she do? A. She’s a farmer. B. She’s a singer. C. She’s teacher. 
Question 3. Where does she live? 
 A. In Australia B. In England C. In New York 
Question 4. How much did she pay for the cowboy hat? 
 A. $55 B. $100 C. $120 
Part 4: Listen and write. There is one example. You will listen twice. 
Question 5. The video the woman is looking for is named ________. 
 A. Brad Smith B. A waiter C. Blue Cafe 
Question 6. The film is suitable for anyone who is ________. 
 A. 13 years old or older B. 12 years old or older C. 13 years old 
Question 7. The woman cannot get the video at the shop because ________. 
 A. It’s out of stock B. It’s too expensive C. It’s too cheap 
Question 8. The woman can buy the video at their other shop in ________ Street. 
 A. Shirliy B. Sharley C. Shirley 
II. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
1. A. dump B. unhappy C. mudslide D. pollute 
2. A. weather B. earthquake C. think D. thank 
3. A. camps B. victims C. books D. effects 
4. A. died B. poisoned C. decided D. stayed 
5. A. product B. rubbish C. pollution D. dumping 
6. A. complaints B. items C. farmers D. shoppers 
7. A. feather B. weather C. clothes D. healthy 
8. A. terrified B. relieved C. destroyed D. erupted 
9. A. dump B. unhappy C. mudslide D. pollute 
10. A. weather B. earthquake C. think D. thank 
11.A. camps B. victims C. books D. effects 
12. A. died B. poisoned C. decided D. stayed 
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 
1. Logging companies _______________ a lot of trees in the forest last month. 
A. cut down B. pick up C. broke down D. set up 2. - “Did you enjoy your vacation in India?” - “Yes. I loved it. It was _______!” 
 A. absolute B. disappointing C. awesome D. awful 
3. While the guests ________, The White ___________ out of the window. 
A. danced - climbed B. danced - was climbing C. danced - was climbed D. were dancing – climbed 
4. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country. 
 A. floods B. storms C. forest fire D. drought 
5. - Jack: “Thank you for your lovely present.” - David: “______” 
 A. Same to you B. You’re welcome C. Good idea D. That’s right 
6 The sale on all video equipment ______________ on Monday next week. 
A. started B. is starting C. are starting D. starts 
7. There was a storm yesterday, _______ we cancelled our trip to Ha Long Bay. 
 A. so B. because C. although D. and 
8. Shopping at a shopping centre is ___________. It has almost everything you want there. 
 A. difficult B. cheap C. convenient D. time-consuming 
9. The organisation is distributing food to the earthquake _________. 
 A. movers B. helpers C. rescuers D. victims 
10. A number of countries and regions use English as their _______ language. 
 A. unique B. important C. official D. speaking 
11. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country. 
 A. floods B. storms C. forest fire D. drought 
12. The team’s success was largely _______ to her efforts. 
 A. because B. due C. since D. as 
13. Many people _______ because of the earthquake last week. 
 A. injured B. have injured C. did injure D. were injured 
14. There was a storm this morning, _______ we cancelled our trip to Ha Noi. 
 A. so B. because C. although D. and 
15. - “Did you enjoy your vacation in India?” - “Yes. I loved it. It was _______!” 
 A. absolute B. disappointing C. awesome D. awful 
16. Water _________ in the lake has made the fish die. 
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting 
17. The train for Ha Noi ______ at 7a.m tomorrow. 
A. leaving B. to leave C. leaves D. left 
18. Measured 9.5 on the Richter scale, the world’s largest ______________ occurred on May 22, 1960 in southern 
Chile. A. mudslide B. eruption C. flood D. earthquake 
19. Most of my friends admire Milan as she can play ______ piano so beautifully. 
 A. the B. an C. a D. Ø (no article) 
20. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country. 
 A. floods B. storms C. forest fire D. drought 
21. - Jack: “Thank you for your lovely present.” - David: “______” 
 A. Same to you B. You’re welcome C. Good idea D. That’s right 
22. Measured 9.5 on the Richter scale, the world’s largest _________ occurred on May 22, 1960 in southern Chile. 
A. mudslide B. eruption C. flood D. earthquake 
23. There was a storm this morning, _______ we cancelled our trip to Ha Noi. 
 A. so B. because C. although D. and 
24. - “Did you enjoy your vacation in India?” - “Yes. I loved it. It was _______!” 
 A. absolute B. disappointing C. awesome D. awful 
26. While the other passengers ________ to the exits, Brian ___________ out of the window. 
A. ran - climbed B. run - was climbing C. ran - was climbed D. were running – climbed 
26. The train for Ha Noi ______ at 7a.m tomorrow. 
A. leaving B. to leave C. leaves D. left 
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following 
sentences. 1. When the tornado hit our hometown, we ( have) dinner. __________________ 
2. We go to a concert tonight. It (begin) at 7.30 pm. __________________ 
3.They (watch) the news about the tornado at 8 p.m last night? __________________ 
4. If we recycle more, we (help) the Earth __________________ 
5. If we recycle more, we (help) the Earth. __________________ 
6. The shop owner says that the sale ( last) for 3 hours from 3 p.m to 7p.m tomorrow. __________________ 
7.They (help) the victims of the flood at 5 a. m yesterday? __________________ 
8.When the earthquake happened, they ( do) their homework . 
9. If we recycle more, we (help) ____________ the Earth. __________________ 
10. The shop owner says that the sale ( last) ______ for 3 hours from 3to 7p.m tomorrow. __________________ 
11.They ( not help) the victims of the flood at 5am yesterday. __________________ 
12.When the earthquake happened, they ( do) _______ their homework . __________________ 
VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. 
 * Son Doong cave is (1) _________ of the most beautiful natural caves and the largest ever found in the world. 
Son Doong cave complex is located in Son Trach, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province. The person who (2) 
_________ discovered it is a peasant named Ho Khanh. In 1991, he happened to shelter in this cave (3) 
_________ looking deep into the forest. 
Son Doong Cave has a total length of nearly 9 km long and the volume is up to 38.5 million cubic metres, which 
makes this cave the largest (5) _________ cave on the planet. With this volume, Son Doong is 5 times larger than 
Deer cave in Malaysia, which was said to be the largest natural cave (before Son Doong cave was discovered) with 
9.5 million cubic metres of volume. However, what makes Son Doong special, recognised and well-known by the 
world is the unique hidden underground world inside the cave itself. 
 (Adapted from 
1. A. all B. one C. first D. among 
2. A. one B. first C. only D. just 
3. A. if B. when C. while D. until 
4. A. nature B. natured C. naturally D. natural 
*. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. 
 Lan lives on the outskirts of a city in Viet Nam. Three years ago, 
her neighborhood was very clean and beautiful, with paddy fields and green 
trees. However, in the last two years, some factories have appeared in her 
neighborhood. They have caused serious water pollution by dumping industrial 
waste into the lake. The contaminated water has led to the death of aquatic 
animals and plants. Also, tall buildings have replaced the paddy fields. More 
people use cars and motorcycles. Poisonous fumes led to serious air 
pollution. 
* True – False statements (Write T or F) 
____ 1. Thirty years ago, her neighborhood was very clean and beautiful, with 
paddy fields and green trees. 
____ 2. The factories have caused serious water pollution by dumping 
industrial waste into the lake. 
* Choose the correct answer 
1. What have appeared in the last two years? 
A. paddy fields B. some C. green trees D. water 
 factories pollution 
2. What has led to the death of aquatic animals and plants? 
A. B. tall C. contaminated D. air 
poisonous fumes buildings water pollution 
*. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. 
 A tsunami is (1)______ very large ocean wave, which is caused by an underground earthquake. It is caused by the 
force of the moon, sun or planets or by the wind along with it. The water flows straight during a tsunami. This is 
different (2)______ the way ordinary waves flow. They flow in a circular pattern. This straight movement of the 
tsunami (3)______ a great deal of damage to the land. Tsunamis begin due to a movement of the seafloor. They can be caused by an earthquake, a volcano or a big landslide into the ocean or under it. Usually, two tsunamis a year occur 
around the world near the source of the earthquake or another movement. About every fifteen years, a huge tsunami 
happens (4)______ can affect the waters worldwide. 
 1. A. the B. a C. an D. x 
 2. A. from B. with C. in D. on 
 3. A. makes B. results C. causes D. leads 
 4. A. who B. why C. what D. which 
*. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. 
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London 
because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the 
situation improved a lot. 
 Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem; smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very 
little wind in London and pollution increased. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days. 
 Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near 
their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. The small shops have 
disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping. 
 Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle lanes, so 
people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to 
reduce pollution and costs. 
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? 
A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories. 
B. London is much cleanerthan before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer. 
C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars. D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only. 
2. Why do people drive to go shopping? 
A. They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town. 
B. Small shops near their homes have disappeared. 
C. Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town. 
D. It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres. 
3. How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use? 
 A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 
4. The word “improved” in the first paragraph probably means _________ . 
 A. got worse B. reduced C. became better D. maintained 
5. What is the best title for this passage? 
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain. B. The Disadvantages of Cars. 
C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain. D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present. 
* Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. 
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London 
because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the 
situation improved a lot. 
 Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem; smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very 
little wind in London and pollution increased. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days. 
 Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near 
their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. The small shops have 
disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping. 
 Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle lanes, so 
people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to 
reduce pollution and costs. 
1. What is the best title for this passage? 
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain. B. The Disadvantages of Cars. 
C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain. D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present. 
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? 
A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories. 
B. London is much cleanerthan before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer. 
C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars. D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only. 3. How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use? 
 A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 
4. The word “improved” in the first paragraph probably means _________ . 
 A. got worse B. reduced C. became better D. maintained 
V. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first ones. 
1. We were planting trees. Our friends were collecting rubbish, (while) 
→ _____________________________________________________________________ 
2. The shorts were too small for me, so I didn’t buy them. 
 I didn’t _____________________________________________________ 
3. The shirt was too expensive, so I didn’t buy it. 
 I didn’t _____________________________________________________ 
4. They were sleeping. Burglars broke into their home at that time. (while) 
5. 1. They don’t have a map, so they get lost 
If _____________________________________________________________________ 
6. Because it rained heavily, the road in front of my house was flooded. 
Because of ________________________________________________________________. 
VI. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences . 
1. was/ he/ T.V/,/ she /cooking/ While/ watching /dinner/ was/./ 
2. the /you/ corner/ Do/ go/ at/ shop/ shopping/ usually /? / 
3. her room. / she/ came home, / her parents/ in/ When/ was studying/ 
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4. Shopping centres/ at the weekend. / attract / / especially / a lot of customers,/ 
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5. was/ he/ T.V/,/ she /cooking/ While/ watching /dinner/ was/./ 
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6. the /you/ corner/ Do/ go/ at/ shop/ shopping/ usually /? / 
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VII WRITING 
1. Write a paragraph (about 60-80 words) about what you should do to make your school clean. 
2. Write a paragraph (about 60-80 words) about one type of pollution in your area. 
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