Đề cương ôn tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Huỳnh Quốc Vinh

 REVISION FOR THE SECOND EXAMINATION – CLASS 8C1
1. Conditional sentences type 1 and type 2
2. Tenses:
 - Present simple
 - Present simple for future
 - Present continuous 
 - Future progressive
 - Present perfect
 - Past perfect 
3. Passive voice (Present simple, Past simple, Future simple, Present perfect)
4. Stress
5. Vocabulary
 PRACTICE 1
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence:
1. She said she . . to the Moon when she had enough money.
 A. travel B. to travel C. would travel D. traveling
2. At 10 a.m tomorrow, she will be in. She ........................ with her colleagues in Vietnam.
A. video conferenced B. video conference 
C. will be video conferencing D. will video conferencing 
3. Lien told me that . a biology teacher.
A. she wanted to become B. she wanted become
C. she wanted becoming D. she wants becoming
4. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
A. chemical B. physical C. environmental D. medical
5. Air......................, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
6. The road in front of my office is always .................... when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
7. Singapore is famous for its .................... and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ............... food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
9. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third ............. country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest 
10. The roof of the building .......................... in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. I (watch) a science fiction film on TV at 9.00 tonight. 
2. Our teacher says that new technology (make) . many workers jobless in the future. 
3. Look at those clouds – I think it (rain) .. is going to rain
4. If you use robots to do the housework, you (become) lazy and you (get) 
 .. enough exercise. 
5. This time next week, I (lie) on the beach on Phu Quoc Island. 
6. We’ll need (call) . him more often. III. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
 Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of 
an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of 
Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousand of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth 
began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines 
were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible 
to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety 
percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings 
T (true) or F (false) statements
 1. A hundred thousand people were killed in Tokyo in 1923 because of an earthquake 
 2. The earthquake began a minute before midnight. 
 3. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because most of the water pipes had 
burst.
 4. Over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire. 
IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions.
 I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the 
way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as 
well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my questions several times and at 
last, he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. "I am a foreigner," I 
said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like 
that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 
"You'll soon learn English!" he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language. 
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English? 
 [Source: L.G. Alexander, New Concept 2,. Longman, 1974] 
Questions
1. The writer asked the porter................................
A. how to speak English B. where the railway station was
C. the direction to the hotel D. if he could speak English
2. The porter couldn't understand the writer because................................
A. the writer did not speak English very carefully 
B. the writer repeated the questions several times
C. the porter didn't know English D. the writer's English was unusual
3. The writer's teacher of English...................................
A. spoke English differently from English people B. never spoke English in class
C. didn't speak English slowly D. didn't work as a porter
3. In England.........................................
A. people don't speak English at all
B. people speak English, which is not like the one the writer studied at school
C. people understand one another without speaking English
D. each person speaks a different language
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. At last the writer understood what the porter said.
B. The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teacher.
C. The porter didn't feel angry with the writer.
D. The porter always spoke English slowly and clearly.
V. Put the words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. yesterday/ windows/ broken/ by/ were/ the boy/ The
 .. 2. living/ Lan/ that/ in London/ was/ then/ said/ she/
 ..
3. he/ asked/ if/ to visit/ They/ Nha Trang/ wanted/ Nam
 ..
4. is/ exam/ hard/ studying/ very/ in order/ She/ to pass/ the 
 ..
5. The/ she/ asked/ whether/ liked/ teacher/ English/ Nga
 ..
6. is/ contest/ a/ fire-making/ It
 ..
VI. Complete the sentences, using the cues given.
1. to/ you/ me/ how/ study/ Could/ English/ tell?
 ..
2. English/ people/ the/ speak/ in/ world/ Many
 ..
3. English/ the/ spoken/ around/ world/ is
 ..
4. plumber/ that/ said/ he/ fix/ The/ faucet/ could
 ..
5. will/ tomorrow/ This letter/ be/ into/ translated/ Vietnamese
 ..
6. his/ Tom asked Lan/ she/ help/ with/ could/ homework/ him/ if
 ..
 PRACTICE 2
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence:
1. A severe tropical ...................... is called a typhoon.
 A. drought B. rain C. flood D. storm 
2. As soon as the floodwater ...................... down, people ........................ their houses.
 A. went - cleaned B. had gone – cleaned
 C. went - had cleaned D. had gone – had cleaned
3. If I were you, I ..................... do something to prevent him from littering.
 A. would B. did C. will D. do
4. Earth .................. by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
 A. holds B. is held C. is holding D. held
5. By the time we ........................ to the cinema, the film had started.
 A. gets B. had got C. has got D. got
6. When the policeman came there, the robber .................. 
 A. had left B. has left C. left D. was left
7. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with .................. 
accommodation.
 A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant
8. Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face ..................... when having a date.
 A. language B. contact C. code D. sign 9. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
A. unaffected B. undrinkable C. uncountable D. unsuitable
10. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
A. unpopular B. unorganized C. unfortunate D. unambitious
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. Thomas Edison said that none of his inventions (come) .. by accident. They (be) 
 .all the result of hard work. 
2. By the time I (arrive) . the airport, my husband (wait) .. for me for 
an hour. 
3. If the trees (not be) watered daily, they will die. 
4. After the thief (leave) ..the house, the police (come) . 
5. Many houses (destroy) . in the hurricane last night in Nghe An. 
6. If the students reviewed all lessons, they (do) the test well.
III. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
 Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily 
with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. 
Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and 
work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. 
She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a 
handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted 
to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her 
name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and 
lived happily ever after.
Task 1. Answer true (T) or false (F).
1. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died.
2. Her father married a kind woman.
3. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her.
4. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper.
Task 2. Answer the questions.
1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?
 ...........................................................................................................................
2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
 ...........................................................................................................................
3. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
 ...........................................................................................................................
4. What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
 ...........................................................................................................................
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the given beginning.
1. I don’t have enough time, so I can’t go on holiday this summer.
 If . 2. The man had a broken leg. He tried to save his wife.
In spie of ..
3. I can’t tell you because I don’t know the answer.
If ..
4. The rescue workers evacuated the villagers in the raged flood to the safe place last night.
The villagers in the raged flood ...
5. Did they give food to homeless people last year?
Was ..
6. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
Many houses 
VI. Complete the sentences, using the cues given.
1. Every year / billions / cans / throw away / over the world.
 ...........................................................................................................................
2. I / not / go / school / because / I / had / stay / home / help / mom.
3. Mr. Huan / have / get up / early / this morning / in order to / get / meeting / on time.
4. The students / worried / hear / the new information.
5. Aids/ will provide/ for/ homeless people/ the students/ tomorrow 
6. They/ do/ test/ good/ if they/ review/ all/ lesson/ hard/ last week
 PRACTICE 3
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence:
1. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
 A. chemical B. physical C. environmental D. medical
2. Australia is home to ..................... animals like kangaroos and koalas. 
 A. only B. rare C. unique D. precious
3. If you were the president, what ..................... you do to help the environment?
 A. will B. did C. would D. do
4. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ........................ their noses.
 A. touching B. punching C. blowing D. rubbing
5. The village’s drinking water ........................ with poisonous chemicals since the factory 
came into operation.
 A. contaminates B. is contaminated
 C. has contaminated D. has been contaminated
6. When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car ........................ 
 A. have left B. had left C. leaves D. was left
7. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with ..................... 
accommodation.
 A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant 8. I believe that our new manager has the ................... to work well in this business 
environment.
 A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
9. If the factory ................... dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic 
animals will die.
 A. continues B. continued C. will continue D. continue
10. You will recognize Jenny when you see her. She .................... a red hat.
 A. wears B. is wearing C. will wear D. will be wearing
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. He (not go)......................... out last night. He (stay)............................. at home.
2. ............. Lan (learn) ......... English for 2 years? - No, he (learn)................. for 3 years.
3. ........... you (wear)................. uniform yesterday? No. I (not wear)..................... yesterday.
4. ................ your mother (read)......... book every night? - No, she (watch).....................TV.
5. If we (save)............................... electricity, we wouldn’t pay much money.
6. If we use water carefully, more people (have)............................ fresh water.
III. Read the text about Alexander Graham Bell and do the tasks
 Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as inventor of the first telephone. He was born 
on March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell immigrated to Canada 
with his parents and the next year moved to Boston in the United States to teach deaf-mute 
children. With his colleague Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation 
to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph (máy điện báo) that used to send multiple 
messages over a single wire and phonautograph (máy ghi âm) that used to draw the shape of the 
sound waves. 
 Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In 
Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf, he worked far into the night 
experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the 
telephone.
 The first telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson 
in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telephone in other 
room. The first transmitted words were, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you”.
Task 1. Decide if the statements are T or F
1. Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish. 
2. He spent all his life in Canada. 
3. He worked with the deaf when he moved to the USA. 
4. He wanted to create a device that can transmit human voice. 
5. He was able to succeed right from the first experiment. 
6. He worked on his inventions all by himself. 
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. What is Bell’s ‘harmonic telegraph’?
 ...........................................................................................................................
2. What is Bell’s “phonautograph”?
 ...........................................................................................................................
3. When did the first communication over happened and how did it happen? ...........................................................................................................................
4. Where did Bell teach deaf-mute children?
 ...........................................................................................................................
5. What did he work far into the night for in Boston?
 ...........................................................................................................................
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the given beginning.
1. You should water these flowers regularly.
These flowers should .........................................................................................
2. "I have decided to become an astronomer ", he said. (nhà thiên văn học)
He said that ........................................................................................................
3. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why ....................................................................................................................
4. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I ...............................................................................................................
5. The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week.
Many houses............................................................................................................
6. We won’t hold the festival because it costs too much money.
If .
VI. Complete the sentences, using the cues given.
1. New York/ be not/ the capital/ but/ big/ city in the USA.
2. English/ be/ office/ language/ Malaysia, India/ many other country.
3. The number/ English speakers/ increase/ fast/ in the world/ present.
4. London is/ capital/ London,/ where/ Edinburgh/ be/ the capital/ of Scotland.
5. You/ ought/ get up/ early/ help/ mother/ housework.
6. Age / 30 / Mr. Smith / write / 2 best sell/ books.
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