Đề cương ôn tập giữa học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2023-2024 - Hoàng Thị Thu Hiền

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1. PHÒNG GD&ĐT QUẬN LONG BIÊN ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA HKII TIẾNG ANH 8 TRƯỜNG THCS VIỆT HƯNG NĂM HỌC: 2023-2024 === A. Theory I. Vocabulary: Vocabulary in Unit 7,8,9 II. Pronunciation: - Sound /bl/, /kl/, /sp/, /st/ - Stress in words ending in “-al” and “-ous” III. Grammar: - Complex sentences with adverb clauses of time - Adverbs of frequency - Present simple for future events - Past continuous B. Exercises Part A: PHONETICS I. Choose the word with the underlined part which is differently pronounced from the others. 1. A. product B. rubbish C. pollution D. dumping 2. A. absorb B. natural C. marine D. avoid 3. A. release B. leave C. beach D. earth 4. A. question B. extinction C. pollution D. protection 5. A. simlilar B. supermarket C. browse D. display 6. A. feather B. weather C. clothes D. healthy 7. A. complaints B. items C. farmers D. shoppers 8. A. pretty B. predict C. prepare D. heavy 9. A. typhoon B. flood C. roof D. afternoon 10. A. volcanic B. earthquake C. landslide D. damage II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. 1. A. problem B. global C. protect D. species 2. A. reduce B. carbon C. release D. device 3. A. product B. plastic C. single D. avoid 4. A. protection B. quality C. animal D. habitat 5. A. market B. bargain C. shopper D. erupt 6. A. restaurant B. holiday C. customer D. reduction 7. A. housing B. schedule C. destroy D. earthquake 8. A. volcanic B. medicine C. personal D. poisonous 9. A. violent B. affect C. circle D. funnel 10. A. human B. collect C. mountain D. danger Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences 1. You should drive carefully ___ the road is slippery. A. because B. while C. although D. after 2. I sleep with the window open ___ it’s really cold. A. if B. unless C. as D. before 3. We will clean up the beach ___ it stops raining. A. while B. though C. since D. as soon as 4. Mary plays with the boy ___ he is naughty. A. although B. until C. when D. because 5. He won’t get paid for time off ___ he hasn’t a doctor’s note. A. unless B. till C. because D. if 6. She went to the gym ___ she had finished her work. A. after B. before C. unless D. while 7. Don’t drink too much water ___ you are having a meal.
2. A. till B. until C. while D. even though 8. Don’t forget to turn off the lights ___ you go out. A. though B. because C. after D. before 9. After trying ___ the blue dress, the customer decided to buy it. A. on B. out C. in D. with 10. Kate doesn’t often buy food and drinks in the supermarket. She prefers to buy them at the ___ market. A. open-aired B. airy C. open-air D. opened-air 11. ___ my father is chopping wood in the back garden, I am slicing beef in the chicken. A. Before B. While C. When D. As soon as 12. The concert ___ at 9 o’clock tonight. A. is starting B. starts C. will start D. start 13. People should always ___ awareness of protecting the environment. A. contain B. rise C. cover D. raise 14. They ___ volleyball with Phong and Quan. A. play never B. plays never C. never plays D. never play 15. We ___ to the supermarket because it’s very far from ourhouse. A. don’t go often B. often don’t go C. don’t often go D. doesn’t often go 16. Mai ___ to the cinema with her classmates. A. occasionally go B. occasionally goes C. goes occasionally D. go occasionally 17. ___ your health at the hospital? A. Do you check frequently B. Do frequently you check C. Do you frequently check D. Do frequently check you 18. These brands ___ on sale, just once or twice a year. A. are seldom B. is seldom C. seldom is D. seldom are 19. My mother ___ at the supermarket. A. shops often B. often shops C. often shop D. shop often 20. ___ happy when he talks to his girlfriend? A. Is always he B. Is he always C. Always is he D. He always is 21. Natural disasters can cause serious ___ to human life. A. benefit B. damage C. excitement D. improvement 22. When there is an earthquake, hot gases and liquid rock pour out from a ___. A. beach B. cave C. forest D. mountain 23. People rushed into public shelters as soon as the volcano ___. A. erupted B. raged C. collapsed D. buried 24. A lot of water covers an area when there is a ___. A. flood B. drought C. landslide D. volcano 25. As the tornado moved through the town, high winds scattered ___ across the streets. A. wind B. water C. debris D. tsunami 26. They got a flood ___ yesterday, so today they are moving to safer places. A. property B. destroyment C. damage D. warning 27. The word that is closest in meaning to “shake” is ___. A. bury B. tremble C. strike D. rage 28. We ___ football in the stadium at this time last Sunday. A. were playing B. played C. play D. was playing 29. She___ a present from her husband last Thursday. A. was receiving B. receives C. receive D. received 30. The thief ___ her purse while she was looking at the shop window. A. steals B. stole C. was stealing D. steal IV. Choose the word with the underlined part which is incorrect. 1. (A) A tornado (B) touch down near the town last week, (C) destroying everything (D) in its path. 2. The (A) volcano eruption (B) blew lava and ash (C) into the sky (D) last month. 3. (A) As a (B) shopaholic, my sister spends (C) most of her salary (D) in jewels and clothes.
3. 4. Tony (A) is saving money (B) to (C) buying his (D) favourite motorbike. 5. The train (A) will (B) leaves from the (C) station at 8 (D) o’clock tomorrow. 6. I can’t wait (A) to taste the (B) delicious flavor (C) of our (D) home-grow tomatoes. 7. I (A) always (B) catch a bus to school, (C) maybe three or four days (D) a week. 8. (A) While I (B) was going to the (C) bookstore, I (D) was seeing my mom. 9. Alice (A) didn’t study English (B) at (C) this time (D) yesterday. 10. Tom (A) had dinner (B) when his phone (C) rang (D) at 9 o’clock yesterday. V. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined 1. It rained hard, so we got wet. A. heavily B. slowly C. quickly D. fastly 2. Tom makes sure that you lock the door when you go out. A. unlock B. certain C. hopeful D. protect 3. I used a very simple method to sell goods online. A. careful B. easy C. hard D. difficult 4. What would happen if the goods as water in the shop were made dirty? A. restricted B. run out C. destroyed D. polluted VI. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined 1. This test about the environmental protection is easy enough for us to do. A. difficult B. comfortable C. happy D. interesting 2. We enjoy listening to music about protecting the environment. A. like B. fancy C. hate D. love 3. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it. A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on 4. WTO is carrying out a selling project for the poor in mountainous region and rural areas. A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal VII. Choose the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 1. A: An earthquake destroyed my house last week. – B: ___. A. Sorry to hear that. B. Great news! C. Wow, that sounds interesting. D. Lucky you! 2. A: Thank you so much for helping me! - B: ___. A. It’s my pleasure. B. Sure. I will C. You don’t’ think that D. Ok. Thanks. 2. A: The teacher said that I failed the exam again. - B: ___ A. I passed it. B. I'm sorry to hear that. C. Why are you so sad? D. I don't agree with you 3. A: They lost all of their property in the storm last month. - B: ___ A. What awful news! I'm sorry. B. No, I'm sorry. C. Can you speak louder? D. I think they can. 4. A: I left my new mobile phone on the bus yesterday. - B: ___ A. I didn't know that. B. Can you say that again? C. I know what you mean. D. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Part C: READING VIII. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Paragraph 1: The most important (1) ___ that influences a person to go shopping is the needs or wants of the individual or people related (2) ___ him/ her. For example, everyone goes to the mall to buy basic necessities like food, clothes, health supplies and others. Irrespective of the age being 16 or 60, the person will have to go to the shop or buy it only. They will shop less if they have less mouth to feed and shop more if the number of dependents is (3) ___. Secondly, a person cannot purchase anything (4) ___ he/ she has the monetary means to do so. This means that if one has more money, one will spend equally on
4. luxury items and fundamental needs. On the other hand, a person with less (5) ___ stability will focus more on vital merchandise. 1. A. effect B. factor C. reaction D. person 2. A. to B. with C. about D. within 3. A. least B. less C. many D. more 4. A. when B. if C. unless D. whether 5. A. finance B. financial C. financials D. financially Paragraph 2: Deforestation is the reduction of trees and forests at (1) ___ alarming rate. As we know, trees provide us (2) ___ oxygen, and a lot of raw materials. Moreover, they also help to maintain the temperature of the earth. It’s common (3) ___ that it’s cooler and fresher in the area with more trees and forests. However, people cut down trees and explore violently forests for (4) ___ purposes. This has led to a rise in the earth’s climate. The temperature is getting higher, the ice in the poles (5) ___, the sea level is higher etc. In addition, Forests are home to a large number of wild animals and plants. The destruction of forests has (6) ___ in the disappearance of animals’ natural habitats, and the shortage of animals’ food. 1. A. the B. a C. an D. x 2. A. to B. with C. for D. of 3. A. awareness B. recognition C. reality D. knowledge 4. A. commercial B. commercially C. commerce D. commercialist 5. A. melts B. melted C. is melting D. has melted 6. A. led B. resulted C. caused D. affected IX. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Paragraph 3: The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after the tsunami. The waves traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged. 1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England? A. Because it happened when people were boxing. B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes. C. Because it happened on Boxing Day. D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes. 2. How high were the waves? A. thirteen meters B. eighteen meters C. thirty meters D. two hundred meters 3. What were some people in South Africa killed by? A. earthquake B. high water C. high wind D. volcano 4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami. B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia. C. Many people died because of the high waves. D. A lot of money was raised to help people. 5. What does the word “survivors” in the last sentence mean? A. Houses that aren’t destroyed. B. Offices are being rebuilt. C. People who were dead. D. People who are left alive. Paragraph 4: Read the passage and answer the questions.
5. A corner shop or a convenience shop is a British tradition. It is a small retail shop. We can find a corner shop at the end of a local street in many neighbourhoods in towns and cities across the UK. The corner shop sells all kinds of household goods and simple food and drinks like snacks, groceries, coffee, soft drinks. It also sells newspapers, magazines, and cigarettes. Convenience stores are originally from America. They are like the British corner shops. The only difference is that convenience stores are often open 24 hours. Probably the most well-known convenience store is 7-Eleven. You can find a convenience store at any residential area, a filling station, a railway station, or alongside a busy road. Today, there are convenience stores all over the world. Each country has its own brand of convenience stores as well as the global brand 7-Eleven. Both corner shops and convenience stores sell things at higher prices than the supermarket, but they are much more convenient. 1. What is a corner shop in UK?  ___ 2. Are cigarettes sold in the corner shop?  ___ 3. What is the difference between the British corner shops and the American convenience stores?  ___ 4. Do corner shops and convenience stores sell things at lower prices than the supermarket? ___ Part D: WRITING X. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets (present simple, future simple, past continuous). 1. Our flight ___ (arrive) at 9:30. 2. The fashion show ___ (begin) at 7:30 p.m, so we ___ (have) time for dinner first. 3. ___ (her mother / cook) dinner when she arrived home from work? 4. We ___ (not watch) TV at five-thirty. 5. I saw you at four o’clock. Where ___ (you / go)? 6. I ___ (not read) my book at ten o’clock last night. 7. He ___ (read) a book when I came in. 8. I'm sure you ___ (enjoy) the film very much. 9. The yoga course ___ (begin) on 7th July. 10. I think she ___ (visit) her grandparents tomorrow. 11. The train ___ (depart) from platform 5 at 11.30. 12. When ___ the art exhibition ___? (end) 13. My daughter ___ (be) fifteen next week. 14. ___ (the plane /take) off at l0 p.m. as usual? 15. ___ (you/ open) the door for me, please? 16. The train ___ (not leave) at 10.15. It ___ (arrive) at 10.15. 17. George says he ___ (help) us with the decoration. 18. The train ___ (arrive) at 6:30 in the morning. 19. It ___ (be) my birthday tomorrow. 20. My mum ___ (not drive) home at six o’clock yesterday. XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence before it, using the word(s) given in brackets. Don’t change the given word in any way. 1. When I came home, I saw my mom cooking in the kitchen. (while)
6. ___ 2. Where do tornadoes mostly happen? (take) ___ 3. They will go on holiday immediately when their school breaks off. (As soon as) ___ 4. They predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, but the residents still get prepared for the worst. (although) ___ 5. Hanging out with friends at the shopping mall is my daughter’s favourite hobby. (best) My daughter ___ 6. You must read the instructions carefully, or you won’t understand how to use this vacuum cleaner properly. (don’t) If ___ 7. Although ordering food online is convenient, it can be more expensive and sometimes have delivery delays. (however) Ordering ___ 8. It's a good idea to open a cafeteria in such a crowded street. (should) You ___ 9. Ice sheets and glaciers are shrinking. Sea levels are rising at the same time. (while) ___ 10. I finish my study. I will take a walk in the park. (as soon as) ___ 11. We have killed off all our marine life. We must not wait till then. (until) ___ 12. The earthquake caused severe damage. It happened last week. (After) ___ XII. Complete the second sentence with the cues given. 1. Sellers / often try / make / the process of / shopping online / easier / more convenient. ___ 2. Window shopping / one / my favourite activities / travelling / another city. ___ 3. Ha Noi Night Market / must-see place / visitors. ___ 4. Because/ weather/ bad/ yesterday, / they/ decide/ go/ shopping centre/ instead/ open-air market. ___ 5. Hanna/ not/ watch/ the cartoon/ TV/ 7:00 p.m. yesterday. ___ 6. We / camp / by / river / we / hear / emergency warning / of / flood. ___ 7. When / natural disaster / happen, / we / must / listen / instruction from local authorities /. ___ 8. They / sit / rooftop / their house / when / rescue workers / appear. ___ Part E: LISTENING Listening 1: Listen to the recording and choose the best answer. 1. What do many politicians and scientists consider to be the biggest danger we face? A. Global warming. B. Deforestation. C. Pollution. D. Overpopulation. 2. How is climate change affecting different species? A. They are becoming more numerous. B. They are moving to new habitats. C. They are dying. D. They are growing larger. 3. What is happening to the ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctica due to climate change? A. They are growing thicker. B. They are melting. C. They are shifting to new locations D. They are causing sea levels to drop. 4. How is climate change affecting our weather? A. It is making it rain less. B. It is causing less wind.
7. C. It is making places warmer or colder. D. It is making earthquakes more common. 5. What can individuals do to help combat climate change? A. Drive more cars. B. Cut down on things that produce greenhouse gases. C. Use more plastic bags. D. Leave lights and appliances on when not in use. Listening 2: PART 1: Listen to the passage and tick (✓) true (T) or false (F). TRUE FALSE 1. There are 35 national parks in Viet Nam now. 2. The park contains 16 small islands covering 20,000 hectares. 3. Many species of whales live in Con Dao National Park. 4. National parks play a key role in saving the environment. PART 2: Listen again and give short answers to the following questions. Use no more than THREE words. 5. When did Con Dao become a national park? ___ 6. What were three ancient trees in the park named? BGH duyệt Tổ/ Nhóm chuyên môn Người soạn Kiều Thị Tâm Hoàng Thị Thu Hiền