REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST GRADE 8
* Vocabulary: From Unit 7 to Unit
12 * Grammar points: 1- Passive forms 2- Reported speech 3- Conjunctions
4- Conditional sentences (type 1, 2)
5- Verb forms ( Gerund, Infinitive)
6- Tenses ( present tenses, past perfect, future continuous, future simple) 7- Modal verbs PRACTICE
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. scatter B. shake C. collapse D. evacuate 2. A. trapped B. damaged C. destroyed D. moved 3. A. violent B. minor C. disaster D. climate 4. A. earthquake B. weather C. without D. though 5. A. increased B. provided C. haunted D. founded 6. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news 7. A. seafood B. loose C. flood D. roommate 8. A. enjoyed B. performed C. finished D. urged 9. A. ancient B.century C. center D. rice 10. A. edge B. return C. temple D. temperature
II. Use a pencil to make a main stress mark on each word then choose the word that has
main stress placed differently from the others: 1. A. prefer B. enjoy C. mother D. affect 2. A. affect B. happen C. pollution D. polite 3. A. pollution B. picture C. village D. factory 4. A. affect B. father C. teacher D. picture 5. A. illustrate B. believe C. affect D. behave 6. A. artistic B. historic C. dramatic D. scientific 7. A. medical B. national C. chemical D. historical 8. A. athletic B. dramatic C. scientific D. heroic 9. A. chemical B. physical C. environmental D. medical 10. A. medical B. hospital C. politic D. electric
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
1. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.
1. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless ............... that is not necessarily true. Trang 1 A. but B. and C. so D. or
2. …… the factory dumps poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. A. While B. If C. So D. Although
3.What can we do to protect people …………. natural disasters? A. on B. from C. out D. in
4. We would help the Earth ……….. we recycle more, A. So B. Thanks to C. because of D. If
5. Teenagers spend more time playing computer games,………..they lost their great daily activities. A. moreover B. so C. however D. as a result
6. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ............... food at Christmas. A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
7. Joe: What do you like about Scotland? Jane:…………………..………. A.The castles
B.The climate is perfect C.Awesome D.Wow! That’s amazing
8. The roof of the building .......................... in a storm a few days ago. A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
9. If I were you, I ..................... do something to prevent him from littering. A. would B. did C. will D. do
10. Earth .................. by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it. A. holds B. is held C. is holding D. held
11. By the time we ...................... to the cinema, the film had started. A. gets B. had got C. has got D. got
12. When the policeman came there, the robber .................. A. had left B. has left C. left D. was left
13. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with ................ accommodation. A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant
14. Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face ..................... when having a date. A. language B. contact C. code D. sign
15. When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in rivers, lakes and oceans ............. A. changes B. keeps C. remains D. stays
16. Australia is home to ..................... animals like kangaroos and koalas. A. only B. rare C. unique D. precious
17. If you were the president, what ..................... you do to help the environment? A. will B. did C. would D. do
18. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ........................ their noses. A. touching B. punching C. blowing D. rubbing
19. The drinking water ....................with poisonous chemicals since the factory came into operation. A.
contaminates B. is contaminated C. has contaminated D. has been contaminated
20. When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car ........................ A. have left B. had left C. leaves D. was left
21. I believe that our new manager has the ............ to work well in this business environment. A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
22. If the factory ........... dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. Trang 2 A. continues B. continued C. will continue D. continue
23. You will recognize Jenny when you see her. She .................... a red hat. A. wears B. is wearing
C. will wear D. will be wearing
24. The farmer rides the buffalo-....................... carts loaded full of rice home. A. draw B. drawing C. drew D. drawn
25. Little Pascal ........ a mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly. A. discovered B. found C. found out D. invented
26. Air...................... together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute
B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
27. The road in front of my office is always .................... when it rains heavily. A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
28. If we ………… water carefully, more people will have fresh water. A. will use B. would use C. using D. use
29. Science and technology have .................. the life safe, secure and comfortable. A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed
30. My teacher ......... me that we should devote more to some fields such as physics and chemistry. A. said B. talked C. spoke D. told
31. Science is used in all corners of the world for the .................... of people. A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit
32. If you .................... something, you should patent it as quickly as possible. A. invented B. will invent C. have invented D. are inventing
33. Sciences and technology have enormous ............................ on economic development. A. affects B. effects C. affect D. effect
34. I don't mind ………………. up early in the morning. A. getting B. get C. to getting D. to get
35. I have told you ………………… football in the street many times. A. will not play B. do not play C. not playing D. not to play
36. You should not …………. your passwords with anyone. A. lend B. share C. send D. bring
37. Email ____ are often necessary to join social networking sites, online games, and virtual worlds. A. senders B. information C. address D. accounts
38. She is looking forward ________ her grandparents again soon. A. see B. seeing C. to seeing D. to see
39. I ________ with my aunt when I go to Ha Noi next summer. A. will be staying B. staying C. stay D. stayed
40. Thanks to the weather forecast, the villagers……………before the food…………… A. had
left / had come B. left /came C. left / come D. had left / came
* Identify ONE mistake in each of the sentences below
1. The explanation that our teacher gave us was difficult than the one you gave us. A B C D
2. The poison chemical waste is dumped into the rivers. Trang 3 A B C D
3. As soon as he will come back from his office, tell him to see me. A B C D
4. He decided not say goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport. A B C D
5. If the tour lasts for three days, we took more money to spend on enjoying everything. A B C D IV. READING: A.
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D to fill the blank in the passages.
Telepathy: Mind to Mind Communication
The word, “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy”
meaning “feeling”. So (1)…………… means getting feelings through a distance. Telepathy is also the
communication between two minds, (2)………….. over a distance, without the use of the five known
senses. At some point of time or the other, we all have (3) …………… telepathy. Maybe you were
thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or
(4)…..…… two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are
spontaneous mind-to-mind(5)………..that occurs frequently between closely related individuals. 1. A. letter B. phrase C. telepathy D. signal 2. A. separate B. separated C. separating D. be separated 3. A. made B. brought C. experienced D. taken 4. A. where B. when C. during D. because of 5. A. ways B. methods C. techniques D. communication B.
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D to fill the blank in the passages. The internet
The Internet was born (1) _________scientists attempted to connect the American Defence Network to
other satellite networks in (2) ________to exchange information. Soon, scientific and educational
institutions as well as research departments became interested (3) _________ linking up, and, before
long, the Internet had expanded into an international information and communication network. The
Internet now (4) _________ all the countries in the world. You can be connected to the Internet
directly through your own computer or you can hook up to (5) ________ access system which allows
you to use some of the Internet’s services. 1. A. what B. where C. when D. who 2. A. in view B. in order C. in regard D. in as 3. A. in B. on C. of D. with 4. A. lies B. comes C. spreads D. prays 5. A. a B. an C. the D. x
C. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Conversation
Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will
surprise few women. Men always interrupt women when they talk. One researcher feels that men Trang 4
regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting
role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant
listening style. Whereas woman uses gestures or say “mm”, a man will say such things as “right” or
“okay” thus setting the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind is, then, hardly meaningful
communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more
questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person has said. The research would
indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversations between
groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man
would be able to get a chance to speak.
1. Do women always interrupt men when they talk? A. Yes, it does.
B. No, it doesn’t. C. Yes, they do. D. No, they don’t.
2. What do men expect women to do in conversation?
A. They think women don’t support more. B. They never expect women’s supporting role. C.
They dislike women’s supporting role. D. They need to get women’s supporting role. 3.
What will a man say when a woman uses gestures or say “mm”?
A. He will say such things as “right” or “okay” B. He will say no things.
C. He won’t say such things as “right” or “OK” D. He won’t say anything.
4. Is the male talk often argumentative when the female says tentatively?
A. No, he isn’t. B. No, it isn’t. C. Yes, he isn’t. B. Yes, it is.
5. According to the text, who listen better, men or women? A. Men do B. Women do. C. They do the same. D. No information.
D.Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
The Life
Life today is much more comfortable and easier than it was. First, technology has made modern-day
life much more comfortable than in the past. During my grandparents’ time, life was rough and hard
because all the work was done without any modern tool, so they had to do their laundry by hand,
walked from one place to another by feet. Furthermore, there was limited in entertainment choices in
the past. They could at best listen to the radio or perhaps watch a black-and-white movie for pleasure.
Today, however, living has become a lot easier thanks to technological developments. We launder our
clothes with washing machine, uses buses, subways, or cars to move around. We also enjoy home
theater systems, DVDs, and video games. Technology has definitely improved our lives. In addition,
many people today, including my parents, simply work from nine to five on weekdays and take
weekends off. They have much free time than my grandparents did, so they can spend more time on leisure activities.
1/. How was life in the past like ?
A. Comfortable and hard. B. Easy and rough C. Comfortable and easy D. Hard and rough 2/.
There is not much in the way of entertainment now. A. True B. False
C. It depends D. No information
3/. The word improved means……………….. Trang 5 A. bettered B. grown. C. developed D. All are correct 4/.
How did people clean their dirty clothes? A. They used modern tools. B.They used their hands. C.They used technology. D.They used washing machines.
5/ In the past people had ……… free time than today. A. less B. fewer C. more D. most V. WRITING:
A. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. Nam uses facebook to communicate with friends every day.
………………………………….…………………………………………………….
2. The construction workers built our house two years ago.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday.
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They will provide temporary housing to earthquake victims as soon as possible.
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Rescue teams have saved hundreds of people from floods in Metro Manila.
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An average of 20 typhoons hit the country every year.
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A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a Central Philippine mountain.
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They are repairing roads and bridges damaged by the hurricane.
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9. Across the northwest Florida coast, people were clearing storm debris.
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10. Authorities have lifted a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake.
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B. Rewrite these statements as reported speech. Make all necessary changes.
1. “I can’t Chat because I am working now,” said John.
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2. “My brother wrote this book last year,” David said to me.
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3. Jane said to us, ‘Tm having dinner with Rachel tomorrow.”
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4. “We’ve worked very hard today and it has paid off,” the students said.
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5. “I’ll see you here next Friday,” Tom said to me. Trang 6
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6. “We’ll be writing to you later this week,” they said to Maria.
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7. “I don’t know where Bill is living at the moment,” said Nicky.
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“My parents left for London at 5p.m yesterday,” Susan said.
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9. “I may see you next week before I leave,” Nick said to Sarah.
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10. “I didn’t attend the meeting two days ago,” said Matt.
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C. Combine, using the cues
1. You shouldn’t give your password to anyone because it isn’t in safe keeping. ( SO )
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We should not drive the cars much because driving can make air pollution. (SO )
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Water is heavily polluted, so the fish are dead much. ( BECAUSE )
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. People throw trash on the ground. Many animals eat it and get sick and dead. ( BECAUSE)
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The air here is contaminated. The factories dump bad smoke into the space. ( SO)
……………………………………………………………………………………… D. Build sentences
1. If / storm / strike / this city / , / cause / lot / damage /.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If / we / cycle / work / future /, / there / be / less / air pollution.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The fish / river / not be / dead much / if / water / not get / heavily polluted,
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. If / I / have / computer / now / I / chat / friends / long / online /.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. He / tell / the truth / if / he / be / here / this time /
………………………………………………………………………………………
E. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. You never check your writing, so you make a lot of mistakes. Trang 7
If________________________________________________________________________ 2. I
never do my homework, so my teacher always gets angry with me.
If________________________________________________________________________
3. She doesn’t have any friends, so she feels lonely.
If________________________________________________________________________ 4.
Katie is usually tired because she works too much.
If________________________________________________________________________
5. This boy eats too much snacks. That’s why he is so fat.
If________________________________________________________________________
6. We can’t attend English class because we don’t have time.
If________________________________________________________________________
7. He doesn’t watch horror films because he has a weak heart.
If______________________________________________________________________ __
F. Topics for writings ( No more than 50 words)
1. What ways of communication do you use more often? Why?
2. Suggest some solutions to prevent the air or water from pollution. Trang 8