REVISION FOR 2nd MID-TERM TEST - GRADE 8
School year: 2024-2025
A. CONTENTS:
UNIT 7:
Complex sentences with adverb clauses of time (Câu phức chứa mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời
gian)
- Mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian diễn tả thời điểm xảy ra sự việc nào đó và thường chứa các liên từ nối
thời gian đứng trước như: when (khi, vào lúc), while, as (trong khi), until / till (cho đến khi), as
soon as, once (ngay khi), before, by the time (trước khi), after (sau khi), as long as, so long as
(chừng nào, miễn là), since (từ khi)...
Example: I won’t leave until my friend arrives.
- Hai vế mệnh đề có thể hoán đổi vị trí cho nhau. Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian có thể đứng đầu
hoặc cuối câu. Nếu mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian đứng ở đầu câu sẽ ngăn cách với mệnh đề chính
bằng dấu phẩy.
UNIT 8:
I. Adverbs of frequency (Trạng từ tần suất)
Trạng từ tần suất diễn tả mức độ thường xuyên của một hành động.
Trạng từ tần suất trả lời cho câu hỏi: How often + do/does + S + V?
Trạng từ tần suất đứng sau động từ “be” (is/am/are)
E.g: She's always on time.
Trạng từ tần suất đứng trước động từ chính V/Vs-es.
E.g: He usually plays badminton.
2. Present simple for future events (Hiện tại đơn diễn tả sự kiện tương lai)
Ngoài cách sử dụng phổ biến, hiện tại đơn còn được sử dụng để diễn tả các sự kiện trong tương lai.
Forms (Cấu trúc)
(+) (-) (?)
S + V/V-s/es. S + don’t / doesn’t + V. Do/Does + S + V?
(+) Yes, S + do / does.
(-) No, S + don’t / doesn’t.
Use (Cách dùng)
Diễn tả sự thật hiển nhiên, chân lý. The Earth goes around the Sun.
Diễn tả thói quen lặp đi lặp lại. I get up at 7 a.m. every day.
Diễn tả hành động cố định. I work in a bank.
Diễn tả cảm xúc, cảm giác. I hate dancing.
Nhấn mạnh trong câu khẳng định, S + do/does + V. I do love my mother.
Diễn tả tương lai khi nói về sự di chuyển của các phương
tiện giao thông, lịch trình sự kiện, thời gian biểu rõ ràng.
The trains leave at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
UNIT 9:
Past continuous
Forms (Cấutrúc)
(+) S + was/were + V-ing
(-) S + was/were + not + V-ing
(?) Was/Were + s + V-ing?
(+) Yes, S + was/were.
(-) No, S + wasn’t/weren’t
(W-h) W-H + was/were + S + V-ing?
(+) She was crying.
(-) She wasn’t cooking.
(?) Was she crying?
(+) Yes, she was.
(-) No, she wasn’t.
(?) What was she doing?
Use (Cáchdùng)
Hànhđộngđangdiễnravàothờiđiểmcụthểtrongquákhứ. She was cooking at 7 p.m. yesterday.
Hànhđộngđangxảyra (quákhứtiếpdiễn) thìhànhđộngkhác
(quákhứđơn) xenvào.
When I was studying, my friend came over.
Hai hànhđộngxảyra song song. Lưu ý: nếuhànhđộngnàođượcdiễntả
qua độngtừcảmgiácthìchỉ chia quákhứđơnchođộngtừcảmgiácđó.
While my mom was cooking, my dad was watching TV.
When I was going home, I saw some people on the field.
Diễntảxuhướngtrongquákhứ. It was getting hot.
Thóiquenxấugâykhóchịuchongườikháctrongquákhứ. He was always snoring.
B. REFERENCE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. stadium B. castle C. often D. whistle
2. Choose a word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others
A. medical B. mountainous C. dangerous D. survival
3. The factory dumps a lot of ________ into the river and pollutes it.
A. materials B. products C. rubbish D. water
4.The rescue workers spent the whole day searching for flood ________.
A. people B. victims C. men D. losers
5. As a___________, Jane loved looking for new clothes with her two daughters.
A. shopaholic B. shopkeeper C. shop assistant D. retailer
6. My mother is very good at ___________, so she can purchase goods at cheaper prices.
A. bargaining B. reducing C. talking D. selling
7. Emma was a ___________. She’s extremely keen on shopping and spends a lot of time on this
expensive hobby.
A. shoppers B. shopaholic C. shoper D. shop
8. After trying ___________ the blue dress, the customer decided to buy it.
A. on B. out C. in D. with
9. As soon as Peter gathers enough information about the protection of endangered species, he
___________ doing his wildlife project.
A. started B. start C. starts D. will start
10. I returned home ___________ watched my favourite TV show.
A. so B. but C. and D. or
11. My father ___________ throws away rubbish in public. He’s very responsible.
A. often B. sometimes C. always D. never
12. There were bumpy roads ___________ I came back to my hometown.
A. when B. while C. as soon as D. so
13. There was a ___________, so we couldn’t go to Ha Giang.
A. drought B. landslide C. tsunami D. volcano
14. My sister spent the afternoon _______ in the nearby supermarket.
A. seeing B. paying C. browsing D. finding
15. I was having dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday when the storm suddenly ___________.
A. comes B. came C. come D. was coming
16. My grandma ________ the Daily news at 7 p.m. yesterday.
A. watch B. is watching C. watched D. was watching
17. The teacher was correcting our papers ________ we were drawing our illustrations.
A. though B. as soon as C. before D. while
18. Anna: I’m afraid I have a complaint to make. I’ve been waiting for the soup for 20 minutes.
- Waiter: ________
A. I’m sorry, I can’t.
B. Really? I don’t know that.
C. I'm sorry. We’ve had some problems with the kitchen.
D. Have you? Do you want something different?
19. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
Because the weather was getting worse, sothe two climbers didn't stay long in the mountain.
A. was getting B. so C. didn't stay D. in
20. There ________ another bus to London in half an hour.
A. is B. will be C. are D. was
Exercise 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
When you ask more people about the benefits of apps on their smartphone, they say they use
them to play games, (1) …………. the net, keep in touch with people and organise social events.
(2) ………… Jenny Harlow, a scientist from London, has got an app that does something much
more important: it warns her when she is (3) …………. danger. The app is called Safety Tips and it
gives users real-time earthquake and tsunami (4) ……………... The Japan Tourist Agency had the
idea for the app after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, when many foreign tourists in the country were
confused about what (5) ………………… and what they should do.
1. A. discount B. surf C. online D. sale
2. A. But B. Before C. As soon as D. Until
3. A. in B. to C. on D. at
4. A. warn B. warns C. warnings D. warned
5. A. is happening B. happens C. will happen D. was happening
Exercise 3: Read the following text and decide whether the following statements are true or
false.
Some Animals Can Predict Future Earthquakes
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior
might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer
radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs
yelped and ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days
before the mishap.
In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake.
Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate
millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.
Statements T F
1. Strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes.
2. Occurrences happen in a ten-meter radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake.
3. Animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days after the mishap.
4. In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating
quake.
Exercise 4. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for each question.
When you enter a supermarket, there is an area called the "decompression zone" right inside
the entrance. It's where people slow down and take a look around, even if they visit the store often.
Supermarkets use this space for promotions, displaying large items to suggest there are more
bargains inside.
Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, has friendly "greeters" at their store entrances, which
helps reduce shoplifting. Immediately to the left in many supermarkets, there is a "chill zone" where
customers can browse magazines, books, and DVDs. It's designed to tempt unplanned purchases
and slow customers down. But those who want to shop quickly will continue walking and find the
fresh fruit and vegetable section first.
1. What is the “decompression zone” used for?
A. Beers and wines B. Shopping mode
C. Promotions D. Magazines and books
2. Why does the author mention Walmart?
A. To make a comparison B. To describe a process
C. To explain a lesson D. To give an example
3. What is the main function of the "greeters" at the entrance of Walmart stores?
A. To reduce shoplifting.
B. To promote sales of large items.
C. To provide a friendly welcome to customers.
D. To encourage customers to browse magazines and books.
4. According to the passage, what is a "chill zone"?
A. A section of media
B. A section of beers and drinks
C. A section where customers can relax from shopping for a while
D. A section of frozen stuff
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets.
1. It rains. My mother usually shops at the supermarket. (when)
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Emily was browsing online for items. Her sister was playing the piano. (While)
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Anna doesn’t often buy things at the market because she doesn’t know how to bargain.
Alice rarely ________________________________________________________.
4. Jenny was swimming, and his brother was reading a book at the same time.
While _____________________________________________________________.
Exercise 6: Rearrange the following words/ phrases to make meaningful sentences.
5. the / shopping/date / open? / does / center / What
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. online / night / He / the / whole / spent / for / browsing/cameras.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. are / the / at / supermarket. / displayed / often / on / shelves / Goods
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8. The/ local authorities/ the villagers/ warned/ about/ yesterday. / a landslide