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PHÒNG GD – ĐT GIA LÂM
TRƯỜNG THCS PHÚ THỊ
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP CUỐI HỌC KỲ II
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối: 8
Năm học: 2023 - 2024
Content: Units 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11
o Pronunciation:
/bl/ and /kl/
/sp/ and /st/
-ed ending
…
o Word stress: Stress in words ending in -AL, -OUS, -ESE, and –EE
Stress in two-syllable words and three-syllable words
o Vocabulary:
Environmental protection
Shopping
Natural disasters (types of natural disasters, words describing natural disasters)
Communication in the future (ways of communication, communication methods and their
advantages/ disadvantages…)
Science and technology
o Grammar:
Complex sentences with adverb clauses of time: when, while, as, until/ till, as soon as, once,
before, by the time, after, as long as, so long as, since...
Adverbs of frequency
Present simple for future events
Past simple
Past continuous
Prepositions of place and time (by, in, for, at, on, opposite…)
Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns
Reported speech (statements)
o Reading:
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answers.
o Writing:
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word(s) given.
Write complete sentences, using the cues given.
o Listening: Getting started and Skills 2 (Units 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
o Speaking: Guided questions
Topic 1: Talk about a pollution problem in your area.
- What is the problem?
- Describe the problem (when, where, who caused it, how bad it is...)
- What can people in your area do to solve the problem? (list out 2-3 things)
Topic 2: Talk about a shopping place.
- What is the name of the shopping place?
- How beautiful/ convenient is the place?
- What types of goods/services/ entertainment does it offer?
- What is special about it? Why?
Topic 3: Talk about a natural disaster.
- What causes the disaster?
- When and where does it often occur?
- What effects can it have on people, property…?
- What should people do before, during and after it happens?
Topic 4: Talk about a means of communication.
- What is it? - How will it help you communicate?
- What advantages/ disadvantages might it have? Explain.
Topic 5: Talk about an invention.
- What is the name of the invention? Who invented it? When was it invented?
- What does it look like? - What does it do?
- How can it help people solve a problem or make life better?
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PRACTICE
Period 100: Review 1
Exercise 1: Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
1. A. agree B. Chinese C. trainee D. reason
3. A. volcano B. tropical C. government D. property
4. A. geography B. evacuate C. emergency D. temporary
5. A. scatter B. earthquake C. collapse D. mudslide
5. A. musical B. national C. personal D. vacation
6. A. decorate B. volunteer C. customer D. exercise
7. A. practical B. illegal C. marvelous D. humorous
8. A. rural B. local C. canal D. final
9. A. typical B. survival C. annual D. animal
10. A. clarity B. Bhutanese C. referee D. guarantee
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. reduce B. release C. forest D. process
2. A. cutting B. rubbish C. harmful D. substance
3. A. risk B. wild C. habitat D. pick
4. A. minority B. miss C. bill D. convenience
5. A. disaster B. market C. large D. range
6. A. loud B. neighbour C. outdoors D. discount
7. A. decided B. gained C. prepared D. closed
8. A. laughed B. enjoyed C. changed D. arrived
9. A. host B. honor C. hockey D. horror
10. A. athlete B. author C. length D. southern
Exercise 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.
1. She __________________ (sing) a beautiful song on stage when the microphone stopped working.
2. I was finishing my work early today when my boss _______________ (call) me into a meeting.
3. We ________________ (drive) to the mountains for our vacation when we got stuck in traffic.
4. The dog ________________ (bark) loudly all night because it heard a noise outside.
5. She said that she ________________ (will) call me the following day.
6. He __________________ (eat) a sandwich when his phone ___________ (ring).
7. They ______________ (tell) me that their class went on a school trip that day.
8. You ______________ (call) me while I _______________ (be) in the shower.
9. The first Philippine flight of the day ____________ (leave) at 03:00 pm from Manila to Toronto.
10. I __________________ (see) if I can help you to solve this problem.
11. I think that Daniel __________________ (win) the next competition.
12. Don’t worry. I ___________________ (not forget) to pay you back the money.
13. What time ______________ their flight ___________ (leave) ?
14. The bus schedule says that there ________________ (be) a bus to Aeon at 10:05.
15. My grandma ________________ the Daily news at 7 p.m. yesterday.
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
1. When I make a ________ to my mother with my smartphone, I can see her on the phone screen.
A. text message B. phone call C. video call D. voice call
2. She arrived ________ London ________ March 2023.
A. at - on B. in - in C. at - at D. on - in
3. It rained cats and dogs ________ two hours last night.
A. since B. for C. in D. by
4. A friend of __________ mother has just called us to inform that she is in hospital.
A. her B. hers C. theirs D. mine
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5. While machine translation has improved significantly, it still can’t match the accuracy of a(n) ______
translator.
A. human B. computer
C. robot D. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6. A friend of ______ has help with installing the new Internet connection in _____ house.
A. ours - our B. our - ours C. her - his D. my - mine
7. A(n) ________ is one where all the participants are physically in the same place.
A. video conference B. online discussion C. social media D. face-to-face meeting
8. I’ll meet you ________ the supermarket ________ the cinema.
A. at - next to B. at - between C. behind - on D. in front of - in
9. It’s almost impossible to ________ exactly when an earthquake will happen.
A. predict B. overlook C. experience D. forget
10. Emojis can help people ________ their emotions effectively with others.
A. replace B. say C. communicate D. develop
11. Kazuha’s parents are Japanese, so her ________ is Japanese.
A. second language B. mother tongue C. foreign language D. multimedia
12. A ________ occurred in a mountainous village last month. It buried a house under rocks and mud.
A. landslide B. tsunami C. tornado D. rain
13. The largest ________ eruption known in history occurred in Indonesia in 1815.
A. flooding B. volcanic C. stormy D. mountainous
14. Violent earthquakes may lead to loss of life and ________.
A. death B. lava C. property D. rain
15. In the future, people might communicate much less ________ and more online.
A. personally B. often C. through emails D. in person
16. The rescue workers spent the whole day searching for flood ________.
A. people B. victims C. men D. losers
17. Many victims of the tsunami were still ________. The rescue team was searching for them.
A. finding B. losing C. missing D. escaping
18. It suddenly rained heavily while they ________ home last night.
A. were walking B. was walking C. walked D. walk
19. As soon as he ________ the fire, he ________ to a safe shelter.
A. escaped - was moving B. escaped - moved
C. was escaping - moved D. was escaping - was moving
20. She ________ in Tonga when a violent storm ________ the island.
A. was being - was hitting B. was - was hitting C. was being - hits D. was - hit
21. Sending _________ is convenient because you don’t have to type.
A. text messages B. text message C. voice messages D. voice message
22. I turned off the electrical appliances, and then I ___________ home.
A. leaving B. left C. leave D. will leave
23. ___________ farm work when you were young?
A. Did you do B. Do you do C. Are you done D. Did you used to do
24. They blew the emergency ________, hoping that the rescue workers could hear it and search for
them.
A. call B. signal C. kit D. whistle
25. My mother is very good at ___________, so she can purchase goods at cheaper prices.
A. bargaining B. reducing C. talking D. selling
26. 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
27, The speciality shop is famous for its scented candles, ____ many foreign tourists often drop by there to
get some.
A. because of B. so that C. because D. so
28. After trying ___________ the blue dress, the customer decided to buy it.
A. on B. out C. in D. with
29. In 2012, around 7 million people __________ as a result of air pollution.
A. died B. dead C. die D. were dying
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30. ________ I get to school, I will show you my writing about the habitat of polar bears.
A. As soon as B. While C. Until D. Till
31. ________ fossil fuels are burnt, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air.
A. Till B. Until C. Before D. When
32. People all over the world are working to help save ________ animals from extinction.
A. danger B. endangered C. dangerous D. dangerously
33. A(n) ________ is the total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by our actions.
A. carbon footprint B. carbon dioxide C. global warming D. ecosystem
34. ______ power is a form of renewable energy that harnesses the power of the wind to generate electricity.
A. Natural gas B. Coal C. Solar D. Wind
35. _______ pollution is the contamination of bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, oceans, and
groundwater.
A. Water B. Air C. Soil D. Noise
36. Around 8.7 million ________ of plants and animals exist on the Earth.
A. means B. classes C. styles D. species
37. Common household items ____________ available at a discount.
A. frequently are B. are frequently C. not frequently D. frequently not
38. I ___________ shoes from online stores.
A. don’t never buy B. buy never C. never buy D. don’t buy never
39. He ____________ drinks wine, but at the Christmas party he drinks a small glass of wine.
A. often B. sometimes C. rarely D. always
40. ________ you buy and use a plastic bag, ask yourself if you really need it.
A. Before B. Because C. While D. After
41. ________ we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
A. Before B. Since C. After D. As soon as
42. John said that he ______to the party that night.
A. went B. couldn’t come C. came D. can come
43. Mary said that she was going to the Science Club ________.
A. yesterday B. tomorrow C. the next day D. at the moment
44. To enable students to have more interactions in online classes, our teachers let us work in ________.
A. divided rooms B. separated space C. breakout rooms D. face-to-face
45. - Mai: What can you do to help protect the environment?
- Nga: ________
A. That sounds great! B. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.
C. I’ve tried to learn about environmental protection. D. It’s important we do.
46. - Alice: What a beautiful neighbourhood you have here!
- Phong: ________
A. My neighbourhood is beautiful.
B. Do you like it?
C. Thank you. Everybody has worked to make it beautiful.
D. How interesting!
47. - Minh: ________
- Elena: Avoid windows and glass doors.
A. Where do thunderstorms often occur? B. What should I do during a storm?
C. Which is more violent, a hurricane or a tornado? D. How can we prevent a tornado?
48. - Mina: May I open the window?
- Hung: ________
A. I’d rather you didn’t. B. No, you didn’t. C. Yes, I will. Thanks. D. What a pity!
49. - Lan: Have you heard about the landslide in Phu Tho?
- Peter: ________
A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, I’d love to.
C. Sorry, I don’t know her. D. It was terrible, wasn’t it?
50. - Nick: Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?
- Mi: ________
A. Yes, it was. B. Sorry, I don’t. C. I don’t think that. D. Not yet.
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Period 101: Review 2
Exercise 1:
Mark the letter At B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
1. Hoa lives(A) near hers(B) school, so she usually walks (C) to school in the morning(D).
2. Playing football(A), swimming and do karate(B) are(C) my son’s favorite sports(D).
3. I think(A) maths are(B) the most(C) difficult subject(D).
4. I’m putting aside some(A) money because(B) I want to buy a(C) new house on(D) three year.
5. How much (A) pens (B) are there (C) on the table? - There are two pens on the table (D).
6. The last (A) time I wrote a letter to hers(B) sister was (C) 5 years ago (D).
7.If he reads this(A) article, I guess(B) that he would never(C) do any harms to environment any
more(D).
8.The local citizens((A) would be(B) very happy if they are supplied(C) with some(D) clean water.
9.She said that they will(A) develop more(B) robot teacher to support(C) human teachers at(D) school.
10. An(A) scientist said that his group is developing(B) technology to monitor(C) students better(D).
Ex 2. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
exchanges.(C1. no) (Câu giao tiếp)
1. A: The earthquake yesterday destroyed their house. - B: ______
A. Yes, I know it. C. That's awful. B. Yes, I don't like it. D. They should stay inside.
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 (để quên) 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.
5. A: Our dog got lost (bị mất) last weekend in our neighbourhood. - B: ______
A. I don't agree with you. B. Sorry, that's awful.
C. I like your dog. D. I love playing with dogs.
6. A: We'll turn right at the traffic light and … - B: ______
A. Thank you for your help.
B. Hold on. Google map says that we must turn left.
7. A: All groups must submit (nộp) their school fair plan to me by Thursday so I can … - B: ______
A. Sorry for interrupting, but I think the deadline (hạn cuối, hạn chót) is Friday.
B. The school fair is a good idea.
8. A: Nick is going to be the new class monitor (lớp trưởng) next semester! - B: ______
A. You're excellent. Congratulations!
B. You're kidding (bạn đang đùa đấy). He'll be in America then.
9. Tom: “I’ve made a video conference call successfully.”. ~ John: "_______ "
A. Congratulations!
B. That’s a good idea
C. Good luck!
D.It’s nice of you to say so
10. Jane: “How about doing a practice call now?” Mary:“_________”
A.You’re welcome!
B.Yes.That’s good idea.
C.How nice of you to
say
Ex 3. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
1. As a government official, Franklin often thinks of some like global warning, endangered species,…
A. worldwide
B. alone
D. secretly
2. Protecting the environment must be the job of everyone in the community.
A.helping
B.saving
C.providing
D.harming
3.The market and surrounding areas were seriously flooded.
A.place
B.region
C.space
D.country
4.Who will take care of your children when you go shopping?