NGUYEN DU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST
ENGLISH 8
A. Vocabulary: From Unit 7 to Unit 12
B. Grammar points:
1. Conditional sentences (Type 1,2)
2. Present tenses (simple present, present progressive, present perfect)
3. Past perfect.
4. Passive forms (simple present, simple past, simple future, present perfect)
5. Future continuous.
6. Verbs + to-inf.
7. Reported speech ( statements, questions)
8. Future simple
8. Modal verbs (may and might)
PRACTICE
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. parade B. tornado C. volcano D. damage
2. A. connect B. fetch C. recognize D. concern
3. A. bury B. evacuate C. rescue D. music
4. A. explore B. enormous C. become D. engine
5. A. graphic B. happen C. image D. landline
6. A. which B. who C. when D. where
7. A. carry B. hard C. card D. yard
8. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind
9. A. about B. around C. sound D. young
10. A. nuclear B. future C. mute D. bulb
* Choose the word with has a different stress pattern from the others:
1. A. unaffected B. undrinkable C. uncountable D. unsuitable
2. A. unpopular B. unorganized C. unfortunate D.unambitious
3. A. impossible B. unnatural C. unrelated D. unbearable
4. A. unlimited B. undeveloped C. unsuccessful D. unaffected
5. A. pollution B. presentation C. tradition D. intention
6. A. positive B. competitive C. infinitive D. repetitive
7. A. Vietnamese B. referee C. employee D. interviewee
8. A. biology B. pollution C. philosophy D. demonstration
9. A. possibility B. curiosity C. ability D. nationality
10. A. preparation B. scientific C. electronic D. examinee
* Choose the best answer for each sentence:
1. Using telepathy is a way to communicate instantly ___thought.
A. in B. by C. with D. on
2. ___he speaks slowly, he says meaningful words.
A. If B. Although C. But D. Therefore
3. Last year, I got a(n)___ as a birthday present. Now, I look at the stars every night.
A. telescope B. astronomer C. landline phone D. space line
4. Laura and Stella are talking about their school subjects.
– Laura: I think IT should be a necessary subject.
– Stella: ___. IT is really useful for us.
A. I quite agree. B. You must be kidding.
C. I’m the opposite opinion. D. I don’t think that’s a good idea.
5. We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is _____ and harmful to the environment.
A. available B. abundant C. plenty D. limited
6. The movie on TV last night made me ______.
A. bored B. bore C. boredom D. boring
7. At this time next week, we _____ to work to support the air pollution cutting down campaign.
A. will cycle B. will be cycled C. are cycling D. will be cycling
8. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an ______.
A. animation B. comedy C. thriller D. drama
9. During Tet holiday the _____ atmosphere is felt around the country.
A. ethnic B. local C. festive D. thankful
10. Some new energy-saving bulbs _____ in the dining room.
A. will be putting B. will put C. will be put D. will being put
11. If this factory _____ a better waste treatment system, this river _____ so polluted.
A. have – won’t be B. had – won’t be
C. had – wouldn’t be D. has – wouldn’t be
12. Chicago _____ the third largest city in the United States.
A. is B. will be C. has been D. are
13. People from other planets may use ______ to communicate, which isn’t possible for human
beings.
A. landlines B. letters C. chat rooms D. telepathy
14. I prefer ______ a nine-to-five job to working shifts.
A. did B. doing C. to do D. B and C are correct.
15. A person whose job is to design things is a ______.
A. designer B. adviser C. programmer D. chemist
16. We should______ informal words when writing to your teachers.
A. avoid using B. to avoid use C. avoid to use D. avoiding using
17. When do you think the first human ______ walk on the surface of Mars?
A. must B. should C. would D. might
18. Many parents find it difficult to communicate ______ their teenage children.
A. of B. with C. by D. through
19. Some my friends told me ______ about my children. They would be OK.
A. don’t worry B. not worry C. not to worry D. didn’t worry
20. Speak slowly ______ your friends can understand you.
A. so that B. but C. so as to D. however
21. By the time we got to the cinema, the film ______.
A. started B. had started C. starting D. have started
22. At 8p.m tonight, we______ a new play. Don’t miss it.
A. will be performed B. will perform C. performed D. will be performing
23. The Statue of Liberty, an American symbol of freedom, ______ in France.
A. has actually made B. was actually made C. actually made D. makes actually
24. “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.” – “______”
A. That’s shocking! B. How cute! C. That’s great! D. Maybe.
25. The ancient houses ____ by the fire. They are now under reconstruction.
A. were destroyed B. destroyed C. were destroying D.have destroyed
26. Could you tell me how many ____ channels are there in daily life?
A. communication B. world C. conference D. difference
27. ____ pollution happens when there are too many sounds from vehicles.
A. light B. visual C. soil D. noise
28. She _____ her classmates for a long time.
A. will meet B. hasn’t met C. met D.haven’t met
29. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it ____
A. down B. out C. off D. with
30. Grace didn’t love nature, _____ she wasn’t happy when her group went camping in a jungle.
A. but B. so C. because D. since
31. Have you ____ been to any English speaking countries?
A. ever B. never C. just D. already
32. The man said to his friend that he saw a UFO _____.
A. that morning B. this morning C. today D. tomorrow
33. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ........................ their noses.
A. touching B. punching C. blowing D. rubbing
34. If I _____ you, I would see the doctor immediately.
A. am B. were C. is D. will be
35. Australia is home _____ unique animals like the kangaroo and koala.
A. from B. of C. with D. to
36. The roof of the building _____ in a storm a few days ago.
A. was damaged B. damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
37._____ are both surrounded by the sea.
A. The United Kingdom and the USA C. Canada and New Zealand
B. The USA and Australia D. Australia and New Zealand
38. Factories dump industrial waste ____ lakes and rivers.
A. into B. from C. of D. with
39. Before we went camping, we _____ a lot of things.
A. prepare B. preparing C. had prepared D. is preparing
40. _____ can lead to the death of aquatic plants and animals.
A. Water pollution B. Visual pollution C. Thermal pollution D. Radioactive pollution
41. Science is used in all corners of the world for the ________ of people.
A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit
42. Today, technology is the ______ to connecting people.
A. key B. book C. field D. lock
43. The doctor said that this disease _____ prevented by vaccine.
A. can B. can be C. could D. could be
44. Students should learn how to use _______ communication, such as hand gestures and eye
contact to communicate successfully.
A. netiquette B. verbal C. non-verbal D. body
45. At this time next month, we _____ next to each other in the same class.
A. will sit B. will be sit C. will be sitting D. sit
46. All the windows of my house _____ in the last night’s storm.
A. broke B. had broken C. were broken D. had been broken
47. If an earthquake suddenly occurred now, what ___ you do?
A. will B. would C. did D. do
48. The government has come______ a solution to the water problems of the city.
A. up to B. up with C. to with D. on to
49. It can’t be denied that English has become an _______ language of the world.
A. cultural B. multicultural C. international D. national
50. Households pollute water sources by ____ waste into ponds, lakes, and rivers.
A. damaging B. dumping C. losing D. leading
51. My friend asked me _____ I had ever seen any unidentified flying object.
A. if B. whether C. where D. both A& B
52. Jenny is looking forward _______ in her new school.
A. to study B. study C. studying D. to studying
53. If I watch weather forecast regularly, I __________ when the storm strikes the city.
A. will know B. know C. did know D. knew
54. Color television _______ by John Logy Bard in 1928.
A. was invented B. is invented C. has invented D. invented
55. The doctor said that this disease _____ prevented by vaccine.
A. can B. can be C. could D. could be
56. By this time torromow, they ____ volleyball
A. will be playing B. are playing C. play D. will play
57. If the air wasn’t dirty, I ________ so much.
A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze D. to sneeze
58. All the aquatic plants and animals will die if the factory ____ dumping poison into the lake.
A. will keep B. to keep C. keeps D. kept
59. Man has spent years and years trying ______ weather patterns but it is still an inexact
science.
A. predicting B. to predict C. to predicting D. to have predicted
60. An earthquake is the ________ a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust.
A. cause by B. consequence C. result from D. result of
61. By cutting _________the trees, people destroy the ecosystem of the rain forest.
A. on B. down C. up D. off
62. Before the meeting finished, they___________ when to meet next.
A. will arrange B. arrange C. had arranged D. arranged
63. We should _____________our environment and keep it healthy and clean.
A. protected B. protecting C. protect D. protects
64. In the future we won’t need to learn different languages to communicate if we use ____.
A. telepathy B. language body C. multimedia D. face to face
65. I don't mind ______ up early in the morning.