Đề cương ôn tập Anh văn 8 - Học kỳ I năm học 2010-2011

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH VĂN 8 -HỌC KỲ I-NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	1. a .bay	b. cake	c. late	d. art
	2. a. it	b. hide	c. hit	d. bit
	3. a. go	b. no	c. oh	d. do
a. received 	b. washed 	c. asked 	d. laughed
 a. blind 	b. invent 	c. divide 	d. provide
 a asked 	b. helped 	c. kissed 	d. wanted
a- students	b- branches	c- roots	d- meets
a- potatoes	b- buses	c- couches	d- houses
a- booked	b- looked	c- stopped	d- telephoned
10. a. benches	b. houses	c. does	d. dresses
11. a. changed	b. learned	c. laughed	d. arrived
a. takes	b. ourselves	c. hopes	d. participates
13. a. watches 	b. washes 	c. clauses 	d. likes
14. a. stopped 	b. missed 	c. opened 	d. looked
II. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences 
1.He fell.....and broke his leg
A. upstair 	B. upstairs 	C. downstair 	D. downstairs
2. Water .....at 100
A. boil 	B. boils 	C. boiled 	D. is boiling
3.You .... keep all dangerous objects out of children's reach
A. has 	B. have 	C. have to 	D. has to
4. The doctor .... he should take a few days off
A. say 	B. said 	C. ask 	D. tell
5. When I was a child, I...... follow my Mom to the market
A. used to 	B. want 	C. like 	D. used
6. ..... have you known Jane
A. How far 	B. How long 	C. What time 	D. What day
7. We'll go swimming today...... It's hot
A. so 	B. Because 	C. so that 	D. then
8. Where is your ......?- It's in the city.
 A. name 	B. house 	C. teacher 	D. student
9. ...... does Mrs. Thao go to work?- By motorbike
 A. What 	B. Where 	C. How 	D. Who
10. We live..... Tran Hung Dao street.
 A. in 	B. at 	C. up 	D. on
11. Ba ...... dressed at six o'clock every morning.
 A. gets 	B. get 	C. getting 	D. is getting
12. We’ve lived in this neighborhood .. about ten years. 
 A. since B. in C. for 	D. from 
13. She used to .sweet when she was young. 
 A. to eat B eating C. ate D. eat )
14. Lan doesn’t like....soccer, and up. 
 A. play-wash B. playing-washing C. plays-washes D. playing-wash 
15. Could you do me a favor?................ 
 A. Yes ,thank you B. What can I do for you C. No, thanks D. Yes, please
16. A new shopping ..........is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today.
 A. small 	B. mall 	C. hall D. house
17. What do you have.....................lunch ?
 A. to	 	B . for	C. in 	D . of
18. I ‘ll try my best ............................my English.
 A improving	 	B. improve	 	C. improved	D. to improve
19. He is not tall enough ...............the top of the shelf.
 A .reach 	 	B .reaching 	 n 	C. reached	D to. reach 
20. They are going ..............their homework tonight .
 A .to do	B .doing	C. do 	D. does
21. She has to ................the room.
 A. cleaning 	 B. clean 	C cleaned 	D. cleans
22. I can ride to school by .............
 A. myself	B. himself	C. herself	D. themselves
23 .This book is..............................expensive than that one
 A . the most 	B. the same 	C. more 	D. as
24. Their team won the game because they played very 
	a. good	b. well 	c. badly
25. Alexander Graham Bell was born  March 3, 1847
	a. in	b. on	c. at
26. I  a letter from my old friend last week.
	a. received	b. gave	c. sent
27. "May I help you ?" - " ."
	a. I'm afraid I'm busy now b. Yes , that 's very kind of you c. How can I help you 
28. When I was a child , I  follow my Mom to the market
	a. liked	b. used to 	c. got used to
29. Our Children are old enough to look after 
	a. ourselves 	b. yourselves	c. themselves
30. The new shopping mall is quite  the present shopping area.
	a. different from	 	b. the same	c. like to
31. We must be there7.30 and 8.15.
	a. at b. before c. between d. after
 32. They have studied6 o’clock.
	a. in b. since c. for d. at
33. When my uncle was young, he used..fishing on Sundays.
	a. go b. went c.going d.to go
	34. Mary likes..the piano.
	a. playing b. plays c. played d. play
	35. She told meyou that present.
	a. giving b. to give c. gave d. given
	36. Last night I watched the movie “ Romeo and Juliet”. At last they killed....................
	a.himself b. herself c. themselves d. ourselves
	37. Jane is..beautiful than her sister.
	a. as b. like c. the most d. more
	38. London iscapital city in Europe.
	a. large b. larger c. most large d. the largest
	40. Ann is..beautiful than her sister.
	a. more	 b. like c. the most d. as 
III. READING: 
 1.Read the passage and do the exercises below it:
 	According to Dr Lee, here are the most important things a student should do to be a good language learner. First, you should always go to class and get to it early. Second, you should sit straight and pay attention. And you ought to ask and answer questions in class. Third you should do all homework and try to use your new language outside of class, at least once every week. Finally, you mustn’t give up!
* (to) pay attention : chó ý (to) give up : tõ bá
* Write T or F into the gaps
 1.The title of the passage was how to be a good teacher. (................)
 2.The writer gave the readers advice on language learning. (................)
 3.Language learners shouldn’t be absent from school. (................) 
Answer the questions:
1.Did the author write the passage to language learners?
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2.What should language learners do?
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3.What shouldn’t language learners do?
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 2/ Read the passage carefully, and answer the questions below. 
 Do you have any close friends? I think everybody at least has one close friend in their life. And so do I. I have two close Friends, Hanh and Mai .We are in the same class at the primary school, and then secondary school. We are also neighbors so we spend most of our time in learning and playing together. Hanh is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and an oval face .She is an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class .She likes reading, she often goes to the library .Mai isn’t as beautiful as Hanh, but she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy .Mai is a volleyball star of our school. She is also very sociable and has a good sense of humor .I love both of my friends and I. We always hope our friendship will never die.
Does the author have any close friends? What are their names?
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What is Hanh’s hobby?
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 3. What’s Mai character?
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Which sport does Mai play in the school team?
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 3/ Read the passage carefully, and answer the questions below.
 Hello! My name is David. I work for a construction company. I have worked for this company for nearly 5 years. We build roads, dams, bridges and things like that. At the moment my company is having a plan for a new motorway. I usually work in the roads department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges. So my whole working day is different just now. I normally spend a lot of time outdoor, because I have to go the construction sites. But with this new project I spend a lot of time in the workshop. Now I am testing a model of the new bridges. I enjoy it a lot, because I have learned a lot of new things.
How long has David worked for his construction company?
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What is his company doing at the moment?
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Where does he usually work?
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Is he working in the roads department this month?
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Why does he normally spend a lot of time outdoor?
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What is he testing now?
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 4.Read the passage carefully, and answer the questions below.
 	Chaing Mai is a city in Thai Land that has a wonderful night market. In the 
evening, the main street is lined with small stands and shops that sell almost 
anything you can imagine. Some stands sell jewelry or clothing, others sell 
traditional Thai crafts and still others sell fresh fruit and species .It is easy to 
spend and entire evening just looking at everything. If you decide to buy 
something, you will not be disappointed. The prices are very reasonable .
There are a lot of wonderful attractions in Chiang Mai, but the night market 
is a favorite for many people.
1.where is Chiang Mai?
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2.what is Chiang Mai famous for?
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3.what can you buy in some stands in Chaing Mai?
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4.Are the prices expensive?
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5.Are there a lot of wonderful attractions in Chaing Mai?
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5. Fill in the gaps with the words given 
	about 	looked	gold	no	for
	his	so	find	her	eggs
 One a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing (1)  his family. One day , he went to collect the (2)  and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to (3) wife ," We are rich ! We are rich ".His wife ran to him and they both (4)  at the egg in amazement .The wife wanted more ,(5)  her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more (6) eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn't (7)  any eggs. When he finished , all the chickens were dead. There were (8)  more eggs of any kind for foolish farmer and his greedy wife. 
IV. Use the correct form of the verbs: 
 1. The sun (rise)____________in the East.
 2. Last year, I (not visit)____________ Huong pagoda.
 3. He (learn) 	____________English since 2001.
 4. ____________You (have) ____________a test tomorrow?
 5. Does he want (become)____________a singer?
 6. My father (not, go) ____________to work last Tuesday.
 7. She always (phone)____________me on the weekend.
 8. Mr Brown used to (play)____________football when he was young.
 9. ____________You____________(go) out last night?
 10. You must take an umbrella. It____________(rain) now.
 11. You should (underline) ____________the word you want to learn.
 12. Can you help me (move)____________this table.
 13. They were proud of (be)____________ so successful.
 14. She likes (plant) ____________roses in the garden.
 15. Please stop (ask) ____________me questions.
 16. She (meet) 	____________him for 2 years.
	 17. The earth (move ) ____________ around the sun.
 18. You should read English books (improve ) ____________your English ?
	 19. She (not see ) ____________ them since Monday.
	 20. They were interested in (participate ) ____________ in Asiad 16th .	
V. WRITING
 1. Complete the 2nd sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. "Eat more fruits and vegetables" , the doctor said to her
® The doctor told her..............................................
2. “Can you wait for me here, Jerry?”.
®Tom told Jerry...................................................................................
3. A dog is bigger than a cat.
® A cat isn’t as....................................................................
4. “Can you speak more slowly ?” he said to me.
-> He asked........................................................................
5. I often went boating when I was young. 
-> I used to.............................................................................. 
6. The teacher said :” Don't talk in class, students” 
-> The teacher asked the students 
7- Hoa’s bag is 50,000 dong. Lan’s bag is 70,000 dong 
-> Hoa’s bag is not as.. 
8. My mother said to me: “ Turn down the television, please.”
-> My mother asked me ..... 
9. Miss Jackson said: “ Can you give Tim this dictionary?”
-> Miss Jackson asked ...............................................................................
10. Ba intends to visit his friend next Sunday.
-> Ba is ......................................................................................................
11. Do you want to leave her a message?
-> Would you ...........................................................................................?
12. When I was young, I often go fishing on the weekend.
-> I used ...................................................................................................
 2. (not ) adjective + enough + infinitive ( không ) đủ .. để
Ex: The water is hot enough for me to drink. à She isn’t old enough to be in my class
Exercise:
The weather was beautiful. We can go camping. 
The weather was	
Huy wasn’t hard-working. He couldn’t get good grades.
Huy wasn’t	
He can touch the light because he is very tall.
He is 	
The porter couldn’t carry this heavy suitcase because he was weak.
The porter wasn’t	
The question is difficult. We can’t answer it.
The question is not