Đề cương ôn tập Tiếng Anh 8 Học kì II - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THCS Thống Nhất

 ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 HỌC KÌ II
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. a. prisoner b. visitor c. Chinese d. inventor 
2. a. wood b. look c. cook d. blood
3. a. China b. check c. chemist d. chocolate
4. a. should b. proud c. ground d. found 
5. a. Arrive b. sight c. right d. prison 
6. a. who b. what c. where d. which 
7. a. head b. beach c. weather d. heavy 
8. a. mount b. cloud c. tour d. house 
II. Choose the words which has a different stress pattern from other words. Identify your choice by circling A, B, C or D.
A. conscious B. below C. tissue D. matter
A. fabric B. compost C. revive D. sandal
A. dressing B. inform C. milkman D. lava
A. advice B. lying C. level D. bucket 
A. scatter B. liquid C. affect D. tribal
A. rescue B. canoe C. request D. offshore
A. victim B. refill C. limestone D. transport
A. wheelchair B. metal C. mankind D. leather 
A. damage B. glassware C. certain D. abroad
A. handkerchief B. ambulance C. instruction D. oceanic
A. minimize B. deposit C. detergent D. pagoda
A. elevate B. overheat C. alcohol D. institute
A. specific B. eternal C. mountainous D. heritage
A. fertilizer B. environment C. magnificent D. unfortunate
A. overturn B. overnight C. magazine D. heritage
III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1.The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of seven..of the world.
 a.ancient structures b.historical places c.landmarks d.wonders
 2.She asked the guide.........Phong Nha Cave was the most beautiful cave in Vietnam.
 a.where b.which c.whether d.what
3.They usually sendto their friends and relatives at Christmas. 
 a.Christmas cards b.Christmas carols c.Christmas trees d.Christmas Eve
4.The Angkor Thom used..the royal capital city.
 a.to being b.to be c.be d.has been
5.Ben writes very quickly. He’s.finished his essay.
 a.just b.been c.for d.yet
6.I don’t know how.. the game.
 a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play
7.I was readingmy sisters were playing with her dolls.
 a.when b.while c.at which d.at time
8 .have you lived in this town? – For nearly 20 years.
 a.Where b.When c.How d.How long
9.Millions of Christmas cards every year.
 a. were sent b. are sent c. send d. is sending
10. I take part.. most youth of my school.
 a. of b. on c. to d. in
11. Jane saw her old friend while she .. the street.
 a. crossed b. is crossing c. was crossing d. crosses
12. He had his father . his watch.
 a. fixed b. fixing c. to fix d. fix
14. I saw him  the flowers in the garden.
 a. watering b. watered c. be watered d. be watering
15. Paul is said .. the brightest student in the class.
 a. was b. to be c. being d. he was
16. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called
 a. water – fetch contest c. fetching – water contest
 b. water – fetching contest d. fetch – water contest
17. The poem, .., became popular in the USA.
a. that is written by Clement Clarke Moore c. which was written by Clement Clarke Moore
b.that was written by Clement Clarke Moored. d. which is written by Clement Clarke Moore
IV.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1.A new hospital(build) in my neighborhood right now.
2.My uncle (not visit) us yet since he ...(move)to the new town.
3.It's difficult .(find) a comfortable flat there.
4.I (listen) to the radio when you .(ring) the bell last night.
5.Your report should(write) in English.
6..you.(see) the film “Titanic” yet? – Yes, I have.
7.I couldn’t make my car . (start) this morning.
8.Mr.Robinson enjoys .. (listen) to music while he . (drive).
9.Jame is trying  (avoid)  (meet) him.
10.These tigers used ... (keep) in iron cages.
11.Your books should .. (take) great care of.
12.She is said .. (be) very good at cooking.
13.I hate . (laugh) at by other people.
14.Marie Curie . (award) the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
15.Your poem should .. (write) in English.
16.Yesterday afternoon, my father..(fix) his motorcycle while my mother(cook) the dinner.
17.It’s a serious problem. I don’t know how it can .. (solve).
18.The teacher ordered tom .. (go) to the blackboard.
19.I learned to swim when I . (be) very young. I .. (teach) by my mother.
20.He said that his mother (not/be) very well, so he ..(can not) go to the party.
21.When we .. (meet) Geogre and Linda yesterday, we (walk) through the park.
22.What .. you  (do) at eight o’clock last night ?- We  (watch) TV.
V. Put the verb into the correct form: present simple or past simple, active or passive.
It’s a big factory. Five hundred people...(employ) there.
Water..( cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
The letter(post) a week ago and it.(arrive) yesterday.
The boat( sink) quickly but fortunately everybody .( rescue).
Ron’s parents..(die) when he was very young. He and his sister (bring) up by their grandparents.
 The gate.( lock) at 6:30pm every day.
We(not/ play) football yesterday afternoon. The match.(cancel).
Sue..(bear) in London but she..(grow) up in the north of England.
Originally the book( write) in Spanish and a few years ago it .(translate) into English.
I saw an accident last night. Somebody..( call) an umbulance.
VI. Supply the correct word form
1.I find your magazine very(inform)
2.Radio, telegraph, television and other inventions broughtfor newspaper.
(compete)
3.Paraday is one of the greatestin history.(invent)
4.He has ..bought a new house.(recent)
5.On Christmas day, I often send my close friends . cards (great)
6.Paris is . for the Eiffel Tower. (fame)
7.There have been many ... achievements in the field of science. (wonder)
8.His plays were  on the stages in London. (performance)
9.Last night, the TV program was very  (interest)
10.I think these thick clothes are  for cold weather. (suit)
11.It’s . In England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. (tradition)
12.There are ten .. in the race. (complete)
VII . Read and answer the questions: 
 THE MEDIA
 Newspapers, magazines, and books are the print media. Newspapers are one of the main sources for spreading news throughout the world.
 Radio and television deliver information and entertainment to the public.Motion pictures are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Movies can also teach people many other subjects.
 The multimedia computer helps students learn about a particular topic in a variety of ways. When we ues the Internet, we can give and get a lot of information very quickly.
 *New words: media(n) phương tiện truyền thông sources(n) nguồn gốc 
 multimedia(n) phương tiện đa năng variety(n) sự đa dạng
 *Questions:
1.What are some examples of the print media?
2.Do newspapers play an important role in spreading news and events?Why or why not? 
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3. How often do you read a newspaper?
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4.What are delivered to the public by radio and television ?
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5.What are some of your favorite television programes?
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6.What dose the multimedia computer help students?
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7.Do you know how to use a computer?
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8.How often do you use it ?
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is the most famous of all India’s ancient buildings and a prime monument of Mughal Art. It was built as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz 
Mahal, wife of Shan Jahan. The Taj Mahal was built on the Yamuna river in 1630. It took 22 years to construct; 20,000 men were said to have been involed in the project. The tomb is 
over 73 meters high, and is lavishly decorated with Koranic inscriptions and carved reliefs.
 *Questions:
23. What is Taj Mahal ? 
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24. Who was Taj Mahal built for? 
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25. Where was it built? 
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26. When was it completed ? 
.. ..
27. How many men worked on the project? 
.. ..
28. How high is the tomb? 
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29. What is it decorated with? 
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30. Which country is Taj Mahal in? 
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 VIII. Rewrite sentences
1. “Please turn down the radio for me,” said my grandfather.
 My grandfather asked.....................................................................................................
2. “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Tam said to Tim.
 Tam asked ......................................................................................................................
3. No one in my class is as tall as Nam.
 Nam is ...........................................................................................................................
4. My brother started working when he was 20.
 My brother has ...............................................................................................................
5.They built the house over 50 years ago.
 The house.
6. Were you taught how to apply this theory by your teacher?
 Did your teacher .?
7. Could you tell me the way to the Oxford Street, please?
 Would you mind.?
8. Is it all right if I take some photographs?
 Would you mind.?
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
The poem..
Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas day.
You
“ We are waiting for school bus” said the children.
The children said
Nobody has used this machine for years.
This machine
Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
It is impossible..
They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
Recycled
She said to me, “ Turn off all the lights when you go out”.
She.
The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
I haven’t.
“I’ll give you my phone number so that you can call me ” Jane said to me.
Jane told.
Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.
Would you mind.
X. Turn the following sentences into indirect speech.
He said to me, “Don’t forget to post the letter.”
Nhi said, “I am visiting Hoi An now”
“ Can you open your bag, please ?” said the customs officer.
 ....
Johnny said, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
She said,“ I must stay at home tomorrow”
Hoa asked Tim, “ Do you like this place ?”- “No, I don’t”
The man said to Nam, “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it.”
 ...
The teacher asked Nga, “Is Mount Everest the highest Mountain in the world ?”
 – Yes, it is.
 .. .
The visitors said, “Can we take photos ?”
 ....................................
Daniel said to Jim, “Is there a café nearby ?”
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XI. Turn the flowing questions into indirect speech.
She said, “ Can you speak Spanish, Minh? ” 
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Thanh said to her teacher, “ Will I finish my exercise at home?”
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Nien ask Hoa, “ Do you have many new friends?”
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My friends said, “ Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
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They said to us, “ Must you go now?”
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I ask Nam, Are you free tonight?”
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She ask the tourists, “ Do you know the way to the station?”
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Jonh said, “ Is Phong Nha cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?”
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The visitors said, “ Can we take photos?”
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Daniel said to Jim, “ Is there the café nearby?”
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XII. Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech.
“ I’m living in London now”, Charles said.
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“ You are my best friend”, Jane said to us.
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“ I don’t know what Fred is doing”, Johnny said to me.
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“ We are decorating our Christmas tree”, Hoa said.
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“ I must go home now”, he said to his friends.
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“ I can’t go out after 8 p.m” Hoa said.
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“ I will come and see you as soon as I can”, she said to me.
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John wants to come here but he isn’t very well”, Judy said.
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“ I have to wear uniform when I am at school”, Susan said.
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“ I’m going away for a few days. I will phone you when I get back.” Judy said to me.
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“ Run faster.” Ba said to his teammate.
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Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?” Lan’s mother said to her
XIII. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
The computer – one of the most marvelous (1).( invent) in our modern age has proved to be (2).( extreme) (3).(help) to man’s life. A computer can not only solve the most complex math problems with lightning speed and perfect (4)..( accurate), bit also gather the wide range of (5)..( inform) for (6)..(variety) purposes in many fields. Nowadays, the computer always plays an (7) (importance) role that is (8)..( change).