ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH LỚP 8 – GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2 ĐỀ 1 I Find the word having different stress pattern in each line 1 A specific B technical C general D absolute 2 A active B trainee C scientist D history 3 A geolog[.]
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH LỚP – GIỮA HỌC KỲ ĐỀ 1: I Find the word having different stress pattern in each line A specific B technical C general D absolute A active B trainee C scientist D history A geology B botanical C scientific D geography A ecology B environment C autography D residential A temporary B geology C emergency D logography A industry B tornado C natural D injury A geography B electronic C scientific D preparation A debris B rainstorm C destroy D shelter A primary B animal C tropical D volcano 10 A climatology B bibliography C communication D radiography II Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence A person who the bagpipes is call a piper A plays B playing C play D played Don’t drink that water It’s A damage B dumped C contaminated D destroyed If this factory continues poison into the lake All the fish will die A pouring B dumping C pumping D sacking I often drink coffee, but today I tea A am drinking B drinks C drank D drink All our English teachers are Speaker A native B nation C original D foreign Typhoon are severe tropical storms They sometimes happen in my A stay B home C house D hometown Singapore í famous for its and green trees A cleanliness B cleanly C cleaning D clean Water in the lake has made the fish die A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting It’s difficult to what the planet Earth will be like in 100 years’ time A imagine B expect C remember D see 10 If the air wasn’t dirty, I so much A wouldn’t sneeze B sneeze C would sneeze D to sneeze 11 While she was dancing, the princess a witch A was seeing B saw C see D is seeing 12 The government is sending to the flood victims A touch B aid C accommodation D provision III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form If he (study) ……………………………… harder, he can pass an exam She may be late if she (not hurry) ……………………………… If you study harder, you (pass) ……………………………… the exam If people really cared about the environment, they (not dump) ……………………waste into the lake If there was no fresh water in the world, what (happen) ……………………………… If you (be) ……………………………… the president, what would you to help the environment ? 7.They get sick so often.If they exercised more, they (be) ………………………………healthier 8 If I (have) ……………………………… one million US dollars, I would build more parks in our city Four countries……………………………… (visit) by John so far 10 London ……………………………… (have) a population of eight million people 11 Vietnam’s Independence Day……………………………… (celebrate) on September 09th 12 We……………………………… (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times 13 Some activities ………………………… (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now 14 When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ……………………………… 15 Before she (listen) ……………………………to music, she (do) ………………… homework 16 Last night, Peter (go) ……………………………… to the supermarket before he (go) ……… home 17 Most students (leave) …………………… before the volcano (erupt) ……………………………… 18 I (find) ……………………………… my pen after I (buy) ……………………………… a new one 19 Food and medical supplies (deliver)……………………………….yesterday afternoon 20 In the future, natural disasters (predict)………………………… accurately with the help of technology 21.Three cats (rescue) ………………………….by the volunteers last Sunday 22 Two houses (build) ………………………….in the city every years 23 Earth (hold)………………………………… by the gravity of the sun and orbits around it IV Put the verbs in bracket in correct tenses They (come) …………… back home after they (finish) ……………….…… their work She said that she ( eat) …………………… This kind of food before Before he (go) ………… to visit me, he (telephone) …………………………me He told me he (not/meet) ………………………… such kind of people before When I came to the theatre, the show (start) ………………………………… Before she (go) ………………… to the class, she (do)…………………… homework Last night, Phong (go) ……… to the cinema before he (go) ………………… home V Rewrite the following sentences Mr Quang works in a noisy environment His hearing becomes worse.(if) - ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t tell you unless you tell me what’s wrong.(if) - ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Acid rain is dangerous Trees’ leaves are damage ( because of ) - ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned Acid gases are produced (so) - ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Eating too much sugar can result in health problem (lead to) - ……………………………………………………………………………………………… David had gone home before we arrived - After …………………………………………………………………………………… We had lunch then we took a look around the shops - Before …………………………………………………………………………………… The light had gone out before we got out of the office - When…………………………………………………………………………………… After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work - By the time …………………………………………………………………………… 10 My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home - Before …………………………………………………………………………… VI Change these sentences into passive voice 1.The company will give him some money when he retires - When he retires, he ……………………………………………………… They took it back to the zoo - It …………………………………………………………………………… Someone picks the fruits everyday - Fruits……………………………………………………………………… Does the girl the housework? - ………………………………………………………………………………? They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter - The cattle…………………………………………………………………… Does machine most of the farm work? - ……………………………………………………………………………….? The girl did not give me the money - I ……………………………………………………………………………… - The money …………………………………………………………………… Nobody told me the story - I ……………………………………………………………………………… - The story ……………………………………………………………………… Some people think he is a dangerous criminal -………………………………………….………………………………………… -………………………………………….………………………………………… 10 The teacher gave each of us two exercise books -………………………………………….………………………………………… -………………………………………….………………………………………… VII Read the text and choose the best answer THE GREATEST HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE The Great Hashin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyogo Perfecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people A total of 6434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives Additionally, it causes approximately ten trillion yen in damage It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140000 lives The word “oversea” in the text is closest in meaning to A Aboard B at sea C by sea The word “occurred” in the text is closest in meaning to _ A Ended B happened C started It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe _ A Was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake B Was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake C Exceeded that of any known earthquake The norther end of Awaji island was the place where _ A The effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly B There was no damage to people and property C 1.5 million people lost their lives 5 We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake A Is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake B Didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe C Is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Kobe ĐỀ 2: I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A wanted B washed C danced D played A goes B watches C misses D brushes A come B mother C open D some A mention B question C action D education A who B when C where D what II Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined 1.A sun B fun C put D unhappy A mind B bike C tradition D tidy A my B happy C hobby D factory 4.A health B team C tea D beach 5.A listened B opened C wanted D lived III Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others 1.A person B father C teacher D enjoy A prefer B enjoy C mother D agree 3.A doctor B father C picture D fancy 4.A pollution B visit C listen D open 5.A depend B advise C affect D listen IV Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others 1.A affect B father C teacher D picture A prefer B enjoy C mother D affect 3.A affect B happen C pollution D fancy 4.A pollution B picture C village D factory 5.A illustrate B believe C affect D village V Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others A artistic B historic C dramatic D scientific A medical B national C chemical D historical 3.A athletic B dramatic C scientific D heroic 4.A medical B hospital C politic D electric 5.A chemical B physical C environmental D medical VI Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others A athletic B historic C dramatic D scientific A medical B national C chemical D informal 3.A athletic B dramatic C scientific D heroic 4.A medical B hospital C politic D electric 5.A dramatic B physical C environmental D medical VII Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others 1.A affect B father C pollution D believe A prefer 3.A factory 4.A believe 5.A illustrate B enjoy C dramatic D affect B happen C pollution D poison B picture C village D factory B believe C affect D village VOCABURLARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) I like back my home village on holiday A comes B come C came D coming If the factory dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A continues B to continue C continued D will continue 3.Water in the lake has made the fish die A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting Mi and Nick like back Mi’s home village on holiday A comes B come C came D coming If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals A die B to die C dead D will die Water pollution is the in the lake has made the fish die A contaminating B contaminate C contaminated D contamination If we water carefully, more people will have fresh water A will use B would use C using D use If the factory continues dumping poison the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A into B to C about D in II Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) Mi and Nick like back Mi’s home village on holiday A comes B come C came D coming If the factory dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A continues B to continue C continued D will continue 3.Water in the lake has made the fish die A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting If the air wasn’t dirty, I so much A wouldn’t sneeze B sneeze C would sneeze D to sneeze If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals A die B to died C dead D will died Water pollution is the in the lake has made the fish die A contaminating B contaminate C contaminated D contamination If I were you, I that car A would buy B buy C bought D buying If we recycle more, we the Earth A help B would help C helping D will help Conditional Sentence Type I : Câu điều kiện loại I Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form 1.If we (recycle) more, we will help the Earth Factories (not dump) waste into rivers if the government fine them heavily If people travel to work by bus, there (be) fewer car fumes We (save) thousands of trees if we don’t waste paper If we use water carefully, more people (have) fresh water If the factory (continue) dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die 7.If we recycle more, we (help) the Earth If people (travel) to work by bus, there will be fewer car fumes We save thousands of trees if we (not waste) _don’t waste paper 10 Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government (fine) _ them heavily II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form If he (study) harder, he can pass an exam She may be late if she (not hurry) 3.If you study harder, you (pass) the exam If you are kind to me, I (be) _ good to you 5.If he (give) _ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again You (not pass) _ your driving test unless you drive more carefully He’ll be ill if he (not stop) worrying so much We’ll go to the beach tomorrow if it ( be) nice III.Combine each pair of sentences to make a conditional sentence type 1.Students are more aware of protecting the environment Teachers teach environmental issues at school If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.Light pollution happens Animals change their behaviour patterns If ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.The levels of radioactive polluion decrease.We switch from nuclear power to renewable energy sources If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.The water temperature increases.Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduces If…………………………………………………………………………………… 5.People get more diseases.The water is contaminated If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Conditional Sentence Type II : Câu điều kiện loại IV Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form If I were you, I (look) for a new place to live If Lan wasn’t ill, she ( join) out tree planting activity 3.If there were fewer cars on the road, there (be) less pollution 4.If people really cared about the environment, they ( not dump ) waste into the lake 5.If there was no fresh water in the world, what (happen) 6.If you (be) the president, what would you to help the environment ? 7.They get sick so often.If they exercised more, they (be) heathier 8.If I (have) one million US dollars , I would build more parks in our city 9.Quan’s mother is unhappy.If Quan tided his room every day, his mother (not be) so upset 10.There isn’t a garden at house If there were, we (grow) vegetables V Write a conditional sentence type for each situation, as in the example 1.There are so many billboards in our city People can not enjoy the view If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.There is so much light in the cityat night.We can not see the stars clearly If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.We turn on the heater all the time We have to pay three million dong for electricity a month If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.The karaoke bar makes so much noise almost every night The residents complain to its owner If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.She has a headache after work every day.She works in a noisy office If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… READING I Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Environmental pollution is a term that (1) to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with (2) gases and smoke, (3) _ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4) _ with too many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (5) _ various other ways For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6) _ junk and litter on the land and in the water Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7) _ of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) _ death Polluted water kills fish and other (9) _ life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10) _ beautiful world A means B refers C provides D reduces A thick B natural C exhaust D influent A purifies B pumps C sprays D poisons A soil B forests C streets D beaches A on B in C by D with A spoiling B leaving C scattering D gathering A survival B environment C development D growth A so B ever C too D even A animal B marine C human D plant 10 A nature B natural C naturally D natured II Read the passage and answer the questions Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think I remember when I went to a big city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought they might fall down These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city I also remember the time when I was a student at a university Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not want to study Then I decided to clean the room and put my thing in their proper places I also bought a small plants and placed it in a corner of the room These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my learning Questions How did the author feel when she saw the power lines? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did she have that feeling? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… What was she busy with? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… What happened when she looked the messy room? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… What did she for her room? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ĐỀ 3: I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A wanted B washed C needed D decided A ago B boring C explore D story A come B sot C open D cold A mention B question C action D education A who B when C where D what II Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others A coffee B rupee C trainee D agree A symbolise B Taiwanese C guarantee D kangaroo A Maltese B festival C degree D unique 4.A government B celebrate C nominee D popular 5.A Canadian B introduce C Guyanese D absentee III Find one word that does not belong to each group A Chinese B computerese C Japanese D Portuguese A international B local C national D natural A Awesome B Great C Fantastic D Sure A scenery B landscape C culture D view A desert B haunted castle C loch D puzzling world IV Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from this: V Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket Four countries (visit) by John so far London (have) a population of eight million people The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which (symbolize) freedom Vietnam’s Independence Day (celebrate) on September 09th We (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times Some activities (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now VI Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each of the sentences Alaska is perhaps the most …………… state in the USA It has over three million lakes A puzzling B festive C amazing The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in …………………… A Scottish B Scots C Scotland In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for ……… A visitors B tourists C holiday makers The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ……………………… their noses A punching B touching C blowing Australia is composed of seven ………………… A nations B countries C states There is a red maple leaf on the ………………… of Canada A flag B banner C money VII Read the passage and answer these questions below: England is not a large country No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests There are many towns in England No town is very far from another The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors In spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow and white with flowers Questions Is England a large country? Where many English families spend their summer holidays? Are there many towns in England? What is the English countryside like? VI Read the passage and the tasks that follow Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an incredible three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day It is a really fun scene to watch Alaska is called the land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state Alaska _ A is another name for the USA B is an island in the Pacific Ocean C has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean Which statement below is NOT CORRECT? A In Alaska, the number of lakes is bigger than that of people B There is one lake for each person living there C Alaska has an incredibly high number of lakes Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska? A by air B by road C by river In Alaska we can always see the sun _ A in winter B in summer C every month of the year VIII Rewrite the sentences below without changing their original meaning Radioactive pollution is very dangerous It can cause abnormal growth [since] Leaves are damaged The tree cannot get enough food energy to stay healthy [because] Light pollution happens There is a change in animals’ living patterns I don’t have much money now, but I want to buy a house in PhuCuong If If Acid rain is dangerous Trees’ leaves are damaged [because of] The Walt Disney Studios, the famous movie company, has produced hundreds of cartoons for children Hundreds of cartoons for children ... accurately with the help of technology 21 .Three cats (rescue) ………………………….by the volunteers last Sunday 22 Two houses (build) ………………………….in the city every years 23 Earth (hold)………………………………… by the... volcano (erupt) ……………………………… 18 I (find) ……………………………… my pen after I (buy) ……………………………… a new one 19 Food and medical supplies (deliver)……………………………….yesterday afternoon 20 In the future, natural... any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe C Is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Kobe ĐỀ 2: I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A wanted B washed C danced