SYNONYM AND ANTONYM Ex 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.. B, C, or D to indicate the wo
Trang 1REVISION FOR THE 2 nd MIDTERM TEST - GRADE 8 (2023-2024)
A REVISION CONTENTS: From Unit 7 to Review 3
1 Phonetics: Sounds /bl/ and /kl/; /sp/ and /st/; and stress in words ending in -al and -ous
2 Vocabulary: Use the lexical items related to:
- Environmental protection
- Shopping
- Natural disasters
3 Skills:
3.1 Reading: Read for general and specific information of reading texts in Unit 7 - Review 3
3.2 Writing: Use structures from unit 7 - 9 to rewrite the second sentence without changing the
meaning to the root one.
3.3 Listening: Listen for general and specific information about topics of Unit 7 - Review 3.
4 Grammar: Complex sentences with adverb clauses of time; adverbs of frequency and present simple for future events; and past continuous
B PRACTICE
I PHONETICS
Ex 1: Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
3 A consumption B product C rubbish D pollution
5 A species B substance C release D resident
Ex 2: Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
1 A habitat B extinction C oxygen D littering
2 A disease B household C substance D forest
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Ex 3: Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1 The flight number 781 to Melbourne at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning
A arrives B is arriving C has arrived D will arrive
2 Awareness of environmental damage from bags is growing
A simple-use B single-uses C single-use D single-used
3 She studies mountain gorillas in their natural
4 pollution is the contamination of bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, oceans, and
groundwater.
5 I on the sofa when suddenly the cat on me.
A was sitting/ jumped B was sitting/ was jumping
C sat/ jumped D sat/ was jumping
6 It was to find out that the store was closed for renovations when I arrived.
A convenience B convenient C inconvenience D inconvenient
7 Flash sales the best reputation in e-commerce
A don’t always have B don’t have always C doesn’t always have D doesn’t have always
8 The first Earth Day started 1970 America
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9 If the temperature rising, the polar ice caps will melt
10 Building a new factory in the city would be disastrous
A environment B environmental C environmentally D environmentalist
11 from other states came to Oklahoma to help find the survivors
12 It’s easier to prevent harm to the environment than to repair it
III SYNONYM AND ANTONYM
Ex 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1 Animals are facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
2 When toxic waste ends up in the ground, in streams, or even in the air, it may harm humans,
animals, and plants.
A deadly B healthy C helpful D harmless
3 The Internet is available only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access to it in the
countryside.
A visiting B existing C safe D helpful
Ex 5: Mark the letter A B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1 Every day motorists release a large amount of harmful smoke into the air
2 Many human activities harm natural habitats.
3 Although the influence of shopping has increased recently, the condition of shopping addiction is not new.
A consumption B selling C purchasing D buying
IV COMMUNICATION
Ex 6: Choose the best answer.
1 - “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island of
Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
- “ _”
2 - “Would you like to go shopping with me?” - “ _”
A The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes B I don’t like.
3 - Shop assistant: “ _”
- Customer: “Well, I’m looking for a birthday present for my dad.”
C Do you like this shop? D What can you look for?
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Ex 7: Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1 Many factories and hospitals are dumping toxic substances with rivers and lakes
2 Cut down trees in rainforests destroys a lot of wildlife habitats
3 While they came home, they fed their dogs and cats.
4 They moved their property to the top floor after the flood came to make sure everything was safe
A property B moved C came D after
5 There was an accident at the party last night While people danced, the electricity went off.
A danced B at C an D went
VI READING
Ex 8: Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
Light pollution is not (1) serious as water or air pollution (2) , it is the type of
pollution that (3) more in cities than in rural areas In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places The real problem is that it is very (5) to apply light to almost everything at night Millions of tons of oil and coal (6) to produce the power to light the sky Eye strain, (7) of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution (8)
light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things
properly.
2 A Moreover B However C Therefore D Nevertheless
8 A Very much B Too much C Too many D So many
Ex 9: Choose the best answer.
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems In 1952, mone than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars In December 1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased As a result, about 160 people died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new " out of town" shopping centres In the past, people often walked to shops near their homes or went by bus Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres The small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Trang 4Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain Some cities now have special bicycle lanes, so people cycle to work Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce pollution and costs.
1 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories.
B London is much cleaner than before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer.
C Now smog in London mainly comes from cars.
D People in cities now go to work by bicycle only.
2 Why do people drive to go shopping?
A They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town.
B Small shops near their homes have disappeared.
C Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town.
D It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres.
3 How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use?
4 The word " improved" in the first paragraph probably means .
A got worse B reduced C became better D maintained
5 What is the best title for this passage?
A Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain
B The Disadvantages of Cars
C How People are Reducing Smog in Britain
D Smog in Britain: Past and Present
VII WRITING
Ex 10: Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one, use the words given.
1 We will feel much older We reach our 14 th birthday (when)
2 It’s good for us to protect endangered species (should)
_
3 Con Dao National Park provides a rich habitat for marine life (with)
_
4 It takes him a lot of time to browse different speciality stores (spend)
_
5 The earthquake caused severe damage It happened last week (after)
_
6 What is the price of these greeting cards? (cost)
_
7 The shoes were too expensive, so I didn’t buy them
I didn’t
8 No other tsunami in the 20th century was as high as Lituya Bay megatsunami
Lituya Bay megatsunami was _
Ex 11: Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is written correctly based on the given cues.
1 All / natural disaster / cause / damage / and destruction / humans.
A All natural disasters cause damage and destruction for humans.
B All natural disaster cause damage and destruction to humans.
C All natural disasters cause damage and destruction to humans.
D All natural disasters cause damage and destruction with humans.
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A The most common types of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
B The most common type of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
C The most common types of natural disasters on the world are floods and storms.
D The most common type of natural disasters of the world are floods and storms.
3 Sometimes / more / one disaster / occur / same time.
A Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs the same time.
B Sometimes, more than one disaster occur at same time.
C Sometimes, more than one disaster occur same time.
D Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs at the same time.
4 Landslide / may / occur / during / severe flooding / and thunderstorm.
A Landslide may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorms.
B Landslides may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorms.
C Landslide may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorm.
D Landslides may occurs during severe flooding and thunderstorms.
5 Scientist / can predict / many / the disasters / ahead / time.
A Scientist can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
B Scientists can predict many the disasters ahead of time.
C Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead time.
D Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
The end!