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Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 1 REVISION OF THE SECOND-TERM EXAMINATION (8 th form) I/ TENSES: ( thì ) 1.Simple Present tense: ( thì hiện tại đơn ) a/ -To be: am, is, are b/- Ordinary verbs: - I/ We/ You/ They/ 2 + V - S+ don‟t + V - Do+ I/ we/ you/ they/ 2 + V ? - He/ She/ It/ 1 + Vs/es - S+ doesn‟t + V - Does + he/ she / it/ 1 + V ?  Từ nhận diện: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never, every,… 2. Present continuous tense: (thì hiện tại tiếp diễn ) S + am/ is / are + V.ing  Từ nhận diện: now, at present, at the moment,… hoặc Look! ; Listen!; Be careful!;… 3. Simple past tense: (thì quá khứ đơn ) - To be : was , were I / He / She / It / 1 + was ( not ) - Was + I / he / she / it / 1 ? We / You / They / 2 + were ( not ) - Were+ we/ you / they / 2 ? -Ordinary verbs: -Did + S+ V ? -S+ didn‟t + V  Từ nhận diện: yesterday, last, ago, mốc thời gian ở qua khứ ví dụ 2002, 1998,… 4.The near future tense: ( thì tương lai gần hay tương lai dự định ) Diễn tả sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai nhưng được sắp xếp sẵn hay dự tính trước. S + am / is / are + going to + V S + am not / is not / are not + going to + V Am / Is / Are + S + going to + V ? Ex: What are you going to do tonight? ( tối nay bạn dự định lam gì?) - I‟m going to do my math homework. ( tôi dự định làm bài tập toán ) 6. Past progressive ( Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn ) - Form: I,She,He,1 + was + Present pasticiple ( V-ing ) You,We,They,2 + were + V-ing - Use: - diễn tả sự kiện đang xảy ra tại một điểm thời gian xác định trong quá khứ Ex: What were you doing at 2 p.m. yesterday? - Diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra thì một hành động khác đến trong quá khứ với “ When và While” Ex: Last night when I was doing homework, the electricity went out. - diễn tả hai hay nhiều sự kiện xảy ra cùng một lúc song song trong quá khứ Ex: Last Friday as I was swimming at the pool, my father was visiting the City Museum. * ALWAYS with the past progressive: always dùng với thì tiếp diễn để diễn tả sự việc lặp đi lặp lại gây cho người nói sự bực mình, khó chịu (Ex: He was always coming to work late.) 7. Present perfect tense( Thì hiện tại hoàn thành ) I / You/ We/ They + have + PP ( V-ed/ V-2) He/ She/ It + has - Use :- Dùng để miêu tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng kết quả còn lưu lại đến hiện tại với : * Since + mốc thời gian; For + Khoảng thời gian Ex: You have studied English for 4 years. Ex: She has studied English since 2003 - Dùng để diễn tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra với “ JUST ”- She has just gone out. - Dùng để diễn đạt điều gì đó xảy ra sớm hơn mong đợi hoặc để nhấn mạnh một hành động đã được hoàn tất với “ already: đã….rồi) - Dùng để diễn đạt điều gì đó được mong đợi ở tương lai hoặc để nhấn mạnh một hành động chưa được hoàn tất với (Yet: chưa; Not….yet) chỉ được dùng trong câu phủ định và câu hỏi Ex: He hasn‟t finished his work yet. Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 2 - Câu hỏi với “ Ever: từng”và câu trả lời với “ Never: chưa bao giờ” Ex: Have you ever been to Hue? I have never gone. Exercises: Simple past & past progressive: 1. The door bell (ring) ____________while Tom (watch) ______________-TV. 2. How fast you (drive) ____________when the accident (happen)__________________? 3. Ann and Susan (make) ___________dinner when Martin __________________(arrive). 4. The light (go) ________out while we (have) _________dinner.But it (come) _______on again after ten minutes. 5. What you (do) _________at this time yesterday? - I (work) ___________on the computer. Exercises: Simple past & present perfect; 1. We ( move ) ___________here in 1993. We ( be) ____________here for a long time. 2. Tom ( left) ____________a message for you. He (ring) ___________last night. 3. I (work) _____________for a company for a year that was after college. 4. Her son (not visit) ________________her for a long time. Exercise: Simple present & simple future: 1. We ( go) ___________out when the rain (stop)__________________. 2. She ( not/come) ___________until you (be) _______________ready. 3. I (come) ____________ and see them before I ( leave) ______________here. 4. We ( phone) ___________you as soon as we ( arrive ) _____________in Hanoi. 5. When I (see) __________Mr. Pike tomorrow, I ( give) ___________him your message. 6. He promises he ( come) ___________before the sun (rise)_____________ Exercise: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets in the correct form: 1 .The Moon (move) around the Earth . 2 you (watch ) the soccer match yesterday.? 3 .My mother (travel) Hai Phong tomorrow. 4 .We (live) in Dak Lak for ten years 5. She (stay) here for 2 weeks. 6. We should go home. It (get) darker and darker. 7. Water ( boil) at 100 0 C 8. I (meet) Lan at the station yesterday. 9. Would you mind (take) some photos? 10. It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home II/ In order(not) to/ so as(not) to + inf (để) : chỉ mục đích Exercise: 1/ Thanh and Nga are going to Australia. They want to learn English. 2/ She wore warm clothes. She didn‟t want to get cold. 3/ My elder brother studies hard this year. He wants to pass the entrance exam to the university. III/ Modal “will” to make Requests, Offers and Promises: “will” dùng để diễn tả lời yêu cầu, lời đề nghị và lời hứa - Will you +………. , please? Diễn tả lời yêu cầu. - Ex: Will you turn of the fan, please ? - I‟m cold. - I will + ? Diễn tả lời đề nghị làm điều gì cho ai . -Ex: The phone is ringing . I‟ll answer for you. - I promises I will + : Diễn tả lời hứa - Ex: I promise I will go to school on time IV/ Passive forms: Thể Bị Động *Form : S + BE + past participle (PP) 1. Present simple(Hiện tại đơn) : S+am/is/are + PP 2. Present progressive(Hiện tại tiếp diễn) : S + am/is/are+being + PP 3. Present perfest(Hiện tại Hòan thành): S + have/has + been + PP 4. Past simple (Quá khứ đơn) : S + was/were + PP 5. Past progressive (Quá khứ tiếp diễn): S + was/were + being + PP 6. Future simple(Tương lai đơn) : S + will+ be + PP Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 3 7. Near future (Tương lai gần): S + to be(am/is/are)+going to+ Be + PP * Exercise:Turn these sentences into Passive Voice: 1.Taxis and buses are taking tourists around the city . …………………………………………………………… 2.Lan has made these cakes. ……………………………………………………… 3.The interviewer will ask you a lot of questions…………………………………………………………………… 4.They were cutting grass when the car stopped near the gate…………………………………………………………. 5.I meet John at the bus-stop every morning…………………………………………………………………………… 6. She wrote that letter last night. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. They are going to paint their house. ………………………………………………………………………………… V/ Adjectives followed by an infinitive or a clause. (Tính từ được theo sau bởi một động từ nguyên mẫu hoặc một mệnh đề danh từ) 1. S + be + adjective + (not)+ to- inf . Ex .: I‟m glad to meet you again. 2. S + be + Adj + that clause Ex: I‟m glad that you can make it. * Exercise:Rewrite the sentences, using the Adj + to-inf 1/ Your writing / difficult/ read. ………………………………………………………… 2/ They / ready/ start/ now. …………………………………………………………… 3. It/ not/ easy/ answer/ these questions. ……………………………………………………. 4. We/ delighted/ get/ your letter/ yesterday. …………………………………………………… VI/ Past and present participles: Quá khứ phân từ và Hiện tại phân từ 1. Past participles ( V-ed/ V3) : được sử dụng như một tính từ để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ đứng trước nó, mang nghĩa bị động - Ex: There are many books. They are written in English.  There are many books written in English 2/ Present participles ( V-ing) : được sử dụng như một tính từ để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ đứng trước nó, mang nghĩa chủ động Ex: The boy is in my class . He‟s reading a book.  The boy reading a book is in my class. * Exercise: Combine each pair of sentences, using present participles(V-ing) or past participles (V-ed/V3) 1/ The boy is Ba . He is reading the book. …………………………………………………………… 2/ The old lamp is five dollars. It is made in China. …………………………………………………… 3. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom. …………………………………………………. 4. Most of the goods are exported. They are made in this factory. …………………………………………… VII/ Requests with: 1/ Would / Do you + mind + V-ing . . . ? Dùng để yêu cầu hoặc đề nghị ai làm gì một cách lịch sự . Ex:Would you mind telling me the result of the exam?- No, of course not 2/ Dùng để xin phép khi chúng ta muốn làm điều gì một cách lịch sự a/ Do you mind if + I + V( hiện tại) . . .? Ex: - Do you mind if I open the window? – No, I don‟t mind b/ Would you mind if + I + V( quá khứ) . . .? Ex: Would you mind if I opened the window? – Not at all. * Exercise:”Use” Do/ Would you mind + V-ing and Do / Would you mind if ……… ? to make the following requests more polite: 1/ Can I turn on the TV? ……………………………………… 2/ Can you correct this composition for me? ……………………………………………………. 3/ Can I take a photo of your study coner? ………………………………………………………. 4. Can I give some advice on your study habits? ……………………………………………… 5. Could you solve this math problem for me? …………………………………………………… VIII/ Compound nouns ( danh từ kép) Danh từ kép được thành lập bởi sự kết hợp giữa một danh từ với một danh động từ. Noun + gerund = Compound noun Noun Gerund Compound noun Rice cooking rice cooking Water fetching water fetching Clothes washing clothes washing * Exercise: Rewrite the sentences, using a compound word Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 4 1.Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. …………………………………………………………… 2. This is a machine which is used to wash clothes. …………………………………………………………… IX/ Reported speech: Lời nói gián tiếp là lời nói tường thuật lại ý của người nói. Muốn đổi một câu trần thuật khẳng định hoặc phủ định từ trực tiếp sang gián tiếp ta phải: - Đổi các đại từ hoặc tính từ sở hữu ( nếu có) sao cho tương ứng với chủ từ hoặc túc từ ở mệnh đề chính - Đổi thì của động từ thành thì quá khứ tương ứng 1/ Thay đổi về thì: a-Present simple :am/is/are/ V(inf)/ V-s/es => Past simple : was/ were/ V-ed/ V-2 Ex:“I listen to music every night” He said he listened to music every night b-Present progressive : am/is/are + V-ing => Past progressive: was/ were + V-ing Ex: “I am doing my homework” She said she was doing my homework c-Simple future : will + inf =>future in the past: would + inf Ex: “We will come here on time ”  They said they would come there on time. d-Modal verbs: - can  could - must  had to - may  might - shall should * Các modals : would, should, could, might, ought thường không thay đổi trong lời nói gián tiếp. 2/ Thay đổi về tính từ và trạng từ: This  that today that day These those yesterdaythe day before/ the previous day Here  there tomorrow  the day after / the following day Now then next weekthe week after/ the following week Ago before last weekthe week before/ the previous week * Có thể dùng hoặc không dùng “That” trong câu tường thuật * Động từ trong câu trần thuật: said to S.O hoặc told S.O S + said (to + O) that + S + V / S + told + O + that + S + V 3.1/ Câu trần thuật khẳng định *Exercise: Chuyển các câu sau sang câu trần thuật 1. “Mandy is at home,” John said > John said that …………………………………………… 2. “I often read a book,” Nga told me.  Nga told me that ………………………………………………… 3. “I‟m watching TV,” Nam said to Vui.  Nam said to Vui that ………………………………………………… 4. “We are going to ride a skateboard,” They said.  They said that ……………………………………. 5. “My mother will be 50 years old,” She said.  She said …………………………………………… 6. “ I can swim, “ David said.  David said ………………………………………… 7. “ The radio doesn‟t work,” Helen told me  Helen told me ………………………………… 8. “ I must go now,” Linh said.  Linh said ………………………………………………………… 3.2/ Câu trần thuật nghi vấn Vì là tường thuật lại một câu hỏi nên thường dùng các từ như asked (đa số), inquired, wondered, wanted to know. Ex: Dung asked him: “Do you like swimming?” Dung asked him if he liked swimming S + asked (+ O) + if/ whether + S + V 1. Nhi: “Do you want to dance?”Nhi asked me 2. An: “Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?”An asked me 3. Hoa: “Must I do the shopping?”Hoa asked 4. Minh: “Are the boys reading the book?” Minh asked me 5. Robert: “Is Tim leaving on Friday?” Robert asked me 6. Maryl: “Will it rain tomorrow?” Mary asked me 7. “Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”  Nhi asked Lan …………………………………… 8. “Is My Son in Quang Nam province?” Thu asked Na ……………………………………………… X/ Question words before to-inf ( những từ để hỏi đứng trước động từ nguyên mẫu có to) Trong lời nói gián tiếp, động từ nguyên mẫu có TO ( to-inf) có thể được dùng sau các từ để hỏi: What, When, Where, Who…( nhưng thường không sau Why) Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 5 Ex: She shows me how to get tickets XI/ Verb + to-inf ( S + V + to-inf) Một số động từ thông dụng thường được theo sau bởi động từ nguyên mẫu có TO: Agree, arrange, ask, begin, choose, decide, hope, want, try (cố gắng), help, intend, plan( dự kiến), learn, start, prepare, offer ( đề nghị), mean ( có ý , có nghĩa)… Ex: I want to go home now. Exercise: Give correct form of the verbs Early this morning, Mr.Robinson decided (go) …………for a run. He left the house and started (jog) ………… in the direction of Bay Mau Lake. He thought he might( continue) ……….around the lake three times before heading home . Unfortunately, after ten minutes, dark clouds began ( gather) ……….and it started ( rain) ……… Mr.Robinson tried ( reach) ……….shelter, but within a few seconds he was completely wet. So he decided (go)…………. his run because he couldn‟t ( become) …………. wetter! Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. 1. Is it all right if I take some photograph?  Would you mind ___________________________________? 2. “We like this place,” the tourist said. The tourist said ___________________________________________ 3. She invited me to the party. I ____________________________________________________________ 4. I started playing the piano two years ago. I have ________________________________ 5. John said, “Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Viet Nam, Nhi?” John asked _____________________________ 6. This question is difficult to understand  It‟s ________________________________________________ 7. Many people speak English in the world  English _____________________________________________ 8. Shall I carry your luggage? Would ______________________________________________________? 11. The last time I played tennis was in 1990. I haven‟t ______________________________________________ 12. Clement Clark Moore wrote the poem in 1832. The poem _________________________________________ 13. Can I try on your shoes? Do ____________________________________________________? 14. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was ịnjured in the accident. The boy ___________________________________________________________________________ 15. The boy is Ba. He is reading a book. The boy __________________________________________________ TEST 1 I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1p) 1. A. recycle B. sky C. why D. country 2. A.university B. unit C. discuss D. computer 3. A. emergency B. elevate C. pressure D. stretcher 4. A. hospital B. local C. box D. shop II. Choose the best answer by circling A,B,C or D (2ps) 1.Ba is studying very hard ………… pass the final exam. A. for B. in order to C. so to D. as to 2. It is difficult…………….English pronunciation. A. to improve B. improve C. improved D. be improved 3. The bike ……….in Japan is 100 dollars. A. making B. made C.is making D. to make 4. Nam writes very quickly. He‟s …………finished his essay. A. already B. been C. for D. yet 5. There are flights daily to Rach Gia city……………… Sunday. A. besides B. after C. on D. except 6. Million of Christmas cards ………….every year. A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending 7. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called ……… Water-fetch contest fetching –water contest Water-fetching contest fetch-water contest Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 6 8. We……….dinner when the phone rang. are having had have had were having III. Match the sentence in column A with the suitable sentence in column B (2pts) A B C 1. Would you mind if I took a photo? a.I‟m sorry you can‟t 2. Would you mind sitting here for a while? b.That sounds interesting 3.Can I help you with your luggage? c.Oh, thank you very much 4.Could you suggest one market? d.No problem 5.Could you show me the nearest way to the zoo? e.I‟d prefer you didn‟t . It‟s windy 6.What about going to the cinema for a new film? f.Not at all. You can do it 7. Would you mind if I asked him a questions? g.I suggest going to Ben Thanh or Thai Binh 8.Do you mind if I open the window? h.Turn left, then keep going on. IV. Read the passage carefully and decide the following sentences true or false. (2ps) Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and internatinal tourists. It was recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site . One of the attraction of Ha Long is the Bay ‟s calm water with limestone moutains. The Bay‟s water is clear during the Spring and early summer. There are many magnificient caves and quiet sand beaches. In Ha Long City, there are many hotels and mini-hotels. The guest houses are cheap. The people are very friently and hospitable. V. Circle the correct sentences. (1m) 1 A. Nhi said she was visiting Hoi An now B. Nhi said she was visiting Hoi An then 2.A. She will be here in two hours. B. She shall be here in two hours. 3. A. Mai has learnt English for 3 years. B. Mai have learnt English for 3 years 4. A. It is interesting to playing soccer B. It is interesting to play soccer VI. Rearrange the words to creat meaningful sentences: (1p) 1. played/ over/ world/ Football/ all/ is/ the. ……………………………………… 2. They/ the/ get/ told/ how/ me/ to/ airport/ to. …………………………………. VI.Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the fist 1. She invites me to the party.  I …………………………………. 2. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan Nam asked Lan ………………………………………………. -The end- TEST 2 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differently from the others. 1. A. canoe B. gallery C. valley D. card 2. A. grow B. open C. office D. moment 3. A. mind B. window C. find D. tidy 4. A. held B. mend C. tent D. flew 5. A. leader B. spread C. greeting D. team STATEMENTS T F 1. Ha Long Bay is in The USA. 2. It is a World Heritage Site. 3. There are not many magnificient caves. 4. The people are very friently. Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 7 6.A. memorial B. snorkel C. wonder D. import II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest. 1. A. pomegranate B. festival C. teammate D. award 2. A. typhoon B. victim C. treatment D. fainting III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. Do you mind ……………… your dictionary? A. If I use B. I using C. If I used D. your using 2. The family ……………… when the mailman came. A. sleep B. is sleeping C. was sleeing D. sleeping 3. Last summer I in London with my friends Lan and Nga. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. stayed 4. I ………………. a friend while I was doing the shopping. A. meet B. was meeting C. met D. is meeting 5. Liz is very …………… in the water-fetching contest. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests. 6. Many years ago, Christmas songs …………for people in towns and villages. A. performed B. were performed C. was performed D. were performing IV. Supply the correct tense form of the verbs in the brackets. 1. Mr. Hoang always …………………… (go) to work by bus. 2. While my sister and I were watching a movie on TV last night our uncle in the USA …………. (phone) 3. I …………………… (meet) Thuy yesterday at the bus stop. 4. Huong …………………… (watch) TV at 8 o'clock last night. V. Rewrite the following sentences, using the passive voice. 1. They made the fire in the tradition way. - ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The children are decorating the sitting-room. - ………………………………………………….……………………………………………… 3. We have just finished our lesson . ……………………………………………………… …………………… 4. They are going to build a new house next month . …………………………………………………………… …………………… VI. Rewrite the following sentences, using the reported speech. 1 “ We are playing chess now” Nam said . …………………………………………………………… …………………… 2. “ Do you often go to school by bike, Phuong ?” Hoa said . ……………………………………………………… ………………………… 3. „My family will visit Ha long bay next month” Thu said . 4. “ These flowers are very beautiful.” She said . ……………………………………………………… ……………………. 5. “I must stay at home today.” Truong said . ……………………………………………… …………………………… 6. “ Can you open your bag, please?‟‟ the police said . VII. Give the correct form of the verb : 1 . He dicided ( move )…………………………. to the city . 2. He asked me if I ( live )……………………………………in the country . 3. This book ( write )…………………………………………… in 2000 . 4. A new hotel ( build ) ……………………………………… here next month . 5. I don‟t know what ( buy ) …………………………………… for my party . 6. She ( live )……………………………………………… her for ten years . Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 8 7. He enjoys ( play )…………………………………………. video games . 8 Would you mind if I ( use )……………………………………… your bike ? 9. Do you mind ( open )…………………………………… the door ? 10. My teacher asked me ( not talk )…………………………………… in the class . VIII. Read the passage. Then tick the box True (T) or False (F). Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Cheops. In Egypt, The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today. Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the Ancient Greeks knew nothing about .These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. 1. The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon ____ 2. He made the list many years ago. ____ 3. Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today. ____ 4. Hanging Gardens of Babylon was in Iran. ____ IX. Read the passage. Then decide which option best fits each space. Ha Long- Bay of Descending Dragon- is (1) _______with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the (2) of Ha Long is the Bay‟s calm water with (3) mountains. The Bay‟s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon (4) in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden sticks to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288. 1. A. famous B. interested C. popular D. magnificent 2. A. places B. mountains C. attractions D. beaches 3. A. limestone B. wooden C. snowy D. remote 4. A. arriving B. arrive C. arrived D. arrives X. Rewrite the sentences. 1. The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D. => Paper ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam. => Nam said that ………………………………………………………………….………. 3. " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong?" asked Mary. => Mary asked Phuong …………………………………………….…………….………. 4. The question is very difficult. I can't understand it. =>The question is too ………………………………………………… …………………. 5. The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages. . =>The road ……………………………………………………………………….…………. TEST 3 I. Choose and circle the best word or phrase:2.5ms 1. Do you mind If I …………. your pen? a. borrow b. borrowed c. am borrowing 2. Jones is interested ……… the history of Viet Nam. a. in b.on c. at 3. It‟s interesting ………… English. a. learn b. to learn c. learning 4. Million of old car tires ……………. away every year. a. throw b. threw c.are thrown 5. you mind If I asked you some questions? a. Could b. Do c. Would 6. The win started to blow and the rain ………… heavier. a.become b. became c. is becoming Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 9 7. Would you mind the doors?. a. to open b. open c. opening 8.What were you doing at 8.00 last night?. – I ……TV a. was watching b.watch c.watched 9. Could you ………… me some information, please? a. give b. giving c.gave 10. Yesterday. Hien …………… her grandparents in the countryside. a. visits b. visit c. visited II. Read the stage carefully. True or False : 2.5ms Ha Long Bay is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is Bay‟s calm water with limestone mountains. The Bay‟s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia‟s most beautiful sites. Dau Go cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. T F III. Circle the words that has difference pronunciation of underline part from the other: 2.5ms 1.a. mind b. visit c. invite d. site 2.a.city b. study c. hobby d. fly 3.a.slow b. town c. how d. now 4.a.bus b. cut c. but d. busy 5.a.train b. plane c. hand d. main IV.Use the suggested words to complete the sentences. Using Would you mind ? 2.5ms Example: Close/ window  Would you mind closing the window? Not at all.  Would you mind if I closed the window? I’d rather you didn’t 1. open / door   2. close / your book   3. buy me / some cakes   4. move / your motorbike   5. cut / grass   ***¤***GOOD LUCK TO YOU***¤*** 1. Ha Long Bay is only popular in Vietnam 2. Ha Long is Bay‟s calm water with jungle streams. 3. The Bay‟s water is clear during the spring and early summer. 4. the visitors can‟t find any Southeast Asia‟s most beautiful sites. 5. Dau Go cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 10 TEST 3 I. Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) (5 điểm) (1-10) Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp nhất để hoàn thành các câu dưới đây (2,5) 1. He always keeps the window open __________ let fresh air in. A. so as to B. in order C. in order to not D. so as 2. English __________ all over the world. A. speak B. speaks C. is spoken D. has spoken 3. Do you know the man __________ to my friend Nancy? A. is talking B. talking C. talks D. being talked 4. I __________ into the bath when the bell rang last night. A. get B. got C. was getting D. has got 5. Vietnam is a __________. A. country rice-exporting B. rice-exporting country C. country exporting-rice D. exporting-rice country 6. Would you mind __________ in this place? A. not to smoke B. not smoking C. don‟t smoke D. not smoked 7. It‟s the first time he __________a car. A. has driven B. drives C. is driving D. will drive 8. Peter told me that he __________ on Seventh Avenue. A. has lived B. is living C. live D. lived 9. Hoi An is a famous tourist __________. A. attractive B. attracting C. attracted D. attraction 10. That famous novel __________ by Nguyễn Ngọc Tư. A. is writing B. will written C. was written D. was writing (11,12) Chọn cách sắp xếp các câu đối thoại thành đoạn hội thoại đúng nhất (0,5) 11. 1. Which country do you want to visit? 12. 1. What things can we reuse? 2. Why? 2. Envelopes, glass, plastic bags,… 3. I‟d like to visit Australia. 3. Not buying products overpackaged. 4. Because people are very friendly. 4. What do you mean by reduce? A. 3-1-4-2 B. 1-3-4-2 A. 3-1-2-4 B. 3-4-2-1 C. 1-3-2-4 D. 4-1-2-3 C. 2-4-1-3 D. 1-2-4-3 (13,14) Tìm từ có cách phát âm khác ở phần gạch chân trong mỗi dòng sau (0,5) 13. A. sights B. flight C. village D. tribe 14. A. head B. treatment C. please D. overheat (15,16) Tìm một lỗi sai ở một trong bốn phần gạch chân trong mỗi dòng sau (0,5) 15. Do you mind if I will borrow your pencil for some minutes? A B C D 16. When I was young, I was wanting to be a bus driver. A B C D (17,18) Chọn cách viết đúng nghĩa với câu đã cho (0,5) 17. This festival was first held in 1930. A. They first hold this festival in 1930. B. They have first held this festival in 1930. C. They would first hold this festival in 1930. D. They first held this festival in 1930. 18. He said that he had to leave then. A. “I had to leave then,” he said. B. “I must leave now,” he said. C. “He had to leave then,” he said. D. “He has to leave then,” he said. (19,20) Chọn cách hoàn thành câu thích hợp nhất (0,5) 19. I was having dinner with some friends _________. A. this time tomorrow evening B. at 8 o‟clock yesterday evening C. when I‟m free tonight D. at 7 p.m every Sunday. 20. Don‟t forget to give the victim a cup of tea when __________. [...]... _ 4/ The repairman is going to repair my car next week 2/ Nobody has used this room for years We are going to have This room 5/ “We like this place „ The tourists said 3/ It is two months since I saw her The tousists said _ Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 13 Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) TEST 6 I Choose the best answer to complete the following... bit too loud, Paul tomorrow morning 4 I‟ll pick you up at 8 a.m c Certainly I‟ll post it on the way 5 Take this medicine every morning d I‟m sorry I‟ll turn it down 6 Can you send this letter for me? e I‟d rather you didn‟t f Thanks I‟ll remember to it on time Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 17 Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) IV.- Read the paragraph and answer the questions:... B wrote C written D was written 8 My mother ………… me that she could speak chinese Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 18 Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) A told to B said C was told D said to III Rewrite the sentences Beginning is done for you.(2 marks) 1 “Do you live in Hue?” Nam said to Mai  Nam asked Mai 2 Ba said : “ I must do this test now ”  Ba said …………………………………………………………….…………... have just built a new church near my house 5 Somebody must do something for these poor men 6 People speak English and French in Canada 7 People say that he is the best doctor 8 Bell invented the telephone in 187 6 9 They will laugh at you wear that silly hat 10 Miss Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas cards 11 My grandfather built this house over 40 years ago VI Change these sentences into active... between the two nations This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose rode and a crow on her head Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4 , 1776 on it The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high It stands on a stone base The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters The statue was completed in 188 4 in France, and then... in France, and then transported to America in 188 6 Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily expect Chirstmas Day 26.The Statue of Liberty is in a.The center of New York city b New York Harbor c.The center of New York city c Los Angeles 27 The Statue was made by a.French people b American people c British people d New York people 28 The height ß the monument is a 46 meters b... you mind if I _ you a question ( asking / to ask / asked ) 8 Ba _ a shower at 8 o‟clock last night ( is talking / was talking ) 9 He he was aplumber ( says / said / to say ) 10 It is a _ contest.(cooking - rice / riced - cooking / rice – cooking ) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 21 Material for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) 11 Which of the following is not a wonder of... Alexandre Gustave Eiffel / 4.The Le family / sleep / when / the mailman / come 188 9 5.We / delighted / you / interested / protect / 12 I / like / learn English environment 13 She / often / use / it / for reading 6.While / I / dinner / phone / ring 14 Last week / she / buy / English – Vietnamese 7.When / the poem / write ? dictionary 8. The celabration / will / hold / tomorrow 15 She / always / want / improve... you ( do ) this time yesterday ?” 10 It suddenly _( begin ) to rain while Laura _( sit ) in the garden 11 It is late, so we decided _ ( take ) a taxi home 12 It started _ ( rain ) when they left home 13 Don‟t forget _ ( turn off ) the lights before _( go ) out 14 I ( have ) to go to the dentist last Sunday 15 Ann ( do ) her homework at 8 o‟clock this morning 16 Would... useful …………………………………………………………………… 4 My mother gave me this book last year I IV Give the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses (3 marks) 1 I (buy) this dictionary yesterday 2 you (do)……… your homework at the moment? - Yes,I am 3 My friend (not visit) me next week 4 Lien (go)………………………… to school by bus everyday 5 We (study) in this school for 3 years 6 Last night,I (do) the . A B C D (17, 18) Chọn cách viết đúng nghĩa với câu đã cho (0,5) 17. This festival was first held in 1930. A. They first hold this festival in 1930. B. They have first held this festival in. the height of the monument to 93 meters. The statue was completed in 188 4 in France, and then transported to America in 188 6. Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily expect Chirstmas. for the Second Semester Test Revision – Grade 8 (2012 – 2013) Teacher: Lê Văn Lượng 8 7. He enjoys ( play )…………………………………………. video games . 8 Would you mind if I ( use )……………………………………… your