REVISION THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH 8 I. Multple choice : 1. The lamp ………in China is five dollars. ( make / made / making / to make ) 2. I can see the bot ………………a water buffalo. ( ride / riding / to ride / rode ) 3. Would you mind …………… the window ? ( close / closing / to close / closed ) 4. It is a ………… contest. ( rice-cooking / cooking-rice , cook –rice , rice- cook ) 5. People use first-aid ……………….ease the victim’s pain and anxious. ( so that / in oder to / in order to ) 6. Ann ………………in hospital for five days. ( have been / has been / be / is ) 7. I have learn to use computer since I …………… a child . ( be / been / have been / was ) 8. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ………………. ( temples / bridges / wonders / places ) 9. He broke his leg, so he has to use a ………… to move around. ( wheel chair / scale / badage / board ) 10. I must go now. I promised …………………….late. ( not be / not to be / not being / not to be ) 11. Would you mind if I ( smoke / to smoke / smoking / smoked ) 12. Would you mind ………………… ( to close / closing / close ) ………… the window ? 13. Farmers collected household and garden waste to meke ………………….( glassware / compost / floor coverings ) 14. My teacher ………….( to go / goes / will go ) to Ha Noi next week. 15. He broke his leg, so he has to use a ……………………( wheel chair / scale / bandage ) 16. Nga told Nam where………………. ( to buy / buying / bought ) 17. English ………………….( spoken / is spoken / is speaking ) 18. I ( read / am reading was reading ) …………………….when the phone rang. 19. The car ( painting / is painted / was painting / ) ……………………… grenn 10, 000 dong. 20. I was reading …………….( when / while / where / what ) II. Read. Then answer the questions : The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year (Tet) on the first three days of January according to the lunar calendar. On these days, they often 1 paint and decorate their houses. They buy a lot of fruit, flowers and they also make many delicious dishes. People who work far away try to get home on these days. On the first day of tet, people often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors and after that the whole families enjoy the food. They also visit pagodas, temples, and their relatives or friends. Children are given lucky money which represents the adult’s good wishes to them. There are a lot of traditional, games and contests at tet, such as rice-cooking, fire-making, water – fetching and buffalo- fighting. These are really interesting. People are playing and enjoy themselves very much on these occasion. * Questions : 1. When do people celebrate the new Year ? - ……………………………………………………………………………. 2. Do they buy a lot of fruit on these days ? - …………………………………………………………………………… 3. What do they often do on the first day of Tet ? - ……………………………………………………………………………. 4. What do the adult often give children on these days ? - ……………………………………………………………………………. * III. Put correct prepositions : A. In the USA , millions of old car tires are thrown away every year. But tires can be recycled to make pipes and floor coverings. Nowadays , many people wear shoes and sandals made from old car tires. * Qusetions : 1 .Are millions of old car tires recycled every year in the USA ? - ……………………………………………………………… 2. What tires can be used to make ? - ……………………………………………………………… B. In industry , most glass is recycled . The glass is collected and sent to the factories .There it is broken up , melted and made into new glassware. * Questions : 3. Where is glass sent to after being collected ? - ……………………………………………………………… 4. What is it done there ? - ………………………………………………………………. 1. She fell ……………her bike and hit her head on the road. 2. Cover the burned area …………….a thick sterile dressing. 3. We should use banabas leaves ………………… wrap food. 2 4. It is not diificult ………….remember because all the three words begin with the letter R. 5. I will come and pick you …………… at the hotel. 6. She fell …………… a rock. 7. I haven’t seen her …………………five days. 8. He was born ……………………June , 2001. IV. Complete the letter with the words given ( 2ms ) : happy certain relieved sure Dear Hoa, Your grandfather and I are delighted that you passed your English exam.Congratulations ! Aunt Mai ( 1 ) ………… that you remembered her birthday last week. She told me you gave her a beautiful scarf. I ( 2 ) ………………… that your mother is feeling better. Please give her my love. We are looking forward to seeing you in June. However, grandfather ( 3 ) ………… that the day is wrong. ( 4 ) ……………… you ………………that you are arriving on Saturday 20th ? I am afraid that there are no trains from Hanoi on Saturdays. Write soon and confirm your arrival date and time. Love, Gramma *. Complete the letter with the words given Ha long best will weather Sunny on see take Dear Nam , We are having alovely time here in Ha Long Bay. The ( 1 ) ………….is very nice. It is warm and ( 2 ) …………… We are staying in a comfortable hotel ( 3 ) …………beach. We have a spectacular view of ( 4 ) ……………………bay from our bedroom. Yesterday, we went to ( 5 ) ………….some beautiful caves and grottoes in Ha Long Bay. Today we are going to ( 6 ) …………… a boat trip to Cat Ba island. We ( 7 ) ……………… call you next week. ( 8 ) …………………wishes, Hoa 3 * soak use placewrap dry press wait mix First, ………………… ( 1 ) some old paper in the bucket of water overnight. Then ( 2 ) ………….a wooden spoon to mash the paper. Next, ( 3 ) ……………. The mashed paper and the water together in another bucket. ( 4 ) ……………….a wire mesh in the mixture then pull it out. Then put the mesh with mixture on the cloth and ( 5 ) ………… it dowm firmly. Take the mesh off the cloth. ( 6 ) ………………some heavy books in a plastic bag and put them on the cloth. ( 7 ) ……… about 5 minutes. Finally, put the books away and take the paper out of the cloth to ( 8 ) …………in the sunlight. V,REWRITE SENTENSES : 1. “ I am a student” - He said …………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Is she a teacher?” - Lan asked Nam …………………………………………………………… 3. “Is Hoi An in Hai Phong ?” - Nam asked Nga ………………………………………………………… 4. The man is teaching English . He is Mr Lam. - The man …………………………………………………………………. 5. They recycle car tires to make piles. - Cars tires …………………………………………………………………. 6. Mai asked Lan “Are you a doctor ?” - Nga asked Lan …………………………………………………………… 7. Would you mind if I opened the windown ? - Do you mind ……………………………………………………………… 8. People speak English all over the world. - English ……………………………………………………………………. 9. Nam studied hard . He want to pass the final exam. - Nam studies hard …………………………………………………………. 10. He likes telling jokes. - He is ………………………………………………………………………. 4