Đề cương ôn tập học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh 8 - NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

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1. REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH 8 ( 2020 – 2021 ) VOCABULARY: From unit 7 - unit 12 I. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. ( Chọn đáp án đúng nhất) * Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. increase B. provide C. diverse D. science * Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others. 2. A. unfriendly B. improbable C. demography D. Japanese * Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 3. We’ve have decided ___in Ho Chi Minh City for three months days. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. stays 4. Using telepathy is a way to ___ instantly by thought. A. communicate B. communication C. communicant D. communicating 5. Simon got lost because he ___a map with him. A. didn’t take B. took C. hadn’t taken D. hasn’t taken 6. The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory ___at 8.00 a.m on April 14th. A. leaves B. will leave C. has left D. left 7. In 50 years’ time we may be living___ the moon. A. to B. at C. in D. on 8. Scotland is an interesting place to visit with its rich___. A. disasters B. culture C. pollution D. rainstorm 9.A: Our house was destroyed by the storm. B: ___ A. Oh no! B. That’s a relief. C. How wonderful! D. Wow! * Choose the underlined word that needs correcting. 10. My cousin told me that he spends a lot of time studying physics. A B C D * Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 11. A. down B. throw C. nowadays D. how * Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. A. presentation B. radioactive C. environmental D. contamination 12. Last night volcano Maui ___ and the large areas of land were affected. A. erupts B. erupted C. erupting D. erupt 13. Recent ___ developments have made robots more user-friendly, and intelligent. A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically 14. It’s important ___ wildlife in the area. A. to conserve B. conserving C. conservation D. conserve 15. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless, that is not necessarily true. A. but B. and C. so D. or 16. America ___Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864. A. celebrates B. has celebrated C. is celebrating D. celebrated 17. With healthier ___ and better medical ___, people will have a longer life expectancy. A. ways – care B. lifestyles – care C. life – cares D. lifestyles – medicine 18. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.” - “___ What a pity.” A. Looks great! B. Not at all. C. Sounds good! D. Oh no! * Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting. 1
2. 19. By the time the rescue team had arrived, they’d drifted at sea for three days. A B C D II. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting. 1. Scientists said that we may find evidence for life beyond Earth within the next decades. A B C D 2. Kepler-186f was the first Earth-sized planet discovery in the habitable zone. A B C D 3. The Earth is much closest to the Sun than it is to Jupiter. A B C D 4. Today’s teenagers use technology to stay in touch to friends at all times. A B C D 5. Andrew reported that he saw an UFO silently flying through the sky. A B C D 6. People who are deaf or impaired hearing often communicate in sign language. A B C D 7. A recent study found that 50% of teens feel that they are addicted on their devices. A B C D 8. Scientists are looking for another planet accommodate our increasing population. A B C D 9. Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and it has weather. A B C D 10. Many people wonder what flying cars will ever take off. A B C D III. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Planets outside our Solar System___ (call) exoplanets. 2. She asked her teacher if scientists___ (find) water on Mars yet. 3. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell___ (invent) his telephone. 4. At this time tomorrow we___ (watch) a solar eclipse. 5. Carol told me she___ (fly) to Nha Trang the next day. 6. Scientists___ (search) for signs of liquid water on Mars for decades. 7. Mark and Judy___ (see) a flying saucer when they___ (walk) in 8. How would the world change if extraterrestrial life___ (find)? 9. NASA is planning___ (send) a helicopter to Mars in July of 2020. 10. It’s possible we may not___ (be) alone even in our own solar System IV. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 11. Just a decade ago, cell phones___ (primarily/ use) for calling people. 12. While I___ (write) the email, the Computer suddenly went off. 13. I didn’t go to the movies with my friends as I___ (see) the film already. 14. You can visit me around 7 o’clock tomorrow evening. I___ (not do)anything important. 15. If ___ (know) sign language, I’d be able to communicate with her. 16. In the future people ___ (communicate) brain-to-brain using telepathy. 17. I wish my phone___ (have) a better camera so that I could take good pictures 18. Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus___ (arrive) at six. 19. We intend___ (go) to Australia next year to visit our daughter. 20. There’s no point ___ (wait) for her to change her mind. 2
3. V. Complete the sentences using may (not) or might (not). Where two answers are possible, write them both. 1. Aliens___ exist in ways that we can’t even imagine. 2. Many scientists think that there___ be life on other planets. 3. Scientists said that farthest stars in Milky Way___ be cut by another galaxy. 4. I___ go to the party because I’m not feeling very well. 5. In the future, it___ be possible to build a spaceship that can travel to distant planet. 6. I have an appointment at the dentist’s at 4.00. ___I leave half an hour early? 7. Astronomers thought the dwarf planet 2007 OR10___ have a moon. 8. If we found water on Mars, we___ use it to make rocket fuel. 9. The examiner says we___ leave when we’ve finished. 10. Some scientists think aliens___ have two legs, or any legs at all. VI. Rewrite each sentence as reported speech 1. ‘I was here three months ago,’ Tim said. ___ 2. ‘When does the next train leave?’ He wanted to know. ___ 3. ‘Are you meeting Judy at four o’clock today?’ She asked me. ___ 4. I’ve already seen this exhibition,’ Jane told me. ___ 5. ‘Who did you meet at the party last night?’ My mother asked. ___ 6. ‘We are having dinner now, so I can only talk for a minute,’ Miki said. ___ 7. ‘May I use your phone?’ I asked Peter. ___ 8. ‘Public spending will be increased next year/ the Prime Minister announced. ___ 9. ‘My father drinks a cup of coffee every morning before going to work.’ Peter said. ___ 10. ‘How long have you lived here?’ Cheryl asked the old woman. ___ VII. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. American scientists have drawn plans for an extension to the ISS. Plans___ 2. “Can NASA prove that there is life on a moon of Jupiter?” He asked___ 3. The student wanted to know how long it took to get to red planet. The student asked, “___” 4. Paul left the office before Sarah arrived there. When Sarah___ 5. The heavy snow made it impossible for the plane to take off on time. The plane was prevented___ 6. “What time did you get home last night?” 3
4. My parents asked___ 7. It’s possible that Lucy isn’t at home now. Lucy might___ 8. NASA stopped sending humans to the moon in 1972. NASA hasn’t___ 9. “We are meeting Tony at 8 o’clock tonight.” She said that___ 10. Sam told me that he was very tired then because he had been working hard for 12 hours. Sam said to me, “___” VIII: Put the verbs in brackets: Conditional sentence type I or type II. 1. If you come with me, I (do) the shopping with you. 2. Jimmy (help) his mother in the garden if she reads him a story this evening. 3. If it (ran) , I will stay at home. 4. Our teacher will be happy if we (learn) the poem by heart. 5. If they had enough money, they (buy) a new car. 6. We (pass) the exam if we studied harder. 7. If Pat (repair) his bike, he could go on a bicycle tour with us. 8. She would get 100 pounds if she (sell) this old shelf. 9. If I were you, I (invite) Jack to the party. 10. If the weather (be) fine, the children can walk to school. IX: Rewrite the following sentences starting with if. 1. He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam. If 2. She is lazy so she can’t pass the exam. If 3. He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car. If 4. He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough. If 5. She is very shy, so she doesn’t enjoy the party. If 6. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy. If 7. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam. If 8. Don’t be impatient or you will make mistakes. If 9. I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now. If 10. I don’t buy that book because I don’t have enough money. If X: Turn these sentences into the passive voice. 1. The teacher won’t correct exercise tomorrow. 2. When will you do the work? 3. How do you spend this amount of money? 4
5. 4. How did the police find the lost man? 5. Somebody has taken my briefcase. 6. She had finished her report soon. 7. The mad dog bit the little boy. 8. The police have arrested five suspects. 9. Does it often rain in this field? 10. Can the rice grow well without water? XI. Joining two sentences, using the words in brackets. 1. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages. (IF) ___ 2. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday. (BECAUSE OF) ___ 3. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable. They will remain in the environment for many years. (SINCE) ___ 4. Paul doesn’t think about the planet. He wastes so much water. (IF) ___ 5. Water pollution happens. Many aquatic animals such as fish can die. (LEAD) ___ 6. The climate is changing. The earth is getting warmer. (BECAUSE) ___ 7. We should stop cutting down so many trees. We endanger our oxygen supply. (UNLESS) ___ 8. People begin to recycle. They generate much less trash. (WHEN) ___ 9. We are damaging the ozone layer. The ozone layer is necessary for human existence. (EVEN THOUGH) ___ 10. Sue is suffering from skin cancer. She was exposed to radiation when she was young. (SO) XII. READING: PART 1. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) which best fits each gap. New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the (1) ___city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals. However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the (2) ___ of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city. Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, (3) ___the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly (4) ___the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen (5) ___ out of the hotel windows. 5
6. 1. A. uniquer B. most unique C. uniquest D. more unique 2. A. dangerously B. endanger C. danger D. dangerous 3. A. striked B. had struck C. strike D. struck 4. A. for B. off C. with D. into 5. A. to fly B. flying C. flew D. has flown PART 2. Read the passage and decide which sentence is “True” (T) or “False” (F). Marie Curie was a famous Polish scientist. She was born in 1867. Her father and mother were both teachers. Marie herself proved to be a very bright child and did very well at school. Unfortunately, at that time women were not allowed to go to university. She tried her best to find a way to study abroad. Maris did very well at Sorbonne University in Paris and she gained a degree in Maths. In the same year, she met Pierre Curie and married him in 1895. Then they had a daughter called Irene. In 1897 Marie Curie started investigating uranium. In 1903 Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics along with Henri Besquerel. Winning the prize brought them fame. Then in 1904 Marie Curie had a daughter called Eve. Unfortunately, in the next year, her husband died because of a horse-drawn vehicle. 1. Marie Curie is French. ___ 2. At that time, women in her country couldn’t study after high school. ___ 3. She met her husband in 1894. ___ 4. They had two daughters. ___ 5. Her husband died in the laboratory. ___ XIII. Writing (in about 50 -60words) - Write a paragraph in 50-60 words to answer the questions. + What ways of communication do you like to use now? + If you could invent something new, what would you develop? (What it is, What it is used for, How it works, How it can help people) 6