ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH VĂN 8
B. EXERCISES
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. whole B. when C. where D. while
2. A. notice B. socket C. enroll D. mobile.
3. A. engineer B. exercise C. experiment D. exhibition.
4. A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D. development
5. A. bean B. teammate C. speaker D. overhead
II. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
6. Please let me _______you with this heavy bag. (A. help B. to help C. helping D. Helps)
7. The exam was much _______we had expected.
A. more easily B. more easy C. easier than D. easier as
8. It’s _______film I've ever seen. (A. good B. the best C. better D. well )
9. He _______five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games.
10. A. win B. won C. is winning D. has won
11. The students are playing _______in the school yard. (A. happy B. happier C. happiest D. Happily)
12. My friend suggested _______ to the movies by bike. (A. going B. to go C. go D. Goes)
13. She told me _______you this dictionary.(A. giving B. to give C. gave D. Given)
14. Every milk bottle can be _______thirty times. (A. recycled B. reused C. reduced D. Returned)
15. It's too cold outside. Would you mind _______the window?
A. to close B. close C. closed D. closing
16. When passing Truong Tien Bridge, tourists often stop_______some pictures.
A. take B. took C. to take D. taking
17. Life in the city is different _______that in the country.(A. with B. of C. from D. To)
18. I am afraid that I can’t agree _______you.(A. about B. at C. on D. With)
19. Would you like a _______vacation?(A. relaxing B. relax C. relaxed D. relaxingly )
20. This is the boy _______Tom.(A. calling B. calls C. called D. Call)
21. The car looks very clean. _______you _______it?
A. Did/ wash B. Have/ washed C. Do/ wash D. Are/ washing
22. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made_______my mind yet.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
23. It's very careless _______you to leave the books on the floor.(A. for B. at C. of D. With)
24. He hates_______to do something by others.
A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask
25. Let’s go camping in the mountain, _______?(A. do we B. can we C. will we D. shall we)
26. Did you succeed_______the problem? (A. to solve B. on solving C. in solving D. Solving)
IV. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
27. They will rebuild the building next year.@ The building…………………………….
28. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.@ We haven……………………………………..
29. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.@ The Statue ……………………
30. The ceiling was so high that the children couldn’t reach it.@ The ceiling was…………………….
31. People should stop experiments on animals.@ Experiments……………………………………………
32. “Don’t cry my child” said the mother.@ The mother asked …………………………………………….
33. May I turn on the television? (mind)@ Do you …………………………………………………………..
34. Would you mind not using the office phone? (use)@ I’d ………………………………………………..
35. “Don’t throw things away” - Mrs. Thanh said to the students. (asked)@ Mrs. Thanh………………………
36. I suggest going to the movies now. (that)@ I ………………………………………………………..
37. He goes Ho Chi Minh city.He want to visit his friend(in order to)
38. Would you mind if I (smoke)……….here
39. Learning Enghlish is interesting@It is…………………………………………………………………..
40. She/show/me/where/get/tickets………………………………………………………………………
41. The boy is talking to Lan.He is my classmate@……………………………………………………….
42. They have painted the wall white(passive)………………………………………………………….
43. they told me to go away@I was…………………………………………………………………..
44. She will look after the little girlcarefully@the little girl……………………………………………….
45. She asked me: “Are you a good Maths”(reported)
46. They said: “ We have attened course of cooking”…………………………………………………………….
V. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
47. She went out the room______saying a word.
48. The life in the countryside is changing______better.
49. She was born______2 o’clock ______18th July.
50. Mary is thinking______importing flowers______China.
51. They are traveling______the airport______a bus.
52. I am afraid______ghosts.
53. My mom divided the cake______the children.
54. This country consists ______two regions.
55. The canoe turned over and everyone fell______the deep water.
56. She has looked______her pen for three hours but she hasn’t found it yet.
VI. Read the following passage and answer each of the questions below.
Daniel has always enjoyed using computers. He started using them at school, but he’s had his own computer at home for about two years. He’s been using it to write his compositions. This year, Daniel did very well in his school exams, and as a reward, his parents offered to buy him a modem. A modem allows his computer to ‘talk’ over the telephone to other computers. Daniel has been using his modem for a few weeks now. He’s been sending messages to people around the world. He’s even been playing computer games with kids in America.
1. Who has always enjoyed using computers?@ ……………………………………………………………
2. Where did he start using them?@ ………………………………………………………………………
3. What has he been using it for?@ ………………………………………………………………………
4. What did his parents offer to buy him @………………………………………………………………………
5. What has he been playing with kids in America?@ ………………………………………………………
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions.
Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line”) is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T-shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
6. What is the passage written about?
A. Computer shopping B. Personal computer
C. The future D. Shoppers all over the world
7. What does the word ‘their’ in line 3 refer to?
A. people B. shoppers C. households D. personal computer
8. Shoppers can buy by computer.
A. many different products B. anything
C. flowers D. a&c
9. What does the word ‘appear’ in line 6 mean?
A. become available for the first time B. be bought
C. be sold D. arrive somewhere
10. Which of the following is not true?
A. About 37% of American households have a computer.
B. Today, many people are interested in shopping on-line.
C. Shopping on-line means shopping by computer.
D. Nowadays, people can buy anything, anytime, anywhere in the world by computer.
10. Read the text carefully then do the exercises
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival whish happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
* Answer the questions:
a) What is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people ?
b) Does Tet happen in early January ?
c) What do people do before Tet ?
d) What do they buy at the market?.
e) What do people do on the second day of New Year?
X. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
1. James should be tell the news as soon as possible.
2. The assistant asked Helen whether those shoes was too small for her.
3. It was late, so we decided taking a taxi home.
4.I don’t know who wrote the song, but I’ll try and find about.
5.She showed me where did I left my luggage.
6.I have already cleaned the floor, but I still need dusting the furniture.
7.I knew Tim when he was a child, but I didn’t see him for many years.
8.There was something wrong to one of the tires.
9.Study is no longer restricted on just one location.
10He had not idea how difficult the job was.
*Drill :Chia thì đúng cho các câu sau :
1 .It started to rain while I (walk) to school .
2 .She (not /finish) her homework yet .
3 Nga and Lan (do) the homework at 8 o’clock last night.
4 .Oh dear ! They always (go ) to class late.
5. When Mr Tuan (arrive ) home ,his children (watch ) a film on TV.
6 .What you (do) at this time last Sunday ? -We ( collect ) waste paper for recycling.
7 . He (be ) in Viet Nam for two weeks .
8 .Yesterday Ba (ask ) me to go to the station with him . but I ( not/ want ) to leave the house because I (wait )for a call.
9 .I (already /see ) that film.
10 .Mrs Quyen (do ) shopping while Mr Thanh ( attend ) a business meeting.
*Drill : Chuyển những câu sau sang bị động :
1.My father bought this house two years ago
2 .We have done these exercises carefully.
3 .People recycle car tires to make pipes.
4. The workers will build a new school in my town.
5 .Franz Gruber wrote the Christmas carol in the 19th century
6. People can reuse milk bottles for thirty times .
7. People speak English in the world .
8 .The boy has broken the classroom window.
9 .I got his letter this morning.
10. They make these cars in Japan
*Drill : Chuyển những câu sau sang câu gián tiếp
1. Mai said “We are going to have an English –speaking club “
2. “I will come here tomorrow “ said Tim
3. She aksed me “Do you know him? “
4. My friend told me “ I can repair the bike myself “
5. My friend said “ after Tet every thing is expensive “
6. “ Is Phong Nha Cave far from HaNoi , Lan ? “ Peter aksed
7. The teacher said to Nam “ You must study harder in English “
8. “ Do many tourists visit Ha Long Bay every year , Nga ? “ Mary aksed
9. Nam said “ My sister likes cooking “
10. My mother said “ I want our house to look clean and nice at Tet “
*Drill : kết hợp những cặp câu sau dùng hiện tại phân từ hoặc quá khứ phân từ
1.The man is standing near the window . He is Nam
2 .A car was made in Japan . It was very expensive
3 .The film was shown on TV last night .It won the first prize in the film festival last year
4. A man is working in the garden .He is my grand father
5. A window was broken in the storm last night .It has been repaired
Revision the second semester
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ II
English 8
I. Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks:
1. She hasn’t finished the letter _______(already / yet / never ).
2. Lan’s studying hard ______ pass the final exam ( as to / in order to).
3. Do you mind ______ the window ? ( close / closing / to close ).
4. I am happy ______ all the exams. ( to pass / passing / pass ).
5. Finally, we decided _______ to the concert. ( going / go / to go ).
6. The boy ______ next to Hoa is a new comer. ( sits / sitting / to sit ).
7.Would 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 )
11. Which of the following is not a wonder of the world ? ( Angkor Wat / Big Ben / Hanging Gardens of Babylon ).
12. Last week, our school held ______ ( a contest arranging – flower / an arranging – flower contest / a flower – arranging contest ).
13. Would you mind if I _______ off the light. ( turning / turn / turned ).
14. Empty milk bottels are ______ by the milkmen in Britan. (collect / collecting / collected )
15. Can I get you some madicine ? This sentence is a(n)_______ ( offer / request / promise ).
16. You can only see the ________ nowadays. ( Hangig Gardens of Babylon / Statue of Zues / Piramid of cheops )
17. We are watching a _______ on TV ( fighting – bull festival / bull – fighting festival / festival bull fighting ).
18. A: Could you call an ambulance, please ?
B: ____________ ( all right / yes, please / I’m glad )
19. The school gate ________ at 5.30 PM every day. ( lock / locks / is locked )
20.This is a picture os Mount Rushnore where a heads of a four American presidents are ______ into the rock. ( put / carved / cut )
21. I can see a boy ________ a water buffalo. ( ride / riding / to ride )
22. It is _________ to travel around Vietnam. ( interesting / interested / interestedly )
23. Cool the burns immediately so as to ________ tissu damage. ( ease / relieve / minimize )
24. Milk bottels can be _________ after being cleaned (recycled / thrown away / broken / reused)
25. We are looking for ward to _________ you in May ( seeing / see / to see / be seen )
26. The Piramid of cheops is one of the seven __________ of the world. ( pyramids / temples / wonders
27. Angkor Wat _______ around 1100 to honor a Hindu God ( is built / was built / has been built )
28. What is a _________ contest ? ( fire – making / fires – making / fire – make )
29. Do you mind if I __________ here ? ( sitting / to sit / sit )
30. The boy __________ a book is Ba ( reading / read / to read )
31. I _______ Cuba in 1990 ( visit / visited / have visited )
32. Don’t forget to give the vitim a cup of tea when he ( revives / revive / reviving ).
33. It’s _______ to travel around Vienam. ( interesting / interested / interest ).
34. Milions of Christmas cards ________ every year. ( were sent / are sent / send / is sending ).
II. Write complete sentences:
1. Sydney Opera House / complete / 1973
2. Nhi asked Nga / she know / My Son
3. You / finish / homework / yet, Ba ?
4. The Le family / sleep / when / the mailman / come.
5. We / delighted / you / instrested / protect / environment
6. While / I / dinner / phone / ring .
7. When / the poem / write ?
8. The celabration / will / hold / tomorrow .
9. They / play / tennis 10.30 yesterday morning.
10. I / have / wonderful time / Sydney.
11. Eiffel Tower / design / Alexandre Gustave Eiffel / 1889.
12. I / like / learn English.
13. She / often / use / it / for reading.
14. Last week / she / buy / English – Vietnamese dictionary.
15. She / always / want / improve her English.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first:
1. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh City. 
She asked me ...................................................
2. The cats has broken many bowls and dishes.
Many bowls and................................................
3. Could you send the letter for me ?
Would you mind .............................................
4. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
The poem ................................................................
5. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children
The children said .............................................................
6. The last time I played tennis was 2003
I haven’t .......................................................
7. She said : “ Can you speak Spanish, Minh ?”
She ..................................................................
8. I asked Nam : “Are free toninght ?”
I .............................................................................
9. He said to me : “ I don’t know what Lan is doing”.
He .......................................................................
10. Ba invited Liz to the rice – cooking festival.
Liz...................................................................
IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Last night, I _______ ( walk ) along a country road when suddenly I _______ ( hear ) footsteps behind me .
2. A new supermarket ________ ( build ) next year.
3. They ________ ( hold ) the rice – cooking festival every two years.
4. Nga advised Nhi how ________ ( go ) from My Son to Hoi An
5. The rice – cooking festival _________ ( hold ) every two years .
6. The letter _______ ( post ) a week ago and it _______ ( arrive ) yesterday.
7. My mother ________ ( wait ) for me when I _________ ( come ) home .
8. The light ________ ( go ) out while we ________ ( have ) dinner.
9. “What _______ 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 you mind if I _______ ( open ) the door.
17. Nga told Nhi what ________ ( do ) there during the visit.
V. Change the following sentences into passive voice:
1. The performed Christmas songs for people in town.
2. Mr. Thanh didn’t teach me last year.
3. Does Viet Nam export rice to many countries ?
4. They 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 1876.
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 voice :
1. They will be helped by the kind man
2. French isn’t taught in this school.
3. Was this symphony written by Mozart ?
4. The Christmas trees were decorated and put at the front door.
5. My camera was stolen from my hotel room a few day ago.
6. Most of the question can be answered by Nam.
7. A new supermarket is going to be built next year.
8. How often are these animals fed ?
VII.Rewrite these sentences, using reperted speech:
1. He said to us : “You are my best friends”
2. Nam said : “Lan wants to come here but she isn’t very well”
3. He said to friends : “I must go home now” .
4. Lan said : “I don’t know how to do these exercises”.
5. Nien asked Hoa : “Do you have many friends ?”
6. Thanh said to her teacher: “I will finish my execises at home”.
7. Tom said : “ I am student.”
8. Nga to her brother : “I can’t answer this question”.
9. Charles said : “I’m living in London now.”
10. Johnny said to me “I don’t know what Fred is doing.”
11. She said : “I will answer the phone.”
12. July said : “John wants to come here but he isn’t very well.”
13. Susan said : “ My sister is coming to see me next week.”
14. Judy said to me : “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.”
VIII. Combine each pair of sentences, using in oder ( not ) to or so as ( not ) to :
1. He always drives carefully. He doesn’t want to cause accidents.
2. The boy stood on the benches. They want to get a better wiew.
3. Nam is studying very hard. He wants to keep pace with his classmates.
4. We turned out the lights. We didn’t want to waste electricity.
5. He moved to the front row. He could hear the speaker better.
6. I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.
7. Thanh and Na are going to Australia. They want to learn English.
8. We hurried to school. We didn’t want to be late.
9. T went to the college. I wanted to see Professor Taylor.
10. She wore warm clothes. She didn’t want to get cold.
IX. Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed):
1. The baby is crying for her mother. She is sitting in an armchair.
2. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
3. Do you know the man ? The man is talking to Tom.
4. The window has been repaired. It was broken last night.
5. The taxi broke down. It was talking us to the airport.
