END-YEAR REVISION – 8^th GRADE

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

II.  Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word who se underlined part differs from the other three in the position of first stress in each of the following questions.

climatology

III.   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges

Question 6. Duong “How about giving a presentation about saving energy?”

Question 13. If I were you, I __________ do something to prevent him from littering.

A. would                    B. did                                     C. will                                    D. do

Question 14. As soon as the floodwater ___________ down, people ____________

their houses.

II. Phonetics 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (1.0 pt)

1. A. worked                     B. stopped          C. played          D. watched

2. A. child                 B. which            C. catch          D. chemistry

3. A. design                 B. solar           C. website         D. sample 

4. A. mineral              B. tidal            C. exist           D. think

Exercise 1. Mark the letter 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.

1. A. sick                     B. second                    C. service                    D. sure

2. A. angry                  B. needy                      C. supply                     D. country

3. A. handicapped       B. interested                C. dedicated               D. excited

4. A. hungry                B. community             C. mutual                    D. student

5. A. charity                B. school                     C. childless                  D. teacher

Exercise 2. Mark the letter 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.

6. A. dedicate             B. fortunate                 C. practical                  D. volunteer

7. A. ensuring              B. protecting               C. providing                D. widening

8. A. donate                B. apply                       C. provide                   D. study

9. A. successful           B. announcement        C. ignorant                  D. experience

10. A. disadvantaged  B. environment           C. advertisement         D. unfortunate

Part II. VOCABULARY

Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

11. Luckily, I got some ____ advice on how to make a presentation on ‘For a better community’ from my class teacher.

            A. useless                    B. useful                      C. usefulness               D. uselessness

12. These ____ children encounter many problems and really need our help.

            A. disadvantaged        B. advantaged             C. disadvantage          D. advantage

13. Fundraising for charity is a ____ thing for everyone to do to help the community.

            A. meant                     B. meaningful             C. meaningless            D. meaning

14. They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.

            A. excite                      B. excitement              C. exciting                   D. excited

15. It is ____ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.

A. surprising                B. surprised                 C. surprise                   D. surprisingly

16.  Volunteers become well ____ of the problems facing the world.

A. aware                      B. concerned               C. helpful                    D. interested

17. English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns ____ a career.

A. off                          B. up                           C. on                           D. into

18. Mahatma Gandhi fought for the rights of coloured people in general and the Indians ____.

A. in time                    B. in particular            C. in contrast               D. in fact

19. A/an ____ is a person who needs others to take care of him/her, because of illness that he/she had for a long time.

A. patient                    B. martyr                     C. invalid                    D. addict

20. Mr. Chen is more _____ because he has finally agreed to allow his daughter to join an overseas volunteer organisation in Africa.

A. single-minded                    B. narrow-minded

C. absent-minded                    D. open-minded

21. Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a ____ case.

A. hopefully                B. hopeless                  C. hopeful                   D. hopelessly

22. A lot of generous businessmen have ____ valuable contributions to helping needy people.

A. done                       B. taken                       C. made                       D. given

23. Poor students cannot ____ an abundance of presents on their birthday.

A. look forward to                  B. put up with

C. come up w ith                     D. cut down on

24. Befriending can offer volunteers the opportunity to provide support and friendship to a person who may be going ____ a difficult period.

A. up                           B. on                           C . off                         D. through

25. Volunteer organisations are generally small-staffed, so they need to ____ lots of volunteers for a huge event.

A. employ                   B. recruit                     C. research                  D. catch

26. You’d better ____ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.

A. promise                   B. do                           C. make                       D. pull

27. They visit a retirement home and ____ time doing fun activities with the elderly who lack immediate family.

A. spend                      B. lose                         C. waste                      D. consume

28. Both community ____ and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.

A. life                          B. language                 C. performance           D. service

29. ____ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.

A. Aside from                         B. But for                    C. Except for              D. In addition

30. Their massive salaries let them afford to give ____ huge amounts to charities.

A. off                          B. up                           C. away                       D. hack

31. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ____ your knowledge into practice.

A. take                                    B. put                          C. bring                       D. push

32. Volunteers can work with many ____ children who were harmed by Agent Orange in childcare centres.

A. parentless               B. disabled                  C. poor                        D. homeless

33. Both CARE and Oxfam organisations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries ____ their lives.

A. make                       B. risk                          C. improve                  D. start

34. Many international volunteer organisations are trying to find a ____ to the problem of world hunger.

A. way                                    B. method                   C. suggestion              D. solution

35. For a cleaner and greener community, everyone should ____ the amount of trash and take care of our environment.

A. increase                  B. reduce                     C. contribute               D. ignore

36. Thanks to everyone's efforts, we can do ____ to make school a meaningful place for students living in poverty.

A. a great many           B. a little                     C. a great deal             D. a few

37. On the door of the house where Louis Braille was born are the words ‘He opened the door of ____ to all those who cannot see.’

A. knowledge                         B. information             C. news                       D. material

38. University students are willing to get involved in helping the old and ____ people.

A. childlike                 B. childish                   C. children                  D. childless

39. Contact is ____ connecting students with volunteer organisations abroad.

A. in place of              B. in charge of            C. in case of                D. in danger of

40. Football superstar David Beckham has a huge ____  for kids in need.

A. head                       B. strength                  C. memory                  D. heart

Exercise 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.

41. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.

A. accidentally            B. purposefully           C. easily                      D. immediately

42. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.

A. empty                     B. faraway                  C. crowded                 D. poor

43. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.

A. spent                       B. contributed             C. gave up                   D. dedicated

44. Our top priority is to clean and protect the environment in our neighbourhood.

A. hobby                     B. job                          C. preference               D. idea

45. Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.

A. worried                   B. nervous                   C. hopeless                  D. uneasy

Exercise 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.

46. Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others.

A. lucky                      B. blessed                    C. unlucky                   D. uncomfortable

47. Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about health or safety matters.

A. Open                      B. Private                    C. Secret                     D. Popular

48. Economically disadvantaged students often drop out of school, choosing a low- paying job to earn money.

A. leave                       B. attend                     C. accept                     D. reject

49. We are looking for camp helpers who are hard-working, energetic, and able to organise activities for young children.

A. active                      B. dynamic                  C. passive                    D. reluctant

50. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.

A. alike                        B. identical                  C. common                  D. distinct

Part 1: Mark the letter 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.

1.Mark the letter 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.

(5 Điểm)

rice

nice

picture

fine

2.Mark the letter 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.

(5 Điểm)

mother

brother

home

come

3.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

(5 Điểm)

mountain

desert

island

between

4.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
How _________ pens are there in your bag?

(5 Điểm)

much

many

some

a few

5.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
________ Mai often __________ homework after school?

(5 Điểm)

Does/do

Is/do

Does/doing

Is/does

6.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The Sahara is the third largest __________ in the world.

(5 Điểm)

island

desert

valley

mountain

7.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Living in a city is ________ convenient than living in the countryside.

(5 Điểm)

a lot

much

many

more

8.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
"What is she doing now?"- She ..................................in the kitchen now.

(5 Điểm)

play

plays

is playing

playing

9.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
__________ is the coldest place in Vietnam?

(5 Điểm)

who

when

what

How

10.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Hai  often ________ his bike to visit his hometown.

(5 Điểm)

ride

riding

to ride

rides

11.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We                             French at the moment.

(5 Điểm)

speaking

are speaking

speaks

speak

12.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I like the atmosphere in Can Tho. It's____ than in Ha Noi.

(5 Điểm)

more quieter

quieter

quiet

quietly

13.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
__________________any children in the room at present?

(5 Điểm)

Is there

Are there

There is

There are

14.Mark the letter A, B, C or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You_________________visit fishing villages and national parks in Phu Quoc.

(5 Điểm)

must

can

shouldn't

can't

15. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
 This street is very nice but it is not large

(5 Điểm)

tall

wide

narrow

small

16.Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
This movie begins at 10 p.m.

(5 Điểm)

show

turn

ends

sees

17.Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.
 “I’ve passed my driving test.”     –“_____________.”

(5 Điểm)

Congratulations!

That’s a good idea.

It’s nice of you to say so.

Do you?

18.Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.
 “Would you like to have dinner with me?” –“______________.”

(5 Điểm)

Yes, so do I

Yes, I’d love to

I’m very happy

Yes, it is

19.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The post office is behind my house

(5 Điểm)

My house is  front of the post office

My house is in front  the post office

My house  in front of the post office

My house is in front of the post office

20.Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words
you/often/ride/bike/to school?

(5 Điểm)

You often ride your bike to school?

Do you often ride your bike to school?

Often do you ride your bike to school?

Does you often ride your bike to school?

Part I. PHONETICS

Exercise 1. Mark the letter 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.

1. A. allergy                B. digest                     

C. oxygen                    D. sugar

2. A. breath                 B. head                      

C. health                     D. heart

3. A. among                B. belong                    

C. body                       D. strong

4. A. approach             B. children                 

C. chocolate                D. stomach

5. A. intestine              B. mind                      

C. spine                       D. reliable

Exercise 2. Mark the letter 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.

6. A. ailment               B. disease                   

C. pultry                      D. nervous

7. A. digestive             B. intestine                 

C. condition                D. evidence

8. A. internal               B. skeletal                  

C. therapy                   D. willpower

9. A. alternative          B. bacteria                  

C. respiratory              D. scientific

10. A. acupuncturist    B. circulatory             

C. ineffectively           D. vegetarian

Exercise 1. Mark the letter 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.

Mark the letter 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.

A. solutions         

B. hospitals           

C. families   

D. projects