III. READING 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap. Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world (1) ______ an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and had a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (2) ______. It has increased the reliability of sending (3) ______ to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (4) ______ touch with friends. Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (5) ______ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. 1. A. is B. was C. were D. are 2. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways 3. A. signs B. codes C. messages D. pictures 4. A. on B. out C. for D. in 5. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic

2. Read the passage and then choose the best answer. Giving positive nonverbal messages can improve your relationship with your child and develop emotional connections in your family. Most children love being hugged and kissed, for example. This warm and caring body language sends the nonverbal message that you want to be close to your child. Some children with special needs – for example, children with autism and sensory sensitivities – might find body contact difficult. Matching your verbal and nonverbal communication makes your words more effective. For example, a teacher might explain a maths problem using her hands to show size and shape. But when verbal and nonverbal messages don’t match, your child might believe the nonverbal – after all, what you see is what you get. Your child learns a lot about nonverbal communication by watching you. For example, if you approach new people in a relaxed way, your child is more likely to do the same. 1. A hug or a kiss sends the message that ______ A. I want to be loved B. I want to be emotional C. I want to be near D. I don’t want to join 2. Children with autism and sensory sensitivities find it hard to _______ A. love B. communicate C. contact physically D. laugh 3. _______ makes words more effective. A. Using positive actions and body language B. Combining verbal and nonverbal communication C. Explaining a problem using body language.

D. Using hands 4. The best way for children to learn nonverbal messages is through ______ A. observation  C. communication B. hearing     D. skills

3. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap: The Internet was born (1) ______ scientists attempted to connect the American Defence Network to other satellite networks in order to (2) ______ information. Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well as research departments became interested (3) ______ linking up, and, before long, the Internet had expanded into an international information and communication network. The Internet now spreads all the (4) ______ in the world. You can be connected to the Internet directly through your own computer or you can hook up to (5) ______ access system which allows you to use some of the Internet’s services. 1. A. what  B. where  C. when  D. who 2. A. exchange  B. exchanges  C. to exchange  D. exchanging 3. A. on  B. in  C. of  D. with 4. A. country  B. city  C. cities  D. countries 5. A. a  B. an  C. the  D. x.

4. Read the text and choose the right answers to the questions Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computer started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard he focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted open a software company with his friend, Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. Now, he is running the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation which aims to improve health care, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world. 1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computer? A. during his teenage years. B. when he went to university. C. when he was a nursery school. D. when he played video games in a computer lab. 2. What did he study at Harvard University? A. computer science  B. business  C. Math  D. law 3. The phrase ‘dropping out’ means A. finishing school  B. leaving school  C. coming to school  D. going to school 4. Why did he drop out of Harvard? A. Because he was ill. B. Because he wanted to study at another university. C. Because he wanted to start a software company. D. Because he was bored with studying. 5. What is the purpose of the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation? A. To do charity B. To produce computer software. C. To improve health care, reduce poverty and promote education. D. To entertain

REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST – GRADE 8 I. PHONETICS A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. parade B. tornado C. volcano D. damage 2. A. carry B. hard C. card D. yard 3. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind 4. A. about B. around C. sound D. young 5. A. music B. future C. communicate D. bulb B. Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. A. Japanese B. English C. Indian D. Spanish 2. A. referee B. amazing C. historic D. invention 3. A. digital B. conference C. Japanese D. difficult 4. A. experiment B. separate C. translation D. computer 5. A. telepathy B. connection C. bartender D. attendance II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Choose the best answer 1. Our English exam was ______. I got full marks on it. A. a piece of cake B. difficult C. different D. exciting 2. Many people add ______ to their text messages to express their feelings. A. words B. letters C. emojis D. paragraphs 3. Let’s get ready ______ 10 A.M because we have a meeting with Dr Nam at 10. A.M A. for B. on C. by D. after 4. Tina is ______ sister. A. my B. mine C. I D. me 5. These are the children’s shoes. These shoes are ______. A. their B. they C. theirs D. them 6. These are ______ pencils. A. ours B. we C. us D. our 7. Whose bag is this? - It’s ______. A. I B. mine C. my D. me 8. Our car is bigger than ______. A. they B. theirs C. them D. their 9. We gave them ______ telephone number, and they gave us ______. A. ours / their B. our / their C. ours / theirs D. our / theirs 10. ______ computer is black, but ______ is white. A. Your / mine B. Yours / mine C. Your / my D. Yours / my 11. Was ______ grammar book expensive? A. your B. yours C. you’s D. you 12. ______ pencil is broken. Can I borrow ______? A. Mine / yours B. Your / mine C. My / yours D. Yours / mine 13. You look like Nick and Peter. Are you a relative of ______? A. their B. your C. theirs D. yours 14. I prefer face-to-face conversation ______ video call. A. to B. on C. of D. with

15. They hold video ______ when the attendees are far away from each other. A. room B. media C. conference D. board 16. I tried ______ her by phone but the line was busy. A. reach B. to reach C. reaching D. reached 17. Social network ______ both advantages and disadvantages. A. has B. gets C. comes D. plays 18. “I will hand in my assignment to the teacher tomorrow.” Alan said to me. A. Alan told me that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher the next day. B. Alan told me that he will hand in his assignment to the teacher the next day. C. Alan told me that he will hand in his assignment to the teacher tomorrow. D. Alan said that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher tomorrow. 19. Science is used in all corners of the world for the ______ of human. A. quality B. discovery C. benefit D. engine 20. He said: “I like to do physics experiments.” A. He said that he liked to do physics experiments. B. He said that he likes to do physics experiments. C. He said that he had liked to do physics experiments. D. He said that he did like to do physics experiments. 21. Can learning English help you overcome the ______ barrier when living abroad? A. television B. network C. language D. word 22. Lan’s house is ______ the end of this street. A. on B. at C. in D. by 23. We will be away ______ three weeks. A. in B. in C. by D. for 24. The first camera phone appeared ______ May 1999 in Japan. A. at B. on C. in D. by 25. Thomas Edison ______ the light bulb in 1880 A. invented B. discovered C. developed D. interacted 26. We ride ______ bikes to school every morning. A. our B. we C. us D. He 27. This notebook is ______. It has her name on it. A. yours B. theirs C. ours D. hers 28. Minh said that he ______ a member of the IT club. A. is B. was C. did D. does 29. Nam said that he ______ an online course to improve his speaking skill. A. can take B. will take C. would take D. takes 30. Mary said that she would have an English test ______. A. now B. before C. there D. the following day 31. I used a ______ to look at the stars in the night sky. A. telescope B. rocket C. crater D. mirror 32. He told his classmate that he ______ a bike when he was 6 years old. A. rides B. will ride C. can ride D. could ride 33. Using telepathy is a way to communicate instantly ______ thought. A. in B. by C. with D. on 34. The man said that he ______ from Bulgaria. A. come B. came C. is coming D. comes 35. Mary asked the scientist who ______ the first to step on Mars. A. will be B. is C. would be D. are

* Find the mistake in the four underlined parts A, B, C, D of each sentence. 36. She told to (A) me that her (B) parents were arriving (C) the following day (D). 37. They (A) told us (B) that they (C) could swam (D). 38. The (A) headmaster said that his school (B) would use (C) voice recognition next year (D). 39. These (A) contact lenses are mine (B), they (C) aren’t your (D). 40. Don’t (A) walk on (B) the street. Walk at (C) the pavement (D).

Task 2. Read and answer. Use ONE WORD and/or A NUMBER for each gap. Yesterday, it was sunny but today it is cloudy. Phong and Minh are going to the bookshop near Phong’s house. They go there to buy books. Minh wants a book about crocodiles because he loves them. It is eighteen thousand dong. Phong wants a comic. It is twenty thousand dong. They are happy to have new books. 1. What was the weather like yesterday? Answer: _________ 2. Where is the bookshop? - It is _________ Phong’s house. Answer: _________ 3. What does Minh want to buy? Answer: _________ 4. What animals does Minh like? Answer: _________ 5. How much is the comic? Answer: _________ Task 3. Read and complete. There is ONE extra option. 50,000 bakery sun bookshop go straight sunny It is (1) ___________ today. We want to go to the (2) ___________. I want to buy a birthday cake. My mum says we just (3)___________ and it is behind the (4) ___________ . There are many cakes there. I like the strawberry cake. It is (5) ___________ dong. BT THÊM : Choose the correct answers. 1. His favourite drink is ___________. A. chicken B. beef C. orange juice D. beef 2. Sometimes I have some bread with milk for ___________. A. school B. breakfast C. class D. friend 3. I am hungry. I would like some ___________. A. water B. milk C. coffee D. noodles 4. Mr. Tuan is a doctor. He works in a __________. A. field B. factory C. hospital D. police station 5. My uncle is a ____________ in a primary school. A. tailor B. singer C. teacher D. driver 6. My grandparents are working in the rice __________ now. A. field B. office C. hospital D. school 7. What __________ does your brother get up? A. colour B. time C. food D. drink 8. __________ does she work? – in an office. A. What B. Who C. When D. Where 9. My school starts at 7 o’clock and ___________ at 11.15. A. does B. teaches C. finishes D. watches 10. _____________ dinner, I do my homework or listen to music. A. At B. After C. Before D. In VI. Fill the prepositions below in the blanks. from in on at the up 1. I go to school _____________Monday to Friday. 2. She was _____________school this morning. 3. She goes to bed _____________9 p.m. 4. What time do you get _____________? 5. Pupils don’t go to school _____________Saturdays and Sundays. 6. Lan goes to English club _____________Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon. 7. She has breakfast _____________half past six. 8. They usually play football _____________the afternoon. 9. _____________yellow table, the girls are painting some masks. 10. There are two maps _____________the wall. 11. My birthday is _____________December. 12. The teacher is sitting _____________the bench and reading a book. 13. I have music and IT _____________Tuesday. VII. Write sentences. Put the adverbs in brackets in their correct places. 1. I play tennis. (never) __________________________________________________ 2. We do our homework in the library. (sometimes) __________________________________________________ 3. Karl wakes up before 7 o’clock. (usually) __________________________________________________ 4. Mum and Dad don’t go to the theatre. (often) __________________________________________________ 5. My friends are asleep before midnight. (never) __________________________________________________ 6. I’m tired. (always) __________________________________________________ Put the right words in the blanks. thanks please Yes, please Would No 1. ___________ you like some chicken? 2. Yes, ___________ 3. No, ___________. I’d like some lemonade 4. Would you like some chicken? ___________ 5. Would you like some water? 6. ___________, thanks _______________________________________________________

EX3: Rewrite each sentence using the given word in brackets as long as its meaning stays the same as the original one. 1. Don't waste your time reading this book. (worth) - It's _______________________________ this book. 2. I'd prefer you not to go hiking in tropical forests. (rather) - I'd _______________________________ go hiking in tropical forests. 3. The disappearance of a single species can affect the entire food chain. (disappear) - If a _______________________________, the entire food chain can be affected. 4. Our environmental project stands a very good chance of winning a prize. (highly) - It's _______________________________ will win a prize. 5. I'm just about to give up this diet because it's not working at all. (on the point) - I'm _______________________________ because it's not working at all. 6. It was very windy, but we really enjoyed the picnic in Cuc Phuong National Park. (despite) - We really enjoyed the picnic in Cuc Phuong National Park ___________ was very windy. 7. It's highly unlikely that our conservation programme will be successful. (chance) - There is very little _______________________________ will be successful. 8. They tried very hard to complete their project by the end of this month. (their best) - They _______________________________ their project by the end of this month. 9. Both individuals and governments should take responsibility for protecting the environment. (RESPONSIBLE) -> Both ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Conservation organisations are of great importance to protect rare species from hunting. (ROLE) -> Conservation organisations ___________________________________________________________

EX 2. Rewrite the second sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences. 1.Many teenagers are victims of cyberbullying. As a result, they become depressed. (because of) => Many ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. People pollute the environment. As a result, ecosystems are damaged. (as) => As people………………………………………………………………. 3. Our awareness campaign was a success. However, we sfill need to do more to stop cyberbullying. (although) => Although our…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. The forest has become a nature reserve. Therefore, people are not allowed to camp or hunt there. (since) => Since the forest…………………………………………………………………………………. 5. There have been many campaigns to end deforestation. But trees are still being cut down. (in spite of) => In spite of many………………………………………………………………….. 6. There was peer pressure from my friends. However, I didn't skip lessons. (despite) 7. Mandy is doing environmental projects. She is also helping teenagers find part-time jobs. (in addition to) => In addition to doing………………………………………………………………………… 8. We made an effort to save our local park. But it was sold to a property developer. (despite) => Despite our effort………………………………………………………………..

EX 1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.      1. Because Tom is rude, he doesn’t get along with his classmates. Because ____________________, he doesn’t get along with his classmates. (OF) 2.  Despite its violence, many children are addicted to this game. Many children are addicted to this game ____________________. (ALTHOUGH) 3. Nowadays people use private cars too much, so they increase their carbon footprint. Nowadays people’s overuse of private cars ____________________ their carbon footprint. (LEADS) leads to the increase in

EX 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Bullying is considered a __________ in many places and can lead to legal consequences. A. poverty B. crime C. anxiety D. campaign 2. __________ is a serious mental health concern that can result from bullying or peer pressure. A. Victim B. Lie C. Depression D. Alcohol 3. __________ is a growing concern as technology becomes more common in students’ lives. A. Overpopulation B. Policy C. Self-confidence D. Cyberbullying 4. Schools often have __________ actions to protect students and maintain a positive learning environment. A. anti-bullying B. case C. distance D. awareness 5. __________ can sometimes lead students to do bad behaviours such as drinking alcohol, but it can also encourage positive choices. A. Peer influence B. Social group C. School performance D. Body shaming 6. He is not scared to be the __________. He can say no to the bad things his friends do. A. poverty line B. odd-one-out C. social issue D. cyberbullying 7. __________ often involves spreading rumours, or cyberbullying through social media. A. Social bullying B. Verbal bullying C. Peer pressure D. Physical bullying 8. Students should be encouraged to speak out against __________ when they see it happening. A. social group B. presentation skill C. school performance D. body shaming

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Ex 1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D. 1. Oil drilling can bring about radical impacts on wildlife habitat because it ____________ the process of breeding and nesting among animal species. A. alleviates B. disrupts C. interfaces D. embarrasses 2. According to scientists, smoking reduces life ____________ by about 12 years in males on average. A. expectations B. expectant C. expectantly D. expectancy 3. There was a heavy oil spill off the southern California coast this morning. _________, many marines were dead. A. By contrast B. In addition C. As a consequence D. On the other hand 4. Those bullies should be ashamed ____________ themselves for hurting innocent victims.  A. with B. to C. of D. about EX 2. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. (Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu) 5. It's important to raise people's ______ of these social issues. A. anxiety               B. awareness C. depression               D. pressure 6. With so many different species of plants and animals, the ______ of the area is amazing. A. biodiversity               B. conservation C. tropical forest               D. habitat 7. Our team ______ various studies into crime and poverty in the city. A. carried on               B. carried out C. gone on               D. gone out 8. The national park is home to thousands of ______ species, including rare mammals and birds. A. forests               B. wood C. flora               D. fauna 9. My parents don't want me to hang ______ with friends who have a bad influence on me. A. out               B. up C. over               D. on 10. ______  is a big problem for many big cities nowadays. A. Overpopulation               B. Overpopulated C. Human population               D. Bullying 11. It is our responsibility to ______ our planet's ecosystems. A. serve               B. preserve C. impact               D. destroy 12. High parents' expectations can put children under too much ______. A. depression               B. pressure C. bullying               D. peer pressure 13. Pangolins and tigers are some of the animals that are ______ to Viet Nam. A. endangered               B. tropical C. native               D. natural 14. Parents and teachers find it easier to see signs of ______ bullying, such as bruises and broken belongings. A. physical               B. social C. verbal               D. mental 15. Many of our favourite foods such as chocolate and coffee come from ______. A. wildlife               B. nature reserves C. natural parks               D. tropical forests 16. Many teenagers struggle ______ social issues such as bullying and poverty. A. for               B. about C. with               D. over

EX 1.Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C or D 1. A. admit                         B. delta                   C. fauna                  D. balance 2. A. pressure                    B. awareness           C. progress              D. accessible EX 2.Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. Circle A, B, C or D. 3. A. historic                      B. tropical               C. endangered          D. essential 4. A. graduation                 B. apprenticeship     C. independence          D. understanding