BA DINH DISTRICT - HANOI REVISION FOR 2ND TERM TEST

THANH CONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH 8

SCHOOL YEAR 2023 – 2024

Topics Language input focus:

U7-8-9-10-11 Phonetics Vocabulary Grammar
Environmental Sounds: /bl/ and /kl/ Environmental protection Complex sentences with
Protection
adverb clauses of time
(when/as soon as/after….)

Shopping Sounds: /sp/ and /st/ Shopping - Adverbs of frequency

(always/usually…..)
- Present simple for future
events.

Natural disasters Stress in words ending - Types of natural - Past continous tense.
in -al and – ous
disasters
- Words describing
natural disasters.

Communication in the Stress in words ending in - Communication - Prepositions of place

future – ese and - ee
technology and time.
- Possessive pronouns
Science and technology Sentence stress - Science and - Reported speech
technology in the (statements)
future
REFERENCE EXERCISES
PART A – 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. A. style B. butterfly C. technology D. sky
2. A. leather B. thermal C. further D. mother
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. trainee B. between C. Chinese D. seafood
4. A. employee B. Japanese C. Taiwanese D. absentee
PART B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. Please leave a ________on my phone if you are unable to reach me.
A. message B. call C. letter D. note
6. Many people think ___________will replace human translators in the future.
A. voice messages B. translation machines C. dictionaries D. emojis
7. If you pass your examination, we __________ a celebration.
A. have B. would have had C. will have D. would have
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8. Minh said that __________.
A. I would try his best. B. he would try his best.
C. he will try my best. D. I will try my best.
9. Many aquatic animals die __________the polluted water.
A. because B. because of C. Both B&D D. due to
10. In the future, people will probably communicate brain-to-brain, using__________.
A. messenger B. holography C. blog D. telepathy
11. We saw many beautiful birds while we_________in the lake.
A. fished B. would fish C. are fishing D. were fishing
12. The tablet belongs to you. It is __________tablet.
A. your B. yours C. you D. yourself
13. Minh told me that he often ________his favourite pictures on Twitter.
A. shared B. will share C. share D. sharing
14. Mai said that she was reading a sci -fi book__________.
A. at the moment B. now
C. then D. yet

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. It’s too dangerous to climb up that mountain.
A. normal B. risky C. brave D. unusual
16. There is an enormous gap in technology between developing and developed countries.
A. small B. tiny C. huge D. inconsiderable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them.
A. allow B. avoid C. stop D. predict
18. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power times, or shop signs
may cause visual pollution.
A. cleanness B. eruption C. population D. contamination
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.
19. A: Ms Mai is an excellent teacher. Her lessons are always interesting.
B: “________.”
A. I agree with Ms Mai.
B. That’s exactly how I feel.
C. It’s my pleasure.
D. Never remind me.
20. –“No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago”. –“________________!
A. Oh dear B. That’s shocking C. That’s a relief D. How terrible
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
21. Nick said that she wants to stay in Viet Nam longer.
A B C D

22. The teacher told us that we will have a lesson in the language lab the following day.
A B C D
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PART C – READING:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
I'm Linh and now I (23) _____________ at a high school in the United States. My biggest challenge in
the United States is the language (24) _____________. I have studied English for five years but I still
face difficulties in (25) ______________ For all the time, I feel nervous to understand what other
people were saying and why they were laughing. (26)_____________I go to see an American movie, I
still can't understand the actors. Maybe because spoken English has a lot of idioms and communication
(27)_____________ may happen due to cultural differences.
23. A. will be studying B. study C. am studying D. studies
24. A. difficulties B. world C. barrier D. communication
25. A. communicate B. communication C. communicating D. communicated
26. A. When B. Why C. Who D. Which
27. A. interaction B. distance C. barrier D. breakdown

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Inventions That Change Our World
People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was
invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride?
Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100 th
anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today,
airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people
kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to
talk to one another. How do telephones help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars,
they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boat for long
trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called
ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools
to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?
28.Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?
A. The airplane and the telephone B. The car and the computer
C. The computer and the airplane D. The telephone and the car
29. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?
A. All these inventions changed how people travel.
B. All these inventions made people’s lives easier.
C. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.
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D. All these inventions were invented by Americans.
30. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime.
B. Someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1940s or early 1950s.
C. Karl Benz didn’t like to walk or ride horses for short trips.
D. The Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane.
31. What does the word “anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?
A. a statement of fact B. An event
C. a celebrated date D. An interesting idea
32. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe ___________.
A. Some ways that computers help make our lives easier.
B. Some inventions that have made a big difference.
C. The invention of the airplane in December 1903.
D. The reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car.

PART D – WRITING:
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from
the words given in each of the following questions.
33. most / common type / natural disasters/ the world / are / floods and storms.
A. The most common types of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
B. The most common type of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
C. The most common types of natural disasters on the world are floods and storms.
D. The most common types of natural disasters of the world are floods and storms.
34. My friends/ tell/ me/ they/ may/ go / sightsee/ Sa Pa / following week.
A. My friends told me that they may go sightseeing in Sa Pa the following week.
B. My friends tell me that they might go sightsee in Sa Pa the following week.
C. My friends told me that they might go sightseeing in Sa Pa the following week.
D. My friends told me that they might go sightsee in Sa Pa the following week.
35. Many plants/ trees / die /because /acid rain / last month.
A. Because many plants and trees died, the acid rain happened last month.
B. Many plants and trees died because the acid rain last month.
C. Many plants and trees died because of the acid rain happened last month.
D. Because of the acid rain last month, many plants and trees died.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
36. “You will like science after you read this book,”our teacher said.
A. Our teacher says we will like science after we read this book.
B. Our teacher said we would like science after we read this book.
C. Our teacher said we would like science after we read that book.
D. Our teacher said you would like science after you read this book.
37. “We are developing an emotional robot,”said the engineer.
A. The engineer said he is developing an emotional robot.
B. The engineer said he was developing an emotional robot.
C. The engineer said they are developing an emotional robot.
D. The engineer said they were developing an emotional robot.
38. My father rides his bike to work every day to help protect the environment.
A. My father rides his bike to work and to help protect the environment.
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B. My father rides his bike to work and by helping protect the environment.
C. To go to work by bike every day, my father helps protect the environment.
D. To help protect the environment, my father goes to work by bike every day.
39. My roommate told me: “While you are away, I’ll do the cleaning”.
A. My roommate told me that while I was away, I would have to do the cleaning.
B. My roommate told me that while I am away, she will do the cleaning.
C. My roommate told me that while she was away, I would have to do the cleaning.
D. My roommate told me that while I was away, she would do the cleaning.
40. They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
A. They travelled across India as soon as they flew on to Japan.
B. After flying on to Japan, they travelled across India.
C. They didn’t travel across India, they flew on to Japan.
D. After travelling across India, they flew on to Japan.