ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH LỚP 8 – GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2 – Name:………Đức Dũng…………….

TEST 1:
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. A person who ________________ the bagpipes is call a piper
A. plays B. playing C. play D. played
2. Don’t drink that water. It’s ________________
A. damage B. dumped C. contaminated D. destroyed
3. If this factory continues ________________ poison into the lake. All the fish will die.
A. pouring B. dumping C. pumping D. sacking
4. I often drink coffee, but today I________________tea.
A. am drinking B. drinks C. drank D. drink
5. All our English teachers are ________________Speaker.
A. native B. nation C. original D. foreign
6. Typhoon are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my ________________
A. stay B. home C. house D. hometown
7. Singapore is famous for its ________________and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
8. Water ________________ in the lake has made the fish die.
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting
9. It’s difficult to ________________ what the planet Earth will be like in 100 years’ time.
A. imagine B. expect C. remember D. see
10. If the air wasn’t dirty, I ________________ so much.
A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze D. to sneeze
11. While she was dancing, the princess ________________a witch.
A. was seeing B. saw C. see D. is seeing
12. The government is sending ________________to the flood victims.
A. touch B. aid C. accommodation D. provision
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. If he (study) ………studies…………… harder, he can pass an exam.
2. She may be late if she (not hurry) …………doesn't hurry……………
3. If you study harder, you (pass) ………will pass…………… the exam.
4. If people really cared about the environment, they (not dump) ……wouldn't dump……waste into the
lake.
5. If there was no fresh water in the world, what (happen) ………would happen………
6. If you (be) ………were………… the president, what would you do to help the environment ?
7.They get sick so often.If they exercised more, they (be) …………will be………healthier.
8. If I (have) ……had………… one million US dollars, I would build more parks in our city.
9. Four countries…………have been visited………… (visit) by John so far.
10. London ………has…………… (have) a population of eight million people.
11. Vietnam’s Independence Day…………is celebrated……… (celebrate) on September 09th.
12. We………have visited………… (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.
13. Some activities ………are being prepared……… (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.
14. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………was starting…………
15. Before she (listen) ……listened………to music, she (do) ……had done…… homework.
16. Last night, Peter (go) ……had gone……… to the supermarket before he (go) …went… home.
17. Most students (leave) …had left… before the volcano (erupt) ………erupted……….
18. I (find) ……found……… my pen after I (buy) ………had bought……… a new one.
19. Food and medical supplies (deliver)…………were delivered……….yesterday afternoon.
20. In the future, natural disasters (predict)………will be predicted… accurately with the help of
technology.
21.Three cats (rescue) ………have been rescued…….by the volunteers last Sunday.
22. Two houses (build) ……are built…….in the city every years.
23. Earth (hold)………is held………. by the gravity of the sun and orbits around it.
III. Put the verbs in bracket in correct tenses.
1. They (come) …came….. back home after they (finish) ………had finshed.…… their work.
2. She said that she ( eat) ……had eaten……. This kind of food before.
3. Before he (go) …went… . to visit me, he (telephone) ……had telephoned………me.
4. He told me he (not/meet) ……hadn't met……… such kind of people before.
5. When I came to the theatre, the show (start) ………started………….
6. Before she (go) ……went….. to the class, she (do)……had done…. homework.
7. Last night, Phong (go) …had gone.. to the cinema before he (go) ……went…… home.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Mr Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse.(if)
- ………If Mr. Quang didn't work in a noisy environment, his hearing wouldn't become worse.…….
2. I can’t tell you unless you tell me what’s wrong.(if)
- ……………If you don’t tell me what’s wrong, I can’t help you……………………….
3. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damage. ( because of )
- …………………Because of acid rain, tree's leaves are damaged…………………….
4. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned. Acid gases are produced. (so)
- …………Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned, so acid gases are produced.………………..
5. Eating too much sugar can result in health problem. (lead to)
- …….....Eating too much sugar can lead to health problem………..
6. David had gone home before we arrived.
- After …………………David had gone home, we arrived.…………………….
7. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
- Before ………we took a look around the shop, we had had lunch……………
8. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
- When……………we got out of the office, the light had gone out.……………….
9. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
- By the time …………we started our work, she had explained everything clearly………………….
10. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
- Before …………my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants…………………
V. Change these sentences into passive voice.
1.The company will give him some money when he retires
- ...............When he retires, he will be given some money by the company………….
2. They took it back to the zoo.
- It.........…was taken back to the zoo……………
3. Someone picks the fruits everyday.
- ..................Fruits are pick everyday …………..
4. Does the girl do the housework?
- ............Is the housework done by the girl?…………
5. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.
- ...............The cattle isn't driven out to the field in the winter by them ……….
6. Does machine do most of the farm work?
- ..............Is most of the farm work done by machine?……………
7. The girl did not give me the money.
- I ………………wasn't gave the money by the girl……………………..
- The money ………………wasn't gave to me by the girl………………………….
8. Nobody told me the story.
- I ……………was told the story………………..
- The story ………was told………………
9. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.
-………he is thought to be a dangerous criminal………………….
-…………………It's thought that he is a dangerous criminal………………………….
10. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.
-……………Two exercise books were given to each of us by the teacher……………….
-………Each of us was given two exercise books by the teacher………….
VI. Read the text and choose the best answer.
THE GREATEST HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hashin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an
earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred
on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyogo Perfecture, and lasted for approximately
20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a
cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their
lives. Additionally, it causes approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in
Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140000 lives.
1. The word “oversea” in the text is closest in meaning to ____________
A. Aboard B. at sea C. by sea
2. The word “occurred” in the text is closest in meaning to _______________
A. Ended B. happened C. started
3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe _______________
A. Was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake.
B. Was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake. C. Exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The norther end of Awaji island was the place where _______________
A. The effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly. B. There was no damage to people and
property.
C. 1.5 million people lost their lives.
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________________
A. Is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. Didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe.
C. Is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Kobe.
TEST 2:
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. played
2. A. goes B. watches C. misses D. brushes
3. A. come B. mother C. open D. some
4. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
5. A. who B. when C. where D. what
II. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1.A. sun B. fun C. put D. unhappy
2. A. mind B. bike C. tradition D. tidy
3. A. my B. happy C. hobby D. factory
4.A. health B. team C. tea D. beach
5.A. listened B. opened C. wanted D. lived
VOCABURLARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer. (A, B, C or D )
1. I like ______________ back my home village on holiday.
A. comes B. come C. came D. coming
2. If the factory _________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue
3.Water ________________ in the lake has made the fish die.
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting
4. Mi and Nick like ______________ back Mi’s home village on holiday.
A. comes B. come C. came D. coming(like+ving)
5. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals _____.
A. die B. to die C. dead D. will die(câu bị động)
6. Water pollution is the ________________ in the lake has made the fish die.
A. contaminating B. contaminate C. contaminated D. contamination
7. If we ______________ water carefully, more people will have fresh water.
A. will use B. would use C. using D. use
8. If the factory continues dumping poison ______ the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. into B. to C. about D. in
Conditional Sentence Type I : Câu điều kiện loại 1
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1.If we (recycle) __recycle______ more, we will help the Earth.
2. Factories (not dump) ______will dump________waste into rivers if the government fine them heavily.
3. If people travel to work by bus, there (be) ____will be__________fewer car fumes.
4. We (save) _____will save___________thousands of trees if we don’t waste paper.
5. If we use water carefully, more people (have) ______will have________fresh water.
6. If the factory (continue) ____continues____________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and
other aquatic animals will die.
7.If we recycle more, we (help) _____will help___________ the Earth.
8. If people (travel)_____travel___________to work by bus, there will be fewer car fumes.
9. We save thousands of trees if we (not waste)______will not waste_________don’t waste paper.
10. Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government (fine) ______will be fine_________ them
heavily.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. If he (study) _____studies___________ harder, he can pass an exam.
2. She may be late if she (not hurry) _______isn’t hurry_________.
3.If you study harder, you (pass) _____will pass___________ the exam.
4. If you are kind to me, I (be) _______will be________ good to you.
5.If he (give) _______gives________ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again.
6. You (not pass) _______will pass________ your driving test unless you drive more carefully.
7. He’ll be ill if he (not stop) ____doesn’t stop____________ worrying so much.
8. We’ll go to the beach tomorrow if it ( be) ______is__________ nice.
Conditional Sentence Type II : Câu điều kiện loại 2
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. If I were you, I (look) _____would look___________ for a new place to live.
2. If Lan wasn’t ill, she ( join) _____would join___________ out tree planting activity.
3.If there were fewer cars on the road, there (be) _____would be___________ less pollution.
4.If people really cared about the environment, they ( not dump ) _____would dump___________ waste
into the lake.
5.If there was no fresh water in the world, what (happen) _____would happen___________.
6.If you (be) _____were___________ the president, what would you do to help the environment ?
7.They get sick so often.If they exercised more, they (be) ________would be________ heathier.
8.If I (have) _____had___________ one million US dollars , I would build more parks in our city.
9.Quan’s mother is unhappy.If Quan tided his room every day, his mother (not be) __wouldn’t be___so
upset.
10.There isn’t a garden at house .If there were, we (grow) _____would grow___________ vegetables.
READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings. Man dirties the air with (2)______ gases and smoke, (3)_____ the water with chemicals and
other substances, and damages the (4)_____ with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his
surroundings (5)_____ various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6)_____ junk and
litter on the land and in the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and
soil are necessary to the (7)_____ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8)_____
death. Polluted water kills fish and other (9)_____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is
available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10)_____ beautiful
world.
1. A. means B. refers C. provides D. reduces
2. A. thick B. natural C. exhaust D. influent
3. A. purifies B. pumps C. sprays D. poisons
4. A. soil B. forests C. streets D. beaches
5. A. on B. in C. by D. with
6. A. spoiling B. leaving C. scattering D. gathering
7. A. survival B. environment C. development D. growth
8. A. so B. ever C. too D. even
9. A. animal B. marine C. human D. plant
10. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. natured
II. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think. I remember when I went to a big city, I
was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall. Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of
power lines over my head. Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought they might
fall down. These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city.
I also remember the time when I was a student at a university. Once I was so busy with my assignments
that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did
not want to study. Then I decided to clean the room and put my thing in their proper places. I also bought
a small plants and placed it in a corner of the room. These simple actions increased my motivation and
helped me to focus on my learning.
Questions.
1. How did the author feel when she saw the power lines?
She still felt unsafe ………………………………
2. Why did she have that feeling?
She thought they might fall down…………………………………………………
3. What was she busy with?
She was so busy with my assignments that she did not tidy my room for two weeks…………
4. What happened when she looked the messy room?
Looking at the messy room caused her so much stress that she did not want to study…………………
5. What did she do for her room?
She decided to clean the room and put her thing in their proper places……………
TEST 3:
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. wanted B. washed C. needed D. decided
2. A. ago B. boring C. explore D. story
3. A. come B. sot C. open D. cold
4. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
5. A. who B. when C. where D. what
IV. Complete the sentences with words/ phrases from this:

1-summer camp
2-English speaking countries
3-Native speaker
4-the USA
5-accents
6-official language
V. Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket.
1. Four countries ____have been visited__________ (visit) by John so far.
2. London _____has _________ (have) a population of eight million people.
3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which _____symbolizes_________
(symbolize) freedom.
 4. Vietnam’s Independence Day _____is celebrated___________ (celebrate) on September 09th.
5. We _______have visited_______ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.
6. Some activities ____are being prepared__________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.
VI. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each of the sentences.
1. Alaska is perhaps the most …………… state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.
A. puzzling B. festive C. amazing
2. The old tradition of first- footing is still practiced today in ……………………..
A. Scottish B. Scots C. Scotland
3. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is time for ………..
A. visitors B. tourists C holiday makers
4. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ……………………….. their noses.
A. punching B. touching C. blowing
5. Australia is composed of seven …………………..
A. nations B. countries C. states
6. There is a red maple leaf on the ………………… of Canada.
A. flag B. banner C. money
VII. Read the passage and answer these questions below:
England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English
families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long
rivers and very large forests.
There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside
between the towns is like a carpet of many colors. In spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests
are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow and white with flowers.
Questions
1. Is England a large country?
No it isn’t.England is not a large country.....................................
2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?
Many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside...........................…
3. Are there many towns in England?
No,there aren’t.....................................................................................................................
4. What is the English countryside like?
The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors..................…
TEST 4
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 points)
1. A. wanted B. naked C. danced D. needed
2. A. who B. when C. where D. what
Question II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others. (0.5 points)
1. A. artistic B. hi’storic C. dra’matic D. scien’tific
2.A. medical B. ‘hospital C. ‘politic D. elec’tric
Question III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.( 1.5 points)
1.The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which (symbolize) __symbolizes________ freedom.
2.There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ( increase) __will
increase_______fast.
3. Factories (not dump) _____will dump________waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.
4. The kangaroo (become) ____has become_________ a symbol of Australia since 1973.
5.If there were more trees in this area, the air ( be) ______would be_______ fresher.
6.The earthquake occurred at midday when they (have) __were having___________lunch.
Question IV. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.( 1.0 point)
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic
Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four lakes per person
living there.
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by
air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood
Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It
is a really fun scene to watch.
Alaska is called the land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three
months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.
All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.
1. Alaska ___________.
A. is another name for the USA B. is an island in the Pacific Ocean
C. has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
2. Which statement below is NOT CORRECT?
A. In Alaska, the number of lakes is bigger than that of people.
B. There is one lake for each person living there.
C. Alaska has an incredibly high number of lakes.
3. Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?
A. by air B. by road C. by river
4. In Alaska we can always see the sun ___________.
A. in winter B. in summer C. every month of the year
Question V. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A,
B, C, or D ) and correct it. ( 1. 0 point)
1.Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die.
A B pollution C D.
2. Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.
A B won’t dump C D
3.The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.
A B C D were having
4.Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.
A B were destroyed C D
Question VI.Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.(1.0
point)
1.Students are more aware of protecting the environment. Teachers teach environmental issues at school.
If teachers teach environmental issues at school, students will be more aware of protecting the
environment.…………………………………………
2.People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.……………………..
3.Many rivers and lakes are poisoned.Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes.
Because factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes, many rivers and lakes are
poisoned.……………………………………………………………….
4.They provided food then cleared up the debris.
After they had provided food, they cleared up the debris.
………………………………………………..
VII. Rewrite the sentences below without changing their original meaning.
1. Radioactive pollution is very dangerous. It can cause abnormal growth. [since]
-Radioactive pollution is very dangerous since it can cause abnormal growth.
2. Leaves are damaged. The tree cannot get enough food energy to stay healthy. [because]
-Because leaves are damaged, the tree cannot get enough food energy to stay healthy.
3. I don’t have much money now, but I want to buy a house in PhuCuong. ( If )
-If I had much money now, I would buy a house in Phu Cuong.
4. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. [because of]
-Because of the dangerous acid rain, trees' leaves are damaged.
5. The Walt Disney Studios, the famous movie company, has produced hundreds of cartoons for
children. ( Hundreds of cartoons for children )
-Hundreds of cartoons for children have been produced by the Walt Disney Studios, the famous
movie company.