SECOND MID-TEM REVISION

Grade 8

GLOBAL SUCCESS
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A. LISTENING
I. Listen to a conversation about Canada. Fill each of the gaps with no more than
TWO words. You will listen TWICE.(1,25p)
CANADA
Number of provinces: (1)_____________
Capital city: (2)_____________
Canada has (3)_____________ president
Population: (4) >_____________
Canada Day: (5)_____________
II. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Answer the questions or
complete the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will
listen TWICE.(1,25p)

1. How many members did Go Green have when it was founded?

- ________________________________

2. What is the purpose of Go Green?

- To raise people’s awareness about _________________.

3. What is Go Green’s regular activity?

- _________________ at Hoan Kiem Lake.

4. What is Go Green’s activity every three months?

- Organize a _________________.

5. What is an Ecobag?
- It is made from _________________ materials.

B. Language
Choose the best answer(2,5p)
1. We from different kinds of pollution: water air, soil and noise.
A. is suffering B. suffer C. are suffering
2. The babies when Alice came.
A. has slept B. were sleeping C. have slept
3. America Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November since 1864.
A. celebrates B. has celebrated C. is celebrating
4. The fish died massively because the water is .
A. damaged B. hotter C. contaminated
5. The can be controlled by the stoppage of leakage from the radioactive
materials including the nuclear reactors, industries and laboratories.
A. radioactive pollution B. visual pollution C. light pollution
6. The new hotel next year.
A. is opened B. will be opened C. is opening

7. If she him, she would be very happy.

A. met B. will meet C. would meet
8. Eden and Edward are chatting after work Eden suggests eating out.
Eden:“Shall we eat out tonight?”
Edward:“__________”
A. That's a great idea B. It is very kind of you C. You are very welcome

9. Laura is inviting Mike to her farewell party.

Laura: "Would you like to come to my farewell party this weekend?"
Mike: “__________”
A. Yes, I'd love to B. No, don’t worry C. You're welcome

10. Peter is talking to Sarah about the meeting.

Peter: “Is everybody happy with the decision?”
Sarah: “__________”
A. Yes, it is certainly B. No. Have you? C. Not really
C. READING

I. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)(1,25p)
The Kiwi
The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly. The
kiwi the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any fathers like
other birds.
A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurts its
eyes. It can smell things with its noise. It is the only bird in the world that can smell
things. The kiwi's eggs are very big.
There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. New Zealanders want their kiwis to
live. There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are
sometimes called kiwis.
T F

T F
1. Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand. 

2. A kiwi has a tail but no wings. 

3. It sleeps during the day because light hurts its eyes. 

4. People in New Zealand do not want all the kiwis to die. 

5. The kiwi is a strange New Zealand bird. 

II. Read the text and choose the correct answers.(1,25p)

* Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in the central of Viet Nam. Since the beginning of
2015, this province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property
damage. The floods razed thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works,
roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga Tran, a local resident, recalled the last
flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was awful. Water from
Ngan Pho River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining heavily.
After a while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic
and stay there for two days.” Like many other residents, all of Ms Nga’s furniture was
covered in mud, some was completely damaged for having been soaked in the water for
too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her rice crop. Three months after the
flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat. If there is no aid
from the government, the situation in this province will get worse.
1. What does disaster-prone mean?
A. having no disasters B. likely to have disasters C. have very few disasters
2. What is NOT mentioned as consequences from the floods?
A. loss of life B. loss of property C. loss of crop
3. When was the flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran?
A. January B. June C. September
4. How long did Ms. Nga Tran stay in her attic?
A. for the whole week B. two days C. three months
5. What is the biggest worry of Ms. Nga and other residents?
A. lack of food B. lack of accommodation C. lack of aid

C. WRITING
I. Choose the underlined part in each sentences(A,B or C) that needs correcting. (0.5p)
1. What would you do If you win a million dollars?
A B C
2. He didn't live here since Christmas, I wonder where he has been living since then.
A B C
II. Now write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an
activity that you have done to protect the environment.(1,0p)

You should use the following questions as cues:

- What have you done?
- When did you start it?
- How does it help protect the environment?
- How do you feel?

Hi Charles,

Love,
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I. Multiple choice
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. natural B. disaster C. damage D. accent
A. stadium B. often C. castle D. whistle
2. A. quality B. improve C. condition D. serious
3. A. complainted B. addicted C. divided D. expired
* Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.
4. A. geology B. referee C. Vietnamese D. Nepalese
5. A. serious B. habitat C. quality D. protection
6. A. conversation B. entertainment C. environment D. information
7. A. access B. wander C. yellowish D. account
* Choose the best answer A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
8. The government is sending…………………...to the flood victims.
A. touch B. aid C. accommodation D. provision
9. The Maori’s language and……………..have had a great impact on New Zealand life.
A. festivals B. dances C. culture D. customs
10. …………..occurs because there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
A. air pollution B. noise pollution C. soil pollution D. water
pollution
11. Niagara Falls is a great……………………on the border of the USA and Canada.
Thousands of visitors come to see it every month.
A. tradition B. spectacle C. relaxation D. view
12. The country’s …………….language is Spanish.
A. official B. office C. officially D. speaker
13. If I ……… you, I ……….. try to save water.
A. were/ would B. am/ will C. am/ would D. were/ will
14. Acid rain can lead ……… atmospheric pollution.
A. of B. in C. to D. from
15. Thanks to the summer camp in English, my English ………….. a lot.
A. improved B. have improved C. improves D. has
improved
16. Many people …………….. because of the earthquake last week.
A. did injure B. injured C. have injured D. were
injured
17. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This results________the death of many aquatic
animals and plants.
A. to B. in C. from D. at
18. Poisonous ___________ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals.
A. things B. animals C. chemicals D. nations
19. All flights to Hanoi had to be cancelled ……. the storm.
A. as a result B. due to C. because D. so
20. After/ I/ call/ my mother/ I/ feel/ relieved.
A. After I called my mother, I felt relieved.
B. After I had called my mother, I felt relieved.
C. After I called my mother, I had felt relieved.
D. After I called my mother, I have felt relieved.
21. Choose the correct word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the bolded word.
Many people use public transport to reduce air pollution.
A.minimise B.increase C.save D.cause
21. Choose the correct word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bolded word.
The market near my house is small but offers a wide range of products..
A. a lot of B. few C. many D. various
22. Cutting down a lot of trees is very _______ to the environment.
A. harm B. harmless C. harmlesslyD. harmful
23. Shopping at a shopping center is _______ . It has almost everything you want there.
A. time-consuming B. convenient C. cheap D. difficult
24. I’m not interested in going shopping, so I just go a few times a year. I mean I ______
go shopping.
A. always B. often C. rarely D. never
25. My brother _______ his homework at 8 p.m. yesterday. He was playing computer
games at that time.
A. wasn’t doing B. weren’t doing C. was doing D. were doing
26. To save our earth, I use cloth bags for shopping, not ________ ones.
A. green B. paper C. cheap D. plastic
27. The teacher was correcting our papers ________ we were drawing our illustrations.
A. though B. as soon as C. before D. while
28. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
Before deciding purchase something, customers can touch the products and tries on
clothes and shoes.
A. before B. something C. touch D. tries on
29. When a vocalno __________, hot gases and lava run down.
A. blows B. erupts C. throws D. escapes
23. It suddenly rained heavily while they ________ home last night.
A. were walking B. was walking C. walked D. walk
30. Mia: “They lost all of their property in the storm last month.” – Helen: “_______”
A. What awful news! I’m sorry. B. No, I’m sorry.
C. Can you speak louder? D. I think they can.
31. Rosy: “Try our home-made bread, John.”
John: _________
A. The bread at the bakery is fresh B. Wow, did you make it yourself?
C. What will you do next? D. Is it fresh?
32. To help save the environment, look for _______ products when you go shopping.
A. eco-friendly B. cheap C. single-use D. plastic
33. When the earthquake happened, the children __________ a picnic at the campsite.
A. had B. were having C. are having D. would have
34. The responsibility of a _______ is to provide customers with help and sell goods.
A. shop assistant B. waiter C. officer D. cashier
35. The factory outlets _________ a special offer for all items next week as planned.
A. will give B. give C. are giving D. are going to give
36. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
How frequently do you go shopping.
A. sometimes B. unusually C. often D. much
37. Choose the CLOSET meaning of the underlined word.
Toxic waste from nuclear plants is hazardous to the environment.
A. fantastic B. dangerous C. poisonous D. natural
II. COMMUNICATION
* Complete the dialogue with the shop assistant’s responses:
A. OK. Have you got the receipt?
B. Oh -What’s the problem?
C. OK. There you go.
D. Good morning. How can I help you?
E. That’s fine. Would you like to exchange it?
Assistant: (38)__________________________
Ms. Brown: I bought this camera here last week, and I’m afraid there’s something wrong
with it.
Assistant: (39)__________________________
Ms. Brown: This switch doesn’t work. I think it’s broken.
Assistant: (40)__________________________
Ms. Brown: Here you are.
Assistant: (41)__________________________
Ms. Brown: No, thank you. I’d like a refund, please.
Assistant: (42)__________________________
Ms. Brown: Thank you very much.
Your answer: 38 _____ 39 _____ 40 _____ 41 _____42 _____
* Match the sentences (26-30) to the responses (A-E).
A. Oh no!
43. They are buying a villa near the sea.
44. I have won the gold medal. B. How wonderful!
45. Many people were injured and died in the storm. C. Well done!
46. Our school was destroyed by the earthquake. D. That’s shocking!
47. The organisation has refused to help the homeless people. E. That’s awful!
Answer:
43. ____ 44. ____ 45. ____ 46. _____ 47. ____
III. READING
* Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are True (T) or False
(F):
There are many causes that lead to water pollution. One main cause of this issue is
waste water coming from many factories and then being directly pulled out into water
bodies, especially into rivers or seas without any treatment because this is the most
convenient way of disposing waste water. Industrial waste consists of some kind of
chemical substance such as sulphur, which is harmful to marine life. Lead is known as
the main reason for cancer disease. Cancer has become a popular disease in several
communes which are called “cancer villages”. Another cause is the awareness of citizens,
people always use water for many purposes and then they dump waste water or garbage
directly into rivers, canals, and ponds and so on. In 2004, because of bird flu outbreak in
Viet Nam, people threw poultry to water body that made water highly polluted.
48. Waste water from many factories which is dumped into water bodies directly causes
water pollution.
49. Dumping waste directly into water is the most convenient way of disposing waste
water.
50. Sulphur is believed the main reason for cancer.
51. Cancer villages occurred in 2004.
52. Due to lack of awareness, people poisoned water with dead poultry when there was
bird flu outbreak in 2004.
Your answer:
48. 49. 50. 51. 52.
* Read the paragraph below and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. But if you live near a volcano, you know
that they are (53)________! An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw
up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano.
The air is filled with deadly (54) _______. These things can put many lives in danger.
(55) ________have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them
tell when an eruption might happen. They can study the movements of the ground. When
a volcano is about to (56) _________ , the ground will often move just like it does during
an earthquake. Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano. Most
volcanoes emit gases all of the time. More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to
erupting. They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano. Scientists
can read these (57)_________ and warn people of danger. They may not realize it, but
their work helps to keep people safe!
53. A. dangerous B. exciting C. harmful D. unhealthy
54. A. rocks B. lavas C. gases D. steams
55. A. People B. Scientists C. Biologists D.
Economists
56. A. happen B. move C. fload D. erupt
57. A. signs B. eruptions C. movement D. warnings
* Read the passage carefully, then decide true (T) or false (F)
The Kiwi
The kiwi lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly.
The kiwi is the same size as a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any
feathers like other birds.
A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight
hurts its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can
smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big.
There are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. New Zealanders want their kiwis
to live. There is a picture of a kiwi on New Zealand money. People from New Zealand
are sometimes called kiwis.
T F
58. Kiwis live in Australia and New Zealand.  
59. A kiwi has a tail but no wings  
60. It sleeps during the day because light hurts its eyes.  
61. People in New Zealand do not want all the kiwis to die.  
62. The kiwi is a strange New Zealand bird.  
* Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D:
Elephants on the coast of Thailand are acting strange. They stamp their feet and
motion toward the hills. The sea draws back from the beaches. Fish flop in the mud.
Suddenly, a huge wave appears. This is no ordinary wave. It is a tsunami! Tsunami waves
are larger and faster than normal surface waves. A tsunami wave can travel as fast as a jet
plane and can be as tall as a ten-story building. For a tsunami to occur, there must be
some kind of force that causes the ocean water to become displaced. Most tsunamis are
caused by underwater earthquakes. However, volcanoes, landslides, large icebergs, and
even meteorites are capable of causing one of these mighty waves. Tsunamis are
extremely powerful. Because tsunami waves are so strong, they can kill people, damage
property, and completely ruin an ecosystem in just one hour. Scientists have no way of
predicting when a tsunami will hit. However, if a powerful enough earthquake occurs,
scientists can issue a warning or a watch. A warning means that a tsunami will very likely
hit soon. A watch means that conditions are favourable for a tsunami. When people are
notified about a watch or a warning, they have more time to prepare. It is best not to get
caught unaware when a tsunami is on the way!
63. Why are the elephants acting strange?
A. They are not used to seeing fish.
B. They dislike wading into the ocean.
C. They can sense something out of the ordinary.
D. They see the ocean drawing back from the beaches.
64. What is this passage mostly about?
A. How to prepare for tsunamis.
B. Scientists who predict tsunami waves.
C. Similarities and differences between wave types.
D. Causes and effects of tsunamis.
65. Which does not cause a tsunami?
A. earthquakes B. mudslides C. volcanic eruptions D. meteorites
66. Tsunamis cause so much destruction because they.
A. can be predicted by scientists
B. break on the coast, unlike normal waves
C. are caused by volcanoes, landslides and meteorites
D. can be as tall as a ten-story building
67. We can conclude from the last paragraph that.
A. a tsunami warning is more serious than a watch
B. a tsunami watch is more serious than a warning
C. a tsunami warning and watch are equally serious
D. a tsunami warning and watch both mean a tsunami has formed
* Read the following passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Some speciality shops are now in danger of disappearing. Here are some examples.
The butcher shop
Butcher shops sell all kinds of meat. They usually employ people who are trained in the
meat industry. They know how to cut the meat the right way, and they often advise
customers on the different types of meat.
However, it is hard nowadays to find a traditional butcher shop. More people are buying
meat from large supermarkets because it is more convenient, and the price is lower.
The bookshop
Bookshops are becoming quite rare these days. Years ago, it was easy to find bookshops
in any town or city. Then, larger bookshop chains gradually took over and the smaller
shops died out. Two examples of large bookshop chains are Waterstones in the UK and
the Barnes & Noble in the USA.
But now, even the large bookshop chains are facing difficulty because more people are
buying books from Amazon as well as digital books.
68. People working in a butcher shop are quite professional.
69. Meat at a butcher shop is usually cheaper than in a supermarket.
70. In the past, there were bookshops in most towns and cities.
71. Nowadays, paper books have to compete with digital books.
72. The passage is about changes in some speciality shops.
* Read the the following passage and choose the correct answer.
Light pollution is not (73)_______ serious as water or air pollution. (74)________,
it is the type of pollution that occurs more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we
could sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the
outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising
displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places.
The real problem is that it is very (75)_______ to apply light to almost everything at
night. Millions of tons of oil and coal are used to produce the power to light the sky. Eye
strain, (76)________ of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution.
(77)________ light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help US
to see things properly.
73. A. more B. as C. much D. only
74. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
75. A. waste B. wastes C. wasting D. wasteful
76. A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing
77. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
V. WRITING
* Choose the most suitable sentence which has the same meaning with the first
sentence.
78. If we want to save wild animals, we need to stop all illegal hunting of them.
A. Hunting wild animals because we want to save them.
B. We won't save wild animals unless we stop all illegal hunting of them.
C. We want to save wild animals if we need to stop all illegal hunting of them.
D. We need to stop all illegal hunting wild animals when we can save them.
79. Jan’s father will be returning soon.
A. Jane’s father will soon returning to her.
B. It won’t be long before Jane’s father returns soon.
C. It is Jane’s father that is returning soon.
D. It won’t be long before Jane’s father returns.
80. My sister was planting trees and my brother was picking up rubbish.
A. My sister was planting trees but my brother was picking up rubbish.
B. My sister was planting trees while my brother was picking up rubbish.
C. My sister was planting trees until my brother was picking up rubbish.
D. My sister was planting trees and my brother was, too.
81. We don’t often go to the supermarket. It’s far from our home.
A. We usually go to the supermarket because it’s far from our home.
B. We always go to the supermarket because it’s far from our home.
C. We rarely go to the supermarket because it’s far from our home.
D. We go to the supermarket many times because it’s near from our
home.
82. when/ I/ saw/ the/ taxi/accident/ I/ waiting/ was/ for/the
A. I saw the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
B. I saw the taxi when I was waiting for the accident.
C. The accident I saw when I was waiting for the taxi.
D. When I saw the taxi, I was waiting for the accident.
83. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
A. The noise next door stopped before it was midnight.
B. The noise next door only stopped at midnight.
C. The next-door neighbours made noise after midnight.
D. I wanted the noise next door to stop before midnight.
84. He realised he didn’t have enough cash with him. He didn’t buy the suit.
A. When he didn't have enough cash with him, he decided to buy the suit.
B. He didn't buy the suit when he realized he didn't have enough cash with him.
C. Despite not having enough cash with him, he didn't buy the suit when he realized it.
D. When he realized he didn't have enough cash with him, he bought the suit anyway.
85. Choose the correct sentence.
A. I'd like to try shopping at an open-air market and learn how to bargain.
B. I'd like to try shopping at open-air market and learn how to bargain.
C. I'd like to try shopping at open-air market and learn how to bargain.
D. I'd like shopping at an open-air market and learn how to bargain.
86. Life/ has/ air/ a/ on/ pollution/ harmful/ our/ effect
A. Air on our harmful pollution has life effect a.
B. Life has a pollution on air harmful our effect.
C. Air pollution has a harmful effect on our life.
D. Harmful effect on our life has air pollution.
87. necessary/ a/ to/ it/ warning system/ develop/ for/ disasters/ is.
A. Warning system is a necessary to it develop for disasters.
B. Necessary is a warning system for disasters to develop it.
C. Develop necessary is for it a warning system to disasters.
D. It is necessary to develop a warning system for disasters.
* Write a paragraph (about 80-100 words) about the advantages OR disadvantages of
online shopping.
* Write a short paragraph (80 - 100 words) about some ways to protect our
environment.