Đề cương ôn tập Tiếng Anh 8 Giữa học kì 2 (Global success 2025)

Đề cương ôn tập Tiếng Anh 8 Giữa học kì 2 (Global success 2025)

I. Find the word having different stress pattern in each line.

1. A. specific B. technical C. general D. absolute

2. A. active B. trainee C. scientist D. history

3. A. geology B. botanical C. scientific D. geography

4. A. ecology B. environment C. autography D. residential

5. A. temporary B. geology C. emergency D. logography

6. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury

7. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation

8. A. debris B. rainstorm C. destroy D. shelter

9. A. primary B. animal C. tropical D. volcano

10. A. climatology B. bibliography C. communication D. radiography

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

A. plays

B. playing

C. play

D. played

A. damage

B. dumped

C. contaminated

D. destroyed

A. pouring

B. dumping

C. pumping

D. sacking

A. am drinking

B. drinks

C. drank

D. drink

A. native

B. nation

C. original

D. foreign

A. stay

B. home

C. house

D. hometown

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

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

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. If he (study) ________________ harder, he can pass an exam.

2. She may be late if she (not hurry) ________________.

3.If you study harder, you (pass) ________________ the exam.

4.If people really cared about the environment, they ( not dump ) ________________ waste into the lake.

5.If there was no fresh water in the world, what (happen) ________________.

6.If you (be) ________________ the president, what would you do to help the environment ?

7.They get sick so often. If they exercised more, they (be) ________________ healthier.

8.If I (have) ________________ one million US dollars, I would build more parks in our city.

9. Four countries ______________ (visit) by John so far.

10. London ______________ (have) a population of eight million people.

11. Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrate) on September 09th.

12. We ______________ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.

13. Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.

14. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) _____________________

15. Before she (listen) _____________ to music, she (do)_____________ homework.

16. Last night, Peter (go) ____________________ to the supermarket before he (go) __________________________ home.

17. Most students (leave) __________________ before the volcano (erupt) __________.

18. I (find) _________________ my pen after I (buy)_____________________ a new one.

IV. Put the verbs in bracket in correct tenses.

V. Rewrite the following sentences

1. Mr Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse.(if)

2. I can’t tell you unless you tell me what’s wrong.(if)

3. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damage. ( because of )

4. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned. Acid gases are produced. (so)

5. Eating too much sugar can result in health problem. (lead to)

6. David had gone home before we arrived.

7. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

8. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

9. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.

10. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

VI. Change these sentences into passive voice.

1.The company will give him some money when he retires

2. They took it back to the zoo.

3. Someone picks the fruits everyday.

4. Does the girl do the housework?

5. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.

6. Does machine do most of the farm work?

7. The girl did not give me the money.

8. Nobody told me the story.

9. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.

10. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

1. The development of cities causes wildlife animals’ homes disappear.

A. reasons

B. makes

C. does

D. purposes

2. Our city was polluted with the exhaust fumes emitted from vehicles.

A. clean

B. enriched

C. popular

D. dirty

3. Fortunately, the storm passed over the village, but no one was died.

A. happily

B. Luckily

C. Unhappily

D. Unluckily

VIII. Read the text and choose the best answer.

THE GREATEST HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE

The Great Hash in 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 epic entre 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.

ĐÁP ÁN

I. Find the word having different stress pattern in each line.

1 - A; 2 - B; 3 - C; 4 - D; 5 - A;

6 - B; 7 - A; 8 - C; 9 - D; 10 - C;

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1 - A; 2 - C; 3 - B; 4 - A; 5 - A;

6 - D; 7 - D; 8 - A; 9 - A; 10 - A; 11 - B; 12 - B;

III. 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) ____would be____________ healthier.

8.If I (have) _____had_____ one million US dollars, I would build more parks in our city.

9. Four countries ____has 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 _______has 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) ____had started_______

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.

IV. Put the verbs in bracket in correct tenses.

V. Rewrite the following sentences

1. Mr Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse.(if)

2. I can’t tell you unless you tell me what’s wrong.(if)

3. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damage. ( because of )

4. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned. Acid gases are produced. (so)

5. Eating too much sugar can result in health problem. (lead to)

6. David had gone home before we arrived.

7. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

8. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

9. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.

10. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

VI. Change these sentences into passive voice.

1.The company will give him some money when he retires

2. They took it back to the zoo.

3. Someone picks the fruits everyday.

4. Does the girl do the housework?

5. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.

6. Does machine do most of the farm work?

7. The girl did not give me the money.

8. Nobody told me the story.

9. Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.

10. The teacher gave each of us two exercise books.

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

1. B

2. D

3. B

VIII. Read the text and choose the best answer.

1 - A; 2 - B; 3 - B; 4 - A; 5 - C;