TRUNGHOA SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST

Full name: .............................................. School year: 2020-2021

Class: 8A

A. KIẾN THỨC TRỌNG TÂM:

I. Từ vựng: The words related to the following topics:
Unit 7: Pollution Unit 9 : Natural disasters Unit 11: Science and technology
Unit 8: English speaking countries Unit 10: Communication Unit 12: Life on other planets

II. Ngữ pháp

1. Verb- tenses (past- present- future) 3. Passive voice.
2. Conditional sentences type 1, 2 4. Reported speech,...

III. Ngữ âm
- Stress in words ending –ic and –al ; - ese and – ee; -logy and –graphy; -ity and –itive ; -ful and -less
- Stress in words standing with un- and im-

B. CÁC DẠNG BÀI TẬP THAM KHẢO

PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. algal B. aquatic C. contaminate D. permanent
2. A. thermal B. thankful C. there D. thorough
3. A. pollution B. earplug C. dump D. dust
4. A. landline B. kilt C. icon D. mudslide
5. A. climate B. parade C. rage D. earthquake

Exercise 2. Circle the words whose stressed syllabus is different from the rest.
1. A. American B. Canadian C. Australian D. Portuguese
2. A. natural B. trainee C. unique D. parade
3. A. official B. legendary C. historic D. iconic
4. A. electronic B. biology C. photography D. astrology
5. A. impolite B. untidy C. unhappy D. impure

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

Exercise 1. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Luckily, there are many communication techniques to help overcome________.
A. foreign languages B. language barriers C. culture shocks D. sound barriers
2. A non-native speaker most likely can recognize the________- the non-verbal communication.
A. second language B. sign language C. official language D. body language
3. We should not _______ passwords with anyone. (A. share/ B. send/ C. bring/ D. lend)
4. The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which ________freedom.
A. attracts B. symbolizes C. decides D. understands
5. Do you agree that playing computer games might make players think ________?
A. critic B. critical C. critically D. criticism
6. David uses English as his mother ________because he comes from the UK.
A. tongue B. mouth C. nose D. cheek
7. Many people think the cyber world might ________the real world one day.
A. provide B. take place C. take up D. replace
8. ________which are the movements in the Earth’s crust, often occur in Japan.
A. Volcanoes B. Hurricanes C. Tsunamis D. Earthquakes
9. Lien told me that ________a biology teacher.
A. she wants to become B. she wanted to become C. she will become D. she wanted becoming
10. “The Sun ________” declared my younger brother confidently.
A. sets in the west B. are setting in the west C. are set in the west D. set in the west
Exercise 2. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. My mother asked me if I want to see a film on TV with her that night.
A B C D
2. In 2030, robots will be build our houses and do our housework.
A B C D
3. “Do you know that paper is invented by a Chinese man?” my friend asked.
A B C D
4. Humans can even die if they will drink contaminated water.
A B C D
5. Why has John been ability to learn a lot of languages?
A B C D
Exercise 3. Put the verbs into the correct forms.
1. Last night, David (go)_____________ to the supermarket before he (go)_____________ home.
2. You (finish)_____________ the report before he asked for it?
3. If you had magic, what _____________ you (do) _____________to stop pollution?
4. Minh (finish) _____________ his housework before I went home.
5. When I (rang) _____________ Nam last week, he said he (be) _____________ busy that day.

Exercise 4. Match the sentences (1-6) to the responses (a-f). Then practise the exchanges with a partner.
1. Mary and Tom are getting married in July. _______+ a. Oh no!
2. I managed to pass the test! _______+ b. How wonderful!
3. Many people died in the accident. _______+ c. Wow!
4. They have invented a flying car. _______+ d. That’s a relief!
5. Our house was destroyed by the storm. _______+ e. That’s shocking!
6. Hospitals have refused to take in any more injured _______+ f. That’s awful!

Exercise 5. Match the sentences (1-5) to the responses (a-e). Then practise the exchanges with a partner.
1. Immediately, without delay _______+ a. cyberworld
2. to communicate with or react to _______+ b. interact
3. the opposite of a flat image _______+ c. in real time
4. the digital world _______+ d. three-dimensional images
5. a system of connected parts to share information _______+ e. network

Exercise 6. Find the words in A in the conversation. Then match them to the words in B with similar
meanings.
A B
1. developments _______+ a. the answers
2. field _______+ b. area
3. enormous _______+ c. progress (n)
4. economic _______+ d. big
5. the keys _______+ e. money-making
6. benefits _______+ f. help

Exercise 7. Give the opposite of the words in brackets, using the prefix un- or im-.
Example: necessary → unnecessary
1. This is a species of insect previously (known) ____________________ to biologists.
2. I don’t like science fiction novels much. I think they are (realistic) ________________________.
3. It is almost (possible) ________________ to keep up with the latest developments in computing.
4. The teacher said that accurate measurement was (important) ___________________ in this experiment.
5. Fortunately, the river flowing through our town is (polluted) _______________________.

READING
Exercise 1. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Earth Day Network's mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. More
(1)_______1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities (2) _______year. This can make it the largest
observance in the world. Members of this organization work through a combination of education, public policy, and
consumer campaigns.
The first Earth Day (3) _______April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is
widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act,
Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many other ground-breaking environmental laws soon followed. Twenty
years (4)________, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental
issues onto the world stage. Now, this day is becoming (5) _______and more popular in over the world.
1. A. of B. than C. then D. with
2. A. much B. many C. each D. other
3. A. on B. in C. at D. until
4. A. later B. latest C. late D. lately
5. A. many B. much C. most D. more

Exercise 2. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. It's just a little bigger than Earth's moon. It is the closest planet
to the sun, but it's actually not the hottest. Venus is hotter.
Along with Venus, Earth, and Mars, Mercury is one of the rocky planets. It has a solid surface that is covered
with craters. It has a thin atmosphere, and it doesn't have any moons. Mercury likes to keep things simple.
This small planet spins around slowly compared to Earth, so one day lasts a long time. Mercury takes 59 Earth
days to make one full rotation. A year on Mercury goes by fast. Because it's the closest planet to the sun, it doesn't take
very long to go all the way around. It completes one revolution around the sun in just 88 Earth days. If you lived on
Mercury, you'd have a birthday every three month!
A day on Mercury is not like a day here on Earth. For us, the sun rises and sets each and every day. Because
Mercury has a slow spin and short year, it takes a long time for the sun to rise and set there. Mercury only has one
sunrise every 180 Earth days! Isn't that weird?
(Source: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov)
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Days on Mercury B. What Mercury is like
C. Sunrise on Mercury D. Length of a year on Mercury
2. According to the passage, Mercury _______.
A. is the nearest to the Sun B. doesn't have atmosphere
C. the hottest planet D. has many moons
3. The word "It" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. Earth B. Mercury C. Venus D. Mars
4. The word "spins" in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______.
A. comes B. arrives C. appears D. moves
5. It can be inferred from the passage that a year on Mercury _______.
A. has 59 days B. much longer than that on Earth
C. has 88 days D. has only 180 days

WRITING
Exercise 1. Combine each pair of the following sentences using the words/phrases in brackets.
1. Don't eat too much sugar. It creates health problems. (LEAD TO)
 ___________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The weather was bad. That's why our departure delayed (BECAUSE OF)
 ___________________________________________________________________________________.
3. They haven't replied our invitation so far. I think they are not coming. (SINCE)
 ___________________________________________________________________________________.
4. The air is polluted. People have breathing problems. (IF)
 ___________________________________________________________________________________.
5. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (IN SPITE OF)
 __________________________________________________________________________________.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences as directed.

1. Most people had left before the volcano erupted.
 After______________________________________________________________________________.
2. Leave me alone or I’ll call the police.
 Unless _____________________________________________________________________ __________.
3. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
 Has___________________________________________________________________________________.
4. The boss showed the new computer to Ann.
 The_______________________________________________________________________________.
5. After he had finished his work, he went out to relax.
 Before ____________________________________________________________________________.

Exercise 3. Rewrite these statements as reported speech. Make all necessary changes.
1. “I can’t Chat because I am working now,” said John.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
2. “My brother wrote this book last year,” David said to me.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
3. “I’ll see you here next Friday,” Tom said to me.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
4. “We’ll be writing to you later this week,” they said to Maria.
______________________________________________________________________________________.
5. “I don’t know where Bill is living at the moment,” said Nicky.
______________________________________________________________________________________.

Oral test:
1. How many types of pollution do you know? Talk about one type of pollution.
2. How much do you know about speaking countries?
3. What are the causes and effects of natural disasters?
4. How many kinds of communication do you know? How many ways of communication do you know?
Which ways do you find the most convenient? Why?
5. How much do you know about science and technology?

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