REVISION FOR THE SECOND MIDTERM TEST - GRADE 8

Name: Nhã Linh Class: 8SB1

UNITS 7, 8 & 9
o Vocabulary:
 Pronunciation and word stress (two-syllable words, three-syllable words, words ending
in –ic, -ical, -ese, -ee, -ology, -ography, …)
 Pollution (types of pollution, words/ phrases showing cause/ effect relationships)
 English speaking countries (people and places in English speaking countries)
 Natural disasters (types of natural disasters, words to describe a natural disaster)
 Closest & Opposite

o Grammar:
 Conditional sentences type 1 & type 2
 Tenses of verbs (present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, past
continuous, past perfect)
 Passive voice

o Reading:
 Choose the word which best fits each gap.
 Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answer.

o Writing:
 Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.
 Choose the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.
 PRACTICE
I. PHONETICS
A. Choose a word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. promised B. hoped C. booked D. burned
2. A. drought B. ought C. thought D. bought
3. A. carry B. card C. farm D. harmful
4. A. heavy B. community C. identify D. factory
5. A. chemical B. exciting C. excellent D. exercise
6. A. performed B. disappointed C. needed D. waited
7. A. flood B. bamboo C. typhoon D. afternoon
8. A. contaminant B. pollution C. common D. compete
9. A. scatter B. prefer C. differ D. gather
10. A. rescue B. equipment C. respect D. describe
11. A. peaceful /i:/ B. convenient /i:/ C. debris /i:/ D. example /I/
12. A. government B. property C. province D. forest
13. A. damage B. rage C. shortage D. village
14. A. untreated B. headache C. pleasure D. dead
15. A. advise B. promise C. recognize D. exercise
16. A. ocean B. soundly C. sugar D. special
17. A. thermal B. breathing C. southern D. feather
18. A. determine /I/ B. examine /I/ C. miner /aI/ D. mineral /I/
19. A. scholarship B. scheme C. science D. scare
20. A. culture B. custom C. country D. bury /e/

B. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the rest.
21. A. project B. apology C. iconic D. Geography
22. A. factory B. matter C. effect D. temperature
23. A. con’tinue B. enjoy C. ‘illustrate D. destroy
24. A. contaminated B. poisonous C. damaged D. pleasant
25. A. result B. chemical C. trainee D. disease
26. A. botanical B. physical C. athletic D. aquatic
27. A. contamination B. economic C. environmental D. radioactive
28. A. outbreak B. improvement C. cholera D. herbicide
29. A. awesome B. different C. industrial D. festive
30. A. parade B. groundwater C. atmosphere D. accent
31. A. official B. Japanese C spectacular D. attractive
32. A. native B. possible C. famous D. unique
33. A. tsunami B. relief C. tornado D. language
34. A. disaster B. earthquake C. mudslide D. accident
35. A. terrible B. injured C. available D. homeless
36. A. permanent B. natural C. essential D. temporary
37. A. e’vacuate B. co’llapse C. e’rupt D. ‘bury
38. A. destructive B. tropical C. severe D. historic
39. A. guideline B. rescue C. emergency D. havoc
40. A. technology B. interviewee C. Canadian D. photography

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Choose the best answer.
41. I can’t let you in _______ the password.
A. in case you give B. if you didn’t give
C. if you give D. unless you give
42. Australians are _______ of English because they use it as their mother tongue.
A. accents B. official languages
C. native speakers D. English speaking countries
43. What would you do if you _______ the president?
A. are B. was C. were D. would be
44. Oil spills are a great _______ to the undersea world.
A. threat B. threaten C. threatened D. threateningly
45. It is difficult _______ the problem of pollution.
A. to solve B. solving C. solve D. solved
46. The report _______ by the secretary yesterday afternoon.
A. typed B. was typed C. being typed D. has been typed
47. If modern technology did not exist, we _______ such precious information.
A. never would have B. never have C. never had D. would never have
48. Although sperm whales _______ in all oceans, they prefer the waters with high squid
population.
A. find B. is find C. can be found D. can find
49. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen _______ the burning of fossil fuels.
A. therefore B. despite C. because D. due to
50. The polluted water makes the fish _______.
A. die B. to die C. death D. dying
51. _______ water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of extinction.
A. B. C. D.
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52. Many people in this city have received medical _______ for the disease.
A. treat B. treated C. treatment D. untreated
53. In many poor nations, there are frequent outbreaks of cholera and other diseases because
people there _______ untreated water.
A. to drink B. drink C. drinking D. drank
54. Like the kangaroo and koala, the platypus is a _______ animal in Australia.
A. scenic B. tailless C. unique D. foreign
55. David uses English as his mother _______ because he comes from the UK.
A. mouth B. nose C. cheek D. tongue
56. “How is your holiday in New Zealand?” ~ “_______”
A. Bless you! B. Absolutely right! C. Awesome! D. That’s a relief.
57. Some documents say that people _______ the Glastonbury Festival since the beginning of the
19th century.
A. celebrated B. were celebrating C. celebrate D. have celebrated
58. Thousands of people _______ by natural disasters every year.
A. are affected B. are affecting C. have been affected D. affected
59. People without homes will be provided _______ temporary accommodation.
A. Ø B. with C. for D. to
60. All our beautiful forests _______ if we do nothing to preserve them.
A. will destroy B. will be destroyed C. would destroy D. would be
destroyed
61. I was enjoying reading my book, but I stopped _______ a program on TV.
A. reading to watch B. to read for watching
C. to read to watch D. reading for watching
62. Eating dirty foods thrown on the ground by people can _______ animals become sick.
A. lead to B. result in C. cause D. make
63. If the factory continues dumping poison _______ the lake, all the aquatic animals will die.
A. to B. at C. into D. on
64. He has just _______ an idea about our environmental project.
A. come up B. came up with C. came up D. come up with
65. When _______ happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes, or oceans changes.
A. soil pollution B. thermal pollution C. light pollution D. radioactive pollution
66. Aquatic plants may also die _______ the polluted water.
A. because B. because of C. since D. in spite of
67. Herbicides in water can kill aquatic plants and _______ further damage to the environment.
A. cause B. result C. affect D. get
68. Thousands of fish were killed as a result of a discharge of _______ chemicals from a nearby
factory.
A. poison B. poisonous C. to poison D. poisoned
69. His mother is unhappy _______ his room is untidy.
A. due to B. because of C. although D. since
70. Big Ben is a major monument in London which _______ the United Kingdom.
A. attracts B. symbolizes C. preserves D. performs
th
71. The Debating Competition _______ in the Main Hall on March 8 .
A. take places B. takes place C. hold D. holds
th
72. Life in the 19 century _______ very different from what it is now.
A. is B. were C. was D. has been
73. A severe tropical _______ is called a typhoon.
 A. drought B. flood C. storm D. rain
74. The Maori’s language and culture have had a great impact _______ New Zealand life.
A. to B. at C. on D. in
75. _______ all the modern technology available to us, we’re still helpless against natural
disasters.
A. Despite B. Owing to C. However D. Therefore
76. “Hospitals have refused to take in any more injured people.” ~ “_______”
A. That’s great! B. What a relief! C. How wonderful! D. That’s shocking!
77. Villagers rushed into public shelters as soon as the volcano _______.
A. collapsed B. erupted C. buried D. destroyed
78. Zoology is the scientific study of animals and their _______.
A. behave B. behavior C. behavioral D. misbehave
79. In the future, natural disasters _______ with the help of technology.
A. can predict B. will be predicted C. will predict D. is going to be predicted
80. People had already left the flooded villages when rescue workers _______.
A. have arrived B. had arrived C. arrived D. arrive
81. Opencast coal mining is among the most environmentally _______ activities carried out in
Wales.
A. destructive B. destruction C. destroy D. destructively
82. Only a few people _______ in the storm.
A. were seriously injure B. were seriously injured
C. were serious injure D. were serious injured
83. What _______ to help the victims of the disaster?
A. has been done B. have been done C. has done D. have done
84. We _______ for the night in an abandoned house.
A. took a shelter B. took the shelter C. took shelter D. took shelters
85. When I got home yesterday, my sister _______ my computer.
A. was broken B. has broken C. had been broken D. had broken
86. Severe tropical storms _______ our country recently.
A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike
87. Debris from the aircraft was _______ over a large area.
A. erupted B. scattered C. raged D. evacuated
88. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can _______ for them.
A. prepare B. provide C. invent D. defeat
89. The American _______ 34 hours a week watching television.
A. spend B. spends C. is spending D. spending
90. I _______ my pen after I _______ a new one.
A. had found – bought B. find – had bought
C. found – had bought D. find – buy
B. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following
questions.
91. The concert takes place next Thursday.
A. participates B. holds C. spends D. happens
92. This year a severe drought has ruined the crops.
A. tiny B. serious C. insignificant D. harmless
93. The scheme has been set up to help homeless people.
A. taken care of B. established C. came up with D. taken part in
94. Driving through vast green pastures or boating on scenic lakes are attractions that Scotland
offers.
A. parades B. cattle stations C. grasslands D. farms
95. The mudslide buried the whole village while people were still sleeping in their houses.
A. partial B. much C. entire D. a lot

C. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following
questions.
96. They had to move into temporary accommodation.
A. convenient B. destructive C. permanent D. unimportant
97. There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year, so the harvest was poor.
A. drought B. flood C. tornado D. mudslide
98. The earth is being threatened due to global warming.
A. damaged B. destroyed C. injured D. defended
99. The infection was probably caused by swimming in contaminated water.
A. polluted B. toxic C. clean D. untreated
100. Last year I had a wonderful time at a summer camp in Britain.
A. bad B. great C. well-known D. iconic

D. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
101. Because the fog, there were no take-offs from the airport yesterday.
A. were B. Because C. take-offs D. the
102. Long-term exposure to loud noise results permanent hearing loss.
A. Long-term B. to C. hearing D. results
103. If rubbish is non-biodegradable, it won’t exist forever.
A. is B. If C. won’t exist D. non-biodegradable
=> will exist
104. Pesticides are chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds.
A. Pesticides B. are used C. unwanted D. that
105. The United Kingdom is consisted of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. Northern B. is consisted C. The D. of
106. I found it difficulty to understand them at first because of their accent.
A. difficulty B. to understand C. found D. because of
107. Australia is home of many unique species of animals that cannot be found anywhere else.
 A. anywhere else B. cannot be found C. of D. species
108. Scotland is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beautiful.
A. famous for B. as well as C. its D. beautiful
109. Children should be aware at the environmental issues we are facing.
A. should be B. are facing C. environmental D. at
=> of
110. Diseases are primary due to contaminated food and air.
A. contaminated B. due to C. primary D. Diseases
=> primarily

III. READING
A. Read and choose the word that best fits each numbered blank.
A tsunami is a chain of fast moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes or
volcanic (111) _______. Tsunami has a very long wave. It can be hundreds of kilometers (112)
_______. Usually, tsunami starts suddenly. The waves travel (113) _______ a great speed across
an ocean with little energy loss. They can remove sand from beaches, destroy trees, toss and drag
vehicles, damage houses and even destroy whole towns.
The water will draw back from the coast half of the wave period prior to the wave getting
to the coast. If the slope of the coast (114) _______ not deep, the water may pull back for
hundreds of meters. People who do not know of the danger will often remain at the shore.
Tsunamis cannot (115) _______. However, there are ways to help stop people from dying
from a tsunami. Some regions with lots of tsunamis may use warning systems which may warn
the population before the big waves reach the land. Because an earthquake that caused the
tsunami can be felt before the wave gets to the shore, people can be warned to go somewhere
safe.
111. A. erupt B. erupted C. eruptions D. erupting
112. A. long B. far C. wide D. large
113. A. from B. of C. at D. in
114. A. is B. are C. was D. were
115. A. prevent B. preventing C. prevented D. be prevented

B. Read and choose the correct answer.

Native Americans have been living in what is now the United States of America since long
before any Europeans came. They are not just a single group of people - there are many different
tribes of Native Americans. Different Native American groups have different languages, religious
beliefs, and ways of living, or folkways.
The Hopi are Native Americans who come from what is now the American Southwest.
When the Spanish came to America in the 16 th century and found the Hopi people, they
nicknamed them “pueblo people” because Hopi people didn’t move around much - they lived
together in what amounted to towns. Pueblo is a Spanish word that means “town.” The Hopi have
always been very peaceful people. Their name comes from the term Hopituh Shi-nu-mu, which
means, in the Hopi language, “The Peaceful People” or “Peaceful Little Ones.”
The Navajo come from the same general area as the Hopi. But instead of staying in one
place, they moved around. They didn’t live in permanent towns like the Hopi. They were “semi-
nomadic” people. While the Hopi were historically known for farming, the Navajo were known
for hunting and gathering. After they met the Spanish, the Navajo became known for herding
sheep. The Hopi, not so much.
Today, there may not be as many thriving Native American tribes as there used to be, but
there are more than a few. All in all, there are about 1,000 different groups of Native American
people in the United States, and each group is unique.
116. How long have Native Americans been living in America?
A. A few decades. B. Since after the arrival of Europeans.
C. About the same time as the Europeans. D. Long before any Europeans came.
117. Why does the author compare different Native American tribes?
A. To show that they were semi-nomadic people.
B. To show how different Native American tribes can be.
C. To show the different ways Native American tribes found food.
D. To show the traveling patterns of different Native American tribes.
118. Which of the following is NOT true about the Hopi?
A. They live in the American Southwest.
B. They were farmers.
C. They travelled from place to place in search of land.
D. They enjoyed a peaceful way of life.
119. What does the word “permanent” most nearly mean? permanent >< temporary
A. changing B. cultural C. long-lasting D. unstable
120. After the Spanish arrived, the Navajo _______.
A. didn’t live in permanent towns B. lived by hunting and gathering
C. moved from their homeland D. began to farm sheep
121. What can be inferred about the number of Native American tribes?
A. There are more Native American tribes today than in the 16th century.
B. There are fewer Native American tribes today than in the 16th century.
C. There are the same number of Native American tribes today as in the 16th century.
D. It is unclear about the number of Native American tribes.

IV. WRITING
A. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.
122. Because she was absent from the meeting, she didn’t know the resolution.
A. Because her absence from the meeting, she didn’t know the resolution.
B. She doesn’t know the resolution due to her absence from the meeting.
C. She didn’t know the resolution because of her absence from the meeting.
D. Since her absence from the meeting, she didn’t know the resolution.
123. I won’t take part in the volunteer program because I don’t have enough free time.
A. If I had more free time, I would take part in the volunteer program.
B. If I don’t have enough free time, I won’t take part in the volunteer program.
C. I would take part in the volunteer program if I have more free time.
D. If I didn’t have enough free time, I wouldn’t take part in the volunteer program.
124. Food and blankets have been given out to homeless people by volunteers.
A. Volunteers have been given out food and blankets to homeless people.
B. Volunteers had given out food and blankets to homeless people.
C. Volunteers gave out food and blankets to homeless people.
D. Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people.
125. The Chinese printed the first books more than a thousand years ago.
A. The first books was printed by the Chinese more than a thousand years ago.
B. The first books were printed by the Chinese more than a thousand years ago.
C. The first books were printed the Chinese by more than a thousand years ago.
D. The first books printed by the Chinese more than a thousand years ago.
126. Before she went to the movies, she had finished all the assignment.
A. She has finished all the assignment before she went to the movies.
B. She went to the movies after she had finished all the assignment.
C. By the time she had finished all the assignment, she went to the movies.
D. When she went to the movies, she had been finished all the assignment.
127. What time does your plane land tomorrow?
A. Can you tell me when your plane lands tomorrow?
B. Can you tell me when does your plane land tomorrow?
C. Can you tell me when your plane land tomorrow?
D. Can you tell me when your planes land tomorrow?
128. Submarine volcanic eruptions can cause tsunamis.
A. Submarine volcanic eruptions can result tsunamis.
B. Tsunamis can be cause by submarine volcanic eruptions.
C. Submarine volcanic eruptions can be caused by tsunamis.
D. Submarine volcanic eruptions can lead to tsunamis.

B. Choose the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.
129. If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ these bottles/ bottle bank.
A. If I were you, I would take these bottles to the bottle bank.
B. If I were you, I will take these bottles to the bottle bank.
C. If I were you, I would took these bottles to the bottle bank.
D. If I were you, I would take these bottles to bottle bank.
130. Textile factories/ dump/ tons/ toxic waste/ Citarum River.
A. Textile factories dumped tones of toxic waste into Citarum River. =))))
B. Textile factories dump tones of toxic waste to the Citarum River.
C. Textile factories dumped tones toxic waste into the Citarum River.
D. Textile factories dump tones of toxic waste into the Citarum River.
131. Roads/ bridges/ damaged/ the hurricane/ being/ repaired.
A. Roads and bridges were damaged by the hurricane are being repaired.
B. Roads and bridges damaged by the hurricane is being repaired.
C. Roads and bridges (which were) damaged by the hurricane are being repaired.
D. Roads and bridges damaged by the hurricane was being repaired.
132. What/ should/ you/ do/ prepare/ floods/ your area?
A. What should you do to prepare for floods in your area?
B. What should you do preparing for floods in your area?
C. What should you do to prepare floods in your area?
D. What should you be done to prepare for floods in your area?
133. noise/ pollution/ occur/ because/ there/ too many/ loud/ sounds/ environment.
A. Noise pollution occur because there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
B. Noise pollution occurs because there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
C. Noise pollution occurs because of there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
D. Noise pollution occurs because there is too many loud sounds in the environment.
134. where/ you/ when/ the/ earthquake/ began/ yesterday?
A. Where did you when the earthquake began yesterday?
B. Where were you when the earthquake begins yesterday?
C. Where were you when the earthquake began yesterday?
D. Where was you when the earthquake began yesterday?
135. USA/ is/ land/ of/ extremes. It’s/ both/ one/ of/ hottest/ and/ coldest/ places/ world.
A. The USA is a land of extremes. It’s both one of the hottest but coldest places in the world.
B. USA is a land of extremes. It’s both one of the hottest and coldest places in the world.
C. The USA is a land of extremes. It’s both one of the hottest and coldest place in the world.
D. The USA is a land of extremes. It’s both one of the hottest and coldest places in the world.

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