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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA KÌ II- LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
A. LÝ THUYẾT:
I. VOCABULARY: UNIT 7-UNIT 9
II. PRONUNCIATION:
- Sounds: /bl/ and /kl/, /sp/ and /st/
- Stress in words ending in _al and _ous
III. GRAMMAR:
*UNIT 7:
1. Câu phức (Complex sentence)
Câu phức là câu gồm một mệnh đề độc lập, hay mệnh đề chính (main clause), và một hay
nhiều mệnh đề phụ thuộc (subordinate clause), liên kết với nhau bởi liên từ phụ thuộc (subordinating
conjunctions)
Eg: + Although it was raining, we still decided to go outside.
+ If he comes back, you should help him.
+ Ba studied hard, so he passed the exam easily
2. Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian (Clauses of time)
Đó là những mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng các liên từ chỉ thời gian như: when (khi, vào lúc), while,
as (trong khi), until, till (cho đến khi), as soon as, once (ngay khi), before (trước khi), after (sau
khi), as long as, so long as (chừng nào mà), since (từ khi)…
Example :
a) The roads were slippery when it rained.
b) As soon as they arrive, we’ll have lunch.
c) When I was 10 years old, my family moved to New York.
d) My mom was cooking while my dad was talking on the phone.
** Lưu ý: Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian có thể đứng đầu hoặc cuối câu. Nếu mệnh đề trạng
ngữ chỉ thời gian đứng ở đầu câu sẽ ngăn cách với mệnh đề chính bằng dấu phẩy.
REMEMBER:
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Example: The roads were slippery when it rained .

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 independent clause (IC) dependent clause (DC)
* UNIT 8:
1. Trạng từ chỉ tần suất (adverbs of frequency)
Trạng từ chỉ tần suất là loại từ thể hiện mức độ thường xuyên của hiện tượng hay sự kiện nào đó.
* Trạng từ đứng trước động từ thường
Example : My mother often shops at the supermarket. But I don’t go there often.
* Trạng từ đứng ở sau động từ “tobe”
Example : + I am always excited about new things.
+ These brands are rarely on sale, just once or twice a year.
** Các trạng từ chỉ tần suất thường dùng.

+ Always /ˈɔːlweɪz/: Luôn luôn

+ Usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/: Thường xuyên
+ Frequently /ˈfriːkwənsi/: Thường thường
+ Often /ˈɒfn/: Thông thường, thường lệ
+ Sometimes /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/: Đôi khi, đôi lúc
+ Occasionally /əˈkeɪʒnəli/: Thỉnh thoảng
+ Seldom Hiếm khi
+ Rarely /ˈreəli/: Hiếm khi
+ Never /ˈnevə(r)/: Không bao giờ
2. Present simple for future events ( Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả tương lai )
Đôi khi chúng ta có thể dùng thì hiện tại đơn để nói về tương lai, đó là khi chúng ta muốn nói
về những sự kiện trong thời gian biểu, hoặc lịch trình thông thường...
Động từ thường Động từ To be
(+) S + Vo/ Vs/es (+) S + is/am/are +O
(-) S + don’t/ doesn’t + Vo (-) S + is/am/are+ not + O
(?) Do/ Does + S +Vo? (?) Is/ Am/ Are + S +O?
Example :
- The summer term starts in April 10th.
- What time does the bus arrive in Seattle?

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- My plane leaves at three o'clock.
- The sun rises at 6.13 tomorrow.
* UNIT 9:
The past continuous tense ( Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn )
A. Cấu trúc (Form)
1) Thể khẳng định : S + was/were +V-ing
Eg: At 8 p.m. yesterday, I was watching television.
Ex: We were working on the computer at 3 p.m yesterday.
2) Thể phủ định (Negative) : S+ wasn’t/ weren’t + V-ing
Eg: He wasn’t studying at that time. (Vào lúc đó anh ấy không học bài.)
3) Thể nghi vấn (Interrogative): Was/ Were + S+ V-ing?
Eg: Were you listening to music last night? Yes, I was/ No, I wasn’t
B. Cách dùng (Usage): Thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn được dùng để diễn đạt:
1) Sự việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.
Eg: What were you doing at 7 o’clock last night? ~ I was watching TV.
2) Diễn đạt hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có hành động khác xen vào.
Eg: We were having dinner when he came. (Chúng tôi đang ăn tối thì anh ấy đến.)
3) Diễn tả 2 hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ.
Eg: Yesterday, he was reading a newspaper while his wife was cooking in the kitchen.
+ At this time yesterday, I was listening to music while my brother was laying the guitar.
4) Sự việc xảy ra và kéo dài một thời gian ở quá khứ.
Eg: Yesterday, he was working in the laboratory all the afternoon.
C. Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
- At + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at 5 o’clock yesterday,…)
- At this time + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at this time last year,…)
- In + năm (in 2001, in 1992)
- In the past
B. LUYỆN TẬP:
I. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
Part A. SOUND IN THE UNDERLINED PART.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. access B. centre C. market D. well-lit
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 2. A. sale B. tag C. speciality D. attract
3. A. produce B. product C. lucky D. much
4. A. fixed B. fix C. example D. excellent
5. A. store B. costume C. florist D. speciality
Part B. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.
1. This forest provides a habitat for hundreds of_________ plants and animals.
A. styles B. classes C. species D. group
2. _________ the environment must be the job of everyone in the community.
A. Caring B. Protecting C. Keeping D. Increasing.
3 .Students should learn some practical ways that help to _________ pollution.
A. save B. cure C. reduce D. shorten
4. _________ she left the party, Jenny said goodbye to the host.
A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Until
5. People think that global warming _________ lots of problems in the future.
A. causes B. is causing C. will cause D has caused
6. We should ________ the consumption of single-use products like plastic bottles and bags.
A. reduce B. encourage C. raise D. destroy
7. _____________ trees and burning forests destroy a lot of wildlife habitats.
A. Watering B. Cleaning up C. Cutting down D. Drying
8. What do shopping centres_________offer customers on special occasions?
- Mostly sales and entertainment.
A. never B. rarely C. usually D. occasionally
9. It is ________ easier to prevent harm to the environment than to repair it.
A. always B. never C. sometimes D. rarely
10. We sell cups of coffee from our stall at the farmers’ _____________.
A. market B. town C. trader D. economy
11. They aim to respond to all customer _____________ within 24 hours.
A. illness B. dissatisfaction C. complains D. complaints
12. Some people go to shopping centres just to ______________ with friends or browse.
A. hang out B. discuss C. buy D. play
13. Some people may get ______________ to online shopping. They cannot stop buying things,
even things they don’t really need.
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 A. interested B. excited C. addicted D. amused
14. We bought some snacks at the _____________ store at midnight. It serves us all the time.
A. retail B. department C. convenience D. online
15. As a _____________, Jane loved looking for new clothes with her two daughters.
A. shopaholic B. shopkeeper C. shop assistant D. retailer
16. It has a _____________ of more than $2,000.
A. price control B. price tag C. price war D. priceless
17. A. “Would you like to go shopping with me?” B. “_________ ”
A. The maths lesson starts in 10 minutes B. I don’t like
C. I want some donuts D. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
18. A. “Do you have open-air markets in your city” B. “_________ ”
A. No, we aren’t B. Not really. But we have similar farmer’s markets
C. Why not? D. I like them.
19. A. "An earthquake destroyed my house last week." B. " _________ "
A. Sorry to hear that. B. Wow, that sounds interesting.
C. Great news! D. Lucky you!
20. Saving natural resources is of great important to every country.
A. Saving B. natural resources C. of D. important
21. Before leaving, you should turn on the light to save energy.
A. Before B. leaving C. turn on D. energy
22. They go sometimes to the cinema to watch comedies.
A. go sometimes B. the C . to D. comedies
23. The film is starting at 8 p.m. tonight.
A. the B. is starting C. at D. tonight
II. READING:
Part A. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage.
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each numbered blank to complete the
passage.
A corner shop or a convenience shop is a British tradition. It is a small retail shop. We can
find a corner shop at the end of a local street in many neighborhoods in towns and cities across the
UK. The corner shop sells all kinds of household goods and simple food and drinks like snacks,
groceries, coffee, soft drinks. It (1) ______________ sells newspapers, magazines and cigarettes.
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 Convenience stores are originally from America. They are like the British corner I shops. The
only (2) ______________ is that convenience stores are often open 24 hours. Probably the most
well-known convenience store is 7-Eleven. You can find a convenience store at any residential (3)
______________, a filling station, a railway station, or alongside a busy road. Today, there are
convenience stores all over the world. Each country has its own (4) ______________ of
convenience stores as well as the global brand 7-Eleven. Both corner shops and convenience stores
(5) ______________ things at higher prices than the supermarket, but they are much more
convenient.
1. A. generally B. finally C. also D. too
2. A. good B. difference C. benefit D. thing
3. A. land B. houses C. community D. area
4. A. brand B. design C. demand D. description
5. A. are B. ask C. sell D. offer
Part B. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fills each gap.
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers and vegetables that
need a lot of warmth. Sunlight (1)_______ through the glass and warms the greenhouse while the
glass keeps the heat from escaping.
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts just (2)_______ a greenhouse.
Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot of new gases. These gases are trapping more and
more of the sun’s (3)_________ . This is called “the greenhouse effect”.
If the Earth’s temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather all over
the planet. Some places will become too hot to live in or to grow (4)_________ any more. This will
cause a lot of people to starve.
That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by (5)_________ fewer
energy-consuming products and planting trees.
1. A. becomes B. shines C enters D goes
2. A. similar B. different C. like D. as
3. A. heat B. warmth C. cold D. cool
4. A. crops B animals C. species D. plants
5. A. making B. maintaining C. releasing D. using

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 Part C. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000
people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog
from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem; smog from cars. In December
1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased. As a result, about 160 people
died from pollution in just four days.
Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centres. In the past, people often
walked to shops near their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping
centres. The small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special
bicycle lanes, so people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to
reduce pollution and costs.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories.
B. London is much cleaner than before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer.
C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars.
D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only.
2. Why do people drive to go shopping?
A. They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town.
B. Small shops near their homes have disappeared.
C. Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town.
D. It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres.
3. How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
4. The word “improved” in the first paragraph probably means _________ .
A. got worse B. reduced C. became better D. maintained
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain.
B. The Disadvantages of Cars.
C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain.
D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present.
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 Part D. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions.
The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That
tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami
in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call
Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand,
Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of
buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after the tsunami.
The waves traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many as 8 people died
because of high water caused by the waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the
number of people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion was donated to help the survivors and
rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes.
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.
2. How high were the waves?
A. thirteen meters B. eighteen meters C. thirty meters D. two hundred meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. earthquake B. high water C. high wind D. volcano
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves.
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
5. What does the word “survivors” in the last sentence mean?
A. Houses that aren’t destroyed. B. Offices are being rebuilt.
C. People who were dead. D. People who are left alive.
V. DO AS DIRECTED
Part A. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. Public education is probably the most important activity in wildlife conservation.
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  ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. There are more than ten storms with strong winds in Viet Nam every year.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. A tornado looks like a huge funnel.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. These shoes stores always have a big sale in December.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. You can’t bargain at the supermarket because the prices are fixed
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Part B. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. Everyone ran right after the tsunami siren went off.
 As soon ………………..……………………………………………………………….
2. I have to prepare meals on my own, so I often buy groceries.
 Since …….………………………………………………………………………….
3. Before leaving, he said goodbye to each of them.
→ After he …………….…………………………………………………………………….
4. On cleaning out my cupboards, I found these photos.
→ While I was ………..…………………………………………………………………….
5. After I left him a message, he phoned me immediately.
→ As soon ……..………………………………………………………………………….
6. She did voluntary work in a hospital after she graduated.
→ After her ……………………………………………………………………………….
Part C. Reorder the words to make sentences.
1. call you. / we / move / next week/ When / we'll/
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. we finish/ We / will / get a job/ our training./ after/
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. While /you'll pick / we / the grass / the apples. / are cutting /
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. A / last week / South Pacific / the / erupted / violently / in / volcano /.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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 5. Four days / of / caused / heavy / serious flood / a / in / Ha Tinh / a village / rain / in /.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Part D. Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets
1. You should make a shopping list first. Then you go shopping. ( before)
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The flood waters drained. We returned home. (after)
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. We were surfing the Internet. We saw calls for joining programmes to save endangered .
(while)
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. My father taught me how to use the computer. Then he bought one for me. (before )
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I read my favourite book. Then I went to bed. (after)
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….
6. My sister makes a mess. My mum makes her weed the garden. (whenever)
 ……………………………………………………………………………………….

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