BA DINH DISTRICT - HANOI REVISION FOR MID-TERM TEST

THANH CONG SECONDARY SCHOOL SECOND TERM - ENGLISH 8

SCHOOL YEAR 2022 – 2023
A. Topics: Unit 7-8-9
POLLUTION ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES NATURAL DISASTERS
B. Language input focus:
I/ Phonetics
- Pronunciation of words in Units 7,8,9
- Stress words: - ion & -ian -ic & -al -ee & -ese -logy & -graphy
II/ Use of language
1. Vocabulary
- Pollution - English Speaking Countries - Natural disasters
2. Grammar
- Conditional Sentences Type 1 & 2 - Present simple for future.
- Present tenses - Past perfect.
- Passive voice - Clauses and phrases of cause and effect

REFERENCE EXERCISES
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. loch B. Chinese C. French D. chick
2. A. polluted B. affected C. died D. divided
3. A. contaminant B. waste C. illustrate D. radiation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has different stress word
from the others in each of the following questions.
4. A. aquatic B. tradition C. pollution D. logical
5. A. domestic B. possible C. physical D. musical
6. A. adoptee B. Vietnamese C. photography D. sociology
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
7. Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects________ human health.
A. on B. of C. to D. with
8. The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen_____ the burning of fossil fuels.
A. therefore B. because C. in spite of D. due to
9. If rubbish is non-biodegradable, it________ forever.
A. exists B. will exist C. won’t exist D. doesn’t exist
10. ________are chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds.
A. Fertilizers B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Pollutants
11. If the factory continues dumping poisons into the lake, all the fish and other _________ animals will die.
A. aquatics B. aquatic C. aquatical D. aquatically
12. If we recycle more, we _______________ the Earth.
A. help B. would help C. helping D. will help
13. You’d better go to bed early tonight. The plane __________ at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so we’ll have
to be up by 4.30!
A. will leave B. leaves C. is leaving D. leave
14. I wouldn’t throw litter on the ground if I ________ you.
A. are B. were C. will be D. am
15. Many flights were cancelled _________ the smoke from forest fires.
A. so B. because C. result in D. because of
16. Many people around the world ________ to the Big Ben in London for many recent years.
A. travel B. have travelled C. are travelling D. travelled
17. Don’t drink that water! It’s __________.
A. contaminated B. contamination C. contaminant D. contaminating
18. The local people had to move to public shelters after the volcano ____________.
A. erosion B. break C. eruption D. damage
19. By the time I started primary school, I___________________ how to ride a bike.
A. had learnt B. learn C. was learnt D. learning
20. The English people are __________ for their incompetence with languages.
A. legend B. legendary C. legends D. legendize
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21. The trains to the dinosaur museum _________ at 9.00 a.m on July 15 .
A. leaves B. leave C. have left D. are being leave

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. Several new botanical species were killed last year because of water and soil pollution.
A. mammals B. insects C. flowers D. plants
23. After the earthquake, his building was used exclusively for the accommodation of the victims.
A. workplace B. houses C. markets D. office
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. Solar energy doesn't cause pollution and it is cheap.
A. effective B. expensive C. commercial D. possible
25. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them.
A. avoid B. stop C. allow D. predict

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable RESPONSE to complete
each of the following exchanges.
26. A: “Only a few minor injuries were reported. Most people had moved to safe areas when the storm broke.”
B: “________”
A. Exactly. B. That’s horrible! C. That’s a relief. D. So do I.
27. A: “You can borrow my book.”
B: - “__________”
A. There’s nothing to it! B. You can do such that again!
C. No way! D. Thanks so much.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
28. I think I would knock on their door and explained that it was polluting the area.
A. would B. on C. explained D. polluting
29. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow afternoon? Our flight will land at 4 o’clock.
A. Could B. at the airport C. will land D. 4 o’clock
30. Although Japan has the most advanced warning system, there had been no early warning for this one and
people were not preparing.
A. has B. had been C. early D. preparing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A tsunami is a chain of fast moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
Tsunami has a very long wave. It can be hundreds of kilometres (31)_________.Usually, tsunami starts
suddenly. The waves travel (32) _________a great speed across an ocean with little energy loss. They can
remove sand from beaches, destroy trees, damage houses and even destroy whole towns.
The water will draw back from the coast half of the wave period prior to wave getting to the coast. If the slope
of the coast is not deep, the water may (33) _________for hundreds of metres. People who do not know of the
danger will often remain at the shore. Tsunami cannot (34) _________. However, there are ways to help stop
people from dying from a tsunami. Some (35) _________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.
31. A. long B. far C. wide D. large
32. A. from B. of C. at D. in
33. A. rise B. raise C. arise D. raising
34. A. prevent B. preventing C. prevention D. be prevented
35. A. countries B. regions C. states D. districts
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution.
Pollution is caused either by man’s release of new and often artificial substances into the environment, or by
releasing increased amounts of a natural substance, such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only
governments, companies, and individuals would make more efforts. In the home, there is an obvious need to
control litter and waste. Foods wrapped up three or four times in packages all have to be disposed of; drinks are
increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only cause a litter problem, but also a great
waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many
of us not only to buy things we don’t need, but also to throw away much of what we have bought. Pollution and
waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and
careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.
36. The main cause of pollution mentioned in the passage is _________.
A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment
B. increasing population and their needs to buy more products
C. increased amounts of a natural substance
D. the production of new industrial goods
37. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_________.
A. use less people would pay more attention to their waste
B. governments would take effective measures
C. all sides concerned would make more efforts
D. farmers would natural resources
38. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause_________.
A. to more and more air and water pollution
B. both a litter problem and a waste of resources
C. the price of the products rise greatly
D. the advertising industry to make more profit
39. What does the phrase “disposal of” in the last sentence probably mean?
A. using up B. cutting out C. finding a solution to D. getting rid of
40. Which of the following cannot help solving the problem of pollution?
A. Cutting out unnecessary buying C. Reducing excess use
B. Eating and drinking less D. Controlling litter and waste
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given.
41. They/not/want/ to/ buy/ new/ car/ now/ because/ they/not/ have/ enough/ money/ yet/.
A. They don’t want to buy a new car now because they haven’t had enough money yet.
B. They haven’t wanted to buy a new car now because they haven’t had enough money yet.
C. They didn’t want to buy a new car now because they haven’t had enough money yet.
D. They don’t want to buy a new car now because they didn’t have enough money yet.
42. You/ever/ speak/ to/ foreigner/ before?
A. Did you ever spoken to a foreigner before?
B. Have you ever spoken to a foreigner before?
C. Have you ever spoke to a foreigner before?
D. Did you ever speak to a foreigner before?
43. I/ not/ know/ when/ the/ train/ leave/.
A. I don’t know when the train leaves.
B. I didn’t know when the train leaves.
C. I don’t know when the train left.
D. I don’t know when does the train leave.
44. Rose/ often/ walk/ school/ but/ today/ she/ ride/ new/ bike/ at/ present/.
A. Rose often walk to school but today she is riding a new bike at present.
B. Rose often walks to school but today she rides a new bike at present.
C. Rose often walks to school but today she riding a new bike at present.
D. Rose often walks to school but today she is riding a new bike at present.
45. How much/ time/ you/ often/ spend/ self-studying?
A. How much time do you often spend on self-studying?
B. How much time do you often spend in self-studying?
C. How much time do you often spend for self-studying?
D. How much time do you often spend of self-studying?
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
46. I don’t live with my mother, so I can’t take care of her.
A. I can’t take care of my mother because of I don’t live with her.
B. Since I don’t live with my mother, I can’t take care of her.
C. Because not living with my mother so I can’t take care of her.
D. Because not live with my mother, 1 can’t take care of her
47. Water these plants or they will die.
A. If you did not water these plants, they will die.
B. If you water these plants, they will die.
C. If you don’t water these plants, they will die.
D. If you are watering these plants, they will die.
48. I don't have enough money, so I don’t buy seafood.
A. If I have enough money, I will buy seafood.
B. If I had enough money, I would buy seafood.
C. If I didn’t have enough money, I didn’t buy seafood.
D. If I didn’t have enough money, I would buy seafood.
49. Is she making a big cake for the party?
A. Is a big cake being made for the party?
B. Is a big cake make for the party?
C. Is a big cake being make for the party?
D. Is a big cake be made for the party?
50. Both French and English are official languages in Canada.
A. In Canada, while French is an official language, English is spoken by more people.
B. In Canada, the official language is not only French but also English.
C. In Canada, either French or English is the official language.
D. In Canada, neither French nor English is the official language.

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