Complete the following passage then answer the questions: called world incredible cities land.. Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA.[r]
Trang 1Trường THCS Thanh Quan
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ
Đề cương học kỳ 2 lớp 8 Môn Tiếng Anh
Unit 7: Pollution
Unit 8: English speaking countries
Unit 9: Natural disaster
Unit 10: Communication
Unit 11: Science and technology
Unit 12: Life on other planets
II Phonetics:
Pronunciation: stress in words ending in –ic and –al
Pronunciation: stress in words ending in – ese and –ee
Pronunciation : stress in words ending in –logy and –graphy
Pronunciation : stress in words ending in –ity and –itive
Pronunciation: stress in words starting with un- and
im-Pronunciation : stress in words ending in –ful and -less
III Structures and grammar
1 Present tenses
2 Present simple for future
3 Past perfect
4 Future continuous
5 Future tenses
6 Conditional sentences type 1 and type 2
7 Passive voice
8 Verbs to infinitive
9 Reported speech (statements and questions)
10 May and might
IV Types of Exercises
1 Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
2 Choose the word which the undrelined part is pronounced differently from the others
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4 Choose the best answer
5 Fill in the blank with suitable words
6 Read the passage and answer the questions
7 Arrange these words into meaningful sentences
8 Make questions for the underlined
9 Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the new one still keeps the same meaning as the original one
10.Indicate the words Closest or Opposite
11.Indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges
V Exercises
Choose the best answer
1 Water _ in the lake has made the fish die
A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting
2 _ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened
A help B rescue C volunteer D assistance
3 Three hundred people were left _ by the earthquake
A home B property C homeless D house
4 The train or Ha Noi at 7a.m tomorrow
A leaves B leaving C to leave D left
5 Environmental pollution has _ to lots of health problems
6 The heavy rain has caused _ in many parts of the country
A drought B storms C forest fire D floods
7 If we use water………, more people will have cleaner water
A care B carefully C careless D carelessly
8 Water pollution make some aquatic animals……
9 The team’s success was large … to her effort
A because B due C since D because of
10.English is an …… language in Singapore
A office B official C officer D officially
11.She prefers English ……France
12 Three hundred people … homeless by the earthquake
A left B were leaving C were left D had left
13 By the time we got to the cinema, the film …………
A had started B started C starting D has started
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15.If we use water………, more people will have cleaner water
A care B carefully C careless D carelessly
16 Water pollution make some aquatic animals……
A dying B to die C die D died 17 The city has a summer … in the park A festivily B festive C festively D festival 18 .English is an …… language in Singapore A office B official C officer D officially 19.She prefers English ……France A to B for C at D in 20 Three hundred people were left … by the earthquake A homely B unhomely C homeless D homeness 21 There will be a …… rainstorm next week A power B powerful C powerless D powerly 22.Many people die……… food poison today A at B of C in D on Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given. 1 Technology will probably help to predict disasters (nature) 2 Our car pumps out a lot of gas every day ( poison )
3 Scotland has rich ( cultural )
4 Air has risen day by day ( pollute )
5 Water was with poisonous chemicals ( contaminate )
Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets 1 By the time we came to the cinema, the film (start) 2 Our school (built) _ a long time ago. 3 If you (be) ……… a president, what ……… you(do) to help the environment? 4 After I ( do)………… my homework, I ( go )……… to bed 5 You ( not lose) ……… weight, If you (eat)…… too much junk food 6 This house ( build )…… … in 2000 7 Most people ( leave ) ……….before the volcano erupted
8 Chess (play) ……….for around two thousand years 9 If Nam (live) ……… in Mexico, He (speak) …… Spanish 10 While Bob (sleep)………the phone (ring)………
11 You ( not lose) ……… weight, If you (eat)…… too much junk food 12 This house ( build )…… … in 2000 13 Most people ( leave ) ……….before the volcano erupted
Fill in each gap a suitable word from the box, then answer the questions below.
of live are buildings exhausts increase
Trang 4Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings In a lot of countries, there (1)…… laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases
The gases from the (2) …… … of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high (3) ……… Children who (4) … in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands
There are other long-term effects (5) ……… pollution If the gases in the atmosphere continue to (6) ………, the earth's climate may become warmer A lot of the air near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods
Read the following passage then answer the questions.
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an incredible three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get it and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land on the water of this airport every day It’s really a fun scene to watch
Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen
All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state
1 Where is Alaska?
………
2 Does it have a lot of lakes?
………
3 How do we get there?
………
4 Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun?
………
Complete the following passage then answer the questions:
called world incredible cities land
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an (1) three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there
Many (2) in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get it and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the (3) , Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred float planes take off and (4) on the water of this airport every day It’s really a fun scene to watch
Alaska is (5) the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen
All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state
Read the passage
Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you think I remember when I went to a foreign country, I was really scared because there was so much graffiti on the building’s wall Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head Although they were not
Trang 5dangerous, I still felt insecure since I thought they might fall down These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city I also remember the time I studied in Melbourne Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not to study Then I decided to clean the room and put my things in their proper places I also bought a small plant and placed it in a corner These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me focus on my learning
a) Match the words with their correct meaning
1 graffiti a chú ý
2 placed b.cảm hứng
3 motivation c đã đặt, để
4 focus d hình vẽ quảng cáo
b) Answer the questions 1 Why was the author scared when she was in a foreign country ?
2 What was she busy with ?
Read and complete the following passage, using the words in the box. with includes dump kind inside Visual pollution can happen outside or (1) your house When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles, overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual pollution For many communities, visual pollution also (2) uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings This (3) of pollution can be present in your house, too If you dump clothes or school things on the floor, it causes visual pollution A room (4) too much furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can also cause this type of pollution Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings. 1 Someone has stolen by bicycle My bicycle ………
2 If she doesn’t work hard, she will not pass his exam Unless ………
3 I don’t have free time, so I can’t go with you If I ……… ………
4 Tam ate a lot last night, so she had a stomachache Because
There is a mistake in each sentence Find and correct it 1 Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die
2 Factories won’t dump waste into rivers if the government will fine them heavily
Make sentences, using the cues given 1 Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems ………
2 When/ rescuers/ arrive/ whole family/ already/ evacuate
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1 A unaffected B undrinkable C uncountable D unsuitable
2 A unpopular B unorganized C unfortunate D unambitious
3 A imperfect B immature C immobile D immoral
4 A translator B director C editor/edit/ D
spectator
5 A consumer B performer C shopkeeper D believe
7 A explorer B accurate C unhealthy D mature
8 A unnatural B engineering C impossible D environment
9 A unhelpful B unlikely C unforeseen D unusual
10 A imprecise B imperfect C impartial D impassive
11 A unkind B kindness C impure D machine
12 A imbalance B unable C unhealthy D impolite
13 A unexplored B unforeseen C untidy D immature
14 A impossible B unnatural C unrelated D unbearable
15 A unlimited B undeveloped C unsuccessfulD unaffected
Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.
1.A person B father C teacher D enjoy
2 A prefer B enjoy C mother D agree 3.A doctor B father C picture D fancy
5.A depend B advise C affect D listen
6.A affect B father C teacher D picture
7 A prefer B enjoy C mother D affect 8.A affect B happen C pollution D fancy 9.A pollution B picture C village D factory 10.A illustrate B believe C affect D village
11 A artistic B historic C dramatic D scientific
12 A medical B national C chemical D historical 13.A athletic B dramatic C scientific D heroic 14.A medical B hospital C politic D electric 15.A chemical B physical C environmental D medical