Tiếng Anh 8 - Ôn tập từ ngay 23-29 thang 3

(4) the most important feature of the National Flag of Canada and the Maple three with the leaves has become the most well-known Canadian ……….. (5) and nationally and internationally[r]

BÀI TẬP ANH 8 (TỪ 23/3-28/3)

PART 1: Vocabulary and GRAMMAR REVIEW

A VOCABULARY

aborigines (n) thổ dân

absolutely (adv) tuy ệt đối, chắc chắn

accent (n) giọng điệu

awesome (adj) tuyệt vời

cattle station (n) trại gia súc

ghost (n) ma

haunt (v) ám ảnh

icon (n) biểu tượng

kangaroo (n) chuột túi

koala (n) gấu túi

kilt (n) váy ca-rô của đàn ông Scotland

legend (n) huyền thoại

loch (n) hồ (phương ngữ ở Scotland)

official (adj) chính thống/ chính thức

parade (n) cuộc diễu hành

puzzle (n) / trò chơi đố

schedule (n) lịch trình, thời gian biểu

Scots/ Scottish (n) người Scotland

state (n) / bang

unique (adj) độc đáo, riêng biệt

B GRAMMAR REVIEW

I Present simple tense

Form: Positive: S + V (He/ She/ It + Vs/ Ves/ Vies)

- Spelling

General rule: In the third person singular we add –s to the infinitive

Exceptions: When the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, -z, -o, we add –es

miss – misses wash –washes catch – catches

buzz – buzzes go – goes

When the verb ends in consonant +y, we change the -y to –ies

hurry/ hurries marry/ marries

Negative: S + don’t/ doesn’t + V (infinitive)

Note: don’t = do not/ doesn’t = does not

Questions: Do/ Does + S + V (infinitive)?

Short answers: - Yes, S + do/ does - No, S + don’t/ doesn’t

Note: In negatives and questions we use the infinitive forms of the verb

She doesn’t like wine NOT She doesn’t likes wine

Does he play football? NOT Does he plays football?

Use: We use present simple tense to:

- Describe regular events

Ex: I get up at seven o’clock (everyday)

- Describe regular truths and states

Ex: The Earth goes around the Sun

- Describe future events; something considered as a fact, an agreement or a plan

Ex: Tet holiday this year lasts up to 9 days.

II Present continuous tense

(+) S + am/ is/ are + V-ing

(-) S + am/ is/ are + not + V-ing

(?) Am/ Is/ Are + S + V-ing?

Yes, S + am/ is/ are

No, S + am/ is/ are + not

Usage

+ To talk about the temporary situations:

Ex: My cousin is living in America at the moment

Adverbs of time are often used: at the moment; currently; now; this week/ month/ year

+ To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

Ex: I am waiting for my friends

+ To talk about trends or changing situations

Ex: The internet is making it easier for people to stay in touch with each other III Present perfect tense

+ Talk about an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past We don’t state when it

happened

+ Talk about an action that has just or already happened (The results related to present or in the

future)

Adverbs of time are often used: just; already; for; since; ever; never; not yet

Ex: I’ve collected plenty of information.

PART 2: EXERCISE

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

1 A vanilla B vacuum C add D facsimile

2 A whiten B fiber C zipper D conveyor

3 A remove B wrote C mold D cocoa

4 A follow B powder C show D borrow

5 A wood B thousand C procedure D hairdryer

II Choose the words that have the different stress from the others

1 A iconic B monument C territory D difficulty

2 A Singapore B Philippines C Canada D India

3 A native B perhaps C whisky D accent

4 A official B excursion C Thanksgiving D spectacle

5 A festive B Arctic C unique D speaker

III Give the correct form of verb in brackets

1 Julie (read) in the garden

2 What (we/have) for dinner tonight?

3 Jannet often (come) over for dinner

4 She (not study) now, she (watch) TV

5 How often (you/go) to restaurants?

6 She (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday

7 Take your umbrella, it (rain)

8 (you/like) spicy food?

9 (she/ often/ go) to Scotland?

10 We (not/drink) much wine

IV Make the sentence with the present perfect tense

1 You/ ever/ keep a pet for more than three years?

_

2 You /eat Thai food before?

_

3 She/ not/ study French for ten years

_

4 Why/ you/ do your homework already?

5 I/ know him for three months

_

6 She/ not/ see "The Lord of the Rings"

_

7 Who/ he/ meet recently?

8 They/ not/ visit/ St Paul's Cathedral yet

V Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1 Trafalgar is

A a cape B a town C a square D a bay

2 Loch Ness is

A a person B a valley C a lake D a river

3 The London Dungeon its visitors on a journey through England's blood y histories

A is talking B took C has took D takes

4 While you around the Dungeon, watch out for creepy creatures - the Dungeon employs actors to give its visitors the fright of their lives

A are walking B walks C walked D have walked

5 Passengers to smoke in the train

A are not allowed B had not allowed C has not allowed D will not allow

6 What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

A Big Clock B Big John C Big Apple D Big Ben

7 the Di Vinci Code? It's an interesting book?

A Have you ever reading B Have you ever read

C Has you read D You have read

8 Which country doesn't speak English as an official language?

A England B Australia C Singapore D Korea

9 The roof may have been leaking for the past few weeks but you do not have to worry about it any longer It now

A was repaired B is repairing repaired C has repaired D is being repaired

10 Charles his father in the shop until school

A was helping, will start B helped, was starting

C is helping, starts D has helped, is starting

VI.Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tenses of the verbs in brackets.

1 Canada ……… made up of 10 provinces and three territories (be)

2 Australia ……… a range of different landscapes, including urban areas mountain ranges, desserts and rain forests (have)

3 Annually, the National Eisteddfod festival of Wales ……… place for eight days at the start of August (take)

4 The Statue of Liberty ……… over 12 million immigrants entering the USA through New York Harbor since 1900 (welcome)

5 Each of the 50 states ……… an official state flower so far (adopt)

6 Since 1965, the maple tree with the leaves ……… the most well-known Canadian symbol (become)

7 At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival ……… in Washington, D,C to see celebrate spring's arrival (occur)

8 Maori ……… recognised as an official language of New Zealand since the Maoris Language Act of 1987 (be)

VII.Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1 The silver fern is a national ……… of New Zealand

2 Mount Rushmore is a national ……… carved into a mountain in South Dakota, USA

3 Trung speaks English like a ……… though he comes from Vietnam

4 I sometimes thought John's ……… sounded English, sometimes American

5 In Scotland, the word "………." is used to describe any large, enclosed expanse of water

6 It took six years to build the rabbit-proof ……… in Australia

7 England is the original home of ……… because the sport was invented there

8 Edinburgh, Scotland was the first city in the world to have his own fire

……… in 1824

9 Anna Creek Station in South Australia is the world's largest ……… station with an area of 24,000 km2

10 An ……… is a type of shelter built of snow by the Inuit, the Aboriginal peoples in Canada

VIII.Give the correct form of the words given to complete to the sentences.

1 Both French and English are ……… languages in

2 NSW is the ……… of New South Wales, the

3

The gold Coast is famous for its most ………

theme parks in Australia such as Dreamworld and

WhiteWater World

ICON

4 Do you know that the telephone, the television and

5 Visitors can spend ……… days exploring

amazing natural beauty of New Zealand END

6 There are different kinds of ……… provided

7 Scotland is a ……… land and this is noted

for its rich and interesting history LEGEND

8 We'll take the early ……… from Sydney to

9 Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada, is

one of the most ……… scenery in the world SPECTACLE

10

There are many tourist ……… in London

such as British Museum, London Eye and Tower of

London

ATTRACT

IX.Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passages.

Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world Only Russia, China, Canada ,USA and Brazil are ………(1) It is the world's largest island

Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants 88% of all Australians ………(2) in the big cities or smaller towns which makes big areas of the country empty

Australia lies in the ………(3) hemisphere which means that the more south you go, the cooler it gets In the north parts of the country, it is always hot The ………(4) of the country has really hot summers and mild winters Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania When we have

………(5) in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer So they celebrate Christmas in the ………(6) of the summer

Australia is famous for its wildlife The most famous ………(7) is probably the kangaroo The kangaroo, or roo for short, has ………(8) Australia's national symbol The word "kangaroo" was the first Aboriginal

………(9) in the English language There are several spices of kangaroos The red kangaroo ………(10) the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country

X.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Maple Tree

Trees have ……… (1) a meaningful role in the ……… (2) development of Canada and continue to be of commercial, environmental and aesthetic importance to all Canadians Maples contribute valuable wood products, keep the maple sugar ……… (3) alive and have to beautify the landscape

Since 1965 the maple leaf ……… (4) the most important feature of the National Flag of Canada and the Maple three with the leaves has become the most well-known Canadian ……… (5) and nationally and internationally Maple leaf pins and badges are proudly ……… (6) by Canadians abroad, and are recognised around the world ……… (7) the maple leaf

is closely associated with Canada, the map tree was never officially recognize

……… (8) Canada's emblem until 1966

2 A history B historical C historic D historian

3 A industry B industries C industrial D industrially

7 A Because B So C But D Although