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Trang 1REVISION – THE SECOND SEMESTER – 2011- 2012
English 8
I Pronunciation:
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
3. A turned B enjoyed C, performed D finished
4. A design B religious C sight D arrive
5. A memorial B wonder C snorkel D import
9. A day B pay C say D lava
11. A leader B spread C seat D team
12. A Christmas B character C school D church
13. A designers B dentists C electricians D pupils
14. A fetched B based C washed D added
15. A cage B luggage C heritage D cottage
16. A stamps B trains C machines D hotels
19. A practiced B raised C planned D tidied
21. A invite B prize C design D activity
22. A enjoyed B performed C finished D urged
B Choose the word whose main stress is not the same as the others:
3. A.recognition B representative C explanation D accommodation
4. A.fertilizer B religious C recycling D deposit
7. A contest B carol C canoe D council
8. A chemist B China C Chinese D children
14. A gallery B valley C wonder D perform
15. A heritage B pyramid C religious D century
II Choose the most suitable word or phrase:
1. They have to separate the rice the husk
School: ………
Class: ………
Name: ………
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2. The bus picks passengers outside the airport
a off b with c of d up
3. I can’t tell you what
4. Nhi asked Nga she knew My Son
5. Mary: Shall we go somewhere for a drink ?
Daisy _
a Yes, let’s b No, we shan’t c Yes, please d No, thank you
6. The bus us to the school is very comfortable
a taken b takes c taking d take
7. A (an) is a person whose job is to put in and repair things like water pipes and baths
a plumber b gardener c florist d inventor
8. The tour a visit to the Science Museum
a had b included c enclosed d consisted
9. A contest in which paticipants have to fetch water from the river is called _ contest
A water-fetch B water- fetching C fetching- water D fetch-water
10. Jane saw an old friend while she the street
A.crossed B crosses C is crossing D was crossing
11. when we were in Nha Trang , we used to have a good time on the beach
A washing B sunbathing C visiting D going
12. My mother is keen growing roses
A to B in C.on D about
13. Shall we go somewhere for a drink ?
A Yes, let’s B No, we shan’t C.Yes, please D No, thank you
14. Some of the students are taking part the rice – cooking contest
A in B on C of D at
15. Millions of Christmas card every year
A sent B are sent C was sent D were sent
16. This is the first time Hoa _ Tim’s family
A has met B have met C.meets D meeting
17. Her little sister likes sweet _ from chocolate
A to make B making C makes D made
18. Mount Rushmore the heads of four American Presidents are caved into the rock
A who B where C what D when
19. What time should we pick you _ at the airport?
20. The journey took seven hours
A pleasantly B easily C approximately D immediately
21. Flowers are often by bees as they gather nectar
A fertilize B fertilizes C fertilized D fertilizing
22. Marry is going to come for dinner tonight
23. Do you mind if I leave my bike here? _
a Of course B Fine, thanks C Go ahead D No, thanks
24. The from New York to Heathrow took about 5 hours
25. It is a _ theatrical performance
A magnificent B mountainous C recognizable D protective
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A dangerous play B dangerously to play C dangerous to play D to play dangerously
27. The house ………… white and blue is mine
28. Is there something wrong ………… my computer?
29. Will you pour a glass of water for me, please?
A Yes, I will B No, I won’t C Thank you D Of course
30. His leg was broken, so he has to use a / an ….…………
31. The printer is ………… guarantee so the company should do something with it
32. This machine can help farmers to ………… the rice from the husk
33. ………… is a dangerous job
A Taxi - drive B Taxi - driver C Drive- taxi D Taxi - driving
34. The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world
A wonders B pagodas C statues D temples
35. She asked me I liked eating vegetables
A but B and C if D then
36. Chicago is situated right _ the shore of Lake Michigan
A on B in C at D from
37. Millions of Christmas cards every year
A is sending B are sent C is sent D was sent
38. Huckleberry is very keen mountain-climbing
A between B at C with D on
39. Do you mind if I in the front seat, Mr Jones?
A sitting B sit C sat D was sitting
40. You might know this place I'll give you a It is in Viet Nam
A glue B clue C clues D glues
41. "I'm thirsty Will you pour a glass of water for me, Nga?" " "
A Sure B Yes, please C No, thanks D Thank you
42. Millions of Christmas cards……….every year
43. First prize was awarded………….Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl in the team
44. How about………… to Thai Binh market?
45. “What……… in New York?”-“It’s very cold and humid.”
A the weather like B does the weather like
C the weather is like D is the weather like
46. Compost is a wonderful natural………
A substance B material C garbage D fertilizer
47. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called……… contest
A water-fetch B fetching-water C water-fetching D fetch-water
48. She asked me………….the piano
49. I’m doing my homework ……….turning down your radio a bit?
A Would you please B Can you C Could you D Would you mind
50. When a person gets a burn, ……….…… his burn area with a thick sterile dressing
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51. You’ll get back your……… when you bring the cans back for recycling
A account B deposit C envelope D payment
52. We are looking ……….…… to seeing you in June
A between B forward C better D reused
53. Sapa, a faraway northern town is a famous ……….…… resort
A countryside B seaside C mountainous D village
54. I’m very glad……….…… receive your letter this morning
A because B in order to C to D so as to
55. Shall I do the washing-up? - ……….………
C No, thanks I can do it myself D I’m afraid nor
56. We can look for information ……….…… recycling things in the local library
57. “Vegetables matter” is made ……….…… compost
A from B in C of D into
58. Every summer the _comes to town Everybody enjoys it, especially the childern
59. Children should be taught to _ themselves when they are alone
60. Is that all? - Do you want ?
_ That’s enough
A Something else B anything else C another thing D the others
61. I hurt my food _ I was playing football
62. Children are keen comic and cartoon
63. Hello The Rose Hotel Can I help you?
64. Yes, please I like to two rooms for the coming weekend
65. That fax is _ guarantee so the company will repair it
66. He told me there were many places of in China
67. BenThanh market more than 100 years ago
A we built B built C build D was built
68. It’s about time you _ harder for the exam
A work B worked C are working D have worked
69. The waste from the chemical factory is extremely _
A harmed B unharmed C harmful D harmless
70. HaLong Bay is one of our natural
A religions B description C wonders D royalist
71. What time should we pick you at the airport ?
A down B up C over D again
72. Wait here until I _ you
A will call B call C am calling D am going to call
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A a B for C after D up
74. Thanks for inviting _ to the rice-cooking festival ,Ba
75. is a religious song that people sing at Christmas
76. Today we went on _ tour around Asia
A a eight-hours B a eight-hour C an eight-hour D an eight-hours
77. They try to make fire by pieces of bamboo together
78. Christmas songs _for people eight hundred years ago
A perform B are performed C were performed D performed
79. I dinner when the phone rang
80. The man said that he a plumber
81. Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?
A No,I could B Sure, I will C I’d love to D Thanks
82. Would you mind if I postponed our meeting ?
A.Yes, I would B Not at all C No,I won’t D I’d love to
III Supply the correct word form:
1 There are three _ in the festival (compete)
2 We followed the football match _ (excite)
3. Last night, the TV program was very _ (bore)
4. How many people _ in each activity yesterday ? (participant)
5. _ , a fire is made by rubbing pieces of bamboo together.( traditional )
6. On a night, you can see a thousand stars ( cloud )
7. There are three : water-fetching , fire- making and rice- cooking ( compete )
8. Angkor Wat became a Buddhist _center ( religion )
9. There are _ flights to Ho Chi Minh City except Monday (day)
10. I’ve been looking in the newspapers for student _ but it’s also expensive
(accommodate)
11. She mustn’t fall _ (sleep)
12. The telephone rang, and he answered it _ (immediate)
13. Angkor Wat now is a famous tourist ………… (attract)
14. He is fond of …… ……… places (crowd)
15. ………, my team won the grand prize (Unfortunate)
16. Some active ……… may erupt at any time (volcanic)
17. There are flights to and from Ho Chi Minh City except Monday (day)
18. Is Sapa a wonderful resort in Vietnam? (mountain)
19. Angkor Wat is a famous tourist nowadays (attract)
20. Angkor Wat was _ built for Hindus, but then it became a Buddhist center (origin)
21. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends……….cards.(greet)
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23. He has been an active ……….in the contest.(participate)
24. I think these thick clothes are……….for cold weather.(suit)
25. It is difficult to find _at busy time in the summer (accommodate)
26. Two companies, Honda and Toyota are in with each other (compete)
27. _ driving is very dangerous for one’s life (care)
28. Police have issued a _ of the gunman (describe)
29. He was jogging He fell and broke his leg ( sudden)
30. There some people don’t have _ in ghost (believe)
31. A printer is a machine for _ text onto paper (print)
32. How long will the _of the telephone take? (connect)
33. 1/ English speaking contest is a contest in which _ have to speak English (participate)
34. Rice-cooking _ is usually held in traditional festivals.(compete)
35. The of DaLat is much higher than HoChiMinh.(humid)
36. When we came to the platform, the train was (depart)
37. The town now becomes the Buddhist _ center of the whole country
( religion )
38. Chinese food usually taste ( wonder )
IV Supply the correct form of verb:
1 Mr Pike English for ten years (teach)
2 We are interested in in the river (swim)
3 Would you mind your car ? (move)
4 The young girl showed me how _ the teeth ? (brush)
5 Marie Curie (award) the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
6 you (see) the film Harry Potter yet ?
7 Mrs Black enjoyed listening to music while she _ (drive)
8 He said that he _(work) for a car company.
9 Do you mind if I _ you a question? (ask)
10 She _ her homework (just / finish)
11 I’d like you _ my parents (meet)
12 The flowers _ in yellow paper are $4 (wrap)
13 I ……… you up at the hotel at 6.30 tomorrow morning (pick)
14 Linda ……… her essay for two hours (just, finish)
15 How ………… you ………… spring rolls? (make)
16 When Mr Smith visited me, I ……… television (watch)
17 Our accommodation is _ in the ticket price (include)
18 Nam _ a letter at 8 o’clock last night (write)
19 I my bedroom (already / tidy)
20 It's hard _ that mankind will live on the moon in the future (believe)
21 My house ……….by Mr Hung in 1990.(build)
22 When I’m tired, I enjoy ………… TV.(watch)
23 I……… at Nguyen Duc Canh school for 3 years.(study )
24 Could you show me how………to the station?(get)
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26 John works in a library He there for three years (work)
27 The accident by the truck driver yesterday (cause)
28 Minh said he English in London then (learn)
29 The man asked us if we _ agree to share a room with him (will)
30 The price of food keeps _up (go)
31 Trees give man shadow and help the air being polluted (prevent)
32 it when you set off? (rain)
33 While I for the bus, I met John (wait)
34 Coffee in Brazil (grow)
35 Which song does she like _ best? (sing)
36 Nhi asked Nga whether she My son.(know)
37 Ivana tries his best to his favorite poem ( memory )
38 It is contest in which _ have to red two poems in English ( participate )
V IV/ Read the passage, then write True (T) or False (F) for each of sentence below:
A Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world The temple
was built around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God, but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the Royal capital city
In the early 15th century, the Khmer rulers moved to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat was quiet It now is a famous tourist attraction
1. Angkor Wat is not the largest temple in the world
2. People built the temple before the year 1100
3. Angkor Wat was originally built for Buddhists
4. In the early 15th century Angkor Wat was not noisy any more
B Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he
thought was the seven wonders of the world The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see to day
Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the Ancient Greeks knew nothing about They include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia
1. The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon
2. He made the list centuries ago
3. Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today
4. Angkor Wat is in Egypt
C Harvest Festival is in October It is a very ancient festival but it is also a part of the Christian tradition It
supplies new crops and food Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school School usually gives the food to hospitals or to old people In the past, people sometimes made traditional dolls out of corn
1. People hold the harvest festival in October
2. This is a new festival of the Christian
3. Fruit, vegetables and cereals are brought to school by children
4. School never gives food to hospitals and old people
D Dear Sally,
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In San Francisco, I saw my friend, Sandra Smith and her family It was nice to see them Sandra invited
us to come and stay with them but we couldn't However, I came over for dinner last night
I bought lots of souvenirs for the children Thanh is always complaining about the weight of my suitcase See you soon
Love,
Quyen
1. Quyen and Thanh are on a tour visiting the USA
2. The weather has been good since they arrived in the USA
3. They have stayed with the Smiths since they arrived
4. Thanh is not very pleased to carry too many souvenirs Quyen bought
E Taj Mahal is the most famous of all India’s ancient buildings and a prime monument of Mughal Art.It was
built as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shan Jahan The Taj Mahal was built on the Yamuna river in 1630 It took 22 years to contruct; 20,000 men were said to have been involved in the project.The tomb is over 73 meters high, and is lavishly decorated with Koranic inscriptions and carved reliefs
1. Taj Mahal is an ancient mausoleum
2. Taj Mahal was built for Shan Jahan
3. Taj Mahal was completed in 1652
4. Taj Mahal is decorated with words in the Koran
F Since Da Lat was found by Doctor Alexander Yersin in 1897, it has become one of Vietnam’s most
famous vacation destinations Da Lat is now the holiday resort for Vietnamese and foreign tourists Located on Langbian highlands, the city is 1,500 meters above sea level and is 305 kms from Ho Chi Minh City It is very famous for its waterfalls, lakes, and especially flower gardens Many hotels have been built in Da Lat for the past few years, but it is still difficult to find accommodation at busy times The name Da Lat comes from the tribal people in this region It means the streams of Lat people
1. Doctor Alexander Yersin found Da Lat in 1897
2. Da lat is one of the most famous places for vacation
3. There are a lot of hotels in Da Lat so you can find accommodation easily in Da Lat at busy times
4. Da Lat means the stream of Lat people
G Malaysia has many tropical fruits The most popular fruit is the durian It is a green thorny fruit It has a
strong smell and its flesh is creamy yellow Most Malaysians love the durian but some visitors cannot stand its smell
The rambutan is another fruit that grow well in Malaysia It is a small, round and hairy fruit When it is ripe, it is red or yellow in colour The flesh of rambutan is juicy and sweet
The banana is also a local fruit Most Malaysians eat banana because it is nutritious Its green skin turns yellow when it is ripe A banana can be eaten raw or fried as fritters or chips
1. Durian is one of the most popular fruits in Malaysia
2. Most Malaysians and some visitors love the durian
3. The flesh of rambutan is juicy and unsweetened
4. The bananais a local fruit and it is nutritious
H The Great Wall is one of most actractive wonder in the world and also the unique wonder that we can still
see from the moon The Great Wall was built from the rocks, bricks and packed-earth more than 2000
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1. The Great Wall wasn’t the most attractive wonder in the world
2. The Great Wall was built from rocks,bricks and packed-earth
3. The Great Wall was built to fight against enemies
4. Workers got high salary to build the wall
I On Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle Offices and public buildings close at one o’clock, but the shops stay open late Most big cities, especially London, are decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of the country to be at home for Christmas 1. The shops close at one o’clock on Christmas Eve
2. Colored lights are decorated across streets in big cities
3. All the people are not at home on Christmas Eve
4. Trains and buses are almost empty on Christmas Eve
VI Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A. Christmas is the (1) _ holiday of the year in most of Britain Celebrations start (2) _ 24 December, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of (3) _ beforehand The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks, decorations have been (4) _ and Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relatives About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and an angel
on the (5) _ of the Christmas tree Family presents (6) _ usually put under the tree
3 A prepare B prepared C preparing D preparations
B. In a rice – cooking festival (1) _are three competitions: water- fetching, fire- making , and rice- cooking.( 2) the water- fetching contest, one team member has (3) to the river , collect one water bottle and return to the starting position In the fire – making contest, the fire is made in the (4) way by rubbing pieces of bamboo together The winners are the first ones to make a fire In the rice –cooking contest, six members from each team have to separate the rice from the (5) _and then cook the rice The winner is the (6) delicious rice
4 A tradition B traditional C traditionally D traditions
C. Recycling paper helps reduce the _(1) _ of trees that are used everyday Many people try to (2) less paper in their daily _(3) There are _ (4) special containers in many schools and public
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is collected to be recycled
D. Hi I’m Tommy I’m from England My (1) ………… time of the year is Christmas, which is (2)
……… December 25 That’s when Christians celebrate the (3) ………… of Christ In the middle of December we (4) ………… a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad Then we get a big tree (5) ………… decorate it with lights and other things On Christmas Day, we give each others presents We have (6) ………… enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding
3 A birth B births C day D month
6 A the B some C any D an
E. Last week, while on vacation (1) Dalat, the Browns had quite an (2) One afternoon, they decided to paddle around Xuan Huong Lake in a canoe After (3) the canoe, the family climbed in and paddled out to the middle of the lake _ (4), dark clouds soon appeared and
it began to rain The wind started to blow and the rain became heavier The canoe moved up and down the water Shannon _ (5)her paddle She leaned over and tried to pick it up The canoe overturned and everyone fell into the deep and _ (6) water A boat appeared and rescued them The family was very lucky
1 A on B in C at D of
4 A Luckily B Very lucky C Fortunately D Unfortunately
6 A safe B safely C dangerous D dangerously
F. New Year is one of the most important…(1) … in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people
go to the parties At 12 o’clock…(2) … night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they…(3) … their friends and relatives good luck New Year’s parties usually lasts a long…(4) … Many people don’t go home…(5) … morning Another holiday, Halloween is mainly for children On this holiday children…(6)
… as witches, ghosts or others
G In recent years, people are more and more interested in computer games in many towns and cities A lot
of small shops along busy _(1) _ have changed into computer game houses in order to get more money These places are always filled with (2) , especially young boys