Bài tập ôn hè môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 lên Lớp 9

BÀI TẬP ÔN HÈ 
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8 LÊN LỚP 9
I. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. Mr Tuan delivered the speech yesterday.
2. Turn off the computer at night.
3. I clean the floor everyday.
4. My mother bought this dress this morning.
She did this exercise two days ago.
They send him abroad to study chemistry.
Nobody has used this room for a long time .
Someone has stolen my bike.
He has just received a letter from his parents.
10. She will buy this house.
11. They are building my house. 
12. Lan was making my new dress at this time yesterday.
II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense.
She (come) ... to France 2 years ago. 
I (just send) . the letter.
He (work). for that company for 5 years.
I (graduate)... from Hue University last year.
Tom (play ).. football every afternoon.
I (cook) ... in the kitchen when he came in
Mai (attend) ... a meeting at the moment.
8. (help) ... him whenever he needs. 
9. Mary (find) . a five – pound note while she (walk) to school yesterday. 
10. I (just finish)  reading War and Peace .It’s a brilliant book.
11. I (not be)  at work tomorrow ,I’m taking the day off.
12. How long  you (be ) .. a nurse, Mss Lan? For 5 years.
13. While Peter (drive) .. home late last night he (run) . out off the petrol.
15. She always (get)  up early to study her lessons.
16. Nylon (invent) .. in early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists (work) .. with his invention and finally on 27 Octorber 1938, nylon (introduce)... to the world .It was cheap and strong and immediately (become) .. successful, especial in making old ladies’ stockings. During the Second World War , it (use) .. to make parachutes and tyres.
	Today, nylon (find) .. in many things: carpets, ropes, seat bells, furniture, computers and event space parts for the human body. It ( play ) ... an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year, about 2.6 million tons of nylon (manufacture) 
III. Make complete sentences using the given cues.
1. you / send / letter / yet ?........................................................................................
2. Nile / longest / river / in / world .........................................................................
3. Hoa / salary / high / than / Tom/s ........................................................................
4. He / work / hard / order/ pass / exam .................................................................. 
5. Early this morning / children / decide / go / a run
6. Sydney opera / complete / 1973.
7. The road / join / two villages / be / narrow.
It / not difficult / translate / this sentence/ English 
You / mind / lend / me / dictionary ?
New bicycle /make / Japan / be / expensive.
you / see / film / Jurassic Park / yet ?
The Mekong river / long / the Red river 
Ba / interlligent / Nam
Sears Tower / short/ PETRONAS Twin Towers 
Mexico city / big / in the world
Ba / good / in our class.
IV. Put the following verbs into the correct form- Ving or To- Inf.
She told me how (make ).. the cake.
The man (stand) . near the door is my brother.
Do you mind (tell) . me her address ?
My father decided (go)  abroad
Could you please tellme where (buy)  this book?
It’s difficult (do)  this project?
V. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
1. She was cooking  the phone rang.
2. Would you mind  I smoked here?
3. Mary used  be a good student.
4. Yesterday was  hottest day during this month. 
5. I sat in the first row so  to clearly hear his lecture.
6. she asked me when  depart.
VI. Complete the paragraph with the words from the box 
than for manufacturers copying part cheaper 
	Many people buy and use copied programs  their computer. This illegal  of computer software has become a huge industry because the software is much than the original programs . Illegal solfware can be found on sale in any . of the world, although it is more readily available in Asia  in Western countries. Software . have been trying to get goverments to stop this copying or “pirating ”.
VII. Read the paragraph and answer the questions.
	An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from Octobor to March is not too high. The most famous sights are the pyramids at Giza.
Are there many visitors to Egypt every year ?
What is the climate in Egypt like ?
What are the famous sights in egypt ?
VIII. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences.
1. Would you mind (close / to close/ closing) the window?
2. The ambulance will be there (in / at / for) about 10 munites
3. We collect empty cans and bottles (in order to / so that / for) recycling.
4. John is interested ( in /on / at ) the history of Vietnam.
5. The boy ( to read / reading / read ) the book is Ba . 
6. She hasn’t finished the letter  (already / just / yet / never)
7. Lan’s studying hard . pass the final exam ( for / in order to so to , as to )
8. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind. the window ? ( to close, close, closing, closed )
9. I am happy . all the exam (passing, pass, passed, to pass)
10 The teacher .. to the principal is my English teacher. (talks, is talking, talking, to talk)
11. The bike .. in Japan is USA$ 100. (making, made, is making, to make )
12. We dinner when the phone rang. (are having, had, have had, were having )
13. I was having dinner ( when / while / as ) my mother was cleaning the floor.
14. We are (delight/ delighting / delighted ) that you pass your final examation.
15. Would you like ( go/ to go / going ) to the cinema tonight ?
16. Thanks ( for / to / at ) inviting me to the festival.
17. Football is (play/ playing / played ) all over the world.
18. Mai asked Hoa ( whether / to / about ) she came to Hoi An.
IX . Put the words in brackets into the correct forms.
All the . in the debate had a chance to speak. (PARTI CIPATE)
He is the only . that has not run this race before. (COMPLETE)
Laszlo Biro was... the pen- point pen. (INVENTION)
The of Christmas tree is indispensable at Christmas. (DECORATE) 
The main problem is ________ prices. Things are getting much too expensive. (rise)
Our father’s company sells only __________ goods. (import)
“ You look __________ when you see me.” – “ Yes, I think you are in China.” (surprise)
He finds housekeeping a ___________ task. (bore)
Mary appeared with a ___________ smile. (please)
Mr Smith seems quite ___________ with his new job. (satisfy)
X. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
The window which was broken in the storm last night has now been repaired
The window 
2. “Do many tourists visit My Son every year?” Nam asked Lan 
Nam asked Lan 
3. The French civil Alexandra Gustarve designed and built Eiffel Tower in 1889
Eiffel Tower 
4 Could you send this letter for me ?
Do you mind 
5. We learn English because we want to read English books.
In order to 
6. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.
I ..
7. Janet’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired.
Janet 
8. Nobody told me that George was ill.
I wasn’t 
9. How much will they pay you?
How much will you 
10. I think they should offer Tom the job.
I think Tom 
11. Has anybody shown you what to do?
Have you 
12. The sister asked : “Are you hungry, Tom?”
The sister asked 
13. “how do you go to school?” the old woman asked me. 
The old woman asked me 
14. This is a machine which is used to wash clothes. 
This is a 
15. She invites me to the party. 
I 
16. I started playing the piano two years ago.
I have 
17. “I sometimes work on Sundays.” Huong said.
Huong said 
18.They told him to stay home for three days. 
He was 
XI. Complete each sentence with a correct preposition
Can I help you . your bag, Lan ?
We are looking forward .. seeing you .June.
Today we went . an eight- hour tour.
When I arrived . school, it began to rain.
XII. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. He wokes up and finded himself in the hospital.
17. On Christmas, neighborhoods are beautiful with many bright Christmas lights
18. When he told me the price, I nearly died for shock.
19. It’s a traditional to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year’s Eve.
20. Many people wisdom stayed at home in the bad weather.
21. She ate all the chocolates - there are no in the box.
22. The company is losting money all the time.
23. He was terribly exciting about his holiday.
24. Minh falls asleep now because of he stayed up too late last night.
XIII. Find the word in each group that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from others.
1
a.
weather
b.
tennis
c.
often
d.
red
2
a.
mice
b.
silly
c.
English
d.
guilty
3
a.
sock
b.
sew
c.
sure
d
seem
4
a.
cheat
b.
child
c.
cheap
d.
chief
5
a.
mechanic
b.
chemistry
c.
chicken
d.
architect
6
a.
holiday
b.
out
c.
ground
d.
now
7
a.
chair
b.
beer
c.
care
d.
pear
8
a.
thaw
b.
thing
c.
three
d.
the
9
a.
about
b.
blood
c.
funny
d.
enough
10
a.
heart
b.
work
c.
learn
d.
journey
11
a.
measure
b.
vision
c.
pleasure
d.
mission
12
a.
kitchen
b.
machine
c.
chin
d.
church
13
a.
ease
b.
eye
c.
rise
d.
size
14
a.
hand
b.
harm
c.
hat
d.
habit
15
a.
boat
b.
vote
c.
vocal
d.
volunteer
16
a.
wheel
b.
leather
c.
meat
d
leader
17
a.
receive
b.
arrive
c.
five
d.
write
18
a.
reason
b.
great
c.
green
d
bead
19
a.
handsome
b.
insurance
c.
nice
d.
sum
20
a.
key
b.
field
c.
people
d.
say
21
a.
southern
b.
soul
c.
home
d
coast
22
a.
horse
b.
artist
c.
daughter
d.
warm
23
a.
kitchen
b.
blind
c.
sign
d.
island
24
a.
busy
b.
bury
c.
six
d.
drink
25
a.
humble
b.
bus
c.
humid
d.
funny
26
a.
lesson
b.
moustache
c.
mishap
d.
misery
27
a.
college
b.
manage
c.
garage
d.
league
28
a.
guidance
b.
guitar
c.
buy
d.
dye
29
a.
fur
b.
her
c.
clerk
d.
word
30
a.
ginger
b.
colleague
c.
guilty
d.
guess
31
a.
out
b.
trouble
c.
double
d.
couple
32
a.
cloth
b.
with
c.
birth
d.
health
33
a.
cook
b.
curtain
c
compete
d.
century
34
a.
bread
b.
threat
c.
death
d.
cheat
35
a.
dead
b.
head
c.
beat
d.
instead
ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC KÌ 2 – NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 – LỚP 8
Pronunciation (5 qs): ending “s”/”ed”, vowels (nguyên âm), consonants (phụ âm)
*Cách đọc "ed" khi thêm vào sau động từ( ở thời quá khứ
a. Đọc là /t/ (tờ) nếu trước ed có c, f, k, p,x,s,sh ,ch (ví dụ: cooked, stopped, brushed, fixed, missed ...)
b. đọc là /id/ nếu trước có t hay d (ví dụ : wanted, separated, divided)
c. đọc là /d/ (đờ) nếu sau các chữ cái khác (ví dụ played, opened... )
* Cách phát âm của -s/es sau động từ (khi ta chia theo thì hiện tại đơn), sau danh từ số nhiều
- đọc là /s/ (xờ) khi đọc khép 2 hàm răng kết hợp với lưỡi để phát âm gió ra chứ ko đọc thành tiếng với những động từ kết thúc bằng /p, k, t, f / (ví dụ : cooks, stops, forgets, lets...)
- đọc là /iz /(i dờ) với những động từ kết thúc là ch, sh, ss , z ,x, ge, ce, s (vd : wishes, changes, finishes)
* đọc là /z/ (dờ) nếu động từ tận cùng là những chữ cái khác (ví dụ: masters, finds...)
1
a.
tried
b.
clutched
c.
gathered
d.
opened
2
a..
reports
b.
faces
c.
lamps
d.
forks
 3. 	 a. lips b. ears c. eyes d. toes
5
a.
conversation
b.
design
c.
consumer
d.
construction
6
a.
group
b.
couple
c.
double
d.
enough
7
a.
agent
b.
accident
c.
adverb
d.
absent
8
a.
imagine
b.
garage
c.
ginger
d.
agent
9
a.
without
b.
toothache
c.
breath
d.
nothing
10
a.
hostage
b.
holiday
c.
honest
d.
honey
11
a.
vacation
b.
cry
c.
agency
d.
convenient
12. A. looked 	B. watched 	C. carried 	D. stopped
13. A. study 	B. success 	C. surprise 	D. sugar
14. A. unite 	B. underline 	C. university 	D. uniform
15. A. danger 	B. angry 	C. language 	D. passage
16. A. character 	B. children 	C. teacher 	D. change
17. A. passed	B. watched	C. played	D. washed 
18. A. proud	B. about	C. around	D. would
19. A. market	B. depart	C. card	D. scare
20. A. entrance	B. paddy	C. bamboo	D. banyan
21. A. problem	B. love	C. box	D. hobby
II. Matching (5qs): Qs-As/ Answer qs.. 
A
B
1. Mary wrote a notice on the board
2. Mr. Green got up early this morning
3. My elder brother studies hard this year
4. People use first-aid
5. You should cool the burns immediately
a) ease the victim’s pain and anxiety
b) get to the meeting on time
c) inform her classmates about the change in schedule
d) minimize tissue damage
e) pass the entrance exam to the university
A
B
1. While Hoa was eating,
2. When Nam won the race,
3. Mrs Thoa was cooking
4. When Lan arrived at school,
5. It was raining
a. when the plane got to Hanoi.
b. when Tuan arrived home.
c. the school drum was sounding.
d. the crowd was cheering.
e. the phone rang.
Supply the correct verb forms (6-8 verbs)
- Present simple, progressive tenses, past simple, be going to, present perfect, To infinitive, Verb+ing
1. Mary (find)................................. a five - pound note while she ( walk )................... to school yesterday. 
I ( just finish )........................................ reading War and Peace. It’s a brilliant book.
I ( not be )...................................... at work tomorrow. I’m taking the day - off.
How long..................... you ( be ).........................a nurse, Mrs Lan ?
While Peter ( drive )....................................home late night, he ( run )..................... out of the petrol.
She always ( get )................................. up early to study her lessons.
Unfortunately, darks clouds began (gather) . and it started (rain) .........
She thought she might (go) . along the beach.
Nga told Nhi how (go) . there.
She enjoys (learn) .. English.
It’s difficult (follow) .. your directions.
Vocabulary (4-5 words): word-building ((N, Adj, Adv, V) 
1. This temple was built by the local ... over 100 years ago. (inhabit)
2. Angkor Wat was .. built to honor a Hindu God. (origin) 
3. The town now becomes the Buddhist .. center of the whole country. (religion)
4. The area . The village used to be flooded. (surround)
5. Ha Long Bay is in .. Viet Nam. (north)
6. Mr Thanh is having .. for his bad back. (treat)
7. Years later, she passed me in the street without even the smallest sign of .. (recognize)
8. Two .. from the group “Friend of the Earth” are talking to the students. (represent)
9. There are more and more peaople concerning about . Pollution. (environment) 
10. This knife is . – it can’t cut anything. (use)
Complete a dialogue/text with given words (4-6 blanks)
Reading (5qs): answer questions/ decide T/F
An increasing member of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is EL Quahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most famous sights are the Pyramids at Criza.
Are there many visitors to Egypt every year?
What is the climate in Egypt like?
What are the most famous sights in Egypt?
What is the capital of Egypt?
How many tourists visited Egypt last year?
Writing (10qs):
Rewrite a sentence without changing the meaning (5)
+ Reported speech
+ Passive
+ mind
Arrange given words to make sentences (5 qs)
She invites me to the party.
I..................................................................................................................................................
2. “Do many tourists visit Phong Nha cave every year, Lan ?” Mai asked.
Mai asked Lan...........................................................................................................................
I started playing the piano two years ago.
I have.........................................................................................................................................
4. “I sometimes work on Sundays” Huong said.
Huong said.................................................................................................................................
They used recycled plastic to make toys.
Recycled plastic........................................................................................................................
6. This is a machine which is used to wah clothes.
This is ..
I- Choose the best answer among A, B or C:
I was having dinner................ my mother was cleaning the floor.
	A. when	B. while	C. as
2. We are.................. that you passed your final examination.
	A. delight	B. delighting	C. delighted
3. Would you like.................. to the cinema tonight?
	A. go	B. to go	C. going
4. Thanks......................inviting me to the festival.
	A. for	B. to	C. at
5. Football is....................... all over the world.
	A. play	B. playing	C. played
6. Mai asked Hoa....................she knew Hoi An.
	A. whether	B. to	C. about
II- Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
III- Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
IV- Read the following paragraph and answer the questions:
An increasing member of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is EL Quahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the climate is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most famous sights are the Pyramids at Criza.
Are there many visitors to Egypt every year ?
What is the climate in Egypt like ?
What are the most famous sights in Egypt ?
V- Use the key words to write meaningful sentences:
1. It/ not difficult/ translate/ this sentence/ English.
You/ mind/ lend/ me/ dictionary ?
3. New bicycles/ make/ Japan/ be/ expensive.
4. you/ see/ film/ Jurassic Park/ yet ?
5. He/ work/ hard/ order/ pass/ exam.
VI. Odd one out
Stretcher, wheelchair, crutches,victim.
Garbage, fertilizer, manure, compost.
Waterfall, ocean, resort, stream.
Fly, bus, train, mini-bus.
Faint, injury, bleed, fall.
Glass, metal, plastic, vegetable.
VII. Choose the best answer
Would you mind___ off the lights? I’d rather you didn’t.
	a. if I turn	b. turn	c. if I turned	d. turning
I__ a lovely holiday in Da lat last summer.
	a.passed	b. had	c. brought	d. make
How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? It __ about two hours.
	a. wants	b. goes	c. needs	d. takes
I can see a boy__ a water buffalo.
	a. ride	b. riding	c. to ride	d. rode
It’s__ to travel around Viet Nam. a. interesting	b. interested	c. interestedly
Do you mind__ the windows.	 a. To close	b. closing	c. close	d. closed
7.__ you mind if I smoke?	a. could	b. don’t	c. do	d. would
8. My sister likes sweets__ from chocolate.
	a. making	b. made	c. to make	d. make
9. There are flights daily to Ho Chi Minh city__ Monday.
	a. besides	b. after	c. except	d. on
10. Milk bottles can be__ after being cleaned.
	a. recycled	b.thrown away	c. broken	d. reused
11. We were delighted__ your letter last week.
	a. getting	b. to get	c. get	d. got
12. People use first aid__ ease the victim’s pain.
	a. so that	b. in order to	c. in order that.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences
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