Đề cương ôn tập kiểm tra học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II– ENGLISH 8
I. in order to / so as to 
...in order (not) to + V-bare inf : talk about the purpose
...so as (not) to 
Ex: 	He studies English in order/so as to go abroad.
I get up early in order/so as (not) to be late for school.
*Exercise: Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the words given in the brackets
Minh does morning exercises regularly. He wants to be healthy. (so as to)
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You have to wear arm clothes. You won’t catch a cold. (in order to)
She said nothing. She didn’t want to make him angry. (in order to)
He hurried up to the station. He didn’t want to miss the train. (so as to)
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She called me last night. She told me her decision ( in order to)
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II -ed / -ing participles (Quá khứ phân từ / Hiện tại phân từ)
-ing participle: (Khi có nghĩa chủ động)
Ex: The man walking up the stairs is Mr. Quang. 
-ed participle: (Khi có nghĩa bị động)
Ex: The old lamp made in China is five dollars. 
*Exercise: Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the present participle or past participle
The house belongs to my uncle. It is built of wood.
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The boy is my neighbour’s son. He is playing in the front yard.
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The man was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
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The musician is internationally famous. He appeared in the concert last night.
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All the people can speak French and English. They live in this village. 
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III. adjective followed by - an infinitive / a noun clause
( tính từ + động từ nguyên mẫu có “to” / tính từ + mệnh đề “that”)
Ex: 
- We are going to clean the environment. We are ready à We are ready to clean the environment.
- You are interested in protecting environment. He is delighted. à He is delighted that you are interested in protecting environment.
*Exercise: Combine each pair of sentences into one, using “ adj + V-to inf” or “ adj+ that-clause”
The factory is producing more and more pollution. We are afraid.
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They burnt the plastic waste. It’s not good.
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He didn’t pass the driving test. He was very sad.
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You have paid attention to recycling. He is delighted.
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She is very glad. She becomes a member of the group “Friends of the Earth” 
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He won the first prize in the environmental protection contest. We were surprised.
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IV. Compound words (từ ghép)
a) It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire. à It’s a fire-making contest.
b) It is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other. à It is a bull-fighting festival.
*Exercise: Rewrite sentences, using compound word
1. Japan is the country which exports lots of cars
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2. Her father has just bought a machine which is used to wash dishes.
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3. Our school is going to hold a contest in which students just speak English.
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4. The USA has a big industry that makes cars.
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5. It is a festival in which participants have to make fire.
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V. Reported speech ( Lời nói gián tiếp)
- When the main verb of the sentence is in the past tense, the tense in the reported statement is change 
Speaker’s words
Reported statement
Will
shall
can
must
present simple
present continuous
would
should
could
had to
past simple
past continuous
- As well as tense changes, other words in directed speech need to be changed when they are reported
Speaker’s words
Reported statement
tomorrow
next week
here
today
tonight
now
this
these
 the following day/the day after
the following week/ the week after
there
that day
that night
then/at once
that 
those
- Note that these changes generally occur, but they are not automatic. They depend on when and where the statement is reported
- Some verbs do not change (would, could, might, should, ought to)
Ex: 
a) ‘I will see you tomorrow’. She said
=> She said she would see me the following day
b) ‘I am very tired now’. He said
=> He said he was very tired then
c) The plumber said to the woman: “You must pay me now”
=> The plumber said to the woman she had to pay him then / at once.
*Indirect questions with if and whether (Câu hỏi gián tiếp với “if” và “whether”)
+ If or whether is used reported questions that do not start with Wh - words
Form: S + asked + (O) + if / whether + S + V
+ Tense changes and some words changes are as shown in reported statements
Ex: 	a) Phong asked Nhi: “Is Bat Trang pottery in Hai Duong?”
->Phong asked Nhi if /whether Bat Trang pottery was in Hai Duong.
b) He asked me: “Do you like durians?”
->He asked me if/ whether I liked durians.
*Exercise: Put into reported speech
“ I will come back late tonight” He said
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 “I can’t go to the party next Sunday.” He said
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He asked her: “Are you studying English now?”
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Mr. David said: “ I don’t like cooking”
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He said to me: “ I must clean the windows before I go out with you”
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His neighbour asked him: “Do you like living here?”
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He said: “I don’t know what Fred is doing?”
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She said: “ My brother teaches me Math every day”
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 “We hope it will be rain tomorrow” the farmers said
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 “ This isn’t my umbrella” He said
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VI. Passive forms (Thể bị động)
1. Present simple tense (hiện tại đơn): S + am/is/are + V3/Ved + ( place + by O + time)
	past participle (p.p)
2. Past simple tense (quá khứ đơn): S + was/were + p.p
3. Present perfect tense (hiện tại hoàn thành): S + have/has + been + p.p
4. Future simple / Modal verb: (Tương lai đơn/ Động từ khiếm khuyết):
 S + will/can/should/must + be + p.p
5. Near future (Tương lai gần): S + am/is/are going to + be + p.p
*Exercise: Put into passive form
Someone will tell you the truth
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We paint the gate once a year.
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They do not teach French in this school.
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6. People speak French and English in Canada.
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Nobody saw him at school
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The students have already written their report
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He didn’t sell that valuable painting
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The form teacher held a class discussion about book report last week
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You ought to send the letter at once.
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They don’t let the children play with matches.
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The teacher is correcting our homework.
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VII. Requests with
- Would you mind if I + V2/Ved ?
- Do you mind if I + V (bare infinitive) ?
- Would / Do you mind + V-ing? ?
Ex: 
 Would you mind if I took a photo?
Do you mind if I take a photo?
Would you mind opening the window?
 Do you mind 	
VIII. Verb + to-infinitive 
(decide, start, begin, try, want, intent, hope, ask, wish, seem, expect, learn, promise, beg...)
Ex: I was late, so I decided to take a taxi home.
IX. Verb + Gerund /V-ing
(suggest, hate, like, dislike, enjoy, keep, avoid (tránh), mind, prevent, stop, spend...)
Ex: He suggested going out for lunch
X. Model “will” to make requests, offers and promises
1) Request (yêu cầu): Will you send me this letter, please? 
2) Offer (đề nghị): That bag looks heavy. I will help you with it. 
 Shall I do the washing up for you?
3) Promise (lời hứa) I promise I will study harder next semester. ( I promise to study...)
XI. Tenses
1. The past progressive (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
Form: 	S + were / was + V-ing...
S + wasn’t / weren’t + V-ing...
Was/Were + S + V-ing...?
Use: 
* Diễn đạt hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứ ( at 9.00 last night/all day yesterday/from 7a.m to 10a.m yesterday...)
* Diễn đạt một hành động đang xảy ra thì có một hành động khác xảy đến. (thường có “when/ while)
Ex: Hoa was eating when the phone rang.
 * Diễn đạt 2 hay nhiều hành động xảy ra song song cùng một lúc (thường có “while”)
Ex: My mother was cooking while my father was doing the washing-up. 
2. Progressive tenses with ‘always’ ( thì tiếp diễn với “always”)
- Describe the action happens too often, more often than normal. (Complaint – Lời phàn nàn)
Ex: He’s always working / You are always talking in class
3. Present perfect with “yet” / “ already” ( Hiện tại hoàn thành với “yet” / “already”)
* YET is used in the negative and interrogative sentences, and is often put at the end of the sentences. 
(YET được dùng trong câu phủ định và nghi vấn và thường được đặt ở cuối câu)
Ex: 
I haven’t received any letters from him yet.
Has he come home yet?
* ALREADY is used in affirmative sentence, and is often put at the end of the sentences, or between “have/has” and “past participle”, expressing an action happened in the past with indefinite time. 
(ALREADY được dùng trong câu khẳng định và thường được đặt ở cuối câu hoặc giữa “ have/has” và “past participle”)
Ex: She has already finished her homework.
4. Comparison of present perfect and past simple (So sánh thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn)
Ex: 
 - Mr. Hung has lived in Ha Noi for two years. Now he still lives in Ha Noi.
Mrs. Nga lived in Hue for ten years. Now she lives in Ho Chi Minh City.
 A: Have you seen the film ‘The Walking Dead”?
 B: Yes, I have.
 A: When did you see it?
 B: I saw it three months ago.
*Exercise: Write the correct verb form / tense 
She went to the dentist in order to (check). her teeth
Would you mind if I (try) ..on your shoes?
I (not see).. him since he (leave) school.
I was late, so I decided (take). a taxi home.
He (paint). the door while his wife was cleaning the house.
I saw him (water).. the flowers in the garden.
Is your boss here? No. He (already go).. out.
Would you mind (pour) me a glass of water?
The toys (make) in France are expensive.
The tourists asked me where (go) the nearest post office.
Do you mind if I (turn).. off the air conditioner?
You (paint) the picture all day yesterday?
Please stop (talk) so loud. Grandma is sleeping
Our boss asked us (finish) this work on time.
This house (build). for several years.
He asked me if I (learn). the lesson
The principal told the students how (protect). the environment.
At 9 am yesterday, we (lie). on the beach to sunbathe.
The Empire State Building in New York (complete) in 1931.
No! You (always lose) the keys.
MORE EXERCISES
* Phonetics 
A. giant	B. tribe	C. institute	D. limestone
A. refilled	B. recycled	C. reduced	D. reused
A. husk	B. humor	C. humid	D. honor
A. reused	B. passed	C. stirred	D. trained
A. arrive	B. sight	C. island	D. prison
A. helped	B. melted	C. reduced	D. worked
A. limestone	B. institute	C. tribe	D. giant
A. husk	B. sugar	C. crutch 	D. upset
A. invite	B. faint	C. patient 	D. victim
A. required 	B. opened	C. plugged	D. watched
* Multiple Choices 
Compost is a wonderful natural ____________.
product	B. chemical	C. fertilizer	D. goods
My sister sold all the empty cans she collected to____________ funds for the orphans.
take	B. rise	C. use	D. raise
Donna is thinking ____________ importing flowers ____________Viet Nam.
of/from	B. of/to	C. about/from	D. about/of
The letter ____________ by your secretary is full of mistakes.
typing	B. are typed	C. typed	D. are typing
I can see a boy ____________ a water buffalo.
ride	B. riding	C. rode	D. is riding
Milk ____________ to the houses by the milkman every day.
is brought	B. brings	C. is bringing	D. has brought
We are good friends. We ___________ each other for a long time.
know	B. knew	C. have known	D. are knowing
A: Would you mind taking me around the city? - B: ____________. Let’s go.
Please go ahead	B. No, of course not	C. Yes, I don’t mind	D. I’d rather you didn’t
Farmers collect household and garden waste to make____________.
pipes	B. floor coverings	C. glassware	D. compost
Cold water packs can ____________your pain.
ease	B. limit	C. heat	D. reduce
Would you mind _________ the window?
not opening	B. not to open	C. to not open	D. not open
My sister likes sweets____________ chocolate.
make into	B. make from	C. made from	D. made into
The young lady____________ in front of that shop is Mai’s sister.
stand	B. stood	C. standing	D. is standing
Tree leaves____________ to wrap things.
should use	B. should be used	C. should be use	D. should used
We are good friends. We____________ each other for a long time.
knew	B. know	C. are knowing	D. have known
A: Would you mind taking care of the baby for a moment?- B: ____________
Yes, I don’t mind	B. Please go ahead	C. No, of course not	D. I’d rather you didn’t
The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _________of the world.
pyramids	B. temples	C. landmarks	D. wonders
Harry is very keen _________ pottery.
on	B. at	C. in	D. to
It is quite cool in Da Lat at night because the city is more than 1,600 meters _________sea level.
over	B. above	C. on	D. in
Jane saw her old friend while she _________ the street.
crossed	B. is crossing	C. was crossing	D. crosses
Angkor Wat _________ around 1100 to honor a Hindu God.
was built	B. is built	C. would be built	D. has been built
She said that _________ come _________with her mother.
could/there	B. could/here	C. can/there	D. can/here
My teacher advised me _________ harder.
work	B. worked	C. working	D. to work	
They had the porter _________ their luggage.
A. carry	B. carrying	C. to carry	D. carried
25. She promises she __________before the sun rises.
 A. leaves	 	B. will leave	C. left 	D. has left
26. _________ is a type of bed used for carrying the sick or injured people.
 A. Stretcher B. Ambulance C. Bandage D. Crutch
27. Cheese is made __________milk.
 A. into	B. on C. in 	D. from
28. _________is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
 A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card 	D. Patron Saint
29. I’m looking for _________to stay overnight.
 A. a sight B. a flight C. a day	 D. an accommodation
30. I asked her if _________to go out with me.
 A. she wanted	B. did she want	C. she wants	 D. does she want
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0,5 pt)
A. helped	B. melted	C. reduced	D. worked
A. limestone	B. institute	C. tribe	D. giant
Choose the best answer (2.5 pts)
My brother is fond __________ historical events.
of	B. in	C. at	D. about
The computer is _________ guarantee, so the company should do something with it.
on	B. at	C. in	D. under
__________ do the washing up for you? – That’s very kind of you.
Will you	B. Shall I	C. Would you like	D. Will I
The children were delighted _________ the tickets for the circus from their parents.
receive	B. to receive	C. receiving	D. received
One ton of __________ paper saves about eight trees.
recycling	B. recycle	C. recycled	D. being recycled
This machine can help farmers to _________ the rice from the husk.
mix	B. prepare	C. clean	D. separate
John talked about the original inhabitants who lived there during the Stone Age.
visitors	B. owners	C. residents	D. tourists
A: Would you mind taking care of the baby for a moment?- B: ____________
Yes, I don’t mind	B. Please go ahead	C. No, of course not	D. I’d rather you didn’t
A: Do you mind if I take a photo? – B: _________
Please do	B. I’m sorry, I can’t	C. Certainly	D. Yes, of course not
Identify mistake: She asked to me what I wanted her to do while she was out.
 A B C D
Gap filling: Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box (1.5 pts)
 computers, button, bulletin board, monitors, printer, time-consuming, freshman
 1. Robert is in the first year at university. He is a ___________
 2. Some of the more ____________ jobs can be done by machines.
 3. Some ___________can work 100.000 times faster than a man.
 4. They post messages on the _