Đề cương ôn thi học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2015-2016

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI HỌC KỲ I Lớp 8
 Học kỳ I - Năm học: 2015-2016
I. Tenses: present simple, present progressive, present perfect, past simple, future simple, near future
II. Verb forms:
- gerund
- to infinitive
- bare infinitive
III. Modal verbs: 
can/ could, should, may, have to/ must/ had to/ ought to + bare infinitive
IV. Grammar points: 
- S + V + adjective + enough + (for + O) + to infinitive
- S + V + too + adjective + to infinitive
- S + used to + bare infinitive
- Comparisons: with like, (not) as the same as, (not) as  as, different from.
- Prepositions.
- Reflexive pronouns.
- Adverbs of manner
- Reported speech.
- Why – Because
TEST 1
I. Choose the beat answer: 
1. I ...... on a farm when I was young. (used live/ used to living/ used to live/ use to live)
2. He is a ..... teacher. (good/ well/ better/ best)
3. I am looking at ............ in the mirror. (herself/ myself/ himself/ by himself)
4. He is .... go to the cinema this evening. (enough strong/ enough to strong/ strong enough/ enough strong for)
5. I was born ... September 1996. (at/ in between/ on)
6. She asked me ... the door. (open/ to open/ opened/ to opening)
7. I have worked here .... 1985. (for/ since/ at/ to)
8. My father has worked for this company ..... 20 years. (since/ for/ to/ ago)
II. Match the questions in column A with those suitable answers in column B: 
A
B
Keys
Can I speak to your sister, please?
Did someone help Ba draw that picture?
May I help you?
Could you help me, please?
What is he like?
What are you going to do this summer?
My brother is a famous singer.
Which subject do you need to improve?
a. Traveling around Vietnam with my parents.
b. I’m proud of him.
c. I’m sorry, she’s out. 
d. I’m sorry, I’, really busy.
e. He is sociable and humorous.
f. No, thank you. I’m fine.
g. Math.
h. No. He did it himself.
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III. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: 
1. I (teach) ............................ at Quang Trung school for 3 years. 
2. He (visit) ................................. his grandparents next week.
 3. Listen! She (sing) .................................... a song.
4. he (go) to Dalat yesterday? ...................................................
IV. Rewrite these sentences as directed: 
1. He isn’t strong. He can’t lift the box. (combine, using ENOUGH)
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2. The weather is warm. We can go swimming. (combine, using ENOUGH)
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3. My son said to us, “Watch TV” (turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
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4. He said to Nga, “Can you speak English?” (turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
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I. Choose the beat answer: 
1. Could you do me a ........................? (problem/ aim/ fitness/ favor)
2. Ask your father ................... on this form, and give it back to me soon. (to sign/ sign/ signed/ signing)
3. He often looks at ............ in the mirror. (herself/ myself/ himself/ by himself)
4. My sister is ..... to understand all these words. (enough good/ enough to good/ good enough/ enough good for)
5. I was born ... September 2th 1996. (at/ in between/ on)
6. She looked at me ......... when I interrupted him. (angry/ angrily/ anger/ angryly)
7. He has studied .... 1985. (for/ since/ at/ to)
8. She told me ...... at that table. (not sit/ not sat/ don’t sit/ not to sit)
II. Match the questions in column A with those suitable answers in column B:
A
B
Keys
Can I speak to your sister, please?
Did someone help Ba draw that picture?
May I help you?
Could you help me, please?
What is he like?
What are you going to do this summer?
My brother is a famous singer.
Which subject do you need to improve?
a. Traveling around Vietnam with my parents.
b. I’m proud of him.
c. I’m sorry, she’s out. 
d. I’m sorry, I’, really busy.
e. He is sociable and humorous.
f. No, thank you. I’m fine.
g. Math.
h. No. He did it himself.
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III. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. Peter and Mary (help) ................................ us for two years. 
2. She (send) ....................... a letter to her parents last week.
 3. Hurry up! We (wait).................................... for you.
4. The Sun (rise) ........................... in the East.
IV. Rewrite these sentences as directed: 
1. Mr. Brown isn’t rich. He can’t buy that car. (combine, using ENOUG.........................................................................................................................................
2. The house is very large. My family can live in it. (combine, using ENOUGH)
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3. Mr. Brown told her son, “Go to bed early” (turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
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4. Nam said to Nga, “Can you put the vase on the top shelf?” (turn into REPORTED SPEECH)...................................................................................................................................
I. Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below: 
1. Our team won the games because we played .... (good/ well/ bad/ badly)
2. She used to ... in the country. (live/ living/ to live/ lives)
3. Tom is 17. He isn’t ... to drive a car. (enough young/ young enough/ enough old/ old enough)
4. London is .... capital city in Europe. (large/ larger/ most large/ the largest)
5. The children are old enough to look after ... (themselves/ herself/ ourselves/ for themselves)
6. A.G. Bell was born ... March, 3rd 1847. (in/ on/ at/ during)
7. A ... is a telephone you can carry around with you. (public telephone/ mobile phone/ telephone directory/ fax machine)
8. She advised me ... late. (not be/ not to be/ not is/ not are)
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: 
1. Do you think it (rain) tomorrow?	....................................................................
2. He (buy) this house for six months.	...................................................................	
3. What you (do) yesterday?	..............................................................................
4. The Sun (rise) in the East.	..............................................................................
III. Match the questions in column A with those suitable answers in column B: 
A
B
Keys
What does she look like?
Can I speak to Tan, please?
Do you need any help?
Which subject do you need to improve?
When do you do your homework?
Why does he go jogging everyday?
It’s too far to walk.
Why were you late?
a. I’m sorry, he’s out at the moment.
b. She is very beautiful.
c. Because he wants to have a good health.
d. No, thanks. I’m strong enough to lift this box.
e. After dinner.
f. English.
g. Because we missed the first bus.
h. You should take a taxi.
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IV. Rewrite the sentences: 
1. His mother said, “Don’t forget the sandwiches”
His mother told him ......................................................................................
2. Mary said to John, “Can you carry my suitcase, please?”
Mary told John ...........................................................................................
3. Hoa is older than Nien.
Nien is ............................................................................................................................
4. Nam is taller than any student in his class.
Nam is the .....................................................................................................
ĐỀ 4 I. Choose the beat answer: 
We’ll have to try and do it ... (myself/ yourself/ ourselves/ themselves)
She enjoys ... books. (read/ to read/ reading/ to reading)
Is Ba going to drive his father’s car? - Don’t be silly! He is ... to drive a car.
 (enough young/ young enough/ enough old/ old enough)
I haven’t seen her ... yesterday. (since/ for/ to/ late/ about)
My father has worked for this company ... ten years. (since/ for/ to/ late/ about)
That’s our bus! Run ... and we might catch it. (slowly/ slow/ fast/ fastly)
Miss Jackson told me ... you your report card. (to give/ give/ has given/ giving)
Hurry up! You’ll be late for school. – Don’t worry! I’m always ... time. (in/ on/ of/ at)
II. Match the questions in column A with those suitable answers in column B:
A
B
Keys
Are you free on Sunday?
How many days a week do you go to school?
When do you do your homework?
Who helps you with your homework?
How much time do you spend on English?
Which subject do you need to improve?
What do you do to improve your English?
May I help you?
a. I go to school six days a week.
b. Two hours a day.
c. I do my grammar exercises, read English stories, ...
d. Yes. It’s very kind of you.
e. Yes, I am.
f. After school.
g. My sister does.
h. I need to improve English.
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III. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: 
	1. You need (improve) your English grammar. 	....................................................
2. We (be) here since last week.	.................................................
3. What you (do) last night?	........................................................
4. She (visit) her parents next month.	..........................................................
IV. Rewrite these sentences as directed: 
1. This bag is very small. It can’t carry everything. (combine, using ENOUGH)
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2. You are old. You can’t drive a car. (combine, using ENOUGH)
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3. My teacher said, “You should practice English speaking everyday”. (turn into REPORTED SPEECH).......................................................................................................................................
4. Your teacher said, “Can you meet me next week?” (turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
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TEST 5
I. Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below: 
Minh hates ... the meals. (cook/ to cook/ cooks/ cooking)
This exercise is very difficult, but Mai must do it by ... (herself/ himself/ sheself/ himself)
She is ... to become an actress. (beauty/ beautiful/ beautifully/ beauties)
They sing that song very ... (good/ godly/ well/ wellly)
He was born ... August 14th . (in/ on/ of/ at)
The teacher told me ... in the class. (to not talk/ not to talk/ not talk/ to talk not)
Do you want to send this postcard by ... or surface mail? (car/ plane/ foot/ airmail)
We have lived here ... November. (since/ for/ in/ ago)
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: 
1. They usually (not go) to the library after school.	..............................................................................
2. She (buy) a new car since last week.	..............................................................................
3. Mai and Hoa (study)French next Sunday.	..............................................................................
4. Listen! My mother (sing) an English song.	..............................................................................
III. Match the questions in column A with those suitable answers in column B: 
A
B
Keys
Can you help me?
May I help you?
Can I speak to Nam, please?
What time will we meet?
How often do you visit grandparents?
Which subject do you need to improve?
How much time do you spend on Vietnamese?
Who helps him with his homework?
a. I’m sorry, she’s out.
b. No, thanks. I’m fine.
c. English and Math.
d. No problem.
e. One hour everyday.
f. Once a month.
g. His father.
h. At half past four.
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IV. Rewrite the sentences: 
1. Nam said to us, “Please go to bed early”
Nam ..................................................................................................................................
2. He said to me, “Can you turn on the TV?”
He ..................................................................................................................................
3. She isn’t strong. She can’t carry the table.(combine, using ENOUGH)
She isn’t ........................................................................................................................
4. The weather is warm. We can go swimming. (combine, using ENOUGH)
The weather is ...............................................................................................
TEST 6
I. Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below: (2ms) 
1. He is a student  in our class. (yourself/ myself/ himself/ ourselves)
2. Lan isn’t  stay at home alone. (old enough/ enough old/ old enough to/ old enough for)
3. Do you have the  character? (like/ as/ same/ alike)
4. Her mother  this city two years ago. (in/ ago/ since/ for)
5. Children  obey their parents.( must/ have to/ used do/ ought to)
6. Would you like a movie? (saw/ see/ seeing/ to see)
7. When I was young, I go swimming. (get used to/used to/ are used to/ didn’t used to)
8. Nam should English every day. (practicing/ practice/to practice/ practiced)
II. Arrange the sentences into the correct order to make a meaningful dialogue: 
a. I’m fine. I’m going to the Music Live Show at Mai Anh Club tonight. Would you like to come?
b. That’s fine. See you at 6.30. Goodbye.
c. It’s The Wall. You like it, don’t you?
d. Yes. What time can we meet?
e. Hello. Can I speak to Nam, please? This is Hoang.
f. Which band is it? 
g. Hello, Hoang. How are you?
h. Bye.
i Is 6.30 alright? The show starts at 7.00. Let’s meet in front of the club. 
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III. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: 
1. Look! The ambulance (come) , I (wave) to the driver.?	 	.......................................................................
2. Where we ( spend) the night to night? - I Think we (come) to the festival.	.......................................................................
3. Mozart (play) the piano when he (be) three years old. 	.......................................................................
4. We (visit) Nga tomorrow. Tomorrow (be) Sunday.	.......................................................................
5. It (be) very cold yesterday, so we (visit) Nga tomorrow.	.....................................................................	 
IV. Match the questions in column A with those suitable answers in column B:
A
B
Keys
1. I want to send this parcel to Quang Tri. 
2. Is 7.15 OK?
3. Did your family use to go the cinema?
4. Which subject do you need to improve?
5. May I help you?
6. What are your hobbies?
a Yes, we did.
b. I think they’re English and Math.
c. Reading, outdoor activities and acting.
d. Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail?
e. Yes, that’s fine.
f. Yes. That’s very kind of you.
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V. Report what Miss Jackson told Nam’s mother to him: 
a. “He should practice speaking English every day”.
→ Miss Jackson said 
b. “Can you give Tim this book?”
→ Miss Jackson told me 
VI. Choose a word in the box to fill in a suitable blank: 
take every members old four sometimes mother younger 
My family is small. There are only four .............................. in my family. They are my father, my............................... my sister and me. My father is a teacher. He is about 46 years.............................. My mother works at home. She is e few years ......................... than my father. My sister goes to school. She is 17 years old. I am .......................... years younger than my sister. ............................. in my family is good and happy. My parents love us a lot. They buy many things for us. Sometimes they .......................... us to the zoo. They also tell us interesting stories. ............................. They help us in our study. Indeed, I love my family very much