Đề cương ôn thi học kì I Tiếng anh lớp 8 - Năm học 2015-2016

ĐỀ CƯƠNG VÀ BÀI TẬP ƠN THI HỌC KÌ I – ENGLISH 8
NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
A. GRAMMAR	
I/ Tenses:
1. The present simple tense( Thì hiện tại đơn )
	S + is /am /are + O
	S + V1 / V- s /es + O
Adv: 	always / usually / often / sometimes / everyday / today
- Diễn tả một sự việc ở hiện tại, thĩi quen , 
- Diễn tả sự thật , các hiện tượng tự nhiên
- Diễn tả kế hoạch đã định sẵn trong tương lai ( lịch trình )
2. The present progressive tense( Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn )
	S + is / am / are + V-ing + O 
Adv:	 now , at the present , at the moment 
- Diễn tả một sự việc đang diễn ra hoặc sẽ diễn ra trong tương lai gần
- Dùng với động từ “get/ become” chỉ sự thay đổi
3. The future simple tense : 
	S + will + V1 + O
Adv :	Tomorrow , next week , next Sunday...........
- Diễn tả một sự việc trong tương lai 
4. The past simple tense ( Thì hiện tại đơn)
	S + was / were + O
	S + V-ed / V2 + O
Adv : yesterday , last week , last Sunday , ago , in 2007 .....
- Diễn tả sự việc đã xảy ra và kết thúc ở quá khứ
5 .The present perfect tense ( Thì hiện tại hồn thành )
 S+ have/ has +p.p (V-ed /V 3 ) +O 
Adv: since, for
-Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và cịn kéo dài đến hiện tại hoặc tương lai
6. Near future :Be going to (Tương lai gần )
	 S + am/is/are + going + to -V1 + O.
II. Modal verbs (động từ khiếm khuyết).
	S + can/could/ought to/must/ have to/ has to +V1 + O.
 III. Comparison:	
 A/ Possite degree: (so sánh bằng )
	S1 + be (not) + as + adj + as + S2.
	S1 + V(not) the same as + S2.
	S1 + V + different from + S2.
-So sánh giữa hai đối tượng , khơng phân biệt tính từ ngắn vần hay dài vần
B/ Comparative degree (so sánh hơn )
	S1 + V + adj-er + than + S2.
	S1 + V + more + adj + than + S2.
So sánh giữa hai đối tượng 
Cần xác định tính từ ngắn vần hoặc dài vần
*Short –Adj: là những tính từ một âm tiết
	Là những tính từ hai âm tiết tận cùng là : y, ow , er , le
* Long- Adj: Là những tính từ cĩ từ hai âm tiết trở lên 
C/ Superlative degree:(so sánh nhất )
	S +V + the + short adj-est.
	S + V + the most + long adj.
- so sánh một trong nhiều đối tượng
* Các tính từ so sánh đặc biệt:
	Good 	- better	- the best
	Bad	 	- worse	- the worst
	Many / much	- more	- the most
	Little	- less	- the least
	Far	- farther	- the farthest
	- further 	- the furthest	
IV. Adjective & adverb:
	Adjective + ly Adv
 Ex: quick + ly quickly
 careful + ly carefully
 happy + ly happily
*Irregular: 	good -> well 
 	late late
 fast fast
 early early
 hard hard
V. Prepositions of time:(giới từ thời gian)
 in : month, year, season (in May, in 2004. in summer)
 in the morning / afternoon / evening.
 on: date +month (on May 1st,..).
 	 on Sunday, on Friday,..
	on my birthday , on Tet holiday , on the weekend
 at: hour (at 7 o’clock .)
	at day , at night , at weekend
 between: between 7 and 8 o’clock
 between Jun & July .
 after/before: after 4 o’clock. 
 for: for 2 hours /5 days , for a long time.
 since: since yesterday, since 2002.
VI. Preposition of place (giới từ nơi chốn )
 in, on, at, in front of, behind, under, next to, to the left/ right of.
VII. Adverb of place: ( trạng từ nơi chốn)
 Here , there , inside, outside, upstairs , downstairs
adverb of place = preposition + N 
ex: I live in An Lao = I live here
VIII. Asking for favors and respond:
-Could you help me, please? * Yes, of course/ certainly.
-Could you do me a favor/ I need a favor? * No problem
-Can/ Could you * How I can help you?
 * What can I do for you?
 * Sue./I’m sorry, I can’t/ I’m busy.
-Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you.
IX. Offering assistance & respond:
-May I help you? +Yes, thanks.
-Do you need any help? +Yes, that’s very kind of you.
-Let me help you? + No, thank. I can manage.
X. Some structures:
	S + be + enough +to + V1
	S+ be+ too+ adj + to-V1
	S + like/love/ enjoy /dislike/ hate/.+ V-ing
	S +used to /didn’t use to + V1
	S+ asked/ told + O + to-V1
	S+ said+ S+ should+ V1
XI. Wh – questions:
 What/ Who/ Where/ When/ Why/ How/ How long/How often/ How long..? 
XII. Reflexive pronouns:
	I	- myself	he	- himself
	We	- ourselves	She	- herself
	You	- yourself	 	It	- itself
	They	- themselves
B EXERCISES:
I. Chia thì hoặc hình thức đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1/ The Sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west.
2/ My grandma (use)to tell me the folktales.
3/ She (not like) playing soccer.
4/ Where you (be) going to visit next summer?
 I (visit) Hue.
5/ They (work) in this company for ten years.
6/ My mother has to (clean)the floor everyday.
7/ He (not write)to his friend since Monday.
8/ Students must (go) to school on time.
9/ I (get) a letter from my old friend yesterday
10/ Where he (use to )live before he moved here? 
II. Hồn thành các câu sau ở dạng so sánh phù hợp
1/ My house isn’t as (big) her house.
2/ Milk is (expensive) than mineral water.
3/ This hotel is (cheap) in the town.
4/ She is wearing a hat (same) mine 
5/ Ho Chi Minh City is (big) than Ha Noi.
6/ February is (short) of the year.
7/Life in the city is (busy).
8/ Nam is (intelligent) in my class.
9/ Lan is (pretty) as her sister.
10/ Her hobbies are ( different) from yours
IV. Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với một giới từ đúng
1/ They have built this house..a long time.
2/ We have lived ..An Lao..14 years.
3/ There are some books..the table..the right corner.the room
4/ The course beginsJanuary and ends ..April.
5/ I usually watch TV the evening.
6/ The stadium is inof my house.
7/ He often gets up.5.30..the morning but.Sunday morning he gets up late.
8/English learners learn words ..different ways
9/ Thank you very much ..lending me your bike 
10/ I got good grades.English and Math last semester
11/ All students enjoy taking part outdoor activities
12. Should should learn heart these new words.
V. Hồn thành các câu sau dùng đại từ phản thân phù hợp 
1/ My brother can repair the bike ..
2/ They have a great time. They really enjoy .
3/ Don’t worry about us. We can look after .
4/ This exercise isn’t difficult. Do it .
5/ She cut ..
6/ I made this shirt ..
VI.Đặt câu hỏi cho từ gạch chân:
Hoa went to school late this morning because her bike broke down
I have to tidy the living room everyday
She’ll be home after dinner
Lan used to live on the farm when she was young
My mother gave me a new bike on my 14th birthday
Nam often walks to school
I need to improve Math and English
Nga studied well this semester
We have studied English for 4 years
 10. My best friend is very helpful and friendly
VII.Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa khơng đổi
1.” Can you carry these chairs into the house?”
Mrs Lan asked me
2. “ Please give me your book?”
He told me
3. You shouldn’t make noise in class.”
The teacher said
4. “ Can you help Tam with his English pronunciation?”
Mr Hung asked me 
5. My hobbies are playing sports and reading books
I love.
6. She was born on May 10th, 1996
Her birthday.
7. Nga must wash the dishes everyday
Nga has..............................
8. We began to study English 4 years ago
We have
9. No one in class is as tall as Tam
Tam is the 
10. Women often did the house work without the help of modern equipment in the past
In the past women used
VIII. Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hồn chỉnh
1. Thanh / tall / thin/ long/ straight/ hair
2. His father / generous / friendly
3. They/ going to/ have a meeting/ the weekend
4. We / must/not/ let/ children / the kitchen/ because/ it/ dangerous place
5. The Y&Y members/ going to/ take part/ recycling program /save natural resources /and/ money / the organization 
6. I/ a favor/ you help / carry this bag?
7. The town / becoming/ beautiful
8. My father / used / drive a car/ work/ now /go / bus
9.I / spend/ 2 hours/ day/ study English
10. Alexander Graham Bell / born / Edinburgh / March 3, 1847
IX.Mỗi câu sau cĩ một lỗi sai ,gạch chân và sửa các lỗi sai đấy . 
1. Ba and Song plays football every afternoon with Khai and me.
2. We buy two new rackets yesterday. We are going to play tennis this afternoon.
3. I’m not going to do the homework for you . You should do it itself.
4. Our neighbors invited my friend and I to dinner with them.
5. You should try your best learning hard to pass the exam.
6. Bob lived in Rome for three years and he doesn’t want to move to other city.
7. They write the meaning of new words by their mother tongue.
8 . How many countries will participate on the Olympic Games?
9. This job is a lot different with what I’m used to .
X. Dùng từ cho sẵn viết thành đoạn văn hồn chỉnh 	
1. Write the description about Nga
 	Name: Pham Mai Nga
	Age: 14
	Appearance: tall, slim, long black hair
	Character: Sociable, humorous, helpful
	Interests: outdoor activities, collect stamp
	Address: 20 Tran Phu street, Qui Nhon
	Family: father , mother and younger brother
	Best friends: Hoa and Mai
Her name is..
.
2. Write a letter to friend using the words below
a. I/ receive/ letter / yesterday
b. I/ glad/ you / well. I/ fine / too
c. I/ get/ school report / last week
d. I/ good grades/ History and English / but/ Math/ result/ bad
e. Teacher/ ask/ me/ improve / it/ next school year
f. I/ look forward to / hear/ news/ soon
Dear.,
....
Your friend,
..
3. Write the description of Hoa’s bed room
a. there/ a desk/ left/ room
b. there/ many books/ bookshelf/ above/ desk
c. There/ some pictures/ wall/ near / bookshelf
d. the bed/ between/ desk and wardrobe
e. The right side/ the room/ there/ a window
This is Hoa’s bedroom.
..
Her room is very beautiful.
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 
1. A. include	B. prison	C. trip	D. minus
2. A. answer	B. golden	C. delicious	D. wonder
2. a. family 	b. grocery 	c. try	d. happy
4. a. organized 	b. lived 	c. concerned	d. established
5.a. around 	b. delicious	c. house 	d. ground
6.a. school 	b. chore	c. kitchen	d. choose
7.a. buffalo 	 b. rope	c. wisdom 	d. clothes
8.a. folk 	b. hold 	c. photo	 	d. neighbor
9. a. tonight 	b. introduce 	c. movie 	d. humor
10.. a. answer 	b. always 	c. wrong 	d. write
11.a. fishing 	b. cousin 	c. invent 	d. furniture
12. a. classmate 	b. character	c. grade	d. place
TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 
A. between	B. green	C. thirteen	D. volunteer
A. enough	B. cough	C. night	D. laugh
A. wanted	B. started	C. helped	D. needed
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. between	B. report	C. happy	D. enough
A. enjoy	B. uncle	C. Sunday	D. different
Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
We must be there _____ 7.30 and 8.15.
	A. at 	B. before 	C. between 	D. after
Dad stayed at the office _____ he finished the report.
	A. between 	B. until 	C. for 	D. at
Vietnamese language is different _____ English language.
	A. as 	B. like 	C. from 	D. with
Tom is 16. He isn’t _____ to drive a car.
	A. enough young 	B. young enough 	C. enough old 	D. old enough
When my uncle was young, he used _____ fishing on Sundays.
	A. go 	B. went 	C. going 	D. to go
Mary likes _____ the piano.
	A. playing 	B. plays 	C. played 	D. play
She told me _____ you that present.
	A. giving 	B. to give 	C. gave 	D. given
Last night I watched the movie “Romeo and Juliet”. In the end, they killed______.
	A. himself 	B. herself 	C. themselves 	D. ourselves
Jane is _____ beautiful than her sister.
	A. as 	B. like 	C. the most 	D. more
London is _____ capital city in Europe.
	A. large 	B. larger 	C. most large 	D. the largest
Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting. 
My uncle and aunt lived in this village for over twenty years 
	A	B	C	D
You should take a taxi although it’s raining hard. 
	A	B	C	D
I’m not very good on repairing things.
	A	B	C	D
I prefer the city life than country life.
	A	B	C	D
We haven’t seen each other since a long time. 
	A	B	C	D
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Hello! My name is David. I work for a construction company. I started working for this company in 2004. We build roads, dams, bridges and things like that. At the moment my company is producing a plan for a new motorway. I usually work in the road department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges. So my whole working day is different just now. I normally spend a lot of time outdoors because I have to go to the construction sites. But with this new project I spend a lot of time in the workshop. Now I am testing a model of one of the new bridges. I enjoy it a lot because I have learned a lot of new things.
A. Check True (T) or False (F).
FACTS
T
F
He works for a TV station.
He started working for this company in 2004.
He doesn’t build roads, dams, bridges.
He normally spends a lot of time outdoors.
Now he is testing a model of one of the new bridges.
B. Answer the following questions.
When did David begin working for his construction company?
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What is his company doing at the moment?
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Where does he usually work?
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Is he working in the road department this month?
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Why does he normally spend a lot of time outdoors?
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
There ____________________12 months in a year. (be)
At the moment, my mother ____________________in the office. (work)
My sister ____________________this place last year. (not visit)
Minh is a doctor. He ____________________in a hospital for 5 years. (work)
She enjoys____________________ T.V after dinner. (watch)
Rewrite these following sentences as directed.
Mai / enjoy / learn English. (make sentence)
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She often went to school by bike but now she doesn’t any more. (use used to)
	@ She	
 “ Don’t go out and put on warm clothes” said the doctor ( use reported speech)
	@ The doctor	
Minh is young. He can’t drive a car ( use enough)
	@ Minh 	
Nam is not old enough to be in my class. (use tooto)
	@ Nam 	
TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. although 	B. sidewalk 	C. along 	D. all
A. volunteer 	B. century	C. Sunday	D. fund
A. enroll 	B. both 	C. program	D. lost 
A. group	B. loud 	C. shout	D. scout
A. school 	B. else 	C. secretary 	D. position
Chose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Many learners put into the new words the meaning of their_________.
	A. mother tongue 	B. mother’s tongue 	C. language	D. tongue mother
Some people try to learn new words and phrases_________heart.
	A. with 	B. in 	C. by.	D. from
Before the festival started, a fairy appeared and_________changed the poor girl’s rags into beautiful clothes.
	A. magical 	B. magic 	C. magically	D. magician
The step mother was very_________to the little poor girl.
	A. sad 	B. nice 	C. cruel	D. happy
She used_________all the chores when she was young.
	A. do 	B. to do 	C. doing	D. did
She told me that you didn’t learn English very_________.
	A. good 	B. well 	C. badly	D. fast
Mr. Jackson told me_________this machine to your office.
	A. bring 	B. to bring 	C. bringing	D. brought
My mother hates_________the dishes after meals
	A. wash 	B. to wash 	C. washing	D. to washing
The prince immediately fell_________love with the kind girl.
	A. to 	B. in 	C. into	D. from
Could you_________me a favor? - How can I help?
	A. make 	B. give 	C. do	D. take
Let’s meet _________the cinema
	A. outside	B. out 	C. outside in 	D. out side 	
He often gets his salary_________the fifth of the month. 
	A. in 	B. since 	C. at 	D. on 	
My mother always_________. She is a good cook. 
	A. makes cooking 	B. sets the cooking	C. does the cooking 	D. gets to cook 
Life in the_________is definitely changing for the better. The living conditions in the country are getting better. 
	A. urban	B. district	C. provinces	D. rural 
Tim promised_________in learning Spanish.
	A. to work better	B. to work his best 	C. to do his well 	D. to try his best Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
I strongly believe that friends plays a very important role in our life.
	A	 B	C	 D 
We are having a birthday party in Saturday night. Would you like to come?
 	A 	 B 	 C 	D 
There are a lot of books in the library but you ought buy some more from the bookshop. 
 	A 	B 	C 	 D 
The armchair is in the livingroom, among the television and the sofa.
 	A 	B 	C 	 D 
They wanted him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches.
 	A 	B 	 C 	D 
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Once upon a time there (26)______a girl called Cindy. She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sisters did nothing. One night her sister (27)______to a party at the palace. Cindy was very sad because she had to be at home. Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could (28)______to the party, but turn back by midnight. She also changed Cindy’s rags into beautiful clothes. Then she went to the party and danced with the Prince. At midnight she (29)______back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor. The prince wanted (30)______her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy. She and the Prince were married and lived happily ever after.
A. Choose the best option to complete each blank.
A. were	B. was	C. is 	D. are	
A. went	B. go	C. will go	D. is going	
A. going	B. to go	C. go	D. went	
A. will run	B. is running	C. runs	D. ran	
A. to see	B. seeing	C. saw	D. see
B. Answer the following questions.
What’s her name?
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Where did Cindy’s sister go one night?
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Why was Cindy sad?
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Who appeared and helped her?
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Who wanted to see her again?
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Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
 “Can you explain tis word to me?” She asked her teacher. (use reported speech)
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 “You should practise speaking English everyday” Jackson said to Mary. (use reported speech)
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She isn’t old enough to drive a car. ( use totoo + to infinitive)
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Nam is too short to reach the shelf. ( use adj.+enough)
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She started school seven years ago. (change into present perfect tense)
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TEST 3
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
My father's car is not as new __________yours.
	A. more	B. than	C. with	D. as
Our club members __________waste paper from the recycling program since last week.
	A. collect	B. collected	C. have collected	D. collecting
My family used to __________in a big city, but now we live in the countryside.
	A. lived	B. living	C. live	D. to live
__________I speak to Lan, please ? 
	A. Could	B. Can	C. Should	D. A&B
We are going__________	Hue Citedal next week.
	A. to visit	B. visits 	C. visit	D. visiting
__________does she often go on weekends? 
	A. Which	B. When	C. Where	D. What
Ba is only thirteen years old, so he is not__________to drive car.
	A. old enough	B. enough old	C. young enough	D. enough young
Look ! The boy__________up a ladder. 
	A. is climbing	B. climb	C. to climb	D. climbing
__________you like to go to the movie with me tonight ?
	A. Do	B. Would	C. Could	D. Can
Nam was born __________HCM City __________1990.
	A. at/in	B. on/in	C. in/in	D. in/at
If you want to see my teacher, please come__________8 a.m and 10 a.m
	A. at	B. between	C. in	D. among
They have to clean up the classroom by __________.
	A. himself	B. themselves	C. ourselves	D. herself
Ba enjoys __________jokes, but he hates__________.
	A. telling/read	B. reading / tell	C. tell/reading	D. telling/reading
It's safe __________medicine in locked cupboard.
	A. put	B. puts	C. puting	D. to put
There is a bookself __________the left__________the room.
	A. on/at	B. in/on	C. on/of 	D. at/in
She has lived here __________twenty years.
	A. in	B. at	C. since	D. for
We have been in Ho Chi Minh City __________1995.
	A. in	B. at	C. for	D. since
My friends are quite reserved __________public.
	A. at	B. with	C. on	D. in
They__________to go to the market and