Đề cương ôn thi học kì II môn Tiếng anh lớp 8

SECOND SEMESTER REVIEW
UNIT 9: FIRST AIDS
VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
This is an _____________. My friend just fell off her bike and broke her leg.
Please give me some _____________ instructions. I don’t know how to stop the bleeding.
The victim is unconcious now. Please send an _____________ to Quang Trung street immediately.
To stop the bleeding, you should cover the wound and then put _____________ on it.
When a patient faints, we should _____________ his feet.
Don’t give the victim drugs or alcohol if he is _____________. 
If the victim gets burned, cool the burns immediately so as to minimize _____________ damage.
Now look at the _____________ and tell me what letters you can see at the third line.
He can’t walk, so he needs a _____________ to move around.
Put the baby on the _____________. I need to know how much he weighs.
The patient is being carried to the emergency room on a _____________.
I need a pair of _____________. My leg is broken.
Thank you for the flowers you sent me. They really help _____________ to me up.
My brother just come _____________ the hospital yesterday.
Will you come _____________ to my place for dinner tonight?
Write a suitable response to these following sentences.
Could you please move your car?	..
Will you close the door, please?	..
Would you like some water?	..
What can I get for you?	..
Shall I bring some wine?	..
Can I get you something to drink?	..
I promise I will call you back.	..
GRAMMAR
Make requests, offers or promises. Use the actions in the box below.
Empty the garbage	..
Paint the door	..
Clean up the floor	..
Cut the grass	..
Study harder	..
Tell lies	..
Have a drink	..
Connect the two sentences. Use in order to/ so as to
People use first-aids. They can ease the victim’s pain or anxiety.
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I got up early this morning. I didn’t want to be late for school.
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You should cool the burns immediately. That will help to minimize tissue damage.
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I’m studying hard this semester. I don’t want to fail the entrance exam to university.
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I always keep the window open. That lets fresh air in.
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UNIT 10: RECYCLING
VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with a suitable word
Miss Blake is a ______________ from Friends of the Earth.
She is showing the students how to protect the ______________ and save ______________ resources.
The three Rs are ______________, ______________ and ______________.
You should not buy products which are ______________. That means they have too many layers of packaging.
We ought to use cloth bags instead of ______________.
______________ means try and find another use for things instead of throwing them away.
In the USA, millions of old car tires are ______________ away every year.
Pipes and floor coverings, shoes and sandals can be ______________ from car tires. 
In Britain, empty milk bottles are ______________ by the milkman at every house.
Empty milk bottles are then ______________ and ______________. Then they can be ______________ 30 times.
Glass is ______________ and ______________ to the factories. There it is ______________, ______________ and made into new glassware.
In Oregon, a new law ______________ several years ago by the government to put a deposite on every drink can.
The deposit is ______________ when people bring the drink can back for recycling.
Compost can be made from vegetables, animal dung, household and garden ______________.
GRAMMAR
Change these following sentences into passive form
The manager must sign the cheque.
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Careless driving causes many accidents.
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That big company employs 500 people.
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The New Age Cinema always shows many interesting films.
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Water covers most of the earth’s surface.
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They kept me waiting for half an hour.
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John will collect me at the airport.
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How do they pronounce this word?
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My father takes me to school every day.
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They are building a new road around the city.
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We can’t wear jeans at work.
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Will you invite her to your birthday party?
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They have built a new hospital near my house.
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Do they speak French and English in Canada?
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Combine each pair of the sentences, using the adjective + to-infinitive/ noun clause structure.
She was dissapointed. She heard about that.
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He will win the game. I’m sure.
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They passed all the exams. They were lucky.
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She can’t come. I’m afraid.
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You wouldn’t come back. I was worried.
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Jane has decided to leave the party. I’m sorry.
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I have nothing better to offer you. I’m so ashamed.
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UNIT 11: TRAVELING AROUND VIETNAM
VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with a suitable word
Can I help you ____________ your bags, sir?
Would you mind seating ____________ the front seat of the taxi?
It’s about a 40-minute ____________ from the city center.
Nha Trang has a great oceanic ____________.
We couldn’t find any ____________ at that time, so we stayed at a campsite.
I like to study the ____________ who live in mountainous area.
Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a ____________ Site.
I missed the ____________. My plane left without me an hour ago.
Son Doong is considered to be the biggest natural ____________ in the world.
Donna has a flower shop in Los Angeles. She’s a ____________.
GRAMMAR
Use “do you mind/ would you mind” to make these requests more polite.
Can you take me a photograph?
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Could you wait a moment, please?
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Will you turn down the TV, please?
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Can I smoke in here?
Would you mind if I smoked in here? 
Could you lend me some money?
Do you mind lending me some money?
Please make some tea.
Do you mind making some tea?
Can I ask you some questions?
Would you mind if I asked you some questions?
Will you post the letter for me?
Do you mind posting the letter?
Shall I carry your luggage?
Do you mind if I carry your luggage?
Could I borrow your newspaper?
Do you mind if I borrow your newspaper?
Combine each pair of the sentences, using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed)
The baby is crying for his mother. He is sitting in an armchair.
The baby sitting in an armchair is crying for his mother.
The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.
The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages.
The road joining the two villages is very narrow.
Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.
Do you the woman talking to Tom?
The window has been repaired. It was broken last night.
The window broken last night has been repaired.
The taxi broke down. It was taking us to the airport.
The taxi taking us to the airport broke down.
UNIT 12: A VACATION ABROAD
VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with a suitable word
Listen! Our grandparents are coming on a ____________.
We haven’t booked a hotel yet. He has no ____________.
I will ____________ you up at your hotel tonight.
There’s a daily ____________ at 10 a.m from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. I need to catch that plane tomorrow morning.
My parents are going ____________ around the city. They’d like to visit all famous tourist attrations.
It’s very hot today. The ____________is 37oC.
In the rainy season, it’s usually very ____________ and humid. 
We went swimming at the Vung Tau ____________.
Con Dao is an ____________ in the East Sea.
Chicago is often ____________ “the City of Wind”.
Yesterday we went ____________, and we bought a lot of souvernirs for our friends.
GRAMMAR
Which is correct?
The doctor came/ was coming when we ate / were eating dinner.
Ann was doing/ did homework at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
I was seeing/ saw Jenny half an hour ago.
How fast did you drive/ were you driving when the accident happened/ was happening?
“What did you do/ were you doing at this time yesterday?”
“I worked/ was working on the computer.”
It suddenly rained/ was raining when Laura was playing/ played in the garden.
When I was seeing/ saw them yesterday, they walked/ were walking along the street.
Last night I dropped/ was dropping a dish when I was doing/ did the washing up.
Put in the correct form of the verbs in brackets
Polliceman:	So, tell me where you ______________ (be) last night at 10:00?
Mike:	I ______________ (be) in my room.
Polliceman:	______________ (you/ do) at that time?
Mike:	I ______________ (listen) to music and ______________ (send) e-mails.
Polliceman:	______________ (you/hear) anything strange noise from your room?
Mike:	Yes, officer. I ______________ (hear) someone arguing when I 
	______________ (walk) down the stairs to get some water.
Polliceman:	______________ (you/ know) that your neighbor ______________ (be/ killed)
	last night?
Mike:	No, I didn’t. They ______________ (always/ be) silent.
UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with a suitable word
Thanks for inviting me to the rice-______________ festival.
There will be an English-______________ contest at my school next week.
David is really interested ______________ ancient cities.
Mary is keen ______________ pottery.
Robinson is fond ______________ crowded places.
You will have to separate the rice ______________ the husk.
I am pleased to ______________ the prize to the Thon Trieu team.
Six people from eac team participate ______________ this contest.
It’s Tet holiday, we have to ______________ the walls. They look dirty and old.
Do you always send your friends ______________ every Christmas?
Santa Claus is based ______________ Saint Nicholas.
GRAMMAR
Change the following sentences into passive or active voice
Many people always throw trash onto the river.
Does Egypt export cotton to many countries?
Why do we have to wait for Lisa?
The bridge was built in the early 1950s.
People say that he is the best doctor.
Something must be done for these poor people.
Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech
“I’m living in London now,” Jack said.
“I will pick you up from the airport,” said my uncle.
“You are wasting my time,” said my sister.
“I have to clean up my room first,” said my son.
“Do you go to church on Saturday and Sunday, Lucy?” John asked Lucy.
“Pick up that towel and hang it on the rail,” my mother said to me.
“Why do you always complain about everything?” said John.
“Don’t play football in the house,” said my father.
“Could you collect my Ao dai at the tailor’s?” Lan’s mother said to her.
“Are you going away for a few weeks?” asked Jimmy.
UNIT 14: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with a suitable word
I want to visit all famous ______________ attractions in the world.
Is Phong Nha ______________ in southern Vietnam?
Everest is the highest ______________ in the world.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is a world ______________ site.
The Great wall in China, Ha Long Bay and the Taj Mahal are ______________ of the world.
How ______________ is it from here to Cuc Phuong National Park?
GRAMMAR
Complete the passage, use either the to-infinitive or the bare infinitive form of the verbs in brackets
Nhi and her parents are visiting Hoi An and My Son. They are staying at a hotel near Cua Dai. Early this morning, Nhi decided ______________ (go) for a run. She left the hotel and started ______________ (jog) in the direction of Cua Dai beach. She though she might ______________ (go) along the beach for 20 minutes before heading to the hotel. Unfortunately, after 10 minutes, dark clouds began ______________ (gather) and it started ______________ (rain). Nhi tried ______________ (reach) a shelter, but within a few seconds she was completely wet. So she decided ______________ (continue) her run because she couldn’t ______________ (get) wetter!