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

ÑEÀ CÖÔNG OÂN THI HOÏC KYØ I
Lôùp 8
 Hoïc kyø I - Naêm hoïc: 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
V. Reading comprehension:
Parts READ in units 1, 2, 4, and 5.
VI. Matching: Parts SPEAKS in units 2, 4, 5 and 6
HOÏC KYØ I - ÑEÀ 1
I. Choose the beat answer: (2ms) 
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: (2ms) (Gheùp A vôùi 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: (2 ms) ( Cho daïng ñuùng cuûa ñoäïng töø trong ngoaëc ñôn)
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: (2ms) 
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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V. Read the passage and answer the questions: (2ms) (Ñoïc ñoaïn vaên vaø traû lôøi caâu hoûi)
	Ba is lucky enough to have three best friends: Bao, Khai and Song. Bao is the most sociable. He is also extremely kind and generous. Unlike Bao, Khai and Song are quite reserved in public. Ba is not as outgoing as Bao, but he enjoys telling jokes. However, sometimes annoy his friends..
	Although they have different characters, but four of them are very close friends.
* Questions:	1. How does Ba feel having three best friends?
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2. Is Bao extremely and generous?
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3. Are Khai and Song quite reserved in public?
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4. What is the bad thing about Ba’s jokes?
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HOÏC KYØ I - ÑEÀ 2
I. Choose the beat answer: (2ms) 
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: (2ms) (Gheùp A vôùi 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: (2 ms) ( Cho daïng ñuùng cuûa ñoäïng töø trong ngoaëc ñôn)
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: (2ms) 
1. Mr. Brown isn’t rich. He can’t buy that car. (combine, using ENOUGH)
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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)
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V. Read the passage and answer the questions: (2ms) (Ñoïc ñoaïn vaên vaø traû lôøi caâu hoûi)
	A new shopping is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shop are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice about the weather.
	Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the mall shop, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices. The resident and the store owners have been concerned about the mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.
* Questions:	
1. Is a new shopping mall the same as the shopping area?
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2. What do the small store owners think about the new shopping mall?
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3. Have the resident and the store owners been concerned about the new mall?
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4. What kind of goods will the stores in the mall offer?
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HOÏC KYØ I - ÑEÀ 3
I. Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below: (2ms) 
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: (2 ms) (Cho daïng ñuùng cuûa ñoäïng töø trong ngoaëc ñôn)
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: (2ms)
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 .......................................................................................................................
V. Read the passage and answer the questions: (2ms) (Ñoïc ñoaïn vaên vaø traû lôøi caâu hoûi)
	Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife’s death, he married again and had another daughter, Stout Nut. Unfortunately, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea. Little Pea had to do chores all day. This made her father very upset. He soon died of a broken heart. 
	In the fall, the village held a harvest festival. Everyone was excited as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut’s mother made new clothes for her, but poor Little Pea had none. However, before the festival started, a fairy appeared and changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes. As Little Pea ran to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it.
	When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it.
* Questions:	
	1. Who was Little Pea?
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2. Was Little Pea’s father a rich farmer?
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3. How did Little Pea get her new clothes?
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4. Did the prince decide to marry Little Pea?
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HOÏC KYØ I - ÑEÀ 4
I. Choose the beat answer: (2ms) 
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: (2ms) (Gheùp A vôùi 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: (2 ms) ( Cho daïng ñuùng cuûa ñoäïng töø trong ngoaëc ñôn)
	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: (2ms) 
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)
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4. Your teacher said, “Can you meet me next week?” (turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
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V. Read the passage and answer the questions: (2ms) (Ñoïc ñoaïn vaên vaø traû lôøi caâu hoûi)
	Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, but when he was a young man of twenty – three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf, he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the telephone.
* Questions:	
1. When was A. G. Bell born?
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2. Who did he work with in Boston?
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3. Was Bell a Scotsman?
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4. Did he invent the telephone?
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HOÏC KYØ I - ÑEÀ 5
I. Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below: (2ms) 
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: (2 ms) (Cho daïng ñuùng cuûa ñoäïng töø trong ngoaëc ñôn)
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: (2ms)
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 ...................................................................................................................................................
(turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
2. He said to me, “Can you turn on the TV?”
He ...................................................................................................................................................
(turn into REPORTED SPEECH)
3. She isn’t strong. She can’t carry the table.
She