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

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC: 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 8
UNIT 1: MY FRIENDS
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. A person who cannot speak or hear is called  . 
A. character	B. a deaf	C. a blind	D. a deaf-mute
2/. What does she look  ?
 A. a like	B. like	C. likely	D. likes
3. I enjoy. newspapers in my spare time.
A. read	 B. to read	 C. reading	 D. to reading
4. Mr.Thinh is not in.  I take the message?
A. can	 B. will	 C. do	 D. would
5. It is going to rain because there are many dark clouds. I think I.. a raincoat.
A. am going to take	B. will take	 C. would take	 D. am taking
6. The cat is not. to catch the mouse.
A. enough fast	B. fast	 C. fast enough	 D. enough
7. I always early in the morning and do some exercise before having a shower.
A. gets up	 B. got up	 C. getting up	 D. get up
8. When I was small, I often. at night. My neighbors were very annoyed.
A. cry	 B. cries	 C. cried	 D. crying
II./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/. A. person	B. enough	C. picture	D. people
2/. A. cover	B. father	C. lucky	D. receive
III./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
Column A
à
Column B
1. Hello, Mai. How are you?
2. What does your teacher look like?
3. Do you know how to dance?
4. Would you like to make friends with these students?
A. I'm sorry but I can't.
B. Oh, I'd love to.
C. Hi, Lan. I'm fine, thanks. And you?
D. She's tall and thin.
IV./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
My Online Friend
	I didn’t believe in “internet friendship” until I found a friend like her, my online friend. We knew each other through a chat room and at first, chatting with her is only to have some fun after a long day studying. However, after a long time, I discovered a lot of similarities between us and we even gave each other advice. She and I now, have a very good friendship although we never meet each other. Besides all other friends at school, clubs, my online friend can push some of my worries away, give me the key to confidence and love. A lot of people do not believe in friendship like this because through Internet, everything is not real. But not all people are bad. Having an online friend can be great if this friendship doesn’t take too much time of yours and makes you happy, progressive with your study and your work. I myself feel lucky to have a friend like this and I hope online friend will become a good term in its meaning. 
	* QUESTIONS
	1. How did the writer and his online friend know each other?
	2. How does this online friend help the writer?
	3. Is everything real on Internet? 
V./ Combine the each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence, using enough + to - inf.
The boy is not old. He cannot go to school by motorbike.
The tea is rather hot. We can drink it now.
UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. Could you  a message? I want to leave your mum a message.
 A. give	B. take	C. like	D. want
2/. Alexander Graham Bell born on march 3, 1847 in Edinburgh.
 A. was	B. is	C. was going to	D. are
3. Hello, my name is Thao. I many classmates.
 A. have	 B. has	 C. had	 D. having
4. Linh and Hien. my closest friends.
 A. is	 B. was	 C. are	 D. were
5. I.. a Christmas present from my grandmother this morning.
 A. receive	 B. received	 C. receives	 D. receiving
6. It is so hot. Let’s.. swimming.
 A. go	 B. to go	 C. going	 D. goes
7. Hello, .. I speak to Nam, please?
 A. must	B. have to	 C. ought to	D. can
II./ Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.
 When I came home at 12:00 a.m, I saw a piece of paper stuck on the front door. It was my friend’s (1)............ She wrote that she visited me but I was not (2)... home. She wanted to introduce her new English friend, Tony, with me. She thought that it would be very (3). to speak English to a foreigner. Moreover, she would like to invite me to join a picnic next Saturday. She told me to (4). her as soon as I came home and tell her If I would like to (5)..Tony and join the picnic.
1. A. news	B. message	C. information	D. idea
2. A. in	B. on	C. at	D. of
3. A. glad	B. nice	C. happy	D. kind
4. A. phone	B. tell	C. shout	D. scream 
5. A. talk	B. speak	C. tell	D. meet
III./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. movie	B. answer	C. mobile	D. machine
2/ A. station	B. order	C. customer	D. commercial
IV./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
Column A
à
Column B
1. What are you going to do this summer?
2. Where are you going to stay for the weekends?
3. When are you leaving for Bangkok?
4. Why aren’t you going with your family?
A. It’s difficult to go together. Someone has to work then.
B. I haven’t decided yet but my relatives can put me up while I’m there.
C. Traveling around Vietnam with some friends
D. Next Saturday.
V./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
	In Britain, people enjoy entertaining at home. They often invite friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation. People who know each other very well – close friends, family or neighbors – call at each other’s houses without an invitation, but usually an invitation is needed. Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home.
	“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?”
	“We are having a party on Friday. Can you come?”
	Replies are: “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry. We’d love to but we have tickets for a concert”.
	* QUESTIONS
	1. Where do the British like spending their spare time?
	2. What do the British invite friends for?
	3. How do they invite each other?
VI./ Make sentences based on the given cues. 
What / mum / going / do / weekends?
Bell / demonstrated / invention / in / lot / exhibitions.
UNIT 3: AT HOME
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. You ought to go to the yourself to buy some vegetable.
 A. cooker	B. market	C. cupboard	D. sink
2/. He had to stay home he was ill.
 A. because	B. as soon	C. before	D. until
3. Uncle Ho.. born in Nam Dan, Nghe An.
 A. was	 B. is	 C. did	 D. were
4. She.. a new house in Ho Chi Minh city last week.
 A. to buy	 B. buy	 C. buying	 D. bought
5.The test isn’t. for them to do.
 A. easy	 B. enough easy	 C. enough	 D. easy enough
II./ Identify the mistake in each sentence.
1. Nam is enjoying reading picture books and watching cartoons in his spare time.
 A	 	 B C D
2. Hoa always gets high marks in the exams because she is a hard-worked student.
 A B C D 
3.My mother always lock the door carefully because she is afraid of the thieves.
 A B C D
4. I don’t understand what the teacher saying.
 A B C D
III./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. cover	B. over	C. object	D. destroy
2/ A. children	B. kitchen	C. include	D. socket
IV./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
Column A
à
Column B
1. Where shall we put the armchair?
2. Why must we not let children play in the kitchen?
3. Why do we have to make sure children do not play with matches?
4. Why must we put all chemicals and drugs in cupboards?
A. Because children often drink or eat those things.
B. Because fire destroys home and injures children when thy play with matches.
C. In the living-room.
D. Because it is a dangerous place.
V./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
We moved into our new house on warm September day. It was not really a new house; it was a hundred and four years old, but it was new to us. The house had running water, gas and electricity, but for some reason there was no electric light in the kitchen. It was something quite unexpected, a house with electricity but without a kitchen light. It was quite puzzling because our kitchen was a large room, perhaps the largest in the house. I telephoned for an electrician. He came and fixed it for us. And he charged $86 for doing the job. 
* QUESTIONS
	1. When did they movie into their new house?
	2. How old was the house?
	3. What did the house have?
VI./ Make sentences based on the given cues. 
There / T.V set / beside / bookshelf.
You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables.
UNIT 4: OUR PAST
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. After dinner, mom the lamp and dad used to tell us stories.
 A. light	B. lighted	C. lighting	D. lit
2/. The buffalo was grazing in a . 
 A. flower garden	B. field	C. wisdom	D. straw
3. She always. her homework every day.
 A. do	 B. does	 C. to do 	 D. did
4. I.. an accident on the street last night .
 A. saw	 B. see	 C. seeing	 D. to see
5. What she like ? – She is very quiet.
 A. is 	 B. are	 C. does	 D. did
6. He has a son. Tim .
 A. name	 B. names	 C. naming	 D. named
7. It’s important. things clean.
 A. keep	 B. to keep	 C. keeping	 D. kept
8. She has to do all the housework. any help of modern equipment.
 A. with	 B. without 	 C. no	 D. not
II./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. tradition	B. chicken	C. daughter	D. married
2/ A. broken	B. remember	C. foolish	D. greedy
III./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
Column A
à
Column B
1. Where did you use to shop?
2. When did you start work?
3. Why did you leave home?
4. How did your parents earn their living?
A. I couldn’t get on well with my step-mother and that was the reason why I decided to go away. 
B. In June, 1966.
C. In a store nearby.
D. They were farmers.
IV./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
	Long ago, there was a king in Tibet who loved to eat fish. His love for fish was so great that he could eat almost nothing if there was no fish on the table.
	It happened on year that there was no rain. Month after month, there was less and less water in the rivers, and less and less fish, until there was no fish at all even for the king. The king could not eat anything. He sent men to all the fishermen’s villages in the country to announce that the man who brought fish to the king’s table could have any reward he asked for.
	Some time passed and a poor fishermen appeared in front of the king’s palace, carrying a tremendous fish. When the guard at the gate saw the fisherman coming towards him, he immediately knew who the man was taking the fish to so he asked the fisherman to give the fish to him. Needless to say, the fisherman did not agree and insisted on giving the fish to the king himself. The guard finally agreed to let him go on the condition that the fisherman had to give him half of his reward.
	After the fisherman met the king asked him what he wanted for the reward. Surprisingly, the fisherman asked for a thousand blows and he shared his reward to the guard at the gate. This gave the guard a lesson about being dishonest. 
	* QUESTIONS
	1. What was special about the king in Tibet?
	2. What happened to the country relating to the king’s appetite?
	3. What did the king do when there was no fish?
V./ Make sentences based on the given cues. 
What / grandparents / do?
Father / engineer / and / mother / farmer.
UNIT 5: STUDY HABITS
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences.
1/. Tim's mother is always proud him because he works so hard.
 A. with	B. of	C. about	D. at
2/. I'll try best to improve my English pronunciation.
 A. my	B. me	C. mine	D. the
II./ Identify the mistake in each sentence.
1. They used to get up early in the morning next year. 
 A B C D
2. We must be there between 6.00 to 7.30 this evening.
 A B C D
3. There are different way of learning a language.
 A B C D
4. I doesn’t understand what the teacher say.
 A B C D
III./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. report	B. really	C. dictionary	D. Spanish
2 A. number	B. sentence	C. highlight	D. remember
IV./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
Column A
à
Column B
1. Do you know Cambridge University well?
2. When do you think I should go there?
3. And what do you think I should do there?
4. And do you think I should stay in an English family?
A. It’s better for you because you have more chance to talk to English people.
B. Yes, I do
C. After you finish school in summer.
D. You should make friends with English students to improve your language.
V./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
	Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a list and put into in the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way.
	In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it at any time.
	Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important words.
	* QUESTIONS
	1. Do learners learn words in the same way?
	2. Why do some learners write example sentences with new words?
	3. What do some learners do in order to remember words better?
VI./ Read the sentences and change them into Reported speech.
“Can you open your bag, please?” The clerk said
“Could you repeat what you said, please?” Nam said to Lan
VII./ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
“You should remember to drink these medicines on time”, the doctor said.
- The doctor advised me... .
2. “Please give the book back to me before Tuesday”, Lan said.
- Lan asked me.. .
3.”Don’t make too much noise because the baby is sleeping”, my mom said.
- My mom asked me. .
UNIT 6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. Playing football and going camping are activities.
 A. outside	B. outhouse	C. outdoor	D. outer
2/. Could you me a favor?
 A. make	B. do	C. give	D. bring
3. Their parents want them.. their Spanish.
 A. improve	 B. to improve	 C. improving	 D. improved
4. She asked me to use these machines.
 A. what	 B. which	 C. how	 D. who
5. They an important meeting next week.
 A. hold	 	 B. to hold	 C. held	 D. will hold
6. My cousin and I used to. soccer when we were young.
 A. playing	 B. play	 C. played	 D. to play
7. He enjoys. stamps.
 A. to collect 	B. collect C. collecting D. collected
II./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. enroll	B. hobby	C. summer	D. activity
2/ A. interest	B. favor	C. carry	D. address
III./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.	
Column A
à
Column B
1. What are your hobbies?
2. Could you do me a favor?
3. Can you help me carry these books?
4. May I help you?
A. Reading, acting and outdoor activities.
B. Certainly. Oh, they are heavy.
C. That's very kind of you.
D. Sure. What can I do for you?
IV./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
	Like the Y&Y, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a youth organization. It builds character, and encourages good citizenship and personal fitness.
	Scouting began in England in 1907. Two years later an American businessman, William Boyce, got lost in London. A boy helped him and explained that he was a scout. This meeting led to the Scouts Association crossing the Atlantic in 1910.
	Although scouting is mainly for boys, there are organizations similar to the BSA which girls can join. The Girl Guides Association and the coeducational Camp Fire Boys and Girls, both of which started in 1910, are two such groups.
	* QUESTIONS
	1. When did scouting begin in England?
	2. What led to the Scouts Association crossing the Atlantic in 1910?
	3. What are the scouting groups that girls can join?
V./ Make meaningful sentences from the following cues.
We / can / funds / club / by / collect glass / waste paper / etc. / and / send / for / recycle.
My uncle / often spend / free time / do volunteer work / local orphanage.
UNIT 7: MY NEIGBOURHOOD
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. You often watch a football match at a . .
 A. swimming pool	 B. stadium	C. large area	D. performance
2/. How long  ? - Since 1980 
 A. do you live here	B. did you live here
 C. have you live here	D. have you lived here
II./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. around B. pancake C. culture D. neighborhood
2/ A. summer B. collect C. postcard D. modern
III./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
	A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops 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 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 small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices.
	The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.
	* QUESTIONS
	1. What is special about the new shopping mall?
	2. What do the small store owners think about the new shopping mall?
	3. What kinds of goods will the stores in the mall offer?
IV./ Complete the following sentences based on the given cues.
My mother / too tired / cook / ten people / tonight.
You / think / surface mail / cheaper / airmail? 
UNIT 8: COUNTRY LIFE AND CITY LIFE
I./ Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences
1/. Many areas are getting electricity.
 A. a far	B. remote	C. far	D. remoted
2/. I to the countryside last weekend.
 A. have gone B. go C. went D. have been
II./ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
1/ A. mention	B. information	C. uncle	D. moment
2/ A. quiet	B. area	C. traffic	D. facility
III./ MATCHING
Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
Column A
à
Column B
1. Have you been away?
2. Which do you prefer, country life or city life?
3. Where did you go?
4. Why don’t you like to live in the countryside?
A. Country life, of course.
B. Yes, I spent my last weekend in the countryside.
C. Too quiet.
D. I went to Birmingham.
IV./ Read the following passage then answer the questions below.
	Living in the country is often the secret dream of certain city-dwellers. However, in reality it has both its advantages and disadvantages.
	There are many advantages of living in the country. F