Đề cương ôn tập tiếng anh 8 học kì 2 năm học 2018 – 2019 trường THCS Thanh Quan

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Trường THCS Thanh Quan

Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ

Đề cương học kỳ 2 lớp 8 Môn Tiếng Anh

<b>I.</b>

<b>Vocabulary:</b>

Unit 7: Pollution

Unit 8: English speaking countries

Unit 9: Natural disaster

Unit 10: Communication

Unit 11: Science and technology

Unit 12: Life on other planets

<b>II.</b>

<b>Phonetics:</b>

Pronunciation: stress in words ending in –ic and –al

Pronunciation: stress in words ending in – ese and –ee

Pronunciation : stress in words ending in –logy and –graphy

Pronunciation : stress in words ending in –ity and –itive

Pronunciation: stress in words starting with un- and

im-Pronunciation : stress in words ending in –ful and -less

<b>III.</b>

<b>Structures and grammar</b>

1. Present tenses

2. Present simple for future

3. Past perfect

4. Future continuous

5. Future tenses

6. Conditional sentences type 1 and type 2

7. Passive voice

8. Verbs to infinitive

9. Reported speech (statements and questions)

10. May and might

<b>IV.</b>

<b>Types of Exercises</b>

1. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary

stress

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3. Correct the mistake

4. Choose the best answer

5. Fill in the blank with suitable words

6. Read the passage and answer the questions

7. Arrange these words into meaningful sentences

8. Make questions for the underlined

9. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the new one still keeps the

same meaning as the original one

10.Indicate the words Closest or Opposite

11.Indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following

exchanges

<b>V.</b>

<b>Exercises</b>

Choose the best answer

1. Water _______ in the lake has made the fish die.

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting

2. _____ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the
landslide happened.

A. help B. rescue C. volunteer D. assistance
3 . Three hundred people were left _____ by the earthquake.

A. home B. property C. homeless D. house
4. The train or Ha Noi ______ at 7a.m tomorrow.

A. leaves B. leaving C. to leave D. left

5. Environmental pollution has _____ to lots of health problems.

A. caused B. got C. made D. led

6. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country.

A. drought B. storms C. forest fire D. floods
7 .If we use water………, more people will have cleaner water.

A. care B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
8. Water pollution make some aquatic animals……..

A. dying B. to die C. die D. died

9. The team’s success was large ….. to her effort

A. because B. due C. since D. because of
10.English is an …….. language in Singapore

A. office B. official C. officer D. officially
11.She prefers English ……France

A. to B. for C. at D. in

12. Three hundred people …..homeless by the earthquake.

A. left B. were leaving C. were left D. had left
13. By the time we got to the cinema, the film …………. .

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14 .Many people die………..food poison today.

A. at B.of C. in D. on

15.If we use water………, more people will have cleaner water.

A. care B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly

16. Water pollution make some aquatic animals……..

A. dying B. to die C. die D. died
17. The city has a summer ….. in the park .

A. festivily B. festive C. festively D. festival
18. .English is an …….. language in Singapore

A. office B. official C. officer D. officially
19.She prefers English ……France

A. to B. for C. at D. in
20. Three hundred people were left …..by the earthquake.

A. homely B. unhomely C. homeless D. homeness
21. There will be a ……..rainstorm next week .

A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerly
22.Many people die……….. food poison today.

A. at B. of C. in D. on

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.

<b>1. Technology will probably help to predict ______________ disasters. (nature)</b>

2. Our car pumps out a lot of ...gas every day. ( poison ). ...
3. Scotland has rich ...( cultural ) ...
4. Air ... has risen day by day. ( pollute ) ...
5. Water was ...with poisonous chemicals. ( contaminate ) ...

<b>Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets. </b>

<b>1. By the time we came to the cinema, the film (start) ________________.</b>
<b>2. . Our school (built) _________________ a long time ago.</b>

3. If you (be) ……… .a president, what ………..you(do) to help the environment?
4 . After I ( do)…………. my homework, I ( go )………. to bed.

5. You ( not lose) ………..weight, If you (eat)……... too much junk food
6. This house ( build )……..… in 2000.

7. Most people ( leave ) ……….before the volcano erupted.
8. Chess (play) ……….for around two thousand years.

9. If Nam (live) ……… .in Mexico, He (speak) ……..Spanish
10. While Bob (sleep)………the phone (ring)……….

11. You ( not lose) ………..weight, If you (eat)……... too much junk food
12. This house ( build )……..… in 2000.

13. Most people ( leave ) ……….before the volcano erupted.

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Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there (1)……...
laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Doctors have proved that air
pollution causes lung diseases.

The gases from the (2) ……..….. of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities.
The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by
high (3) ……….. . Children who (4) ….. in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere

can not think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.

There are other long-term effects (5) ……… pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere
continue to (6) ………, the earth's climate may become warmer. A lot of the air near the
Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.

<b>Read the following passage then answer the questions.</b>

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coaslines facing both the
Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four
lakes per person living there.

Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get it and
out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world,
Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land on the water of this
airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.

Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for
nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.

All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state.
1. Where is Alaska?

………
2. Does it have a lot of lakes?

………
3. How do we get there?

………

4. Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun?

………

<b> Complete the following passage then answer the questions: </b>
<i><b>called world </b></i> <b>incredible</b> <i><b> cities land</b></i>

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coaslines facing both the
Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an ...(1)... three million lakes. That’s four
lakes per person living there.

Many ..(2)... in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to
get it and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in
the .(3)... , Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred float planes take off and ..
(4)... on the water of this airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.

Alaska is .(5)... the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set
for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.

All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

<b> Read the passage </b>

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dangerous, I still felt insecure since I thought they might fall down. These things prevented me
from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city. I also remember the time I studied in Melbourne.
Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks. Looking at
the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not to study. Then I decided to clean the
room and put my things in their proper places. I also bought a small plant and placed it in a
corner. These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me focus on my learning.

<b>a) Match the words with their correct meaning .</b>

1. graffiti a. chú ý ...
2. placed b.cảm hứng ...
3. motivation c. đã đặt, để ...

4. focus d. hình vẽ quảng cáo ...

<b>b) Answer the questions</b>

1. Why was the author scared when she was in a foreign country ?
...

2. What was she busy with ?

...

<b> Read and complete the following passage, using the words in the box.</b>

<i><b>with</b></i> <i><b>includes</b></i> <i><b>dump</b></i> <i><b>kind</b></i> <i><b>inside</b></i>

<i>Visual pollution can happen outside or (1) </i> your house.

When you are in the street, do you look around and see too many telephone poles,
overhead power lines, or advertising billboards? This is known as a ‘negative visual

<i>environment’, and it causes visual pollution. For many communities, visual pollution also (2)</i>
uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings.

<i>This (3) </i> of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump

<i>clothes or school things on the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room (4) </i> too
much furniture placed in an untidy way is another example of visual pollution in the house.

You may not know that when you go out without wearing appropriate clothing, you can
also cause this type of pollution.

<b>Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.</b>

1. Someone has stolen by bicycle.

My bicycle ………..
2. If she doesn’t work hard, she will not pass his exam.

Unless ………..
3. I don’t have free time, so I can’t go with you.

If I ………...……….
4. Tam ate a lot last night, so she had a stomachache.

Because...

<b>There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it. </b>

1. Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die .

2 . Factories won’t dump waste into rivers if the government will fine them heavily.
<b> Make sentences, using the cues given. </b>

1. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.

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<b> Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:</b>

1. A. unaffected B. undrinkable C. uncountable D. unsuitable

2. A. unpopular B. unorganized C. unfortunate D. unambitious
3. A. imperfect B. immature C. immobile D. immoral

4. A. translator B. director C. editor/edit/ D.
spectator

5. A. consumer B. performer C. shopkeeper D. believe

6. A. impair B. unhurt C. effect D. insect

7. A. explorer B. accurate C. unhealthy D. mature
8. A. unnatural B. engineering C. impossible D. environment
9. A. unhelpful B. unlikely C. unforeseen D. unusual
10. A. imprecise B. imperfect C. impartial D. impassive

11. A. unkind B. kindness C. impure D. machine
12. A. imbalance B. unable C. unhealthy D. impolite
13. A. unexplored B. unforeseen C. untidy D. immature
14. A. impossible B. unnatural C. unrelated D. unbearable
15. A. unlimited B. undeveloped C. unsuccessfulD. unaffected

<b> Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others.</b>

1.A. person B. father C. teacher D. enjoy
2. A. prefer B. enjoy C. mother D. agree
3.A. doctor B. father C. picture D. fancy

4.A. pollution B. visit C. listen D. open

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