ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HK I LỚP 8 : 2009 - 2010
I/ Choose the correct word in parentheses to complete each sentence:
1) Would you mind if I (sit / sat / to sit / sitting) here?
2) Did you see a boy (rode / to ride / rides / riding) a water buffalo?
3) Mount Rushmore (see / can see / can be seen / saw) from more than 100 kilometers away.
4) I asked Hoa whether she (know / knew / to know / knowing) Hoi An.
5) Nam is (interested / interesting / interest / interests) in the history of Viet Nam.
6) call an (airplane / air port / ambulance / accommodation). There is an injured person.
7) Cool the burns immediately so as to (make / take / award / minimize) tissue damage.
8) (carol / Christmas / Santa Claus / Patron Saint) is a religious song sung at Christmas.
9) Bob had his father (fix / fixing / to fix / fixed) his new bike yesterday.
10) They (know / knew / knowing / have known) each other for a long time.
11) The Christmas cards (are sent / were sent / sent / sending) out by post last week.
12) Who (afraid / tired / sure / compiled) of this document?
13) I don’t think TV was invented (in / on / since / at) the 19
th
century.
14) It rained (since / while / whether / although) we were sleeping last night.
15) You must separate the rice (from / for / of / without) the husk in this contest.
16) How to (prevent / import / elevate / carve) people from throwing bottles away?
17) Don’t let the victim (get / to get / got / getting) cold. Cover him with something.
18) He passed the (marine / council / entrance / tribe) exam to the Oxford University.
19) I make a fire by rubbing pieces of (ranger / heritage / compost / bamboo) together.
20) Will you turn (off / down / on / around) TV for me? I want to watch the 7.00 news.
21) It is difficult ( remember / remembering / remembered / to remember) her address.
22) Nhatrang’s one of the most famous (waterfall / tourist / prison / wharf) attractions.
23) The Christmas cards (sent / were sent / are sent) to their friends by post last week.
24) I’m looking forward to (see / will see / saw / seeing) you soon.
25) Remember to keep the victim (religious / awake / famous / ancient).
26) Would you mind (keep / to keep / kept / keeping) the door open?
27) Did you see a boy (rides / to ride / riding / rode) a water buffalo?

with other students in our class
6. She (stay) here for 2 weeks.
7. We should go home. It (get) darker and darker.
8. Water ( boil) at 100
0
C
9. I (meet) Lan at the station yesterday.
10. Would you mind (take) some photos?
11. It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home.
12. Yesterday morning my father was reading the newspapers, while my mother (eat) breakfast.
13. A new supermarket (build) in my town next year.
14. The boy (sit) next to Hoa is my friend.
15. Could you show me how (get) to the station?
16. This is the first time Tam (see) rice paddies.
17. I am happy ( pass) all the exams.
18.This house is quite old. It (build) over 100 years ago.
19. My father (watch) news at 7: 00 last night.
20. Would you mind If I (borrow) your bike?
21. He advised us (not get) up early.
22. We ( have) dinner when the phone rang.
23. Minh is said (be) the brightest student in the class.
24. On Christmas Day, I often send my close friends ( greet) cards.
25. I don’t know how ( play) this game.
III. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B:(2ms)
A A - B B
1. What do you mean by "recycle" ?
2. What is not good about him?
3. Why did Minh get bad marks?
4. Which country do you want to visit?
5. Is Phong Nha Cave in the Southern of Vietnam?

d. He lies.
e. My daughter.
f. Sure. Here you are.
g. I'd like to visit Britain.
h. It means not throwing things away and trying
to find another use for them.
i. Yes, I have.
j. Nam is more intelligent than Son.
k. The windy city.
l. From flour, milk and salt.
m. Very soon.
n. Her Son failed the exam.
o.She will be here in two minutes.
p. catch the bus on time
IV / Read the passage then answer the questions:
1/ In the USA, millions of old car tires are thrown away every year. But tires can be recycled to make pipes, floor
coverings, shoes and sandals.
In Britain, the empty bottles of mike are cleaned and refilled. Every milk bottle can be reused thirty times.
In industry. most used glass is collected and sent to the factories to be made into new glassware returned when people
bring the cans back for recycle.
1) What can people do with the old car tires?
2) What do people do with empty bottles of milk?
3) What is made into new glassware?
4) What can the people bringing cans back for recycling get?
2/ In the early 1500s, a tree was decorated and out in the market place in Riga and it becomes the Christmas tree now.
In the middle of 19th

century. An Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone
design a card. 800 years ago, Christmas songs were the stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. However,
about 180 years ago, the songs really became popular. In 1823, Saint Nicholas in a poem called A visit From Saint

1. We have learned English since 2002. (Turn into passive voice)
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2. She asked me, " Do you want to visit Ha Long Bay". (Turn into reported speech)
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3. Peter said, "I must stay at home tomorrow" (Turn into reported speech).
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4. Tet lasts ten days. ( Make the question for the underlined word)
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5. People speak English all over the world. (Turn into passive voice)
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6. A milk bottle can be reused thirty times. ( Make the question for the underlined word)
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7. Peter said, "I'm living in Vietnam now". (Turn into reported speech).
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8. I asked Lan, "Are you free tonight?". (Turn into reported speech).
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9. Learning a foreign language is difficult. ( Using: adj + to inf )
-> It is ……………………………………………………………………
10. I will go to Ho Chi Minh city. I want to meet my grandfather. ( Using: in order to )
-> ………………………………………………………………………
11. “Do you like using computer on studies?”. ( Reported speech )
-> Tam asked Lan
12. They will build a new bridge next year. ( Passive form )
-> A new bridge