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REVISION FOR THE FIRST - TERM EXAMINATION– English 8
A/ GRAMMAR NOTES
I. Tenses
1.Present simple tense
a. Form:
- of the verb “be”: S + am/is/are… - S + am/is/are + not… - Am/Is/Are + S…?
- of ordinary verb: S+V-s/es… - S+don’t/doesn’t + V-bare inf… - Do/Does + S +V-bare inf…?
b. Use
- for something that is permanently true ( The sun rises in the east and sets in the west)
- for habits and repeated actions (How often do you go to school? / He usually leaves work at 6p.m)
c. The “-s/es” ending
- kiss –kisses, go –goes, box – boxes, wash – washes, watch – watches…
- study –studies, copy – copies, carry – carries, try - tries…
- play – plays, buy – buys, obey - obeys…
d. Pronunciation of the “-s/es” ending
- /s/: hopes, fits…
- /z/: rides, learns…
- /iz/: uses, washes, watch…
2. Past simple
a. Form
- of the verb “be”: S + was/were… - S + was/weren’t… - Was/Were + S…?
- of ordinary verb: S + V-ed/V-2… - S + didn’t + V-bare inf… - Did + S + V-bare inf…?
b. Use:
- for a completed action or state in the past (We lived in Sydney 2 years ago / Yesterday, I was busy so
I didn’t have time to phone you)
- some adverbs are often used in the past simple: yesterday, ago, last night/week/month/year…
c. The “-ed” ending
- walked, filled…
- lived, moved, smiled…
- studied…

- A planned future action (I’m seeing Jessica tonight)
- To show changes with ‘get’ and ‘become’ (Many remote areas are getting electricity / Life in the
provinces is definitely becoming better)
7. Present perfect with for and since
a. Form
S + have/has + V-ed/V-3(past participle)…
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S + have/has + not + V-ed/V-3(past participle)…
Have/Has + S + V-ed/V-3(past participle)…?
b. Use: The present perfect with “for” and “since” is used when something started in the past and is
continuing now
- For + period of time (We haven’t lived there since 1987)
- Since + a point of time in the past (He has been in the army for two years)
II. Adverbs of place (outside, inside, there, here, upstairs, downstairs…)
Ex: The children are playing upstairs
She lived here in 1999
III. … (not) adjective + enough +to-inf (She is not old enough to be in my class / I am tall enough
to reach that shelf.)
IV. Modal verbs: should / ought to / must / can / will /may …
Ex:
You mustn’t park your car here.
You must / have to obey your parents.
You look tired. You should/ought to go to bed.
You shouldn’t / oughtn’t to make noise in class.
Can / Could: making polite requests (Can you wait a moment, please? / Could you help me
carry this bag?)
“May I…?” is used for polite requests, in the same way as “Can I…?” - May I ask you a

2. Use:
to modify a verb
3. Position
after an ordinary verb
Notes: good – well, fast – fast, late – late, early – early, hard – hard…
X. Commands, requests in reported speech
Form: S + asked /told + O + (not) to-inf…
Ex:
1) “Stand up” He said to me
-> He told me to stand up
2) “Don’t talk in class” The teacher said to the students
-> The teacher told the students not to talk in class
3) “Can you give Tim this book?” She said to me
-> She asked me to give Tim that book
4) She said “Can you meet me next week, Minh?”
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-> She asked Minh to meet her the following week
XI. Advice in reported speech
Form:
S1 + said (that) + S2 + should / ought to + V-bare inf…
S + advised + O + (not) to inf…
Ex: His father said to him: “You should study harder”
-> His father said he should study harder/ His father advised him to study harder
XII. Gerunds (V + ing)
Use:
1. As a verbal noun: Swimming is very good for you
2. As an object after some certain verbs: Have you finished working? / He suggested going out for

3. (not) the same as: The shirt on the shelf is the same as the one in the window/ Her hair isn’t the
same color as her mother
4. different from: She is very different from her sister / Her new school isn’t much different from
her old school
B/ EXERCISES
I/ Multiple choices:
1. His children are very lazy…………………...never do homework by…………………
a. They/themself

b. They/them

c. They/themselves

d. Themselves/they

2. My grandparents live ……………………….., in this town.
a. there

b. here

c. outside

d. inside

3. I am enrolling ………….the activities for this summer.
a. for

b. in

c. to

7. I ………………………………..a letter from my old friend last week.
a. sent

b. gave

c. received

d. took

8. I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather …………………in public.
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a. kind

b. reserved

c. sociable

d. humorous

9. The River Amazon ……………………………..into the Atlantic Ocean.
a. flow

b. flows

c. flowed

d. is flowing

d. have to

13. You’ll ……………….cook dinner yourself.
a. ought to

b. must

14. Dad stayed at the office ………………………….he finished the report.
a. before

b. until

c. for

d. during

15. Mr. Brown is the same age…………………………..Mrs. Brown.
a. as

b. like

c. from

d. with

16. Ho Chi Minh city is larger and ……………………..beautiful than Hanoi.
a. more

b. as



20. “What …………………………………………….?” – “She is very nice.”
a. did Sandra like

b. is Sandra like

c. does Sandra like d. was Sandra like

21. She advised me …………………………………………….late.
a. not

b. not to be

c. not be

d. not being

22. I and my friends tried to solve the problem by……………….and at last we could.
a. myself

b. themselves

c. ourself

d. ourselves

23. A doctor and some nurses are waiting for the…………………in front of the hospital.
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b. pass

c. effect

d. success

27. Everyone dislikes…………………………early on Sundays.
a. gets up

b. getting up

c. to getting up

d. get up

28. You should study………..… ………………………..to make your parents happy.
a. hardly

b. well

c. good

d. goodly

29. A: Could you ………….me a favor? - B: No problem. How can I help you?
a. give

b. do

c. make

33. The girl………………………………the floors of the office twice a day.
a. destroys

b. sweeps

c. feeds

d. dirties

34. I enjoy telling jokes. My friends usually enjoy my sense of …………………………
a. jokes

b. funny

c. laughing

d. humor

35. We must be there…………………………………….8.00 pm and 9.00 pm.
a. at

b. before

c. between

d. after

36. When I was young, I…………………………………..eat cheese but now I eat a lot.
a. didn’t used to



b. getting up

c. to getting up

d. get up

40. Nga: Could you turn the TV on?- Hoa: ……………………………. I’ll do it for you.
a. I’m sorry. I’m really busy

b. No. thank you. I’m fine

c. Certainly

d. No. thank you

41. “The lost shoe” was an old……………………………………………………………
a. book

b. dictionary

c. novel

d. folktale

42. Fortunately, the tiger……………………………………………..from the burns.
a. escaped

b. grazed



46. Alexander G.Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech…………a long
distance.
a. over

b. in

c. on

d. above

47. Mr. Nam left a message, he called…………………………...his stationary orders.
a. at

b. on

c. in

d. about

48. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really………………..you?
a. match

b. fit

c. go with

d. measure

49. Vietnamese is our………………………………………………


b. comment

c. promise

d. shop

3. a. count

b. council

c. could

d. south

4. a. rained

b. followed

c. walked

d. imagined

5. a. beneath

b. destroy

c. upset

d. planet


d. escape

10. a. fairy

b. train

c. afraid

d. wait

11. a drug

b. rug

c. bus

d. century

12. a. steamer

b. reach

c. breakfast

d. bead

13. a. reach

b. such

1. a. recycle

b. position

c. underline

d. exhibit

2. a. enroll

b. improve

c. appear

d. promise

3. a. appearance

b. orphanage

c. invention

d. assistant

4. a. encourage

b. register

c. recycle


c. invention

d. experiment

9. a. improve

b. revise

c. believe

d. promise

10. a. interesting

b. delicious

c. similar

d. excellent

IV/ Supply the correct verb form in the parentheses.
1. I ………… ………………………(do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
3. I like your car. How long ………… ………you ………… …………….(have) it?
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4. Did you succeed in ………… ………(solve) the problem? Let me ………… (suggest) some
solutions.
5. Steve used to………… (be) a football player. He had to stop ………… (play) because of an injury.


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32. You should (finish)………….your homework before (go)…….out with your friends
33. There (not be)…………………….any electricity last night
34. The teacher asked the students (not make)…………………noise in class
35. I don’t mind (travel)…………………..by train but I prefer (fly)………………………
36. The weather (get)…………………………..colder and colder in December
37. The weather was so nice, so I suggested (go)…………………..for a walk by the river
38. My hometown (become)…………………………………busier.
39. He bought a new fishing rod yesterday. He (go)………………..........fishing tomorrow.
40. How often your brother (have) English? – He (have) it five times a week.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………………

V/ Gap filling: Complete each sentence with a suitable word
empty, wash, dust, feed, sweep
1.He usually helps his mother……………………………………..dishes.
2. I have to……………………the floor and ………….the chicken before going to school.
3. We should …………………………………………..the garbage every day.
funds, get, equipment, activity, report card, mother tongue, pronunciation,
necessary, collect, highlight, proud of, revise, come across
1. Fishing is an ………………. my father enjoys best.
2. Students in Vietnam can participate in other programs such as raising ………… for the poor.
3. In order to …………… good marks, you should try harder.
4. My grandmother had to do everything without the help of modern ………………
5. Learning new words is……………You cannot study a foreign language without doing it.
6. Your……………………………shows that you did very well this semester.
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8.Our school has very good sports………………………………….
9.Many people enjoy the ……………………atmosphere in the countryside.
10. Every weekend we go camping in the countryside and enjoy……………
VI/ Do as directed
* Rewrite / Make sentences, using given words.
1. We plan to collect used glass, paper, cans and send them recycling
-> We are ………………………………………………………………………….
2. Lan and Nga are both 14 years old.
-> Lan has the same …………………………………………………………………
3. The doctor said to Nam: “You should take these tablets after meals.”
-> The doctor advised …………………………………………………………….
4. My father is a good French speaker.
-> My father speaks …………………………………………………………………
5. I last met him two years ago.
-> I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………
6. My younger brother is very tired; he can’t go to school today.
-> My father is too …………………………………………………………………
7. Are you and Lan the same age?
-> Are you as old……………………………………………………………………
8. The last time I saw him was in 1985.
-> I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………..
9. Peter is too young to see the horror film
-> Peter is not………………………………………………………………………
10. Remember to turn off the light before going out
-> Don’t……………………………………………………………………………
11. That girl is very intelligent
-> What……………………………………………………………………………
12. Her hair is long, straight and black.
-> She has………………………………………………………………………..

6. Let’s paint the house __________
7. Mary’s brother did it __________
8. Please help me. I can’t do it ________
9. She likes to look at……………...in the mirror
10. The dog hurt……….when it jumped over the fence
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11. Please try and understand how I feel. Put…………………….in my position
12. Look at the picture on the wall. I drew it…………..
*Put these sentences into report speech
1. “Please send this letter for me, Nam,” Nga said
=> …………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Lan said to Than
=> …………………………………………………………………………………
3. “You should go to the dentist,” The doctor said to him
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Minh said to her brother: “Can you help me with this heavy bag?”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
6. His father said to him: “You oughtn’t to come home late”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
7. The teacher said to us: “Do your homework by yourself”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Get up early to learn your lessons, Toan,” his father said
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Don’t make noise in class, students” The teacher said
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Mary’s friend said to her: “Can you meet me next week?”
=>……………………………………………………………………………………

5. They collect used glass, paper and cans for recycling.
=.>………………………………………………………………………………..
6. He is playing downstairs.
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
7. My sister has studied English for six years.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………….
8. He goes to the English Club twice a week.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………..
XII/ Read the passages. Then answer the questions below
“My brother and sister”
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I have a brother, Tuan and a sister, Huong. They are very sociable and helpful. Although
they are twins, they don’t look similar at all. Tuan’s hair is black and Huong’s hair is
brown. They both are tall and slim. Tuan likes playing soccer. Huong loves singing and
drawing. They like watching television with our parents. They often go to bed early…

New word: twins (n): anh, chi em sinh đôi.
*True (T) or false (F)?
1. Tuan and Huong have black hair.
2. They have different characters.

………
………

*Answer the questions
1. What does Tuan look like?
=> ………………………………………………………………………………….

Peter is a hard-working student. He spends all his time studying and reading. Not
surprisingly, he always gets good marks. Peter is also a reserved person. He does not
usually talk much in public and especially likes the peace and quiet of the school library.
At school, he does not participate in social activities much, but he often helps children at
a local orphanage.
Unlike Peter, I am very active. I prefer to be outside the classroom and take part in all
activities at school, especially sport activities. I also have a good sense of humor. When
we go out for picnic, I always make others laugh a lot.
Although we have quite different characters, both of us are good friends. I hope that we
will never end our friendship.
*True (T) or false (F)?
1. Tom’s character is not different from Peter’s.

-------

2. Tom is very humorous.

-------

3. Peter often helps children at a local orphanage.

-------

4. Peter and Tom have a very good friendship.

-------

*Answer the questions
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and showed me a cassette of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told
me how to use an English-English dictionary to improve my English grammar. “Now I
think you know what you should do”, said she. I made much progress and only one year
later I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school
student in my hometown.
* True (T) or false (F)?
1.Nam has some difficulties in learning English in the first year.

…..

2.He isn’t good at English pronunciation and grammar.

…..

3. His teacher waited him outside the classroom one afternoon after the lesson.
4.The teacher borrowed him a cassette of pronunciation.

.…..
……

*Answer the questions
1.What did the teacher tell him to improve his English grammar?
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Did he make any progress one year later?
………………………………………………………………………………………

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