TRƯỜNG THCS THỐT NỐT TỔ: TIẾNG ANH TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI HK 2 TIẾNG ANH 8
GRAMMAR
1. Tenses:
 Present simple:
- I get up at six everyday - He is often free on Sunday
- He gets up at six everyday. - He has lots of friends here
- He doesn’t like coffee - Do you often read?
 Past simple
- I visited Hue last year - I was tired after the trip
- He went to HCMC yesterday - We were not there yesterday
- I didn’t see him two days ago - Did you go to school yesterday?
 Future simple
- I will see you tomorrow. - He won’t be here next week
- Will you be here tonight? - What time will it start?
 Present progressive:
- I am writing now - He is not watching TV now
- What are you doing? - I am doing my homework
- He is always playing video games
 Past progressive:
- I was watching TV at 7 o’clock last night.
- He was doing his homework when I arrived.
- He was reading while she was cooking yesterday.
 Present perfect:
- I have lived here for ten years - He has just gone out
- I haven’t seen him yet - Have you ever been there?
2. Passive forms:
- The glass is broken into small pieces
- The house was built last year
- The food has been cooked by Nga
- The project will be started next week
- This exercise must be done carefully

- It’s important to learn English
- I am happy that you passed your exam.
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TRƯỜNG THCS THỐT NỐT TỔ: TIẾNG ANH TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI HK 2 TIẾNG ANH 8
8. Question words before to-infinitive:
- Nga told Nhi how to get there
- He showed me where to buy tickets
9. Compound words:
- Viet Nam is a rice-exporting country
- Its is a bull – fighting festival
10. _ed and _ing participles:
- The boy reading a book is Ba
- The lamp made in China is 5 dollars.
11. in order to, so as to:
- I study hard in order to pass the exam
- He got up early so as to go to school on time
VOCABULARY
 Talk about first aid:
- ambulance, bandage, emergency, conscious, unconscious, bleed,
wound, elevate, minimize, damage, sterile, victim, patient, fainting,
shock, burn, …
- stretcher, crutches, scale, wheelchair, eye chart, …
 Talk about environment and recycling:
- protect, reduce, reuse, recycle, overpackage, metal, fabric,
leather, compost, deposit, bucket,
- soak, mix, mixture, wrap, press, scatter, liquid, chemical, …
 Talk about vacation:
- resort, Institute, accommodation, destination, Eternal Spring,
waterfall, railway, tribal village, slope, jungle stream, guest house,
magnificent cave, limestone island, local transport, World Heritage,

different places. Listen and number the places from the most
expensive (1) to the least expensive (3).
1. ______ Da Lat 3. ______ Ha Noi
______ Can Tho ______ HCM City
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TRƯỜNG THCS THỐT NỐT TỔ: TIẾNG ANH TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI HK 2 TIẾNG ANH 8
______ HCM City ______ Da Lat
2. ______ Qui Nhon 4. ______ HCM City
______ Nha Trang ______ Hue
______ Vung Tau ______ Hoi An
IV – These people are asking questions when they are
traveling abroad . Listen and circle the best responses.
1. A. No, it arrives at 15.20 B. Thanks for your kind help.
2. A. It’s been delayed, sir. B. There is one, two blocks from here
3. A. Single or double, Madam. B. Do you pay cash?
4. A. Cash is OK, Sir? B. May I see your passport?
5. A. There is an Italian restaurant near B. Sorry, I don’t
6. A. Turn left at the crossroad and go straight about 150 meters.
B. May I see your ticket?
V- These people are talking about festivals. Listen and write
the names of the festivals.
1. _____________________ 2. ____________________
3. _____________________ 4. ____________________
5. _____________________
VI – These people are describing some wonders of the world.
Listen and circle the correct wonder for each description.
1. A. Leaning Tower of Pisa B. Statue of Liberty.
2. A. Forbidden City B. Angkor Watt
3. A. Kremlin Palace B. British Museum
4. A. Grand Canyon B. Eiffel Tower

14. The glass is ____________ into small pieces .
A. break B. broken C. broke D. breaks
15. I opened my book in ___________ to read .
A. so B. as C. order D. like
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TRƯỜNG THCS THỐT NỐT TỔ: TIẾNG ANH TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI HK 2 TIẾNG ANH 8
16. Those poor students will _________
A. be help B. be helped C. helping D. help
17. Will you come _________ to my place on the weekend ?
A. over B. in C. at D. with
18. I promise I ________ back in about half an hour
A. am B. be C. will be D. have been
19. Can I get you some drink ?
A. good B. OK C. Yes, pleaseD. Sorry
20. ________ I empty the basket for you?
A. Will B. Would C. Shall D. Could
21. I can see a boy _________ a water buffalo.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. ridden
22. Would you mind _________ the window?
A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
23. It is dangerous __________ near the stove.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
24. I am sure _______there are no trains from Ha Noi on Sundays.
A. where B. which C. who D. that
25. He’s always ________ at night.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
26. The house __________ white is hers
A. paints B. painted C. painting D. paint
27. I decided _________ a new house yesterday.
A. buy B. bought C. buys D. buying

III- Read the passage and choose TRUE or FALSE statements
A boy was riding a bike when he had an accident. He fell off
his bike and his head on the road. His head was hurt, it was
bleeding. However, he was still conscious. It was an emergency so
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TRƯỜNG THCS THỐT NỐT TỔ: TIẾNG ANH TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI HK 2 TIẾNG ANH 8
people called an ambulance, in order to take him to hospital. Some
people tried to stop the bleeding by using a handkerchief to cover
the wound. Then they put pressure on it and held tight .After ten
minutes, the ambulance arrived and people took the victim to
hospital.
1 / The boy had a bike accident _____
2 / His left hand was broken. _____
3 / The boy was still unconscious . _____
4 / People covered his wound with a thick bandage . _____
5 / The boy was taken to hospital after ten minutes _____
IV- Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the
following statements are true or false:
The Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. It is
about 6,700 kilometers long and it was built completely by hand.
About one million people worked through the day and night to build
the wall. Many of them were criminals, troublemakers, musicians,
teachers, writers, artists and farmers. The purpose of the building of
this wonder was to protect China from outside enemies. A lot of
people died and were buried in the wall.
Today, much of the wall is damaged, but it still attracts millions
of visitors every year.
_____ 1. The Great Wall of China is the longest structure in the
world.
______ 2. People built it by hand.

4. What did you do there?
5. What did you buy?
6. How did you feel about the holiday?
IV – Write about a festival in Viet Nam you have known. These
questions will help you.
1. What is the name of the festival?
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