REVISION FOR EXAM II – ENGLISH 8 A. Multiple choice : 1). At 7 o'clock yesterday we ____________ television. A). watched B). has watched C). were watching D). was watching 2). Why don't you come ____________ for dinner ? A). over B). up C). on D). in 3). It is a picture ____________ a country village. A). about B). of C). for D). on 4). My mother was listening to music while my father ____________ . A). was reading B). were reading C). read D). is reading 5). We were having dinner when the phone ____________. A). rang B). ring C). was ringing D). rings 6). The heads of 4 American presidents are carved ____________ the rock on Mount Rushmore. A). on B). to C). into D). in 7). ____________ Lan arrived at school, the school drum was sounding. A). While B). Which C). As soon as D). When 8). It was ____________ to see my friends in Ha Noi. A). unhappy B). happiness C). happily D). happy 9). Would you like _____________ and stay with us ? A). come B). coming C). came D). to come 10). Pleiku is ______ on the highlands. A). situated B). placed C). put D). laid 11). The fire is made ________ matches or lighters. It is made in the traditional way. A). of B). with C). without D). by 12). ________ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas. A). Christmas card B). Carol C). Poem D). Santa Claus 13). Millions of Christmas cards ________ all over the world every year. A). are sending B). are sent C). send D). were sent 14). A contest in which participants have to make fire is called a ________. A). fire - making contestB). make – fire contest C). fire – make contest D). make – firing contest 15). Santa Claus is based ________ the description of Saint Nicholas. A). to B). at C). on D). in 16). He ________ to me that he was a plumber. A). said B). told C). asked D). explained 17). English ________ in many schools in the country. A). teach B). teaches C). are taught D). is taught 18). A new church ________ here next month. A). are built B). will build C). will be built D). built 19). An English speaking contest ________ at Nguyen Hue school last week. A). is held B). were held C). will be held D). was held 20). They tried to make fire by ________ pieces of bamboo together. A). making B). separating C). rubbing D). rubbing 21). The poem “ A visit from ________ by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823. A). was written B). were written C). are written D). wrote 22). Thanks for inviting me to the rice- cooking _______. A). meeting B). crowd C). race D). festival 23). It was a difficult exercise, so I decided ______ my mother to help me A). asking B). ask C). asked D). to ask 24). I don't know how ______this game. A). played B). play C). playing D). to play 25). Have you decided where ______ for your holiday? - Yes, in Da Lat. A). to go B). going C). went D). go 26). Lan ______ her brother, Minh whether he could play that game. A). told B). said to C). asked D). said 27). She asked us if we ______ free ______. A). were/ tonight B). are / that night C). was / tonight D). were / that night 28). The Pyramid of Cheop is one of the seven ______ of the world. A). pyramids B). temples C). landmarks D). wonders 29). Angkor Wat is one of the largest ______ in the world. A). tombs B). churches C). temples D). pagodas 30). Cool the burns immediately so as to ________ tissue damage. A). maximize B). ease C). minimize D). relieve 31). He is working very hard ________ get poor mark A). to B). in order to C). in order not to D). so as to 32). ________ the patient's feet, or lower his / her head below the level of the heart. A). Cover B). Cool C). Elevate D). Overheat 33). I forgot to thank them ________ helping me. A). of B). for C). about D). on 34). The farmers look for other work ________ get more money for their family. A). so as to B). so as not to C). in order that D). so that 35). ________ the door, please? A). Are you shutting B). Are you going to shut C). Will you shut D). Do you shut 36). Would you mind ____________ I borrowed your dictionary? A). when B). which C). if D). that 37). Would you mind ____________ the door? A). closed B). closing C). close D). to close 38). We ____________ lots of photos on vacation. A). did B). had C). took D). made 39). Would you mind if I ____________ the phone? A). will use B). am going to use C). use D). used 40). Do you mind if I ____________ ? A). smoking B). to smoke C). smoke D). smoked 41). We couldn't find a book ____________ in Russia. A). wrote B). write C). writing D). written 42). The boy ____________ to Mr. Minh in front of the classroom is Nam. A). talking B). talked C). to talk D). talk 43). The flowers ____________ in plastic are very expensive. A). wrapping B). to wrap C). wrapped D). wrap 44). Ha Long Bay is recognized by UNESCO as a ____________. A). county Heritage SiteB). world Heritage Site C). world beautiful Site D). world seaside resort 45). Glass is broken up, melted and made into new _________ A). ironware B). glassware C). silverware D). hardware 46). Is the rubbish _________ everyday? A). collect B). collected C). collecting D). be collected 47). It is not easy _________ good teaching materials in this field. A). finding B). to find C). for finding D). find 48). A milk bottle can ____________ thirty times. A). be reused B). reusing C). reuse D). reused 49). We are happy ____________ all the exams. A). passed B). passing C). that pass D). to pass 50). In the world, millions of old papers___________ away everyday. A). are throwing B). are thrown C). thrown D). threw 51). Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ___________. A). floor covering B). glassware C). compost D). pipes 52). The ruler ___________ of plastic is Lan's. A). making B). made C). to make D). makes 53). Tim ___________ rice paddies before. A). saw B). has never seen C). seen D). never saw 54). They are traveling to the airport ___________ a bus. A). in B). from C). to D). by 55). I___________ a friend while I ___________ the shopping. A). was meeting / did B). met / was doing C). was meeting / was doing D). met/ did 56). You ___________ TV. You should do something more active. A). always watch B). are watching C). watch D). are always watching 57). Many years ago , Christmas songs___________ for people in town and villages. A). have performed. B). performed C). were performing D). were performed 58). Trung asked Minh ___________ he lived In Quang Nam. A). if B). has C). so D). where 59). Lam's family decided ___________ their next summer vacation in Hoi An. A). spending B). spent C). spend D). to spend 60). Liz said that she ___________ me some information about her school. A). will send B). send C). would send D). is going to send 61). The Brown haven't visited Ha Long Bay___________. A). not yet B). yet C). already D). not 62). The information ___________ on a computer. A). is stored B). stores C). are stored D). stored 63). Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently a) lava valley festival award b) include council carol claim c) wonder connect compile carol d) asked helped kissed wanted e) require printer install skeptical f) c orn crop carve magnificent g) a ccess adjust freshman disagree h) computer printer entertain concern i) knob post monitor positive j) bought found without output B. WRITING : I. Write the story based on the words given. 1. Last year, our class / have / terrible experience. 2. One weekend, we / go / picnic / Green Park 3. When / we / arrive / at the Green Park/ it / start / rain heavily. 4. We / have to / wait for 3 hours / bus until / rain / stop. 5. We / get out / of the bus / have lunch. 6. After lunch we/ begin to explore / park / groups of 4 or 5 students. 7. Unfortunately, it / begin/ rain /again. 8. Everybody/ get / wet/ when we could / back / bus. 9. We decide / leave park / without / watch / anything. II. Write the instructions, using : first, next, then 1. Plug / printer / turn on / power button. 2. Remove / old paper / load / new paper / input tray. 3. Wait / power button / flash. 4. Have / pages / appear / computer screen. 5. Click / icon / the screen / wait / a few seconds. 6. printed paper / come out / output path / a minute. III. Write a postcard based on the words given. 1. Dear … 2. I/ have / wonderful time here / Hawaii. 3. weather / nice/ windy. 4. I/ stay / hotel / with my parents . It / about / half / kilometer / the beach. 5. Yesterday/ we / spend / a day / sunbathe / explore / island. 6. I buy / a lot of / souvenirs / you / my sister. 7. Tomorrow / we / visit / Golden Gate. 8. See/ you / soon. C. READING: I. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck. On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year. In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day. * observe (v) tiến hành 1. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico? a. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight. b. They eat grapes. c. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. d. no information 2. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States? a. They eat black-eyed peas. b. They eat grapes. c. They throw old things out of the window. d. no information 3. What does the word ‘they’ in line 5 refer to? a. The American b. The Greek c. The Mexican d. The Vietnamese 4 What does ‘such as’ in line 9 mean? a. however b. for example c. instead of d. as soon as 5 . Which of the following is not true? a. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year. b. People believe that the customs will bring good luck. c. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m. d. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. II. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. The Seven Wonders of the World is a widely known list of seven popular sites of classical antiquity. The earliest known version of the list was compiled in the 2nd century BC by Antipater of Sidon. It only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim where sightseers could typically travel safely. Of these wonders, the only one that has survived to the present day is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The existence of the Hanging Gardens has not been definitively proven. Records show that the other five wonders were destroyed by natural disasters. antiquity (n) thời xưa version (n) phiên bản record (n) sách ghi chép 1. Which of the following could replace the word ‘popular’ in line 2? a. famous b. wonderful c. amazing d. interesting 2 What is the passage written about? a. The seven wonders of the world b. Antipater of Sidon c. The Great Pyramid of Giza d. The existence of the Hanging Gardens 3. The earliest version of the list of the seven wonders of the world a. was compiled in the 2nd century BC b. was compiled by Antipater of Sidon c. only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim d. all are correct 4. Today we can see _____. a. all of the seven wonders of the world b. only the Great Pyramid of Giza c. the Hanging Gardens d. five of the seven wonders of the world 5. Which of the following is true? a. The seven wonders of the world were destroyed by natural disasters. b. The Hanging Gardens has survived to the present day. c. The existence of five of the seven wonders of the world has not been definitively proven. d. The Seven Wonders of the World is a famous list. III. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. - Place your computer on a flat table or desk. - Make sure your chair is a comfortable height. - Use a screen to protect you from dangerous X-rays. - Not place it near a fire or the central heating. - Not leave your computer in the sun. - Not put liquids on the computer; they may get inside. - Not eat while you’re working; food can fall into the keyboard. - Clean the computer and dust it regularly. - Keep the floppy disks clean and in their box. - Always switch off the computer and the screen when you finish. 1. . Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? a. How to Use the Printer b. How to Set up the Computer c. How to Protect the Monitor Screen d. all are correct 2. You______ place your computer on a flat table or desk. a. should b. ought to c. must d. all are correct 3. What does the word ‘protect’ in line 3 mean? a. keep somebody safe b. help somebody do something c. give somebody something d. cover 4. You_____ eat while you are working. a. shouldn’t b. don’t have to c. needn’t to d. all are correct 5. You mustn’t put liquids on the computer ____ they may get inside. a. because b. so c. or d. a & c IV. Read the passage and answer questions Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival whish happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday. * Answer the questions: a) What is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people ? b) Does Tet happen in early January ? c) What do people do before Tet ? d) What do they buy at the market? e) What do people do on the second day of New Year? . your chair is a comfortable height. - Use a screen to protect you from dangerous X-rays. - Not place it near a fire or the central heating. - Not leave your computer in the sun. - Not put liquids. 57). Many years ago , Christmas songs___________ for people in town and villages. A). have performed. B). performed C). were performing D). were performed 58). Trung asked Minh ___________ he lived. REVISION FOR EXAM II – ENGLISH 8 A. Multiple choice : 1). At 7 o'clock yesterday we ____________ television. A).