Revision for the first - Term examination – English 8

Are + S + V-ing?
b. Use: 
- For something that is happening at or around the time of speaking (Let’s go out. It’s raining now)
- 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)
 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 question? 
May: offering assistance (May I help you with the washing up?)
V. Reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself/ yourselves, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves)
is used as the object when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same person. 
Ex: I cut myself/ He is looking at himself in the mirror
is used for emphasis
Ex: I myself faxed the report to him
 We will go and see the president himself
by + reflexive pronoun = alone
Ex: Anna lived by herself in that large house
VI. Why..? - Because.
Ex: Why didn’t Hoa go to school yesterday? - Because she was sick
VII. Prepositions of time
in: in 2002, in summer, in the 21st century, in July, in the past, in the morning
on: on Monday, on July 15th, on her birthday, on Christmas Day, on Tet holiday
at: at 7 o’clock, at noon, at night, at lunch time, at the moment, at present, at Christmas 
after: after six, after dinner
before: before lunch, before 10p.m
betweenand: between Monday and Friday, between 6a.m and 10a.m 
VIII. used to + V-bare-inf
Ex: I used to go swimming when I was a kid.
 She didn’t use to like opera.
 Did you use to go there?
IX. Adverbs of manner 
Form: adjective + ly -> adverb of manner
Ex: badly, beautifully, happily, simply
Use: 
to modify a verb
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?”
-> 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 dinner
3. After a preposition: After leaving the house, she checked all the windows / We talk about cooking
XIII. Comparative and superlative of adjectives
1. Comparative
Form: 
a) S + be + short adjective + er + (than)
Ex: Jane is taller than her sister
b) S + be + more +long adjective + (than)
Ex: A car is more expensive than a motorbike
2. Superlative
Form
a) S + be + the + short adjective + est
Ex: HCM city is the biggest city in Viet Nam
b) S + be + the + most + long adjective
Ex: Miss World is the most beautiful girl in the world
+Notes: 
- lucky – luckier – luckiest 
- wide – wider – widest
- good – better – best
- bad – worse – worst
- many/much – more – most
- little – less – least
XIV. Comparison with “like, (not) asas, (not) the same as, different from”
Like: He ran like the wind / You don’t look like your mother
(not) asas: He is as tall as his brother / She speaks English as well as foreigners / This flat isn’t as/so big as our old one
(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
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: 
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	d. into
4. The students did their test .
 a. good	b. very good	c. fastly	d. well
5. He looks very tired. He .go to bed late.
 a. oughts not to	b. doesn’t ought to	c. ought to not	d. oughtn’t to
6. Please put these books .the bookshelfthe desk.
 a. in/under	b. on/above	c. on/between 	d. in/at
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. 
	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
10. Bell was born.March 3, 1847.
	a. in 	 b. on c. at d. during
11. They .from Canada to America to find work.
	a. started 	 b. demonstrated c. delivered d. emigrated
12. He’ll come ..to pick you.
	a. on/in	 b. over/on c. in/up d. over/up
13. You’ll .cook dinner yourself.
	a. ought to	 b. must c. should d. have to 	
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	 c. most d. the most
17. My mother is..tired cook tonight.
	 a. enough/to	b. too/to	 c. so/that	d. very/to
18. The new shopping mall is quite.the present shopping area.
	a. different from	b. the same	 c. like to	d. similar
19. have you lived in this town? - For nearly 20 years.
	a. When	b. How	 c. Where	d. How long
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.
myself	b. themselves	c. ourself	d. ourselves
23. A doctor and some nurses are waiting for thein front of the hospital.
customer	b. assistant	c. patient	d. baker
24. When I was a child, I used tomy mother to the market.
follow	b. followed	c. following	d. be followed
25. My father will have a meeting....7.30 am to 10.00 am.
at	b. from	c. in	d. between
26. He was upset by theof his English examination.
result	b. pass	c. effect	d. success
27. Everyone dislikesearly on Sundays.
gets up	b. getting up	c. to getting up	d. get up
28. You should study.. ..to make your parents happy.
hardly 	b. well 	c. good d. goodly
29. A: Could you .me a favor? - B: No problem. How can I help you?
give b. do c. make d. help
30. They always go to church.Christmas Day.
 at b. on c. in d. between
31. The teacher told us.talk in class.
not to b. not c. don’t to d. to not
32. Hoa and Lan tried to solve the problem by.and at last they could.
herself	b. themselves	 	c. themself	 	d. theirs
33. The girlthe floors of the office twice a day.
destroys	b. sweeps	 	c. feeds	 	d. dirties
34. I enjoy telling jokes. My friends usually enjoy my sense of 
jokes	b. funny	 	c. laughing	 d. humor
35. We must be there.8.00 pm and 9.00 pm.
at	b. before	 	c. between	 	d. after
36. When I was young, I..eat cheese but now I eat a lot.
didn’t used to b. did use to c. used to d. didn’t use to
37. People who cannot hear nor speak called
deaf-mutes	b. dead-mute	 c. dead-mutes	 d. deaf-mute
38. He usually gives his friends greeting cards .Christmas.
 at b. on c. in d. between
39. Everyone dislikesearly on Sundays.
gets up	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.
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 c. run d. returned
43. She joined the English club so asher English pronunciation.
 a. improving b. to improve c. improve d. improved 44. The teacher told us.talk in class.
 a. not to b. not c. don’t to d. to not
45. The teacher advised him to stop
 a. smoke b. to smoke c. smoked d. smoking
46. Alexander G.Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speecha long distance.
over	b. in	c. on	d. above
47. Mr. Nam left a message, he called...his stationary orders.
at	b. on	c. in	d. about
48. Those shoes look very tight. Do they really..you?
match	b. fit	c. go with	d. measure
49. Vietnamese is our
voice	b. speech	c. speaking	d. mother tongue
50. Tim’s mother is very of him.
excited	b. meaningful	c. proud	d. interested
 II/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 
1. a. match	 b. safe 	 c. pan 	d. transmit 	
2. a. improve 	 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
6. a. tiger b. fire c. stripe 	d. prince
7. a. buffalo b. rope c. wisdom 	d. clothes
8. a. door b. foolish c. choose 	d. soon
9. a. excited 	 b. prince c. once 	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 c. chemical 	 	 d. chore 
14. a. hour b. horse c. house 	d. high
15. a. tale b. rag c. match 	d. character
16. a. device b. education c. tidy 	d. fund
III/ Choose the word that has the stress differently from the others 
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 	d. exhibit
5. a. struggle 	 b. pressure c. hobby 	d. typhoon
6. a. assistance 	 b. semester c. customer 	d. equipment 
7. a. socket b. safety 	c. device 	d. folder
8. a. directory 	b. telephone 	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?
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.
6. You should (underline)  the world you want (learn) 
7. I promise I (try)  my best next semester
8. Nam always (get)  grade B for Physics, but last semester he (get) A 9 We usually (go).to the library three times a week, but last week we (go) .twice
10. Yesterday I (be) busy so I (not have). time to phone you
11. Would you like (come).. for dinner tomorrow? 
12. We went to Kate’s house but she (not be) ..at home
13. Mr Brown used to (play) football when he ( be )... young
14. It’s difficult (climb) this mountain
15. Sandra needs (improve).... her English writing
16. They were proud of (be)..so successful
17. They didn’t try (learn) all the words they (come) across
18. Don’t let children (play). in the kitchen.
19. I (be). ..rich someday.
20. I (read)a newspaper at the moment. I (buy).it this morning.
21. The children enjoy (go swimming).. in their free time.
22. You must (take) an umbrella. It (rain) now.
23. Mr. Tan (teach).. Math in this school since he (graduate).... from the university in 1990
24. In England the sun (not shine). every day.
25. My mother wanted me (improve).. my English.
26. Nam isn’t strong enough (carry) this box.
27. He ought to (not stop). playing games 
28. Mars (be).. near the earth.
29. I like your car. How long.. you (have). it? – For two weeks
30. I am afraid (go)..out alone at night
31. Tonight’s concert (begin).at 8:00 and it (not end)..until 11:00
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 tothe 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
Fishing is an . my father enjoys best.
Students in Vietnam can participate in other programs such as raising  for the poor.
In order to  good marks, you should try harder.
My grandmother had to do everything without the help of modern 
Learning new words isYou cannot study a foreign language without doing it.
Yourshows that you did very well this semester.
Can you show me the of this word? It’s difficult.
Some peopleall new words they..when they read.
Tom did well at school, and his parents said they were very..him.
Vietnamese students usually ..used glass, paper and cans, and send them for recycling.
grocery, wet market, drugstore, products, customers, stadium, hairdresser’s, swimming pool, situation, English – speaking contest
1. When your English is better, you can go to the.
2. Oil is one of Vietnam’s.for export.
3. They are going to build a new .for Olympic Games.
4. My sister is going to the..to buy some fresh fish.
5. Do you want to swim in a .or in a river?
6. The family was in a difficultwhen the mother was in hospital
7. I’m going to the..to get my hair cut.
8. We bought sugar and flour at the .store.
9. Ais a shop in the USA where you can buy medicines and a lot of other things.
10. My mother is one of shop’s most regular..
information, entertainment, plentiful, facilities, relatives, faces, prefers, traffic jams, quiet, fresh air
There isn’t much..for young people in this village in the evening.
Television brings us as much.as newspapers do.
Tomatoes are.in the summer.
I like living in the city, but my father .in the countryside.
Aunts, uncles and cousins are all our
My bedroom.the garden.
There are always.in the city center during rush-hours.
Our school has very good sports.
Many people enjoy the atmosphere in the countryside.
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..
13. The children liked to walk in the rain
-> The children enjoyed..
14. We had lots of friends when I lived in the country
-> We used
15. I walk to school in 20 minutes
-> It takes.
16. We began to study English 5 years ago.
-> We have..
17. My schoolbag is not the same your schoolbag. (Rewrite, using “different”)
-> 
18. Please help me with this heavy bag.
-> Could
19. Could / you / me / favor? (Sentence building)
-> 
20. What can I do for you? 
-> How
21. Let me help you sweep the classroom?
-> May
22. We / go / Da Lat / for holiday next summer (Make sentence to talk about future plan)
-> ..
	* Fill in each blank with a right reflexive pronoun
Tom, I can help you with your homework. Do it _________
My brother cooked dinner _________
Hoa and I __________ saw that accident yesterday.
Boys and girls , you’ll do this experiment __________
The children can look after __________ for a few days.
Let’s paint the house __________
Mary’s brother did it __________
Please help me. I can’t do it ________
She likes to look at...in the mirror
The dog hurt.when it jumped over the fence
Please try and understand how I feel. Put.in my position
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?”
=>
11. “Don’t call me at this late hour” Sam said to Susan
=>
12. “You should practice English every day” The teacher said to the students
=>
*Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one, using “enough”
Jane is very sociable. She can make friends easily
=>
The armchair is dirty. You cannot sit on it
=>..
3. We think you are very strong. You can lift the table.
=>
My friend is quite well. She can work again
=>.
The weather is not very warm. Nga can’t go out at night 
=>
6. The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it
=>
*Make questions for the underlined words
1. My friend gave me an interesting book on my birthday
=>..
2. She speaks English well.
=>
3. Children should not play in the kitchen because it is a dangerous place.
=>..
4. My grandma used to tell us a folktale after dinner.
=>.
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” 
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?
=> .
2. What is Huong like?
=> .
Dear Tam,
Thank you for the letter. I’m very happy to hear you had a joyful Christmas holidays.
I received my first semester report last week. I got good grades for Math, Physics and History. But I have to spend more time on Literature and English. They were not so bad, but I want to get higher grades. I must try harder next semester.
Tet’s almost coming. I’m going to help my parents to clean up the house and prepare something for the Tet holidays; we’re going to special flower market. I’ll take some photographs and I’ll send you some.
Write soon and tell me all about yourself.
Your friend,
Hoa 
* True (T) or false (F)? 
1. Hoa received her first semester report last month. .
2. She got good grades for Math, Physics and History. .
* Answer the questions 
3. Which subject does she need to improve?
=> 
4. Is she going to help her parents to clean up the house and prepare something for the Tet holidays?
=>  
I am Tom. Peter is my best friend. I am very happy to make friends with him. Each of us, however, has a different character.
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 qui