ENGLISH 8 – SEM I REVISION – 2024 -2025

I. 4 TOPICS FOR SPEAKING TEST

- Topic 1: Free time - Topic 3: Protecting the environment

1. What activities do you and your 1. What will happen if people keep
friends do on weekends? polluting the water?
2. What is your hobby? How often do 2. What should we do to reduce land/ air/
you do it? water pollution?
- Topic 2: Life in the country 3. What do you often do to protect the environment?
1. Do you think it’s better to live in the 4. How can we reduce waste?
city or the country? Why? 5. Why is it important to protect the environment?
2. What do children in your town like - Topic 4: Diasters
to do? What types of disasters happen in your country
3. Do you enjoy playing folk games?
Can you name two popular Vietnamese
folk games?
4. When do people celebrate Mid-
Autumn festival/Lunar new year/Hung
King festival?

II. WORD FORMS

N Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs

o
1 competecompetition cuộc thi Competitive : có tính competitively
competitor thí sinh thi đấu, cạnh tranh
2 entertain (means of / a lot of ) entertaining
entertainment(s) entertained
entertainment value
3 (in) nature (un)natural (un)naturall
y
4 peace peaceful peacefully
5 celebrate celebration(s) lễ
6 perform performance(s) : màn trình performing
diễn
performer(s) người trình
diễn
7 Tradition truyền thống traditional traditionally
8 affect effect(s) hiệu ứng / tác (in)effective (in)effectively
động
9 pollute pollution (U) sự ô nhiễm (un)polluted
… (with) pollutant(s) chất gây ô
nhiễm
10 Environment environmental environmentally
environmentalist(s): người
nghiên cứu về môi trường
11 Electricity điện electric (chạy bằng
an electrician (thợ điện) điện) (fan / cooker /
iron)
electrical (thuộc về
điện) appliances
 12 Tourism ngành du lịch
tourist(s) khách du lich
13 organize organization(s) tổ chức organized có tổ chức
organizer(s) (người tổ
chức)
14 waste a waste of (time / money / waste (products) wastefully
energy) sự lãng phí, chất wasteful
thải
15 inform information (U) (un)informative
sb of /
about sth
16 warn warning(s) lời cảnh báo
17 immediate immediately
18 expect (out of) expectation sự (un)expected (un)expectedly
mong đợi
19 safety (precautions / (un)safe (un)safely
guidelines / awareness) safer an toàn hơn
20 disaster(s) thảm họa disastrous thảm khốc disastrously
natural disaster(s) thiên tai

1. She is a former tennis world number one but has not played _______________ for two years.
2. Local _______________ are listed in the newspaper.
3. The room seemed _______________ quiet.
4. The baby slept _______________ .
5. The Film Festival is currently _______________ its 27th year.
6. This was one of the band's rare live _______________ .
7. The festival is _______________ held in May.
8. It has been criticized as an unfair and system.
9. Both are common _______________ and suspected carcinogens.
10. An _______________ is a person who is concerned about the natural environment and wants to improve
and protect it.
11. We need to call in an _______________ to sort out the wiring.
12. The area is heavily dependent on _______________.
13. They were accused of _______________ and financing terrorist activities.
14. The water shortage is due to _______________ consumption during a period of drought.
15. The reports of the explosion were brief and _______________ .
16. Many people continue to ignore _______________ about the dangers of sunbathing.
17. Details were not _______________ available.
18. She died _______________ of a heart attack.
19. The house has to be rearranged with a view to child _______________ .
20. Lowering interest rates could have _______________ consequences for the economy.

III. PRONUNCIATION

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the others.
1. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
2. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare
4. A. cycling B. knitting C. practice D. recipe
5. A. shuttlecock B. lung C. nature D. umbrella
6. A. protect B. stock C. conditioner D. provide
7. A. market B. pattern C. basket D. mansion
8. A. highlands B. flowers C. shoulders D. products
9. A. chore B. school C. chat D. chip
10. A. any B. planet C. tablet D.landslide
11. A. score B. more C. bored D.hot
12. A. sausage B. sugar C. sandwich D. salad
13. A. food B. typhoon C. flood D. move
14. A. walk B. shake C. earthquake D. escape
15. A. drought B. house C. bought D. south
16. A. bamboo B. flood C. pool D. school
17. A. disaster B. destroy C. escape D. supplies
18. A. pollution B. transport C. waste D. plastic
19. A. tidy B. pollution C. protect D. prevent
20. A. patient B. question C. century D. picture

B. Choose the words whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. animal B. pollution C. restaurant D. tourism
2. A. hotel B. business C. plastic D. dirty
3. A. visitor B. natural C. generous D. effective
4. A. hometown B. candy C. vehicle D. disease
5. A. entertainment B. development C. environment D. improvement
6. A. damage B. prevent C. poison D. mention
7. A. climate B. protect C. damage D.forest
8. A. reduce B. reuse C. pollute D.happen
9. A. recycle B. energy C. tourism D. animal
10. A. culture B. wedding C. guitar D. custom
11. A. beautiful B. important C. talented D. regular
12. A. population B. embroidery C. celebrity D. experience
13. A. conditioner B. extinguisher C. ceremony D. emergency
14. A. about B. absent C. around D.amount
15. A. sausage B. salad C. sandwich D. dessert
16. A. emergency B. competition C. activities D. extinguisher
17. A. tourism B. pollution C. diseases D. recycle
18. A. affect B. cycling C. disease D. typhoon
19. A. tsunami B. recycle C. battery D. disastrous
20. A. entertainment, B. competition C. relaxation D. environment

IV. VERB FORMS / TENSES

 1. Everybody should work together to keep the environment _____________. (POLLUTE)
2. We should send these used cans and bottles to ___________ centers. (RECYCLE)
3. If you _________ enough water, you won't be thirsty. (DRINK)
4. Recycling trash can _________ land pollution. (REDUCE)
5. Everybody should travel by bicycle or public buses so as _________ air pollution. (REDUCE)
6. Our teachers suggested _____________ more trees along the streets to get more fresh air. (PLANT)
7. You should _____________ up on emergency items like flashlights and first aid kits. (STOCK)
8. Their flight to Da Lat ________ at 6.50 a.m. tomorrow. (LEAVE)
9. ____________ a healthy lifestyle, we should exercise a lot. (HAVE)

10. If it ____________ (rain) tomorrow, we won’t go picnicking.

11. If there ____________ (be) too much trash on beaches, fewer people won’t want to visit them.
12. There ____________ (be) fewer birds if we don’t stop damaging their homes.
13. If we keep using cars and motorbikes, we ____________ (not stop) air pollution.
14. She can't take the job unless she ____________ (get) a work permit.
15. There ____________ (be) fewer fish in the sea if we keep polluting it.
16. If there ____________ (be) too much pollution, it will affect the wildlife.
17. If there is too much trash on beaches, people ____________ (not go) there.
18. I won't come unless she ____________ (invite) me.
19. ___________ careful or you will break the vase. (be)
20. ___________ lazy or you won’t be successful. (not be)
21. Andy likes playing soccer better than ___________ swimming. (go)
22. Peter prefers cycling to __________. (swim)
23. I would prefer _________ camping with my family this Sunday. (go)
24. When we were young, we enjoyed ________________ the buffaloes on the fields. (held)
25. I prefer staying at home __________ to the supermarket. (go)
26. We won’t leave until he __________back. (come)
27. Hurry up or you __________ late for the train. (be)
28. __________ up too late or you won’t get up early tomorrow morning. (not stay)
29. Without practice, you __________ your pronunciation. (not improve)
30. With hard work, he __________ successful. (be)

V. PREPOSITIONS

A. Complete the sentences with inside, under, outside, out, to and up.
1. Go __________ the house! The winds are getting stronger.
2. You shouldn't go __________on a stormy day.
3. If your house is on fire, you should get out of the house really fast and move__________ a safe
place.
4. During an earthquake, try to get __________things such as a table, a desk or a bed.
5. People climbed __________ the hill to avoid the tsunami.
6. You should seek shelter __________ a strong table or desk until the shaking stops.
7. People should work from home instead of going __________ work on a stormy day.
8. Run __________ the hill before the tsunami arrives.
9. Due to the road conditions, the authority warned people not to drive __________ flooded water.
10. Stay _________ your house during a blizzard.
11. During an earthquake, you should get _________ a desk because something could fall on you.
12. People living near the beach should move _________ a safe place before a typhoon hits.

B. Fill in blank with with into, onto, over, around, up, out of, across, off or through
1. I want to travel all _________ the world and see all countries.
2. Samuel is jumping _________ the obstacle.
3. Mr. Bennett is driving _________ the tunnel.
4. Mrs. Hamilton is climbing _________ the stairs.
5. The students are going _________ the classroom for their P.E. class.
6. A strawberry cake is going to fall _________ the bear's head.
7. The man is about to fall _________ a rock.
8. The young soldier wants to jump _________ the wall.
9. A policeman is helping the old man go _________ the street.
10. The boys are going _________ the tube and having fun.
11. Mr. Fox is going _________ the tent to have some sleep.
12. The cowboy is going to fall ________ the horse.

VI. QUESTION WORDS

1. kate: ___________ did the tsunami destroy? - Jack: The whole village.
2. Jim: ___________ was the wave? – Ann: About 10 meters tall.
3. Alex: __________ did the earthquake hit the city? - Tom: At midnight
4. Kim: ___________ was the biggest wildlife? - Ted: In Western Montana, the US.
5. Ben: _________did the blizzard cause across the city? - Roisie: A powerful cut.
6. ___________ was the biggest earthquake? – It was the Great Chilean Earthquake
7. ___________were the biggest wildfires? – They were in Siberia, Russia.
8. _____________ was the worst avalanche? – It was in 1970.
9. _____________was the typhoon? – It was 200 miles wide.
10. ______________was the tsunami? – It was 50 meters tall.
11. _______________was the drought? – It lasted two years.
12. ____________houses did the typhoon damage? – 20,000 houses.
13. ______________ damage did the flood cause?
14. ______________ do you go to the pagoda? – Once a month.
15. ______________ ago did you visit the village? – Three months ago.

VII. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

1. We should keep fire extinguishers on a safe place.

A B C D
2. Stay inside a building when it is on fire.
A B C D
3. You should move up a safe place during a heavy flood.
A B C D
4. Stock in on emergency items such as first aid kits and supplies.
A B C D
5. Stay on a table to protect yourself when an earthquake happens.
A B C D
6. Howmuch damage did the avalanche caused?
A B C D
7. How much people got hurt in the tsunami?
A B C D
8. What were you doing when the earthquake was hit the city?
A B C D
9. Ann: "How tall was the wave?" - Ted: "It was over 20 meters long."
A B C D
10. Andy: "Howmany did it take to stop the fire?" - Ben: "About 3 hours”.
A B C D
11. Outdoors activities can make people healthier.
A B C D
12. Julia usually watches action movies when she feels sadly.
A B C D
13. We’d like to announce the village festival will take place on January 21st to February 2nd.
A B C D
14. All the children are interested in the animal perform at the festival.
A B C D
15. I can't sleep - there is too many noise in the neighborhood at night!
A B C D
16. It is too much hot today - please turn on the air conditioner.
A B C D
17. Governments worldwide are working together to protect the environment for pollution.
A B C D
18. My uncle is one of the best environmentalist in my country.
A B C D
19. There is not enough rooms in the fridge, so we can’t put anything else in it.
A B C D
20. I did too many shopping yesterday – I haven’t got money now
A B C D

VIII. COMPLETE THESE COMPOUND SENTENCES WITH AND / BUT / SO / SO THAT /

SO AS TO / SO AS NOT TO / IN ORDER FOR.

1. Life in the city seems to be more comfortable, ____________ I prefer life in the countryside.
2. They are living in an English-speaking country, ____________ they hear English every day
3. We should walk to school, ____________ we shouldn’t throw trash on the ground.
4. We should have cheap public transportation ____________ more people use it.
5. He has been considering buying a motorcycle, ____________ he can’t afford it.
6. Minh is interested in painting, ____________ yesterday he decided to join the arts and crafts club.
7. During harvest time, farmers have to get up earlier, ___________ they have to work harder.
8. We watched a movie last night, ____________ we didn’t like it.
9. We should reuse plastic bags ____________ we don’t need to throw so many in the trash.
10. We should have cheap public transportation ____________ more people can use it.
11. Mary loves broccoli, ____________ her husband, John, hates it.
12. Keiko has a calculus test on Friday, ____________ she needs to study.
13. Maria is typing a letter to her friend, ____________ her brother, Paul, is reading the newspaper.
14. Tom woke up late, ____________ he made it to school on time.
15. I am bringing a tuna casserole to the party, ____________ Mike is bringing potato salad.
16. Jim had to work on Saturday, ____________ he couldn’t go to the park.
17. The water is very cold in January, ____________ the members of the Polar Bear Club go swimming
anyway.
18. The air conditioning has been turned up really high, ____________ I’m very cold.
19. The water was very rough, ____________ the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
20. Mike jogs two miles every morning, ____________then he gets ready for work.
21. I went to see him ____________ find out what had happened
22. The schoolboys are in a hurry ____________ be late for school.
23. Peter studies hard ____________ pass the exam.
24. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself ____________ its enemies cannot find it.
25. He gave me his address ____________ me to visit.
26. He felt ill, ____________ he went to bed early.
27. She worked hard ____________ everything would be ready by 6 o’clock.
28. ____________disturb the children, he left quietly.
29. The teacher uses a microphone ___________ his students to hear his voice better
30. Tom is saving up ___________ he can buy a new car.

IX. WRITING
A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
1. Taylor will not forgive him if he doesn't apologize. (UNLESS)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
2. Andy likes playing soccer. He doesn't like going swimming. (PREFERS)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
3. I don't have much money. I can't buy that phone. (ENOUGH)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
4. Tuan wants to reduce air pollution. He planted more trees. (Make a compound sentence with SO)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
5. Those are environmentally-friendly products. (TO)
→ Those products ________________________________________________________
6. Preventing environmental pollution is our responsibility. (FOR)
→ We are ______________________________________________________________
7. I suggest putting a lot of trash cans around the schoolyard. (SHOULD)
→ I think _______________________________________________________________
8. To have a healthy lifestyle, we should exercise a lot. (SO THAT)
→ We should ___________________________________________________________
B. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.
1. Laura / not really like / dance / and / sing.
→ ____________________________________________________________________
2. There / lots / traditional food / for you / enjoy.
→ ____________________________________________________________________
3. Pollute / air / can cause / illnesses / even death / .
→_____________________________________________________________________
4. Mr. Thomas / one of / famous / environmentalist / in / world.
→_____________________________________________________________________
5. We / have / escape plan / save / ourselves / disasters /
→ ____________________________________________________________________
6. Disasters / can take / a lot / live / and make / people / homeless / .
→ ____________________________________________________________________
C. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.
1. Students / bring / water bottles / have to / to school / their own / .
→ ____________________________________________________________________
2. during / to minimize / Make sure / you know / that / the disaster / what to do / the damage / .
→ _____________________________________________________________________
3. conserve the environment / save money and / Using less energy / helps us.
→______________________________________________________________________
4. tropical countries / used in / can be easily / Solar energy.
→______________________________________________________________________
5. a safe place / An escape plan / you know / how to / will help / get outside / and go to / .
→ ______________________________________________________________________
6. The children / and / love / folk games, /in the village / hopscotch / to play / such as / hide-and-
seek /.
→ _____________________________________________________________________

FULL NAME: ________________________ CLASSS: 8 / _____

ISW 8 – SAMPLE TEST
I. A. Listen and circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. (2 x 0.25 = 0.5 pts.) (SB Track 32)
1. Daniel thinks they should reuse plastic bottles. TRUE / FALSE
2. Amy and Daniel are talking about ways to reduce pollution. TRUE / FALSE
B. Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing words. (2 x 0.25 = 0.5 pts.) (WB Track 08)
(2 x 0.25 = 0.5 pts.) (SB Track )
3. You should ________________board up your windows during a flood.
4. You should keep a fire ________________ extinguisher in a safe place. ________________
II. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the others. (2 x 0.25 =
0.5 pts.)
5. A. emergency B. email C. battery D. escape
6. A. tidy B. pollution C. protect D. prevent
B. Choose the words whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (2 x 0.25 = 0.5 pts.)
7. A. hotel B. business C. plastic D. dirty
8. A. tsunami B. recycle C. tourism D. disastrous
II. Choose the best word and phrase (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences below. (8 x 0.25 = 2.0 pts.)
9. In case of an earthquake, hide _____ a hard object like a table or bed.
A. above B. under C. inside D. near
10. _______, the sky became very dark, and the storm came with strong winds and heavy rain.
A. Logically B. Suddenly C. Luckily D. Normally
11. This will get more people to ____________ in their homes by separating recyclable materials such as
paper, plastic, glass, and metal from their regular trash.
A. recycle B. reuse C. reduce D. repair
12. We should walk to school, ____________ we shouldn’t throw trash on the ground.
A. but B. and C. so D. so that
13. The park will also provide more spaces ____________ animals and birds to live.
A. with B. about C. on D. for
14. _________ the fire comes close, leave your home and follow your escape plan.
A. Unless B. So that C. In case of D. If
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) that best says about the sign. (2 x 0.25 = 0.5 pts.)
15. A. This material is likely to resist fire.
B. This fabric is likely to cause fire.
C. This textile can be used to make fire.
D. This cloth can be heated, not cooled.
 16. A. The resort will be struck by winter storm.
B. Snow Valley will close for maintenance.
C. Tourists will get a discount for early booking.
D. Tourists must take guided tours.

IV. Rearrange the words or phrases in the correct order to make complete sentences. (0.25 x 2 = 0.5 pts.)
17. a safe place / An escape plan / you know / how to / will help / get outside / and go to / .
à_______________________________________________________________________
18. during / to minimize / Make sure / you know / that / the disaster / what to do / the damage / .
à_______________________________________________________________________
VI. Choose the best options (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage. (6 x 0.25 = 1.5 pts.)
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST FLOOD IN THE WORLD?
The biggest flood was in 1931, in China. The flood affected a large part of China (19) _______ major cities such as
Wuhan and Nanjing. The flood (20) _______ in June, 1931 and lasted for almost three months. Snow in the mountains
became water and went into the rivers. Heavy rains (21) _______ the water to rise even more in the Yangtze River. The
water level went up very high, and it caused a very big flood. It covered an area of land larger than England. The flood
damaged and destroyed buildings in this area (22) _______ left 80 million people without a home. It also destroyed
farms in the affected area. After the flood, there wasn’t (23) _______ food, so people became hungry. There was no
clean water, so people had many dangerous diseases. (24) _______ than four hundred thousand people died.
19. A. including B. consisting C. composing D. included
20. A. opened B. started C. ended D. went
21. A. caused B. are causing C. cause D. will cause
22. A. or B. but C. and D. also
23. A. lots B. enough C. many D. a lot
24. A. Much B. Many C. Most D. More
VII. Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are True or False or NI
(No information). (6 x 0.25 = 1.5 pts.)
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a very large charity in the world. They first started in 1961 in Switzerland.
They work in six areas: food, climate, freshwater, wildlife, forests and oceans. The WWF has offices in more than 100
countries. To help the WWF, people can ‘adopt’ an animal. People can choose the animals they like, such as tigers,
butterflies, bears, birds, etc and make a donation. The WWF will send them photographs, information and an adoption
certificate. It’s a great way to learn more about animals. Or they can donate money by buying toy animals. The WWF-
Vietnam started in 1985. They help to save wild animals, such as Saolas, rhinos, elephants, tortoises and turtles. They
also make wildlife documentaries to teach young children to love wild animals and live in peace with nature.
. ANSWERS
25. WWF only work to protect wild animals.
26. There are WWF offices in more than 100 countries.
27. To ‘adopt’ an animal in the WWF, you choose an animal and donate money.
28. The WWF-Vietnam is very famous.
F9. The WWF-Vietnam teaches young children to make wildlife documentaries.
30. The WWF-Vietnam is attracting more teenagers to participate in their action campaigns.
VI. WORD FORMATION: Supply the correct form of words in brackets. (6 x 0.25 = 1.5 pts.)
31. The ________________ typhoon last year made thousands of people homeless. (DISASTER)
32. It has been criticized as an unfair and ________________ system. (AFFECT)
33. ________________ of natural disasters need to be correct, simple and useful. (WARN)
34. When there's a disaster, you should keep up with the news on TV or the Internet for more
________________ and instructions. (INFORM)
35. The house has to be rearranged with a view to child ________________ . (SAFE)
 36. She died ________________ of a heart attack. (EXPECTATION)
VII. TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the sentences as directed. (4 x 0.25 = 1.0pt.)
1. It is raining heavily, so the festival will be tomorrow. (USING PREPOSITON “BECAUSE OF”)
________________________________________________________________________________
2. So as to improve your pronunciation, you should practice more. (SO THAT)
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Follow the escape plan strictly or you will be in danger. (UNLESS)
________________________________________________________________________________
4. If you don’t hurry, you will be late for the bus. (OR)
________________________________________________________________________________
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ANSWER KEY
II.
1. competitively 2. entertainments 3. unnaturally 4. peacefully 5. celebrating
6. performances 7. traditionally 8. ineffective 9. pollutants 10. environmentalist
11. electrician 12. tourism 13. organizing 14. wasteful 15. uninformative
16. warnings 17. immediately 18. unexpectedly 19. safety 20. disastrous

III.A
1D 2B 3D 4D 5C 6B 7A 8D 9B 10A
11D 12B 13C 14A 15C 16B 17A 18A 19D 20A
B.
1B 2A 3D 4D 5A 6B 7B 8D 9A 10C
11B 12A 13C 14B 15D 16B 17A 18B 19C 20D
IV.
1. unpolluted 2. recycling 3. drink 4. reduce 5. to reduce
6. planting 7. stock 8. leave 9. To have 10. rains
11. is 11. will be 13. won’t stop 14. gets 15. will be
16. is 17. won’t go 18.invites 19. Be 20. Don’t be
21. going 22.swimming 23. to go 24. helding 25. to going
26. comes 27. will be 28. Don’t stay 29. won’t improve 30. won’t be
V.
A)
1. inside 2. outside 3. to 4. under 5. up 6. out of
7. to 8. up 9. into 10. inside 11. under 12. To
B)
1. around 2. over 3. through 4. up 5. out of 6. onto
7. off 8. over 9. across 10. through 11. into 12. Off
VI.
1. What 2. How tall 3. When 4. Where 5. What
6. What 7. Where 8. When 9. How wide 10. How tall
11. How long 12. How many 13. How much 14. How often 15. How
long
VII.
1C 2B 3C 4A 5A 6D 7A 8D 9D 10A
11A 12D 13D 14C 15C 16B 17D 18C 19C 20B
VIII.
1but 2so 3and 4so that 5but 6so 7and 8but 9and 1so that
11but 12so 13and 14but 15and 16so 17but 18but 19so 20and
21 22 so as 23 24 25 in 26 so 27 28 25 in 30
so as to not to so as to so that order for so that so as to order for so that
IX.
A.1. Taylor will not forgive him unless he apologizes.
2. Andy prefers playing soccer to going swimming.
3. I don't have enough money to buy that phone.
4. Tuan wants to reduce air pollution, so he planted more trees.
5. Those products are friendly to the / our environmental-
6. We are responsible for preventing environmental pollution.
7. I think we should put a lot of trash cans around the schoolyard.
8. We should exercise a lot so that we can have a healthy lifestyle.
B.1. Laura does not really like dancing and singing.
2. There are lots of traditional food for you to enjoy.
3. Polluting the air can cause illnesses or even death.
4. Mr. Thomas is one of the famous environmentalists in the world.
5. We have an escape plan to save ourselves from disasters.
6. Disasters can take a lot of lives and make people homeless.