REVISION FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST

GRADE 8 (2024-2025)

A.Vocabulary: From Unit 7 to Unit 11

B. Grammar points:
1. Prepositions of place and time (at, in, on, in front of, opposite, under, by,
for….)
2. Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, ours, theirs, its, his, hers)
3. Reported speech (statements, questions).
4. Tenses( present simple, past continuous, future simple)
C. SPEAKING: 5 topics (groupwork)
D. LISTENING:
- T/F
- Gapfill
- Multiple choice
- Answer the questions

CONTENT

I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. parade B. tornado C. volcano D. damage
2. A. carry B. hard C. card D. yard

3. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind

4. A. about B. around C. sound D. young

5. A. music B. future C. communicate D. bulb

B. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
1. A. translation B. connection C. Japanese D. historic
2. A. referee B. amazing C. historic D. invention
3. A. digital B. conference C. Japanese D. difficult
4. A. experiment B. separate C. translation D. computer
5. A. telepathy B. connection C. bartender D. attendance
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
* Choose the best answer
1. Our English exam was ________ . I got full marks on it.
A. a piece of cake B. difficult C. different D. exciting
 2. Many people add ________ to their text messages to express their feelings.
A. words B. letters C. emojis D. paragraphs
3. Let’s get ready _____ 10 A.M because we have a meeting with Dr Nam at 10.
A.M
A. for B. on C. by D. after
4. Our car is bigger than _____.
A. they B. theirs C. them D. their
5. We gave them _____ telephone number, and they gave us _____.
A. ours /their B. our / their C. ours / theirs D. our / theirs
6. You look like Nick and Peter. Are you a relative of ____?
A. their B. your C. theirs D. yours

7. I prefer face-to-face conversation __________ video call.

A. to B. on C. of D. with

8. They hold video __________ when the attendees are far away from each
other.

A. room B. media C. conference D. board

9. Social network _________ both advantages and disadvantages.

A. has B. gets C. comes D. plays

10. “I will hand in my assignment to the teacher tomorrow.” Alan said to me.

A.Alan told me that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher the next
day.

B. Alan told me that he will hand in his assignment to the teacher the next day.

C. Alan told me that he will hand in his assignment to the teacher tomorrow.

D.Alan said that he would hand in his assignment to the teacher tomorrow.

11. He said: “I like to do physics experiments.”

A.He said that he liked to do physics experiments.

B. He said that he likes to do physics experiments.

C. He said that he had liked to do physics experiments.

 D.He said that he did like to do physics experiments.
12. Can learning English help you overcome the _______ barrier when living
abroad?
A. television B. network C. language D. word
13. Lan’s house is ______ the end of this street.
A. on B. at C. in D. by
14. We will be away _____ three weeks.
A. in B. in C. by D. for
15. The first camera phone appeared ______ May 1999 in Japan.
A. at B. on C. in D. by
16. Minh said that he _____ a member of the IT club.
A. is B. was C. did D. does
17. He told his classmate that he _____ a bike when he was 6 years old.
A. rides B. will ride C. can ride D. could ride
18. Using telepathy is a way to communicate instantly ___thought.
A. in B. by C. with D. on
19. “When are you going to do your homework?” asked my mother.
A.My mother asked me when I was going to do my homework.
B. My mother asked me when was I going to do my homework.
C. My mother asked me when am I going to do my homework.
D.My mother asked me when I will go to do my homework.
20. The Internet ______ is slow here, so we can’t get in the chat room.
A. connection B. connect C. connecting D. connected
III. READING
1. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.
Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere
in the world (1)__________ an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved,
and had a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (2) __________
. It has increased the reliability of sending (3)___________ to others, made it
easier to meet new people and keep (4) __________ touch with friends. Modern
communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and
other (5) __________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and
data to any locations.
1. A. is B. was C. were D. are
2. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways
 3. A. signs B. codes C. messages D. pictures
4. A. on B. out C. for D. in
5. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic
2. Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.
The Internet was born (1) _______ scientists attempted to connect the American
Defence Network to other satellite networks in order to (2) ______ information.
Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well as research departments
became interested (3) ______ linking up, and, before long, the Internet had
expanded into an international information and communication network.
The Internet now spreads all the (4) _____in the world. You can be connected to
the Internet directly through your own computer or you can hook up to (5)
_______ access system which allows you to use some of the Internet’s services.
1. A. what B. where C. when D. who
2. A. exchange B. exchanges C. to exchange D.
exchanging
3. A. on B. in C. of D. with
4. A. country B. city C. cities D. countries
5. A. a B. an C. the D. x
3. Read the text and choose the right answers to the questions
Bill Gates is the co- founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software
company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in
computer started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to
several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go
to Harvard to study law. At Harvard he focused more on his interest in
computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in
Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted
open a software company with his friend, Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I
don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary
degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the
audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told
you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time
for Microsoft. Now, he is running the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation which
aims to improve health care, reduce poverty, and promote education around the
world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computer?
A.during his teenage years. C. when he was a nursery school.
B. when he went to university. D. when he played video games in a computer
lab.
2. What did he study at Harvard University?
A. computer science B. business C. Math D. law
3. The phrase ‘dropping out’ means
A. finishing school B00. leaving school C. coming to school D. going to school
4. Why did he drop out of Harvard?
 A.Because he was ill. C. Because he wanted to start a software
company.
B. Because he wanted to study at another university.D. Because he was bored
with studying.
5. What is the purpose of the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation?
A.To do charity C. To improve health care, reduce poverty and promote
education.
B. To produce computer software. D. To entertain
WRITING
A. Find the mistake in the four underlined parts A, B, C, D of each
sentence.
1. I think they should plant more trees to prevent nature. disasters.
A B C D
2. While her father was watching TV, her mother cooked in the kitchen.

A B C D

3. She is a shopper because she spends much money buying a lot of things on Shoppee.

A B C D

B. Change into reported speech.

1. “I’ll see you here next Friday,” Tom said to me.
___________________________________________________
5. “I come from a small town in England.” Nick said
2 ___________________________________________________
3. “How many planets are there in the Solar System?” The science teacher
asked her students.
___________________________________________________
4. “ I want to buy some new pencils.” Mi said.
___________________________________________________
5. “When does the next train leave?” He asked me.
___________________________________________________
C. Use the given words to write meaningful sentences.
1. you / think / robot teachers / will replace / human teachers / 20 years?
___________________________________________________
2. There / two chairs / front / the fridge.
___________________________________________________
3. We / won’t have / wait / a long / time / these super / smartphones.
___________________________________________________
4. It / rain / two / hours / yesterday.
___________________________________________________
5. She / live / Le Loi street / with / parents.

D. Rewrite the sentence with the same meaning as the first.

36. We were planting trees. Our friends were collecting rubbish.

=> While_________________________________________________

37. I watched TV. Then I went to bed.

=> After__________________________________________________

38. Why don’t we go to Lim Festival?

=> Let’s_________________________________________________

39. Study hard or you will get bad grades.

=> If you__________________________________________________

40. I arrive at home. I will call you right after.

=> As soon as_____________________________________________