ÔN THI HKII AV 8 & 9

Content for reviewing the second semester
School year : 2012-2013
Grade : 8
Grammar
I. Tenses:
1. Present simple tense
2. Present progressive tense with always 3. p.120
3. Presen perfect tense
Key words :
for + a point of time Ex : for 2 years
since + a period of time Ex : since yesterday
… yet ?
not … yet. 1, 2 p.144 / 4 p.146
already
4. Past simple tense and Past progressive tense 1, 2 & 3 p.119 & 120
5. Future simple 2 p.86
Modal will to make requests, offers and promises 3 p.87
II. in oder to / so as to 1 p.86
III. Passive forms 1p.95 2 p.96 1, 2 p.128 / 1 p.136 / 1, 2 p.154
IV. Adjectives followed by _ an infinitive 3 p.96 / _ a noun clause 4 p.97
V. _ed and _ing participles 1 p.108 2 p.109
VI. Requests with _ Would / Do you mind + V_ing … ? 3 p.109
_ Do you mind if S + Vinf (Present simple tense) … ? 4 p.110
_ Would you mind if S + V2/ V_ed (Past simple tense) … ?
VII. Reported speech 3 p.130
Indirect questions with if and whether 2 p.136
VIII. Question words + to infinitive 3 p.137
Verb + to infinitive 4 p.137
IX. Vocabulary (meaning / stress / pronounciation)

Exercises
I . Circle the best option (from A , B , C or D) to complete the sentences.
1. My father told us …… up late.
A. not stay B. not to stay C. don’t stay D. to not stay
2. The ……… have to cook the rice in this rice-cooking contest.
A. freshmen B. contestant C. competitor D. participants
3. They decided …… and …… the house by the end of this week.
A. to finish/ painting B. finishing/ paint
C. to finish/ to paint D. finishing/ to paint
4. ‘’Do you mind if I take a photo?’’ _ “………………… ’’
A. I hope so. B. Don’t forget C. No problem D. I’d rather you didn’t
5. The man…………………in the garden is my grandfarther now.
A. is working B. works C. worked D. working
6. ‘’ I’m reading. Do you mind …………………down the TV?’’
A. being turned B. turning C. turn D. to turn
7. She bought lots of ………………during her vacation in the USA.
A. cars B. schedules C. souvenirs D. tickets
8. I’ll………………..you up at the hotel at 7.30,OK?
A. pick B. get C. wake D. stand
9. Life in the city is different………………… life in the country.
A. with B. of C. from D. to
10. He didn’t know what ………………… next.
A. to do B. do C. does D. did
11. Are you ……………….in detective films?
A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests
12. My mother…………… for me when I………… home.
A. cooked/ came B. has cooked/ came
C. was cooking/ was coming D. was cooking/ came
13. She has worked as a secretary ………….she graduated from college.
A. since B. until C. before D. while
14. The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of seven …………..of the world.
A. landmarks B. historic places C. famous sights D. wonders
15. She asked the guide………………..Phong Nha Cave was the most beautifull cave in Vietnam.
A. then B. if C. but D. and
16. I am looking forward……………………………from you.
A. to hear B. hearng C. to hearing D. to be heard 17. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
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