REVISION FOR THE 2^nd SEMESTER TEST

Trường THCS Nguyễn Duy Hiệu, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

A. VOCABULARY:

Review all the vocabularies related to the topics:

1. Television

2. Sports and games

3. Cities of the world

4. Our houses in the future

5. Our greener world

6. Robots

B. GRAMMAR:

1. WH-questions (What/ Who/ When/.........)

2. Conjunction in compound sentences: and/ but/ so

3. Past simple

4. Imperatives

5. Possessive adjectives (my/ his/ her/ your/...)

6. Possessive pronouns (mine/ his/ hers/ yours/...)

7. Might for possibility (S+ might + V-inf)

8. Future simple (S+ will/won't + V-inf)

9. Articles (a/ an/ the)

10. First conditional (If + S + V-present simple, S + will/won't + V-inf)

11. Superlative form of the adjectives

C. PRONUNCIATION:

1. Sound's minimal pairs: /e/ and /æ/; /θ/ and /ð/; /ǝu/ and /au/

2. Word stress: 2-syllables nouns

PRACTICES

SECTION A: PRONUNCIATION

I. Find the word with the different underlined sound. Say the words aloud.

1. A. chess        B. exercise     C. exciting

2. A. soccer       B. notice         C. photo

3. A. home         B. come          C. open

4. A. mouse        B. shoulder     C. around

5. A. clothing       B. brother       C. thick

6. A. thirsty          B. throw         C. there

7. A. breathe        B. fourth        C. tooth

8. A. then             B. thing          C. them

9. A. that              B. backpack    C. classmate

10. A. palm         B. fasten          C. traffic

II. Circle the letter (A, B or C) that has the different stress pattern

1. A. picture      B. village             C. balloon

2. A. soccer      B. police              C. photo

3. A. event        B. housework      C. mountain

4. A. teacher     B. shoulder         C. around

5. A. doctor       B. brother            C. review

6. A. thirsty        B. bottle              C. surprise

7. A. water         B. paper              C. cartoon

8. A. career        B. cooker            C. ocean

9. A. washing     B. machine          C. goggles

10.A. palace       B. exam               C. traffic

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the best words to complete the sentences:

1. He is a good (player/ footballer/ runner). He plays football well

2. (Why/ When/ Where) do you live? - In Da Nang.

3. Duong can (play/ do/ go) skiing

4. Phong likes doing (judo/ swimming/ football)

5. Last summer we (go/ going/ went) to Nha Trang.

6. Please don't (litter/ to litter/ littering)!

7. (Why/ How often/ How many) do you go swimming? Because today is hot.

8. (Writer/ remote control/ newsreader): A person who reads the news on TV. 

9. (Why/ What/ When) do you do? - I do my homework.

10. They can (play/ do / go) cycling.

11. We like doing (boxing/ swimming/ skiing).

12. It is late now. Please (to hurry/ hurries/ hurry) up!

13. My robots send and (receive/ reduce/ surf) emails for me.

14. Did you (do/ did/ doing) your homework last night?

15. He didn't go to school (but/ because/ so) he was sick.

16. (When/ Who/ What) is on TV tonight? - "Tom and Jerry".

17. Their car does 150 miles (a/ an/ the) hour.

18. Is your mother working in (a/ an/ the) old office building?

19. The Sun keeps (a/ an/ the) Earth warm.

20. I might (go/ to go/ going) to the cinema this weekend.

21. If they build an airport here, it (will/ won't/ might) be very noisy.

22. My brother likes watching TV (and/ but/ so) I like going out with my friends.

23. The tomatoes are 9$ (a/ an/ the) kilo.

24. Ben has (a/ an/ the) terrible headache.

25. Our uncle goes (fish/ to fish/ fishing) two times a month.

26. My class has won the aerobics contest.

- (Good luck!/ See you later/ Congratulations!)

27. If we (are/ was/ were) hungry, we will be very tired. 

28. We should (reduce/ reuse/ recycle) noise in the city. 

29. The Eiffel Tower is a famous (city/ landmark/ street) in Paris. 

30. Hong Kong is famous for (it/ its/ it's) double-decker buses. 

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1. If we (protect) ____________ our forests, we will help our planet.

2. We (watch) _____________ a good programme on TV last night.

3. I might (fly) ____________ to Ho Chi Minh City, I am not sure yet.

4. People (save) ____________ the environment if they reuse old items.

5. I (have) ____________ a little trouble with my car last week.

6. When I see Tom tomorrow, I (invite) __________ him to the party.

7. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.

8. The school bell (ring) _____________. We must go now.

9. I (meet) ___________ Mary last night.

10. Tony (not/ pass) _______________ his exam. He hasn't studied yet.

11. Look! Lan (wear) _______________ a new dress.

12. Henry thinks we might (not/ have) ____________ a great time on the Moon.

13. Hoa's mother (go) ______________ shopping every day.

14. We (visit) _____________ our grandparents this weekend.

15. Listen! The birds (sing) _________________ beautifully.

16. Vinh usually (go) _____________ to school on foot.

17. Mrs. Nhung (not take) _____________ the bus to work yesterday.

18. Their grandmother (tell) ____________ them a lot of stories last year. 

19. We (live) _____________ in that cottage next year.

20. ____________ his father (travel) ____________ in a super car in the future?

SECTION C: READING

I. Read about Da Nang City and answer the questions.

Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people. The Han River flows through the city. The city part on the east bank is newest and more spacious. The city part on the west bank is more crowded. There are five bridges across the river. The Han River Bridge is the newest one now. The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in the Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has many beaches. Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the street on a summer is not a good idea in Da Nang. There are not many trees so there are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon. 

Questions:

1. What is the population of Da Nang?

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2. Which part of the city is more spacious?

___________________________

3. Which part of the city is more crowded?

___________________________

4. Which bridge is the newest?

___________________________

5. What is Non Nuoc Beach like?

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II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Football is a popular game which keeps players (1) __________ and disciplined. It is a game played for ninety minutes (in two halves of 45 minutes) and 15(2) ________ breaks. This games has two (3) ________ of eleven players in each. No one player is allowed to touch the ball with hand except the (4) __________. The team having more goals got declared as the winner and other as loser. The games is conducted by a referee and two linesmen (one on each side). It has been an international game and played as World Cup tournament every four years in different countries worldwide.

III. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Paris is my favorite city. It is the (1) _________ city of France. It is very well-known as the City of Light. It is (2) _________ on the Seine River. It covers an area of 105.4 square kilometers. You can see many fascinating things and sights in Paris. The most (3) _________ landmark is Eiffel tower. In Paris, you will find many shopping areas. One of the most famous shopping areas is Mont Mart. It has a lot of wine shops, bakeries, clothing shops, (4) _________, etc. You should visit Paris once.

IV. Read the postcard. Are these sentences True or False

Dear Mum and Dad,

Well, here I am in Peru on our South American tour. We got to Lima five days ago. We had a good journey. It took three days by bus, but we saw lots of things on the way. We didn't do much for the first two days, as a couple of the other guys were ill. We spent most of the time on the beach. (They're OK now!). On Wednesday we came up to the mountains, and yesterday we went to the old Inca city of Machu Picchu and did some sightseeing. It was fantastic! We didn't have a lot of time there, but we saw everything and I took lots of photos.

Hope you're well. Did you get my card from Colombia?

Love

Matt

PS we're off to Bolivia tomorrow!

Statements

1. Matt arrived in Peru yesterday.

2. He traveled by bus

3. He was ill for two days.

4. Matt went to Machu Picchu three days ago.

5. He didn't take a camera with him

6. He sent his parents a postcard from Colombia.

V. Complete the text and answer the questions.

Our future house will be on the ocean. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea but we only have salt water in the ocean. We need fresh water for (1) __________ (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking) and for growing food (2) __________ (in/ on/ at/ into) farms.

Ocean water is too salty (3) ___________ (drink/ drinking/ to drink/ to drinking). It is also too salty for watering plants. We must have the (4) ________ (things/ suggestions/ ways/ ideas) to make fresh water from salty water. We should be (5) _________ (careful/ careless/ carefully/ carelessly) not to waste water.

Questions:

1. Where will our future house be?

________________________

2. What will it be surrounded?

________________________

3. Is ocean water salty?

________________________

VI. Read the passage and decide T(True) or F (False)

In the future, we will live in amazing new homes. Our houses will use the sun or the wind to make electricity. We won't have cookers, dishwashers or washing machines. We will have robots to cook our dinner and wash our clothes. We will have robots to look after our children, and to feed our cats and dogs.

We won't use computers. We will have special remote-control units. We can surf the internet, send and receive e-mails and order food from the markets without getting out of bed. We won't have TVs or CD players because we will have watches that play music. Take pictures and tell time.

Our cars might not use gas. They might use energy from air, water or plants. In the future the air won't be future the air won't be polluted. Our world will be a great place to live in.

1. We won't have robots.

2. Robots will help us to wash our clothes.

3. We will have special remote-control units to send and receive e-mails.

4. Our watches might make electricity.

5. Cars might use energy from water.

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Use the conjunction at the end of each group to connect the sentences.

1. We turned to The Movie Channel. We wanted to watch Pinocchio (because)

_____________________________

2. You can watch The Pig Race. You can watch "Who's Faster". (or)

_____________________________

3. I am interested in the history of television. I've read a lot of books about it (so)

_____________________________

4. I love films. I don't like watching them on television. (but)

_____________________________

5. The Haunted Theatre is excellent. Children love it. (and)

_____________________________

II. Combine each pair of sentences below to make a first conditional sentence 

1. We plant more trees. The air is fresher.

_____________________________

2. We use fewer cars. We reduce pollution.

_____________________________

3. We cycle to school every day. We keep fitter.

_____________________________

4. We use recycled products. We save money.

_____________________________

5. People throw rubbish into the right bin. They keep the environment clean.

_____________________________

6. We turn off the tap when brushing the teeth. We save a lot of water.

_____________________________

7. People travel more by public transport. The harmful gases in big cities be reduced.

_____________________________

8. We start at six. We arrive there before noon.

_____________________________

9. The boy eats so may green apples. He is ill.

_____________________________

10. We use reusable bags for shopping. We reduce waste.

_____________________________

III. Write the questions for the underlined words or phrases.

1. It took Dr Phong 10 minutes to fill Van's tooth.

_____________________________

2. My brother is going to the hospital.

_____________________________

3. Mr. Cuong did morning exercises at 5.30 yesterday.

_____________________________

4. Hoa received her aunt's letter five days ago.

_____________________________

5. There are twelve students in Lien's class having toothache.

_____________________________

IV. Order the following words to make complete sentences. 

1. goes/ bus/ Mr. Hoang/ day/ work/ every/ to/ by.

_____________________________

2. might/ visit/ their grandparents/ Nga and Lan/ tomorrow.

_____________________________

3. will/ to/ the/ movies/ go / tonight/ They

_____________________________

4. Have/ English/ for/ a long/ learned/ you/ time?

_____________________________

5. I/ come/ have lunch/ to/ will/ after school/ home.

_____________________________

6. to/ Try/ early/ to/ do/ get up/ do exercise!

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7. Don't/ noise/ in/ make/ class!

_____________________________

8. Don't/ any/ display/ touch/ objects/ on!

_____________________________

9. We/ home/ might/ come/ soon.

_____________________________

10. Please,/ play/ to/ friends/ go out/ with!

_____________________________

V. Answer the following questions.

1. What is your favourite TV programme?

2. Which sport do you like playing or watching? How many players are there? What equipment does it need?

3. Name some famous cities in the world.

4. What type of future house do you think it will be? Where will it be? What appliances will it have and what will it help you to do?

5. What will you do to make our world greener?

SECTION E: SPEAKING

1. Topic 1: Talk about your dream house.

2. Topic 2: Talk about what you should do to help your school greener.

SECTION F: LISTENING

1. Listen Getting started, Communication and skills 2 in Unit 7, unit 8, unit 9, unit 10, unit 11 and unit 12.

2. Listen more about topic Future Houses and Greener World.

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