ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA HỌC KỲ II (2025 - 2026)
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8
A. LANGUAGE REVIEW
1. Vocabulary: environmental protection, shopping, natural disasters
2. Grammar: complex sentences with adverb clauses of time, adverb of frequency, Present Simple for
future events, Past Continuous tense with “when and while”.
3. Listening, reading &writing: environmental protection, shopping, natural disasters
B. EXERCISES
I. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question
1. Shopping center attracts a lot of customers at the weekend during sales.
A. humans
B. shoppers
C. rescue workers
D. shopaholics
2. Some natural disasters such as landslides often happen in mountainous areas.
A. gather
B. participate in
C. take place
D. damage
II. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question
1. The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. home-grown
B. man-made
C. common
D. endangered
2. All the items at the supermarket have fixed prices on their tags.
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. delicious
D. flexible
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. Con Dao National Park provides a rich _______for marine life.
A. ecosystem
B. habitat
C. pollution
D. environment
2. I spent the whole morning just _______online, but I didn't buy anything.
A. bargain
B. discount
C. browse
D. complaint
3. To prepare for a natural disaster, we should make a(n) _______
A. damage
B. warning
C. emergency kit
D. property
4. I enjoy going to _______ open-air markets in the countryside.
A. tradition
B. traditional
C. traditionally
D. traditions
5. _______ she left the party, Jenny said goodbye to the host.
A. Before
B. After
C. As soon as
D. Until
6. I _______ go to the shopping centers with my friends, every four or five weeks.
A. always
B. usually
C. sometimes
D. never
7. At 10 o'clock tomorrow, the new bookshop in the corner _______ Let's go and visit it.
A. opens
B. opened
C. is open
D. has opened
8. We _______ news on TV when we heard a big noise.
A. watched
B. were watching
C. watch
D. is watching
9. _______you _______to your friends on the phone at 9 p.m. yesterday?
A. Do / talk
B. Did/ talk
C. Are / talking
D. Were / talking
10. Which underlined part needs correcting?
While he cooked dinner, his mother came home.
A. While
B. cooked
C. his
D. came
11. - They lost all of their property in the storm last night. - _______
A. What awful news! I'm sorry.
B. No, I'm sorry.
C. Can you speak louder?
D. I think you can.
12. - __________by the 3 Rs ?
- They are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
A. What are they
B. What do you mean
C. When do you use
D. What does it stand
13. Nam and Lan are in the supermarket now.
Nam: All items in the supermarket have prices on their price tag.
Lan: - “_______”.
A. No, I can't find the item I want
C. Yes, I like bargaining.
B. Can I have a discount for this item?
D. Right, it is convenient for customers.
14. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:
While we walked to school, we met an old friend.
A. While
B. walked
C. met
D. an
15. What does the notice say?

A. You are allowed to enter and exit through this door.
B. This door is meant only for entering and not for exiting.
C. This door is used for both entering and exiting purposes.
D. This door is locked and cannot be used.
16. What does the notice say?
The restaurant will have a new
menu starting next week. Check
online for updates and new
dishes.

A. The restaurant has a new menu next week.
B. Check online for the new menu next week.
C. The new menu starts this month, check online for updated dishes.
D. The restaurant will stay the same.

Put the sentences below in the correct order to make a logical text or conversation
17.
a. Mia: Yes, I do! What can we do?
b. Sam: Exactly! And we should recycle paper and bottles. It's important for the Earth.
c. Sam: We can use reusable bags when we shop. It helps reduce plastic waste.
d. Sam: Hi, Mia! Do you want to help the environment?
e. Mia: That's a good idea! We can also turn off the lights when we leave a room.
A. c - d-a- b-e
B. a - c-b-e -d
C. d- a -c -e –b
D. d-e- a - c- b
18. Our town has an environmental problem. ________
a. In the past, there were a lot of fish in the lake, and people could go fishing or enjoy the beautiful scenery.
b. The lake has a lot of trash, such as plastic bags and bottles, making the water dirty and harmful to aquatic
life.
c. We have lots of water pollution in Mallard Lake because factories and residents throw waste into the
water, affecting both the environment and people's health.
d. Now, there aren't many fish in the lake, and local fishermen can no longer catch fish for their living.
A. d-b-c-a
B. a-d-c-b
C. c-b-a-d
D. b-a-c-d
IV. Use the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentences
1. Cutting down a lot of trees is very ____________to the environment. (harm)
2. One ____________of shopping online is that you do not know exactly what you will get. (advantage)
3. Saving natural resources is very ____________to every country. (importance)
4. Shopping centers _____________a lot of customers, especially at the weekend, on holidays, or during
sale. (attraction)
V. Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
1. While I ____________out my cupboard, I found these photos. (clean)
2. This brochure says that the big sale ____________next Friday. (start)
3. __________the flood victims still ___________when the rescue workers came? (wait)
4. My mother rarely ___________clothes online. (buy)
5. According to the timetable, we ______________home Economics in Semester 2nd . (have)
6. The fashion show ___________(begin) at 7.30 p.m., so we ___________(have) time for dinner.
7. ____________the plane ___________of at 10 p.m. as usual? (take)
VI. Complete the following sentences with your own words
1. At 7p.m yesterday, ___________________________________
2. When I finished my lessons yesterday, _________________________________
3. Before I go to bed at night, ___________________________________
VII. Combine each pair of sentences using the conjunction in the brackets.
1. We were planting trees. Our friends were collecting rubbish. (while)
________________________________________________________________
2. I read my favorite book. Then I went to bed. (after)
________________________________________________________________
3. Jack can't play games. He finishes his homework. (before)
________________________________________________________________
VIII. WRITING:
Topic 1: Write a paragraph (about 80 – 100 words) about the advantages or disadvantages of online
shopping.
Topic 2: Write an instruction (80 – 100 words) about things to do before, during and after a storm.