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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 GLOBAL SUCCESS

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A. NỘI DUNG ÔN TẬP

I. Từ vựng
Unit 7. Environmental protection
+ Bảo vệ môi trường
Unit 8. Shopping
+ Mua sắm
Unit 9. Natural disasters
+ Các loại thiên tai
+ Các từ để miêu tả thiên tai
Unit 10. Communication in the future
+ Công nghệ giao tiếp
Unit 11. Science and technology
+ Khoa học và công nghệ trong tương lai
Unit 12. Life on other planets
+ Ngoài Không gian
II. Ngữ pháp
1. Câu phức với mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian (before, after, when, while, as soon as, until,...)
2. Trạng từ chỉ tần suất (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never)
3. Thì hiện tại đơn chỉ các sự việc trong tương lai
4. Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
5. Giới từ chỉ thời gian và địa điểm
6. Đại từ sở hữu
7. Tường thuật câu trần thuật
8. Tường thuật câu hỏi
III. Ngữ âm
1. /bl/ & /kl/
2. /sp/ & /st/
3. Trọng âm từ có đuôi -al, -ous
4. Trọng âm từ có đuôi -ese & -ee
5. Trọng âm của câu
6. Ngữ điệu khi liệt kê các chuỗi (danh sách)
B. BÀI TẬP
I. Từ vựng
Unit 7
Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete each sentence. The first letter of the word is given.
1. Within the United Kingdom there are 15 n_____ parks: ten in England, three in Wales, and two in
Scotland.
2. The presence of unwanted or excessive artificial lighting is known as l_____ pollution.
3. By doing a simple thing like p_____ a tree, we are making the world a better place for humans and all
living things on earth.
4. Polluted water from factories can be treated in sewage treatment plants to c_____ water pollution.
5. Rain polluted by acid that has been r_____ into the atmosphere is known as acid rain.
6. The t_____ changes brought about by Al are drastically changing our lives.
Đáp án:
1. national 2. light 3. planting
4. control 5. released 6. technological
Unit 8
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. All the items at Timan Shop are _____ for two days. Some of them are 50% off.
A. online
B. on sale
C. out of stock
D. expensive
2. Two examples of _____ shops are the florist's and the bakery.
A. goods
B. convenience
C. discount
D. speciality
3. Shopping at a shopping centre is _____. It has almost everything you want there.
A. difficult
B. cheap
C. convenient
D. time-consuming
4. Some people go to shopping centres just to _____ with friends or browse.
A. hang out
B. discuss
C. buy
D. play
5. Some people may get _____ to online shopping. They cannot stop buying things, even things they don't
really need.
A. interested
B. excited
C. addicted
D. amused
Đáp án:
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C
Unit 9
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. A strong earthquake caused a lot of _______ to eastern Japan last week.
A. damaged
B. damages
C. damaging
D. damage
2. Two tornadoes struck Florida on Saturday morning and _______ 30 homes.
A. destroy
B. destroyed
C. destruction
D. destroying
3. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but can _______ some of them.
A. damage
B. destroy
C. predict
D. erupt
4. ______ from other states came to Oklahoma to help find the survivors.
A. Scientists
B. Victims
C. People
D. Rescue workers
5. A _______ can save you in life-threatening situations because its sound can attract people's attention.
A. whistle
B. kit
C. warning
D. tool
Đáp án:
 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A
Unit 10
Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. Please leave a ______ on my phone if you are unable to reach me.
A. message
B. call
C. letter
D. note
2. Many people think ______ will replace human translators in the future.
A. voice messages
B. translation machines
C. dictionaries
D. emojis
3. Parents should pay due attention to their children's use of ______.
A. social networking sites
B. real time
C. telepathy
D. holography
4. We made a(n) ______ to discuss our project.
A. group call
B. social network
C. emoji
D. family member
5. I think there will be no language ______ in the future. People will speak a common language.
A. use
B. development
C. skill
D. barrier
6. She sent me a(n) ______ message to ask about the homework.
A. warning
B. heartfelt
C. instant
D. strong
7. If ______ becomes popular in the future, it will save communicators a lot of travelling time and money.
A. private messaging
B. holography
C. language barrier
D. translation
8. Video conferencing is a technology that allows ______ communication.
A. private
B. social
C. real-time
D. smartphone
Đáp án:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A
5. D 6. C 7. B 8. C
Unit 11
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the words.
One is not used.
experiment attendance face recognition application platform
video conferencing
1. He developed a new medicine after he did many _____.
2. Which _____ did your teacher use for your online classes? Google Classroom or Microsoft Team?
3. This smartphone uses _____ as a password.
4. Our school checks _____ using a fingerprint scanner.
5. _____ allows us to have online meetings and still see and hear others clearly.
Đáp án:
1. experiment 2. platform 3. face recognition
4. attendance 5. video coferencing
Unit 12
Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences.
1. We tried to ______ the aliens and managed to stop them from invading our planet.
A. oppose
B. support
C. strike
D. struggle
2. Animals are living ______; therefore, we should not hurt them needlessly.
A. types
B. aliens
C. creatures
D. breeds
3. There is a strong ______ that it will rain this afternoon.
A. possibility
B. occasion
C. trace
D. opportunity
4. It's exciting to discover ______ of earlier civilizations.
A. chances
B. opportunities
C. possibilities
D. traces
5. What is the most ______ planet for life in our solar system?
A. encouraging
B. promising
C. habitable
D. possible
Đáp án:
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B

II. Ngữ pháp

Exercise 1
Combine each pair of sentences, using the connector given.
1. We were planting trees. Our friends were collecting rubbish. (while)
=> _______________________________________________.
2. The choir practised for half an hour. After that, they went on stage. (before)
=> _______________________________________________.
3. I read my favourite book. Then I went to bed. (after)
=> _______________________________________________.
4. The bell rang. Everyone raced out of the classroom. (when)
=> _______________________________________________.
5. Don't go away yet. Finish cleaning up the place first. (until)
=> _______________________________________________.
6. My sister makes a mess. My mum makes her weed the garden. (whenever)
=> _______________________________________________.
Đáp án:
1. We were planting trees while our friends were collecting rubbish.
Hoặc: Our friends were collecting rubbish while we were planting trees.
2. The choir practised for half an hour before they went on stage / before going on stage.
Hoặc: Before they went on stage / Before going on stage, the choir practised for half an hour.
3. After I read my favourite book / After reading my favourite book, I went to bed.
Hoặc: I went to bed after I read my favourite book / after reading my favourite book.
4. When the bell rang, everyone raced out of the classroom.
Hoặc: Everyone raced out of the classroom when the bell rang.
5. Don't go away until you finish / have finished cleaning up the place.
6. Whenever my sister makes a mess, my mum makes her weed the garden.
Hoặc: My mum makes my sister weed the garden whenever she makes a mess.)
Exercise 2
Choose the correct answer.
1. James doesn’t _________ buy things at the discount shop. He rarely goes there.
A. seldom
B. often
C. sometimes
2. She _________ pays attention in class, so she can’t understand new concepts.
A. never
B. always
C. often
3. Lisa _________ buys shoes on sale. She thinks it’s a waste to get them for full price.
A. always
B. rarely
C. never
4. Peter _________ bargains at the market, especially when the goods have no price tag.
A. sometimes
B. never
C. seldom
5. How ___________ do you go to school? – Every day.
A. always
B. usually
C. often
Đáp án:
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C
Exercise 3
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. We _____ most of our grocery shopping at large supermarkets.
A. do
B. are doing
C. will do
D. is doing
2. The sale on all video equipment _____ on Monday next week.
A. started
B. is starting
C. are starting
D. starts
3. We quickly _____ all the products and put everything away.
A. unpack
B. are unpacking
C. unpacked
D. will unpack
4. The Walmart store near my home _____ open between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. throughout the week.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. will be
5. 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
Đáp án:
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
Exercise 4
Fill in each blank with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Use the past continuous or the past
simple.
1. When the earthquake (happen) ______, they (do) _______ their homework.
2. ____ you (talk) ________ to your friend on the phone at 9 p.m. yesterday?
3. While he (cook) _________ dinner, his mother (come) ________ home.
4. Dark clouds (gather) _______ and after a few minutes, the storm (break) _________.
5. What ____ they (do) _________ when you (arrive) _________ at their house?
Đáp án:
1. happened – were doing 2. Were you talking 3. was cooking – came
 4. were gathering – broke 5. were they doing – arrived
Exercise 5
Circle the correct preposition in each sentence.
1. We arrived (at / on / in) New York earlier than we expected.
2. Be careful! There's a piece of glass (on / under / in front of) the grass.
3. Jane's classmates held a birthday party for her (on / at / for) a bubble tea shop.
4. Many people chat (in / by / for) hours on the Internet because it is free.
5. (By / On / For) 2030, smartphones will become supersmart and super thin.
6. The man sitting (next to / from / along) me on the plane said that he could do telepathy.
7. I think robot carrier pigeons will become popular (on / in / at) twenty years' time.
8. Lan's house is (opposite / by / next to) mine, just across the street.
Đáp án:
1. in 2. on 3. at 4. for
5. By 6. next to 7. in 8. opposite
Exercise 6
Choose the correct possessive pronouns to complete sentences.
mine its his hers yours
1. I have two smartphones, and this is one of _________.
2. I really admire his collection of smartwatches. And this is a smartwatch of _________.
3. A smartphone of _________ is always by her side, helping her contact others constantly.
4. Can you show me a new app of ________ for future communication?
5. The new device has a lot of new functions. Let me show you one of __________.
Đáp án:
1. mine 2. his 3. hers 4. yours 5. its
Exercise 7
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
1. "You will like science after you read this book," our teacher said.
A. Our teacher says we will like science after we read this book.
B. Our teacher said we would like science after we read this book.
C. Our teacher said we would like science after we read that book.
D. Our teacher said you would like science after you read this book.
2. "Robot ASIMO will retire this year," said the reporter.
A. The reporter says robot ASIMO will retire this year.
B. The reporter said robot ASIMO would retire that year.
C. The reporter said robot ASIMO would retire this year.
D. The reporter said robot ASIMO could retire that year.
3. "We are developing an emotional robot," said the engineer.
A. The engineer said he is developing an emotional robot.
B. The engineer said he was developing an emotional robot.
C. The engineer said they are developing an emotional robot.
D. The engineer said they were developing an emotional robot.
4. "You can have a video conference and upload homework on this platform," said the teacher.
A. The teacher said we can have a video conference and upload homework on that platform.
B. The teacher said you can have a video conference and upload homework on this platform.
C. The teacher said we could have a video conference and upload homework on that platform.
D. The teacher said you could have a video conference and upload homework on this platform.
5. "Our school has a large laboratory, and our teachers often conduct experiments there," said the
headmaster.
A. The headmaster said their school had a large laboratory, and their teachers often conducted experiments
there.
B. The headmaster said their school had a large laboratory, and our teachers often conducted experiments
there.
C. The headmaster said their school had a large laboratory, and their teachers often conduct experiments
there.
D. The headmaster says their school has a large laboratory, and our teachers often conduct experiments
there.
Đáp án:
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
Exercise 8
Change the following questions into reported questions.
1. "How often do you visit your grandparents?" Hai asked Hoa.
2. She asked me, "What does a UFO look like?"
3. The student asked his teacher, "Why is the climate on Mars unsuitable for human life?"
4. "Which is longer, a day on Venus or a day on Earth?" I wondered.
5. "Why do people call Mars the Red Planet?" my son asked me.
Đáp án:
1. Hai asked Hoa how often she visited her grandparents.
2. She asked me what a UFO looked like.
3. The student asked his teacher why the climate on Mars was unsuitable for human life.
4. I wondered which was longer, a day on Venus or a day on Earth.
5. My son asked me why people called Mars the Red Planet.
III. Ngữ âm
Exercise 1
Underline the word with the sound /bl/ and highlight the words with the sound /kl/.
1. The black cat sat on the blue mat.
2. Look! There are black clouds all over!
3. The blender was powerful enough to crush ice and blend frozen fruit.
4. We cleaned up the environment after the blast.
5. The clown wore colourful clothes and had a big red nose.
Đáp án:
1. The black cat sat on the blue mat.
2. Look! There are black clouds all over!
3. The blender was powerful enough to crush ice and blend frozen fruit.
4. We cleaned up the environment after the blast.
5. The clown wore colourful clothes and had a big red nose.
Exercise 2
Put the word in the correct column.
display assistant system special cost customer
sport honest speaker crisp
/sp/ /st/

Đáp án:
/sp/ /st/
display assistant
special system
sport cost
speaker customer
crisp honest
Exercise 3
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
1. A. general B. property C. disaster D. fabulous
2. A. yesterday B. optional C. natural D. prediction
3. A. glamorous B. eruption C. volcanic D. tornado
4. A. fabulous B. volunteer C. evening D. happening
5. A. thunderstorm B. prosperous C. important D. resident
6. A. trainee B. between C. Chinese D. seafood
7. A. engineer B. wonderful C. refugee D. referee
8. A. Vietnamese B. guarantee C. Bhutanese D. committee
9. A. degree B. obese C. coffee D. Maltese
10. A. employee B. Japanese C. Taiwanese D. absentee
Đáp án:
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A