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MID-SEMESTER II REVIEW MATERIALS – ENGLISH GRADE 8 2024 – 2025 (02)

I/ PHONETICS:
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. head B. bread C. break D. spread
2. A. great B. health C. head D. bread
3. A. space B. sale C. tablet D. plate
4. A. waste B. camera C. nature D. paper
5. A. camera B. tablet C. laptop D. games
6. A. great B. waste C. surface D. chase
7. A. passed B. laughed C. practiced D. succeeded
8. A. catched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed
9. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
10. A. appeared B. started C. decided D. succeed

B. Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
11. A. oxygen B. gravity C. disappear D. similar
12. A. carefully B. quietly C. perfectly D.completely
13. A. hotel B. schedule C. mountain D. hometown
14. A. vehicle B. hospitaL C. chocolate D.performance
15. A. carefully B. happily C. intelligently D. normally
16. A. directly B. usually C. happily D. finally
17. A. oxygen B. gravity C. disappear D. similar
18. A. carefully B. quietly C. perfectly D. completely
19. A. library B. dialog C. interest D. afternoon
20. A. quicker B. alone C. alive D. surprised

II. USE OF ENGLISH:

1. Saving somebody or something from a dangerous situation is called ……………….

A. lift B. recognize C. rescue D. finish
2.................................. means in a way without harm or injury.
A. Safely B. Quietly C. Dangerously D. Slowly
3........................determines how heavy an object or quanlity of a substance is.
A. Weight B. Chip C. Performance D. Storage
4. She put the glass down.................................so it wouldn’t fall.
A. carefully B. quietly C. recently D. quickly
5. He’ll...........................the work by Friday.

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A. complete B. navigate C. last D. protect
6. A device that charges electrical signals into sounds is called…………….
A. feature B. speaker C. screen D. inch
7................................. is this laptop? – 500 dollars.
A. How much B. How many C. How far D. How long
8.........................this battery last? .
A. How much B. How often C. How long D. How far
9. GOT52 navigates................................than Ro80.
A. bad B. badly C. worse D. more bad
10. Lucy travels.........................than Eddie.
A. slow B. slowly C. more slowly D. slowlier
11....................... means the force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth.
A. Oxygen B. Gravity C. Venus D. Mars
12. An unknown thing in the sky is called………………..
A. USA B. UFO C. oxygen D. planet
13. Howerver, for this week only, the Portal 6 is...............sale for just 480 dollars.
A. on B. by C. with D. off
14. What do you want to use it…..............? – I use it for studying.
A. to B. for C. with D. up
15. A gas that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live is
called…………… .
A. carbon B. oxygen C. gravity D. view
16. I……….. in a café when you……………...
A. sat/ called B. was sitting/ called
C. sat/ were calling D. sit/ were calling
17. When you ………….at the party, who........................there?
A. arrive/ was B. arrived/ be C. arrived/ was D. was arriving/ was

18. She …………… a shower when the telephone…………………..

A. was taking/ rang B. took/ rang

C. took/ was ringing D. takes/ rang

19. Nam ………….. a UFO when he............................his kite.

A. saw/ was flying B. was seeing/ flied

C. saw/ flied D. sees/ was flying

20. Last Sunday, Peter………… soccer when he.........................a flying saucer.

A. played/ saw B. was playing/ was seeing

C. was walking/ saw D. walked/ saw

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 21. What ………… people.............................when there are too many people on Earth?

A. will/ do B. do/ will C. will/ be do D. will/ are doing

22. I hope that we.....................more about other planets later.

A. will learn B. learns C. learn D. learning

23. I think there.........................traffic jam in the future.

A. won’t be B. aren’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t

24. I.................him outside the company at 3 p.m. yesterday.

A. didn’t wait B. wasn’t waiting C. won’t wait D. don’t wait

25. She....................shopping with her mother last weekend.

A. doesn’t go B. won’t go C. didn’t go D. isn’t going

26. Perhaps people..............................voice command into all furniture.

A. don’t integrate B. isn’t integrating

C. wasn’t integrating uD. won’t integrate

27. Hana and Jennifer are talking about the book they have read.
Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”
Jennifer: “.......................................”
A. I’d love to. B. Don’t mention it.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. I can’t agree more.
28. Mrs. Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.
A. I’m afraid not. B. I don’t think it works.
C. I’m sure about that. D. Of course you can
29. What does this sign mean?

A. Don’t park here B. You can’t pick up taxis here

C. Don’t put your pen here D. Don’t go this way
30. What does this sign mean?
A. You cannot use a ticket to pay for your meal today.
Students without meals B. You have to pay for meals if you don’t have a ticket.
tickets for today must pay for C. If you need a meal ticket, you can pay for it here.
all food, snacks and drinks D. Students must pay for meals by ticket today.

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 III. READING:

C. Fill in each gap with a word in the frame.

debris form explore combination

hot seas breathable cover

Earth is a special spot in the solar system for so many reasons-its sprawling
continents, its blue (1) ……………….., its New York-style pizza. But one earthly thing stands
out above the rest: its earthlings. Ours is the only planet known to harbor life. In fact, Earth's
unique (2)………………… of air, water, and land nurtures life of every sort, from
microscopic amoebas to submarine-size blue whales to you, an intelligent life (3)
…………………… contemplating the clockwork of the solar system.
Earth's veil of atmosphere not only provides the right mix of (4)................................air
for animals and plants, it also acts as a sort of force field against solar radiation and deadly space
(5) ………………. . As much as 10,000,000 kilograms of meteors burn harmlessly in the
Earth's atmosphere each day. The solar system's other planets are typically too (6)
………………… or too cold to support liquid water, but Earth is just right. Life began
more than 3.5 billion years ago in our oceans, which (7)
……………... nearly 70 percent of the planet's surface and are a source of the water vapor
responsible for our weather. And before you get eager to blast off and (8)
………………the rest of the solar system, consider this: scientists know more about the surface
of the Moon than they do the depths of the oceans. Our world still holds plenty of mysteries
for the solar-system explorer.

F. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage.
The Solar System is the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it. The Sun is orbited by planets, asteroids,
comets and other things.
The Sun is a star. It contains 99.9% of the Solar System's mass. This means that it has strong gravity. The other
objects are pulled into orbit around the Sun. The Sun is mostly made out of hydrogen, and some helium.
There are eight planets in the Solar System. From closest to farthest from the Sun, they are: Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The first four planets are called terrestrial planets. They
are mostly made of rock and metal, and they are mostly solid. The last four planets are called gas giants. This
is because they are much larger than other planets and are mostly made of gas.
The Solar System also contains other things. There are asteroid belts, mostly between Mars and Jupiter. Further
out than Neptune, there is the Kuiper belt and the scattered disc. These areas have dwarf planets, including
Pluto, MakeMake, Haumea, Ceres and Eris. There are thousands of very small objects in these areas. There
are also comets, centaurs, and there is interplanetary dust.

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Six of the planets and three of the dwarf planets are orbited by moons. Furthermore, planetary dust orbits the
gas giants. Many other systems like the Solar System have been found. Each of the billions of stars in the
Milky Way galaxy might have a planetary system.
1. The best title of the passage is …………………………
A. The Solar System
B. The Solar System and Eight Planets
C. The Solar System and Other Things
D. Eight planets and Other Things in the Solar System

2. The Sun is considered as ………………………. .

A. a planet B. a star C. a Moon D. an asteroid
3. Pluto is classified as.......................................in the Solar System.
A. a comet B. centaurs C. interplanetary dust D. a dwarf planet
4. What are the terrestrial planets?
A. All planets in the Solar System
B. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
D. Pluto, MakeMake, Haumea, Ceres and Eris

5. How many planetary systems might the Milky Way galaxy have?
A. hundreds B. thousands C. millions D. billions

III. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION:

C. Write sentences with the past simple and past continuous and “when”, “while”

⇒ While …………………………………………………………………..
1. He was watching TV, and his sister was reading a book.

2. They were walking in the park, and it started to rain.

⇒ When …………………………………………………………………..

3. I was doing my homework, then my mom called me.

⇒ While …………………………………………………………………..

4. She was painting a picture, and suddenly her friend arrived.

⇒ When …………………………………………………………………..

5. The bell rang, and we were playing football.

⇒ While …………………………………………………………………..

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⇒ When …………………………………………………………………..
6. He was driving to work, and he saw an accident.

7. The teacher was explaining the lesson, and the students were taking notes.

⇒ While …………………………………………………………………..

8. They were having a picnic, and the wind blew their food away.

⇒ When …………………………………………………………………..

⇒ While …………………………………………………………………..
9. My brother entered the room, and I was listening to music.

10. He was cleaning his room, and his friend knocked on the door.

⇒ When …………………………………………………………………..

IV. FIND INFORMATION FROM DICTIONARY:

Look at the entry of the word “PERFORMANCE” in a dictionary. Use what you can
get from the entry to complete these sentences with 2 or 3 words.
1. We bought tickets for an........................................of the school play, and the students
did an amazing job on stage last night.
2. We enjoyed a wonderful …………………….. the school choir at the annual
concert.

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 Look at the entry of the word “CARE” in a dictionary. Use what you can get from the
entry to complete these sentences with 2 or 3 words.
3. Everyone should get good........................................when they are sick or hurt.
4 , the old paintings can remain beautiful for many years.

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 Look at the entry of the word “COMPLETE” in a dictionary. Use what you can get
from the entry to complete these sentences with 2 or 3 words.

5. No birthday party would.........................................a delicious cake.

6. The library has...........................................of books for the English literature course.

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Look at the entry of the word “APPEARANCE” in a dictionary. Use what you can get
from the entry to complete these sentences with 2 or 3 words.
7. The building was similar.............................................to a traditional farmhouse.
8. She …………………………… of being deeply interested in my conversation
yesterday.

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Look at the entry of the word “STRANGE” in a dictionary. Use what you can get
from the entry to complete these sentences with 2 or 3 words.
9. I noticed.......................................about his behavior today.
10......................................... , he suddenly disappeared without a trace.

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