Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.. be an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups for a long time.. Read the following passage then answer
Trang 1Đề cương ôn tập anh 8 học kì 1 Năm học 2022-2023
Ex1 Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
12 A worked B watched C relaxed D crowded
Ex2 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1 Harvesting the rice is much ……… than drying the rice
A more harder B more hardly C hardlier D harder
2 Look! Some children are ………the buffaloes
A picking B playing C driving D herding
3 Among the ethnic minorities,……… Tay have the largest population
A a B An C the D Ө
4 ……… DIY brings you a lot of amazing benefits
A Doing B reading C Playing D Going
5 The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are , but they live peacefully
A diverse B similar C unlike D the same
6 ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘ ’
A It’s right up my street! B That’s awesome
C Exactly what I want D How interesting!
7 .month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?
A When B Which C How many D How often
8 The prince was……… He always gave things to other people
A cunning B generous C handsome D obedient
9 This time last Sunday, I ……… shopping with my mother
10 We ……….our promise to the children
C don’t have to follow D Both A & B
11 You should buy the blue sweater It suits you than the red one
A good B well C better D the best
12 My dad doesn't mind my mom from work every day
A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up
13 Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies
Trang 2A on B to C with D onto
14 I love the people in my village They are so and hospitable
15 Among the , the Tay people have the largest population
C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures
16 People in the countryside live than those in the city
A happy B more happily C happily D less happy
17 Viet Nam is Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups
18 Yoga helps us learn to co-ordinate breathing and movement
A what B when C why D how
19 Don’t worry It is to travel to that village event at night
A safe B.unsafe C.difficult D inconvenient
20 Life in a small town is than that in a big city
21 In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the house
22 The Viet people have many customs and crafts
A tradition B traditional C culture D customary
23 There are lots of objects displayed in Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
24 Many ethnic minority students have to a long way to their schools everyday
25 Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam
A visiting B meeting C reunions D seeing
26 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk he was three years old
27 We don't have many carnivals in Vietnam; , we have many traditional festivals
28 When I came, the whole family dinner around a big dining table
29 While she was dancing, the princess a witch
30 At school, the teacher and students………… follow the rules
31 While I the performance, i met one of my old friends
32 Vietnam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups
Trang 3A a B an C the D A and C
33 A can be an ancient story about brave people or magical events that are probably true
34 We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam _ we have many tradition festivals
35 The festival only lasted for three days; , they spent nearly a month preparing for it
36 there are loads of festivals in Viet Nam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is te most
important one
37 Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries,
historical place and parks , they can tast exotic food and dishes
Ex3 Put the verbs in the right tense or form.
1 He doesn’t fancy (play) beach volleyball because he hates sand
2 Sa Pa’s love market (be) an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups for a long time
3 (your family/ move) to the city in 2008?
4 The children (visit) ……… the Museum of Ethnology at 9 a.m yesterday
5 We postponed the picnic because it (rain)… …heavily
6 When I came,the whole family (have) dinner around a big dining table, 7.Children should ( take) things from adults with both hands,
8.The girl (cry) when a fairy appeared
9.They ( learn) English at the moment,
10.We (go) to Hung King Festival since last Sunday
11 I(go) to school by bicycle every day,
12.When I ( come ) home fromwork my mother was cooking dinner,
13 He(play) football when his mother came
14.Ba enjoys (play) football in the morning,
15.When I ( come) home from work yesterday, my father was watching TV,
16 Mai enjoys (make) crafts , especially bracelets
17 you ever (ride) a buffalo?
18 The children used to (go) a long way to school
19 They hate (see) their son texting his friends all day
20 Do you fancy (skateboard) in the park this Sunday?
21 Peter (play) football yesterday
22 When I came, the whole family (have) dinner around a big dining table
23 Children should (take) things from adults with both hands
24 My father and I up at 5 o’clock every morning (get)
25 They .English at the moment (learn)
Trang 426.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
27 After ……… food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating (take)
28 We all adored aerobics when we were young (do)
29 30 years ago, we mobile phone (not have)
30 Tuan loves to music every day (listen)
31.When I was a small child, I fancied (fly) kites in the field
32.They (live) a nomadic life for six years
33.Their teacher (sing) an English song now
34.John dislikes (work) in front of a computer all day
Ex4 Give the right form of the words in brackets
1.Chrisrtmas is such a time of year (JOY)
2 I like the … of living to work (CONVENIENT)
3 Ao dai is our ……… dress We wear it every Monday at school (TRADITION)
4 I’m so……… about your trip It’s going to be amazing (EXCITE)
5 My close friend gave me a … … present on my birthday I like it so much
(WONDER)
Ex5 Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past Many people no longer enjoy (1) in outdoor activities after school In stead, they(2) playing computer games or surfing the web in their free time Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet For example, they prefer(3) messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends Even when people (4) out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web However, many people dislike the Internet and the(5) world They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting
1 A participate B to participate C participating D participates
2 A fancy B don’t mind C dislike D hate
3 A send B to send C sending D sends
4 A play B rely C meet D hang
5 A virtual B real C fake D new
Ex6 Read the following passage then answer the questions
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO
as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in
Trang 5people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods
Answer the questions:
1.Where does Gong culture exist?
………
2 How often is the Gong Festival held?
……… 3.What do artists do in the Gong Festival?
……… 4.Are Gongs pieces of folk music?
………
5 Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors?
………
Ex7 Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cindy She had to work very hard all day while her lazy sister did nothing One night her sister went to a party at the palace Cindy was very sad because she had to be at home Suddenly, a fairy appeared and told her that she could go to the party, but she had to turn back by midnight The fairy also changed Cindy’s rags into beautiful clothes Then Cindy went to the party and danced with the Prince At midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the village until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cindy She and the Prince got married and lived happily ever after
1 Why was Cindy sad?
……….…
2 Who appeared and helped her?
……….…
3.Where did Cindy’s sister go one night?
……….…
4 Did The prince want to see her again?
……….…
5 Did Cindy have an unhappy life with the Prince?
……….…
Ex8 Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1 My house is smaller than your house
-> Your house ……….….……….……….……….……….………
2 Jenny finds reading poetry boring
->Jenny dislikes………
3 He really loves to hang out with friends
→He really enjoys
4 Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city
→Life in the city is
Trang 65 Mr Tan was very busy, however he spent the whole day at the festival
→Although Mr Tan
6.The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
→
7 Is our final test compulsory? (HAVE TO)
→Do
8 Your village is so beautiful!
→ What ………
Ex9 Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:
1 such as/ hobbies/ or/ making/ things/ crafts/ collecting/ interesting/ are/ some
…… ………
2 health/ Sitting/ problems/ all/ day/ in front of the can/ computer/ cause
…… ………
3 fancy/ you/ Do/ children/ with/ working ?
…… ………
4 London/ think/ is/ than/ more/ I / New York/ expensive.
…… ………
5 In the city/ more/ is/ than/ in the country/ convenient/ than/ is/ Traveling/.
…… ………
6 Most/ live/ of/ ethnic/ in/ minorities/ the/ the/ areas/ in/ north/ the/ mountainous.
…… ………
7 Vietnam/ Tay/ second/the/ largest/ are/ The/ ethnic/ in/ group/.
…… ………
8 taking off/ when/ house/ a/ It’s/ entering/ the Japanese/ shoes/ custom/ of/.
…… ………
Ex10 Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap A, B, C, or D:
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the(1) life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of the year, when
it (2) warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest
mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) This is a great time for everyone, _ for boys and girls The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) The festival is always full of songs and prayers
4 A.largely B.especially C.generally D.typically
Trang 76 A.fathers B.relatives C.families D.ancestors
TEST 1
Ex1 Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
4 A tradition B question C celebration D preservation
Ex2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1 I always enjoy to my grandfather He always tells me great stories
2 Jane prefers music than to listen to it
3 Huong is _ social media She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram
A tired of B bored with C curious about D addicted to
4 “ My favourite leisure activity is people watching”
A That’s all right B That sounds so weird
C.OK That’s what you’re chosen D Sure It’s very entertaining
5 Is living in the city than living in the country ?
6 Mogolian children start to learn _ before they can walk
A hourse riding B riding horse C ride horse D horse ridden
8 On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _
9 He runs than his brother
10 The Kinh have _ number of people account for about 86% of the population
11 What colour is _ symbol of good luck for the Hoa ?
12. ethnic Khmer live in Mekong Delta of Viet Nam
The Kinh have the largest number of people, for 86% of the population
11 “Would you like to go for a drink” “ ”
A My pleasure B No, I wouldn’t C Not at all D Oh sorry, I can’t
Ex3 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
Trang 8Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (1) _ life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) _ This is a great time for everyone, (4) _for boys and girls The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors The festival is always full of songs and prayers
1 A minor B cultural C custom D festival
2 A gets B goes C comes D runs
3 A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated
4 A largely B especially C generally D typically
5 A ask B look C pray D call
Ex5 Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.
1 He adores playing monopoly when he has leisure time.
=> He is _
2 Children are required to wear uniform when they go to school.
=> Children have
3 He spends 20 minutes driving to work.
=> It takes
Ex6 Rewrite the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets Do not change the given words in any ways.
1 Many people think there is no city in Vietnam that is cleaner than Da Nang City (the)
=>
2 It rained very heavily We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village
(because)
=>
3 This car is not as expensive as that one (more)
=>
4 Did you always eat sweets when you were small? (use)
=> Ex7 Put the verbs in the right tense or form.
1 We usually (go) to the library three times a week
2 Nga and Hoa (see) a movie tonight
3 Sue can (speak) Vietnamese very well
4 I often (go) to school six days a week
5 Last week, I (write) a letter to him
6 They adore (make)………… and (eat)………… good food
7 I used to climb trees when I (be)………small
8 It is necessary (water)……….the flowers twice a day
Trang 9Ex8 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
4 I don’t like………….up early in the winter days I love………in bed late
A getting/ stay B get/ stay C getting/ staying D get/ staying
5 My brother is learning to………a horse at the moment
A ride B collect C herd D pick
6 ……….does Hoa Ban festival take place?- In Lai Chau
A What B When C How D Where
7 Mai studies Maths a little bit………
A bad B hard- working C good D smartly
8 Why don’t we………our parents with some DIY projects?.- I think it’s useful
A do B make C help D give
9 It is typical of the cultural life of………….Thai people
A some B a C the D x
10 The Viet people have many……… customs and crafts
A tradition B traditional C culture D customary
11 The streets in the cities are………than those in the countryside
A crowded B crowdeder C more crowded D less crowded
12 The ………on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very
interesting
A items B goods C products D shows
13 Do you fancy………around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?
A having B staying C moving D going
Ex9 Give the correct form of the word in the parentheses.
1 It is very……….for people in remote areas to get to hospitals (CONVENIENT)
2 My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is……….(BORE)
3 Our family has lived……… in the country (HAPPY)
4 There are a lot of interesting extra-curriculum for students in my school
5 The ……… have a very hard life They cannot live permanently in one place
Ex10 Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1 My house is smaller than your house
→ Your house
2 He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV
He prefers………
3 The black dress is more expensive than the white one
→ The white dress
4 No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary
→ Mary
5 Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother
→ My younger brother enjoys
Trang 10TEST 2
Ex1 Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced
differently from that of the others
3 A sticky rice B countryside C friendly D by
Ex2 Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1 She enjoys with young children
2 My house is hers
A cheap than B cheaper C more cheap than D cheaper than
3 He drives _ his brother
A more careful than B more carefully
C more carefully than D as careful as
4 does Lan live? – She lives in Tan Yen
5 They don’t mind buffaloes They like riding them
5 They don’t mind buffaloes They like riding them
6 is class monitor? – Loan is
7 Does she like a book to the younger children?
8 Nick, we’re goin’ to a cultural event Would you like to join us?
Ex3 Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences
1 Mai enjoy crafts, especially bracelets (make)
2 you ever a buffalo? (ride)
3 Children in this village love kites on summer afternoons (fly)
4 The children used to a long way to school (go)
5 He doesn’t fancy ………… beach volleyball because he hates sand (play)
Ex4 Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage
worship celebrate However preparation traditional
Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion To (1) _ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (2)