People in the countryside live ……… than those in the city.. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food _____ he was very poor.. Read and complete the passage with words in the box.. Read th
Trang 1ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ 1 LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC
PHẦN A.PHONETICS
I Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1 A concentration B composition C consideration D conversation
2 A coordination B depression C donation D erection
3 A foundation B location C organization D performance
4 A attention B recognition C contribution D animation
5 A consumption B explosion C technician D mathematician
6 A magician B historian C musician D vegetarian
7 A librarian B physician C Brazilian D Indonesian
8 A civilian B grammarian C politician D Shakespearian
II Pick out the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line
1 A sound B cloud C found D favorite
2 A tool B noon C door D school
3 A crafts B.comics C streets D stamps
4 A mention B question C action D education
5 A community B computer C museum D custom
6 A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion
7 A education B question C pollution D collection
8 A populated B loaded C harvested D lived
9 A fields B flowers C lemons D parks
10 A looked B cooked C naked D booked
PHẦN B.MULTIPLE CHOICE III Choose the best answer
1 My dad doesn’t mind……… my mom from work every day
A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up
2 Using computers too much may have harmful effects …… your minds and bodies
3 I love the people in my village They are so……… and hospitable
A friendly B vast C slow D convenient
4 Among the ………, the Tay people have the largest population
A groups B cultures C ethnic minorities D ethnic
5 People in the countryside live ……… than those in the city
A happy B more happily C happily D less happy
6 Viet Nam is ………… multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups
A a B an C the D A and C
7 Tet is an occasion for family………… in Viet Nam
8 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk………… he was three years old
9 We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;………., we have many tradition festivals
A nevertheless B while C although D because
10 Would you like to go……… a walk………… the park this afternoon?
11 At school, the teacher and students………… follow the rules
12.Children need a caring environment to develop………… mentally………… physically
13 ……… you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination
14.The buses were very ………… … this morning We can’t go to the church with you in time
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16 You……….… use your mobile phone on the plane
17 The farmer rides the buffalo - ……… carts loaded full of rice home
18 Does she fancy ……… a book to the younger children?
A reads B reading C to read D read
19 We help load the rice ……… carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside
A addict B addictive C addicted D addicting
20.The US is a………… … country with over 80 ethnic groups
A multi-cultural B bi-lingual C rich D ethnic
21 So many people nowadays are……computers and mobile phones They use them a lot
A addicted B bored C worried about D afraid of
22 Tam is a beautiful girl; ……… , she’s kind-hearted
A therefore B however C moreover D otherwise
23 While I……….…the performance, I met one of my old friends
A watched B was watching C watch D am watching
24 In 2010, Ha Noi ……… its 1000th anniversary
A celebrated B commemorated C worshipped D remembered
25 Tet is an occasion for family……… in Viet Nam
A visitings B Meeting C reunions D visited
26.Life in a small town is ……… than that in a big city
A peaceful B much peaceful C less peaceful D much more peaceful 27.The boys often help their parents to ………water from the village well
28 In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the house
29.The Viet people have many _ customs and crafts
30.Nam enjoys so early in the morning
31The exhibition in the museum shows the of different cultural groups
A diversity B community C tradition D richness
32.Mary is responsible as Peter
A more B the most C much D as
33.It is in the city than it is in the country
A noisily B more noisier C noisier D noisy
34. _ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
35.It is typical of the cultural life of _ Thai people
A some B a C the D an
36.During the festival, they fly many kites in different shapes and sizes
37.What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on ?
38.The Gong festival is held in the Central highland
A year B yearly C annual D annually
39.“ is the festival celebrated ?” – “Every year”
A when B how often C how D what
40 While I ……….…the performance, I met one of my old friends
A watched B was watching C watch D am watching
41 You should buy the blue sweater It suits you ……… than the red one
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42 The ……….… of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A preservation B procession C song D performance
43 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ……… he was three years old.
A even though B because C while D if
44 I detest……… ….so early in the morning
A get up B getting up C gets up D to get up
45 Both my brother and I help ……… our family’s goats We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village
46 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food……… he was very poor
47 The girl was crying when a fairy………
A appears B was appearing C appeared D is appearing
48 The volunteers have to work much usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire
A as hard as B more hard than C harder than D the hardest
48 In 2010, Ha Noi _ its 1000th anniversity
A celebrated B commemorated C worshiped D remembered
50 The of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.
A preservation B procession C performance D song
51 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food _ he was very poor
52 Tam is a beautiful girl; , she’s kind-hearted
53 While I the performance, I met one of my old friends
54 She told me a story I found hard to believe
55.She is famous _her intelligence She designs many social styles
56 We wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday That’s good way and equal to everyone
IV Give the correct form of the following words:
1 Mai enjoys crafts , especially bracelets (make)
2 you ever _ a buffalo? (ride)
3 The children used to _ a long way to school (go)
4 They hate _ their son texting his friends all day (see)
5 Do you fancy _ in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)
6.Peter football yesterday (play)
7 When I came, the whole family _ dinner around a big dining table (have)
8 Children should _ things from adults with both hands (take)
9 My father and I _ up at 5 o’clock every morning (get)
10 They _ English at the moment ( learn)
11.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
12 I’m so……… about your trip It’s going to be amazing.(excite)
13 Ao dai is our ……… dress We wear it every Monday at school.( tradition)
14 After ……… Food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating.( take)
15 We all adored _ aerobics when we were young (do)
16 30 years ago, we mobile phone.( not have)
17 The girl (cry) _ when a fairy (appear) .
18 My close friend gave me a …… present on my birthday I like it so much.( wonder)
19 Tuan loves to music every day (listen)
20 you ever _ a buffalo ? (ride)
21 The children used to _ a long way to school (go)
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23.When I was a small child I fancied (fly) _ kites in the field
24.They (live) _ a nomadic life for six years
25Thien Nhan (win) _ The Voice Kids 2014
26.Their teacher (sing) _ an English song now
27.The horse (herd) _ by Vang every day
28.Peter _ football yesterday
29.John dislikes (work) in front of a computer all day
30.I’d like (visit) the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend
PHẦN C.READING
I live in a village by Mekong River Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school It is three kilometres away After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily Laughter
is heard everywhere
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square I love those trips
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way We dream of faraway places
1 Read the passage and tick ( P ) True or False ) T F
1/ The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well
2/The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend
2 Answer the following questions.
1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
à………
2/ What do the children do on starry nights?
à………
3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why?
à………
Fill the gaps with the words in the box More than one word can be suitable for some gaps
Spring is the time when there are many (1) _ in our country Among them, Hoa Ban
festival is the (2) _ beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau It is
typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second (3) _ month of the year,
when it gets warmer and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous
area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) _ This is a great time for everyone,
especially for boys and girls
1 …………
2 …………
3 …………
4 …………
TASK 2 Read and complete the passage with words in the box
celebrate traditional therefore served
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam To (1) ……… Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)……
….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 green leaves; (3)…….… , this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)……… immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home
TASK 3 Read the following passage and complete it using the given words in the box
Which wrapped for of visit clean before members
Trang 5Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) the Lunar New Year Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese (2) _ their houses and paint the wall New clothes are brought (3) the
occasion One or two days (4) the festival, people make Chung cake, (5) is the
traditional cake On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a dinner On the New Year morning, all the (6) _of the family respect to the elders by beautiful words In return, they receive lucky money (7) _ in red tiny envelopes Then people go to (8) _ their neighbours, friends and relatives
II Read the passage and answer the questions:
1 When do people make Chung cake?
→………
2 What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
→……….…………
TASK 4 Read and complete the passage with words in the box
My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.(1) _, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge I (2) like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy (3) music from other countries is also good for teenagers
to understand other cultures (4) that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting (5) , it can improve my English and listening skills (6) _, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love
my life more
TASK 6.Read the fairy tale Cinderella and do the tasks below.
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died Her father married an evil widow with two daughters Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun A good witch helped Cinderella She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her They got married and lived happily ever after
I Answer true (T) or false (F).
True False
a Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died
b Her father married a kind woman
c Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her
d The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper
II Answer the questions
1 What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?
………
2 How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
………
3 Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
……….………
4 What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
……… ………
5 What happened in the end?
……….………
PHẦN D.WRITING
I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (
1 My house is taller than your house
F Your house ……….……….……….……….……….………
2 I love listening to music
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3 The black dress is more expensive than the white one
F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….………
4 We don’t use oil lamps any more
F We used ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………
5 No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary
F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….………
6.He works much He feels tired
F The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….………
II Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1 In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent
……… …
2 In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table
……… …
3 When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table
……… …
4 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor
……… …
5 When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs
……… …
6 People should wear short shorts and tank tops This is disrespectful
……… …
7 People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back
……… …
8 People should to lower their voice inside the temple
……… …
9 Women have avoid touching monks
……… …
II Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food He was very poor (BECAUSE)
……… … …
2 During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)
……… … …
3 The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007 (HOWEVER)
……… … …
4 At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes Every child like it very much (THEREFORE)
……… … …
5 We don’t celebrate the festival It costs too much money (If)
………
6 Most people book tickets long in advance They cannot return home for Tet (Otherwise)
………
7 Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday They can also receive lucky money (Moreover)
………
8 The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening Many people come to enjoy it (Although)
………
9 The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007 (Nevertheless)
………
10 We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF)
……… ……
11 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
……….….…………
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………….……….…
13 The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday There were so many people (BECAUSE)
……… ………
14 A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr (fast)
A lion can run………
15 They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam (badly)
Nam speaks English ……… …
16 The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team (successfully)
The Tiger team performed……… ……
17 A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car (slowly)
An ordinary car goes………
18 No one in my group is more intelligent than Long
Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….….……….………….…………
19 Huong Tram performs the song “Em Gai Mua” very beautifully
The song “Em Gai Mua " ………
20 He uses all his free time to look after his garden
He spends
III Rewrite and complete the sentences using “should”.
Ex: If I were you, I’d go to the doctor’s.
I think you should go to the doctor’s.
1 It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat
You
2 My advice is to leave early
I think you
3 It’s a good idea to take more exercise
You
4 In my opinion, it’s a good idea for you to read a lot
I think
5 It’s a good idea to do that
You
6 My advice is for you to ride a bike
I think
7 If I were you, I would buy a dog
I think
IV Đặt câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân trong những câu trả lời sau.
1. Jim has recently experienced the life of ethnic people in Vietnam
……… ?
2. The ethnic minorities in Vietnam often live in mountainous areas
……… ?
3. Their costumes are colorful and unique
……… ?
4. They often gather together at the communal house in special occasions
……… ?
5. The chief of the community often tell tales of heroes to the people at the communal house
……….?
V Điền mạo từ “a”, “an”, “the” hoặc 0 vào chỗ trống sao cho phù hợp.
1. Farmers in my hometown earn a living by raising poultry
2. Some villagers play _ flute in special occasions
3. Do you know there is _ local folk festival tonight?
4. I like _colourful costumes of _ethnic minority people in Vietnam
5. cattle are often raised in the rural areas in my country
6. When I travel to _ foreign country, I always want to try _local specialities first
7. Have you ever been to _remote area?
Trang 88. Ethnic minority people often gather together at communal house
9. In Tay Nguyen, people sometimes ride elephants
10. _traditional customs of Vietnam are totally different from customs of Western countries