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Đề cương ôn tập lớp 8 học kì 1
Môn : Tiếng Anh 8 (Năm học 2018-2019) Revision contents: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
I Language focus
1) Grammar
a Tenses: all the tenses learnt before (active and passive forms): Present Simple, Present
Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Future Simple
b Verbs structures, sentence structures and others
- Verbs of liking + gerunds
- Verbs of liking + to infinitives
- Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs
- Question words
- Articles: a, an, the
- Modals: should, have to, must
- Simple sentences, compound / complex sentences
2) Phonetics:
- Clusters: /br/ /pr/ /bl/ /cl/ /sk/ /sp/ /st/ /spr/ /str/
Stress of vocabulary belonging to unit 1 5 / stress of words ending in –ion and
-ian
3) Vocabulary: Active nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs belonging to the topics of unit 1
- 5
II Topics for writing, reading and listening:
1 Leisure activities
2 Life in the countryside
3 Peoples of Vietnam
4 Our customs and traditions
5 Festivals in Vietnam
III Topics for speaking:
A Prepared topics:
1) Talk about your favourite leisure activity
What is your favourite leisure activity?
How / When / How often do you do it?
What benefits does it bring to you?
Trang 2 Does it have any negative effects? What?
What should you do to minimize its negative effects?
(If it is a non-negative-effect activity, what should you do to spread it out in your
class?)
2) Talk about a custom / a tradition of your family
What is the custom / tradition?
How long have you followed that custom / tradition?
When / How often / How do the members of your family follow that tradition?
Is it beloved by your family members?
What do you think about the future of this custom / tradition?
B Free talk:
Answer the examiner’s questions or describe a picture given by the examiner
PRACTICE
I Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words
1 A alternate B entertain C symbolize D cultivate
2 A donation B depression C coordination D erection
3 A mathematician B technician C consumption D explosion
4 A historian B musician C vegetarian D magician
6 A consideration B composition C conversation D concentration
9 A location B foundation C organization D performance
10 A Indonesian B Brazilian C librarian D physician
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
III Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1 According to , Vietnamese children often receive lucky money at Tet
A tradition B traditions C the tradition D the traditions
2 The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Confucian philosophy, they
believe in fate in marriage
3 The Xoe dance is a spiritual of Thai ethnic people
In Viet Nam you shouldn't use only the first name to _ people older than you
Trang 3A say B speak C talk D address
5 Don't worry It is _ to travel to that village even at night
6 Mai studies Maths a little bit
7 _ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?
8 The five-fruit tray on the altar symbolizes the gratitude of the Vietnamese to their ancestors;
,it demonstrates their hope for a life of plenty
9 The Viet people have many _ customs and crafts
A traditional B customary C tradition D culture
10 Does she fancy a book to the younger children?
11 the Chinese greet other people, they have the custom of bowling, folding their hands on chest
12 In Australia, you shouldn't _ on a person's accent
13 In Viet Nam, the we mostly use is chopsticks
14 They enjoy on Sundays
15 the first footer has a good reputation and success, the family believes that they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the new year
16 Teenagers enjoy _ to music and _ out with friends
A to listen - to hang B listen - hang C listening - hanging D listening - hang
17 The yellow apricot blossoms are often seen in southern Viet Nam, the pink peach blossoms are known as the primary flower in every home in the North
18 The boys often help their parents to _ water from the village well
19 The _ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting
20 During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to _ Buddha at the pagoda
21 Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India, you will be considered
impolite
22 Parents usually buy new clothes and shoes for their children a month before the New Year; ,children cannot wear their new clothes until the first day of the New Year and onward
23 The left hand is customarily used for cleaning; , Indian people never eat with their left
hands
Trang 4A therefore B but C however D and
24 Do you know the _ way to welcome people in Tibet?
25 There are no high buildings to block in our village
26 I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which many activities
27 does Hoa Ban Festival take place? - In Lai Chau
28 We have to our shoes when we go inside a pagoda
29 It is typical of the cultural life of Thai people
30 is the festival celebrate? - Every year
31 We are going to prepare _ sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration
A five-colours B five-coloured C five-colour D five colours
32 The crops on the weather
A depend heavily B affect heavily C affect heavy D depend heavy
33 A tradition is something special that is through the generations
34 The Hung King Temple Festival from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho
A takes turn B takes place C takes up D takes part
35 They love with their friends
A having eaten B eat out C to eat out D ate out
36 The Gong Festival is held in the Central Highlands
37 different regions and religions have a variety in marital arrangements, the arranged
marriage is a traditional feature in every community
38 You shouldn't your promise to the children
39 They detest so early in the morning
A gets up B to get up C getting up D get up
40 the Vietnamese believe in fate in marriage, they also think that marriage arrangement plays some role in activating a positive or negative fate
41 I prefer people
42 My dad doesn't mind up my mom from work every day
43 _ should children do yoga too?
44 The extended family arranged marriage, individuals were consulted on the choice of their mate
Trang 5A yet B and C so D otherwise
45 During the festival, they fly many kites in different shapes and sizes
46 An old woman was the goats up the mountainside
47 do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing
48 Life in a small town is _ than that in a big city
A much peaceful B peaceful C less peaceful D much more peaceful
49 Yoga helps us learn _ to co-ordinate breathing and movement
50 In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the _ house
A commune B community C communication D communal
51 “Giao Thua” is the most sacred time of the year; ,the first houseguest to offer the first
greeting is very important
52 children have performed a certain greeting before receiving lucky money, adults return good advice, encouraging children to keep up with the schoolwork, and obeying their parents
IV Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences
1 My brother likes (cook) , but he detest (do) the dishes
2 Hoa, do you fancy (play) badminton with me sometime next week
3 She doesn't like (communicate) through e-mails In fact, she hates (do) it She prefer (meet) people in person
4 They adore (make) and (eat) good food
5 They enjoyed (watch) the show very much
6 I love (listen) _ to music with good earphones!
7 How many times you (be) to Ho Chi Minh City so far? Twice The last time (be) two years ago
8 You ever (hear) about this writer? No This is the first time
9 The last time I (write) to him (be) months ago
10 How often you (go) swimming last summer?
V Give the correct form of the words given in bold to complete the sentences
1 Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important (health)
2 Local people in the village often dress during the festival (tradition)
3 Some regions in the Central Highlands in Viet Nam are not _ (populate)
4 During her stay in the village, she was _ to the local farmers (friend)
5 The Muong call their _ calendar “Sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo
sticks that represent the 12 months, (tradition)
6 It is very _ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals (convenience)
7 It is said that water collected from the local streams is _ to drink (safe)
8 There is a of books on the shelf (collect)
9 Having to wait for ten minutes was a minor _ (convenient)
10 All of us can realize the atmosphere in the countryside life (peace)
11 My brother has been a stamp for several years (collect)
12 He spoke about the life in the countryside in Viet Nam (optimistic)
Trang 613 For the Muong, rice is also the main _ crop (agriculture)
14 Some of the have lived here all their lives (village)
15 I am watching a documentary about life on the Gobi highlands ( nomad)
VI Complete these sentences using the comparatives or superlatives Change the words
given in bold into adjectives or adverbs if necessary
1 A lot of people feel to live in the country than in the city (happy)
2 The hall was lighted _ than the corridors (bright)
3 This task can be completed _ than that one (easy)
4 They boys were playing the game than the girls (noisy)
5 Time goes by when we are busy (quick)
6 The Mekong River is the Red River (long)
7 The countryside is _ the town (peace)
8 My sister is me (tall)
9 I will have to try a bit than this (hard)
10 Tea is for our heath than coffee (good)
11 The film about my village town is _ than the book (interest)
12 I find that life moves in the countryside than in the city (slow)
VI Read the passage about Glastonbury music festival Fill each blank in the summary
with no more than THREE words
Glastonbury is the largest outdoors festival of music and performing arts in the world which
each year hosts some of the biggest and best artists in the world Located in the Southwestern
county of Somerset on a giant 900-acre farm site in the Vale of Avalon, a place of ancient myths
and Kind Arthur legends, festival goers here can expect enlightenment, rude awakenings, bizarre
happenings, etc The festival usually takes place on the second or third weekend in June The site
generally opens on the Wednesday of the festival with impromptu music happening each night
until the festival starts proper on the Friday, running through until the Sunday
The original festival was by donation of a mere £1 (under $2) which included free milk - as the
festival is still held today on the site of Worthy Farm, a working dairy farm owned by Britain's
hippest farmer, Michael Eavis Despite the steep admission charges today, profits do go to good
causes - in particular Greenpeace (who sponsor the main Pyramid Stage), Oxfam, Water Aid, and
other humanitarian charities
Glastonbury music festival
Location: (1) _
Time: (2) _ until Sunday
Festival goers can expect (3) _, rude awakenings, bizarre happenings
Activities: (4) _ music
Profits go to (5) _ like Greenpeace, Oxfam, Water Aid and others
VII Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence
The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese also
celebrate it by eating mooncakes In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn Festival is the happiest day for
children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks
There are also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam The main
activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped lanterns
Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which
mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid Later family members sit together to eat the food while
Trang 7It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night It is thought
that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit Now,
children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating mooncakes
during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day
1 What is Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival different from that of China in?
2 Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _
3 What are the main activities in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival?
5 The word "hold" can be replaced by _
VIII Read the passage and answer the questions
"Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children It is a
small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year However, "li xi" is not
limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day of Tet Festival, and given
when the adults first met the kids
Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning It represents the secrecy and
privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New Year,
instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids The red color, the most popular color
appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s
beliefs
In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit grandparents’
home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and gratitude, and giving
gifts After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children lucky money to welcome their
new age
1 By whom is the custom loved most?
2 For how long can the custom be applied?
3 Why is a red envelope used?
4 What does the red color signify?
5 Why do adults give "li xi" to children?
IX Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers Match the
words in A with their meanings in B
Trang 8A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights problems about
the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas There is an imbalance in their consumption
of time for studying and recreational activities On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a
day on studies at school and at home They only have about four hours for entertainment Most
of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social
networks The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends
much more than using it for studying purposes The survey also shows that during summer
months, despite having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to
manage their time properly They stay in bed longer, and then get hooked on games and TV The
time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is
almost no time for physical outdoor activities
1 highlight A a lack of proportion or relation between things
2 imbalance B agree, often unwillingly, that something is true
X Rewrite the sentences in the way suggested:
1 She got up late so she missed the bus ( because )
2 We have learnt this unit for a week (started)
3 I haven’t seen Mai for a long time ( last )
4 She speaks English better than me ( not as )
5 Living in the country is not as convenient as living in the city ( more )
6 You don’t have to go with me ( no need )
7 Must I get up early tomorrow mom? ( have to )
8 You should wear long trousers when visiting a pagoda ( shouldn’t)
9 In Vietnam, there is a tradition that people visit the pagoda on the first day of the year (
follow)
10 For generations, my family has visited this pagoda ( had the tradition )
11 Although she is not a rich person, she is always generous to others ( but )
Trang 912 She won’t see the film on TV tonight because she has to revise for the test tomorrow (
therefore)
13 Take off your shoes before entering the pagoda (You mustn’t…)
14 It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat (You should)
15 My advice is to leave early (should)
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