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ĐỀ CƯƠNG KÌ 1 ANH 8 A.PRONUNCIATION

UNIT 1:

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.

2 A leisure B sure C shopping D socialise

4 A satisfied B hooked C bored D socialised

KEY: 1 D enough 2 A leisure 3 D virtual 4 B hooked 5 B climber

II Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.

1 A satisfied B socialize C volunteer D exercise

2 A information B technology C community D activity

3 A effect B technology C imagine D positive

4 A protection B addicted C computer D virtual

5 A skateboard B sticker C adore D leisure

KEY:

1 C volunteer 2 A

information

3 D positive 4 D virtual 5 C adore

UNIT 2:

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1 A neighbor B enough C although D drought

5 A create B peaceful C increase D easily

KEY:

1 B enough 2 C air 3 C ridden 4 C brave 5 A create

II Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.

1 A nomadic B generous C colourful D countryside

2 A popular B calculus C beehive D disturb

3 A harvest B collect C peaceful D worship

4 A charade B transport C melody D paddy

5 A opportunity B inconvenient C facility D optimistic

KEY:

1 A nomadic 2 D disturb 3 B collect 4 A charade 5 C facility

UNIT 3:

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.

2 A umbrella B uniform C university D united

3 A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion

KEY:

1 B house 2 A umbrella 3 A minority 4 C scenery 5 C science

II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1 A generous B nomadic C interesting D comfortable

2 A colourful B buffalo C blackberry D convenient

3 A leisure B minority C exciting D traditional

4 A majority B populated C activity D experience

5 A worship B belong C enjoy D behave

KEY:

1 B nomadic 2 D convenient 3 A leisure 4 B.

populated

5 A worship

UNIT 4

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.

2 A chopstick B tradition C gift D knife

3 A obligation B occasion C expression D celebration

5 A cutlery B custom C compliment D circle

5 A custom B prong C chopstick D fork

KEY: 1 A wrap 2.D knife 3 B occasion 4 D circle 5.A custom

II Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.

1 A resident B cutlery C ancestor D permission

2 A generation B presentation C necessity D obligation

3 A respect B mention C expert D worship

5 A mention B behave C explain D tradition

KEY:

permission

2 C necessity 3 A

respect

4 D honour 5 A mention

UNIT 5

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.

2 A tradition B question C procession D preservation

3 A performed B worshipped C prayed D offered

4 A lanterns B invader C bamboo D clasp

5 A although B laugh C paragraph D enough

KEY:

1 D function 2 B question 3 B

worshipped

4 B invader 5 A although

II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others

1 A.concentration B.composition C.television D.conversation

2 A.coordination B.depression C.donation D.companion

3 A.attention B.recognition C.contribution D.animation

4 A.magician B historian C.musician D.electrician

5 A mechanician B politician C vegetarian D librarian

KEY:

1 C.television 2 A

coordination

3 A.attention 4 D.electrician 5 D librarian

UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES

I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.I always enjoy…… to my grandfather.He always tells me great stories

a.to talk b.to talking c.talking d.talk

2.Jane prefers……… music than to listen to it

a.playing b.play c to play d.played

3.How much time do you spend…… leisure activities?

a.on b.in c.for d.with

4.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 5”.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

Answer: 1.c 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.b

UNIT 2:LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.Is living in the city………….than living in the country?

a.more convenient b.as convenient c.most convenient d.so convenient 2.Mogolian children start to learn………before they can walk

a.horse riding b.riding horse c.ride horse d.horse ridden 3.On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding………

a.kites b.hay c.cattle d.blackberries 4.He runs…………than his brother

a.fast b.more fastly c.faster d.fastly

5.The Kinh have……….number of people,account for about 86% of the population a.large b.the large c.large d the largest

Answer: 1.a 2.a 3.c 4.c 5.d

UNIT 3:PEOPLES OF VIET NAM

I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.What colour is……symbol of good luck for the Hoa ?

a a b.an c.- d.the

2…… ethnic Khmer live in……… Mekong Delta of Viet Nam

a.The/- b.The/a c.A/the d The/the

3.The Kinh have the largest number of people,… for 86% of the population

a.holding b.taking c.accounting d.numbering

4The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1,5 million-strong Tay,…… Minority group

a.Vietnam’s largest b.the Vietnam’s largest

c.a Vietnam’s largest d.the largest Vietnam

5Viet Nam is……multicultural country with 54 ethnic group

a.an b.a c the d.a/the

Answer: 1a 2.d 3.c 4.a 5.b

UNIT 4:OURS CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.Sorry,but my train is at 6.00.I………leave now

a.shouldn’t b.mustn’t c.ought to d have to

2.The airline only allows two pieces of luggage.You…….pack too much !

a.shouldn’t b.musn’t c.don’t have to d.couldn’t

3.You …… look at other student’s work.It’s against the rules

a.shouldn’t b.don’t have to c.musn’t d.can’t

4.He… use chopsticks for spring roll.It is fingers food

a.must b.has to c.doesn’t have to d should

5.Everyone….wear a helmet when riding a motorbike.It’s mandatory according to traffic law

a.isn’t allowed to b.must c.can d.shouldn’t

Answer: 1.d 2.a 3.c 4.c 5.b

UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM

I.Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.

1.Saint Giong was unable to talk,smile,or walk……he was three years old

a.if b.because c.while d.even though

2.We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam,……we have many traditional festivals a.nevertheless b.while c.although d.because

3.The festival only lasted for three days;………,they spent nearly a month preparing for it a.when b.moreover c.otherwise d.however

4……… there are loads of festivals in Viet Nam,Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one

a.Since b.Although c When d.As long as

5.Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities,such as visiting art galleries,historical place and parks……., they can tast exotic food and dishes

a.Moreover b.Therefore c.However d Otherwise

Answer: 1.d 2.a 3.d 4.b 5.C

C.GRAMMAR

UNIT 1.Verbs of liking + gerunds - Verbs of liking + to-infinitives

1 Students enjoy to music and out with friends

A listen - hang B to listen - to hang C.listening - hang D listening - hanging.

2 They love with friends

A eat out B ate out C eating out D to eating out

3 Does she ẹnjoy book s to the younger children every night ?

A reads B reading C to reading D read

4 My parents want on sundays

gadren

5 Teenagers enjoy books and out with their friends in their free time

A.read - hang B.to read - to hang C reading - hang D.reading -hanging.

UNIT 2: Comparative forms of adjectives: review - Comparative forms of adverbs.

1 We have to work much usual to earn money to support our family

A as hard as B more hard than C harder than D the

hardest

2 Can you speak English ? My English is not good

A.more slowly B.slow C quikly D.more quikly 3.Is living in the city than living in the country ?

A more convenient B.as convenient C most convenient D so convenient.

4 She runs than her sister

A fast B more fastly C faster D fastly

5 People in rural areas live than those in the city

A happy B more happily. C happyli D.less happy

UNIT 3 : Questions: review - Articles (some uses)

1 month is Mid- Autumn festival held in ?

A.When B.Which C How many D How often

2 should children do exercise regularly ?

3 .ethnic group has a larger population , the Tay or the H mong ?

4 .should chidren do yoga too ? - Because it is good for their health

5.My father often has sandwich and apple for breakfast

A.an - a B.an- an C the -a D.a- an

UNIT 4: Should and shouldn’t: review have to

1 It is a rule, so everyone follow it

A.have to B.has to C should D.shouldn”t

2 We obey tranffic rules

A.doesn”t have to B shouldn”t C has to D.have to

3 We wear unform at school from Monday to Saturday

A.have to B.haven”t to C could D.shouldn”t

4 At school , the teachers and students follow the rules

A.has to B.have to C needn”t D.shouldn”t

5 Nam is always tired He stay up late every night

A.can B.can”t C should D.shouldn”t

UNIT 5: Simple sentences and compound sentences: review Complex sentences

1 Saint Giong couldn”t sit or say any words he was three years old

A.even though B because C or D.if

2 He couldn”t buy any special food he was very poor

A.although B.while C when D.because

3 you study harder, you won”t pass final examination

4 My brother has been living in Hue for two years; , he has never been to Thien

Mu pagoda

A.however B.although C if D.because

5.Giong and Chu Dong Tu are both legendary saints; , they are worshipped for different things

A.nevertheless B while C although D.because

D WRITING:

UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES

I Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning

1 It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”

The film “Avatar”

2 She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening

She’s interested

3 She only allows her children to watch television at weekends

She only lets

4 Could you help me with this box?

Would you

5 DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think

DIY skills are _

ANSWER KEY

1 The film “Avatar” lasts more than two hours

2 She’s interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening

3 She only lets her children watch television at weekends

4 Would you mind helping me with this box?

5 DIY skills are easier to learn than I think

II Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:

1 When game/ be careful you/ online, /when /make friends/ /you/ strangers/ you / with//

………

2 We/ that/ can/ Kim/ likes/ see/ the/ piano/ playing //

………

3 Such as/ hobbies/ or/ making/ things/ crafts/ collecting/ interesting/ are /some//

………

4 health/ sitting/ problems/ all/ day/ in front of the can/computer/ cause //

………

5 fancy/ you/do/ children/with/ working? //

………

ANSWER KEY

1 When you game online, be careful when you make friends with strangers

2 We can see that Kim likes playing the piano

3 Some hobbies are interesting such as making crafts or collecting things

4 Sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems

5 Do you fancy working with children?

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

I Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning

1.Mr Smith is wealthier than Mr Brown

Mr Brown _

2.My house is smaller than my parent’s house

My parent’s house

3.The black dress is more expensive than the red one

The red dress _

4.Today it is colder than yesterday

Yesterday

5.I don’t think you are taller than me

I don’t think I _

ANSWER KEY

1.Mr Brown IS POORER THAN MR SMITH

2.My parent’s house IS BIGGER THAN MY HOUSE

3.The red dress _IS CHEAPER THAN THE BLACK ONE

4.Yesterday IT WAS WARMER THAN TODAY

5.I don’t think I AM SHORTER THAN YOU

II Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:

1.London /think/ is/ than/ more/ I/ New York/ expensive

……… 2.important/ is/ Health/ than/ money/ more

………

3 in the city/ more/ is /than /in the country/ convenient / than / is/ Traveling/

……… 4.in / The health care/ city/ better/ the / is/ in / than / countryside/ service/ the/

……… 5.Living/ is/ than / in rural/ more/ areas / living/ in urban areas / comfortable/

………

ANSWER KEY

1I THINK LONDON IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN NEW YORK

2HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY

3TRAVELLING IN THE CITY IS MORE CONVENIENT THAN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

4THE HEALTH CARE SERVICE IN THE CITY IS BETTER THAN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

5LIVING IN RURAL AREAS IS MORE COMFORTABLE THAN LIVING IN URBAN AREAS

UNIT 3: PEOPLES IN VIET NAM

I Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning

1 Your village is so beautiful!

What

2 How long is it since you built this stilt house?

When _

3 Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village

It’s _

4 Where does he live?

What

5.In spite of being poor , the villagers live a happy and healthy way

Although

ANSWER KEY

1 What a beautiful village!

2 When did you build this stilt house?

3 It’s more convenient to live in a big city than to live in a village

4 What is his address?

5 Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and healthy way

II Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:

1 country/ with/ Vietnam/ 54/ is/ multi-ethnic/ a/ groups/ ethnic//.

2 minorities/ make/ population/ Ethnic/ up/ 15 percent/ of/ the/ of/ about/ Vietnam//

3 Most/ live/ of/ ethnic/ in/ minorities/ the/ the/ areas/ in/ north/ the/ mountainous//

4 Vietnam/ Tay/ second/ the/ largest/ are/ the/ ethnic/ in/ group//

5 are/ The/ known/ Nung/ including/ music and poetry/ for/ folk-art/ richness/ traditions/ their/ of//

ANSWER KEY

1 Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups

2 Ethnic minorities make up about 15 percent of the population of Vietnam

3 Most of the ethnic minorities live in the mountainous areas in the north

4 The Tay are the second largest ethnic group in Vietnam

5 The Nung are known for their richness of folk-art traditions including music and poetry

UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

I Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning

1 She couldn’t afford to buy the car

The car is too

2 I would like you to help me to put the chair away

Do you mind _

3 If I were you, I wouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet

You

4 Is it really necessary for us to finish the work today?

Do we

5 Learning about other cultures is one of my interests

I’m

ANSWER KEY

1 The car is too expensive for her to buy

2 Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?

3 You shouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet

4 Do we have to finish the work today? / Do we need to finish the work today?

5 I’m interested in learning about other cultures

II Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:

1 If/ a/ should/ Vietnamese home/ bring/ invited/ to/ gift/ you/ a/ small//

2 greeting/ shake hands/ when/ saying/ The Vietnamese/ and/ both/ when/ good-bye//

3 don’t/ wear/ a/ You/ tie/ to/ have to/ dinner party/ if/ want to/ you/ don’t/ a//

4 taking off/ when/ house/ a/ It’s/ entering/ the Japanese/ shoes/ custom/ of//

ANSWER KEY

1 If invited to a Vietnamese home, you should bring a small gift

2 The Vietnamese shake hands both when greeting and when saying good-bye

3 You don’t have to wear a tie to a dinner party if you don’t want to

4 It’s the Japanese custom of taking off shoes when entering a house

UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM

Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words

1 I am very interested in the Giong festival I have never participated in the Giong festival

→ (although)

2 Bac Ninh is famous for Quan Ho folk singing Phu Tho is famous for Xoan singing

→ (while)

3 Traditional festivals in Vietnam have great cultural values, so young generations should appreciate them

→ (because)

4 Last year, I was going to Huong pagoda, but I couldn’t because of my sickness

→ (however)

5 You need to check the way to get there; otherwise, you will get lost

→ (if)

Key.1.Although I am very interested in the Giong festival, I have never participated in it.

2 BacNinh is famous for Quan Ho folk singing while PhuTho is famous for Xoan

singing

3 Because traditional festivals in Vietnam have great cultural values, young generations

should appreciate them

4 Last year, I was going to Huong pagoda; however, I couldn’t because of my sickness.

5 If you don’t check the way to get there, you will get lost.

E.READING

I Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gapA, B,Cor D

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods The(1) food includes chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is (2)………….sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, (3 )………….the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that can not be missed to (4)……….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 served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home

1.A.most important B more important C important D

importance

Reading :

Five-coloured sticky rice is an important traditional dish of many ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous regions People call the dish five-coloured sticky rice because it has five colours: red, yellow, green, purple and white The things that create the colours are not chemicals but natural roots and leaves The five colours of the dish represent five elements of life according to Vietnamese beliefs: yellow is earth, red is fire, green is plants, white is metal, and purple or black is water People believe that these five elements create harmony between heaven and earth Five-coloured sticky rice is usually made and enjoyed at Tet, in festivals and ceremonies, on special occasions, and whenever the family has guests

1Read the passage and tick (v) True (T) or False (F) statements:

1 Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional dish T

2 Five-coloured sticky rice is made with chemicals F

3 The colours represent the elements of life T

4 These elements create harmony between people F 5 This rice is only made when there are guests F

Reading 2:

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

(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

Gods and (6) The festival is always full of songs and prayers

6 A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors

Reading 3:

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces

of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An The Thai language belongs to the Tay -Thai group

The Thai are experienced farmers They dig canals to bring water to their fields Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice The Thai also grow other crops on burnt-out land They raise cattle and poultry for their own use They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh's style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments The Thai live in houses on stilts Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side TheThai worship their ancestors Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games

1 Complete each sentence, using a word from the text.

1 The Thai are good They grow different crops

2 They can make household items from the tree

3 The Thai live in .houses

4 They have a rich culture including folk and games

5 Many festivals and are held by the Thai people every year

Key: 1 Farmers 2 Bamboo 3 stilt 4 songs 5 ceremonies

2 Answer the questions.

1 Do the Thai people have their own language?

2 What is the main food of the Thai people?

3 What is the Thai cloth well-known for?