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TRƯỜNG THCS VĂN KHÊ

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1 TIẾNG ANH 8 2023-2024

Đề 1
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
A. sound B. out C. found D. Enough
/saʊnd/ /aʊt/ /faʊnd/ /ɪˈnʌf/
Question 2:
A. worked /t/ B. watched /t/ C. Relaxed /t/ D. Crowded /id/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. leisure B. diving C. origami D. Movie
/ˈleʒə(r)/ /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ /ˌɔːrɪˈɡɑːmi/ /ˈmuːvi/
Question 4:
A. ancestor B. curious C. heritage D. Tradition
/ˈænsestə(r)/ /ˈkjʊəriəs/ /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ /trəˈdɪʃn/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 5: She is boring with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.  bored with
A B C D
Question 6: Nam drives more careful than Tung so he rarely has an accident.  carefully
A B C D
 V + adverb
Question 7: There used to be a movie theater here but it closes a long time ago.  closed
A B C D
 QKĐ
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: Life in a small town is __________ than that in a big city
A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful
 much dùng để nhấn mạnh trong câu so sánh hơn
Question 9: _______ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?
A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often
 which + N
Question 10: The Gong Festival is held __________ in the Central Highlands.
A. year B. yearly C. annual D. Annually
 annually (adv): hàng năm
 V + adv
Question 11: What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
A. a B. an C. Ø D. some
Question 12: "Do you love it?" can be abbreviated (được viết tắt):
A. WBU B. J4F C. NUFF D. DYLI
Question 13: Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.
A. to drive B. to be driven C. be driven D. Driving
 dislike + V-ing
Question 14: I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
A. unhealthy B. inconvenient C. comfortable D. peaceful
Question 15: Visitors find the Central Highland_______.
A. attraction B. attractive C. attract D. Attractively
 find smt adj : thấy cái gì đó như thế nào
Question 16: Farmers who are working on _______ look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.
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A. grasslands B. paddy fields C. factories D. construction sites

 grasslands (n): đồng cỏ
paddy fields (n): cánh đồng lúa
factories (n): nhà máy
construction sites (n): công trường
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 17: - ‘I have two tickets to a gong performance. Would you like to go?’
- ‘_________ What time?’
A. Sorry, I can’t. B. Not very good. C. Yes, I’d like that. D. Never mind.
Xin lỗi, tôi không thể. Không tốt lắm. Vâng, tôi thích điều đó. Đừng bận tâm.
Question 18: - ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’
- ‘_________’.
A. Really? B. How beautiful! C. Come on! D. Exactly.
Thật không? Đẹp làm sao! Đi thôi! Chính xác.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him.
A. luckily B. magically C. cruelly D. Lately
 fortunately = luckily: may mắn
Question 20: Tom enjoys going to the cinema in his free time.
A. leisure time B. summer time C. dinner time D. this weekend
 free time = leisure time
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Mr Thompson works more carefully than Mr Baker.
A. carelessly B. carefully C. carefulness D. Uncarefully
 Carefully (adv) : một cách cẩn thận >< carelessly (adv)
Question 22: I like providing minority children with literacy
A. adult B. most C. majority D. Many
 Minority (n) : thiểu số >< majority (n): đa số
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Viet is a student and he (23) ______ in a bed-sit in a suburb of Ha Noi. It is a part of an old house. He has one room
and a kitchen and (24) ______ a bathroom with three other people. In his room, there is a bed on the left hand side.
There is (25) _______ armchair beside the bed. The desk is opposite the bed and there is a closet (26) ______ the
right side of the room. Above the desk, there is a bookshelf and above the bed there is a clock. He has a TV and a
cassette player. The room is rather (27) ______, but it’s OK. Viet likes this room very much.
Question 23: A. lives B. live C. will live D. is going to live
 V số ít
Question 24: A. shares B. has C. puts D. Takes
 V số ít
Share a bathrom : dùng chung phòng tắm
Question 25: A. an B. a C. some D. The
 Mạo từ không xác định  AN
Question 26: A. on B. to C. at D. In
 on the right side of st: ở bên phải của cái gì
Question 27: A. small B. suitable C. dangerous D. Large
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both
advantages and disadvantages.(28)
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover,
people tend to be friendlier. (30) A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children(29)
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people,
you are likely to have few friends.(32) In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening.
Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the
best for those who are retired or who have young children(31) In contrast, young people who have a career are better
provided in the city.
Question 28: According to the passage, living in the country has ___________.
A. only good points B. only bad points C. both good and bad points D. no disadvantages
Question 29: How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. five
Question 30: Living in the country is safer for young children because___________.
A. there is less traffic B. there are fewer people
C. there are few shops D. there are few services
Question 31: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people
Question 32: Having few friends is _______________________.
A. one of drawbacks to life in the country
B. the only disadvantage to living in the country
C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city
II. WRITING:
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or
using suggestions.
Question 33: I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
=> They are the most beautiful pitctures that I have ever seen
Question 34: Why do some ethnic people build the communal house?
=> What do some ethnic people build the communal house for?
 Cấu trúc hỏi What … for ? = Why …?
Question 35: Playing beach games is very interesting
=> It is very interesting to play beach games
It is + adj to V: rất… khi làm gì
Question 36: I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books.
=>I enjoy reading cookery books
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the given words in brackets.
Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question 37: The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood. (ENOUGH)
=>The worker is clever enough to make fine things from wood.
Question 38: My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s. (CLEARLY)
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=> My father explained the subject more clearly than my brother did.
Question 39: I lived on the farm with my grandma ten years ago. (USED)
=> I used to live on the farm with my grandma ten years ago.
Question 40: He uses all of his free time to collect stamps. (SPENDS)
=> He spends all of his free time collecting stamps.

Đề 2
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
A. question B. mention C. action D. Education
/ˈkwestʃən/ /ˈmenʃn/ /ˈækʃn/ /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
Question 2:
A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. Played
/t/ /t/ /t/ /d/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. nomadic B. colourful C. generous D. Countryside
/nəʊˈmædɪk/ /ˈkʌləfl/ /ˈdʒenərəs/ /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

Question 4:
A. protection B.addicted C. computer D.goldfish
/prəˈtekʃn/ /əˈdɪktɪd/ /kəmˈpjuːtər/ /ˈɡəʊldfɪʃ/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question 5: This house (A) is more spacious (B) as that white house (C) I bought in Ho Chi Minh City (D) last year.
 Công thức so sánh hơn: S + to be + more adj/ adj-er than N/ pronoun.
AS  THAN
Question 6: Do you mind (A) to speak to John (B) to ask him (C) to help (D) us. speaking
mind + Ving: ngại, phiền làm gì
Question 7: (A) In today’s (B) world, teenagers rely (C) in technology more than (D) in the past.  on
Rely on
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: He did the test ……………………than I did.  so sánh hơn
A.as bad as B. more worse C. worse D. badder
Question 9: Please turn of ……………lights when you leave ………………room.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
Dùng mạo từ “the” trước danh từ đã được xác định, nhắc đến lần hai, hoặc cả người nghe và người nói đều biết.
Question 10: ……………..does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.
A. Where B. When C. How D. What
Question 11: During the festival, they fly many…………….kites in different shapes and sizes.
A. colour B. colourful C. colourless D. Colouring
Adj + N
Question 12: We will go swimming today…………it is very hot.
A. so B. so that C. because D. although
Question 13: So many people nowadays are…………..to computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. bored with B. addicted to C. worried about D. afraid of
bored with: chán với
addicted to: nghiện
worried about: lo lắng về
afraid of: sợ
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Question 14: Mary’d like to find ………..more…………the culture of the Ede people in Viet Nam.
A. out/on B. in/about C. into/of D. out/about
 find out: tìm ra, khám phá
about: về cái gì
Question 15: It is interesting ……………badminton after school.
A. play B. to playing C. played D.to play
 It’s adj to V nguyên thể
Question 16: Using the computer as your hobby can be……………..to both your health and your social life.
A. harm B. to harm C. harmful D. Harmless
harm (v): gây hại
harmful (adj): có hại
harmless (adj): vô hại
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 17: “ – It isn’t a long way from Britain, isn’t it?” – “Yes, but it isn’t as ……………as HongKong.”
A. far B. farther C. farthest D. Further
So sánh bằng: S + to be + as adj + as N/Pronoun.
Question 18: “…………….pass me the newspaper?” – “ Sure. Here you are.”
A. Would you mind B. Could you please C. May you D. Why don’t you
- Would you mind + Ving?: Bạn có phiền …?
- Could you please + V(nguyên thể)? Bạn có thể …? (lịch sự, trang trọng)
- May you + V(nguyên thể)? Bạn có thể …?
- Why don’t you + V(nguyên thể)?: Bạn hãy…?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Mai enjoys making crafts, especially bracelets.
A. adores B. hates C. detests D. Dislikes
enjoy (v) = adore (v): thích
Question 20: Gardening and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha.
A. convenient B. significant C. complicated D. developed
convenient (adj): thuận tiện
significant (adj): quan trọng, đáng kể
complicated (adj): phức tạp
developed (adj): phát triển
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The Muong in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are well-known for their poor folk literature.
A. beautiful B. richness C. rich D. Simple
beautiful (adj): xinh đẹp
richness (n): sự giàu có
rich (adj): giàu có
simple (adj): đơn giản
Question 22: Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a complicated way of farming.
A. simple B. complex C. important D. Easy
simple (adj): đơn giản
complex (adj): phức tạp
important (adj): quan trọng
easy (adj): dễ dàng
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with strangers. What should you do? Firstly, remember
that it is (23)……………to lie online and some of these “online friends” maybe adults (24)……………..want to
harm you. Secondly, never give your personal information such as your full name or your hometown. Thirdly, only
play online games when you have (25)………..antivirus software. In addition, tell your parents what games you are
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playing and what you love (26)………….them. In short, just like in the real world, you need to be careful when
(27)……………with strangers.
Question 23:
A. simple B. difficult C. happy D. easy
Question 24:
A. what B. who C. whom D. Whose
- what: cái gì
- who: thay cho danh từ chỉ người đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ
- whom: thay cho danh từ chỉ người đóng vai trò làm tân ngữ
- whose + N: thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu
Question 25:
A. updated B. update C. updating D. updates
Question 26:
A. in B. to C. about D. with
Question 27:
A. to play B. played C. play D. Playing
rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
The Lo Lo ethnic group can be divided into Flower Lo Lo and Black Lo Lo.(28) Living in in Lung Cu since ancient
time(29), the Lo Lo people have made many efforts in making homeland suitable for farming. The Lo Lo folklore
culture is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs, legends(30). The Lo Lo calendar divides a year
into 11 months,(31) each corresponding to an animal name. Decorating on their turbans, shirts, skirts and trousers
are particularly colourful.
The ancient bronze drums are very important. The head of each family entitled to keep the drums which are used
only during funerals or festival to maintain rhythms for dances.(32) The Lo Lo people are among the few ethnic
groups in Vietnam who still use bronze drums, a traditional musical instrument closely associated with a legend
about the Flood.
Question 28. How many groups can the Lo Lo ethnic group be divided?
A. three B. four C. five D. two
Question 29. Where do they live since ancient time?
A. Black B. Lung Cu C. Flower D. Vietnam
Question 30. The Lo Lo Folklore……………..is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs and legends.
A. custom B. festival C. song D. culture
Question 31. How many months are there in a year in Lo Lo calendar?
A. eleven B. twelve C. ten D. eight
Question 32. When are the bronze drums used?
A. funerals B. festivals C. A & B are correct D. A & B are incorrect
II. WRITING: Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the given
words. Do not change the given words in any ways
33. She enjoys going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes. HOOKED
She is hooked on going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes.
enjoy + V-ing: thích làm gì
be hooked on + V-ing: nghiện, thích làm cái gì
34. The boy spent hours and hours playing chess with his grandfather. TOOK
It took the boy hours and hours to play chess with his grandfather.

35. People made a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no longer exists. USED
People used to make a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo.
36. Although they made careful preparations, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film. DESPITE
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Despite making careful preparations, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or
using suggestions
37. Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.
=> Loading the rice is easier than herding buffaloes.
38. Young people move faster than old people.
=> Old people move more slowly than young people
39. "Let's organize a sponsored cycling race." said the children.
=> The children suggested organizing a sponsored cycling race.
40. Mary speaks English better than her sister.
=> Mary’s sister speaks _ English worse than her/ she does.

Đề 3
A. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.
1. A. unload B. cruel C. puzzle D. Muscle
/ˌʌnˈləʊd/ /ˈkruːəl/ /ˈpʌzl/ /ˈmʌsl/
2. A. detest B. resort C. prefer D. Message
/dɪˈtest/ /rɪˈzɔːt/ /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ /ˈmesɪdʒ/
Exercise 2: Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others’.
3. A. leisure B. diving C. origami D. Movie
/ˈleʒə(r)/ /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ /ˌɔːrɪˈɡɑːmi/ /ˈmuːvi/
4. A. ancestor B. curious C. tradition D. Heritage
/ˈænsestə(r)/ /ˈkjʊəriəs/ /trəˈdɪʃn/ /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
Exercise 3: Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
5. Most students detest having (have) homework during the weekends.
Cấu trúc “detest + V-ing”: ghét bỏ làm gì
6. Alice is fond of creating (create) small animals with paper.
Cấu trúc “be fond of + V-ing”: ưa thích làm gì
7. After a course with a native teacher, Nam can speak Englishbetter (well) than before.  so sánh hơn
8. Chi is intelligent, but she needs to study harder (hard) than her first semester to pass the examination.
9. These students are learning how to deal (deal) with pressure before the final test.
cấu trúc: “how + to V”: cách để làm gì
10. Parents should teach their children to be careful when posting (post) pictures on social media.
11. Jenny’s mother often knitted (knit) when she was a teenager.
12. Trung is very active and he dislikes watching (watch) TV during leisure time.
dislike + V-ing
13. - What is your leisure activity?
- I adore walking (walk) my dog around the park.
adore + V-ing
14. - Look! Who is drying (dry) rice over there?  HTTD
- I think it’s Mai’s uncle.
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
15. We often play football ___________ during summer time.
A. one another B. together C. each other D. themselves
16. As a mental exercise, origami(nghệ thuật gấp giấy) can help increase ___________.
A. health B. stress C. creativity D. Balance
health (n): sức khỏe
stress (n): căng thẳng
creativity (n): tính sáng tạo
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balance (n): sự cân bằng

17. They are harvesting rice in the ___________.
A. crop(n): cây trồng B. Orchard(n): vườn cây ăn quả C. garden D. paddy field
18. Tom’s father is very ___________ so he can control the combine harvester very well.
A. well-trained B. surrounded C. relaxed D. Interested
well-trained (adj): được đào tạo tốt
19. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ___________ better.
A. connect B. show off C. concentrate D. keep fit
show off (v): thể hiện, khoe
concentrate (v): tập trung
20. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ___________, sometimes it can bring many problems.
A. although B. but C. however D. so
B. READING
Exercise 5: Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.
With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the favoured social networking
sites in the globe. (21) As for students, they use Facebook for different purposes, including entertainment or academic
learning. First, it is a relaxing channel where students comfortably tend to vent their negative thoughts on their school
life via a status, share unforgettable memories, or watch multiple funny clips to relieve stress. (22)Additionally, they
can easily connect with those who have the same interests through various Facebook pages where they enjoy reading
top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second, (23)Facebook, regarded as the biggest knowledge
platform, enables learners to get access to an array of free learning materials and even ask for specialized knowledge
from other friendly users. Besides, it’s very convenient for students to create a Facebook group chat on Facebook
Messenger to upload and share lectures, prepare for class presentations as well as do assignments together. In short,
Facebook can contribute to students’ academic achievements if they take full advantage of it in an appropriate way.
21. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The drawbacks of Facebook in student’s learning.
B. The benefits of Facebook in student’s learning.
C. The development of Facebook in student’s learning.
22. What does the word it in line 4 mean?
A. Facebook
B. Entertainment
C. School life
23. According to the passage, where can students find like-minded ones?
A. Facebook Messenger
B. Facebook comments
C. Facebook pages
24. Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?
A. Because students can gain a large number of free learning materials.
B. Because students can enjoy a large number of English videos.
C. Because students can talk to a large number of knowledgeable users there.
25. Which of the following is NOT the main purpose when students form a learning group chat?
A. Preparing for class presentations.
B. Venting their negative thoughts on their school life.
C. Discussing hot topics with each other.
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Exercise 6: Complete the passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
During the early years, (26) __doing __ jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their
children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this hobby significantly
draws kids’ attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (27) __without_____ boredom. It’s
also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (28) ___joining___ many pieces
together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should choose suitable and captivating
jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (29) ___increase____ the levels of difficulty
gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and even give it up. That’s why parents
should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (30) ___until__ they reach the last jigsaw.
D. WRITING
Exercise 7: For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the
word in brackets and do not change it.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
31. When Trang has free time, she likes hanging out with her friends. (LEISURE)
In her leisure time, Trang likes hanging out with her friends.
32. When Minh has free time, he likes surfing the net more than going shopping. (TO)
When Minh has free time, he prefers surfing the net to going shopping.
like V-ing more than V-ing = prefer V-ing to V-ing
33. Nick spent an hour loading the fruit onto the truck. (IT)
It took Nick an hour to load the fruit onto the truck.
S + spend + “time” + V-ing = It takes + sb + time + to Vinf
34. During the rice harvest, they often need a combine harvester. (USING)
They often harvest rice by using a combine harvester.
by using sth = bằng cách sử dụng cái gì
35. Ann is very tired; however, she helps her mother with the housework. (BUT)
Ann is very tired, but she helps her mother with the housework.

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