English 8 Mai Dich Secondary School

NAME: ___________________ CLASS: 8A__

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1
VOCABULARY
Complete the tables
Unit 4 – Ethnic groups of Viet Nam
1. Communal house (n) 2. Ethnic group (n)

3. Costume (n) 4. Minority group (n)

5. Staircase (n) 6. Feature (n)

7. weave (v) 8. Livestock

9. Overlook (v) 10. Wooden statue (nph)

11. Stilt house (n) 12. Raise (v)

Unit 5 –Our customs and traditions

13. Admire (v) 14. Decorative (adj)

15. Ceremony (n) 16. Ornamental tree(n)

17. reunion (n) 18. Contestant (n)

19. Lantern (n) 20. Festival goers

21. Martial arts (n) 22. Maintain (v)

23. Release (v) 24. Offering (n)

25. Chase away (v) 26. Pray for (v)

27. Worship (v) 28. Row a boat

Unit 6 - Lifestyle
29. Experience (v) 30. style (n)

31. Dependent 32. Independent (adj)

33. Interact (v) 34. Habit (n)

35. Tribal (adj) 36. Dogsled (n)

37. Make craft 38. Greet (v)

Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences.
39. Tet is an event for family ________ in Viet Nam.
A. festivals B. martial arts C. reunions D. dances
40. Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the ________ house.
A. communal B. community C. communicate D. common
41. The Cham has a ________ of cultivating rice.
A. tradition B. habit C. traditional D. costume
42. Vietnamese government is trying to ________ traditional culture of each minority group.
A. change B. preserve C. collect D. raise

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43. Your table________ are awful. Don’t you know how to use knife and fork?
A. cutlery B. custom C. manners D. generation
44. My daughter is becoming more ________ and likes to do things on her own.
A. dependence B. independent C. depend D. dependent
45. There are different types of street food among regions and ________ around the world.
A. cultures B. traditions C. customs D. habits
46. The increase in obesity is a result of poor diet and a(n) ________ lifestyle.
A. healthy B. unhealthy C. interactive D. health
47. I am in the ________ of brushing my teeth twice a day.
A. tradition B. custom C. lifestyle D. habit
48. The Muong is a big ethnic ________ in the North of Viet Nam.
A. minority group B. tribe C. festival D. communities
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the questions.
49. After a long time trying to give up smoking, my father gets rid of this bad habit.
A. continue B. stop C. prevent D. begin
50. They spent an enjoyable evening rowing a boat in the river.
A. unpleasant B. wonderful C. free D. comfortable
51. Families sometimes can break with tradition to add variety to their lives.
A. stop B. pause C. forget D. maintain
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the questions.
52. Mua sap is a popular folk dance of the Thai people.
A. modern B. interesting C. traditional D. unique
53. We enjoy horse-riding with her uncle at weekends.
A. keen on B. fancies C. are hooked on D. detest
54. We have a tradition of holding family reunion on the first day of Tet.
A. separation B. bond C. gathering D. meetings
55. Flowers and ornamental trees can be seen everywhere during Tet holiday.
A. decorative B. beautiful C. tiny D. special
PRONUNCATION: sound /g/, /k/, /n/, /ŋ/, /pr/, /br/
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
56. A. sing B. bring C. thing D. longevity
57. A. breakfast B. brief C. bright D. climb
58. A. practice B. pray C. cupboard D. play
59. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
60. A. laughs B. plays C. streets D. stamps
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
61. A. custom B. invite C. greeting D. manner
62. A. respect B. mention C. culture D. worship
63. A. costume B. ancient C. admire D. ethnic
64. A. cattle B. lantern C. livestock D. collect
GRAMMAR
Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences.
Tenses and questions
65. Listen! ________ someone knocking at the door?
A. Are B. Does C. Is D. Do

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66. We ________ David in town a few days ago.

A. have seen B. was saw C. did saw D. saw
67. He ________ books for poor children for years.
A. has collected B. collects C. is collecting D. collected
68. ________ you show me the way to the Globe center? – Sure.
A. Have B. Do C. Did D. Can
69. ________ Michael work 6 days a week?
A. Do B. Does C. Is D. Did
70. ________ will you travel to this summer? – I haven’t decided yet.
A. What B. When C. Who D. Where
71. ________ did you sell yesterday? – Bread and cupcakes.
A. What B. Who C. How D. Which
72. ________ dress did she buy, the read or the blue?
A. What B. Whose C. Which D. How long
73. ________ is this festival held by the villagers? – Every August.
A. How B. How often C. How long D. What time
Quantifiers and articles
74. Your soup is so good. Especially, ________ meat is very tender.
A. 0 B. the C. a D. an
75. Many people hate ________ violence, but they like to watch it in movies.
A. many B. a C. 0 D. the
76. Vietnam is ________ multi-cultural country with over 54 ethnic groups.
A. the B. a C. 0 D. an
77. I have ________ fruits, but I don't have ________ vegetables.
A. any – some B. some – any C. few – little D. many – few
78. We have to hurry. We haven't got ________ time.
A. a few B. a little C. much D. many
79. The weather has been very dry recently. We've had ________ rain.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
80. You can get ________ information if you go to the museum with me.
A. a lot of B. many C. a D. any
81. She brought _______ hamburger and _______ apple, but she didn’t eat _______ apple during the trip.
A. a – an – an B. a – an – 0 C. a – an – the D. an – a – the
82. Would you like ________ water? - Yes, please
A. some B. any C. an D. little
Adjectives, adverbs and comparison
83. I couldn’t find my cat, so I ________ walked home and cried.
A. sad B. sadness C. sadly D. sadder
84. The party was very ________ , so I enjoyed it very much.
A. bad B. good C. badly D. well
85. The final exam wasn’t easy, it was quite ________than I thought.
A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
86. Learning to speak a language is much ________ than learning to write it.
A. more easier B. easier C. the easiest D. more easily
87. The weather this summer is ________ last summer.

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A. worst than B. more badly C. worse D. worse than

88. John did not run ________ as Bill.
A. so quick B. so quickly C. as quick D. same quick
Conjunction
89. My mother often cooks big meals; ______ , we have leftovers for days.
A. however B. therefore C. so D. because
90. Folk music isn’t popular among teenagers; _____, I still love its melody.
A. so B. because C. also D. nevertheless
91. My brother is an intelligent boy, ________ he is very lazy.
A. but B. and C. or D. so
92. ________ a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.
A. Though B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
93. ________ the storm, we went sailing.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Due to
Passive voice
94. Our teeth ________ twice a day.
A. clean B. cleaned C. are cleaned D. have cleaned
95. Your homework ________ by 10 a.m. tomorrow.
A. must be finish B. must finished C. must be finished D. must finish
96. That house ________ since June.
A. was painted B. has painted C. painted D. hasn’t been painted
97. The new bridge ________ at the moment.
A. is being built B. is being builded C. is building D. is being building
Write the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
98. I think it (be) ______________________ sunny tomorrow.
99. In 2020, she (move) ______________________ to live in Ho Chi Minh City.
100. James should (tell)______________________ the news by his parents as soon as possible.
101. His grandparents (visit) ______________________ by Tom next week.
102. Plastic bags (replace) ______________________ by paper bags now.
103. Today Mr. Smith feels (bad) ______________________ than yesterday.
104. A holiday by the sea is (good) ______________________ than a holiday in the mountains.
105. Planes can fly (high) ______________________ than birds.
106. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (carefully) ______________________ than before.
107. If the new Bond film (come) _________________ to our cinema, I will go and see it.
108. How _____________ Sandy (get) _____________ back tonight if she can’t find a taxi?
109. If people didn’t drive so much, this town (be) ______________________ cleaner.
110. If he played a musical instrument, he (choose) ______________________ the saxophone.
111. Where would you live if you (move) ______________________ to another country?
READING
Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
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 cultural life of the Thai
people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it becomes (1) ________ and hoa ban - a kind of
beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (2) _________This is a
great time for everyone, (3) ________ for boys and girls. The boy (4) ________ the most beautiful flower

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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.
112.A. warmest B. more warm C. warmer D. more warmer
113.A. seen B. arranged C. raised D. celebrated
114.A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
115.A. picks B. collects C. puts D. buys
116.A. ask B. look C. pray D. call
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Da Lat flower festival has been organized every two years since 2005. Regularly at the end of the year.
The main stage of this festival is put on the water surface of Xuan Huong lake and Lam Vien square. The
shows have the participation of thousands of professional and un-professional artists. Beside the opening
and closing ceremonies, the festival has also some other programs such as flower exhibition fair, flower car
march, trade fair, contest of Da Lat farmers. The programs of Flower festival are variety of content for every
festival period. These will make interests to tourists and participants as well.
117. How often is Da Lat festival held?
A. every year B. every 2 years C. once a year D. twice a year
118. Who participates the shows?
A. professional artists B. un-professional artists
C. only professional artists D. both professional and un-professional artists
119. The word “these” in line 6 means________
A. farmers B. programs C. flowers D. artists
120. What is the main content of the paragraph?
A. time that Da Lat festival takes place B. person who attends the festival
C. place where the festival takes place D. Introduction about the Da Lat flower festival.
WRITING
Use the suggestive words to make meaningful sentences
121. She/ hope/ that/ Mary/ come/ party/ tonight.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
122. If/ you/ not/ study/ hard/, / you/ not/ pass/ final/ exam.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
123. You/ look/ tired, / so/ I/ bring/ you/ something/ eat.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
124. Although/ the car/ be/ dirty/, he/ not/ wash/ it/ yesterday/.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
125. you/ hate/ do/ the washing-up/ ?
=> ……………………………………………………………
126. My father/ enjoy/ play/ sports/ and/ read/ books.
=> ……………………………………………………………
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
127. You can't wash this dress.
→ This dress ……………………………………………………………………………
128. Her father drive all of us to school every day.
→ All of us ………………………………………………………
129. He isn’t reading books in his room.

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Books…………........................................................................................................
130. Do you fancy dancing?
=> Are you …………………………………………………………….
131. We detest gardening.
=> We are …………………………………………………………….
132. My mum is the busiest person in the family
=> No one in my family……………………………………………………
133. Hung speaks English better than Nam.
=> Nam speaks ………………………………………………………..
134. Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.
→ If ………………………………………………………
135. Hurry up, or we will be late for the exam.
→ If ……………………………………………………
136. What about going to the flower market?
→ Shall we………………………………………………………
137. Let’s hold a family reunion!
→ Why don’t we ………………………………………………………………………..
138. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy a Roll Royce.
→ In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
139. If there isn’t enough food, we couldn’t continue our journey.
A. isn’t B. enough food C. couldn’t D. continue
140. If anyone will phone, tell them I’ll back at 11.
A. If B. will phone C. tell D. I’ll back
141. The Viet have many tradition, customs and craft.
A. The B. have C. tradition D. customs
142. How many month is Huong Pagoda Festival held in?
A. How many B. is C. held D. in
143. This song was wrote by The Beatles in 1967.
A. was B. wrote C. by D. in
Make questions for the underlined parts or the given answers.
144. There are five people in my family.
=> …………………………………………………………………….
145. She goes to the supermarket twice a week.
=> …………………………………………………………….
146. Her children are playing on the ground.
=> …………………………………………………………………
147. My father goes to work by bus.
=> ………………………………………………………………………….
148. It is 20 kilometers from my house to my office.
=> ……………………………………………………
149. Yes. Jack will coach the team if Nick isn’t here.
=> ……………………………………………………
150. Yes. I want a computer for my birthday.
=> …………………………………………………………………….

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