TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN KHUYẾN ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI: 8

NĂM HỌC: 2023– 2024

A. VOCABULARY: Review from Unit 1 to Unit 6

- Leisure time
-Life in the countryside
- Teenagers
- Our customs and traditions
- Lifestyles
B. PRONUNCIATION
- Sound: from unit 1 to unit 6 ,

C. GRAMMAR:
- Verbs of liking/ disliking + gerunds
- Verbs of liking/ disliking + to-infinitives
- Comparative forms of adverbs
- Simple sentences and compound sentences
- Yes/ No and Wh-questions
- Countable and uncountable nouns
- Zero article
- Future simple
- First conditional
D. SPEAKING
Ss work in group of 4 and present to the class one of two topics: Our customs and traditional or
Lifestyle
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined.
1. A. keep B. knowledge C. kitchen D. keen
2. A. contaminant B. waste C. illustrate D. radiation
3. A. morning B. thinking C. union D. ornament
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress
4. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition
5. A. patient B. ancient C. advance D. counseling
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C, D) to complete the sentences
6. ______ such as kumquat trees, peach blossoms, and apricot flowers are popular at Tet.
A. Blooming flower B. Vegetables C. Ornamental trees D. fireworks
7. Learning _______ can help build physical strength and improve confidence.
A. martial arts B. physics C. chemistry D. biology
8 The festival aims to remember and worship ____ Hung Kings, _____ first kings of a nation.
A. the / Ø (zero article) B. a / the C. the / an D. the- the
9. Mono wants to become a singer; _________, he can’t sing or play any instruments.
A., therefore, B. however C. because D. although
10. The villager’s _______ saved the travelers from starving.
A. generosity B. generousy C. generousity D. generousness
11. You should add _______more sugar and ____ teaspoons of Knor to your soup.
A. many/a few B. much/a little C. a few/a little D. a little/a few
12. ______ dog is that and _____ did it bite yesterday?
A. Which/who B. Whose/which C. Whose/whom D. Whom/which
13. Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow
____________.
A. pace B. rhythm C. speed D. both A & B
14. A. “The Tay in Viet Nam and the Thai in Thailand speak similar languages.” - B. “________
“.
A. Are They? B. I like the Tay C. the same language D. Wow! I didn’t
know that
15. Stilt houses are made from ______ materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnatural
16. The ______, usually known as Rong house, is considered a symbol of culture, spirit and
religion of Vietnamese.
A. communal house B. staircase C. statue D. highland
17. Last year, I visited Cao Bang and had a chance to buy some ______.
A. silver lovely handcraft statues C. handcraft lovely silver statues
B. lovely silver handcraft statues D. silver handcraft lovely statues
18. The Tay and Hmong raise _____ such as chickens, pigs, and cows as a part of their
traditional way of life.
A. livestock B. cattle C. terraced field D. specialitiy
19. People in some mountainous areas know how to ______ silk thread into beautiful costumes
so that they can wear them on special occasions.
A. raise B. sew C. mend D. weave
20. ______ ethnic minority groups do Viet Nam have? – 54 different unique groups.
A. How far B. How often C. How many D. How much
21. ______ do people in remote area travel to different places? – On foot.
A. When B. How C. Where D. What
22. ______ percentage of the total population do ethnic minority groups account for in Vietnam?
A. What B. How many C. How much D. How long
23. I don’t have ______ information about the life of the Tay people.
A. many B. a few C. a little D. much
24. The H're in Vietnam take care of ______ pepper plantation, contributing to the local economy.
A. a little B. some C. much D. a few

25. He ____ the family tradition and became the manager; therefore, his father is proud of him.
A. broke B. doesn’t understand C. didn’t maintain D. followed
26. My friend invited me to celebrate her opening ____ as she started a business.
A. festival B. celebration C. ceremony D. reunion
27. We ____ light lanterns and enjoy mooncakes with our friends and family during the Mid-
Autumn festival.
A. tradition B. traditionally C. traditions D. traditional
28. The village festival helps us ____ our traditions, ____ with other people and ____ our family
bonds.
A. maintain/ connect/ strengthen B. maintain/ connect/ break
C. maintain/ stay/ strengthen D. connect/ maintain/ break
29. Lots of the festival ____ come to Huong Pagoda each year to pray for good luck and blessings.
A. comers B. presents C. goers D. followers
30. Many village festivals in the North of Vietnam are held in ______ February.
A. a B. the C. an D. -
31. Most families in Vietnam prepare offerings such as ______ joss papers, ______ set of flowers, and
three carps.
A. the/ a B. - / - C. - / the D. - / a
32. On the last day of the year, mom and I often go to the flower market to buy______
ornamental kumquat tree to decorate our house.
A. a B. an C. the D. -
33. “Did you have ______ nice holiday?” - “Yes, it was ______ best holiday I have ever had.”
A. a - the B. the - the C. the - a D. a - a
34. Having dinner at my grandparents’ house at weekend plays ______ integral part in our family
traditions.
A. the B. - C. the D. an
Find out and correct the mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence.
35. (A) Most families in Viet Nam prepare (C) offer for (D) the Kitchen Gods _offering_
36. (A) The Muong people are (B) the ethnic minority who live (C) in the ______________
mountainous regions (D) of Vietnam.
Choose A,B,C or D that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following
sentences.
37. I was born and raised in the countryside.
A. bring up B. take care of C. look after D. watch over
38. We are very anxious about the result of the exam.
A. careful B. worried C. excited D. indifferent
Choose A, B, C or D that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the
sentences.
39. The bamboo flute is a famous traditional musical instrument of Asian.
A. state-of-the-art B. old C. ancient D. pristine
40. He often goes to bed early and never surfs the Web.
A. goes swimming B. stay up late C. play game late D. get bad marks

IV/ READING 1: Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Cultural differences occur wherever you go abroad. When visiting another country, you should
be aware of those differences and respect them. Here are some (21)______ on how to fit in.
Every traveler to a foreign country feels (22)_______ at some point. How you act may make
locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of humor. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong
hand in India, locals will be more accepting of you. Wearing proper clothes is important too (23)
________ locals will judge you by what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing
your flesh is forbidden, especially if you are a woman. So (24)_______ your torn jeans at home.
Also be (25) ________ about expressing emotions. Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes
you look silly. In some countries it is unwise to kiss in public
41. A. plans B. tips C. arguments D. choices
42. A. unsafe B. excited C. satisfied D. awkward
43. A. otherwise B. as C. whereas D. because of
44. A. leave B. make C. bring D. take
45. A. acknowledged B. advisable C. cautious D. unaware
READING 2 Read the passage, then choose the correct answers.
In southern Australia, there is a town where chimneys rise from the sand and there are big
red signs warning people of “unmarked holes”. This town is Coober Pedy, often known as the
“underground” town. Coober Pedy is a small town over 1,000 miles from Canberra, the country's
capital. Today it has about 1,800 residents. Originally, residents of Coober Pedy were opal
miners, and even today it is still a mining town.
 The Coober Pedy region is mostly a treeless desert. Very little plant life exists due to the
region’s low rainfall and intense heat, so most of the residents live underground to escape the
heat. They call their underground homes “dugouts”. These dugouts remain at a constant
temperature, while surface buildings need air conditioning. The average maximum temperature
is 30-32°C, but it can get quite cool in the winter.
There are a number of underground hotels and tourist shops in the town. The town has
become a popular stopover point and tourist destination.
46. What is special about people in Coober Pedy?
A. They are coal miners. B. They live underground.
C. They need air conditioning. D. They receive many tourists.
47. People in Coober Pedy live in “dugouts” because
A. very little plant life exists B. they can do the mining there
C. it is much cooler there D. there are many hotels there
48. The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to _______
A. Canberra B. capital city C. opal D. Coober Pedy
49. The underlined word “intense” in the passage probably means _____
A. strong B. quiet C. weak D. interesting
50. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. There are big red warning signs in Coober Pedy.
B. Houses underground in Coober Pedy are called “dugouts”.
C. The average temperature in Coober Pedy region is 30-32°C.
D. There are a lot of tourist shops in the town.
V/ WRITING
Give the correct form of verb in the brackets.
51. If she _has__ (have) a quiet room, _will she be able _ (she/ be able) to do any work?
52. The bus _arrives_ (arrive) at 08:30 am, sharp. They _will reach_ (reach) the Heritage
Village at around 10:30 am tomorrow.
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
53. If you go to Sa Pa, you should try some _special_ of the local people sold at the market.
(SPECIAL)
54. Many families have three __genarations__, which create unique cultural features.
(GENERATE)
Rearrange the given words to make complete sentences.
55. In/ wedding/ the engagement/ considered/ Vietnam,/ is/ important/ sometimes/ much/ than
the
________________________________________________________________.
56. What/ was/ you/ do/ if / no/ internet/ would/ connection/there/ tomorrow?
________________________________________________________________.
57. The/ Ede/ built/ on/ live/ in/ stilts/ in/ wooden/ villages/ longhouses/ as/ “buon”/ known/./
→ ______________________________________________________________________
58. Communal house/ is/ as/ a symbol/ considered/ culture, / of/ spirit/ of Vietnamese/ and
religion/./ ________________________________________________________________.
59. reflects/ The/ flavour/ street food/ delicious/ every/ of/ heritage/ the city's/ multicultural/./
________________________________________________________________.

Complete the questions using the prompts.

60. women/ play/ important role/ a Jrai family /?/

 ________________________________________________________________

61. What / you/ do / the Mid-autumn festival/ last year /?/

________________________________________________________________

Make questions for the underlined words.

62. The Muong people often play flute, trumpet and gong.

________________________________________________________________.
63. The Viet is the largest ethnic group in Vietnam.

________________________________________________________________.
2. Write the paragraphs
a/ Writing a paragraph (80-100 words) about the things you do to help your family.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
b/ Writing a paragraph (80-100 words) about a festival in your country.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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