Lê Hong Phong Secondary school Tiếng Anh 8

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ I – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8

NĂM HỌC : 2024-2025
A. Theory:
I. Vocabulary:
Unit 1. Leisure time
+ Các hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi
+ Cụm từ thể hiện sự thích/ không thích
Unit 2. Life in the countryside
+ Cuộc sống ở nông thôn
Unit 3. Teenagers
+ Câu lạc bộ ở trường, việc sử dụng mạng xã hội và áp lực của thanh thiếu niên
Unit 4. Ethnics groups of Viet Nam
+ Đời sống của các dân tộc Việt Nam
Unit 5. Our customs and traditions
+ Các truyền thống và phong tục
Unit 6. Lifestyles
+ Những lối sống khác nhau
II. Pronunciation
1. Âm /ʊ/ và /uː/
2. Âm /ə/ và /ɪ/
3. Âm /ʊə/ và /ɔɪ/
4. Âm /k/ và /g/
5. Âm /n/ và /ŋ/
6. Âm /br/ và /pr/
III. Grammar:
1. Động từ chỉ sự yêu thích + V-ing/ to V
2. So sánh hơn của trạng từ
3. Câu đơn và câu ghép
4. Câu hỏi Wh và Yes/ No
5. Danh từ đếm được và không đếm được
6. Trường hợp không dùng mạo từ
7. Thì tương lai đơn
8. Câu điều kiện loại 1: If, unless
IV. Writing and Speaking:
TOPIC 1. Talk and write about your free time/ leisure time.
- What do you often do in your free time?
- How much leisure time do you have a day?
- What is your favorite leisure activity? Why?
- Talk about your favorite leisure activity.
TOPIC 2: Talk and write about the life in the countryside/ in the city
- Where do you live?
- Do you like living in the countryside or living in the city? Why?

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- What is the advantages/ disadvantages of living in the countryside?

- How is the countryside changing nowadays?
TOPIC 3. Talk and write about some causes of your stress and offer solutions.
- What causes of your stress do you often have?
- What solutions do you offer to reduce?
TOPIC 4. Talk and write about the things you do to help your family.
- What do you do to help your family?
- When do you them ?
- Why do you do them?
- How do you feel when helping your family?
TOPIC 5. Talk and write about a traditional festival in Viet Nam you know.
- What it is.
- When/Where is it held?
- What activities there are.
- What you need/what you need.
TOPIC 6. Talk and write about the advantages OR disadvantages of online learning.
-What do you think of online learning: the advantages OR disadvantages?
-Why do you think so?
-What reasons do you think?
-What do you feel about online learning?
B. REREFENCE EXERCISE:
I. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that
1. A.gong B.longevity C.group D. grow
2. A. minority B. land C. monk D. tradition
3. A. addiction B. vast C. craft D. pasture
4. A. worked B. watched C. relaxed D. crowded
5. A. culture B. decide C. music D. call
6. A. design B. preserve C. school D. physical
7. A. arranged B. uploaded C. climbed D. stayed
8. A. hour B. hospitable C. holiday D. herd
9. A. enough B. young C. curious D. country
10. A. comb B. plumber C. tomb D. combine
II. Choose the word with different stress from the others

1. A. people B. poultry C. preserve D. worship

2. A. Mountainous B. Product C. Literature D. unforgetable
3. A. pioneer B. sociable C. photograph D. beautiful
4. A. competitive B. activity C. attractive D. interactive
5. A. happen B. computer C. finish D. reading
6. A. collect B. account C. upload D. famous

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7. A. competition B. invitation C.traditional D. conservation

8. A. latern B. regret C. defeat D. bamboo
9. A. festival B. addition C. occasion D. diversity
10. A. lifestyle B. habit C. modern D. preserve
III. Choose the best answer A, B or C to complete the following sentences.
1. If you stay awake all night, you_________be very tired tomorrow.
A. Are B. were C. will D. would
2. Lan: Can we try the street food in Ho Chi Minh City?- Hoa: _________
3. AThank you B. Certainly C. Why so D. Can we?
4. Stilt houses are made_________natural materials like bamboo,wood and leaves.
A. of B.in C. from D. at
5. Traditionally, the. _________in a village is a place for villagers to meet or worship.
A. festival B. market C. communal house D. park
6. I lost my wallet on_________last day of my stay in Paris
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
7. He drives more _________than his brother, so I prefer going with his brother.
A. carefully B. careful C. carelessly D. careless
8. A: “Thank you for the enjoyable party tonight!” - B: “___________”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. I’m sorry. C. I don’t mind. D. That’s a great idea!
9. How many people were there at the family ___________ last weekend?
A. unit B. united C. union D. reunion
10. Five-coloured sticky rice is_________important traditional dish in moutainous areas.
A. a B. an C. the D. zero article
11. What I was keen _________ most at this festival was the lion dance performance.
A. in B. for C. about D. on
12. It_________ best for your helth if you keep the curent active lifestyle.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
13. Lan: “There will be a live broardcast of spring Festival Gala” Hoa: _________
A. I’ll be there B. Yes, I can C. It’s my pleasure D. Is it urgent?
14. 3. my village is famous _________weaving and selling clothes.
A. for B.in C. from D. at
15. 4. Honoring teachers is a .___________ that back at least 1000 years
A. Tradition B. Custom C. regulation D. necessity
16. The Nung people have _________abundant wealth of folk arts and cultural activities
A. a B. an C. the D. 0
17. We must come ______than other people to get the best seats.
A. early B. more early C. earlier D. the earliest
18. There is a custom _____doing morning exercises in my family
A. of B.at C. on D.in
19. I’ll give you a call if I ___________ some help tomorrow”
A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed
20. The traditional craft of the villagers is ___________ bamboo baskets.
A. weaving B. knitting C. carving D. moulding

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21. Can you help me with my Maths homework, please?

A. Yes, I can B. No, I can't C. Sure D. No, of course.
22. When I was young, I hated ___________ my homework late at night.
A. to do B. does C. doing D. do
23. Louise are very fond _________going camping with friends at weekends.
A. about B. of C. in D. with
24. I am learning English ____________ I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. therefore C. so D. because
25. Mr Buong drove very _________than he does now.
A. more careful- B. carefully C. careless D. more carefully
26. How ______ethnic groups live on the northern areas of Viet Nam?
A. much B. long C. far D. many
27. Mary: “That’s a very nice skirt you are wearing.” - Julia: “_________.”
A. I’m glad you like it- B. I like it- C. That’s all right- D. That’s nice
28. A: “Mountain girls help their mothers with housework when they are five or six.” B: “________”
A. Do they? B. Are they? C. I agree. D. Should they?
29. The Tay is the second largest________ group in Viet Nam.
A. minority B. majority C. ethnic D. national
30. People break ________ tradition by not having fireworks on New Year's Eve.
A. into B. on C. by D. with
31. _______ are stilt houses made from?
A. Which B. How C. When D. What
32. In Viet Nam, children are given _______ lucky money on Tet holiday.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
33. She is looking forward _____________ her grandparents again soon.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to seeing
34. Tom: “Would you like to join our Greener Club?” - Nam: “_____________”
A. You’re welcome. B. Yes, I’d love to. C. No, I won’t. D. Yes, I do to.
35. Scotland is very famous ________________ its rich culture as well as unique natural beauty.
A. in B. about C. because D. for
36. This time in 2050, we ________________ in flying cars.
A. are travelling B. are going to travel C. will be travelling D. will be travelled
37. 6.There's a list of repairs as long as ________
A. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile
38. 1. "What would you like to drink?" - "_________".
A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK
39. I am fond________ going to the movies on Sundays
A. on B. in C. at D. of
40. What _________at school tomorrow?
A. were you doing B. will you do C. are you doing D. you doing
IV. Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word
41. I like taking part in birthday parties of all my family members
A. holding B. continuing C. joining D.releasing

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42. The authorities are giving temporary solutions to this problem.

A. momentary B. swift C. acceptable D. careless
43. Last Sunday we on a picnic and enjoyed the great feeling we had never had before.
A. awful. B. terrible C. afraid D. wonderful
V. Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
44. The majority of The Viet live along the Red River and The Mekong Delta.
A. a half B. all C. minority D. none
45. I often feel stressful because of my school work
A. relaxed B. pressure C. happy D. releasing
46. The last exercise is difficult; therefore I can't finish it.
A. interesting B. simple C. hard D. easy
47. The majority of The Viet live along the Red River and The Mekong Delta.
A. a half B. all C. minority D. none
READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answers
Each country has its own special traditions and customs just as individuals have their own ( 1)
_________and daily routines. Many people find it difficult to get used to the customs of another
country(2) _________they go abroad. For example, in some Asian countries, people do not usually
finish everything on their plates because is a (3) _________ that they have not had enough to eat.
Visitors from the West find it difficult to get used to this, because they used to eat (4) _________up to
show that they liked it. When an Asian host sees their (5) _________plates, he usually assumes that
they want more
1.A. habits B. fashions C. styles D. practices
2.A. where B. after C. when D. Why
3.A. symbol B. icon C. warning D. sign
4.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
5.A. clear B. empty C. vacant D. blank
II. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
interests listening hanging out
a musical instrument doing sport
Swedish teenagers enjoy (1) ____________ to music and (2) ____________ with friends, just like
most children around the world. Everyone is encouraged to develop his or her own (3) ____________.
Singing and playing (4) ____________ are popular leisure activities. According to a government
website, almost one in three Swedish children aged 13-15 play an instrument in their spare time.
(5) ____________ sports is also encouraged. 68 per cent of 13 to 15-year-olds are members of a sports
Club. Football is the most popular sport among both girls and boys. Then comes horse riding for girls.
Boys prefer football, swimming, and ice hockeỵ.

III. Read the text and choose the best answer for each question.
In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, we have our own
customs and traditions.

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Firstly, there’s a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the second day of Tet. Everyone
has to be there before 11 a.m. We have followed this tradition for three generations.
Secondly, we have the custom of spending Sunday together. We usually go to the cinema or go for
a picnic. We don’t have to do it, but it makes us closer as a family.
Thirdly, we celebrate our grandparents’ wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of October
because they don’t remember the exact date. The custom is that we have to cook a new dish each year.
Last year, my mum cooked lasagne, an Italian dish. This year, we prepared five- coloured sticky rice
served with grilled chicken. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family
with a sense of belonging.
1. What is the text about?
A. Vietnamese customs and traditions B. Vietnamese traditions
C. Author’s family customs. D. Author’s family customs and traditions
2. What does his family usually do on Sundays?
A. They don’t usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic together.
B. They usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic together.
C. They never go to the cinema or go for a picnic together.
D. They sometimes go to the cinema or go for a picnic together.
3. Do they remember the date of her grandparents’ wedding anniversary?
A. Yes, he does B. No, they do C. No, they don’t D. Yes, they do.
4. What did they make for the grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year?
A. They made five-coloured sticky rice served with fried chicken.
B. They made lasagne and five-coloured sticky rice.
C. They made lasagne, an Italian dish.
D. They made five-coloured sticky rice served with grilled chicken.
5. Why do they love these customs and traditions?
A. Because they have a lot of fun. B. Because they provide them a sense of belonging.
C. Because it provides a sense of belonging. D. Because they don’t have much time.
IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The Hoang always want their children to learn about their country's traditional culture, so they often
advise their children to read about different cultures, then share with the parents what they learn about
these cultures. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Hoang usually take their children to different cultural sites to
help them have real experiences with different cultures. Last year, their family had a two-day trip to
Hoa Binh Province. They went there by car, and the journey took about two hours and a half. On the
first day. it was during the time Muong's people celebrated their most important festival, so Mr.
Hoang's family members could join activities such as bamboo dancing and other traditional dances.
Mrs. Hoang even managed to learn some basic phrases to communicate with Muong people in their
language. On the second day, Mr. Hoang's family took a guided tour in the Muong's museum. It was
about twenty kilometres from their hotel. In this museum, they could see a lot of relics of Muong
society Mr. Hoang took photos of the relics, and videoed the tour guide's presentation so that their
children could watch it later. Sometimes, their two children, Vin and Nam, interrupted the guide and
asked questions about the things being on display. All members of Mr.Hang family really enjoyed the
trip because they could experience different aspects in the life of the Muong people.
1. How long was Mr.Hoang's trip to Hoa Binh province?

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2. What do Mr Mr. and Mrs. Hoang want their children to learn?
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3. Why did Mrs. Hoang learn some phrases in the Muong language?
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4. When did Mr Hoang's family visit the Muong's Museum?
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5. Did he video when visiting the museum?
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WRITING
I. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that needs correcting.
1. When do the White Dao women dress every day? - They always wear white pants.
2. We don’t need too much sugars. There’s still a packet in the cupboard.
3. Do you enjoy to come on a day trip to Bat Trang village next Saturday?
4. It is important for parents to teach their children how using the Media wisely.
5. Do you enjoy to come on a day trip to Bat Trang village next Saturday?
6. It is important for parents to teach their children how using the Media wisely.
7. We can visit the orchard this weekend, but we can stay at home and play game
8. You should never pack too much items for your trip to Ha Giang
9. Can I have some condensed milks in the coffee, please?
10. How much eggs would you like? A dozen
II.Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences
1. I/ out/ friends/ love/ with/ weekend/at/ hanging/ my/ the
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2. test/ The/ at/ starts/ 10:30. You/ late/ be/ mustn't.
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3. Living in the countryside/ peaceful / is more/ than / living in the city.
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4. great way/ Story telling/ a/ is/ local tradition/ the/ alive/to keep
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5. popular/ is/ among/ the most/ What food in Vietnam/ foreign visitors?
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6. Having dinner/ practice/ at/ a/ my grandparent’s house/ is/ custom/ we/ every Sunday
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7. camping / They / rain. / go / doesn’t / it / if / will
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8. to / John / does / go / how / school / every day?
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9. fork / table / at / manners / to / to / According / dinner. / and / knife / use / in / the / have / we / a /
England,
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10. Most/ know/mountain/ girls/weave/ how /to / clothing.
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11. Should/ give /teens /parents/ some /they /freedom, but/ should /set/ also / limits.
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12. better/ Ronaldo /plays /anybody / than / in /the/ team.
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13. he /Although /was born / doesn’t/ England, he / fish / really/ in /like/ and chips.
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14. The/ live/ cultivation/ ethnic minority/ on/ people/ terraced fields/ on.
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15. Are/ any/ festivals/ held/ there/ traditional/ in/ spring?
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16. /changed/ in/ has/ a lot/ ten/ over/ Life/ the/ countryside/ past/ the/ years.
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17. this /cake/ is /that/ more/ one/ delicious/ than?
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18. I'll come/to/I go / to London/if / this summer / see you
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19. with / careful /your /Be /diet, / be /you /will/ / or /overweight
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20. only /Do /minority / few /groups / houses /in /live /stilt /?
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III. Rewrite the sentences that the original meaning does not change.
1. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
=>She enjoys ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Tam was working hard. Cam was sleeping. (WHILE)
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It’s a good idea for student to study carefully before term test.
=>Students should …………………………………………………………………………………
4. We won’t go to visit Huong Pagoda is it is crowded
Unless Huong Pagoda
5. It’s a good idea to hand bowls with both hands.
You should………………………………………..…………………………..
6. Eat an apple every day, and you will be healthier.
=>If………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Jack has a new laptop; however, he never logs on his account on the Facebook.
=>Although ...............................................................................................................................
8. She wanted to work hard until midnight.
She was keen .........................................................................................................................
9. She uses all her free time to look after her garden.
=>She spends……………………………………………………………….……………..……..
10. If I were you, I would take a rest after a hard working.
=>You should …………….……………………………...………………………………………..
11. Living in the city is more convenient than living in the country.
=>Living in the country ………………………………………………………………………..

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12. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
He suggested …………………………………………………
13. Study hard or you will fail the exams.
→ If... ………………………………………………………………………………..……..
14. The foreign language is so hard that I can’t learn it.
→ The foreign language is not ………………………………………………………….…
15. If Nam doesn't hurry up, he will be late for school
Unless Nam ………………………………………………………………………..……..
IV. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences
1. Life/ in the countryside/ peaceful/ than/ the city.
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2. We/ have/take/ shoes/ when/ we/ inside/pagoda.
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3. Tomorrow/ Sunday./ So/ I/ not have/ go/ school./
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4. Who/ be/ most respected person/ Xo Dang community?
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5. She/ save/ a lot of money/ if/ she/ work/ harder
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6. British people/ enjoy/ watch/ television/ their free time.
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7. The / weather / cold / outside; therefore /I / wear / coat
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8. Why / you / want / visit / National / Museum?
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9. If/ you/ not save/ water /,/ there/ not be / enough/ clean water / use/ in the future .
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10. Mr. Pao/ sometimes/ go/ hunt/ and/ cut/ wood/ the forests.
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11. My sister /like/ use / Facebook because/ she /want/ post/ photos / social media.
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12. Which ethnic group / have / largest population / Vietnam?
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13. Many people/ enjoy/ live/ a big city/ because/ life/be/ more interesting/ there.
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14. They / dance / wonderful / than / us.
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15. Do not / miss / chance / enjoy / countryside / life /. /
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16. Nowadays/ teenagers/ rely / technology / than / past.
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17. If / he / convert / my document /, / it / not / be / correct.
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18. There / a lot of / cooking blogs / the / Internet/.

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19. Sit/ front / computer / all day / cause / health / problems.
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20. Living / big city / convenient / than / living / village.
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V. Write a paragraph about………
VI. Write an email about………..

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