Đề cương hki anh 8 (1)

I) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A cinema B novel C princess D comedy A hat B cake C bracelet D cake A paragraph B enough C although D laugh A fun B cut C surf D sun A leisure B penalty C celebrate D eight II) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank The five-fruit tray on the altar symbolizes the gratitude of the Vietnamese to their ancestors; ,it demonstrates their hope for a life of plenty A therefore B however C moreover D and I think An Tiem was very to carve the island's name and his own name on the water melon and threw them into the sea A wise B fierce C generous D mean Lucky money it put in red envelopes, the red envelopes symbolize luck and wealth A so B and C yet D because It is a for Vietnamese people to make Chung cakes at Tet A tradition B belief C habit D custom 10 Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India, you will be considered impolite A however B moreover C otherwise D therefore 11 You should buy the blue sweater It suits you than the red one A good B well C better D the best 12 The _ of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage A preservation B procession C song D performance 13 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk _ he was three years old A even though B because C while D if 14 The village festival helps us maintain our traditions, connect with other people, and strengthen our family _ A relation B reunion C bonds D activity 15 Many adults are in the _ of having breakfast outside of their homes A habit B leisure C time D custom 16 “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” – “ ” A That sounds so weird! B That’s all right C OK That’s what you’ve chosen D Sure It’s very entertaining 17 “I find it hard to make a toy car.” - “But ” A my pleasure B it’s my fault C It sounds great! D it’s right up your street! 18 Festival goers can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and parks; , they can taste exotic food and dishes A Moreover B Therefore C However D Otherwise 19 is the festival celebrated? – Every year A Where B How far C How often D What 20 _ of your two sisters is studying in Singapore? A Who B Which C When D What 14 The Tay is the second largest _ group in Viet Nam A minority B majority C ethnic D national 21 It's a rule, so everyone _ strictly follow it A doesn't have to B shouldn't C has to D should 22 My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up 23 Among the _, the Tay people have the largest population A groups B cultures C ethnic minorities D ethnic 24 Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A a B an C the D A and B 25 Tet is an occasion for family _ in Viet Nam A visiting B meeting C reunions D seeing Give the correct form of the word in bracket 26 Tuan ( not do) _ his homework last night 27 Parking in this street is prohibited You mustn’t (park) here 28 I (not be) to Hung King Temple festival for three years 29 Would you mind (close) _ the window? It’s cold 30 Tim is not fond of (do) _ his homework late at night 31 Does Lan fancy (skateboard) _in the park with us this Sunday? 32 You (have) _ a stomachache if you drink that contaminated water 33 If she (go) _ to my hometown, I (show) her around 34 If it’s raining heavily, we (not go) for a dogsled 35 They (not come) _ to the party last night because they were busy 36 Children should (take) _ things from adults with both hands 37 Ba enjoys (play) football after school 38 I hope you (pass) _the driving test 14 I (leave) _as soon as I meet her 39 Unless she (work) _harder, she will fail the exam 40 Reading books (be) very intersting to me 41 We can’t live without (work) 42 Because of (stay) _ up too late, he felt tired 43 The teacher asked me (use) _ -a dictionary when learning English 44 What about (join) _traditionnal games? 45 Young students are fond of _ (use) tablets when studying online 46 Combine harvesters are used to help farmers _ (work) faster 47 My aunt often (milk) _ cows 48 When Mai was young, she often _ (buy) pasta and cheese at this supermarket 49 Minh thinks that it’s great _ (use) social media for class discussion and group work 50 Whenever you are bullied, you should _ (talk) to your teachers 51 _ (walk) around areas with green trees and fresh air can help stressed people feel better 52 During Tet holiday, many Vietnamese families visit pagodas (pray) _ for a happy new year 53 Unless you stop using your tablets before bedtime, you (not be) able to sleep better III) Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box Broccoli pretty broken brown Prize break bring bread 54 We will be out all day so some sandwiches with us 55 Would you like some and butter? 56 He was awarded second for his painting prepositions practice 57 They worked all day without a 58 ‘In', ‘for', ‘to', ‘out of are all 59 Both their parents have dark hair 60 You need plenty of when you want to play a musical instrument 61 is a plant with green flower-heads eaten as a vegetable 62 Mai looks really in that dress, doesn't she? 63 Watch out! There's glass on the floor IV) Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences 64 Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or _ areas (mountain) 65 The film about my village town is more than the book (interest) 66 It is a/an place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road (convenience) 67 Blue whales are than elephant (heavy) 68 Tea is than coffee (cheap) 69 They boys were playing the game more than the girls (noisy) 70 The Muong call their calendar “Sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months, (tradition) 71 There is a of books on the shelf (collect) 72 He is very with his hands (skill) 73 Iceland is considered the most country in the world (peace) 74 The Mekong River is the Red River (long) 75 The hall was lighted than the corridors (bright) 76 Some of the have lived here all their lives (village) 77 It is said that water collected from the local streams is to drink (safe) 78 Local people in the village often wear their costumes during the festival (tradition) 79 A tractor can plough than a buffalo or a horse (good) 80 My brother has been a stamp for several years (collect) 81 It is very for people in remote areas to get to hospitals (convenience) 82 Our family lived in the country than in the town since last year (happy) 83 Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important (health) 84 I like to eat , so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day (health) V) Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space The country and the city have advantages and (83) People in the country beautiful surroundings They enjoy (84) and quietness, and can their work at their (85) pace because no one is in a (86) They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and really to help them (87) they need it Their life, however, can be (88) and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (89) they are ill or want to take children to school The city all the services that the country, but it (90) has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often polluted They not (91) have polluted air but also have noisy streets Everyone is always in a hurry and this (92) that people have no time to get to know each and make friends 83 A disadvantages B joy C enjoyment D happiness 84 A quietly B peace C quiet D peaceful 85 A less B one C only D just 86 A hurried B hurriedly C hurry D hurrying 87 A that B when C which D what 88 A boring B bore C bores D bored 89 A although B unless C if D because 90 A already B so C also D yet 91 A hardly B never C only D ever 92 A aims B said C means D asks VI) Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space The Muong (93) ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language branch The Muong live in (94) areas which have abundant land for (95) wet rice In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle against the mountain, and (96) out on vast rice fields A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate The Muong's (97) is special Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in the front and has two pockets Their pants have large trouser legs The Muong women wear a long, black dress and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long sleeves They wind a white or indigo headscarf (98) their head The Muong have (99) folk arts including folk songs and poems Sorcerer's worshiping songs Tables, and riddle songs The gong is (100) popular musical instrument (101) the flute, the (102) violin, and the panpie 93 A cut B share C have D divide 94 A hill B mountainous C mount D mountain 95 A growing B raising C harvesting D putting 96 A see B watch C stare D look 97 A costume B material C costumes D cloth 98 A out B above C at D around 99 A diverse B variety C range D diversity 100 A the more B more C most D the most 101 A as well B along C together D along with 102 A two-string B two string C second-string D two strings VII) Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space Communal House (Rong House) The Rong House can only be (103) in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (104) the middle of the village It is where community activities (105) , meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies It is also the place for reception of guests The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor Yet there shared (106) In the village, it is often (107) house roofed with patterns of bright colours, depicting big wood columns The most distinction of the décor of the Rong House is the (108) of the brilliant God of Sun the Rong house is a (109) of the culture of Central Highlander, an age-old and stable culture The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is It is a (110) of the whole village 103 A found B finding C to find D find 104 A in B at C on D under 105 A take on B take place C occurs D happens 106 A cultures B features C customs D designs 107 A a biggers B a big C biggest D the biggest 108 A photo B image C portrait D painting 109 A signal B sign C symbol D scene 110 A design B reset C pride D proud VIII) Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below How Nam has improved his English In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse I did not know how to improve them I didn't want my father and mother to know about this One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the classroom She took me to the school library and showed me tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to improve my English grammar "Now I think you know what you should do" she said I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown 111 What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year? A The grammar B Both pronunciation and grammar C The pronunciation D The way of improving his pronunciation 112 Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson? A His father B His mother C One of his friends D His teacher 113 Where did Nam and his teacher go after that? A to the school library B to the teachers' room C to the town library D to his house 114 What did the teacher show him then? A An English Grammar book B An English-English dictionary C A glass bookcase D Cassettes of pronunciation drills 115 What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later? A The fourth prize B The second prize C The third prize D The first prize IX) Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages There are certainly many advantages to living in the country First, you can enjoy peace and quietness Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that there is less trafic, so it is safer for young children However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friend In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening Futhermore, 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 othars On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city 116 Accoding to the passage, living in the country has A both good and bad points B only good points C no disasvantages D only bad points 117 How many advantages does living in the country have? A Two B No C Four D Three 118 Living in the country is safer for young children because A there is less traffic B there are few shops C threr are few services D there are fewer people 119 Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage? A The country is only suitable for retired people B There are fewer shops and services in the country C People in the country tenf to be friendlier than people in the city D It's hard to find entertainment in the country 120 Having few friend is A the only disadvantage to living in the country B The country is only suitable for retired people C one of certain advantage to life outside the city D one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city Rewrite the following sentences which has the same meaning as the root one He had a good salary, but he was unhappy in his job -> Although Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked -> He suggested Apples are usually cheaper than oranges -> Apples are not We’ll have pizza for lunch We’ll be hungry -> If I won't know her phone number I won’t be able to call her -> Unless Linh’s not fond of uploading our class photos to the forum (detests) -> _ He uses all his free time to look after his garden -> He spends Some students love riding bicycles around the lake in their free time -> Some students riding bicycles around the lake in their free time (KEEN) The ancient pagoda in this area is a very popular tourist destination -> This area its ancient pagoda (FAMOUS) 10 This website can give us a variety of ways to deal with stress -> This website can a variety of ways to deal with stress (PROVIDE) 11 How much does the wooden statue cost? -> What of the wooden statue? (PRICE) 12 The young farmer works faster than the old one -> The old farmer than the young one (SLOWLY)