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NOMADIC PART IV: READING 2,5 pts Question 1: Read the text and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions: 1,25 pts Leisure activiti

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TH GIỮA KÌ 1

TIẾNG ANH 8

Question 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part

1 A provided B watched C stopped D walked

2 A hour B house C.hat D history

3 A stamps B plays C wants D books

4 A cattle

5 A.connected

6.A eyes

B catch

B complicated

B uncles

C calm

C liked

C stories

D.paddy

D needed

D cakes

11 A worked B wanted C stopped D asked

12 A.spread B ready C seaside D heavy

13 A books B clubs C hats D stamps

Question 2: Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1 A teacher B contain C music D science

2 A visit B unload C receive D correct

3 A avoid B discuss C comprise D finish

4 A balance B detest C bully D pressure

5 A mistake B famous C enjoy D agree

6 A impair B unhurt C effect D insect

7 A hometown B hotel C visit D mountain

8 A borrow B listen C arrive D finish

PART III: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (9 points)

Question 1: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D (1,25pt)

1 Last night, Jack adored the new film on T.V.

2 _does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.

3 Nam drives than Huy.

A carefully B carefuler C more careful D more carefully

4 Children in the countryside are keen on cattle in the field.

5 Are you fond _hanging out with his friends at weekends?

6 I often to my Instagram account to chat with my sister in Ha Noi.

7 Did you with some friends at new school?

8 Na turned off the smart phone, she wanted to concentrate on her study.

9 I am keen on making models I am not patient.

10 I don’t like………….up early in the winter days I love………in bed late

A getting/ stay B get/ stay C getting/ staying D get/ staying

11 My brother is learning to………a horse at the moment

12 ……….does Hoa Ban festival take place?- In Lai Chau

13 Mai studies Maths a little bit………

14 Why don’t we………our parents with some DIY projects?.- I think it’s useful

15 It is typical of the cultural life of………….Thai people

16 The Viet people have many……… customs and crafts

17 The streets in the cities are………than those in the countryside

A crowded B crowdeder C more crowded D less crowded

18 The ………on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting

19 Do you fancy………around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?

20.We are _ on playing basketball after school

21 Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her …… better

A connect B show off C concentrate D keep fit

22 Jane lives in London, so she can speak English _ than us.

A fluentlier B more fluentlier C more fluently D the most fluently

23 They spend a lot of time surfing the net; they have little time to read

books

24 The Internet _ at our home is not strong, so I can’t study online.

Question 2: Give correct form of the verbs in the parentheses (1,0 pt)

1 They adore (make)………… and (eat)………… good food

2 I used to climb trees when I (be)………small

3 It is necessary (water)……….the flowers twice a day

4 1 They often (thank) me for what I do for them ->………

5 2 I have tried to learn English for years ,but I (not succeed) yet

->………

6 3 You (find) my pen yesterday ? -> ………

7 4 If he (not try) , he will fail the final exam ->………

8 We (not visit ) our old classmates for a long time ->………

9 Why you (not listen) to me while I was speaking to you?->………

10 There (be) a lot of noise at the market yesterday -> ………

11 If he (try ) , he will pass the final exam ->……

III Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets: (1pt)

1 It is very……….for people in remote areas to get to hospitals (CONVENIENT)

2 My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is……….(BORE)

3 Our family has lived……… in the country than in the town since last year (HAPPY)

4 The……….have a very hard life They can not live permanently in one place (NOMADIC)

PART IV: READING (2,5 pts)

Question 1: Read the text and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions: (1,25 pts)

Leisure activities are very important to people There are a lot of activities they can

do in their free time The most (1) _ type of leisure activities are those that are done just for fun In many parts of the worlds, (2) _ television is the number one leisre activity Other popular choices include talking with friends, eating out, playing sports, travelling, and (3) _ electronic games

More serious leisure (4) _ include working on a hobby, such as building a model plane or working with pottery People need to learn a special skill or have experience to do these types of leisure activities

Leisure brings different rewards to different people People usually feel happy and relaxed when doing their leisure activities They can also feel a sense of adventure and pride (5) _ their accomplisment

Question 2 : Read the passage and answer these questions below: (1,25 pts)

Last week, Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside They went

to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle

They left early in the morning and went there by bus Nick’s uncle, Mr

Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm On the way, Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes

After lunch, they all went for a walk In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine

harvester They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time

In the afternoon, they went to the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home

* Answer the following questions.

1 How did Peter and his classmates go to Uncle Brown?

2 What does his uncle grow on his farm?

3 What can a tractor do?

4 Does a combine harvester cut and thresh corn at the same time?

5 Which kinds of cattle are raised in Uncle Brown’s farm?

………

III.Fill in the blank a suitable word given to complete the passage.

Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past Many people no longer enjoy (31)…… in outdoor activities after school Instead, they (32) …… playing

computer games or surfing the web in their free time Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet For example, they prefer sending messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends Even when people hang out (33) their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web However, many people dislike the Internet and the (34)…… world They hate (35)……… time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting

31.A taking part

32.A dislike

33.A.from

34.A virtual

35.A.wasting

B to take part

B don’t mind

B on

B real

B to waste

C take part

C like

C in

C fake

C wastes

D takes

D hate

D with

D new

D wasted

IV Read the passage, then answer the questions:

MY VILLAGE

We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam We live by farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them

on the river bank They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market

or bring to the nearby town for a higher price Our children will be there too We love

running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year It falls in mid-April Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year

Questions:

1 Where do the Khmer Krom live?

………

2 Why is life hard for the Khmer?

………

3 When do the women and children of the village go to the river bank?

………

4 What do the women do with the fish they buy from the fishermen?

………

PART V: WRITING (2, 0 pts)

Question 1 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one Use the word given (1, 0 pt)

1.Quan is a club member; however he never participates in any activities.

Although ………

2 I can’t cook as well as my mother

-> My mother can………

3 “My brother wants to become an architect in the future.”, said David

→ David said

4 Finding the books in the library is very difficult

-> It’s ………

5 Tim is a quicker English speaker than I do.

-> Tim speaks

6.Chatting with friends on the Internet is her pleasure.

-> She enjoys

7 Jack has a new laptop; however, he never logs on his account on the Facebook.

 Although

2 “ I will finish my new project next year “ Minh said

=> Minh said

3 Going fishing in the rural areas is really enjoyable

=> It’s _

8 A horse doesn’t plough as well as a buffalo

=> A buffalo _

9.Noone in my class is as beautiful as Jane.

-> Jane is the

10.She took the baby to the zoo yesterday because it was Sunday.

-> Yesterday was

11.Ms Brown left the party and she didn't say goodbye to anybody.(viết lại câu sử dụng

V-ing)

>Ms Brown

12 A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car

 An ordinary car goes……… 13.He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV

 He prefers……… 14.He likes studying English (fond)

Question 2: Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones Use words given (1, 0 pt)

1 Nowadays teenagers have known more about proper nutrition They can make more

informed food choices (therefore)

2 Some of our classmates came to the festival later than we did (earlier)

3 How about taking part in English club this weekend? (Why)

4 Peter wants to have more friends He doesn’t connect well with others.(but)

-> ………

5 Living in the countryside is not as convenient as living in the city.(than)

 ………

6 My English is more fluent than my sister’s English (fluently)

 I speak English ………

7.Because we don’t have a lot of money, we don’t buy a new car (so)

→

8 No one in Linh’s class is better than her (best)

……… THE END …………