Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.1.. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
Trang 1ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ 1 ANH 8 THI ĐIỂM Ex1 Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1 A camel B buffalo C cattle D paddy
2 A lived B populated C harvested D loaded
7 A stripe B string C spring D trip
8 A honey B donkey C survey D money
Ex2 Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1 The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening Many people come to enjoy it
Trang 29 Gwen’s essay is long It is not complicated (However)
There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (37) _ cinemas ortheaters The other thing is that people always talk about (38) _, and everyoneknows what everyone is doing But I still prefer village life to life in a big city
1 A so B although C because D but
2 A for B at C up D after
3 A knows B know C is knowing D knew
4 A little B some C any D few
5 A others B other C another D one another
Ex4 Choose the correct answer.
1 Does she fancy ……… a book to younger children?
A reads B reading C to read D read
2 My 6-year old brother really enjoys ………… in the rain, which is sometimes dangerous
A play B played C playing D plays
3 I know she has worked much………….this semester than she did last semester
A more hardly B hardlier C more harder D harder
4 They love _ with their friends
A eat out B ate out C having eaten D to eat out
5 Nowadays, many youngsters spend hours……… the net on smartphones
6 My brother is still crazy……… both his work and his hobbies
7 This app works well for small group communication and……… friends and family
8 Willy………playing football and doing exercise, so he looks sporty
Trang 39 Hurry up; ………., you will be late for the train.
10.Thomas is very kind, and he never minds………other classmates
11 ……….do you often hang out with? - My best friend in our class, Christina
12 The view of immense rice paddies makes me………relaxed and calm
13 He doesn’t like the bike,………he bought it anyway
Ex5 Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences:
1 If she has free time, she (come)……… to see you
2 When I was a small child I fancied (fly)……… kites in the field
3 They (live)……….a nomadic life for six years
4 Thien Nhan (win)……… The Voice Kids 2014
5 Their teacher (sing)……… an English song now
6 We all adored ( do)……… aerobics when we were young
7 Years ago, we (not have)……… … mobile phone
8 He shouldn’t (break) his promise to the kids
9 My mother says that I have to (be)……… home by 9 pm sharp
10 We could run around the fields and shout out without (disturb) anybody
11 Tuan loves (listen)……… to music every day
12……… you ever (ride)……… a buffalo ?
13 If we have several days off, we (learn) ……… how to cook some kinds of street food
14 Unless they (pass) …… …… their examinations, they will have to join the army
15 I will tell you more about the Ban Flower Festival if I (meet)………you
16 If I (be) ………… allowed to choose a topic, I will give a presentation on Bat Trang Village
17 What (you /do) ……….……… if she refuses your invitation?
18 If there were more trees in this area, the air (be) fresher
19 Global warming (not happen) if there weren’t too much carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere
Ex6 Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences
1 There's a……….in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve
A belief B legend C custom D tradition
2 You should buy the blue sweater It suits you than the red one
A good B well C better D the best
3 The of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage
A preservation B procession C song D performance
4 The volunteers have to work much usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire
Trang 4A as hard as B more hard than C harder than D the hardest
5 It's a rule, so everyone strictly follow it
A doesn't have to B shouldn't C has to D should
6 The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are , but they live peacefully
A similar B unlike C diverse D like
7 I detest so early in the morning
A get up B getting up C gets up D to get up
8 Both my brother and I help our family's goats We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village
A herds B to herd C herding D to herding
9 The US is a country with over 80 ethnic groups
10.When you want to express your disagreement politely, you say:
A I am afraid I don’t agree B No, I don’t like your idea
C No, I do not listen to you D No, your idea is so bad
11 At school, the teacher and students follow the rules
A has to B have to C need to D haven't to
12 Children need a caring environment to develop mentally physically
A and - and B both - and C the - the D in - and
13 you study harder, you won't be able to pass the examination
A Unless B Because C If D without
14 The buses were very this morning We can't go to the church with you in time
A crowd B crowded C full D busy
15 You use your mobile phone on the plane
A must B mustn't C don't have to D have to
16.The Kinh have the largest number of people, ……… for about 80% of the population
17 If we meet at 9:00, we ……… plenty of time to talk
A have B is having C will have D had
18 If you learn online, you will find it difficult ………
A concentrated B concentrating C concentrate D to concentrate
19 Linh and Quan have similar ………about online learning
A problem B ideas C idea D ideal
20 What do people do to ……… traditional lifestyles?
A maintain B stay C carry D serve
21 Buying street food is a common ………in our country
A kind B practice C mode D type
Ex7 Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences:
1 Do you fancy (socialize) with friends?
2 My brother prefers (surf) the Net
3 I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak)………….to the teacher
Trang 54 Peter (play) football yesterday
5 John dislikes (work) in front of a computer all day
6 Minh loves (help) her parents with DIY projects
7 The better place to grow up (be) the place where you feel at home
8 We postpone the picnic now because it (rain)……… heavily
9 You should (play) sports to keep fit
10 They don’t need (watch) that programme if they don’t like it
11 The children used to (go)……… a long way to school
12 They hate (see)……… their son texting his friends all day
13 I’d like (visit) the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend
14 Some students reduce their stress by (do) ……… origami
15 During their visit to Ha Noi last summer, they (take) ……… some photos of
Duong Lam
16 While the truck driver (unload) ……… the fruit, the farmers are drying rice
17 Whenever you (feel) ………….stressed, you should stop surfing the net and go to bed early
18 The students (do) ………… the chemistry test worse than the physics test last week
Ex8 There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D )
1 Vietnam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups
Ex9 Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
1 Cats cannot swim as well as dogs Dogs can swim
2 Minh really loves to hang out with friends
Minh really enjoys
3 Playing beach games is very interesting. It is
4 He uses all his free time to look after his garden
Trang 6The Internet ….…… ……….…… ………
8 My house is smaller than your house
Your house ……… ……… ……… ……….………
9 I love listening to music I fancy……… ……… ………
10 The girl worked hard Her step mother wasn't happy
Tuan used ………
Ex10 Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions
MY VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school It
is three kilometers away After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the riverand feed the chickens At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hallwhere there is a TV The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm workand exchange news The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily Laughter
is heard everywhere My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where hesells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream andlets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square I love those trips On starrynights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find theMilky Way We dream of faraway places
*Answer the following questions
1 What does he often do after class?
Ex11 Read the following passage and complete it using the given words in the box
Which wrapped for of visit clean before members
Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) the Lunar New Year Some weeks beforethe New Year, the Vietnamese (2) _ their houses and paint the wall Newclothes are brought (3) the occasion One or two days (4) the
festival, people make Chung cake, (5) is the traditional cake On the New
Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a dinner On the New Year morning, all the(6) _of the family respect to the elders by beautiful words In return, they
Trang 7receive lucky money (7) _ in red tiny envelopes Then people go to (8) _ their neighbours, friends and relatives
Ex12 Read the text and choose the correct answer.
When the fireworks light up the sky across the states in America, they signalize thetransition moment between the old year and the new year At Times Square, New YorkCity, this sacred moment is illuminated by the (1) _ dropping of a dazzling ball.It’s fantastic to see the confetti rain down over the square and people cheer and take selfies
to say a farewell to another departing year Before this annual great event, numerous flocks
of New Year’s Eve (2) _, beginning to head for the square at 2 p.m., join thebig celebratory party and enthusiastically wait until the clock strikes midnight A handful offestivities, like live music performances (3) _from famous artists, happenduring this time People can enjoy the bustling evening atmosphere among the enormouscrowds in the avenues or (4) _ the event on the rooftops of luxury highbuildings Although it’s inconvenient to wait long hours in cold weather to see the ball dropand colorful fireworks displays, it’s worth (5) _
2 A celebrants B celebrations C celebrate D celebratory
* Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa BanFestival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical ofthe (1)………life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2)
…… warmer and hoa ban a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area
-blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)……… This is a great time for everyone, (4)
……… for boys and girls The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to hisgirlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… forgood crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers
3 A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated
4 A largely B especially C generally D typically
6 A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors
** Read the passage and complete it with the words given.
a - means - according - different - however – particularly - therefore
The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago People thought there was a special
danger from evil spirits on birthdays;(1) , friends and family came together to
Trang 8bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents There are some (2) traditions
in different countries around the world
In Vietnam, on a child’s first birthday, family members put many things on the floor aroundthe child for him or her to choose (3) to tradition, the first thing thechild picks up will tell us his or her future job In some countries, (4) 21stbirthday cake is sometimes in a shape of a key The key (5) that the youngperson is now old enough to leave and build up to their own family at any time they want
to For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are (6) important There is usually a special party on these birthdays
***Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space
HOI AN
The ancient (1) of Hoi An lies on Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers
to the south of Da Nang Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major(2) _ commercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century Hoi An is famous(3) old temples, pagodas, tiled-roof houses and (4) streets Tourists can(5) _ the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizations They can also enjoy thebeautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc In (6) years, Hoi An hasbecome a very (7) _ tourist destination in Viet Nam Importantly, the committee ofthe World Heritages of UNESCO (8) certified Hoi An a World Heritage Site in
1999
.………
Ex13 Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences
1 I'm so about your trip It's going to be amazing (excite)
2 Ao dai is our dress We wear it every Monday at school.(tradition)
3 After food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating
Trang 98 The baby slept very because the bed was really comfortable (sound)
11 All of us can realize the atmosphere in the countryside life (peace)
12 Some of have lived here all their lives (village)
Ex15 Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
1 Linh’s not fond of uploading our class photos to the forum (detests)
3 Although social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster,
it can be bad if it is overused (however)
………
………
4 Some students fancy riding bicycles around the lake in their free time (keen)
………
Ex16 Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences:
1 I love (listen) ……… to music with good earphones
2 My brother likes ( cook) ……… , but he detests (do) ……… the washing
3 She prefers( communicate) ……… with real people to ( meet)
………someone virtual on the Internet
4 I need (solve) ……… this problem with the customers at once
5 What time (you, get) ……… home last night?
6 The village (have) ……… no running water, so they have to collect it from thestream
7 We (see) ……… immense coconut plantations if we visit Ben Tre province
8 I’m sorry, but I (be) ……… busy right now
9 Look! The cat (climb)……… up that tree
Ex17 Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings.
1 The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team
⟹ The Lion team didn’t
2 In the countryside, the children play more freely than in the city
⟹ In the city, children
3 Our gers are now better equipped than in the past
⟹ In the past, our gers weren’t
4 A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car
⟹ An ordinary car goes
Ex18 Read and answer the following questions.
MY VILLAGE
Trang 10We are the Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam We live
on farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River Life is sometimes hard as ourwork depends heavily on the weather When it is not harvest time, the men of the village gofishing 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 thefish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higherprice The children will be there, too We love running around and waiting for the boats tocome in
Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates theNew 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 NewYear
1 Where do the Khmer Krom live?
Ex19 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense.
1 You should practice (speak) English every day
2 It (get) hotter and hotter in June
3 The movie (start) at 8.15 this evening
Ex20 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences
1 She loves lying and _ the slow movement of the clouds
A watch B to watch C watching D watched
2. _ we followed the tradition of coming home for our family reunion, young people in Vietnam go abroad at Tet
A Nevertheless B Although C But D However
3 We burn to show respect to our ancestors during Tet
A wood B paper C plastic D incense
4 The farmer rides a buffalo - cart loaded full of rice home
A draw B drawing C drew D drawn
5 People in the countryside live _ than those in the city
A happier B happily C happy D more happily
6 Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups
A a B an C the D A and C
7. ethnic group has the largest population in Viet Nam?