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(1)VIET HUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL
REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8
SCHOOOL YEAR: 2019-2020 A CONTENTS
← 1 Topic: From unit to unit 6
← 2 Vocabulary about the topics: Leisure activities, life in the countryside, peoples of Viet Nam, our customs and traditions, festivals in Viet Nam, folk tales
← 3 Grammar
← - Verbs of liking + gerunds ← - Verbs of liking + to infinitives
← - Comparative forms of adjectives (review) ← - Comparative forms of adverbs
← - Questions: review ← - Articles (some uses)
← - Modals: should and shouldn’t (review), have to ← - Simple sentences, compound sentences (review) ← - Complex sentences
← - Past simple (review) ← - Past continuous
← - Intonation in exclamatory sentences ← - Stress of words ending in –ion and –ian
← - Clusters: /bl/ and /cl/ /sk/, /sp/ and /st/ /spr/ and /str/ B KINDS OF EXERCIES
1 Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others
2 Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words 3 Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
4 Find out the mistakes
5 Read then choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage
6 Fill in the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box Read and choose true or false
8 Read and choose the answers for the questions Rewrite the sentences, using the word in the bracket
10 Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one 11 Listen and fill in the gaps the suitable words in the box
12 Listen and choose the answers for the questions 13 Listen and choose True/ False
(2)C EXERCIES
Ex1: Choose the word whose underlined part was pronounced differently from that of the others
1 A wanted B washed C decided D needed A fun B sun C surf D cut A leisure B eight C celebrate D penalty A although B laugh C paragraph D enough A school B architect C change D chemical A buffalo B minority C gold D close
A generous B novel C princess D cinema A helped B suggested C sounded D wanted A grassland B park C bracelet D craft 10 A nomad B adore C socialize D window
Ex2 Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words. A improve B grammar C comment D highlight
2 A magazine B volunteer C telephone D medicine A harmful B unique C cloudy D slowly A opinion B scenery C offering D carnival A companion B beautiful C comedy D festival
6 A enjoy B belong C worship D behave
7 A reliant B celebrate C invader D procession A significant B traditional C librarian D comfortable A Persian B fountain C maintain D avian
10 A traditional B librarian C comfortable D significant Ex3 Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1 The US is a _ country with over 80 ethnic groups
A multi-cultural B bi-lingual C rich D ethnic Among the _, the Tay people have the largest population
A groups B majorities C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures So many people nowadays are _ computers and mobile phones They use them a lot
A addicted to B bored with C worried about D afraid of _ can make you relaxed You enjoy them in your free time
A Sports B Leisure activities C Riding a horse D Flying a kite I love _ with my best friend Susan during the weekend We go window-shopping or to the cinema
A chatting B studying C visiting D hanging out 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 A tent can be pulled down and transported than a ger
(3)8 Nick, we’re going to a cultural event _ Would you like to join us? A J4F! B EZ C w/ D 2moro – _is the most interesting museum in Ha Noi?
– I think it’s the Museum of Ethnology
A Which you think B Which you think
C What you think D What you think
10 The volunteers have to work much _ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire
A as hard as B more hard than C harder than D the hardest 11 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk he was three years old A if B because C while D even though 12. spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However
13. the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times during the 13th century
A Because B If C Although D However
14 He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang; _, he has never been to the Nha Trang Carnival
A if B moreover C however D while
15 The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive street carnival; _, it has attracted thousands of foreign visitors
A otherwise B therefore C moreover D while
16 We not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; _, we have many traditional festivals
A nevertheless B while C although D because 17 He was He always supported the emperor
A determined B disloyal C loyal D honest
18 Thach Sanh was He worked very hard every day to support his family A lazy B disciplined C respectful D brave
19 She is bad and always wants to hurt people She is
A evil B harmful C moral D kind 20 A person is intelligent and gives good advice
A unwise B clever C wise D cunning Ex4: Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it
1 In Vietnam, you shouldn't drive on the left; otherwise, you will be fined When I was watching TV, there is a sudden power cut
3 Although the ceremony started too late, I couldn't join it They were playing computer games at p.m one day ago Does she has to pay extra for the overdue book?
6 Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly
7 Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home
(4)9 Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed 10 Cloud watching sound weird, but Hang adores it
11 For some young people, enjoyment involves sitting in front a computer playing games 12 His parents are thinking of banning him on using the computer
13 When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers 14 Some people think young people should to follow the tradition of the society
15 According for tradition, the first person to enter the house on New Year’s Eve brings either good luck or bad luck
16 The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremony in Vietnamese culture
17 The Japanese are familiar with the western custom to eat a turkey dinner for Christmas 18 In Vietnam the engagement is sometimes considered much important than the wedding 19 Dressing well is important in South Korea; it is considered a sign of respectful
20 In India, you shouldn’t never use your left hand to eat because it’s considered disrespectful
Ex5: Fill in the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box
Expensive dangerous waste accidents Cause performances crowds preserve
Disadvantages of Festivals
Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages First, festivals are very costly Because the general purpose of festivals is to (1) …… cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this Moreover, during a festival, most people not work but spend money on (2) ……… gifts for their friends and relatives
Second, festivals can be dangerous People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (3)……… In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (4) ……… , especially for children Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also (5) …… other people to get hurt
Third, festivals may affect the environment After a festival, the roads are full of colourful paper, flowers, (6) …… cans or bottles that people throw away Trees along the
roadsides may be damaged by the (7) …… Furthermore, the noise from music and other (8) …… also cause noise pollution
Ex6: Read and write true or false.
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish It’s popular not only in Italy but around the world
Naples, a city in southern Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of pizza It’s well-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at
Port’Alba
(5)fresh basil the best She thought that the colours of this pizza represented the colours of the Italian flag – red, white, and green This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’
1 Naples is considered the place where pizza was born At first, pizza was a dish for the King and Queen
3 Margherita was one of the two traditional types of pizza that were prepared for the Queen Don Raffaele Esposito was the most famous pizza maker in Naples
5 Margherita pizza was named after the Queen
Ex7: Read and choose the answers for the questions.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin, and even suicide Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives
IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their parents and partners about how much time they spent online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to so A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet
1 What is the best title of the passage?
a The advantage of the Internet b Hooked on the Net
c Impact of Internet on teens d A guide to the Internet
2 According to the writer, internet addiction
a is not the same as gambling b is not an illness c can lead to financial problems d helps people kill time Internet addicts find it hard
a to use the Internet in the morning b to lie about the time they spent online
c to spend more time on the Internet d to spend less time on the Internet The word ‘iť in paragraph refers to
a the Internet b IAS c dream d computer
5 Which of the followings is NOT true? a IAS is recognised as a new illness
b Internet addiction can cause suicide behaviours
c Many internet addicts spend more than 40 hours a week online d Teenagers who are hooked on computer games can suffer from IAS
Ex8: Read then choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
In the world of messengers and chat rooms, the use of Internet (1) is as natural as seeing another selfie maker at the street Some people call it Internet slang since many
abbreviations are (2) used in informal conversations of specific groups in social media networks However, the typical slang of British English, American English, Australian
(6)used by any person who catches the gist of a chat
The likelihood you can come up (4) ten common internet abbreviations is almost as high as the fact that you text or (5) your friends each day Test yourself, what does NSFW mean in texting? And can you decode at (6) half of the following
abbreviations? LOL, ASAP, OMG, XOXO, B4N, FYI, G2G, FB, MSG, TTYL Easily? By the way, FYI, ASAP, as well as other acronyms and abbreviations (7) BTW (By the way), IMO (In my opinion), LMK (Let me know), PRB (Please reply by) have been included to the business email conversation (8) almost never happens with common slang
1 a synonyms b abbreviations c antonyms d syllables
2 a mostly b most c the most d almost
3 a although b because c whenever d whereas
4 a for b to c with d against
5 a tweet b talk c send d meet
6 a loss b large c last d least
7 a such b like c likely d as
8 a this b what c which d it
Ex9: Rewrite the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Tea is cheaper than coffee
-> Coffee ……….……….……….……….……….……… I adore listening to music every day
-> I enjoy ……….……….…….……….……….……….……… The red car is more expensive than the black one
-> The black car ….……….……….……….……….……….……… No one in my group is more intelligent than Long
-> Long ……….……….…….……….……….……… Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully -> The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”……….………… A fish swims faster than a duck
-> A duck……… My house is bigger than your house
-> Your house……… ……… I moved to Ha Noi five years ago
-> I have………
Ex10 Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given
1 If we come home late, our parents will get angry (must) We ……… Traditional festivals in Vietnam have great cultural values, so young generations should appreciate them (because)
………
(7)………
4 Bac Ninh is famous for Quan Ho folk singing Phu Tho is famous for Xoan singing (while)
……… Students mustn't cheat in any kinds of exams (allowed) Students _……… Last year, I was going to Huong pagoda, but I couldn't because of my sickness (however)
……… I am very interested in the Giong festival I have never participated in the Giong festival (although)
………
8 Most of the traditional events are free for all people to join (have to) People ………
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