The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival.. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007?[r]
(1)TRƯƠNG THCS HOÀNG VÂN Chúc các em ôn tập tốt
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ LỚP NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 CHƯƠNG TRÌNH THÍ ĐIỂM
B - USE OF LANGUAGE:
I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
1 A wanted B worshipped C needed D expected
2 A beds B dogs C porters D books
3 A pictures B watches C buses D brushes
4 A homework B mother C open D judo
5 A populated B loaded C harvested D lived
6 A mention B question C action D education
7 A populated B opened C played D lived
8 A community B computer C museum D customs
9 A who B when C where D what
10 A mention B question C action D education
11 A community B computer C museum D customs
12.A needed B opened C wanted D decided
13 A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion
14 A country B cloud C loudly D mouse
15 A missed B designed C displayed D entered
16 A stripe B string C spring D trip
17 A honey B donkey C survey D money
18 A end B pencil C open D bench
19.A wanted B washed C watched D stopped
20.A listened B opened C wanted D lived
II Pick out the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line
1 A sound B cloud C found D favorite A tool B noon C door D school A crafts B.comics C streets D stamps A mention B question C action D education A community B computer C museum D custom A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion A education B question C pollution D collection A populated B loaded C harvested D lived
9 A fields B flowers C lemons D parks
10 A looked B cooked C naked D booked
III Choose the best answer
1 My dad doesn’t mind……… my mom from work every day
A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up Using computers too much may have harmful effects …… your minds and bodies
(2)3 I love the people in my village They are so……… and hospitable
A friendly B vast C slow D convenient Among the ………, the Tay people have the largest population
A groups B cultures C ethnic minorities D ethnic People in the countryside live ……… than those in the city
A happy B more happily C happily D less happy Viet Nam is ………… multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups
A a B an C the D A and C
7 Tet is an occasion for family………… in Viet Nam
A visiting B meeting C reunions D seeing
8 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk………… he was three years old
A If B because C while D even though
9 We not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;………., we have many tradition festivals
A nevertheless B while C although D because
10 Would you like to go……… a walk………… the park this afternoon?
A to -at B for - at C to - in D for- in
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 He ………… cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians
A should B shouldn’t C ought D oughtn’t
16 You……….… use your mobile phone on the plane
A must B mustn’t C don’t have to D have to
17 The farmer rides the buffalo - ……… carts loaded full of rice home
A draw B drawing C drew D drawn
18 Does she fancy ……… a book to the younger children?
A reads B reading C to read D read
19 We help load the rice ……… carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside A addict B addictive C addicted D addicting
20.The US is a………… … country with over 80 ethnic groups
A multi-cultural B bi-lingual C rich D ethnic
21 So many people nowadays are……computers and mobile phones They use them a lot A addicted B bored C worried about D afraid of
22 Tam is a beautiful girl; ……… , she’s kind-hearted
(3)A watched B was watching C watch D am watching 24 In 2010, Ha Noi ……… its 1000th anniversary.
A celebrated B commemorated C worshipped D remembered 25 Tet is an occasion for family……… in Viet Nam
A visitings B Meeting C reunions D visited 26.Life in a small town is ……… than that in a big city A peaceful B much peacefulC less peaceful D much more peaceful
27.The boys often help their parents to ………water from the village well
A gather B collect C give D find
28 In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the house
A communication B community C communal D commune
29.The Viet people have many _ customs and crafts
A tradition B traditional C culture D customary
30.Nam enjoys so early in the morning
A getting up B get up C to get up D gets up
31The exhibition in the museum shows the of different cultural groups A diversity B community C tradition D richness
32.Mary is responsible as Peter
A more B the most C much D as 33.It is in the city than it is in the country
A noisily B more noisier C noisier D noisy 34. _ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
A When B Which C How many D How often
35.It is typical of the cultural life of _ Thai people
A some B a C the D an
36.During the festival, they fly many kites in different shapes and sizes
A colour B colourless C colourful D colouring
37.What most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on ?
A hunting B rice farming C fishing D herding
38.The Gong festival is held in the Central highland
A year B yearly C annual D annually 39.“ is the festival celebrated ?” – “Every year”
A when B how often C how D what
40 While I ……….…the performance, I met one of my old friends
A watched B was watching C watch D am watching
41 You should buy the blue sweater It suits you ……… than the red one
A good B well C better D the best
42 The ……….… of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage
A preservation B procession C song D performance
(4)A even though B because C while D if 44 I detest……… ….so early in the morning
A get up B getting up C gets up D to get up
45 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
46 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food……… he was very poor
A although B when C while D because
47 The girl was crying when a fairy………
A appears B was appearing C appeared D is appearing
48 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
48 In 2010, Ha Noi _ its 1000th anniversity.
A celebrated B commemorated C worshiped D remembered
50 The of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage
A preservation B procession C performance D song
51 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food _ he was very poor
A although B when C while D because
52 Tam is a beautiful girl; , she’s kind-hearted
A therfore B however C moreover D otherwise
53 While I the performance, I met one of my old friends
A watched B was watching C watch D am watching
54 She told me a story I found hard to believe
A what B which C in which D at which
55.She is famous _her intelligence She designs many social styles
A in B for C with D into
56 We wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday That’s good way and equal to everyone
A crowd B crowded C full D busy
IV Give the correct form of the following words:
1 Mai enjoys crafts , especially bracelets (make) you ever _ a buffalo? (ride) The children used to _ a long way to school (go) They hate _ their son texting his friends all day (see)
5 Do you fancy _ in the park this Sunday? (skateboard) 6.Peter football yesterday (play)
7 When I came, the whole family _ dinner around a big dining table (have)
8 Children should _ things from adults with both hands (take)
9 My father and I _ up at o’clock every morning (get)
(5)11.We to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
12 I’m so……… about your trip It’s going to be amazing.(excite)
13 Ao dai is our ……… dress We wear it every Monday at school.( tradition)
14 After ……… Food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating.( take)
15 We all adored aerobics when we were young (do)
16 we ( not have) mobile phone. 30 years ago, 17 The girl (cry) _ when a fairy (appear) .
18 Tuan loves to music every day (listen)
20 you ever _ a buffalo ? (ride)
21 The children used to _ a long way to school (go)
22 They hate _ their son texting his friends all day (see)
23.When I was a small child I fancied (fly) _ kites in the field 24.They (live) _ a nomadic life for six years
25Thien Nhan (win) _ The Voice Kids 2014 26.Their teacher (sing) _ an English song now 27.The horse (herd) _ by Vang every day 28.Peter _ football yesterday
29.John dislikes (work) in front of a computer all day
30.I’d like (visit) the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend 31.I’d rather (make) crafts than listen to music
32.Minh loves (help) her parents with DIY projects 33.Quang hates (take) _the dog for a walk
34.We all adored (do) aerobics when we were young 35.You should (play) _sports to keep fit
36.They don’t need (watch) _that programme if they don’t like it 37.Do you fancy (socialize) with friends?
38.My brother prefers (surf) the Net
39.When I came, the whole family (have) _ dinner around a big dining table 40Children should (take) _ things from adults with both hands 41.My father and I _ up at o’clock every morning (get) 42.They _ English at the moment ( learn) 43.We _ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)
44.Before leaving the dinner table, your son _ ask for permission? (have to)
45.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (come)
46.We postpone the picnic because it (rain) heavily 47.I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak) to the teacher 48.Thirty years ago, we (not have) _mobile phones
PHẦN C.READING
(6)I live in a village by Mekong River Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school It is three kilometres away After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and 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 he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square I love those trips
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way We dream of faraway places
1 Read the passage and tick (P ) True or False ) T F
1/ The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well 2/The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend
2 Answer the following questions.
1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
à………
2/ What the children on starry nights?
à………
3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why?
à………
Fill the gaps with the words in the box More than one word can be suitable for some gaps
festivals celebrate lunar best
happy most activity celebrated
Spring is the time when there are many (1) _ in our country Among them, Hoa Ban festival is the (2) _ beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second (3) _ month of the year, when it gets warmer and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) _ This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls
1 ………… ………… ………… …………
TASK Read and complete the passage with words in the box
celebrate traditional therefore served
(7)boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….… , this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)……… immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home
TASK 3. 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 before the New Year, the Vietnamese (2) _ their houses and paint the wall New clothes 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 receive lucky money (7) _ in red tiny envelopes Then people go to (8) _ their neighbours, friends and relatives
II Read the passage and answer the questions:
1 When people make Chung cake?
→……… …
2 What they on the New Year’s Eve?
→……… …………
TASK 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 Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the (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 his girlfriend This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers
1 A minor B cultural C custom D festival
2 A gets B goes C comes D runs
3 A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated
4 A largely B especially C generally D typically
5 A ask B look C pray D call
(8)TASK Read and complete the passage with words in the box
In addition In my opinion Also Besides As I have noted I think
My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.(1) _, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge I (2) like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy (3) music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures (4) that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting (5) , it can improve my English and listening skills (6) _, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more
TASK 6.Read the fairy tale Cinderella and the tasks below.
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died Her father married an evil widow with two daughters Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun A good witch helped Cinderella She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her They got married and lived happily ever after
I Answer true (T) or false (F).
True False
a Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died
b Her father married a kind woman
c Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her d The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass
slipper
II Answer the questions
1 What did Cinderella’s father when his wife died?
……… …
2 How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
……… …
3 Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
(9)4 What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
……… ………
5 What happened in the end?
……….………
PHẦN D.WRITING
I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (
1 My house is taller than your house
F Your house ……….……….……….……….……….………
2 I love listening to music
F I like ……….……….……….……….……….……….………….………
The black dress is more expensive than the white one
F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….………
4 We don’t use oil lamps any more
F We used ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………
5 No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary
F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….………
6.He works much He feels tired
F The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….………
II Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1 In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent
……… … In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table ……… … When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table ……… … Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor
……… … When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs ……… … People should wear short shorts and tank tops This is disrespectful
……… … People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back
……… … People should to lower their voice inside the temple
(10)……… …
III Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1 Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food He was very poor (BECAUSE) ……… … …
2 During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets They make Chung cakes as well (SO)
……… … …
3 The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)
……… … …
4 At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes Every child like it very much.(THEREFORE)
……… … …
5 We don’t celebrate the festival It costs too much money (If)
……… ……
6 Most people book tickets long in advance They cannot return home for Tet (Otherwise)
……… ……
7 Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday They can also receive lucky money (Moreover)
……… ……
8 The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening Many people come to enjoy it (Although)
……… ……
9 The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007 (Nevertheless)
……… ……
10 We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF)
……… …… 11 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE)
(11)………….……… …
13 The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday There were so many people (BECAUSE)
………
……… 14 A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr (fast)
A lion can
run……… 15 They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam (badly)
Nam speaks English ……… …
16 The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team (successfully)
The Tiger team performed……… ……
17 A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car (slowly)
An ordinary car
goes……… 18 No one in my group is more intelligent than Long
Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….….……….………… …………
19 Huong Tram performs the song “Em Gai Mua” very beautifully
The song “Em Gai Mua "
……… 20 He uses all his free time to look after his garden
He
spends
TOPICS SPEAKING FOR GRADE 8- THE FIRST SEMESTER TOPIC LEISURE ACTIVITY
*Playing table tennis is one of my leisure activities It is interesting and useful
→I can play table tennis in my free time My body becomes stronger because playing it is good for my health
→ Whenever I have free time, I can play table tennis with my father or my mother →I like to play table tennis after school because it helps me relax after a hard day →I really ẹnjoy playing table tennis
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
1.What you often in your free time ?
(12)I have leisure time twice a day, in the morning and in the afternoon 3.What is your favorite leisure activity ?
Reading books is one of favourite leisure activities I often read books in my free time 4.Talk about your favorite leisure activity
- Describe the leisure activity
- Say who you this activity with - Share your feeling about the activity
TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE *Talk about the life in the countryside:
*I think, the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover.
There are so much space We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody.
We can swim in the river, go fishing or collec vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer
Morever, we can enjoy the fresh air and peaceful space They bring us a good mental. Life in the countryside is intersting.
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
1 Where you live ?
Hello, my name is …… I live in ……… with my parents My father is a ……… My mother is a …………
2 Do you like living in the city or in the countryside ?
I like living in the countryside I often visit my grandmother It is intersting to live there because there are so much space We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody We can swim in the river, go fishing or collect vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer
However, there is no internet to surf for my projects and studying There is no shops to buy somethings It takes a lot of time because shops are far away Besides, there’s almost nothing to at night No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks
3 Why you like living there?
4 Talk about the things you like and dislike about life in the city You should say :
The facilities there The people there The environment there
TOPIC PEOPLES OF VIETNAM
(13)Our country has 54 ethnic groups The Thai is one of ethnic groups in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son LA, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An.
Their language belongs to The Tay-Thai group.
The Thai are good at farming They grow different crops The main food is rice, espeacilly sticky rice
Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong Thai men like to wear The Kinh’s style of dress, but Thai womenn keep their tradition costums They live in stilts houses.
The Thai worrship their ancestors They hold festivals and ceremornies every year.
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
TOPIC 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS *Talk about your family custom and traditions.
In my opinion, customs and tradition are very important Like orther family, we have our own traditions and customs.
There is a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the first day on Tet We have followed this for three generation.
We have the custom of going out for having meals at the weekend .We don’t We visit our grandparents at the weekend.
We hope that these customs and traditions are still lastly because it makes us closer and friendly.
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
Talk about custom and tradition.
˳ In your country.
Acording to tradition in our country, we shouldn’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet We have to respect old people and children should take things from aldults with both hands and greet guests when they come toour house
˳ What you think should be continue
˳ What you think should be break down Why
TOPIC 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM
I like the Hung King Temple Festivals a lot It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third lunar month every year
(14)It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain
While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as Chung cakes, Day Cakes and five-fruit trays to the Hung Kings Moreover, there are also some great activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances
I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors I also like it because there are a lot of great activity.
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
Talk about a festival in your hometown.
˳ What it is
˳ When/Where is it held? ˳ What activities there are
˳ What you need/what you need
Whale Festival is usually held at Quang Nam coastal locations such as Tam Thanh, Binh Minh, Tam Hai For the occasion, the Whale Temple, the houses and the boats are all beautifully decorated
The festival lasts for two days at the full moon of the first lunar month This is a festival to worship the whale and pray for the good fortune of the fishermen in Quang Nam
The festival includes activities like the twirling the basket, boat races, swings, and football competitions, plus special dancing and singing performances including ‘tuong’, ‘ho khoan’ singing and ‘ba trao’ singing
TOPICS WRITING FOR GRADE 8- THE FIRST SEMESTER
CÁC CHỦ ĐỀ VIẾT TIẾNG ANH LỚP KỲ I THÍ ĐIỂM TOPIC LEISURE ACTIVITY
(15)Reading book is one of my leisure activities It is both interesting and useful I can get knowledge of all areas that I need and relax after school Whenever I have free time, I read books I like many kinds of book such as novels, comic stories and science books I really fancy reading science books which my father gave me on my 12th birthday It helps me know more about the world where I live In short, reading books not only helps me become smarter but also brings me happiness
TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Write a paragraph about the advantages of living in the countryside.
In my opinion, life in the countryside has many advantages Firstly, village people are more friendly than city folks Village people build their personal relationship with all people and often take care of each other Secondly, village people live much nearer to the nature and breathe in the fresh air, as well as eat fresh foods, vegetables, fruits collected directly from the garden Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that they can in the countryside such as fishing, swimming in the river or kite-flying For these reasons, I prefer living in the countryside
How has your countryside changed? Are these changes positive or negative?
My hometown has changed a lot Firstly, the local people have different appearance with fashionable clothes Secondly, many of them now have cell phones and motorbikes or even cars They are living in modern brick houses Besides, the Internet is very popular among the residents and they use it for learning, making new friends and playing games They feel really pleased and satisfied about these changes
What you like about the countryside? What don’t you like about the countryside?
The first thing I like about the countryside is the relaxed pace of life I often go there for some peace and quietness I sleep well when I stay in the countryside Another thing is the beautiful landscapes as well as peaceful hills and forests I love admiring them This makes me feel less stressed I often take a lot of pictures of rural landscapes However, you don’t have easy access to shops When you want to buy something, it takes a lot of time because shops are far away Besides, there’s almost nothing to at night No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks
TOPIC 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM& OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS Write a paragraph about your cultural group in Vietnam
(Viết đoạn văn nhóm dân tộc bạn Việt Nam)
(16)They also raise cattle and poultry They often celebrate a lot of festivals during the year They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba
TOPIC 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM
Write a paragraph about a festival in Viet Nam you have known. ( Viết đoạn văn lễ hội Việt Nam mà bạn biết )
I like the Hung King Temple festivals a lot It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third lunar month every year It commemorates and worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities to the Hung Kings Moreover, there are also some great activities such as bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors I also like it because there are a lot of great activity