BÀI TẬP CƠ BẢN VÀ NĂNG CAO TA 8 HK I

TRƯỜNG THCS CHU PHAN TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH HỌC KỲ I UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES I VOCABULARY Word Type Pronunciation Meaning adore (v) /əˈdɔː/ yêu thích, mê thích addicted (adj) /əˈdɪktɪd/ nghiện (thích) beach game (n) /biːtʃ ɡeɪm / trò thể thao bãi biển bracelet (n) /ˈbreɪslət/ vòng đeo tay communicate (v) /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ giao tiếp community centre (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti ˈsentə/ trung tâm văn hoá cộng đồng craft (n) /krɑːft/ đồ thủ công craft kit (n) /krɑːft kɪt/ dụng cụ làm thủ công cultural event (n) /ˈkʌltʃərəl ɪˈvent/ kiện văn hoá detest (v) /dɪˈtest/ ghét DIY (n) /diː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ đồ tự làm, tự sửa don’t mind (v) /dəʊnt maɪnd/ không ngại, không ghét hang out (v) /hæŋ aʊt/ chơi với bạn bè be hooked on sth (phr) /bi hʊkt ɒn/ đam mê/nghiện It’s right up my street! Đúng vị tớ! join (idiom) /ɪts raɪt ʌp maɪ striːt/ (v) /dʒɔɪn/ leisure (n) /ˈleʒə(r)/ thư giãn nghỉ ngơi leisure activity (n) /ˈleʒə ækˈtɪvəti/ hoạt động lúc rảnh rỗi tham gia A.PHONETICS I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A laughed A beds A pictures B washed B dogs B watches C danced C porters C buses D played D books D brushes A homework B mother C open D judo A leisure A fun A bracelet A although A comedy 10 A high B eight B sun B cake B laugh B letter B sight C celebrate C surf C make C paragraph C princess C this D penalty D cut D hat D enough D cinema D find II Choose the words that have the different stress from the others A satisfied B socialize C volunteer D exercise A information B technology C community D activity A library B museum C melody D favourite A protection A skateboard B addicted B sticker C computer C adore D goldfish D leisure B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer 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 A on B to C with I love the people in my village They are so A friendly B vast Among the your minds and bodies D onto and hospitable C slow D inconvenient , the Tay people have the largest population A groups B majorities People in the countryside live A happy than those in the city B more happily Viet Nam is C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures C happily D less happy multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A a B an C the D A and C II Give the correct form of the following verbs Mai enjoy crafts, especially bracelets (make) you ever a buffalo? (ride) The children used to They hate a long way to school (go) their son texting his friends all day (see) Do you fancy in the park this Sunday? (skateboard) III Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing go play ski swim Susan hates boxing but she loves football I don‟t like in the pool at the sports centre Does she like shopping in the supermarket? Peter loves judo They enjoy the Olympics on TV My brother and I really like watch in the Alps in February C READING I Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F) In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity Secondly you may get irritated easily Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for your family and friends In short, computers should only be used for a limited time Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired Using the computer too much is not good for you We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time Computers should only be used for a limited time II Read the passage carefully 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 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 Answer the following questions Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square? What the children on starry nights? Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why? III Supply suitable words to complete the following passage Our classes take place for three hours every morning (1) Monday to Friday The maximum class size (2) twenty and the average is ten We use modern methods of (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder You will only be successful (4) improving your English, however, if you work hard and (5) speaking English as much as you can You will take a short (6) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (7) at the most suitable level There are two classes (8) the elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the (9) is for students who know a (10) English In both classes, you will practise simple conversations D Writing I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one My house is smaller than your house → Your house I love listening to music → I like The black dress is more expensive than the white one → The white dress No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary → Mary II Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: “in, at, on, after, under, between, beside, out of, above, beneath” There is a bus station the end of this road Keep those medicines the children‟s reach I lost my keys somewhere the car and the house Come and sit your sister D comes C in the alphabet The boat sank the waves Don‟t shelter the trees when it‟s raining Please put these books the bookshelf the desk TEST YOURSELF I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A stopped B agreed C listened D cleaned A meat A call A rather B seat B land B them C great C fall C neither D mean D ball D think A slim careful quiet interesting generous curly beautiful lazy tall confident B shy boring short hard-working careless fat noisy selfish straight ugly Answer 10 II Supply the correct form of the words in brackets People in my country are very warm and An (FRIEND) is a child whose parents are dead (ORPHANAGE) L.A Hill is a I‟m writer (HUMOR) sorry for the delay (EXTREME) She looks more I am than her sister (BEAUTY) enough to have a lot of friends (LUCK) They enjoy the summer evenings in the countryside (PEACE) Those cats look (LOVE) It was of him to offer to pay for us both (GENEROUSITY) 10 Role-play is in developing communication skills (HELP) III Choose the correct answer; A, B, C or D We to the countryside two months ago A go B have gone What will you if you A will pass B would pass A where longer C were D has been B who C what D which , my father went to work B However C Because Your sister writes poems and stories, A does B doesn‟t Laura fell asleep during the lesson A so B but How much A bananas she? C will she was tired B eggs C candies 12 The bike A which B which C whom B from 14 He said he D whose 8:00 am to 10:00 am C among D in jogging every morning B go C to go D going I have just bought is every cheap B where 13 We will start our trip A in / in D sugar you met at the party yesterday? 11 The doctor advised me A went D won‟t C because D therefore 10 Tomorrow the director will have a meeting A between D So you want? Do you know the man A what D passed he came from It rained hard A Therefore C pass B is I asked him D will go the final examinations? I wish my summer holiday A will be C went C what o‟clock B at / in come back later D who the morning C in / at D at / at A will be 15 We B will C would be D would anything from James since we left school A haven‟t heard 16 If I B heard C don‟t hear D didn‟t hear a bird, I would be a dove A would be 17 The children sang A happily 18 This newspaper A is publishing B were C am D will be C unhappy D happy C published D is published during the trip B happiness everyday B publish 19 You have lived in this city since 1998, A haven‟t you B didn‟t you 20 My students enjoy ? C did you D have you English very much A learn B learnt C learning D to learn IV Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets There are four in my house bookshelf The photocopy is between the and the drugstore bake Is your brother an ? act Mai‟s sister is a sing We must be when we cross the road care This tree has a lot of green leaf Is your father a ? business I‟m Vietnamese What‟s your ? nation Air is a big problem in many cities in the world pollute 10 Yoko is from Japan She is V Japan Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences look / does / she / what / like? => is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as => classroom / to / they / the / outside / the / prefer => time / I / most / my / with / spend / of / Hoa => in / sun / the / rises / East / the => a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend => not / get / is / she / to / old / married / enough => long / is / a / girl / she / with / nice / hair UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE A VOCABULARY Word Type Pronunciation Meaning beehive (n) /ˈbiːhaɪv/ tổ ong brave (adj) /breɪv/ can đảm buffalo-drawn cart (n) /ˈbʌfələʊ-drɔːn kɑːt / xe trâu kéo cattle (n) /ˈkætl/ gia súc collect (v) /kəˈlekt/ thu gom, lấy, sưu tầm convenient (adj) /kənˈviːniənt/ thuận tiện, tiện nghi disturb (v) /dɪˈstɜːb/ làm phiền electrical appliance (n) /ɪˈlektrɪkl əˈplaɪəns/ đồ điện generous (adj) /ˈdʒenərəs/ hào phóng, rộng rãi ger (n) /ger/ lều dân du lục Mông Cổ /ˈgəʊbi ˈhaɪlənd/ Cao nguyên Gobi Gobi Highlands grassland (n) /ˈɡrɑːslænd/ đồng cỏ harvest time (n) /ˈhɑːvɪst taɪm/ mùa gặt herd (v, n) /hɜːb/ chăn dắt/ bầy, đàn local (adj, n) /ˈləʊkl/ địa phương, dân địa phương Mongolia (n) /mɒŋˈɡəʊliə/ Mơng Cổ nomad (n) /ˈnəʊmỉd/ dân du mục nomadic (adj) /ˈnəʊmædɪk/ thuộc du mục paddy field (n) /ˈpædi fiːld/ đồng lúa pasture (n) /ˈpɑːstʃə(r)/ đồng cỏ pick (v) /pɪk/ hái (hoa, ) vast (adj) /vɑːst/ rộng lớn, bát ngát expect (v) /ɪkˈspekt/ mong đợi harvest (n, v) /ˈhɑːvɪst/ vụ thu hoac, gặt hái, thu hoạch chore envious (n) (adj) /tʃɔː/ /ˈenviəs/ thám hiểm, thăm dò ghen tị, thèm muốn explore (v) /ɪkˈsplɔː/ thám hiểm, thăm dò A PHONETICS I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A neighbor B cough C although D drought A entertain A try A supermarket A nature A traffic A apartment A nature A create 10 A accessible B rain B facility B ruler B migrant B relative B offer B pressure B peaceful B pressure C air C typhoon C pollution C facility C tragedy C prefer C urban C increase C illness D strain D supply D urban D away D jam D another D supply D easily D success II Choose the words that have the different stress from the others A nomadic B generous C colourful D countryside A popular A harvest A charade A opportunity B calculus B collect B transport B inconvenient C beehive C peaceful C expect C facility D disturb D whisper D paddy D optimistic B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Write the comparison of these adjectives and adverbs Tính từ/ Trạng từ So sánh beautifully hot crazy slowly much little badly well attractively 10 big II Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets Iceland is considered the most A lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages (nomad) My brother has been a stamp It is a/ an country in the world (peace) for several years (collect) place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road (convenience) Drinking water in some areas may be (safe) During my stay in the village, I was with several local farmers (friend) Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important (health) Local people in the village often wear their (tradition) costumer during the festivals Please give to that charity to help the homeless after the flood (generous) 10 The baby slept very because the bed was really comfortable (sound) III Complete the sentences Choose the best answer A, B, C or D It is in the city than it is in the country A noisily B more noisier C noisier D noisy The English test was than I thought it would be A the easier B more easy C easiest English is thought to be than Math A harder B the more hard C hardest D easier D the hardest My house is hers A cheap than B cheaper C more cheap than D cheaper than Her office is away than mine A father B more far C farther D Farer Tom is than David A handsome B the more handsome C more handsome D the most handsome He did the test I did A as bad as B badder than C more badly than D worse than A boat is than a plane A slower B slowest C more slow D more slower My new sofa is than the old one A more comfortable B comfortably C more comfortabler D comfortable 10 My sister dances than me A gooder B weller C better D more good 11 This road is than that road A narrower B narrow C the most narrow D more narrower 12 He drives his brother A more careful than B more carefully C more carefully than D as careful as 13 It was day of the year A the colder B the coldest C coldest D colder 14 She is student in my class A most hard-working B more hard-working C the most hard-working D as hard-working 15 Jupiter is planet in the solar system A the biggest B the bigger C bigger D biggest ... Comparative Superlative interesting more interesting expensive thick friendly fine thin difficult warm wise easy wonderful sunny fat long III Fill in each blank with the suitable preposition Please... life in the country B the only disadvantage of living in the country C one of certain advantages to life outside the city D one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city D WRITING I Rewrite... Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners) Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney It is the biggest city in Australia, the