TRƯỜNG THCS &THPT ĐỀ ÔN TẬP THI HỌC KÌ I – ĐỀ 1

LƯƠNG THẾ VINH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. espresso B. pedestrian C. strength D. respray
Question 2. A. stroll B. overspread C. disprove D. stroke
Question 3. A. sprung B. frustrate C. structure D. spruce
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4. A. populated B. activity C. experience D. minorities
Question 5. A. blackberry B. museum C. decorate D. heritage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6. The _______ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.
A. shows B. items C. goods D. products
Question 7. Teenagers enjoy _______ to music and _______ out with friends.
A. to listen - to hang B. listen – hang C. listening - hanging D. listening - hang
Question 8. Life in a small town is _______ than that in a big city.
A. much peaceful B. much more peaceful C. peaceful D. less peaceful
Question 9. The Mountain Spirit (Son Tinh) was very ____,but the Sea Spirit (Thuy Tinh) was _____
A. gentle - wise B. fierce - gentle C. gentle - fierce D. wicked - ugly
Question 10. ________ tips are not given in fast food shops, tipping is the usual custom in expensive
restaurants in England.
A. However B. Even C. Although D. Moreover
Question 11. The _____king kept all the rice to himself when his people had no food. He was very _____.
A. generous - cunning B. selfish - cruel C. generous - cruel D. selfish - wise
Question 12. Lucky money it put in red envelopes, ________ the red envelopes symbolize luck and wealth.
A. and B. so C. yet D. because
Question 13. ________ the yellow apricot blossoms are more adaptable to the hot weather of southern regions,
the pink peach blossoms match well with the dry, cold weather from the North.
A. When B. Although C. If D. While
Question 14. It is the ________ for Australians to eat with their fishers at barbecues or picnics outside the
home.
A. habit B. belief C. custom D. tradition
Question 15. ________ do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing.
A. What B. Where C. Why D. How
Question 16. Do you know the ______ way to welcome people in Tibet?
A. custom B. customer C. customary D. tradition

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Question 17. A tradition is something special that is________through the generations.
A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out
Question 18. We have to________our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.
A. take off B. give off C. turn off D. put on
Question 19. I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which_______ many activities.
A. contains B. holds C. features D. includes in
Question 20. You shouldn’t_______ your promise to the children.
A. break B. cut C. keep D. save
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 21. The Muong ethnic people in Cuc Phuong live mainly in farming and bee keeping.
A. people B. live C. in D. bee keeping
Question 22. Kim speaks English more fluently in the science class.
A. speaks B. more C. in D. science
Question 23 When Kate visited Alaska, she lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.
A. When B. lived C. a igloo D. as
Question 24. The study of the sculptures of the Cham are truly fascinating, and some books have been
written about them.
A. the B. are C. some D. written

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 25. Diana: “I didn’t know you could play the guitar so well. Your tune was lovely!”
- Peter: “ ”
A. You’re welcome. B. I bought it near my house.
C. You must be kidding. I thought it was terrible. D. You told a kid. I was playing better than that.
Question 26. - “How lovely your pets are!” - “ ”
A. Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Really? They are always very nice.
C. Can you say that again? D. I love them, too.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
Question 27. I stayed there with her for a while before I left.
A. in the difficult time B. for relaxation
C. whenever she needed me D. for a short period of time
Question 28. I don’t think I can ever live on my own in a big city.
A. poorly B. hungrily C. freely D. alone

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 29. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Purified D. Strengthened
Question 30. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. remain unstable B. fluctuate C. restrain D. stay unchanged
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks
The Muong (31)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is classified in the
Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live in (32)________ areas which have abundant land for
(33)________wet rice.
In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle against the mountain, and
(34)________ out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air
ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.
The Muong's cloth is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in the front and has two
pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress and a white or brown
shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf (35)________
their head.
Question 31. A. share B. cut C. have D. divide
Question 32. A. hill B. mountainous C. mountain D. mount
Question 33. A. growing B. raising C. putting D. harvesting
Question 34. A. see B. stare C. look D. watch
Question 35. A. at B. above C. out D. around

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I
could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer
flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things
at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with
the seasons.
We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be
better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot
of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss
real life.
Question 36. What did the writer like most about living in the country?
A. Flowers in spring B. Leaves in autumn
C. The wild animals and plants. D. The change of seasons.

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Question 37. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?
A. Four seasons B. Winter and autumn
C. Countryside people D. Plants
Question 38. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn. D. Winter
Question 39. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?
A. Because it was frozen. B. Because it was contaminated.
C. Because it was very fat. D. Because it wasn’t very fresh.
Question 40. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.
B. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter.
C. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now.
D. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 41. I haven’t got enough money, so I’m not going on holiday.
A. If I have enough money, I would go on holiday.
B. If I had enough money I would go on holiday.
C. If I had had enough money I would go on holiday.
D. If I have had enough money I would go on holiday.
Question 42. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. The noise next door didn’t stop during midnight.
B. The noise next door stopped after midnight.
C. The noise next door didn’t stop after midnight.
D. The noise next door didn’t stop at midnight.
Question 43. You have done me a favour. I really thank you for it.
A. I really thank you for a favour.
B. I really thank you for having been done me a favour.
C. I really thank you for having done me a favour.
D. I have really done a favour to you.
Question 44. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you.
A. Unless you speak slowly, he won’t be able to understand you.
B. Unless you don’t speak slowly, he’ll be able to understand you.
C. You can speak slowly but he’ll not be able to understand you.
D. Although you speak slowly, he’ll not be able to understand you.
Question 45. The thick fog made it impossible for the plane to land.
A. The plane could land as the fog was hardly thick.
B. The plane cannot land because the fog is thick.
C. It was possible for the plane to land although the fog was thick.
D. The plane was unable to land because of the thick fog.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 46. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the
greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air
pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
C. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air
pollution.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the
pollution of air.
Question 47. Pollution diminishes the quality of our lives. That is hard to deny.
A. It’s pollution that diminishes the quality of our lives is hard to deny.
B. Pollution diminishes the quality of our lives is hard to deny.
C. It’s hard to deny that pollution diminishes the quality of our lives.
D. It’s hard to deny pollution that diminishes the quality of our lives.
Question 48. We haven’t seen each other for ages. I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
A. Though we haven’t for years, I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
B. We haven’t seen each other for ages, because I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
C. We haven’t seen each other for ages, so I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize him.
D. The result why we haven’t seen each other for ages is that I’m wondering whether I shall even recognize
him.
Question 49. Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.
A. Though sick, Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.
B. When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick.
C. Mary didn’t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick.
D. In spite of the fact that Mary’s sickness, she didn’t leave the meeting until it ended.
Question 50. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview but I’m too busy to do that.
A. I must get someone clean my suit before the interview.
B. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
C. I should have cleaned my suit before the interview.
D. I must clean my suit before the interview.

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