ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH 8 CUỐI HK I

I- 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
3. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. watched
4. A. beds B. dogs C. posters D. books
5. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
6. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
7. A. stripe B. string C. spring D. trip
8. A. honey B. donkey C. survey D. money
9.A. charity B. sticky C. minority D. predict
10.A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe
11.A. evidence B. device C. saucer D. precious
12.A. pagoda B. hamburger C. relax D. gather
13.A. check B. bracelet C. present D. princess
14.A .brave B. dairy C. way D. stay
15. ethnic B. spicy C. crisp D. display
II- Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. ancestor B. curious C. heritage D. tradition
2. A. buffalo B. recognise C. convenient D. cultural
3. A. harmful B. slowly C. cloudy D. unique
4. A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave
5. A. foundation B. location C. organization D. performance
6. A . peaceful B. entertain C. minorities D. heritage
7. A. wonderful B. mountain C. relaxing D. satisfied
8. A. popularity B. animal C. vegetable D. beehive
9. A. medical B. remote C. mountain D. generous
10. A. important B. recognize C. standard D. culture
11A. ethnology B. architect C. improve D. canal
12. A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave
13.A. alternate B. entertain C. symbolize D. cultivate
14.A. heritage B. museum C. decorate D. blackberry
15.A. minorities B. populated C. activity D. experience
III_ 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. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ......... he was three years old.
A. even though B. because C. while D. if
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. Lang Lieu couldn't buy any special food...........he was very poor.
A. although B. when C. while D. because
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10. The girl was crying when a fairy...............
A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. is appearing
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.Many ethnic groups have their own languages, and some even have …….. languages.
A. speaking B. writing C. written D. spoken
18.The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new ……….. for their cattle.
A. land B. houses C. pastures D. products
19.The Kinh have the largest number of people, ………..for about 80% of the population.
A. calculating B. getting C. accounting D. making
20. An activity that we do for pleasure when we are not working.
A. hobby B. leisure C. relax D. interest
21.The Thai villages ……..….. 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side.
A. include B. consist C. comprise D. get
22.Our family’s customs and traditions make us feel a sense of……………….
A. humor B. loving C. belonging D. unique
23.The Xoe dance has more than 30 forms ………….. on the first six ancient forms.
A. depended B. laid C. created D. based
24. In the past, men …………. wear Ao Dai, but today they………… wear it.
A. had to/ didn’t have to B. had to/ doesn’t have to C. had to/ don’t have to D. had to/ had to
25.Thach Sanh was so……….that he could push back the troops with his magical guitar and rice pot.
A. kind B. clever C. hard-working D. fast
26. Mai An Tiem was very …………to move to a deserted island.
A. brave B. honest C. kind D. generous
27.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.
28. Luu Binh was very………………. to invite Duong Le to come and live with him.
A. selfish B. kind C. mean D. brave
29. The toad was very ……………..because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.
A. brave B. kind C. generous D. mean
30. The Peacock was well known to be a/an .....animal, so he just applied black colour to the Crow’s feathers.
A. hard-working B. lazy C. ugly D. clever

IV- 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.
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8. The girl ( cry)………………….... when a fairy ( appear)………………………..
9. My mother says that I have to (be)………………… home by 9 pm sharp.
10. This festival (hold)…………………… to commemorate Saint Giong.
11. Tuan loves (listen)…………………. to music every day.
12……………… you ever (ride)……………………. a buffalo ?
13. The children used to (go)………………… a long way to school.
14. They hate (see)……………………… their son texting his friends all day.

V- 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.
A B C D
2. We speak English fluent now than last year.
A B C D
3. We broke with tradition by make sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of moon cakes.
A B C D
4. You has to take off your hats when you go to the pagoda.
A B C D
5. I don't like this performance although it's too boring
A B C D
6. I was play football when she called me.
A B C D
7. Was you study Maths at 5 pm yesterday ?
A B C D
8. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent.
A B C D
9. In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table.
A B C D
10. When I come, the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table.
A B C D
11. Lang Lieu couldn’t bought any special food because he was very poor.
A B C D
12. John used to going to school by bus, but now he goes by bike.
A B C D
13. It has been a long time since I have visited New York.
A B C D
14. A new school is going to build in my neighborhood.
A B C D
15. The exercises were such difficult that no one could do them.
A B C D

READING :

I- 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. (take)
4. My close friend gave me a ......................... present on my birthday. I like it so much. (wonder)
5. There are many interesting things about the cultural groups of Vietnam at the museum of
………………………….... (ethnic)
6. The Mekong Delta is also famous for its ……………. floating markets and fruit orchards. (fascinate)
7. Vietnamese people are very ………………… . (friend)
8. To Huu’s …………… are interesting. (poetry)
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9. It is an ……………. program. (interest)
10. The garden is …………….with trees and flowers. (beauty)
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions
about it.
Japan’s cities also have a mix of traditional and modern characteristics. There are tall office and apartment
buildings as well as traditional wooden houses. Many people prefer to live near the center of cities, but because
houses there are expensive, they often commute from suburbs. Traffic, pollution, and crowds are problems.
However, there is little crime, and even very crowded cities have many parks and gardens.
characteristic (n) : tính chất commute (v) : đi làm xa crime (n) : tội ác
29. Japan’s cities _______.
a. is ancient b. is modern c. is old d. is not only traditional but also modern
30. Most people________.
a. don’t like to live near the center of the city
b. live near the center of the city
c. prefer to live in the suburbs
d. live in the suburbs
31. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?
a. cities b. characteristics c. buildings d. people
32. What are the bad things about Japan’s cities?
a. They have a mix of traditional and modern characteristics.
b. They have many tall office and apartment buildings.
c. They have many wooden houses.
d. They have heavy traffic, pollution and crowds.
33. What are the good things about Japan’s cities?
a. There is little crime there. b. They are very crowded cities.
c. There are many parks and gardens. d. a & c are correct

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions
about it.
A recent survey shows that Britons hate their neighbors. The results are alarming. 80% of the people who took
part in the L1rvey feel that their neighbors are inconsiderate. 25C/c don’t talk to the people who live next door and
10% don’t even know their names. In fact, one million householders in Britain would like to move because of the
people that live next door.
The biggest cause of friction is noise. Many of the complaints about noise came from people who live in flats
and divided houses. The other major problems are arguments about car parking spaces, and old people complaining
about the young.
inconsiderate (adj) : thiếu quan tâm survey (n) : khảo sat
friction (n) : sự xích mích
29. What does the word ‘hate’ in line 1 mean?
a. dislike someone very much b. like someone very much
c. love someone very much d. proud of someone
30. We could replace ‘took part in’ in line 2 with _____.
a. ‘participated in’ b. ‘joined’ c. ‘cared for’ d. a & b are
correct
31. ______of the people who took part in the survey don’t know their neighbors’ names.
a. 80% b. 25% c.
10% d. One million
32. How many householders in Britain would like to move because of their neighbors?
a. 80% of them b. 25% of them c. 10% of them d. one
million
33. Which of the following is true?
a. Just some Britons hate their neighbors.
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b. 80% of the -people who took part in the survey feel that their neighbors are nice.
c. Noise isn’t the biggest cause of friction.
d. One of the major problems is arguments about car parking places.
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
I live (21) _____ Romania, in the (22) _____. My school is about one kilometer (23) _____ from my home. My
sister goes to school (24) _____bike every morning, but I haven’t got a bike, so I go (25) ______ foot. It only (26)
_____ about fifteen minutes, and it’s good exercise.
21. a. in b. at c. on d. from
22. a. country b. countryside c. city life d. a & b
23. a. apart b. away c. 0 d. b & c
24. a. by b. with c. on d. of
25. a. by b. with c. on d. of
26. a. has b. takes c. last d. all are correct

V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions
about it.
The place where I live is a village. It is called North Thoresby. North Thoresby used to be a big village, but now
it is quite small. These days, only about four hundred people live here. A lot of families have left the village. They
have gone to work in larger towns and cities where there are more jobs.
I like our village because it is small and quiet. But my older sister doesn’t like it. It isn’t exciting enough for her.
She prefers to live in a large city, where there are more cinemas and discos and teenagers.
27. North Thoresby______ .
a. is a city
b. is a village
c. is the place where the author of the passage lives d. b & c are correct
28.Nowadays,______ .
a. only about four hundred people live in North Thoresby
b. North Thoresby is a big village
c. North Thoresby is a small village
d. a & c are correct
29.What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?
a. villages b. days c. people
d. families
30.We can replace the word ‘quiet’ in line 6 with_____ .
a. ‘peaceful’ b. ‘crowded’ c. ‘noisy’ d. ‘nice’
31.Which of the following is not true?
a. The author’s sister doesn’t like to live in North Thoresby.
b. The author likes to live in larger cities because there are more jobs in the cities.
c. The author’s sister prefers to live in a large city.
d. Many families have left the village.

WRITING:
I. 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
 He spends
5.Would you please change this T-shirt for me?
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 Do you mind ……………..?
6. A horse can run 80km/hr while a camel can run only 12km/hr.
 A horse can
7. People have used the Internet all over the world.
The 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 .
 Although ............ .....
11. Tea is cheaper than coffee.
Coffee .……………….
12. Huong Tram performs the song “Em gai mua ” very beautifully.
 The song “Em gai mua”
13.A fish swims faster than a duck.
A duck.……………….
14. I moved to Tinh Bien eighteen years ago.
 I have …………………
15. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)
 . ..............
16. Do the test carefully or you may get a bad mark.
 If ...................
17.Tuan often went fishing when he lived in the country.
 Tuan used

II- Use the suggested words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. We/ have/ dinner/ when/ telephone/ ring.
2. Internet/ change/ way/ we/ communicate.
3. We/ spend/ two/ hour/ repair/ windows/ yesterday.
4. He/ detest/ join/ social activities/ because/ he/ be/ introvert.
5. Hani people / live/ Lai Chau / Lao Cai.
6. Hoa ethnic group / have/ the / colourful clothing..
7. Yesterday / beautiful day / so / my friend / I / go / picnic.
8. My mother / like / watch / folk music / news / VTV1 channel.
9. Apsara dance/ a form/ Cambodian classical dance.
10.It/ known/ Cambodian Royal Ballet.
11.The Apsara /performed/ a woman/ a traditional dress.
12.The dance/ use/ gestures/ tell myths/ or religious stories.
13.It/ have/ a soft movement/ loudly traditional Khmer music/ during its performance.
14.Apsara dance/ not require/ physical ability/ but/ it/ require/ smooth movement.