ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH 8 HKI (2021-2022)

A. PHONETICS (Ngữ âm)

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (Chọn đáp án có phần gạch
chân khác với 3 đáp án còn lại)
1. A. camel               B. buffalo               C. cattle                   D. paddy
2. A. lived               B. populated             C. harvested           D. loaded
3. A. looked B. cooked C. naked D. booked
4. A. sound B. favourite C. found D. cloud
5. A. beds B. dogs C. posters D. books
KEY: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (Chọn đáp án có trọng âm
khác 3 từ kia)
6. A. ancestor               B. curious               C. heritage               D. tradition
7. A. buffalo                 B. recognise             C. convenient           D. cultural
8. A. communicate B. leisure C. addicted D. detest
9. A. possible B. difficult C. reputation D. excellent
10.A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe
KEY: 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions. (Tìm phần gạch chân có lỗi cần sửa)
11. Vietnam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A B C D
12. We speak English fluent now than last year.
A B C D
13. We broke with tradition by make sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of moon cakes.
A B C D
14. When she came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dinning table.
A B C D
15. Because he was old, he tried to climb up Yen Tu Mountain.
A B C D
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16. For some people, training pets are easy.
A B C D
KEY: 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. C
IV. Mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following question. (Từ vựng & ngữ pháp: chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành câu)
17. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk __________ he was three years old.
A. while B. although C. because D. if
18. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you __________ than the red one.
A. well B. the best C. good D. better
19. ____________ nice the weather is today!
A. Which B. What C. That D. How
20. The toad was very _________ because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.
A. kind B. brave C. generous D. mean
21. While I __________ the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. was watching B. am watching C. watch D. watched
22. A tradition is something we do that is special and _________ down through the generations.
A. to passed B. is passing C. passing D. passed
23. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ________ , but they live peacefully.
A. similar B. unlike C. alike D. diverse
24. He ___________ cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.
A. should                         B. shouldn't                 C. ought           D. oughtn't
25. You _____________ use your mobile phone on the plane.
A. must                              B. mustn't              C. don't have to          D. have to
26.Many ethnic groups have their own languages, and some even have __________ languages.
A. speaking B. writing C. written D. spoken
27.The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new __________ for their cattle.
A. land B. houses C. pastures D. products
28.The Kinh have the largest number of people, _________ for about 80% of the population.
A. calculating B. getting C. accounting D. making
29. An activity that we do for pleasure when we are not working.
A. hobby B. leisure C. relax D. interest
30.The Thai villages ____________ 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side.
A. include B. consist C. comprise D. get
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31.Our family’s customs and traditions make us feel a sense of _______________.
A. humor B. loving C. belonging D. unique
32.The Xoe dance has more than 30 forms __________ on the first six ancient forms.
A. depended B. laid C. created D. based
33. 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
34.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
35. Mai An Tiem was very _________ to move to a deserted island.
A. brave B. honest C. kind D. generous
36. Luu Binh was very ____________ to invite Duong Le to come and live with him.
A. selfish B. kind C. mean D. brave
KEY: 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. B 26. C
27. C 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. B
C. SPOKEN ENGLISH ( chọn lời đáp phù hợp trong tình huống giao tiếp)
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges
37.When you want to express your disagreement politely, you say:
A. No, I don’t like your idea. B. I am afraid I don’t agree.
C. No, I do not listen to you. D. No, your idea is so bad.
38–“Bye!” –“_____________.”
A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later
39. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.”
A. Do you? B. That’s a good idea.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. Congratulations!
40. –“Would you like to have dinner with me?” –“______________.”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
KEY: 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. A
D. READING
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.( Chọn đáp án đúng để điền vào chỗ
trống trong đoạn văn)
Reading 1
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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 (41) ________ life of the Thai
people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (42) ___________ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of
beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (43) . . . . . This is a
great time for everyone, (44) __________ 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 (45) _________ for
good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors.The festival is
always full of songs and prayers.
41. A. minor B. custom C. festival D. cultural
42. A. comes B. gets C. runs D. goes
43. A. observed B. seen C. arranged D. celebrated
44. A. typically B. especially C. largely D. generally
45. A. call B. pray C. look D. ask
KEY: 41. D 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. B
Reading 2
The Rice- cooking(46) _________ was held in communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a
river There were three(47)__________ : water fetching, fire- making and rice-cooking. The festival took
one day. In the water- fetching contest ,one person from each team had (48)________ to the river to get
the water. In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (49)___________way.
They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team(50)______in the
Rice- cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
46. A. holiday           B. contest             C. festival             D. competition
47. A. holidays              B. examinations       C. festivals           D. competitions
48. A. to run                  B. run                   C. ran             D. running
49. A. strange               B. tradition           C. traditional         D. traditionally
50. A. participate       B. participates       C. participating     D. participated
KEY: 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. D
VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the the
correct answer to each of the questions. (chọn câu trả lời đúng dựa vào nội dung bài đọc)
Reading 1
The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with
hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on
terraced fields. They also raise cattle and poultry.
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Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other
decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July festivals are the
most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-
war, dragon dancing, or chess.
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh
chung(sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white
rice flour).
51. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
  A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam.
  B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions.
C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year.
 
D. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam.
52. What do the Tay mainly eat?
A. sticky rice B. sticky rice round cakes
 
C. sticky rice square cakes D. cakes made of white rice flour
53. Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay?
  A. They live on stilt houses. B. They grow rice on terraced fields.
  C. They wear clothes with much embroidery D. They eat sticky rice
54. Which is true of the Tay’s life?
  A. They mainly work in agriculture. B. They work in industry.
  C. They have one very important festival a year. D. They buy cotton to make dress.
55. The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______.
  A. seriously B. carefully C. luxuriously D. lengthily
KEY: 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. A 55. C
Reading 2
Legends are stories about the past. Some of the stories come from ancient history. But not all legends
are ancient. There are modern legends too. They are often called urban legends, because the stories
happen in modern cities. Ten years ago, there was a rumor that there were crocodiles under New York.
The rumor was soon a newspaper story, and the newspaper story was soon a legend. So, today, many
people in New York believe that there are crocodiles under the ground there!
rumor (n) : tin đồn
56. What does the word ‘legends’ in line 1 mean?
A. stories B. history C. people D. newspapers
57. Which of the following does the word ‘they’ in line 2 refers to?
A. stories about the past B. modem legends C. modern cities D. people
58. Another name of ‘modern legends’ is ______ .
A. urban legends B. modern cities C. rumors D. crocodiles
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59. We can replace the word ‘believe’ in line 7 with _____ .
A. ‘know’ B. ‘say’ C. ‘think’ D. appear’
60. Which of the following is true?
A. All legends are about the past.
B. Modern people still believe in legends.
C. There are crocodiles under New York.
D. Now many New Yorkers don’t believe that there are crocodiles under the ground of New York.
KEY: 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. B
E. WRITING
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
one in each of the following sentences. ( chọn câu viết lại tương đương với câu gốc cho trước)
61. I love listening to music.
A. I fancy listening to music.
B. I fancy to listen to music.
C. I fancy listen to music.
D. I fancy listening for music.
62. The girl worked hard, but her stepmother wasn't happy .
A. Although the girl worked hard, but her stepmother wasn't happy .
B. Although the girl worked hard, her stepmother wasn't happy .
C. Al though her stepmother wasn’t happy, the girl worked hard.
D. Al though her stepmother wasn’t happy, but the girl worked hard.
63. Tea is cheaper than coffee.
A. Coffee is less cheap than tea.
B. Tea isn’t as cheap as coffee.
C. Coffee is more expensive than tea.
D. Tea isn’t as good as coffee.
64. Lan was ill, so she didn’t go to Dong Ho village with her friends.
A. Because Lan didn’t go to Dong Ho village with her friends, she was ill.
B. Because Lan was ill, she stayed at home.
C. Lan didn’t go to Dong Ho with her parents because she was ill.
D. Because Lan was ill, she didn’t go to Dong Ho village with her friends.
65. I broke a plate when I was doing the washing-up.
A. While I broke a plate, I was doing the washing up.
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B. While I was doing the washing up, I broke a plate.
C. When I was breaking a plate, I did the washing up.
D. When I broke a plate, I did the washing up.
66. A fish swims faster than a duck.
A. A duck swims less fast than a fish.
B. A duck swims more slowly than a fish.
C. A fish doesn’t swim more slowly than a duck.
D. A fish swims as fast as a duck.
KEY: 61. A 62. B 63. C 64. D 65. B 66. B
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.
( Chọn câu hoàn chỉnh có nghĩa đúng dựa vào gợi ý cho trước)
67. We/ have/ dinner/ when/ telephone/ ring.
A. We are having dinner when the telephone rang.
B. We were having dinner when the telephone rang.
C. We were having dinner when the telephone was ringing.
D. We had dinner when the the telephone was ringing.
68. Internet/ change/ way/ we/ communicate.
A. The internet changes the way we communicate.
B. The internet is changing the way we communicate.
C. The internet changes the way we are communicating.
D. The internet changed the way we communicated.
69. We/ spend/ two/ hour/ repair/ windows/ yesterday.
A. We spent two hours repair windows yesterday.
B. We spent two hours to repair windows yesterday.
C. We spent two hours for repairing windows yesterday.
D. We spent two hours repairing windows yesterday.
70. He/ detest/ join/ social activities/ because/ he/ be/ introvert.
A. He detests join social activities because he is introvert.
B. He detests to join social activities because he is introvert.
C. He detests joining social activities because he is introvert.
D. He detests from joining social activities because he is introvert.
71. Hani people / live/ Lai Chau / Lao Cai.

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A. Hani people lives in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
B. Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
C. Hani people lived in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
D. Hani people were living in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
72. Hoa ethnic group / have/ the / colourful clothing.
A. Hoa ethnic group is having the most colourful clothing.
B. Hoa ethnic group had the most colourful clothing.
C. Hoa ethnic group has had the most colourful clothing.
D. Hoa ethnic group has the most colourful clothing.
73. My mother / like / watch / folk music / news / VTV1 channel.
A. My mother likes watching folk music and news on VTV1 channel.
B. My mother liked watching folk music and news on VTV1 channel.
C. My mother liked to watch folk music and news on VTV1 channel.
D. My mother likes watch folk music and news on VTV1 channel.
74. Apsara dance/ a form/ Cambodian classical dance.
A. Apsara dance is a form from Cambodian classical dance.
B. Apsara dance was a form from Cambodian classical dance.
C. Apsara dance is a form of Cambodian classical dance.
D. The Apsara dance is a form of Cambodian classical dance.
KEY: 67. B 68. A 69.D 70. C 71. B 72. D 73. A 74. C