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REVISION FOR THE FIRST MIDDLE SEMESTER TEST

E1NGLISH 8 - SCHOOL YEAR 2022 - 2023
PART A: THEORY
I. VOCABULARY AND PHONETIC
VOCABULARY PHONETIC

1- Vocabulary about leisure activities - cluster /br/. /pr/

2- Vocabulary about life in the countryside - cluster /bl/, /cl/
3- Vocabulary about different cultural groups of Viet Nam - cluster /sk/, /sp/, /st/

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I. Grammar:
1. Verbs of liking + gerunds 4. Simple past
Verbs of liking + to-infinitives 5. simple present
2. Comparative forms of adjectives: review 6. Simple future
Comparative forms of adverbs 7. Present perfect
3. Questions: review
Articles
II. Structures:
1. Verbs of liking + gerunds 5. S + Vbqt/ Ved
2. Verbs of liking + to-infinitives 6. S+ will + V
3. S1 + V + adv + er + (than) + S2 7. S + has/have+ PII
4. S1 + V + more/ less + adv + (than) + S2 8. Present simple
PART B: PRACTICE EXERCISES
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.
1. a. leisure b. sure c. shopping d. socialize
2. a. satisfied b. hooked c. bored d. socialized
3. a. ride b. excited c. ridden d. beehive
4. a. generous b. get c. grassland d. guess
5. a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded
6. a. visited b. recommended c. wanted d. hoped
7. a. community b. custom c. costume d. museum
8. a. ethnic b. gather c. though d. clothing
9. a. chopstick b. tradition c. gift d. knife
10. a. obligation b. occasion c. expression d. celebration
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.
1. A. 1generous B. 2nomadic C. 1interesting D. 1comfortable
2. A. 2community B. 2identify C. 2expensive D. 1 socialize
3. A. 1leisure B. 2minority C.2 exciting D. 2traditional
4.A. 1colourful B. 1buffalo C. 1blackberry D.2 convenient
5.A. 1active B.1 commune C. 2diverse D. 1heritage
 6. A. 1worship B. 1belong C. 1enjoy D.2behave
a7. A. 3alternate B. 3entertain C. 1symbolize D. 3cultivate
8. A. 1heritage B. 2museum C. 1decorate D.1 blackberry
9. A. 2minorities B.1 populated C. 2activity D. 2experience
10. A. 2foundation B. 2location C. 4organization D. 2performance
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1.The teacher asked me to speak___________.
A. loud B. louder C. more loud D. more loudest
2.Today you looks________than usual.
A. more confident B. more confidently C. confidently D. the most confident
3.Your house is_______decorated than me.
A. more beautiful B. more beautifully C.beautifully. D. the beautiful
4.No one in my class runs__________than Peter.
A. more fastly B. more better C.faster. D. the fastest
5.This time you did much________!
A. better B. more well C. weller D. more better
6.You have to work_________if you want to succeed.
A. more hardly B. hardlier C. the hardest D. harder
7.Today I come to class_________than usual
A. more early B. earlier C. early D. earliest
8.You need to work___________, or you will make a lot of mistakes.
A. more careful B. more carefully C. most careful D. carefully
9.She walks__________than other people.
A. slower B. slowlier C. more slowly D. slowest
10.The blue skirt suits you_______than the black one.
A. better B. more better C. more well D. best
11. I hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.
A. failing B. to be fail C. fail D. failed
12. I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
A. to talk B. to talking C. talking D. talk
13. Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.
A. to drive B. to be driven C. be driven D. driving
14. Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.
A. on B. in C. at D. Up (Cấu trúc : right
+ up : ngay trên
                 be right up
someone's street : phù
hợp với ai)

15. Daisy is _______ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.
A. tired of B. bored with C. addicted to D. curious about
16. My dad doesn't mind ____________ my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked C. picking up D. picks up
17. They detest ___________ so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up
18. My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.
A. going shopping B. hanging out( ra ngoài C. window D. doing DIY ( làm việc
rong chơi) shopping( đứng ngắm một mình )
hàng trưng bày)
19. I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
A. unhealthy B. Inconvenient ( bất C. comfortable D. Peaceful ( bình yên)
tiện )
20. Mongolian children start to learn _______ before they can walk.
A. horse riding ( cưỡi B. riding horse C. ride horse D. horse ridden
ngựa )
21. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
A. kites B. hay C. cattle D. blackberries
22. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”
A. For ( famous for : B. in C. with D. to
nổi tiếng về cái gì )
23. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
A. a B. an C. - D. some
24. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The / - B. The / a C. A / the D. the / the
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Billy comes and gives me a hand ( giúp một tay )with cooking
A. helps B. Prepared ( chuẩn bị ) C. be busy ( bận rộn ) D. Attempt ( cố gắng, nỗ
lực )
2. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. Variety ( đa dạng, B. Changes ( thay đổi ) C. Conservation ( sự bảo D. member
phong phú ) tồn )
3. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. Raise ( nâng, nuôi ) B produce ( sản xuất ) C. Supply ( cung cấp ) D. Reserve ( dự trữ )
4. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. look out! ( cẩn thận ) B look up! C. look on! D. look after!
5. A frightening number of illiterate ( mù chữ )students are graduating from college
A. able to read and write B. able to join intramural
C. unable to write and read ( không thể đọc và D. Flexible ( linh hoạt )
viết )

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

1. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary( tạm thời ) way in the country.

A. Soak ( ngâm ) B. Permanent ( vĩnh C. Complicated ( phức D. Guess ( đoán )

cửu) tạp )
2. There have been significant ( ý nghĩa ) changes in women’s life nowadays.
A. Unimportant B. controlled C. political D. disagreeable
( không quan trọng )
3. She is a generous ( hào phóng ) old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organisation.
A. mean ( keo kiệt ) B kind C. helpful D. hard
4. She is a famous artist. Her paintings are fantastic. ( đẹp, tuyệt vời )
A. look out B ugly ( xấu ) C. wonderful D. look after
5. His son is a special boy. He could read and write when he was 4
A. Illiterate ( mù chữ ) B. able to read and write
C. literate D. flexible
VI. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
Benefit of living in the countryside.
While many people prefer city life, a lot of people want to spend their life in a rural area. The countryside
are often (1) _________than the city because there are not as many factories and traffic as in big cities. The
country folk can be (2) _________and they often live(3) _________than city dwellers. Besides, life in the
countryside is (4) _________and peaceful because the crime rate is much(5) _________. The rural areas are
(6) _________populated than the urban area but the neighbors are(7) _________and more helpful. Life in
the countryside is(8) _________for old people than the energetic youngsters.
1.A. less polluted ( ít ô nhiễm hơn ) B. more polluted C. less pollutedly ( sai vì less
+ajdj not less + adv ) D. more pollutedly
2.A. more healthy B. healthier C. more healthily D. healthily.
3.A. longly B. longer ( sống dài hơn ) C. shortly D. shorter
4.A. more simple B. simpler C. simply D. more simply
5. A. higher B. highly C. lower D. lowly
6. A. more densely B. more dense C. less D. less dense
7. A. more friendly B. friendlier C. friendly D. less friendly
8.A. more suitable B. more suitably C. less suitably D. suitably.

VII. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Passage 1. For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life,
moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and sustain
themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately half of Mongolia’s population is
still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving their campings several times a year. Nomadic life
thrives in summer and survives in winter. When temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get
milk and make Airag, consuming meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip
extremely low and they stay indoors and survive on horse meat.
With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost inevitable. While
they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd cattle and horses. To move
their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are also becoming an addition to the ger,
giving them access to electricity without being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power
television sets and mobile phones.
1. Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to _________.
a. look for food for their family b. find pastures for their livestock
c. herd their cattle and horses d. sell their animals and farm products
2. How many Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life?
a. Close to 40 percent b. More than 50 percent
c. About 50 percent d. Approximately 60 percent
3. What is a ger?
a. A portable, round tent b. A thatched house
c. A circular house made of snow d. A wooden hut
4. What is the Mongolian’s main food in winter?
a. Airag b. goat meat c. sheep meat d. horse meat
5. Today, Mongolian nomads _________.
a. don’t lead their lifestyle as herders any more
b. use ox carts to move their homes
c. use solar energy to power electronic devices
 d. have the advantage of urban life
6. Which of the followings is NOT true about Mongolian nomads?
a. They live in the countryside.
b. They live by and for their livestock.
c. They work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.
d. They are now taking advantage of technology.
Passage 2. 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.
1. 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.
2. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?
A. Four seasons B. Winter and autumn C. Countryside people D. Plants
3. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
4. 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
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. People in the city can grow vegetables all year B. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter
round.
C. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now. D. Many city people think they live better than
those in the country.
VIII. 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.

1. What he detests to do is going to work at weekends. doing

A B C D
2. All the girls in my class are a big fan of SNSD girl-band. is
A B C D
3. Going fishing alone is one of my Dad’s favorite leisure activity. Leisure activities
A B C D
4. She sings that song much more better than I do. More well
A B C D
5. I think that she wouldn’t mind to go to the night party with you, surely. going
A B C D
6. Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home. To stay
A B C D
7. Parents are concerned that their kids may be spending too many time on screens. Much
A B C. D
8. His parents are thinking of banning him on using the computer. From
A B C D
9. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers. careful
A B C D
10. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early. That
A B C D.

IX. Make sentences using the words and phrases below. You can extra words or make changes
1. Peter/ prefer/ play/ computer games/ in his free time.
-> Peter prefers playing computer games in his free time
2. You/ hate/ do/ the washing?
-> Do you hate doing the washing?
2. My father/ enjoy/ play/ sports/ and/ read/ books.
-> My father enjoys playing sports and reading books
3. The teacher/ not mind/ help/ you/ with difficult exercises.
-> The teacher does not mind helping you with difficult exercises
4. Jane/ not fancy/ read/ science books.
-> Jane does not fancy reading science books
5. Which kind of juice/ you/ dislike/ drink/ the most?
-> Which kind of juice do you dislike drinking the most

6. London /think/ is/ than/ more/ I/ New York/ expensive.

-> I think London is more expensive than New York
7. in/ city/ better/ the / is/ in /than / country/ convenient / than / is.
-> In city
8. in / Health care/ city/ better/ the / is/ in / than / countryside/ the service/ the.
-> The Health care service in the city is better than in the countryside
X. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before
1. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive. We decided to look for another. (so)
A. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another
B. So the hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another
C. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so and we decided to look for another
D. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, and so we decided to look for another
2. There are more and more cars sold every day. The traffic in the streets is becoming more and more
difficult. (because)
A. Because there are more and more cars sold every day, the traffic in the streets is becoming more
and more difficult.
B. Because of there are more and more cars sold every day, the traffic in the streets is becoming more
and more difficult.
C. There are more and more cars sold every day because the traffic in the streets is becoming more and
more difficult.
D. Because there are more and more cars sold every day because of the traffic in the streets is becoming
more and more difficult.
3. I don’t like getting up early on cold days. (detest)
A. I don’t detest like getting up early on cold days.
B. I detest getting up early on cold days
C. I don’t detest getting up early on cold days.
D. I detest get up early on cold days.
4. People built this pagoda many years ago. (built)
A. This pagoda was built many years ago.
B. People were built this pagoda many years ago.
C. People have built this pagoda many years ago.
D. This pagoda was being built many years ago
5. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting. (It’s)
 A. It’s interesting to make crafts or collect things like stamps and coin
B. It’s interesting to making crafts or collect things like stamps and coin
C. It’s interesting to making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coin
D. It’s interesting to making crafts or to collecting things like stamps and coin

XI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

1. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team 
A. The Lion team performed more successfully than the Eagle team.
B. The Lion team performed less successfully than the Eagle team.
C. The Lion team performed successfully than the Eagle team.
D. The Lion team performs less successfully than the Eagle team.
2. In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city. 
A. In the city, children play less freely than in the countryside.
B. In the city, children plays less freely than in the countryside.
C. In the city, children played less freely than in the countryside.
D. In the city, children play more freely than in the countryside.
3. Our gers are now better equipped than in the past. 
A. In the past, our gers was worse equipped than now.
B. In the past, our gers were better equipped than now.
C. In the past, our gers were the worse equipped than now.
D. In the past, our gers were worst equipped than now.
4. A sports car is more expensive than an ordinary car. 
A. An ordinary car is cheapest than a sports car
B. An ordinary car is the cheaper than a sports car
C. An ordinary car is more cheaper than a sports car
D. An ordinary car is cheaper than a sports car
5. Mr Thompson works more responsibly than Mr Dylan. 
A. Mr Dylan works more carelessly than Mr Thompson
B. Mr Dylan worked more carelessly than Mr Thompson
C. Mr Dylan work more carelessly than Mr Thompson
D. Mr Dylan doesn’t works more carelessly than Mr Thompson
7. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well.
A. Although Sebastien isn’t a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well.
B. Despite Sebastien is a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well.
C. In spite of Sebastien is a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well.
D. Although Sebastien is a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well.
8. He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games.
A. He has to join the festival, so that he can’t play Vietnamese folk games.
B. He has to join the festival, so that he could play Vietnamese folk games.
C. He has to join the festival, so that he can play Vietnamese folk games.
D. He have to join the festival, so that he can play Vietnamese folk games.
9. Although the weather was terrible, we had a good time
A. We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather.
A. We had a good time in spite of the fact that the terrible weather.
A. We have a good time despite the fact that the terrible weather.
 A. We have a good time in spite of the terrible weather.
10. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.
A. You should / have to start early; otherwise, you will get stuck in the traffic.
B. Unless you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.
C. If you start late, you will not get stuck in the traffic
D. Unless you don’t start early, you get stuck in the traffic.

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