PHÒNG GD & ĐT QUẬN ĐỐNG ĐA REVISION FOR THE 1ST SEMESTER TEST

Trường: THCS NGUYỄN TRƯỜNG TỘ ENGLISH GRADE 8

Năm học 2022-2023

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
* Vocabulary: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
* Pronunciation:
- All the clusters from Unit 1 to Unit 5
- Stress of words ending in “-ion” and “-ian”
* Grammar:
- Verb Forms: Verbs of liking + gerunds / Verbs of liking + to-infinitives
- Articles: a, an, the
- Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs
- Sentences: Simple, compound and complex
- Should and shouldn’t, have to
- Questions
II. SKILLS: Listening - Reading – Writing
Topic
1. Leisure activities 4. Our customs and traditions
2. Life in the countryside 5. Festivals in Viet Nam
3. Peoples of Viet Nam
Forms of exercises:
1. Choose the best answer
2. Pick out the word whose underlined part isn’t pronounced the same as that of the others
3. Word forms
4. Give the correct tense and form of the verbs
5. Rewrite the sentences, keep the same meaning as the original
6. Write sentences using the words given
7. Identify wrong use of word and grammar in sentences
8. Read the passage and then answer the questions and fill in blanks with suitable words

PRACTICE
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Find the words which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. defeated B. founded C. performed D. accepted
2. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
3. A. generation B. regret C. grassland D. gather
4. A. lantern B. invader C. nation D. race
5. A. carnival B. command C. ceremony D. encourage
6. A. tradition B. question C. procession D. preservation
7. A. chopstick B. tradition C. gift D. knife
8. A. obligation B. occasion C. expression D. celebration
9. A. local B. socialize C. prong D. hostess
10. A. cutlery B. custom C. compliment D. circle
11. A. strike B. stripe C. sprite D. spring
12. A. stripe B. string C. spring D. strip
13. A. school B. church C. children D. watch
14. A. school B. skull C. scenery D. sky
15. A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare
16. A. start B. stop C. stone D. establish
17. A. stamp B. steel C. nestle D. latest
 II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. magician B. emperor C. tradition D. procession
2. A. scenery B. incense C. unique D. offspring
3. A. majority B. alternative C. exhibition D. economy
4. A. preservation B. communicate C. commemorate D. participate
5. A. question B. custom C. worship D. reflect
6. A. reunion B. ceremony C. performance D. procession
7. A. obligation B. politician C. celebration D. questionable
8. A. speciality B. nomadic C. anniversary D. insignificant
9. A. specialities B. activities C. impression D. technician
10. A. lantern B. companion C. Christian D. incense

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best answer to complete the short dialogues.
1. Do you think I should ________ my friend some souvenirs when I join the Perfume Pagoda festival?
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. be bought
2. The King have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population
A. holding B. taking C. accounting D. numbering
3. This year, our family ________ with tradition by not going to pagoda at Tet.
A. broke B. followed C. lept D. obliged
4. The Muong in Cuc Phuong ________ mainly on farming and bee keeping
A. live B. lives C. living D. to live
5. ________ didn’t he talk to anyone yesterday? – Maybe because he was too shy.
A. What B. How C. Why D. When
6. Hai Duong is famous for “Banh dau xanh”, or green cake. It’s a ________ there.
A. special B. specially C. specific D. speciality
7. If you fancy ________ outdoors, play some sports together,
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
8. Is it acceptable to touch ________ person on ________ shoulder in a conversation?
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / a D. ø / the
9. Jane, can you help me ________ some apples to make fruit salad?
A. herd B. catch C. ride D. pick
10. He finds that life in the countryside moves ________ than that in the city.
A. slower B. more slowly C. Slowlier D. most slowly
11. This is exactly ________ I was looking for.
A. job B. the job C. a job D. some job
12. “I’ve passed my driving test.” – “________”
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. Do you?
13. “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
14. “Would you like something to eat?” – “________. I'm not hungry now.”
A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is
15. “Thanks for the lovely evening.” – “________.”
A. Yes, it's really great B. No, it's not good
C. Oh, that's right D. I'm glad you enjoyed it
16. Louise is very fond ________ going camping with friends at weekends.
A. about B. of C. in D. with
17. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ________ their mainly black clothing.
A. because of B. in spite of C.in order to D. according to
18. The typical house of ethnic minorities is the ________ house.
A. steel B. concrete C. cottage D. stilt
19. ________ is the festival celebrated? – Every year.
A. When B. How often C. How D. What
20. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ________ house.
A. communication B. community C. communal D. commune
21. The Viet people have many ________ costumes and crafts.
A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. customary
22. Don’t worry. It’s ________ to travel to that village even at night.
A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient
23. My mother enjoys ________ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooked
24. My father sometimes goes ________ in the forests. He’d like to find some more food for our family.
A. hunt B. hunting C. to hunt D. hunted
25.Yoga helps us learn ________ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A. What B. when C. why D. how
26. The sky is ________ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast
27. Is living in the city ________ than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. as convenient C. most convenient D. so convenient
28. He is surprised ________ that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.
A. to understand B. to live C. to know D. find
29. The Viet (or Kinh) have ________ number of people, account for about 86% of the population.
A. large B. the large C. larger D. the largest
30. ________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. What B. Which C. Why D. Who
31. ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?
A. Why don’t you B. How about C. Would you mind D. When did you
32. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ________ their mainly black clothing.
A. because of B. in spite of C.in order to D. according to
33. People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.
A. simplier B. more simply C. more simple D. simpler
34. ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ - ‘But ________’
A. my pleasure B. it’s my fault. C. it sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!
35. My father detests ________ soccer in the morning
A. playing B. played C. to play D. plays
36. You have to ________ your hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
A. take off B. put on C. break with D. get out
37. You ________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finishing with a meal. Don’t rest them on the
table.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. should D. mustn’t
38. He ________ a long family tradition of serving the military.
A. followed B. obliged C. reflected D. agreed
39. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, ________ you can visit Ha
Long Bay.
A. so B. yet C. or D. otherwise
40. ________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one.
A. Since B. Although C. When D. As long as

II. Find the mistakes of the sentences.

1. Some people think (A) young people should (B) to follow (C) the tradition of (D) the society.
2. According for (A) tradition, the first person to enter (B) the house on New Year’s Eve brings (C) either good
luck or (D) bad luck.
3. The traditional (A) Vietnamese wedding (B) is one of the most important ceremony (C) in Vietnamese culture
(D).
4. The Japanese are (A) familiar with (B) the western custom to eat (C) a turkey dinner for (D) Christmas.
5. In (A) Vietnam the engagement is (B) sometimes considered much (C) important than (D) the wedding.
6. The clothing (A) of one group (B) is quite differently from (C) that of other (D) groups.
7. When you play game online (A), be careful (B) when (C) you make friends to (D) strangers.
8. Playing (A) team sports gives (B) you much fun (C) than individual (D) sports.
9. Which festival (A) do (B) you like much (C), Huong Pagoda or (D) Hung Temple?
10. We follow (A) a custom to buy (B) lanterns and (C) moon cakes at (D) Mid-Autumn Festival.

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. The Museum of Ethnology has a huge collection of items of cultural importance from different ethnic groups
in Viet Nam.
simple B. insignificant C. diverse D. important
2. It is inconvenient to call somebody at night.
A. convenient B. impolite C. uncovenient D. convenience
3. The plants and animals of the sea fall into three major groups.
A. small B. chief C. minor D. main
4. The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.
A. in favour B. refuse C. agree on D. endanger
5. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider

IV. Circle 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.
1. Many ethnic minority students are studying boarding schools.
A. major B. minor C. majority D. simple
2. People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.
A. basic B. modern C. complicated D. important
3. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
4. I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this lake.
A. allow B. discourage C. recognize D. disagree
5. This is the most important festival of the year.
A. significant B. vital C. insignificant D. developed

C. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can
be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different
ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the
entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a
way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of
the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health
because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.
1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Television and Household. B. Entertainment for family members.
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV. D. Imagination from Television.
2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?
A. TV programmes are designed for different genders. B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.
C. TV programmes are designed for various interests. D. All are correct.
3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?
A. Connecting family members. C. Opening your mind.
B. Providing knowledge. D. All are correct.
4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?
A. Improving your physical health. C. A and B are incorrect.
B. Encouraging your imagination. D. A and B are correct.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. It costs much money to own a television.
B. People watch TV for entertaining.
C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.
D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Yen Tu Festival
The Yen Tu Festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After
ceremonies are held in the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong Pagoda built on the peak
of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu Peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo....
With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong Pagoda. Coming to the Dong
Pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land.
There are many pagodas, towers, etc. on the way to the Yen Tu Peak. They are hidden under the ancient
trees or right in the clear part of the space, in the cloud like the fairy tale. Moreover, when coming to Yen Tu,
visitors feel like coming to the Heaven's gate to raise the cloud. The east side is Ha Long Bay with thousands of
islets like the chain of pearl. The south part is Hai Phong City with the Da Bach, Bach Dang Rivers like the silks.
The west part is the rich delta of Hai Duong Province and Bac Ninh Province. And the north part is full of
mountains. All could encourage a pride and excitement in the happiness of the conqueror.
On festival days, there are many people coming to the Buddhist land to find belief and wish for luck and
fortune. Somebody come to show the respect for the ancestor or just come to witness the beauty and peaceful
atmosphere. Many oversea Vietnamese come to Yen Tu to find the humanity values. There are also many foreign
visitors knowing Yen Tu to be the religious, historical and ecological destination of tourism.
1. What is the topic of the above text?
A. Dong Pagoda B. Yen Tu Peak C. Buddhist land D. Yen Tu Festival
2. When is the Yen Tu Festival celebrated on Lunar calendar?
A. January B. August C. September D. October
3. Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held in the base of the mountain?
A. Dong Pagoda B. Dong Temple C. mountain D. Yen Tu Pagoda
4. How long do people spend climbing to Dong Pagoda on average?
A. 1 hour B. 1 hour and a half C. 2 hours D. 3 hours
5.What will you can see on the way to the Yen Tu Peak?
A. a pagoda B. towers C. A & B D. nothing
6. What is on the east side of the Yen Tu Peak?
A. Hai Phong B. Ha Long Bay C. Hai Duong D. Bac Ninh
7. What is on the north part of the Yen Tu Peak?
A. mountains B. thousands of islets C. silk D. Bach Dang River
8. What do people often do on festival days?
A. find the belief B. wish for luck C. wish for fortune D. All are correct

III. Read the text and choose the correct answers.

Open New House Celebration Customs
In the past, building a house was considered one of the three most (1) _______ events in Vietnamese life.
These were purchasing a buffalo, looking for a wife, and building a house. Building their own house is very
important (2) _______ Vietnamese. It even (3) _______ his position in social structure. Vietnamese who die
without ever has his own house is considered poor and disadvantaged.
 Open house (4) _______ is a popular custom of Vietnamese. All of friends, relatives and neighbors are invited
to a party to share with the house owner (5) _______. After the party all guests give gifts normally a little money
to house owner and also best wishes for health, happiness and a prosperous life.
1. A. popular B. happy C. necessary D. important
2. A. in B. about C. to D. of
3. A. shares B. changes C. shows D. decides
4. A. celebration B. anniversary C. custom D. tradition
5. A. health B. happiness C. money D. time

IV. Read the text and choose the correct answers.

Are you a screenager? Are you constantly glued to the TV, texting your friends, (1) _______ online, or
perhaps trying to move (2) _______ another level in one of your favourite video games? Well, if you are, you are
in the majority.
Most teenagers do almost (3) _______ electronically. They watch digital TV, listen to music on a digital
MP3 player and (4) _______ with friends through email, instant messaging or by mobile phone. Teenagers even
do most of their reading online now. When they need help (5) _______ their homework, it’s often the Internet
that they turn to.
Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers’ addiction to technology is having an effect (6)
_______ on their health and on their behaviour. In some countries, teenagers are getting help. In Asia, there are
even boot camps (7) _______ children receive psychological help and treatment. It’s probable that these types of
camps will (8) _______ common in other countries in the future.
1. A. talk B. chatting C. chat D. say
2. A. in B. off C. out D. up
3. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
4. A. relate B. socialize C. join D. communicate
5. A. carry on B. about C. with D. out
6. A. either B. all C. both D. whether
7. A. which B. where C. what D. that
8. A. become B. take C. give D. satisfy

D. WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the give words.
1. I like to hang out with friends on Sunday morning.
 I am keen ………………………………………………………………………
2. She would rather make craft than sit in front of the computer in her spare time.
 She prefers……………………………………………………………………
3. Jane speaks Japanese better than her sister.
 Jane’s sister doesn’t…………………………………………………………………
4. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only 15%.
 Joe did………………………………………………………………………………
5. His car goes faster than mine.
 My car goes…………………………………………………………………………

II. Make sentences, using the words and phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.
1. Nowadays / teenagers / rely / technology / past.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. In / country, / it / against / law / discriminate / against / ethnic / group.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I / had / first / experience / farm / work / a trip / countryside.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Life / countryside / changed / lot / over / past / ten / years.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Sa Pa’s terraced fields / among / most / beautiful / world.
…………………………………………………………………………………..

III. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- Yes it's. Terraced field is characteristic in Sapa.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- I would like to visit the mountains.
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- There are about 200 festivals in Vietnam through every year.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- Long goes to the beach in the morning.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- The sea is vast and quiet.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands.

IV. Rewrite the sentences by using the words given.

1. Vietnamese people often clean out their homes before the New Year. They hope to get rid of the past year's
bad luck. (because)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Mai feels strongly excited about the amazing atmosphere on the festival. She sometimes feels it too noisy.
(However) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I spend about four days to prepare for Tet. I think I need more time. (Although)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nga is cleaning her house. Her mother is preparing some traditional foods. (While)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. We missed the bus. We were so late. (because)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Tam worked very hard. Her stepmother wasn't satisfied. (although)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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