ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA KỲ 1 TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

PRONUNCIATION
UNIT 1:
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.
1. A. sound B. out C. found D. enough
2. A. leisure B. sure C. shopping D. socialise
3. A. tricks B. kit C. addict D. virtual
4. A. satisfied B. hooked C. bored D. socialised
5. A . block B. climber C. blind D. skateboard
II. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. satisfied B. socialize C. volunteer D. exercise
2. A. information B. technology C. community D. activity
3. A. effect B. technology C. imagine D. positive
4. A. protection B. addicted C. computer D. virtual
5. A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure
UNIT 2:
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. neighbor B. enough C. although D. drought
2. A. entertain B. rain C. air D. strain
3. A. ride B. excite C. ridden D. beehive
4. A. pasture B. vast C. brave D. farm
5. A. create B. peaceful C. increase D. easily
II. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. countryside
2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb
3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. worship
4. A. charade B. transport C. melody D. paddy
5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic
UNIT 3:
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others.
1. A. hour B. house C. honest D. exhibition
2. A. umbrella B. uniform C. university D. united
3. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion
4. A. school B. skull C. scenery D. sky
5. A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. generous B. nomadic C. interesting D. comfortable
2. A. colourful B. buffalo C. blackberry D. convenient
3. A. leisure B. minority C. exciting D. traditional
4. A. majority B. populated C. activity D. experience
5. A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave

VOCABULARY
UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Circle the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. I always enjoy…….. to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
a. to talk b. to talking c. talking d. talk
2. Jane prefers……………….. music to listening to it.
a. playing b. play c. to play d. played
3. How much time do you spend…….. leisure activities?
a. on b.in c. for d. with
4. Huong is……. Social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.
 a. tired of b. bored with c. curious about d. addicted to
5. “My favourite leisure activity is people watching” “……………..”
a. That’s all right b. That sounds so weird
c. OK.That’s what you’re chosen d. Sure. It’s very entertaining

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

1.Is living in the city………….than living in the country?
a. more convenient b. as convenient c. most convenient d.so convenient
2.Mogolian children start to learn……………before they can walk.
a. horse riding b. riding horse c. ride horse d. horse ridden
3.On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding……………….
a. kites b. hay c. cattle d. blackberries
4.He runs…………than his brother.
a. fast b. more fastly c. faster d. fastly
5.The Kinh have……….number of people,account for about 86% of the population
a. large b. the large c. large d. the largest
UNIT 3: PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
1.What colour is……symbol of good luck for the Hoa ?
a. a b.an c. d. the
2. ……..ethnic Khmer live in……….. Mekong Delta of Viet Nam.
a. The/- b. The/a c. A/the d. The/the
3.The Kinh have the largest number of people,…..for 86% of the population.
a. holding b. taking c. accounting d. numbering
4. The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1,5 million-strong Tay,……..
Minority group
a.Vietnam’s largest b. the Vietnam’s largest
c.a Vietnam’s largest d. the largest Vietnam
5. Viet Nam is……multicultural country with 54 ethnic group.
a.an b.a c. the d.a/the

GRAMMAR
UNIT 1.Verbs of liking + gerunds - Verbs of liking + to-infinitives
1. Students enjoy ............. to music and ................... out with friends.
A. listen - hang. B. to listen - to hang. C.listening - hang. D. listening - hanging.
2. They love ........................ with friends.
A. eat out. B. ate out. C . eating out. D. to eating out.
3. Does she ẹnjoy ..................... book s to the younger children every night ?
A. reads. B. reading. C . to reading D. read.
4. My parents want .................... on sundays.
A.gadren . B. gadrening . C .gadrened. D. to gadren .
5. Teenagers enjoy .............. books and.......... out with their friends in their free time.
A.read - hang. B.to read - to hang . C . reading - hang D. reading - hanging.
UNIT 2: Comparative forms of adjectives: review - Comparative forms of adverbs.
1. We have to work much .......... usual to earn money to support our family.
A. as hard as B. more hard than C . harder than D. the hardest
2. Can you speak English ................... ? My English is not good.
A. more slowly B. slow C. quikly D.more quikly
3.Is living in the city ........... than living in the country ?
A. more convenient. B.as convenient. C. most convenient. D. so convenient.
4. She runs ............ than her sister.
A. fast B. more fastly C .faster D. fastly
5. People in rural areas live ......................... than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C . happyli D. less happy
UNIT 3 : Questions: review - Articles (some uses)
1. ................ month is Mid- Autumn festival held in ?
A. When B. Which C . How many D. How often
2................... should children do exercise regularly ?
A. Why B. When C . What. D. How
3. .................ethnic group has a larger population , the Tay or the H mong ?
A. What B. Which C .When D. Who
4. ...............should chidren do yoga ? - Because it is good for their health.
A. Why B. What C . How D. When
5. My father often has ............... sandwich and........... apple for breakfast.
A. an - a B.an- an C . the -a D. a- an

WRITING
UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
I. Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning
1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”.
The film “Avatar”_____________________________________________________________
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
She’s interested______________________________________________________________
3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends.
She only lets_________________________________________________________________
4. Could you help me with this box?
Would you___________________________________________________________________
5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think.
DIY skills are _________________________________________________________________
UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
I. Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning
1.Mr Smith is wealthier than Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown_________________________________
2. My house is smaller than my parents’s house.
My parents’s house____________________________
3.The black dress is more expensive than the red one.
The red dress _____________________________
4.Today it is colder than yesterday.
Yesterday______________________________
5.I don’t think you are taller than me.
I don’t think I_________________________________
II. Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:
1.London /think/ is/ than/ more/ I/ New York/ expensive.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.Important/ is/ Health/ than/ money/ more.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.in / in/ city/ better/ the / is/ in /than / country/ convenient / than / is.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.in / health care/ city/ better/ the / is/ in / than / countryside/ the service/ the.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.living/ is/ than / in /rural/ more/ areas / living/ urban /in / comfortable/
………………………………………………………………………………………………