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Trường THCS Trần Hưng Đạo HỌC KỲ I
Năm học: 2021-2022

A/ PART I. Xem lại các nội dung của các bài học từ Unit 1 – Unit 6 + Review 1, 2( SGK+SBT) )
Bao gồm: VOCABULARY , PRONUNCIATION, READING, WRITING.

B/ GRAMMAR.
I/ VERBS OF LIKING.
1/ Verbs of liking + gerunds. detest- enjoy- fancy- love- like- hate- dislike- prefer- adore-…
2/ Verbs of liking +to- infinitives. love- like- hate- don’t like- prefer- …
Ex: - People in Britain love watching ( to watch) TV in their free time.
II/ Comparative. Là so sánh giữa 2 người hoặc 2 vật hoaëc 2 söï vieäc.
Comparative of ADJECTIVEs Comparative of ADVERBs
Short- adj S + be+ adj-er + (than).. short -adv S + V+ adv - er + (than) ...
long -adj S + be+ more/ less + adj +(than) .. long -adv S + V+ more/ less + adv +(than)..
Irregular Ex:
good / well better the best - Air in the country is fresher than air in the city.
bad/ badly worse the worst - The scenery in the country is more colorful than the
much/ many more the most scenery in the city.
little/ few less the lest - Nowadays, people dress less traditionally than in the
past.
far farther / further the farthest/
- A horse runs faster than a cow.
the furthest
III/ Questions.
1/ Yes/No- questions 2/ Wh – questions
Am/ Is / Are What Who/ Whom
Was / Were What time How be
Do/ Does / Did Whose How many do/ does/ did
Have / Has Where How much+ noun have/ has
+ S + V…? + S + V…?
Will / Would When How far is it… + will
Must Why How far.. must
Should Which How old should
Can Which + noun How long can
IV/ Articles. A/ AN/ THE
1- A/ AN → dùng trước danh từ đếm được số ít.
2- THE → dùng trước 1 danh từ đã được xác định hoặc trước các trường hợp như: danh từ độc nhất
( the Sun, the Moon, the earth,…); tên quốc gia ở dạng số nhiều, hoặc sự liên kết ( The United states,
The United Kingdom…); tên quần đảo, sông, núi, biển.. ( the Pacific, The Nile,…)..
V/ Modal verbs.
Must/ Should Have to ( là động từ thường)
( +) S + must/ should + V- inf.... ( +) S + have to / has to + V...
( - ) S + mustn’t/ shouldn’t + V- inf... ( - ) S + don’t/ doesn’t + have to + V ....
( ? ) Must/ Should + S + V- inf... ? ( ? ) Do / Does + S + have to +V…?

VI/ Simple, compound and complex sentences.

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1/ Simple sentences.→ Là câu có 1 mệnh đề chính ( trong đó có 1 chủ ngữ và 1 động từ; 2 chủ ngữ và 1
động từ; hay 1 chủ ngữ và hai động từ).
2/ Compound sentences. →Là câu được tạo thành bởi 2 mệnh đề độc lập hoặc hơn 2 mệnh đề.
→ Nó nối nhau bằng liên từ đẳng lập: and, but, so, or, yet,… và phải có dấu phẩy (,) phía trước liên từ.
ex: - His father is a doctor, and/but his mother is a writer.
- We missed the bus, so we came to work late.
→ Nó nối nhau bằng liên từ liên kết: however/neverthless , moveover, therefore, otherwise và các
liên từ liên kết này đi sau dấu chấm phẩy (;) và đứng trước dấu phẩy( ,)
ex: - My car broke down on the way; therefore, I hired a taxi.
- He lost all his money; nevertheless, he is cheerful.
3/ Complex Sentences. → Có 1 mệnh đề chính và 1 hay nhiều mệnh đề phụ (nhưng thường là 1 mệnh đề
phụ). Hai mệnh đề thường được nối với nhau bởi dấu phẩy hoặc các liên từ phụ thuộc: after, although,
as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, since, so that, that, unless, until, when, whenever,
where, wherever, while, …( những từ viết màu đỏ hs thường gặp)
Ex: - When I came, they were watching TV.
- We'll go out if the rain stops.
VII/ The past continuous tense.
Form: (+) S+ was / were + V+ ing.... Use:
(-) S+ wasn’t / weren’t + V+ ing.... - Diễn tả 1 hành động đang xảy ra hoặc kéo dài tại 1
(?) Was / Were +S + V+ ing....? khoảng thời gian được xác định trong quá khứ
Ex: (At this time last week )
- I was washing my hair when the phone rang -Một hành đñộng đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì
yesterday. hành động khác xảy đến và thường được nối bằng
- At this time last week we were having a trip liên từ “When”.
to Hoi An. - Hai hoặc nhiều hành động cùng đồng thời diễn ra
- Yesterday I was doing my homework while my trong quá khứ và thường được nối bằng liên từ
mom was watching TV. “While”.

VIII/ Exclamation sentences. - What + (a/an) + adj + noun(s) (+ S + V) !

- How + adj + noun(s) + S + V !
Ex: - What an interesting legend it is !
- What delicious food it is ! Use: - Diễn tả cảm xúc trên mức bình thường.
- What much money they have !
- How intelligent the little boys are !

REFERENCE EXERCISES
A. PRONUNCIATION
I/Choose the words that have the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite
2. A. tool B. noon C. door D. school
3. A. know B. show C. now D. low
4. A. crafts B. camels C. streets D. stamps

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5. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
6. A. leisure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
7. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion
8. A. wanted B. designed C. displayed D. entered
9. A. country B. cloud C. loudly D. mouse
10. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo
11. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
12. A. normal B. visitor C. transport D. chore
13. A. nomad B. badly C. adore D. language
14. A. behaved B. bored C. hoped D. tried
15. A. looked B. cooked C. naked D. booked

B. USE OF ENGLISH.
I/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Among the __________, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures
2. So many people nowadays are __________ computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. addicted to B.bored with C. worried about D. afraid of
3. __________ can make you relaxed. You enjoy them in your free time.
A. Sports B. Leisure activities C. Riding a horse D. Flying a kite
4. I love ____ with my best friend Susan during the weekend. We go window-shopping or to the cinema.
A. chatting B. studying C. visiting D. hanging out
5. We enjoy our family customs and traditions because they provide us with a sense of _______
A. belonging B. missing C. worrying D. surrounding
6. Yoga helps us learn _____ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.
A.what B.when C.why D.how
7. The volunteers have to work much ________ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fìre.
A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest
8. __________ should children do yoga too?
A.Why B.When C.What D. How
9. Don’t worry. It is _________ to travel to that village event at night.
A. safe B.unsafe C.difficult D.inconvenient
10. Life in a small town is _________ than that in a big city.

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A.peaceful B.much peaceful C. less peaceful D.much more peaceful
11. We will go on holiday with some friends of _____ .
A. our B. us C. we D. ours
12. The _____ king kept all the rice to himself when his people had no food. He was very _________.
A.selfish-cruel B.selfish-wise C.generous-cruel D.generous-cunning
13. Giant eagles and waves were very ________ during Captain Sinbad’s voyages.
A.wise B.ugly C.fierce D.generous
14._________ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in ?
A.When B.Which C.How many D.How often
15.The ________ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.
A. items B.goods C.products D.shows
16. The elder brother was __________ when he gave his brother only a starfruit tree.
A.lazy B.mean C.generous D.clever
17. The US is a __________ country with over 80 ethnic groups.
A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic
18. Most ethnic minority peoples are good_______ farming techniques.
A. of B. in C. on D. at
19. The reading table is in ________ middle of _______ room
A. the / the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / a
20. In later periods, people ______ the Goddess in the form of stone, which was often black and conical.
A. commemorated B. worshipped C. respected D. prayed
21. The Thai hold many festivals and_______with alternating songs every year.
A. costumes B. religions C. ceremonies D. ancestors
22. The wall is___________painted with blue, red and white.
A. colourful B. colourfully C. colour D. coloured
23. Parents have a big____________on the children.
A. role B. efficient C. effect D. research
24. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ______ he was three years old.
A. even though B. because C. while D. if
25. The magician had a brother, who was even more _________, and he wanted to kill Aladdin.
A.wicked B.fierce C.ugly D.mean

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26. My dad doesn’t mind _______ me from school everyday.
A. pick up B. picked up C. to pick up D. picking up
27.The student worked hard,_______ he passed the exam easily .
A. so B. otherwise C. moreover D. nevertheless
28. Tet is an occasion for family _______in Viet Nam.
A .visiting B. meeting C. reunions D. seeing
29. We still_______ the tradition of giving lucky money to children at Tet .
A. make B. break C. follow D. return
30. My brother _______work late tonight. His boss ordered him to stay until 10.00.
A. must B. have to C. has to D. should
31. When you eating in India, you_______ use the right hand. Never use the left hand.
A. must B. should C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
32. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; _______, she has never been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however B. although C. if D. because
33. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a ______ of offering some incense.
A. task B. ritual C. function D. role
34. The xoe dance is a _______tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical B. spiritual C. material D. practical
35. In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are strictly ...................
A. performed B. followed C. taken D. done
36. They ______ with tradition by getting married quietly.
A. ended B. disconnected C. broke D. took
37. They walked in ______ to the capital.
A. group B. crowd C. line D. procession

II/ Supply the correct form of the words.

1. They realized the of learning the customs . IMPORTANT
2. People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their way of life. TRADITION
3. There are many cultural between his country and mine. DIFFER
4. She received a lot of from her parents. COURAGE
5. , dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain heavily. FORTUNATE
6. I often go out and in my free time. SOCIETY
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7. There are three trains from Ha Noi to Lao Cai. DAY
8. The of cultural values is not productive in Vietnam. PRESERVE
9. Drinking water in some areas may be . SAFE
10. Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important. HEALTH
11. The opening ceremony of Giong Festival was very . IMPRESS
12. A fable is an short story that teaches a moral lesson. IMAGINE
13. Once upon a time there was a happy and ladybug. CHEER
14. While Cam lived , Tam had to work very hard. LUXURY
15. Saint Giong heard an that the emperor needed brave men to protect the country.ANNOUNCE
III/ Give correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. At this time last Monday I (sit) in a café with my friends.
2. We (not hear) from him recently.
3. What (you/ do) at 6 pm yesterday ? – I (cook) .
4. It ( be) difficult to learn a language when you (get) older.
5. Before the New Year, people (often/clean) their houses.
6. When I (arrive) , the teacher (write) on the blackboard.
7. (he/ attend) the grand opening ceremony tomorrow ?
8. Are you fond of (sing) ?
9. Would you like (come) __________________ to dinner tomorrow?
10. Please ask them (turn) __________________ off the lights
11.His new novel (publish)………………….. in two months .
12. I (visit) .........................Singapore two years ago.
13. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)…………………..
14.We are tired of (work)…………… for low salary.
15. This is the second time you (break)…………….…a cup.
IV/ Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence.
1. The Muong ethnic people in Cuc Phuong live mainly in farming and bee keeping.
A B C D

2. Kim speaks English more fluently in the science class.

A B C D

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3. When Kate visited Alaska, she lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.
A B C D
4. The study of this sculptures of the Cham are truly fascinating, and some books have been written
about them. A B C D
5. Our grandmother used to be telling us fairy tales when we were small.
A B C D
C. READING.
I/Choose one word for each blank to complete this passage:
spirits - place – southern – dress - existing - thanks
The Hmong people are an ethnic group (1)_______ in several countries. They are believed to have
come from (2)_________China. The Hmong are known in China as the Miao. One Festive Holiday the
Hmong celebrates is the Hmong New Year. It takes part in November and December, usually at the end
of the harvest season. Historically, the Hmong New Year celebration was created to give (3)_________
to ancestors and (4)_________as well as to welcome in a new beginning. During the New Year's
celebration, Hmong (5)__________in traditional clothing and enjoy Hmong traditional foods, dance,
music, bull fights, and other forms of entertainment.

II/ Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

Sunday - families - bought - holiday – then – housework- free

In Britain there is a (1) …………. now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls
from working-class (2) ……….. in town and cities and from farmers’ families in the country work in
rich houses. They had to do all the (3) ………. and their working day was usually very long. They
often worked on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could visit their
mothers. They went home on that day and (4) ………. presents for their mothers and for other
members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and (5)…..…….. went back to their
work. Later workers at the factories and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one
(6) ………… day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is the last (7) …………. in
March.

III/ Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

expensive - cause – dangerous – performances – waste – crowds – accidents - preserve

Althought people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages.

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First, festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to (1) ………… cultural
heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a festival, most people
do not work but spend money on (2)………….…… gifts for their friends and relatives.
Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (3) …..
……. In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (4)
…………., especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events,
they may also (5) …………….. other people to get hurt.
Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colourful paper,
flowers, (6) ………….cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be
damaged by the (7) ……….… . Furthermore, the noise from music and other (8) ……….… also cause
noise pollution.
IV/ Fill one suitable word in each blank to complete the passage.

up – coffin – bury - was - laid

When the dwarves came home that evening, they found Snow White lying on the ground. She (1)
……. not breathing at all. She was dead. They lifted her (2)………… and looked at her longingly. They
talked to her, shook her and wept over her. But nothing helped. The dear child was dead, and she
remained dead. They (3)………. her on a bed of straw, and all seven sat next to her and mourned for her
and cried for three days. They were going to bury her, but she still looked as fresh as a living person, and
still had her beautiful red cheeks.
They said, "We cannot (4)………… her in the black earth," and they had a transparent glass coffin made,
so she could be seen from all sides. They laid her inside, and with golden letters wrote on it her name,
and that she was a princess. Then they put the (5) ……….. outside on a mountain, and one of them
always stayed with it and watched over her. The animals too came and mourned for Snow White, first an
owl, then a raven, and finally a dove. ...
V/ Read this passage then choose the best answer for each question.
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he
went out with his paints and brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he
went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I don't want the money -
but give me one of your pictures. What is money for? In a week it will all be finish, but your picture
will still be here."
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings. The
farmer smiled and answered "It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he
comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more,
I think."
1. Where did the artist spend his holiday ?

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→…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
2. What did the artist do during his holiday ?
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
3. What did the farmer ask the artist for at the end of the holiday?
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
4. Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer's request?
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
5. Why did the farmer asked the artist for the picture?
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
VI/ Read the fairy tale Cinderella and answer the questions.
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family
when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother
and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore
fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a
beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him.
He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and
didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got
married and lived happily ever after.
1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died ? →………………………………………………
2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her ? →…………..…………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown? →.………………………………………
4. What did the prince use to find Cinderella ? →…………..……………………………………………
5. What happened in the end ? →…………………………………………………………………………

D. WRITING.
I. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in baskets:
1. Your friend has been invited to have dinner with an Indian family. She does not know which hand she
should use to eat with.
→You should .
→You should not .
2. I have forgotten the tickets. I'm sorry for it.
→ I'm sorry .
3. All of students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.
→ All of students have .
4. “ Please turn down the radio for me”, said my father.
→ My father asked me .
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5. Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. OTHERWISE
→ ; otherwise, .
6. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.
→ ?
7. It took me three days to paint this picture.
→ ?
8. She has to wear that costume on her wedding because it is her family tradition.
→ That costume is .
9. Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to ?
→ Whose ?
10. We can buy many kinds of tax free goods before getting on the plane. BOUGHT
→ Many kinds of tax free goods .
11. Do you have a better motorbike than this ? THE
→ Is this you have ?
12. Mai has a sense of humor that makes everyone laugh a lot. HUMOROUS
→ Mai is make everyone laugh a lot.
13. It’s not a good idea to drive in the heavy rain. AVOID
→ It’s better the heavy rain.
14. The exam was more difficult than we thought at first. EASY
→ The exam was not at first.
15. “Why don’t we go to Huong pagoda this weekend?” he said.
→ He suggested .
→ He suggested that .
16. How long is it since you used the pen?
→ When ?
17. Valentine Day is not very popular in Viet Nam. People in big cities send gifts on that day. YET
→ , yet .
18. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money.
→ If .
19. My father drives his car more carefully than my brother.
→ My brother drives .
20. John found driving on the left difficult. DRIVING

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→ John wasn’t used on the left.
21. The film was so interesting that we watched it several times
→ It was such .
22. Susan had headache an hour ago. Her sister had headache an hour ago, too. SO
→ Susan had her sister .
23. Using the knifes and forks for eating is not custom of our country.
→ Our country .
24. Going out and being noisy between the lessons aren’t allowed in our school.
→ Students mustn’t .
25. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.
→ He spends .
26. Although The King Hung Temple Festival was a local festival, it has become a public holiday
in Viet Nam since 2007.
→ ; nevertheless, .
27. You should come to the festival early, or you cannot join the procession.
→ If .
→ If .
28. Is our final test compulsory ? HAVE
→ ?
29. Playing beach games is very interesting.
→ It is .
30. It is forbidden for passengers to pass beyond this point. NOT
→ .

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