PHÒNG GD&ĐT QUẬN LONG BIÊN

TRƯỜNG: THCS NGÔ GIA TỰ

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ I MÔN ANH 8

NĂM HỌC 2017– 2018
A. Grammar:
I. Tenses:
Tenses Form Signs
1. Simple present (+) S+ V / Vs / Ves … Always, often, sometimes, never,
(-) S + don’t/ doesn’t + V-inf… usually, every…
(?) Do/ Does + S + V-inf…?
2. Present progressive (+) S+ be + V-ing… Now, at the moment, at this time,
(-) S + be + not + V-ing… look !, listen!, be careful !
(?) Be + S + V-ing…?
3. Near Future (+ ) S + be going to + V-inf + … (-) Tomorrow, next, tonight….
S + be + not + going to + V-inf +…
( ?) Be going to + S + V-inf +… ?
4. Simple future (+) S+ will+ V-inf… Tomorrow, next, in the future
(-) S + Won’t+ V-inf…
(?) Will + S+ V-inf …?
5. Simple past (+) S+ V II,ed… Last, ago, in the past, when,
(-) S + didn’t + V-inf… yesterday.
(?) Did + S + V-inf…?
6. Present perfect (+) S + have/ has + V-pp For, since, recently, late, yet,
(-) S + have / has + not + V-pp....... already, just, never, ever….
(?) Have/ Has + S + V-pp.................?
7. Future continuous (+) S + will + be + V-ing +………… At this time/ at this moment/ +
(-) S + won’t + be + V-ing +……….. tomorrow/ next…….
(?) Will + S + be + V-ing +………..?
II) Verbs of liking:
- The verbs: Love, prefer, like and hate can be used with both gerunds and to-infinitives without much
change in meaning.
Ex: She loves going out with her friends.
= She loves to go out with her friends.
- Some verbs are only followed by gerund: enjoy, detest, fancy, mind....
Ex: John enjoys running.
III) Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs:
ADJECTIVE ADVERB
SHORT S + is/ am/ are + adj –er + than + S’ S + V + adv-er + than + S’
Eg: Her house is smaller than mine. Eg: Hai runs faster than Trung.
LONG S + is/ am/are + more + adj + than +S’ S + V + more/less + adv + than + S’
Eg: She is more careful than her sister. Eg: Minh drives more carefully than Phong.
Note:
Good/ Well Better
Bad/ badly Worse
Little Less
Much/ many More
Far Farther/ Further
IV) Questions words: Who, what, when, where, how, which….
1) Tobe:
Wh+ is/am/are/ was/were + S + ……..(complement) ?
EX: What are you doing?, where is she?, when were we silent?.......
2) Verbs:
Wh+ do/does/did + S + V?
EX: Where do you go?, What does she study?, When did they begin?......
3. Present perfect:
Wh + have/has +S + PII?
EX: Why has she gone to school?, What had you eaten?........
4. Modal verbs: ( May, can, must, could, might, ought to……………..
Wh + modal verbs + S + V?
V) Articles: a, an, and the
1) a: - used before a countable singular noun:
- Ex: I have a dog.
- used to mean “any, every”:
- Ex: A lion lives in the jungle.
2) an: - used instead of a before a noun beginning with a vowel sound:
- Ex: My brother is an engineer.
3) the: - used before a noun that has already been mentioned or is easily understood:
- Ex: There is a festival in my village. The festival is very old.
- used to refer to a noun that is the only, or obvious one of their kind:
- Ex: The Kinh speak Vietnamese.
- used before superlative comparison of adjectives and adverbs:
- Ex: He is the tallest student in my class.
VI) Modal verbs:
1) Should/shouldn’t: is used to express advice:
- Ex: You should respect old people.
2) Have to: is used to express obligation or necessity. It shows external obligation, i.e., someone else
makes a decision about what you must do.
VII) Simple and compound sentences:
1) Simple sentences:
S + V/be +……...
- Ex: I enjoy playing tennis with my friends every weekend.
2) Compound sentences:
S + V/be +……. +, conjunction + S + V/be +………..
- Ex: I like spring, but I don’t like the spring rain.
VIII) Complex sentences:
1) A complex sentence includes one independent clause, and one (or more) dependent clause. The
dependent clause can go before or after the independent clause.
- If the dependent clause goes before the independent clause, it is followed by a comma (,).
- Ex: While the elephants are racing, people cheer to encourage them.
dependent clause independent clause
- If the independent clause goes before the dependent clause, there is no comma.
- Ex: People cheer to encourage the elephants while they are racing.
2) A dependent clause begins with a subordinator such as: When, while, because, although/eventhough,
or if.
B. Phonetics:
I) Pronunciation:
- Clusters: /br/ and /pr/; /bl/ and /cl/; /sk/, /sp/ and /st/; /spr/ and /str/
II) Stress:
- Stress of words ending in – ion and – ian.

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C) Exercises:
I) Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.
1. A. cloudy B. unique C. harmful D. slowly
2. A. objection B. competition C. reduction D. appearance
3. A. populated B. activity C. experience D. minorities
4. A. superstitious B. recommendation C. malnutrition D. prohibition
5. A. socialization B. comparison C. communication D. organization
6. A. enjoy B. behave C. worship D. belong
7. A. opinion B. maintenance C. pollution D. exhaustion
8. A. librarian B. physician C. Indonesian D. Brazilian
9. A. blackberry B. heritage C. museum D. decorate
10. A. technician B. mathematician C. explosion D. consumption
11. A. recreation B. application C. congratulation D. education
12. A. vegetarian B. historian C. musician D. magician
13. A. location B. foundation C. performance D. organization
14. A. alternate B. cultivate C. entertain D. symbolize
15. A. coordination B. depression C. erection D. donation
16. A. contribution B. recognition C. animation D. attention
17. A. politician B. civilian C. grammarian D. shakespearean
18. A. concentration B. conversation C. composition D. consideration
II) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
19. A. cinema B. novel C. princess D. comedy
20. A. hat B. cake C. bracelet D. cake
21. A. paragraph B. enough C. although D. laugh
22. A. fun B. cut C. surf D. sun
23. A. leisure B. penalty C. celebrate D. eight
III) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
24. The five-fruit tray on the altar symbolizes the gratitude of the Vietnamese to their ancestors;
________ ,it demonstrates their hope for a life of plenty.
A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. and
25. I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which ________ many activities.
A. holds B. contains C. includes in D. features
26. I think An Tiem was very ________ to carve the island's name and his own name on the water melon
and threw them into the sea.
A. wise B. fierce C. generous D. mean
27. The ________ king kept all the rice to himself when his people had no food. He was very ________.
A. selfish - wise B. generous - cruel C. generous - cunning D. selfish - cruel
28. The elder brother was ________ when he gave his brother only a starfruit free.
A. generous B. mean C. lazy D. clever
29. Lucky money it put in red envelopes, ________ the red envelopes symbolize luck and wealth.
A. so B. and C. yet D. because
30. ________ the head of the household cleans the dust and ashes from the altars, children are in charge
of sweeping and scrubbing the floor.
A. While B. Because C. Although D. When
31. It is the ________ for Australians to eat with their fishers at barbecues or picnics outside the home.
A. tradition B. belief C. habit D. custom
32. ________ different regions and religions have a verity in marital arrangements, the arranged
marriage is a traditional feature every community.
A. Although B. When C. Because D. While
33. ________ the yellow apricot blossoms are more adaptable to the hot weather of southern regions, the
pink peach blossoms match well with the dry, cold weather from the North.
A. If B. Although C. While D. When
34. Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India, ________ you will be considered
impolite.
A. however B. moreover C. otherwise D. therefore
35. The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Confucian philosophy, ________ they
believe in fate in marriage.
 A. but B. so C. yet D. and
36. You shouldn't ________ your promise to the children.
A. save B. cut C. keep D. break
37. Giant eagles and waves were very ________ during Captain Sinbad's voyages.
A. generous B. wise C. fierce D. ugly
38. You ________ address a person older than you as Mrs., Miss, Ms. or Mr. until the person allows you
to use her or his first name.
A. don't have to B. shouldn't C. could D. should
39. In Viet Nam, the ________ we mostly use is chopsticks.
A. cutting B. cutlery C. cut D. cutlet
40. ________ tips are not given in fast food shops, tipping is the usual custom in expensive restaurants
in England.
A. Even B. Although C. Moreover D. However
41. “Giao Thua” is the most sacred time of the year; ________ ,the first houseguest to offer the first
greeting is very important.
A. so B. nevertheless C. moreover D. therefore
42. The Mountain Spirit (Son Tinh) was very ________ ,but the Sea Spirit (Thuy Tinh) was ________.
A. fierce - gentle B. gentle - fierce C. gentle - wise D. wicked - ugly
43. ________ you take the fruit, you should think of the grower.
A. However B. When C. While D. Although
44. The Little Mermaid was so ________ that she didn't kill the prince with the knife.
A. clever B. brave C. generous D. pretty
45. The Hung King Temple Festival ________ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in
Phu Tho.
A. takes B. takes part C. takes place D. takes turn
46. During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to ________ Buddha at
the pagoda.
A. worship B. believe C. consider D. think about
47. The magician had a brother, who was even more ________ ,and he wanted to kill Aladdin.
A. mean B. fierce C. ugly D. wicked
48. Seven days before Tet, each Vietnamese family offers a farewell ceremony for “Ong Tao” (the
Kitchen Gods) to go up to Heaven Palace, ________ his task is to make an annual report to the Jade
Emperor of the family's affairs throughout the year.
A. and B. but C. so D. yet
49. The Crow was so ________ that he painted the Peacock's feathers with bright and beautiful colours.
A. brave B. pretty C. clever D. beautiful
III) Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
Broccoli broken prize bring prepositions
pretty brown break bread practice

50. We will be out all day so ________ some sandwiches with us.
51. Would you like some ________ and butter?
52. He was awarded second ________ for his painting.
53. They worked all day without a ________ .
54. ‘In', ‘for', ‘to', ‘out of are all ________.
55. Both their parents have dark ________ hair.
56. You need plenty of ________ when you want to play a musical instrument.
57. ________ is a plant with green flower-heads eaten as a vegetable.
58. Mai looks really ________ in that dress, doesn't she?
59. Watch out! There's ________ glass on the floor.
IV) Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.
60. Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for ________ cultivation in hilly or areas. (mountain)
61. The film about my village town is ________ than the book. (interesting)
62. It is a/an ________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (conveniences)
63. For the Muong, rice is also the main ________ crop. (agriculture)
64. Blue whales are ________ elephant. (heavy)
65. Tea is ________ coffee. (cheap)
66. I will have to try a bit ________ than this. (hard)
67. They boys were playing the game ________ than the girls. (noisy)
68. The Muong call their ________ calendar “Sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that
represent the 12 months, (tradition)
69. There is a ________ of books on the shelf. (collect)
70. Having to wait for ten minutes was a minor ________ . (convenient)
71. Please give ________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
72. He is very ________ with his hands. (skill)
73. Iceland is considered the most ________ country in the world. (peace)
74. The Mekong River is ________ the Red River. (long)
75. The hall was lighted ________ than the corridors. (bright)
76. We want ________ relations with all countries. (friend)
77. My new bed is ________ my old bed. (comfortable)
78. Some region Central Highlands in Viet Nam are not ________ . (populate)
79. Do you think English is ________ French in grammar? (easy)
80. Some of the ________ have lived here all their lives. (village)
81. It is said that water collected from the local streams is ________ to drink. (safe)
82. The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ________ co-existence. (peace)
83. Local people in the village often wear their ________ costumes during the festival. (tradition)
84. A tractor can plough ________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
85. Drinking water in some areas may be ________ (safe)
86. My brother has been a stamp ________ for several years. (collect)
87. A tractor is ________ a buffalo. (powerful)
88. The baby slept very ________ because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)
89. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ________ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)
90. All of us can realize the ________ atmosphere in the countryside life. (peace)
91. It is very ________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience)
92. Our family ha lived ________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
93. A ________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
94. Encouraging children to eat and drink ________ is very important. (health)
95. Time goes by ________ when we are busy. (quick)
96. The countryside is ________ the town. (beautiful)
97. This task can be completed ________ than that one. (easy)
98. The new harvest machine is ________ then the old one. (effective)
99. My sister is ________ me. (tall)
100. It usually rains ________in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (heavy)
101. I like to eat ________, so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health)
102. He spoke ________ about the life in the countryside in Viet Nam. (optimistic)
V) Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
The country and the city have advantages and (83)________. People in the country beautiful
surroundings. They enjoy (84)________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (85)________pace
because no one is in a (86)________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors
are more friendly, and really to help them (87)________ they need it. Their life, however, can be
(88)________ and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (89)________ they are ill or want to
take children to school.
The city ha all the services that the country, but it (90)________ has a lot of disadvantages. Cities
are often polluted. They not (91)________ have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is
always in a hurry and this (92)________that people have no time to get to know each and make friends.
83 A. disadvantages B. joy C. enjoyment D. happiness
84 A. quietly B. peace C. quiet D. peaceful
85 A. less B. one C. only D. just
86 A. hurried B. hurriedly C. hurry D. hurrying
87 A. that B. when C. which D. what
88 A. boring B. bore C. bores D. bored
89 A. although B. unless C. if D. because
90 A. already B. so C. also D. yet
91 A. hardly B. never C. only D. ever
92 A. aims B. said C. means D. asks
VI) Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
The Muong (93)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is classified
in the Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live in (94)________ areas which have abundant
land for (95)________wet rice.
In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle against the mountain,
and (96)________ out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air
ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.
The Muong's (97)________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in the front
and has two pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress and
a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo
headscarf (98)________ their head.
The Muong have (99)________ folk arts including folk songs and poems. Sorcerer's worshiping
songs. Tables, and riddle songs. The gong is (100)________ popular musical instrument
(101)________the flute, the (102)________ violin, and the panpie.
93 A. cut B. share C. have D. divide
94 A. hill B. mountainous C. mount D. mountain
95 A. growing B. raising C. harvesting D. putting
96 A. see B. watch C. stare D. look
97 A. costume B. material C. costumes D. cloth
98 A. out B. above C. at D. around
99 A. diverse B. variety C. range D. diversity
100 A. the more B. more C. most D. the most
101 A. as well B. along C. together D. along with
102 A. two-string B. two string C. second-string D. two strings
VII) Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be (103)________ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands,
especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house
built (104)________ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (105)________, meetings,
wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House
of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there shared (106)________. In
the village, it is often (107)________ house roofed with patterns of bright colours, depicting big wood
columns. The most distinction of the décor of the Rong House is the (108)________ of the brilliant God of
Sun. the Rong house is a (109)________ of the culture of Central Highlander, an age-old and stable
culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (110)________ of the whole village.
103 A. found B. finding C. to find D. find
104 A. in B. at C. on D. under
105 A. take on B. take place C. occurs D. happens
106 A. cultures B. features C. customs D. designs
107 A. a biggers B. a big C. biggest D. the biggest
108 A. photo B. image C. portrait D. painting
109 A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. scene
110 A. design B. reset C. pride D. proud
VIII) Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.
How Nam has improved his English.
In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English. My English
pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I
didn't want my father and mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of
English told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library and showed me
tapes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also told me how to use an English- English
dictionary to improve my English grammar. "Now I think you know what you should do" she said. I made
much progress and only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for
secondary school students in my hometown.
111. What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
A. The grammar B. Both pronunciation and grammar
C. The pronunciation D. The way of improving his pronunciation
112. Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
 A. His father B. His mother C. One of his friends D. His teacher
113. Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A. to the school library B. to the teachers' room
C. to the town library D. to his house
114. What did the teacher show him then?
A. An English Grammar book B. An English-English dictionary
C. A glass bookcase D. Cassettes of pronunciation drills
115. What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
A. The fourth prize B. The second prize C. The third prize D. The first prize
IX) Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and
quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less trafic, so it is
safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there
are fewer people, you are likely to have few friend. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,
particularly in the evening. Futhermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is
hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than othars. On the whole,
it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who
have a career are better provided in the city.
116. Accoding to the passage, living in the country has ________ .
A. both good and bad points B. only good points
C. no disasvantages D. only bad points
117. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two B. No C. Four D. Three
118. Living in the country is safer for young children because ________ .
A. there is less traffic B. there are few shops
C. threr are few services D. there are fewer people
119. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The country is only suitable for retired people.
B. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
C. People in the country tenf to be friendlier than people in the city.
D. It's hard to find entertainment in the country.
120. Having few friend is ________ .
A. the only disadvantage to living in the country
B. The country is only suitable for retired people.
C. one of certain advantage to life outside the city
D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
X) Choose true, false or no information.
So Strange! People have strange hobbies
Mr. and Mrs. Ball live in Oxford. They collect garden gnomes. They have 225 in their garden! The
gnomes are all different colours and come from different countries.
Today, Mr. and Mrs. Ball are preparing a big garden party for their gnomes. They are putting
lanterns on the trees and decorating the garden with colourful balloons. "We're writing 225 invitations and
we are putting up little tables and chairs for the gnomes," Mrs. Ball says. "It's a lot of work, but it's fun."
Note:
- (garden) gnome (n) = tượng thần lùn giữ của
121. Mr. and Mrs. Ball come from England
A. False B. True
122. They collect garden plants.
A. True B. False
123. There are a lot of gnomes in Mr. and Mrs. Ball's garden
A. True B. False
124. The gnomes are all from the UK
A. True B. False
125. The gnomes are not very colourful
 A. True B. False
126. Mr. and Mrs. Ball have had a party
A. True B. False
127. Mr. and Mrs. Ball will invite all their gnomes to the party
A. False B. True
128. Mr. and Mrs. Ball hope that the party will be enjoyable
A. False B. True
XI) Read the following passage, and then answer the questions
In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved slowly on flat,
smooth areas. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle' skateboarding. Soon they were
skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is called ‘ramp' skateboarding. Then
they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street. This was ‘street-style' skateboarding - a
combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and
elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safely.
Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.
Note: skateboarding (n) = môn trượt ván
129. When did skateboarding become very popular?
_ __
130. What are the three styles of skateboarding?
_ __
131. What was ‘street-style' skateboarding?
_ __
132. Why do ‘street-style' skateboarders need protective clothing?
_ __
133. Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?
_ __
XII) Read the following passage, and then answer the questions
Sport: In the UK, football, rugby, tennis and basketball are the most popular sports for teenagers. In the
USA, American football, athletics, basketball and baseball are popular.
The Internet and television: Teenagers in both the UK and the USA today watch television less
than before but they use the Internet more. They spend over 25 hours a week online.
Pocket money and shopping: The average teenager in the UK gets about £7 a week pocket
money. In the USA it is about $10. They spend their money on clothes and going out, but magazines,
presents and snacks are also important.
Friends: The average British and American teenager has seven close friends. He or she has sixteen
online friends on social network websites.
134. Which sports do British and American teenagers play in their free time?
_ __
135. How long do they spend online?
_ __
136. How much pocket money do they get?
_ __
137. What do they spend it on?
_ __
138. How many online friends do they have?
_ __