ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP THI CUỐI KỲ 1 TIẾNG ANH 8 GLOABL SUCCESS

ĐỀ ÔN TẬP CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1 – TIẾNG ANH 8
I. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part.
1. A. village

B. buffalo

C. cottage

D. shortage

2. A. growth

B. globe

C. ground

D. gender

3. A. cellphone

B. cool

C. caught

D. cup

4. A. drink

B. income

C. pink

D. uncle

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
1. “We’re going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week.” - “Really? _______!”
A. Good luck

B. Have a nice time C. It’s your pleasure D. Take your time

2. If we pollute the water, we will not have _______fresh water to use in the future.
A. much

B. many

C. a few

D. a

3. _______ youngest boy has just started going to school.
A. A

B. Ø

C. an

D. The

C. looked over

D. overlooked

4. Our hotel room _________the habour.
A. looked

B. looked at

5. Knitting and weaving are popular _______.
A. tasks

B. skills

C. positions

D. crafts

6. What is her ________? - Is she Professor or Doctor?
A. title

B. career

C. job

D. salary

7. She _________ sore eyes if she spends too much time on the computer.
A. have

B. has

C. will have

D. had

8._________ does Hung Temple Festival take place? – In Phu Tho.
A. What

B. Where

C. When

D. Why

9. There’s a _______of having parties at Christmas.
A. habit

B. rule

C. tradition

D. practice

20. ________ ethnic Khmer live in Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The / -

B. The / a

C. A / the

D. The / the

21. The typical house type of the ethnic minority peoples is the ________.
A. stilt house

B. igloo

C. apartment

D. lighthouse

22. The Viet people have many traditional ______: weaving, carpentry, embroidery. Also,
their products are famous everywhere.
A. festivals

B. crafts

C. languages

D. costumes

23. Going out for breakfast has become a common ________in this city.
A. tradition

B. lifestyle

C. hobby

D. practice


24. The tribal women know how to _______these threads into nice hats.

A. weave

B. practice

C. celebrate

D. leisurely

25. He’s only 16;_______, it’s against the law to buy alcohol without his parents’
observation.
A. so

B. and

C. therefore

D. otherwise

26. It is typical of the cultural life of _____Thai people.
A. some

B. a

C. the

D. Ø

27. I have an aunt in Sydney and a few other relatives in _________ New Zealand.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø

26. Nam wants to go to the USA, but he hasn't got _________ money for the trip.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø

27. Ann is looking for _________ romantic holiday somewhere in the south.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø

28. I like _________ tea but I don't like the tea they make at the office.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø

29. Unless Suzy ________ now, she ___________the project on time.
A. start - won't finish

B. will start - don't finish

C. starts - won't finish

D. will start - won't finish

30. If my brother ___________, I ___________happy for him.
A. studies abroad – feel

B. studies abroad - will feel

C. study abroad - will feel

D. study abroad – feel

31. If Nam studies hard, he _________ the exam.
A. fail

B. will fail

C. won't fail

D. doesn't fail

32. If you _________ at the computer screen too long, it will be harmful to your eyes.
A. will look

B. look

C. are looking

D. looked

33. They believe that their next generations _________ the traditional customs.
A. will maintain

B. are maintaining

C. are going to maintain

D. maintaining

III. Choose the word A, B or C that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy (29) ……Christmas cookies and planning
parties. I sending cards and hearing from old friends. I love seeing children open their (30)
……on Christmas morning. Most of all, I love one special custom that we have in our
family. On the night before Christmas we (31) ….... in warm clothing and go from house to
house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (32) …...Christmas songs.


Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to
let people know that we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate
by the (33) ….... I love this!
1. A. bake

B. baking

C. to bake

D. baked

2. A. presents

B. gifts

C. offers

D. Both A and B

3. A. wear

B. put off

C. dress up

D. get

4. A. sing

B. shout

C. cry

D. speak

5. A. fireworks
B. fireplace
C. light
IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.

D. firecrackers

The lifestyle in Bangkok is quite different. I think that living in Bangkok is very exciting. I
haven’t lived here all my life. My family came here when I was three. But now it is my
home. Nearly all my friends live here. It is our capital city, and very big. From morning till
night there are crowds of people on the main streets. Some parts of the city are very noisy. I
have a long journey to school every day, but I don’t mind because it is so interesting. There’s
always something happening in the streets. There are all kinds of people selling things –
fruits, flowers, cooked food, clothes, - everything you could imagine. I really enjoy the
excitement of the crowded streets and large modern buildings. I love walking around the
streets at the weekend with some other boys from my class.
1. When did the writer move to Bangkok?
A. When he was three months years old

C. When he was in grade three

B. At the age of three
D. At the age of thirteen
2. What does the word “main” in paragraph mean?
A. quiet
B. minor
C. major
3. Why doesn’t the writer mind the long journey to his school?

D. clean

A. Because he travels by bus
B. Because he can see many interesting things in the streets
C. Because he selling fruits
D. Because he can enjoy cooked food
4. Which of the following sentence is NOT true?
A. The writer was born in Bangkok

C. The writer’s house is very far from his school

B. Bangkok is the capital city of

D. Almost streets in Bangkok are crowded and

Thailand
busy
5. Who does the writer walk around the streets at weekends with?
A. His sister
B. His brother
C. His cousin
Choose the word with an error in the underlined part.

D. His classmates

1. Most families in the Viet Nam prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods.


A

B

C

D

2. If it will rain heavily tomorrow, we won’t go swimming.
A

B

C

D

3. What costume do you like better the Hoa’s or the Kinh’s? – The Kinh’s, of course.
A

B

C

D

4. Ca Tru is one of the unique traditional music genres of the Viet Nam.
A

B

C

D

5. The five-fruit tray on the altar symbolize the gratitude of the Vietnamese to their ancestors.
A

B

C

D

6. The villagers gave us a little apples from their garden.
A

B

C

D

7. The ethnic minorities in Viet Nam often lives in mountainous areas.
A

B

C

D

8. You won't like that restaurant. Food isn't very good there.
A

B

C

D

9. In England you must go to the school until you're 16.
A

B

C

D

10. Helen works in an office in centre of London.
A

B

C

D

11. My dad thinks an Italian food is better than our food.
A

B

C

D

Reorder the words to make sentences.
1. to see you / I’ll come /I go / to London / if / this summer /.
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2. know / cook / Most girls / how to /.
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3. a noisy / is / girl / She / and curious /.
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Rewrite the following sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one
Students will not pass the test unless they study harder.
If____________________________________________________________________
Unless we leave now, we will miss the first bus.
If____________________________________________________________________


I like playing sports better than surfing the net.
I prefer________________________________________________________________
Write meaningful sentences, using the words or phrases given
1. Many people/ be/ unemployed/ if/ robots/ popular/ future.
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2. Why/ people/ the Central Highlands/ organise/ the Elephant Racing Festival?
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer

Each country has its own special traditions and customs just as individuals have their own (1)
________ and daily routines. Many people find it difficult to get used to the customs of
another country (2) _________ they go abroad. For example, in some Asian countries, people
do not usually finish everything on their plates, because it is a (3) ________ that they have
not had enough to eat. Visitors from the West find it difficult to (4) _____ used to this,
because they usually eat everything up to show that they liked it. When an Asian host sees
their (5) ______ plates, he usually assumes that they want more.
1. A. habits

B. fashions

C. styles

D. practices

2. A. where

B. after

C. when

D. why

3. A. symbol

B. icon

C. warning

D. sign

4. A. make

B. get

C. maintain

D. look

5. A. clear
B. empty
C. vacant
Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions.

D. blank

The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and
crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are
mainly farmers, and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry. Tay
traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or
other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the
outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the midJuly festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play
con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such
as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao
(cakes made of white rice flour).
1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam.

B. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam.

C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year.

D. How the Tay earn their living.

2. What do the Tay mainly eat?
A. sticky rice

B. sticky rice and round cakes

C. sticky rice and square cakes

D. square cakes

3. Which is NOT true of the Tay?
A. They live in stilt houses.

B. They grow rice on terraced fields.


C. They wear clothes with much embroidery.

D. They raise cattles

and poultry.
4. Which is TRUE of the Tay’s life?
A. They mainly work in agriculture.

B. They work in industry.

C. They have one very important festival a year.

D. They don’t eat

sticky rice.
5. The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______

.

A. seriously

D. happily

B. carefully

C. luxuriously

Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and
selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social
gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a
trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the
traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games, and
socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is the highlands in the north of Viet
Nam, you can see people wearing their nicest clothes and spending all day long at the market.
They buy things, play the flute, dance, and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or
look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "Love Market”. Some other
countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a
floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up

with agricultural products.
1. In Viet Nam, all markets are ____.
A. only trading places

B. only about buying things

C. only about selling things

D. not only about buying and selling things

2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for _______.
A. young people

B. people of all ages C. local craftsmen

3. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only.
B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.
C. Buy things and eat.

D. children


D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held _______are called floating markets.

A. along the roads

B. on the paddy fields

C. on boats D. in the morning


ÔN TẬP PHẦN WRITING
UNIT 4
Write question for underlined parts
1. I want to visit the Museum of Ethnology on the weekend.
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2. The Muong is famous for their traditional songs and folk dances.
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3. Hoa people mostly live in Ho Chi Minh City.
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4. They celebrate Lim Festival with traditional music performances.
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5. The architect Ha Duc Linh designed the exhibition building of the Museum of
Ethnology.
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6. There are 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
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7. The Nung has larger population than the Ede.
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8. The chapi is the Raglai’s musical instrument.
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9. Those men have to wear traditional ao dai to join in the ceremony.
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10. Ethnic people in this village always wear their traditional clothes in daily activities.

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Change the sentences into Yes/No questions
1. They are talking about ethnic people.


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2. There is a shortcut to the mountain.
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3. Their house has several rooms.
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4. The tour guides know ethnic villages in Da Lat.
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5. She is definitely a Thai girl.
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6. We will go to an open-air market near the village.
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7. He needed more information about the ethnic museum.
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8. She usually wears traditional clothes.
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9. They experienced local life in the homestay.
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10. We can play some folk games during the festival.
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Complete the sentences
1. you / attend / the Khmer's Moon Worship Festival / last year / ?
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2. How many / ethnic minority groups / Viet Nam / ?
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3. Where / the Hmong / live /?

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4. What / you / do / the Ede's Harvest Festival / last October / ?
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5. How old / minority children / when / they / start helping / the family /?
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Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences
1. Viet Nam / Tay / second / The / largest / are / the / ethnic / in / group/.
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2. not / as / The / Nung / costume / is / colourful / of / the / as / that / of / ethnic /
other / groups/.
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Unit 5
Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. great way / Story telling / a / to / is / local tradition / the / alive / keep
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2. a / stay out / It's / custom / becoming / for us / late / to / on / New Year's Eve
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3. temple or / shouldn't / wear / when / a / a / a / go into / hat / you / pagoda / You
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4. hark work / Many / is / important Vietnamese value / think that / people / an
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5. The / Japanese lion dance / the / are / popular / Vietnamese unicorn dance and /
both
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6. At / My mum / always / to / our ancestors / worship / Tet holiday / prepares offerings
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7. Sometimes / by / have dinner / going out / to / at / Western restaurant / we / a /
break tradition/with
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8. Having dinner / at / my grandparents' house / is / a / custom / we / practise /every
Sunday
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same ass the first one.
1.My family traditionally cooks banh chung at Tet holiday.
My family follows_____________________________________________________________________
2. Speaking loudly inside a temple or pagoda is impolite.
You shouldn't________________________________________________________________________
3. It's mandatory for him to learn to use chopsticks for eating rice.


He must_____________________________________________________________________________
4. They will probably travel to Japan to experience Japanese lifestyle.
They might___________________________________________________________________________
5. 0ur custom is to take oft hats before going into the house.
We have the custom__________________________________________________________________
Write complete sentences, using the given cues. You can change the cues and add
more words.
1. People / usually place / bamboo pole / yard / chase away / bad luck.
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2. At Tet / we / go / flower market / buy / ornamental trees.
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3. This year / we / will break / tradition / by / not / make banh chung.
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4. My grandmother / teach / us / cook / traditional dishes / such / spring rolls.
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5. We / are / think about / ways / keep / our customs / traditions / alive.

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UNIT 6
Write first conditional sentences using the given words.
1. She/eat much/put on weight.
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2. The weather / bad / Saturday, we / stay home.
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3. You / come / Son Ca village / hear / folk songs.
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4. I / finish homework / go out / with friends.
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5. John/not hurry/be late/class.
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Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It's good for us to maintain our traditional lifestyle.
→ We________________________________________________________________________________
2. This area is developing fast, but it keeps many ancient buildings.
→ Although this area_________________________________________________________________
3. If you don't study harder, you won't get good marks.
→ Unless ____________________________________________________________________________
4. What about going to Chau An village to see traditional dances?
→ Let's_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Unless you follow the traffic rules, you will be punished.
→ If__________________________________________________________________________________
6. The Mother Pagoda is on the high mountain, but I want to climb up.
→ Although__________________________________________________________________________

7. Don't read negative comments on social media too much or you can feel stressed all the
time.
→ If you_____________________________________________________________________________
8. We won’t go to visit Huong pagoda if it is too crowded.
→ Unless____________________________________________________________________________