Đề cương anh 8 kì i

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH 8 KÌ I – 2023 - 2024
Ex1

Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the
underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1.

A.

good

B.

book

C.

cook

D.

cool

2.

A.

detest

B.

prefer

C.

connect

D.

decorate

3.

A.

enjoy

B.

harvest

C.

revive

D.

celebrate

4.

A.

area

B.

weave

C.

feature

D.

Release

5.

A. take

B.

decorate

C. avoid

D.

make

6.

A. answer

B.

maturity

C. lip balm

D.

plant

7.

A. onion

B.

dish

C. mineral

D.

equipment

8.

A. lemonade

B.

set

C. pepper

D.

resource

9.

A. comedy

B.

community

C. photography

D.

lemon

10. A. bulb
12. A. missed
13. A. environment

14. A. brochure
15. A. tests
16. A. comb
17. A. cleaned
18. A. pray
19. A. know
20. A. wrap
22. A.tribal
22. A. invited
23. A. place
24. A. proud
25. A. roofs

B. plumber
B. liked
B. idea
B. change
B. neighbors
B. plumber
B. stopped
B. admire
B. knife
B. mass
B. online
B.served
B. craft
B. pound
B. tickets

C. profitable

C. cleaned
C. condition
C. machine
C. cooks
C. tomb
C. used
C.contestant
C. knowledge
C. area
C. revive
C. interacted
C. face
C. double
C. tops

D. label
D. stopped
D. highland
D. champangne
D. roofs
D. combine
D. stayed
D. decorative
D. kind
D. sand

Ex2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress
1. A. invite
B. computer

C.minority
D. highland
2. A. wooden
B. communal
C.ethnic
D. famous
3. A. happen
B. English
C.finish
D. important
4. A. party
B.likely
C.Vietnamese
D. famous
5. A.younger
B.impact
C.hurry
D. experience
6. A. habit
B.hopeless
C.nodamic
D. tribal
7. A. happen
B. listen
C.finish
D. communal
8. A. harvest
B. arange
C. costume
D. famous

9. A. happen
B.English
C.finish
D. important
10. A. picture
B.dislike
C.dictionary
D. famous
11.A. gather
B. statue
C. ethnic
D. unique
12.A. hunting
B. custom
C. feature
D. overlook
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Ex3
Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.
1.
Just like in Alaska, ___________ used to be the most popular means of transport in this cold and
snowy area.

A.
trains

B.
ships
C.
dogsleds
D.
horse carts
2.
Teachers hope young learners will not make a bad ___________ of using mobile phones too
much!

A.
practice
B.
tradition
C.
custom
D.
habit
3.
___________, Vietnamese children receive lucky money on Tet holiday.

A.
Tradition
B.
Traditional
C.
TTraditionally
D.
Traditionalism
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4.
These villagers often gather in this ___________ in special cultural events.

A.
flat
B.
villa
C.
resort
D.
communal house
5.
What a beautiful bamboo house! I’ve heard a lot ___________ it but I can’t imagine how
beautiful it is!

A.
from
B.
about
C.
on
D.
that
6.
Students prefer modern technology ___________ it can help them learn in a more convenient and
comfortable way.

A.

as
B.
because of
C.
due to
D.
such as

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7.
Tom’s father is ______ playing badminton to keep fit.

A.
into
B.
in
C.
on
D.
about
8.
Alice has just started to cook and she is trying some easy ______.

A.
snacks
B.
ingredients
C.

formulas
D.
recipes
9.
Look at those students! They always ______ messages to each other with their smartphones
during break time.

A.
chat
B.
talk
C.
send
D.
type
10.
- Hi, Tom! You look so happy!
- Hi, Mai. I’ve just been to Ha Noi. I had a very ______ holiday!
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A.
enjoyable
B.
terrible
C.
fashionable
D.
hospitable
11.

Children in the countryside often spend their free time ______ the cattle.

A.
herding
B.
harvesting
C.
holding
D.
maintaining
12.
If you want to become a successful farmer, you need to work very ______.

A.
heavily
B.
hard
C.
clearly
D.
soundly
13.
Travellers to this village always feel at home because the villagers are very ______.

A.
hard-working
B.
well-trained
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C.
active
D.
hospitable
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One of the visitors’ popular activities is ______ the local chef cooking specialities.

A.
showing
B.
observing
C.
asking
D.
learning
15.
- Look at this photo of a stilt house!
- It looks so beautiful! It is very popular in most ethnic ______ groups in Viet Nam.

A.
minority
B.
massive
C.
majority
D.
major
16.
- Why are they knocking on wood?

- Traditionally, they believe it can help to ______ away bad spirits.

A.
run
B.
push
C.
chase
D.
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follow
17.
Chinh is buying a lot of small bells to ______ his Christmas tree.

A.
hang
B.
draw
C.
admire
D.
decorate
18.
When Duong’s grandfather was young, he did not celebrate Christmas; however, celebrating this
special occasion is now becoming a ______ in Viet Nam.

A.
habit

B.
tradition
C.
custom
D.
holiday
19.
Minh is learning to weave bamboo baskets as it is his villagers’ ______ craft.

A.
tradition
B.
traditional
C.
traditionally
D.
traditions
20.
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- What is the most ______ in Italy?
- I think it’s pizza.

A.
communally
B.
communal
C.
common

D.
commonly
21.
______ tablets bring many benefits, students should not use them too much before bedtime.

A.
Therefore
B.
Because
C.
However
D.
Although

Ex4
Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1.
Anna dislikes ___________ (do) puzzles because she has a limited vocabulary range.
2.
Some students are into ___________ (surf) the net to search information for their homework.
3.
Minh is making progress in his English. He speaks ___________ (fluently) than he did last
semester.
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4.
Mai decided ___________ (travel) to the Northern Highlands this summer to learn more about
ethnic groups.

5.
- Why ___________ Tom ___________ (feel) unwell at the moment?
- Because he has used his smartphone for a long time.
6.
Some students reduce their stress by ___________ (do) origami.
7.
During their visit to Ha Noi last summer, they ___________ (take) some photos of Duong Lam.
8.
While the truck driver ___________ (unload) the fruit, the farmers are drying rice.
9.
When you ___________ (feel) stressed, you should stop surfing the net and go to bed early.
10.
The student did the chemistry test ___________ (bad) than the physics test.
11.
When Tom was in Japan, he ___________ (watch) many shishi-mai performances.
12.
Many teenagers are in the habit of ___________ (have) fast food for their lunch, which is not
good for their health.
13.
If Alice has enough money, she ___________ (buy) a new computer for working part-time at
home.
14.
Talking to teachers about our problems can help us feel much ___________ (well).
15.
People in the village detest ___________ (build) more and more roads as this may harm the
environment.
16.
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Young students are fond of ___________ (use) tablets when studying online.
17.
Combine harvesters are used to help farmers ___________ (work) faster.
18.
People now prefer living in the country to living in the city because the air there is much
___________ (fresh).
19.
When I reached the farm, my aunt was busy ___________ (milk) cows.
20.
When Mai was young, she often ___________ (buy) pasta and cheese at this supermarket.
21.
Minh thinks that it’s great ___________ (use) social media for class discussion and group work.
22.
Whenever you are bullied, you should ___________ (talk) to your teachers.
23.
___________ (walk) around areas with green trees and fresh air can help stressed people feel
better.
24.
During Tet holiday, many Vietnamese families visit pagodas ___________ (frequently) than on
other occasions.
25.
Unless you stop using your tablets before bedtime, you ___________ (not be) able to sleep better.
26.Nga eats more
than Tung does because she likes fast food.
(healthy)
27.The
houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the ancestors.
(commune)
28.Most of the Central Highlands is
.

(mountain)
29.Do villagers today dress
as in the past?
(tradition)
30. I am
in her hometown with a lot of paddy fields.
(interest)
Ex 5 . Give the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. Tuan ( not do) _______________ his homework last night.
2. Parking in this street is prohibited. You mustn’t (park) _____ here.
3. I (not be) _____ to Hung King Temple festival for three years.
4. Would you mind (close) _____ the window? It’s cold.
5. Tim (not do) _____ his homework at 9 o’clock last night.
6. Does Lan fancy (skateboard) _______in the park with us this Sunday?
7. You (have) ___________ a stomachache if you drink that contaminated water.
8. If you (go) ___________ on a business trip, please inform me.
9. If it’s raining heavily, we (not go) ________ for a dogsled.
10. They (not come) _________ to the party last night because they were busy.
Ex 6: Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in
brackets.
1.Chu Dong Chu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.
(because)
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__________________________________________________________
2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.
(And)
__________________________________________________________________________.
3.No one in my class is as tall as Mono.

(the)
__________________________________________________________________________.
4.Nam didn’t speak English as well as Huy.
(than)
__________________________________________________________________________.
5.No one in my group is as beautiful as Jane.
(the)
__________________________________________________________________________.
6.
It’s
good
for
us
to
keep
our
traditional
customs.
(should)
__________________________________________________________________________.
7.He spent an hour walking to school last night.
(took)
__________________________________________________________________________.
8.It rained hard,but we still went swimming.
(Although)

Ex 7. Rewrite the following sentences which has the same meaning as the root one.
1.He had a good salary,but he was unhappy in his job.
Although
2.Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.

He suggested
3.Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not
4.John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
John used
5.Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
Nobody
6.I am keen on following good traditions.
I like
7.Mono is fond of admiring the flowers in my garden.
Mono likes
8.They want to chase away bad luck and pray for a lucky new year.
They enjoy
9.Vietnamese decorate their houses with plants and trees.
Ex 8 . Rewrite the following sentences that has the same meaning as the first one.
1. If people don’t care much about environment, they will keep making it worse.
Unless______________________________________________________________________
2.If you don’t do anything bad, you won’t get into trouble.
Unless______________________________________________________________________
3.If Nguyen Ngoc Quyen doesn’t sell my document for money, I won’t feel disappointed.
Unless______________________________________________________________________
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4.If you don’t like weaving, you will buy from the tribal people.
Unless______________________________________________________________________
5.If it doesn’t rain sooner, we will lose our crops.
Unless______________________________________________________________________
6.If it is hot today, we will go swimming.
Unless______________________________________________________________________

7.If Mr Buong doesn’t learn online, you won’t understand the lessons.
Unless______________________________________________________________________
8.If you don’t join the tribal dances, you will have many other traditional games.
 Unless______________________________________________________________________
9. He adores playing monopoly when he has leisure time.
=> He is _________________________________________________________________
10. The foreign language is so hard that I can’t learn it.
=> The foreign language is not _______________________________________________

Ex 9 . Make the questions (Yes / No) for the following sentences.
1.The boys played Tinh instrument.
____________________________________________________________________________
2.We watched the Ban Flower Festival in Dien Bien 2 years ago.
____________________________________________________________________________
3.They will practice a folk dance of the Thai people.
___________________________________________________________________________
4.English plays an important part in our society nowaday.
___________________________________________________________________________
5.They are doing the homework at the moment.
___________________________________________________________________________
6.He eats five-colour sticky rice.
___________________________________________________________________________
Ex 10 . Make questions for the underlined words.
1.The Muong people often play flute, trumpet and gong.
___________________________________________________________________________
2.The Viet is the largest ethnic group in Vietnam.
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___________________________________________________________________________

3.The Muong live in mountainous areas with abundant land for growing wet rice.
___________________________________________________________________________
4.They are harvesting their crops in the fields.
___________________________________________________________________________
5.The ethnic minorities in Vietnam often live in mountainous areas.
___________________________________________________________________________
6.Their costumes are colorful and unique.
___________________________________________________________________________
7.They often gather together at the communal house in special occasions.
___________________________________________________________________________
8.Ethnic people often hold festivals in spring.
___________________________________________________________________________
9.Life in the mountainous areas is quite difficult because of the extreme weather.
___________________________________________________________________________

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