English 8 revision 1 (at school)

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TEST 1

Ex1. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. stamp B. space C. skateboard D. strange 2. A. looked B. disappointed C. watched D. stopped 3. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite

5. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo

Ex2. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.

1. A. generous B. nomadic C. interesting D. comfortable 2. A. leisure B. minority C. exciting D. traditional

Ex3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answerto each of the following questions.

1. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ______your minds and bodies. A. on B. to C. with D. onto

2. I love the people in my village. They are so____________ and hospitable.

A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. convenient 3. He ___________ cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t 4. People in the countryside live __________ than those in the city.

A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. happier 5. Ha Noi City now is _________ it was 10 years ago.

A. not as large B. much larger than C. more large than D. the largest

6. Nam enjoys ________ so early in the morning.

A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up 7. ________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

A. What B. Which C. Why D. Who 8. My grandma ____________ us when my parents were away from home.

A. looked for B. looked up C. looked at D. looked after 9. Mary looks at ____________in the mirror.

A. myself B. himself C. herself D. ourselves 10. “Let’s go to the local open-air market.” “______________”

A. Not at all B. I’d love to C. Good idea D. Yes, of course

11. “Would you like to go for a drink” “________________”

A. My pleasure B. No, I wouldn’t C. Not at all D. Oh sorry, I can’t

Ex4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of

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the (1)_______ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ________warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)_______ This is a great time for everyone, (4) _______for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)__________ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival 2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs 3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated 4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically 5. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call

Ex5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year

round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can

find the time.

English villages are not alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower if which can be seen from many miles around.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built around

it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

1. When do city people often go to the country?

A. The summer holidays B. All the year round C. At Christmas D. At the weekends

2. Which one does the word “Some” in line 2 refer to?

A. Village people B. City people C. Summer holidays D. English people

3. Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to the word “cottages” in paragraph 3?

A. churches B. shops C. grass D. houses

4. What is the common feature of English village?

C. They have a village green.

D. They have church with a tall tower, and a village green.

5. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

A. The Internet B. The church C. Running water D. The village green

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Ex6. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. He adores playing monopoly when he has leisure time.

=> He is ___________________________________________________________

2. The foreign language is so hard that I can’t learn it.

=> The foreign language is not easy _______________________________________

3. Children are required to wear uniform when they go to school.

=> Children have ______________________________________________________

4. He spends 20 minutes driving to work.

=> It takes ____________________________________________________________

Ex7. Rewrite the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.

1. Many people think there is no city in Vietnam that is cleaner than Da Nang City. (the)Ex8. Put the verbs in the right tense or form.

1. We usually (go) ... to the library three times a week. 2. Nga and Hoa (see) ... a movie tonight.

3. Sue can (speak) ... Vietnamese very well. 4. I often (go) ... to school six days a week. 5. Last week, I (write) ... a letter to him.

6. They adore (make)…………..and (eat)…………..good food. 7. I used to climb trees when I (be)………small.

8. It is necessary (water)……….the flowers twice a day.

Ex9. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

4. I don’t like………….up early in the winter days. I love………in bed late. A. getting/ stay B. get/ stay C. getting/ staying D. get/ staying 5. My brother is learning to………a horse at the moment.

A. ride B. collect C. herd D. pick 6. ……….does Hoa Ban festival take place?- In Lai Chau

A. What B. When C. How D. Where 7. Mai studies Maths a little bit………

A. bad B. hard- working C. good D. smartly

8. Why don’t we………our parents with some DIY projects?.- I think it’s useful. A. do B. make C. help D. give

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9. It is typical of the cultural life of………….Thai people.

A. some B. a C. the D. x 10. The Viet people have many………..customs and crafts.

A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. customary 11. The streets in the cities are………than those in the countryside.

A. crowded B. crowdeder C. more crowded D. less crowded 12. The ………on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting.

A. items B. goods C. products D. shows 13. Do you fancy………around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?

A. having B. staying C. moving D. going

Ex10. Give the correct form of the word in the parentheses.

1. It is very……….for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (CONVENIENT) 2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is……….(BORE)

4. There are a lot of interesting extra-curriculum ... for students in my school.

5. The ……….. have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place.

Ex11. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1. My house is smaller than your house.

→ Your house ... 2. He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV.

He prefers……….. 3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

→ The white dress ... 4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

→ Mary ...

5. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother.

→ My younger brother enjoys ...

TEST 2

Ex1. Circle the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

Ex3. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. She enjoys __________ with young children.

2. My house is __________ hers.

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A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than 3. He drives ___________ his brother.

4. __________ does Lan live? – She lives in Tan Yen.

5. They don’t mind __________ buffaloes. They like riding them.

6. __________ is class monitor? – Loan is.

7. Does she like __________ a book to the younger children?

8. Nick, we’re goin’ to a cultural event __________. Would you like to join us?

Ex4. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences.

1. Mai enjoy ... crafts, especially bracelets. (make) 2. ... you ever ... a buffalo? (ride)

3. Children in this village love ... kites on summer afternoons. (fly) 4. The children used to ... a long way to school. (go)

5. He doesn’t fancy ………… beach volleyball because he hates sand. (play)

Ex5. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

worship celebrate However preparation traditional

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (1) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans and other spices, wrapped in the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (2) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (3) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (4) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Ex6. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.

1. Mary cooks better than Tom.

Tom doesn’t...

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2. I adore listening to music every day.

I enjoy ...

Ex7. Reorder the words in each line below to make complete sentences.

1. expensive/ is more/ than the black/ one./ The red car/

... 2. will you/ What/ during the trip/ the countryside./ to/ do/

Ex8. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. (1pt)

1. Harvesting the rice is much ………. than drying the rice.

A. more harder B. more hardly C. hardlier D. harder 2. Look! Some children are ………the buffaloes.

A. picking B. Playing C. Driving D. herding 3. Among the ethnic minorities,………. Tay have the largest population. A. a B. An C. the D. Ө 4. ………. DIY brings you a lot of amazing benefits.

A. Doing B. reading C. Playing D. Going 5. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are _________, but they live peacefully. A. diverse B. similar C. unlike D. the same 6. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’

A. It’s right up my street! B. That’s awesome. C. Exactly what I want. D. How interesting! 7. ____________ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in? A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often

Ex9. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy (1)__________in outdoor activities after school. In stead, they(2)__________playing computer games or surfing the web in their free time. Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer(3)______ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people (4)________out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web. However, many people dislike the Internet and the(5)________world. They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting.

1. A.participate B.to participate C. participating D. participates 2. A.fancy B.don’t mind C.dislike D.hate

3. A.send B.to send C. sending D. sends 4. A.play B.rely C.meet D.hang 5. A.virtual B.real C.fake D.new

Ex10. Read the following passage then answer the questions .

Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five

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provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

Answer the questions:

1.Where does Gong culture exist?

Ex11. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one .

1. My house is smaller than your house.

-> Your house .……….……….……….….……….……….……… 2. Jenny finds reading poetry boring.

->Jenny dislikes………..………..

Ex12. Choose the correct answer.

1. The Gong Festival is held ___________ in the Central Highlands.

2. The crops ___________ on the weather.

A. depend heavy B. depend heavily C. affect heavy D. affect heavily 3. People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.

A. simplier B. more simply C. more simple D. simpler 4. Mrs. Lan went to _________ school to meet her son’s teacher.

5. Ymoan is a ___________ singer with songs about Central Highlands.

6. Minh is a very hard-working boy. He doesn’t mind __________ a lot of homework in the evenings.

7. I am _____ on visiting my grandparents on the weekend

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8. _______ the bad weather, farmers still work in their fields

Ex13. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Sa Pa’s love market ______________ (be) an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups for a long time.

2. ______________ (your family/ move) to the city in 2008?

3.I’ve got the tickets. Next week we ______________ (visit) Hanoi.

Ex14. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

There are nine sub-groups that are (1)_________ by the ethnic minority M’Nong, such as Bru Dang, Preh, Ger, Nong, Prang, PJam, Kuyenh, Chil Bu Nor, and M’Nong Bu Dang,with combined estimate of 105,300 populations. They are concentrated (2)_________ southern parts of the provinces of Binh Phuoc and Dak Lak and in parts of Lam Dong. They live in houses built on (3)_________ or level with the ground, in every village where they usually have dozens of households. (4)_________ is observed and the children take the family name of their mother. The wife holds the key position in (5)_________ household. This group likes to have many children, (6)_________ daughters and speak the language traced tothe Mon-Khmer Group. The M’Nong use the slash-and-bum method of (7)_________.The M’Nong in Ban Don are well known for their elephant hunting and domestication. Women handle the weaving of cotton cloth, (8)_________ the men work on basketry.

Ex15. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

1. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

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1. Yoga helps us learn ___________ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.

2.Don’t worry. It is ____________ to travel to that village event at night.

A. safe B.unsafe C.difficult D. inconvenient 3.Life in a small town is __________ than that in a big city.

4.In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ___________ house.

A. communication B.community C.communal D. commune 5. The Viet people have many ___________ customs and crafts.

A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. customary 6.____________ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?

A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often

7. There are lots of ____________ objects displayed in Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

8. Many ethnic minority students have to ___________ a long way to their schools everyday.

Ex2. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets

1. He spoke __________ about the life in the countryside in Viet Nam. (optimistic) 2. All of us can realize the ____________ atmosphere in the countryside life. (peace) 3. Some of the ____________ have lived here all their lives. (village)

Ex3. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage

My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (1)_________ place where people (2)_________ flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous of its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses make people (3)___________ cool. In spring, my village looks (4)____________ a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time (5)___________ the roses.

Ex4. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. The first Brau _______________(come) to Vietnam about a century ago.

2. The majority of people in Vietnam _______________(belong) to the Kinh ethnic group.

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3. Hoa Ban festival ____________(start) on March 17thand ____________(end) on March 19th.

Ex5. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the question about the passage.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in wintereat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

1. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

2. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

3. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

4. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A.People in the city can grow vegetables all year round. B.In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

C.The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now.

D.Many city people think they live better than those in the country.

Ex6. Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence

1. It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married

Tom and Mary ____________________________________________ 2. The film was so boring that I fell asleep

Because _________________________________________________ 3. They built a new bridge over the river