ĐỀ CƯƠNG ôn tập học kỳ 1 TIẾNG ANH lớp 8

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ 1 - TIẾNG ANH 8
A. LISTENING
I. Listen and choose the correct answers:
1. Five-colored sticky rice is made by ethnic minorities in the northern ……………. . regions.
A. mountainous

B. generous

C. delicious

2. The dish has five colors: red, yellow, green, ………………………………… . and white.
A. blue

B. brown

C. purple

3. The green colors symbolizes …………………
A. plant

B. plants

C. planes

4. Five colors sticky rice is made on special occasions, for festivals and ……………. .
A. century

B. ceremonies

C. ceremony

II. Listen to the passage write True (T) or false (F)
1. Five - colored sticky rice is a traditional dish.

…………………….

2. The colors represent the elements of life.

…………………….

3. These elements create harmony between people. …………………….
4. This rice is only made when there are guests.

…………………….

III. Listen to a tour guide giving information about the Giong Festival and circle the correct answer.
1. The Giong Festival is held in ……………………..…..District, Ha Noi.
A. Dong Anh

B. Soc Son

C. Dong Da

2. This festival is held to commemorate Saint Giong who defeated……….
A. the An

B. the Ming

C. the Mongols

3. The festival is held …………………………………………………..…..

A. on the 6th day of the 4th lunar month

B. on the 12th day of the 4th lunar month

C. from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month.
4. This festival shows the love for …………………………………………
A. our motherland

B. our house

C. our parents

IV. Listen and decide whether these statements are True (T) or False (F) .
1. Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming
2. The preparations for the festival begin two month beforehand .
3. The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month.
4. This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.
V. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers:
1. What percentage of Britain’s population dream of living in the country ?
A. 80

B. 18

C. 20

2. English village communities are often small and ……………………………………………….


A. close

B. poor

C. unknown

3. People in English villages use private transport ……………………………………………….
A. a little

B. less

C. more

4. The environment of English villages is …………………………………………………………
A. spoil

B. not spoilt much

C. not safe

VI. Listen to the passage again and complete the sentences.
Life in the English countryside
According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, about 80 percent of Britain’s (1)……………...........
dream of living in the countryside. In fact the countryside of England today shows the wealth of landowners
and those who can afford to escape the busy and (2) …………………. city life.
English village communities are often small and close. They are warm and usually welcoming. Maggie, who
lives in North Yorkshire, says: “ Village life is (3) ……………… and safe for the kids. There is a great
sense of community here. It is more relaxing and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t”. People in
the English (4) …………………. use private transport more, and the environment hasn’t been spoilt much.
VII: Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village and say if the sentences are True or False.
1. Nobody lives in an earthen house now

……………………..

2. The village has electricity now

……………………..

3. Horses are still the only means of transport in the village
4. The children used to go a long way to school

……………………..

5. More visitors are coming to see them

……………………..

……………………..

VIII. Listen to Mai’s presentation and tick True (T) or False (F) :
1. The Xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai ethnic people
2. There are 16 ancient forms of Xoe

……………………..

3. Only young people perform the circle dance

……………………..

……………………..

4. Dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves are some form of Xoe

……………………..

5. The importance of Xoe is expressed in an old Thai song

……………………..

IX. Listen again and complete the Mai’s presentation.
Today I’m going to tell you about the (1)……………….... dance, a traditional dance of the Thai
ethnic group in Viet Nam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for(2) ……………….....The
Xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is (3) ………………
in both public and private gathering such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The Xoe dance has
more than (4) …………forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the Xoe vong or
‘ circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle
around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper
fans or scarves.Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects


Thai(5)………………… and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the Xoe dance, the rice won’t grow
and people won’t get married
B: USE OF LANGUAGE:
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
1.

A. wanted

B. washed

C. danced

D. played

2.

A. beds

B. dogs

C. porters

D. books

3.

A. pictures

B. watches

C. buses

D. brushes

4.

A. homework

B. mother

C. open

D. judo

5.

A. populated

B. loaded

C. harvested

D. lived

6.

A. mention

B. question

C. action

D. education

7.

A. populated

B. opened

C. played

D. lived

8.

A. community

B. computer

C. museum

D. customs

9.

A. who

B. when

C. where

D. what

10. A. needed

B. opened

C. wanted

D. decided

11. A. minority

B. ethnic

C. tradition

D. religion

12. A. country

B. cloud

C. loudly

D. mouse

13. A. missed

B. designed

C. displayed

D. entered

14. A. stripe

B. string

C. spring

D. trip

15. A. honey

B. donkey

C. survey

D. money

16. A. end

B. pencil

C. open

D. bench

17. A. wanted

B. washed

C. watched

D. stopped

18. A. listened

B. opened

C. wanted

D. lived

19. A. sound

B. cloud

C. found

D. favorite

20. A. tool

B. noon

C. door

D. school

21. A. crafts

B. comics

C. streets

D. stamps

22. A. education

B. question

C. pollution

D. collection

23. A. populated

B. loaded

C. harvested

D. lived

24. A. fields

B. flowers

C. lemons

D. parks

25. A. looked

B. cooked

C. naked

D. booked

II. Choose the best answer.
1. My dad doesn’t mind …………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up

B. picked up

C. picking up

D. picks up

2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …….. . your minds and bodies.
A. on

B. to

C. with

D. onto

3. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.


A. friendly

B. vast

C. slow

D. convenient

4. Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups

B. cultures

C. ethnic minorities

D. ethnic

5. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.
A. happy

B. more happily

C. happily

D. less happy

6. Viet Nam is …………. multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. A and C

7. Tet is an occasion for family…………. in Viet Nam.
A. visiting

B. meeting

C. reunions

D. seeing

8. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk…………. he was three years old.
A. If

B. because

C. while

D. even though

9. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;………., we have many tradition festivals.
A. nevertheless

B. while

C. although

D. because

10. Would you like to go…………… a walk………… the park this afternoon?
A. to -at

B. for - at

C. to - in

D. for- in

11. At school, the teacher and students………….. follow the rules.
A. has to

B. have to

C. need to

D. haven’t to

12.Children need a caring environment to develop………… mentally…………. physically.
A. and- and

B. both-and

C. the-the

D. in- and

13. ……………... you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless

B. Because

C. If

D. without

14.The buses were very …………..…. this morning. We can’t go to the church with you in time.
A. crowd

B. crowded

C. full

D. busy

15. He …………. cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.
A. should

B. shouldn’t

C. ought

D. oughtn’t

16. You…………………….…. use your mobile phone on the plane.
A. must

B. mustn’t

C. don’t have to

D. have to

17. The farmer rides the buffalo - ……………… carts loaded full of rice home.
A. draw

B. drawing

C. drew

D. drawn

18. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?
A. reads

B. reading

C. to read

D. read

19. We help load the rice ……………….. carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside.
A. addict

B. addictive

C. addicted

D. addicting

20.The US is a…………..…..country with over 80 ethnic groups.
A. multi-cultural

B. bi-lingual

C. rich

D. ethnic


21. So many people nowadays are……computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.
A. addicted

B. bored

C. worried about

D. afraid of

22. Tam is a beautiful girl; …………………... , she’s kind-hearted.
A. therefore

B. however

C. moreover

D. otherwise

23. While I……………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched

B. was watching

C. watch

D. am watching

24. In 2010, Ha Noi …………………………. its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated

B. commemorated

C. worshipped

D. remembered

25. Tet is an occasion for family……………………… in Viet Nam.
A. visitings

B. Meeting

C. reunions

D. visited

26. Life in a small town is ………………… than that in a big city.
A. peaceful

B. much peaceful

C. less peaceful

D. much more peaceful

27.The boys often help their parents to ……………………water from the village well.
A. gather

B. collect

C. give

D. find

28. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ………………… house.
A. communication

B. community

C. communal

D. commune

29. The Viet people have many ………………… customs and crafts.
A. tradition

B. traditional

C. culture

D. customary

30. Nam enjoys ………………… so early in the morning.
A. getting up

B. get up

C. to get up

D. gets up

31. The exhibition in the museum shows the ………………… of different cultural groups.
A. diversity

B. community

C. tradition

D. richness

C. much

D. as

32. Mary is …………………responsible as Peter.
A. more

B. the most

33. It is ………………… in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily

B. more noisier

C. noisier

D. noisy

34. ………………… month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
A. When

B. Which

C. How many

D. How often

35. It is typical of the cultural life of ………………… Thai people.
A. some

B. a

C. the

D. an

36. During the festival, they fly many ………………… kites in different shapes and sizes.
A. colour

B. colourless

C. colourful

D. colouring

37. What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on ?
A. hunting

B. rice farming

C. fishing

38. The Gong festival is held ………………… in the Central highland

D. herding


A. year

B. yearly

C. annual

D. annually

39.“………………… is the festival celebrated ?” – “Every year”.
A. when

B. how often

C. how

D. what

40. While I …………………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched

B. was watching

C. watch

D. am watching

41. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ………………………..than the red one.
A. good

B. well

C. better

D. the best

42. The ……………….… of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservation

B. procession

C. song

D. performance

43. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ……………… he was three years old.
A. even though

B. because

C. while

D. if

44. I detest…………………………..….so early in the morning.
A. get up

B. getting up

C. gets up

D. to get up

45. Both my brother and I help …………………… our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the
edge of the village.
A. herds

B. to herd

C. herding

D. to herding

46. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food………..he was very poor.
A. although

B. when

C. while

D. because

C. appeared

D. is appearing

47. The girl was crying when a fairy……………
A. appears

B. was appearing

48. The volunteers have to work much ………………… usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.
A. as hard as

B. more hard than

C. harder than

D. the hardest

48. In 2010, Ha Noi ………………… its 1000th anniversity.
A. celebrated

B. commemorated

C. worshiped

D. remembered

50. The ………………… of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.
A. preservation

B. procession

C. performance

D. song

51. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ………………… he was very poor.
A. although

B. when

C. while

D. because

52. Tam is a beautiful girl; …………………, she’s kind-hearted.
A. therfore

B. however

C. moreover

D. otherwise

53. While I ………………… the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched

B. was watching

C. watch

D. am watching

54. She told me a story ………………… I found hard to believe.
A. what

B. which

C. in which

D. at which

55. She is famous ………………… her intelligence. She designs many social styles.


A. in

B. for

C. with

D. into

56. We ……… wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good way and equal to everyone.
A. crowd

B. crowded

C. full

D. busy

III. Give the correct form of the following words:
1. Mai enjoys

……………………………

2. …………………………… you ever

crafts, especially bracelets.

……………………………

(make)

a buffalo?

(ride)

3. The children used to …………………………… a long way to school.

(go)

4. They hate …………………………… their son texting his friends all day.

(see)

5. Do you fancy …………………………… in the park this Sunday?

(skateboard)

6. Peter

(play)

……………………………football

7. When I came, the whole family

yesterday.
……………………………

dinner around a big dining table.

8. Children should…………………………… things from adults with both hands.

(take)

9. My father and I …………………………… up at 5 o’clock every morning.

(get)

10. They
11. We

……………………………

English at the moment.

…………………………… to

(have)

( learn)

Hung King Festival since last Sunday.

12. I’m so …………………………… about your trip. It’s going to be amazing.

(go)
(excite)

13. Ao dai is our ……………………………. dress. We wear it every Monday at school.

( tradition)

14. After ……………………………food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating. ( take)
15. We all adored …………………………… aerobics when we were young.

(do)

16. 30 years ago, we …………………………… mobile phone.

( not have)

17. The girl (cry) …………………………… when a fairy (appear)…………………………….
18. My close friend gave me a ……………………………present on my birthday. I like it so much. ( wonder)
19. Tuan loves …………………………… to music every day.
20. …………………………… you ever

……………………………

(listen)

a buffalo ?

(ride)

21. The children used to …………………………… a long way to school. (go)
22. They hate …………………………… their son texting his friends all day. (see)
23. When I was a small child I fancied (fly)…………………………… kites in the field.
24. They (live)…………………………… .a nomadic life for six years.
25. Thien Nhan (win)……………………………The Voice Kids 2014.
26. Their teacher (sing)…………………………… an English song now.
27. The horse (herd) …………………………… by Vang every day.
28. Peter

……………………………

football yesterday.

29. John dislikes (work)……………………………in front of a computer all day.
30. I’d like (visit)……………………………the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend.
31. I’d rather (make)……………………………crafts than listen to music.


32. Minh loves (help)……………………………her parents with DIY projects.
33. Quang hates (take)……………………………the dog for a walk.
34. We all adored (do)……………………………aerobics when we were young.

35. You should (play) ……………………………sports to keep fit.
36. They don’t need (watch) ……………………………that programme if they don’t like it.
37. Do you fancy (socialize)……………………………with friends?
38. My brother prefers (surf)……………………………the Net.
39. When I came, the whole family (have)

……………………………dinner

around a big dining table.

40. Children should (take)…………………………… things from adults with both hands.
41. My father and I …………………………… up at 5 o’clock every morning.

(get)

42. They …………………………… English at the moment.
43. We

……………………………

( learn)

to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)

44. Before leaving the dinner table, …………………… your son ……………………… ask for permission? (have to)
45. When I

……………………………

,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come)

46. We postpone the picnic because it (rain) ……………………………heavily.
47. I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak) ……………………………to the teacher
C. READING
* MY VILLAGE: I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school.
It is three kilometres away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the
chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults
watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around,
playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables,
fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I
love those trips.
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky
Way. We dream of faraway places.
# Read the passage and tick True or False
1. The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well.

……………………………

2. The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend.

……………………………

# Answer the following questions.
1. Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. What do the children do on starry nights?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.
festivals

celebrate

lunar

best

happy

most

activity

celebrated

Spring is the time when there are many (1) …………………………… in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban festival
is the (2)……………………………beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the
cultural life of the Thai people. In the second (3) …………………………… month of the year, when it gets warmer
and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is
(4) ……………………………. This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls.
* Read and complete the passage with words in the box.
celebrate

traditional

therefore

served

Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ……………………………Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty
(2)……………………………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
green leaves; (3) ……………………………, this cake needs a lot of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long
time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to
worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make,
people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and
must be (4) ……………………………immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.
* Read the following passage and complete it using the given words in the box.
Which

wrapped

for

of

visit

clean

before

members

Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) …………………………… the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the
New Year, the Vietnamese (2) …………………………… their houses and paint the wall. New clothes are brought
(3) …………………………… the occasion. One or two days (4) …………………………… the festival, people make Chung
cake, (5) …………………………… is the traditional cake. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together
for a dinner. On the New Year morning, all the (6) ……………………………of the family respect to the elders by
beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money (7) …………………………… in red tiny envelopes. Then
people go to (8) …………………………… their neighbours, friends and relatives.
# Read the passage and answer the questions:
1. When do people make Chung cake?
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
* Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.


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 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

(4)…………………………… 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 (6) …………………………… 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

6. A. fathers

B. relatives

C. families

D. ancestors

* Read and complete the passage with words in the box.
In addition

In my opinion

Also

Besides

As I have noted

I think

My favorite leisure activity is listening to music. (1) ……………………………, listening to music not only helps me
relax but also provides me with musical knowledge. I (2)……………………………like the time that I can lie lazily
in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop,

hip-hop, rock or jazz. I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers. I
listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. (3)…………………………… music from
other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures. (4)…………………………… that, the lyrics
are easy to understand and interesting. (5) ……………………………, it can improve my English and listening skills.
(6) ……………………………, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.
* Read the fairy tale Cinderella and do the tasks below.
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.
# Answer true (T) or false (F).
a. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died.

……………………………


b. Her father married a kind woman.

……………………………

c. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her.

……………………………

d. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper.

……………………………

# Answer the questions.
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 second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. My house is taller than your house.
Your house …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I love listening to music.
I like …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
The white dress

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. We don’t use oil lamps any more.

We used …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He works much. He feels tired.
The more …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent.

……………………………………

2. In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table. ……………………………………
3. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table. ……………………………………
4. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor.

……………………………………

5. When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs. ……………………………………
6. People should wear short shorts and tank tops. This is disrespectful

……………………………………

7. People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back.

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8. People should to lower their voice inside the temple.

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9. Women have avoid touching monks.

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III. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1. Lang Lieu 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.(SO)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since
2007. (HOWEVER)
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4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child like it very much.
(THEREFORE)
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5. We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (If)
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6. Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (Otherwise)
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7. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)
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8. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)
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9. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since
2007. (Nevertheless)
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10. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)
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11. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)
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12. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)
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13. The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people.
(BECAUSE)
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14. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr. (fast)
A lion can run ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam. (badly)
Nam speaks English …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team. (successfully)
The Tiger team performed …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


17. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. (slowly)

An ordinary car goes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.
Mary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. Huong Tram performs the song “Em Gai Mua” very beautifully.
The song “Em Gai Mua " ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.
He spends ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
E. SPEAKING
TOPIC 1: LEISURE ACTIVITY
1. What do you often do in your free time ? - I often read books in my free time.
2. How much leisure time do you have a day ?
- I have leisure time twice a day, in the morning and in the afternoon.
3. What is your favorite leisure activity ? - Reading books is one of favourite leisure activities.
4. Talk about your favorite leisure activity.
Playing table tennis is one of my leisure activities. It is interesting and useful.
I can play table tennis in my free time. My body becomes stronger because playing it is good for my health.
Whenever I have free time, I can play table tennis with my father or my mother.
I like to play table tennis after school because it helps me relax after a hard day.
I really enjoy playing table tennis.
TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
1. Where do you live ? - I live in …………….. with my parents.
2. Do you like living in the city or in the countryside ? - Yes, I do.
- I like living in the countryside.
3. Why do you like living there?
- It is intersting to live there because it is so spacious. We can run around the vast field and shout out loud
without disturbing anybody. We can swim in the river, go fishing or collect vegetables in the afternoon or in
the summer.
4. Talk about the things you like and dislike about life in the city.
I think, the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover.
There are so much space. We can run around the vast field and shout out loud without disturbing anybody.

We can swim in the river, go fishing or collec vegetables in the afternoon or in the summer..
Morever, we can enjoy the fresh air and peaceful space. They bring us a good mental.
Life in the countryside is intersting.


TOPIC 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM
*Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam (Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam)
Our country has 54 ethnic groups. The Thai is one of ethnic groups in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son LA,
Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An.
Their language belongs to The Tay-Thai group.
The Thai are good at farming. They grow different crops. The main food is rice, espeacilly sticky rice.
Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong. Thai men like to wear The Kinh’s style of
dress, but Thai womenn keep their tradition costums. They live in stilts houses.
The Thai worrship their ancestors. They hold festivals and ceremornies every year.

*Câu hỏi gợi ý
TOPIC 4:

OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

*Talk about your family custom and traditions.
In my opinion, customs and tradition are very important. Like orther family, we have our own traditions and
customs.
There is a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the first day on Tet. We have followed this for
three generation.
We have the custom of going out for having meals at the weekend. .We don’t
We visit our grandparents at the weekend.
We hope that these customs and traditions are still lastly because it makes us closer and friendly.
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
1. Talk about custom and tradition.

˳ In your country.
Acording to tradition in our country, we shouldn’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet. We have to respect
old people and children should take things from aldults with both hands and greet guests when they come
toour house.
˳ What you think should be continue.
˳ What you think should be break down. Why.
TOPIC 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM
I like the Hung King Temple Festivals a lot. It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third
lunar month every year.
It is held to worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation.
It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on
the top of the mountain.


While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as Chung cakes,
Day Cakes and five-fruit trays to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some great activities such as
bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances.
I like this festival because it makes me love our ancestors. I also like it because there are a lot of great
activity.
*Câu hỏi gợi ý
Talk about a festival in your hometown.
˳ What it is.
˳ When/Where is it held?
˳ What activities there are.
˳ What you need/what you need.
Whale Festival is usually held at Quang Nam coastal locations such as Tam Thanh, Binh Minh, Tam Hai.
For the occasion, the Whale Temple, the houses and the boats are all beautifully decorated.
The festival lasts for two days at the full moon of the first lunar month. This is a festival to worship the
whale and pray for the good fortune of the fishermen in Quang Nam.
The festival includes activities like the twirling the basket, boat races, swings, and football competitions,

plus special dancing and singing performances including ‘tuong’, ‘ho khoan’ singing and ‘ba trao’ singing.
TOPICS SPEAKING FOR GRADE 8- THE FIRST SEMESTER
TOPIC 1

LEISURE ACTIVITY

Talk about one leisure activity that you often do in your free time
(Nói về 1 hoạt động trong thời gian rảnh rỗi của em)
Reading book is one of my leisure activities. It is both interesting and useful. I can get knowledge of all
areas that I need and relax after school. Whenever I have free time, I read books. I like many kinds of book
such as novels, comic stories and science books. I really fancy reading science books which my father gave
me on my 12th birthday. It helps me know more about the world where I live. In short, reading books not
only helps me become smarter but also brings me happiness.
TOPIC 2:

LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

What do you like about the countryside? What don’t you like about the countryside?
The first thing I like about the countryside is the relaxed pace of life. I often go there for some peace and
quietness. I sleep well when I stay in the countryside. Another thing is the beautiful landscapes as well as
peaceful hills and forests. I love admiring them. This makes me feel less stressed. I often take a lot of
pictures of rural landscapes. However, you don’t have easy access to shops. When you want to buy
something, it takes a lot of time because shops are far away. Besides, there’s almost nothing to do at night.
No nightclubs, no bars and no amusement parks.
Talk about the advantages of living in the countryside?


In my opinion, life in the countryside has many advantages. Firstly, village people are more friendly than
city folks. Village people build their personal relationship with all people and often take care of each other.
Secondly, village people live much nearer to the nature and breathe in the fresh air, as well as eat fresh

foods, vegetables, fruits collected directly from the garden. Finally, there are lots of traditional activities that
they can do in the countryside such as fishing, swimming in the river or kite-flying. For these reasons, I
prefer living in the countryside.
How has your countryside changed? Are these changes positive or negative?
My hometown has changed a lot. Firstly, the local people have different appearance with fashionable
clothes. Secondly, many of them now have cell phones and motorbikes or even cars. They are living in
modern brick houses. Besides, the Internet is very popular among the residents and they use it for learning,
making new friends and playing games. They feel really pleased and satisfied about these changes.
TOPIC 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM& OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Talk about your cultural group in Vietnam
(Nói về nhóm dân tộc của bạn ở Việt Nam)
The Kinh, also called The Viet people, is the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising about 86% of the
population. The Kinh people settle along the whole Vietnam. Vietnamese is the native language of the Kinh
people, as well as the first or second language for many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Rice cultivation is the
main economic activity of the Kinh. They also raise cattle and poultry. They often celebrate a lot of festivals
during the year. They have the traditional costumes such as Ao Dai and Ao Ba Ba.
TOPIC 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM
I like the Hung King Temple festivals a lot. It is held in PhuTho province from the 8th to 11th of the third
lunar month every year. It commemorates and worships the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the
first emperors of the nation. It’s impressive because there is a procession from the foot of Nghia Linh
mountain to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. While you are there, you can attend a ceremony of
offering incense and specialities to the Hung Kings. Moreover, there are also some great activities such as
bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. I like this festival because it makes
me love our ancestors. I also like it because there are a lot of great activity.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU