Đề cương học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 (Thí điểm) - Năm học 2016-2017

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ 1 LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
CHƯƠNG TRÌNH THÍ ĐIỂM
PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. watching
B. machine
C. kitchen
D. matched
2. A. picture
B. written
C. hiding
D. ribbon
3. A. smiled
B. worked
C. picked
D. jumped
4. A. Effective
B. equal
C. seventh
D. president
5. A. status
B. ladder
C. language
D. factor
6. A. effort
B. compliment
C. dissolve
D. minority
7. A. festival
B. reject
C. senior
D. secret
8. A. arguments
B. books
C. elephants
D. televisions
9. A. promise
B. problem
C. proceed
D. products
10. A. imagined
B. installed
C. discussed
D. involved
11. 	A. sound	B. cloud	C. found	 D. favorite
12.	A. tool	B. noon	C. door	 D. school
13. 	A. crafts	B. comics	C. streets	 D. stamps
14. 	A. mention	B. question	C. action	D. education
15. 	A. community	B. computer 	C. museum	 D. custom
16. 	A. minority	B. ethnic	C. tradition	D. religion
17. 	A. education	B. question	C. pollution	D. collection
18.	A. populated	B. loaded	C. harvested	D. lived
19. 	A. fields	B. flowers	C. lemons	D. parks
 20. 	A. looked	B. cooked	C. naked	D. booked
II: Pick out the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line. 
1. A. end B. pencil C. open D. bench
2.	A. wanted	B. washed	C. watched	D. stopped
3. 	A. mention	B. question	C. action	D. education
4.	A. listened	 B. opened	C. wanted	D. lived
5. 	A. community	B. computer	C. museum	D. customs
6.	A. needed	 B. opened	C. wanted	D. decided
III. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
 Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. possessions
B. unhealthy
C. extended
D. legalize
2. A. protection
B. variety
C. industrial
D.nation
3. A. attention
B. effective
C. children
D. approach
4. A. population
B. basis
C. chairman
D. country
5. A. cattle
B. collect
C. generous
D. grassland
6. A. normad
B.paddy
C. robot
D. disturb
7. A. stranger
B. people
C. replace
D. factory
8. A. reputation
B. difficult
C. possible
D. excellent
9. A. visitors
B. museum
C. computer
D. important
IVChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
11. 	A. sound	B. cloud	C. found	D. favourite
12.	A. tool	B. noon	C. door	D. school
13. 	A. crafts	B. comics	C. streets	D. stamps
14. 	A. mention	B. question	C. action	D. education
15. 	A. community	B. computer	C. museum	D. custom
16. 	A. minority	B. ethnic	C. tradition	D. religion
17. 	A. education	B. question	C. pollution	D. collection
18.	A. populated	B. loaded	C. harvested	D. lived
19. 	A. fields	B. flowers	C. lemons	D. parks
20. 	A. looked	B. cooked	C. naked	D. booked
VChoose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. Circle the corresponding letterA, B, C or D.
1. A. addicted
B. communicate
C. detest
D. leisure
VI. 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
VII.	Choose the word which has a different stress patter from the others:
1. 	A. festival	B. resource	C. station	D. history
2. 	A. comparison	B. organization	C. communication	D. socialization
3.	A. worship 	B. belong 	C. enjoy	D. behave 
4.	A. minorities 	B. populated	C. activity. 	D. experience
5. 	A. competition 	B. participation C. anniversary 	D. vegetarian
6.	A. musician B. librarian C. commemoration 	D. magician 
7. 	A. tradition B. procession C. attention D. Carnival
8. 	A. alternate 	B. entertain 	C. symbolize 	D. cultivate 
9. 	A. malnutrition	B. prohibition	C. recommendation	D. superstitious	
10. 	A. statue	B. important	C. devote 	D. begin
11. 	A. socialise	B. communicate	C. traditional	D. nomadic
12. 	A. addicted	B. adore	C. detest	D. leisure
13. 	A. ceremony	B. festival	C. celebrate	D. convenient
14. 	A. harmful 	B. slowly	C. cloudy 	D. unique
15. 	A. ceremony B. reflect 	C. majority D. production 
VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES
Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences.
–Nam: “Mum, let me go out tonight; my class is holding a party at Trang’s house”
Mum: “OK, but you ______________be home by 11 pm.”
A.must	B. May	C. Need	D.will
The English people are said to love______________.
A.custom	B. Tradition	C. Habit	D. practice
“______________finish the work today?” –“ Yes, you must”
A.May we	B. Do we have to	C. Ought we to	D. Can we
“Do you think that I______________apologize to him?”
A.May	B. Should	C. Could	D. need
______________nice the weather is today!
A.What	B. That	C. Which	D. How
Most of my friends prefer detective stories______________cartoons.
A.than	B. From	C. To	D. as
The whole family______________with tradition by spending the New Year’s Eve abroad.
A.broke	B. Went	C. Followed	D. kept
He said he ______________busy then but he would get to the party by night.
A.Is	B. Will be	C. Would be	D. was
_____________the head of the household cleans the dust and ashes from the altars, children are in charge of sweeping and scrubbing the floor.
A. When	B. While	C. Because	D. Although
Seven days before Tet, each Vietnamese family offers a farewell ceremony for “Ong Tao” (the Kitchen Gods) to go up Heaven Palace, ________________his task is to make an annual report to the Jade Emperor of the family’s affairs throughout the year.
A.and	B. But	C. So	D. yet
You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds	B. found	 C. finding	 D. find
A custom is something that has become an ____________ way of doing things.
A. to be accept
B. to accept
C. accepting
D. accepted
 In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, We ____________ use a knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to B. are having	 C. has to D. having to
In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to 
At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; _________, every child likes it very much.
A. However 	B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeings
____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
	A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However
While I ____________the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched	B. was watching	 C. watch	D. am watching
You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___________than the red one.
A. good	 B. well	 C. better D. the best
The ____________ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservation	B. procession	 C. song	 D. performance
Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ___________ he was three years old.
A. even though	 B. because	 C. while	 D. if
It’s a rule, so everyone ____________strictly follow it.
A. doesn’t have to 	B. shouldn’t	 C. has to	 D. should
The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are___________, but they live peacefully.
A. similar	 B. unlike	 C. diverse	 D. like
I detest ___________ so early in the morning.
A. get up	B. getting up	 C. gets up	D. to get up
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
Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food____________he was very poor.
A. although	B. when	C. while	D. because
The toad was very _____________because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.
A.brave	B. Kind	C. Generous	D. mean
Ali Baba was very ___________when he also used the words “Open sesame” to enter the cave of treasures.
A.wise	B. Cunning	C. Kind	D. evil
The Mountain Spirits (Son tinh) was very ____________, but the Sea Spirit (Thuy Tinh) was ________.
A.gentle-wise	B. Fierce-gentle	C. Gentle-fierce	D.wicked-ugly
It is the ___________for Australians to eat with their fingers at barbecues or picnics outside the home.
A.habit	B.belief	C.custom	D. tradition
________you take the fruit, you should think of the growers.
A.Although	B.However	C.When	D. While
The girl was crying when a fairy____________
A. appears	B. was appearing 	C. appeared	D. is appearing
Use the correct tense and form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
If you write more (care)_____________ , you will make more mistakes.
When I was a small child I fancied (fly)_____________ kites in the field.
They (live)_____________ .a nomadic life for six years.
Thien Nhan (win)_____________ The Voice Kids 2014.
Their teacher (sing)_____________ an English song now.
The horse (herd)_____________ by Vang every day.
Peter _____________ football yesterday. 
John dislikes (work)__________in front of a computer all day.
I’d like (visit)__________the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend.
I’d rather (make)__________crafts than listen to music.
Minh loves (help)__________her parents with DIY projects.
Quang hates (take)_________the dog for a walk.
We all adored (do)__________aerobics when we were young.
You should (play)_________sports to keep fit.
They don’t need (watch)_________that programme if they don’t like it.
Do you fancy (socialize)__________with friends?
My brother prefers (surf)__________the Net.
When I came, the whole family _____________ dinner around a big dining table. (have)
Children should_____________ things from adults with both hands. (take)
My father and I _____________ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)
They _____________ English at the moment. ( learn)
We _____________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)
Before leaving the dinner table, _____________ your son _____________ ask for permission? (have to)
When I ___________ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come)
We postpone the picnic because it (rain)__________________heavily.
I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak)______________to the teacher
Thirty years ago, we (not have)_________________mobile phones.
I (already, read)______________that book about volcanoes. It’s amazing to know how they are formed.
John still (live) ______________in the village when you met him?
III. Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences.
1. The farmer rides the buffalo -____________ carts loaded full of rice home.
A. draw
B. drawing
C. drew
D. drawn
2. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up	 B. picked up	 C. picking up	 D. picks up
3. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ________ your minds and bodies.
A. on
B. to
C. with
D. onto
4. People in the countryside live ___________ than those in the city.
A. happier
B. happily
C. happy
D. more happily
5. Does she fancy  a book to the younger children?
A. reads	B. reading	C. to read	D. read
6. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast	 C. slow D. inconvenient
7. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds	B. found	 C. finding	 D. find
8.A custom is something that has become an ____________ way of doing things.
A. to be accept
B. to accept
C. accepting
D. accepted
9. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, We ____________ use a knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to B. are having	 C. has to D. having to
10.In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to 
11.At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; _________, every child likes it very much.
A. However 	B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
 12.In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
13.Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeings
14.____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
	A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However
15.While I ____________the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched	B. was watching	 C. watch	D. am watching
16.You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___________than the red one.
A. good	 B. well	 C. better D. the best
17The ____________ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservation	B. procession	 C. song	 D. performance
18 .Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ___________ he was three years old.
A. even though	 B. because	 C. while	 D. if
IV.Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences.
Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food____________he was very poor.
A. although	B. when	C. while	D. because
The toad was very _____________because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God.
A.brave	B. Kind	C. Generous	D. mean
Ali Baba was very ___________when he also used the words “Open sesame” to enter the cave of treasures.
A.wise	B. Cunning	C. Kind	D. evil
The Mountain Spirits (Son tinh) was very ____________, but the Sea Spirit (Thuy Tinh) was ________.
A.gentle-wise	B. Fierce-gentle	C. Gentle-fierce	D.wicked-ugly
It is the ___________for Australians to eat with their fingers at barbecues or picnics outside the home.
A.habit	B.belief	C.custom	D. tradition
________you take the fruit, you should think of the growers.
A.Although	B.However	C.When	D. While
The girl was crying when a fairy____________
A. appears	B. was appearing 	C. appeared	D. is appearing
V.Use the correct tense and form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
If you write more (care)_____________ , you will make more mistakes.
When I was a small child I fancied (fly)_____________ kites in the field.
They (live)_____________ .a nomadic life for six years.
Thien Nhan (win)_____________ The Voice Kids 2014.
Their teacher (sing)_____________ an English song now.
The horse (herd)_____________ by Vang every day.
Peter _____________ football yesterday. 
John dislikes (work)__________in front of a computer all day.
I’d like (visit)__________the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend.
I’d rather (make)__________crafts than listen to music.
Minh loves (help)__________her parents with DIY projects.
Quang hates (take)_________the dog for a walk.
We all adored (do)__________aerobics when we were young.
You should (play)_________sports to keep fit.
They don’t need (watch)_________that programme if they don’t like it.
Do you fancy (socialize)__________with friends?
My brother prefers (surf)__________the Net.
When I came, the whole family _____________ dinner around a big dining table. (have)
Children should_____________ things from adults with both hands. (take)
My father and I _____________ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)
They _____________ English at the moment. ( learn)
We _____________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)
Before leaving the dinner table, _____________ your son _____________ ask for permission? (have to)
When I ___________ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come)
We postpone the picnic because it (rain)__________________heavily.
I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak)______________to the teacher
Thirty years ago, we (not have)_________________mobile phones.
READING
TASK 1. 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.
TASK 2. 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. 
II. Read the passage and answer the questions: 
1. When do people make Chung cake?
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2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
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TASK 3. 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.
A .minor	 B. cultural	C. custom	D. festival
A. gets	 B. goes	C. comes	D. runs
A. seen	 B. arranged	C. observed	D. celebrated
A. largely	 B. especially 	C. generally 	 D. typically
A. ask	B. look	C. pray	D. call
A. fathers	B. relatives	C. families 	 D. ancestors
TASK 4. 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.
TASK 5. Read the passage and answer these questions below. 
After retiring, my uncle – a lover of the sea- took up a strange leisure activity : he spends most mornings at the beach, looking for things that the sea sends ashore. He says: It’s a multi-beneficial leisure activity. I can get some exercise, blending, picking up, and walking. I can breathe the fresh air and enjoy the vastness and quietness of the sea. Sometimes I watch the children playing beach games and I feel years younger. At the same time, I can also clean the beach. It’s volunteer work, isn’t it? Many of the things I pick up from the