REVISION FOR THE FINALTEST - GRADE 8

Name: Nhã Linh Class: 8SB1

UNITS 1 – 6

o Pronunciation:
 Clusters /br/ and /pr/; /bl/ and /cl/; /sk/, /sp/, and /st/; /spr/ and str/
 /ɪd/, /t/ and /d/
 /ɪz/, /s/ and /z/
 …

o Word stress:
o Vocabulary:
 Leisure activities
 Life in the countryside
 Peoples of Vietnam
 Our customs and traditions
 Festivals in Vietnam
 Folk tales
 Closest & Opposite
o Grammar:
 Verbs of liking + gerunds/ to-infinitives
 Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs
 Questions
 Articles
 Should/ shouldn’t
 Have to
 Simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences
 Past simple and Past continuous
o Reading:
 Choose the word which best fits each gap.
 Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answer.

o Writing:
 Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the
following questions.
 Choose the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.
 PRACTICE
I. PHONETICS.
A. Choose a word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. Christmas B. character C. school D. church
2. A. travelled B. surprised C. worked D. climbed
3. A. tour B. pour C. your D. course
4. A. cook B. food C. too D. pool
5. A. without B. thank C. youth D. earth
6. A. option B. information C. suggestion D. celebration
7. A. custom B. lunar C. country D. someday
8. A. notice B. grow C. hostess D. lost
9. A. local B. remote C. costly D. control
10. A. install B. invite C. reunite D. tradition
11. A. classes B. languages C. families D. finishes
12. A. perform B. prefer C. gather D. ancestor
13. A. edition B. description C. national D. question
14. A. socialize B. ocean C. satisfied D. circle
15. A. scenery B. setting C. regret D. sense
16. A. folk B. correct C. Buddha D. dragon
17. A. greedy B. cheerful C. Vietnamese D. sweets
18. A. explain B. exercise C. excellent D. explanation
19. A. reunion B. unimportant C. fun D. buffalo
20. A. village B. teenage C. shortage D. marriage

B. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the rest.
21. A. custom B. tra’dition C. interesting D. lesson
22. A. ‘different B. opinion C. unique D. society
23. A. social B. manner C. a’ccept D. family
24. A. generation B. celebration C. volunteer D. ‘vo’luntary
25. A. pa’goda B. follow C. mention D. lunar
26. A. compliment B. be’have C. chopstick D. worship
27. A. similarity B. vegetarian C. commemo’ration D. preservation
28. A. ‘ritual B. respect C. regret D. performance
29. A. cutlery B. heritage C. mu’sician D. musical
30. A. offering B. tech’nology C. culture D. ceremony
31. A. his’torian B. temple C emperor D. scenery
32. A. natural B. incense C. i’dea D. wrestling
33. A. cultivate B. celebrate C. decorate D. co’mmemorate
34. A. generous B. su’ggest C. answer D. fairy
35. A. legend B. popular C. fable D. i’magine
36. A. recommend B. Vietnamese C. ‘stepmother D. anniversary
37. A. com’mercial B. ‘influence C. ‘married D. ‘district
38. A. describe B. established C. ‘costume D. diverse
39. A. ethnic B. a’ttractive C. pasture D. beautifully
40. A. leisure B. literature C. be’long D. complicated

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Choose the best answer.
41. The car looks very clean. _______ you _______it?
A. Did/ wash B. Do/ wash C. Are/ washing D. Have/ washed
42. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind ________ the window?
A. closing B. to close C. close D. closed
43. While Hoa ________, the phone rang.
A. has eaten B. ate C. is eating D. was eating
44. ________ King and Queen of Denmark attended ________ wedding.
A. Ø – the B. A/ the C. The/ the D. The – Ø
45. He hates ________ to do something by others.
A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask
46. They are ________ to chocolate.
A. interested B. keen C. addicted D. hooked
47. They ________ with tradition by getting married quietly.
A. ended B. took C. broke D. followed
48. She runs ________ in my class.
A. the slowest B. the most slow C. slower D. the most slowly
49. “________” ~ “No. You can eat it for any meal.”
A. What time should we have dinner?
B. Do we eat Vietnamese beef noodle soup only for breakfast?
C. What will we eat for lunch?
D. Can we have spaghetti for lunch, Mom?
50. You________ prepare the meal. I have done for you already.
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. have to D. haven’t
51. Elderly people _________ be treated with great respect
A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. aren’t obliged
52. I don’t think you’ve understood this. _________ look at Unit 5 again.
A. If I were you B. You shouldn’t C. You had better D. I think you should
not
53. Mrs Allan is leaving at the end of term. _________ buy her a present.
A. Let’s B. Do you like C. Why not D. We don’t have to
54. This tradition has been passed _________ for generations.
A. with B. down C. on D. as
55. My parents like _________ in the mountains.
A. to walking B. walk C. to walk D. walking
56. You _________ look at other students’ work. It’s against the rules.
A. don’t have to B. had better C. mustn’t D. can’t
57. Vietnamese women often wear ao dai _________ special occasions.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
58. I’m not surprised he failed his exam - he didn’t try very _________!
A. hard B. hardly C. more hardly D. the hardest
th
59. In 2010, Ha Noi _________ its 1,000 anniversary.
A. remembered B. celebrated C. preserved D. worshiped
60. Tet is an occasion for family _________ in Viet Nam.
A. uniting B. reunited C. reunions D. reunite
61. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk _________ he was three years old.
A. if B. while C. because D. even though
62. The Le Mat Snake _________ is about the history of the village.
A. performer B. performing C. performance D. perform
63. In Vietnam, the _________ we mostly use is chopsticks.
A. cutlery B. table manners C. things D. custom
64. We have the custom _________ Sunday together.
A. to spend B. of spending C. spending D. with spend
65. _________ the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times
during the 13th century.
A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Moreover
66. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; _________, we have many traditional festivals.
A. therefore B. while C. nevertheless D. so
67. We enjoy our family customs and traditions because they provide us with a sense of
_________.
A. missing B. belonging C. worrying D. surrounding
68. The performance will start at 7.30 _________.
A. spot on B. correct C. right D. sharp
69. She _________ wear that costume because it is the family tradition.
A. is obliged B. isn’t allowed C. has to D. doesn’t need
70. “________” ~ “Just a princess in a fairy tale.”
A. She’s such a powerful queen. B. Is he a prince?
C. I don’t like the characters. D. Who’s Snow White?
A. doesn’t have to B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. should
71. In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are _________.
A. strictly following B. strict followed C. strictly followed D. strict follow
72. What _________ interesting legend!
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
73. My family _________ the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month.
A. discovers B. allows C. follows D. advises
74. When having meals with a British family, you should never chew with your _________ open.
 A. hand B. eye C. finger D. mouth
75. You _________ use your mobile phone on the plane.
A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to
76. He _________ cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. mustn’t
77. It’s optional. We _________ go if we don’t want.
A. have to B. must C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
78. She’s always tired. She _________ go to bed late every night.
A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t
79. I don’t mind ________ a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.
A. having B. to have C. had D. have
80. She ________ when a fairy ________.
A. cried/ appeared B. was crying/ was appearing
C. was crying/ appeared D. cried/ was appearing
81. The fox used his tricks to get food from the crow. What a ________ fox!
A. mean B. stupid C. cunning D. fierce
82. The Snow White’s stepmother is ________. She has tried to kill her several times.
A. ugly B. kind C. clever D. evil
83. A ________ can be an ancient story about brave people or magical events that are probably
not true.
A. legend B. fable C. fairy tale D. folk tale
84. Most of my friends prefer detective stories ________ cartoons.
A. than B. from C. to D. as
85. The charity organization helped to provide food and clean water for the victims of the
earthquake. ________, it trained health workers and supplied medicines.
A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
86. “________ do the Khmer people hold Chaul Chnam Thmay festival?”
~ “To celebrate the New Year.”
A. How B. What C. Why D. When
87. “________ is a costume of the Lolo people?”
~ “I’m not sure. But I think it’s quite expensive.”
A. What B. How much C. How many D. How
88. I used to enjoy ________ to the theater, but I don’t get much opportunity now.
A. to going B. went C. to go D. going
89. I’d prefer ________ this issue.
A. not to discuss B. to not discuss C. discussing D. not discussing
90. They ________ the office until eight o’clock last night.
A. don’t leave B. weren’t leaving C. haven’t left D. didn’t leave

B. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following
questions.
91. Let me give you a hand with those bags.
A. encourage you B. help you C. provide you D. allow you
92. He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Moreover, he had not even contacted her.
A. Furthermore B. According to C. Addition D. Therefore
93. How many visitors took part in the Hung King Temple Festival last year?
A. succeeded in B. hosted C. participated in D. performed
94. People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.
A. plants B. wood C. farming D. industry
95. You should go home now before the rain starts.
A. had better B. If I were you C. ought D. have to

C. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following
questions.
96. There has been a major change in attitudes recently.
A. complicated B. significant C. big D. minor
97. The accident was caused by people driving too fast in bad conditions.
A. slow B. slowly C. quick D. quickly
98. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a simple way of farming.
A. expensive B. minor C. poor D. complicated
99. As a wealthy businessman, he couldn’t even begin to imagine real poverty.
A. rich B. traditional C. modern D. poor
100. The charity will go under unless a generous donor can be found within the next few months.
A. cunning B. curious C. mean D. cruel

D. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
101. According for tradition, the first person to enter the house on New Year’s Eve brings either
good luck or bad luck.
A. to enter B. brings C. According for D. on
102. The beloved tale of Cinderella is one of the world’s best-known fairy tale, renowned as a
‘happily ever after’ story.
A. beloved B. fairy tale+s C. the world’s D. renowned as
103. I found it very excited to take part in the spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda.
A. excited B. found C. in D. of
104. Which festival do you like much, the Huong Pagoda Festival or the Hung King Temple
Festival?
A. or B. do C. Which festival D. much
105. The sky is vast in the countryside because there is no buildings to block the view.
A. because B. The C. to block D. is
106. While Cinderella danced with the prince, she remembered her fairy godmother’s words and
rushed to go home.
A. danced B. While C. to go D. remembered
107. I would like saying a big thank you to everyone who’s helped to make our wedding such a
special occasion!
A. such B. who’s helped C. thank you D. saying
108. She did poor on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
A. did B. poor C. well D. because
109. Dressing well is important in South Korea; it is considered a sign of respectful.
A. respectful B. well C. considered D. Dressing
110. The hurricane will probably have spent most of its force by the time it reaches the north
parts of the country.
A. by the time B. most of C. north D. probably

III. READING
A. Read and choose the word that best fits each numbered blank.
The spring festival season in Viet Nam starts with the Lunar New Year (Tet), and (111)
______ with the celebration honoring the mythical founding fathers, the Hung Kings, on the tenth
day of the (112) ______ lunar month.
Underlying the origins of these rituals is the farming cycle and (113) ______ association
with fertility rites and ancestor worship. Ancestor worship is a (114) ______ of wet-rice farmers
who keep their ancestors’ graves in their village. This strong attachment to the village of one's
birth and the recognition that the (115) ______ all descend from the same ancestral line creates
strong bonds. The village festival is based (116) ______ the spirit of unity and family. The
farmers are the festivals' creators, actors and audience.
Ancient ceremonies (117) ______ to farming sometimes take on additional meanings: the
commemoration of heroic deeds and the village heroes’ (118) ______ or death. Each village in
the North of Viet Nam has (119) ______ a heroic or super-human figure as a tutelary or guardian
spirit. The heroes were honored in their own (120) ______ and communal houses which became
the heart of the village activities.
111. A. begins B. closes C. opens D. does
112. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
113. A. its B. their C. it D. them
114. A. advice B. compliment C. victory D. belief
115. A. visitors B. survivors C. inhabitants D. businessmen
116. A. on B. at C. of D. in
117. A. built B. related C. based D. covered
118. A. fight B. strength C. birth D. feat
119. A. such B. so C. very D. too
120. A. castles B. cathedrals C. temples D. pagodas

B. Read and choose the correct answer.

GIFT-GIVING CUSTOMS IN VIETNAM
Gift giving is important in Vietnam because of the significance of interpersonal
relationships in Vietnamese culture.
First and foremost, do not encourage corruption. There is a clear cut between gift-giving
and bribery. Nevertheless, it is common in Vietnam for exchanging small gifts on certain
occasions such as anniversary, Tet holiday... to express your respect, love, appreciation or
gratitude.
Gift-giving customs depend on the context. If it is a private gift for one Vietnamese partner
you should give the gift at a private occasion. If you have a gift for the whole office or company,
you should give it after the business meeting with the whole office’s employees.
Do not wrap a gift in the black paper because this color is unlucky and associated with
funerals in Vietnam. Gifts that symbolize cutting such as scissors, knives and other sharp objects
should be avoided because they mean the cutting of the relationship.
The Vietnamese may or may not open these gifts when they receive them; leave the option
to them. You will also receive gifts and should defer to your host as to whether you should open
it when received or not. Regardless of when it is opened or what it is, profuse thanks are always
appropriate.
121. According to the passage, why is gift giving important in Vietnam?
A. Because it helps to establish a friendship.
B. Because it’s common in Vietnamese culture.
C. Because it’s the best way to build up a stable relationship.
D. Because interpersonal relationships play a vital role in Vietnamese culture.
122. Which of the followings should not be a reason for gift giving?
A. To show appreciation B. To bribe somebody
C. To express gratitude D. To show affection
123. When giving a gift, you should _________.
A. wrap it in black or white paper
B. give it in the business meeting
C. never give sharp objects, such as knives or scissors
D. avoid giving it at a private occasion
124. When receiving a gift, you should _________.
A. always say “thank you” B. try to find out what it is
C. open it in front of the giver D. ask your host to open it
125. Which of the following is NOT true about gift giving customs in Vietnam?
A. Gift giving is a good way of strengthening relationships.
B. Gifts for your partners should be given at private occasions.
C. You should avoid giving anything sharp.
D. It is considered rude not to open the gift in front of the giver.

IV. WRITING
A. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the
following questions.
127. Photography is not allowed at some sacred places.
A. You mustn’t take photos at some sacred places.
B. If I were you, I would take photos at some sacred places.
C. You don’t have to take photos at some sacred places.
D. You had better take photos at some sacred places.
128. Learning about other cultures is one of my interests.
A. I’m hooked to learning about other cultures.
B. I’m not interested in learning about other cultures.
C. I’m interesting in learning about other cultures.
D. I’m fond of learning about other cultures.
129. Is it really necessary for us to finish the work today?
A. Did we have to finish the work today?
B. It is important to finish the work immediately, isn’t it?
C. Let’s finish the work today.
D. Do we need to finish the work today?
130. If I were you, I’d ask them about their customs.
A. You have to ask them about their customs.
B. You should ask them about their customs.
C. Why don’t you asking them about their customs?
D. I wouldn’t ask them about their customs if I were in your situation.
131. Henry went to Soc Trang to join Ok Om Bok Festival.
A. Henry went to Soc Trang in order not to join Ok Om Bok Festival.
B. Although Henry went to Soc Trang, he didn’t join Ok Om Bok Festival.
C. Henry went to Soc Trang because he wanted to join Ok Om Bok Festival.
D. Henry went to Soc Trang; however, he joined Ok Om Bok Festival.
132. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic.
A. You should start early; otherwise, you will get stuck in the traffic.
B. You shouldn’t start early; otherwise, you will get stuck in the traffic.
C. You won’t get stuck in the traffic; otherwise, you don’t start early.
D. You will not get stuck in the traffic unless you start early.
133. It hasn’t rained here for a fortnight.
A. The last time it rained here is a fortnight ago.
B. The last time it rained here was for a fortnight.
C. The last time it rained here was a fortnight ago.
D. The last time it rains here was a fortnight ago.
134. It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument.
A. My sister and I have never had an argument.
B. My sister and I haven’t had an argument for ages.
C. My sister and I have had an argument for ages.
D. My sister and I didn’t have an argument for ages.
B. Choose the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.
135. While/ Tam/ sort/ rice/ flock/ sparrow/ come/ help.
A. While Tam was sorting the rice, a flock of sparrow came to help her.
B. While Tam was sorting the rice, a flock of sparrows come to help her.
C. While Tam sorted the rice, a flock of sparrows came to help her.
D. While Tam was sorting the rice, a flock of sparrows came to help her.
136. It/ start/ rain/ heavy/ however/ all/ pilgrims/ continue/ walk/ Hung King Temple.
A. It started to rain heavily; however, all the pilgrims continued to walk to the Hung King
Temple.
B. It started raining heavy; however, all the pilgrims continued to walk to the Hung King Temple.
C. It started to rain heavily, however all the pilgrims continued walking to the Hung King
Temple.
D. It started to rain heavily; however, all the pilgrims continue to walk to the Hung King Temple.
137. Whale Festival/ a festival/ worship/ the whale/ pray/ good fortune/ fishermen.
A. Whale Festival is a festival to worship the whale and praying for good fortune of the
fishermen.
B. Whale Festival is a festival to worship the whale and pray for the good fortune of the
fishermen.
C. Whale Festival is a festival to worship the whale and pray the good fortune of the fishermen.
D. Whale Festival is festival to worship the whale and pray for the good fortune of the fishermen.
138. Au Co/ give/ birth/ a bag/ one hundred/ egg/ produce/ one hundred/ baby boy.
A. Au Co gave birth to a bag of one hundred eggs, which produces one hundred baby boys.
B. Au Co gave birth to a bag of one hundred eggs, which produced one hundred baby boys.
C. Au Co gave birth to a bag of one hundreds eggs, which produced one hundred baby boys.
D. Au Co gave birth to a bag of one hundred eggs, which producing one hundred baby boys.
139. We/ all/ enjoy/ custom/ tradition/ because/ provide/ family/ sense/ belong.
A. We all enjoy our customs and traditions because they provide our family for a sense of
belonging.
B. We all enjoy our customs and traditions because they provide with our family a sense of
belonging.
C. We all enjoy our customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of
belonging.
D. We all enjoy our customs and traditions because they provided our family with a sense of
belonging.
140. Little Red Riding Hood/ pick/ flowers/ while/ grandmother/ wait.
A. Little Red Riding Hood was picking flowers while her grandmother was waiting for her.
B. Little Red Riding Hood was picking flowers while her grandmother was waiting her.
C. Little Red Riding Hood is picking flowers while her grandmother was waiting for her.
D. Little Red Riding Hood was picking flowers while her grandmother waited her.
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