REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST GRADE 8 (2023 -2024)
I. Pronunciation: - Compound sentences with however, therefore,
- Sounds: /u:/ and /ʊ/, /ə/ and /ɪ/, /ɔɪ/ and otherwise.
/ʊə/, /k/ and /g/, /n/ and /ŋ/, /br/ and /pr/. - Yes/ No questions and Wh-questions.
II. Vocabulary: - Countable and uncountable nouns with How
- Use the lexical items related to the topic much/ many, a/ an, a few, a little.
"Leisure time", “Life in the countryside” and - Articles “a, an, the” and zero articles.
“Teenagers”, “Ethnic groups of Viet Nam”, - Future Simple with “will”.
“Our customs and traditions”, “Lifestyles”. - First Conditional with “If, unless”.
III. Skills: - Listening, Speaking, Reading, V. Everyday English:
Writing. + Inviting and accepting invitations.
IV. Grammar: + Give and respond to compliments.
- Verbs of liking that are followed by gerunds/ + Make requests.
to –infinitives. + Giving opinion.
- Comparative forms of adverbs. + Giving advice.
- Simple sentences with for, and, but, or, so. + Expressing certainty.
PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. avoid B. discuss C. discover D. highland
2. A. leisure B. rely C. feature D. costume
3. A. cultivate B. bamboo C. lifestyle D. festival
4. A. religion B. waterwheel C. staircase D. region
5. A. delicious B. picturesque C. improve D. technology
6. A. delighted B. orchard C. message D. charming
7. A. access B. cattle C. worship D. collect
8. A. concentrate B. habit C. enjoyable D. peaceful
9. A. media B. activity C. harvest D. offering
10. A. maintain B. staple C. valley D. populous
II. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. picture B. lunar C. surprise D. culture
2. A. pool B. cool C. spoon D. poor
3. A. breakfast B. brief C. bright D. climb
4. A. occasion B. queue C. know D. lock
5. A. technique B. city C. column D. cooker
6. A. sugar B. full C. lunch D. put
7. A. danger B. drink C. ink D. uncle
8. A. pink B. anger C. bank D. land
9. A. gentle B. goose C. suggest D. giant
10. A. join B. noisy C. point D. tortoise
11. A. enjoy B. harvest C. revive D. celebrate
12. A. group B. tour C. soup D. wound
13. A. oil B. voice C. boil D. soft
14. A. sore B. destroy C. joy D. annoy
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Song Hye Kyo comes from South Korea, so her ___________ language is Korean.
A. native B. practical C. modern D. local
2. Will online learning ___________ our IT skills? - Yes, it will.
A. improve B. improves C. improving D. improved
3. John sings _____ than anyone in the choir.
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifully D. more beautifully
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4. My dad _____ drinking coffee with a little sugar.
A. prefer B. like C. loves D. dislike
5. In Viet Nam, we usually use plants and flowers for decorations and for _____________.
A. offerings B. entertainment C. praying D. ceremony
6. I want to live in the countryside because there are many things I can't _____ do in the city.
A. easy B. easily C. to easy D. easier
7. Does your brother ____________ reading novels when he has free time?
A. fancies B. addicted to C. fond of D. adore
8. Every morning, Nick gets up ten minutes _____ than his sister.
A. early B. more early C. earlier D. more earlier
9. My dad is hooked on news or football matches while my mum __________ watching fashion
shows.
A. interested in B. fond of C. prefer to D. enjoys
10. You can see a lot of children in the highlands help raise their family’s _____________.
A. castle B. livestock C. crop D. pasture
11. My family ___________ the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month.
A. discovers B. allows C. follows D. advises
12. The best part of living in the countryside is having access to natural ___________ and peaceful
surroundings for leisure time activities.
A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautify D. beautifully
13. ____________ you work hard, you will not succeed.
A. Because B. Unless C. Since D. If
14. They ____________ us to their traditional wedding ceremony next weekend.
A. invites B. invited C. will invite D. has invited
15. Minh ___________ to play football, and so does his brother.
A. likes B. enjoys C. fancies D. detest
16. I think watching TV more than 5 hours a day may _____________ the children’s health.
A. balance B. ban C. improve D. affect
17. Some young people ______sitting hours in front of the computer playing video games to
playing sport.
A. prefer B. enjoy C. adore D. want
18. ____________ The Khmer mostly earn their living from weaving?
A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Is
19. Many parents find it difficult to _____________ with their teenage sons or daughters.
A. socialize B. disturb C. gather D. communicate
20. You _________ look at other students’ work. It’s against the rules.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. can’t
21. _____________ the communal house the largest and tallest house in the village?
A. Do B. Does C. Is D. Are
22. My parents are ______________ with the excellent progress of my sister.
A. satisfied B. angry C. worried D. stressful
23. It is typical of the cultural life of ______ Thai people.
A. some B. a C. the D. Ø
24. __________________ stilt houses popular among different ethnic minority groups?
A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Is
25. Almost every Vietnamese household sets an altar to______________ their ancestors.
A. hearing B. playing C. worship D. wrap
26. If you have to do room improvements, ______________ is a good way to save money.
A. making origami B. doing DIY C. making craft D. buying things
27. I love staying here because of the picturesque scenery with vast fields _____________ long
distances.
A. opening B. widening C. expanding D. stretching
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28. Sue ______________ eating durian because it doesn’t smell good.
A. detests B. enjoys C. hate D. adores
29. I don’t have time to chat to you, ____________ I have a lot of exercises to do this evening.
A. but B. for C. so D. or
30. __________________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Ede or the Thai? - The Thai.
A. What B. Which C. Whose D. How
31. We don’t have many carnivals in Viet Nam; _________, we have many traditional festivals.
A. nevertheless B. for C. otherwise D. because
32. When being invited to a Vietnamese home, you __________ bring gifts wrapped in brightly
colored paper.
A. should B. must C. ought D. can’t
33. __________________ do they cook five color sticky rice? - On special occasions.
A. How long B. How often C. When D. Why
34. We have to ______ our shoes or hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
A. take off B. pass down C. turn off D. put on
35. ______________ performance will win the first prize in the firework Festival 2023?
A. When B. How often C. Whose D. What
36. My classmate studies very hard;____________, she always gets good marks.
A. or B. however C. so D. therefore
II. Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
1. Peter: “Would you like to play badminton with me and Daisy this Sunday afternoon?”
Anna: “____________”.
A. I'd love to. B. No, I don’t. C. I’d like to play badminton. C. That’s all right.
2. Can you help me with this box?
A. Yes, certainly. B. I agree with you. C. Well done! D. It’s my pleasure.
3. John: “What a beautiful kite you have, Mai!” - Mai: “_____________”
A. It’s a kite. B. Thank you, John. C. Good job! D. Yes, of course.
4. Linh: ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’.
Nga: ‘_______ When does it take place?’
A. You’re kidding! B. Spot on! C. I see D. Sure, I’d love to!
III. Choose a word / phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one.
1. My family and I always take part in the traditional dance during our town's annual festival.
A. yearly B. monthly C. daily D. every two years
2. Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong.
A. famous B. natural C. complicated D. simple
3. I adore cooking for my family at the weekend.
A. dislike B. hooked on C. fancy D. detest
4. Tet is time for family gatherings.
A. separating B. divide C. reunions D. collecting
IV. Choose a word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
1. Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups.
A. ancient B. historic C. majority D. unusual
2. Music and dance play an important role in the traditional ceremonies of many cultures.
A. general B. essential C. modern D. popular
3. Nowadays, teenagers tend to make virtual friends on Facebook.
A. close B. real C. fake D. reliable
V. Choose the mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence.
1. Socializing network can help people communicate with each other easily.
A B C D
2. You should taking part in some clubs to improve your confidence.
A B C D
3. There is no modern transportation in those remote areas, so much people have to travel on foot.
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A B C D
4. I don’t mind to go skating in the evening at all because it is very exciting to me.
A B C D
5. How can we find wild animals like tigers and monkeys? - In the forest.
A B C D
6. Were you help your uncle load rice onto the cart yesterday?
A B C D
7. In America, you shouldn’t ask people how many money they earn because it is considered to be
A B C D
rude.
8. The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremony in Vietnamese
A B C
culture.
D
9. In Vietnam, you mustn’t drive on the left; therefore, you will be fined.
A B C D
10. It usually rains heavier in Central Viet Nam than in other regions.
A B C D
11. What will you do if your friends won’t come?
A B C D
12. Will we go to the pop concert this weekend for a change?
A B C D
VI. Fill in the blanks article a / an / the / X (no article) .
1. She lives in _______ nice small house.
2. _______ Earth goes around _______ Sun.
3. _______ Children need love.
4. The car sped away at _______ hundred km _______ hour.
5. There is _______ apple and _______ banana on the table.
6. What ___________ terrible weather!
7. I bought ________ a newspaper and _______ magazine this morning. __________ newspaper is
here, but I don’t know where ____________ magazine is.
8. We usually travel by _______ train, but today we're going by _______ bus.
9. Hoa is _______ most intelligent student in my class.
10. Who is ____________ girl in blue?
11. He is _____________ honest person.
12. Eli likes playing_______ volleyball.
13. _______ World War II ended in 1945.
14. We have _______ Maths on _______ Mondays and Thursdays.
15. We had _______ dinner in a restaurant on__________ Ba Trieu Street last night.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket to finish the sentences.
1. City children have ________________________ life than the country children. EXCITING
2. Tet is the most important ______________________for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE
3. When you go to Hue festival, you can see royal court music __________________. PERFORM
4. You should use both hands when giving and ______________________ things. RECEIVE
5. Nga eats more than Tung does because she likes fast food. (HEALTHY)
6. We like the _________________________ songs of the Muong in Hoa Binh. TRADITION
7. The Tay people live mostly in the __________regions in the north of Viet Nam. MOUNTAIN
8. You can taste some _________________________ of the local people sold right there at the
open-air market. SPECIAL
9. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the _________________________ heritage
of the world with 1,6000 limestone islands. NATURE
10. Below Sa Pa are ______________________ rice terraces in the endless valley. PICTURE
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VIII. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of conditional sentence type 1.
1. If I (study) _____________, I (pass) _____________ the exams.
2. If the Sun _____________ (shine), we (walk) _____________to the town.
3. Unless James (study) _____________ hard, he (fail) _____________ the exam.
4. If my friends _____________ (come), I _____________ (be) very happy.
5. If she _____________ (earn) a lot of money, she _____________ (fly) to New York.
6. If we _____________ (travel) to London, we _____________ (visit) the museums.
7. If you _____________ (wear) sandals in the mountains, you _____________ (slip) on the rocks.
8. If Rita ___________ (forget) her homework, the teacher _____________ (give) her a low mark.
9. If she (not be) _____________ careful, she (make) __________________ many mistakes.
10. Listen carefully or you (not know) _________________ what to do.
READING
I. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. The meal is often shared with
loved ones over a lot of (1)___________. They eat from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but
chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how
to put them (2)___________ when not using. For instance, you should place them neatly on the
table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished (3)___________ a meal, rest
your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a
(4)___________ because it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that
(5)___________ the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.
You should also wait to be seated in the dining table and ask the elders to eat first (6)___________
this is a mark of honor to them. The women normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice
for the diners. It is a common table (7)___________ and a sign of affection and care to pick up food
for each other.
Before starting the meal, Vietnamese have a catchphrase: “Have a nice meal”. This not only shows
your politeness (8)___________ also your eagerness before enjoying the food.
1. a. laugh b. laughing c. laughed d. laughter
2. a. cleanly b. properly c. easily d. mainly
3. a. to b. by c. with d. up
4. a. taboo b. offence c. disrespect d. crime
5. a. tapping b. kicking c. fitting d. cutting
6. a. although b. because c. as long as d. when
7. a. setting b. dining c. manner d. style
8. a. or b. so c. and d. but
II. Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space.
We know that nowadays students (1) ______ from test stress, and there are a few of the biggest
causes. First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you may push yourself too much to
get a high grade, and (2) _______ can be hard to deal with. Second, many schools want to show
their students’ high test grades to prove that they are doing a good job of educating them; (3), _____
they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students. In
addition, most parents want to see great school reports, and they can start pushing their children
when test time comes around. Moreover, if you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you have
(4) ______ poorly on one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one. Finally,
sometimes other students can spread rumours about a test, (5) ______ you might hear things from
older friends or siblings. Rumours like “That teacher’s tests are totally impossible to pass!” can
make you a lot more nervous.
1. A. prevent B. suffer C. experience D. show
2. A. force B. causes C. grades D. pressure
3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. but
4. A. come B. taken C. made D. done
5. A. or B. and C. so D. but
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III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING A TEENAGER IN BRITAIN?
School
British teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave school at sixteen (grade
11). This is also the age when most students take their first important exams, the GCSE (General Certificate
of Secondary Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means a lot of studying. They are
spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before. Forget watching TV, teenagers in Britain now
spend 2-3 hours on homework after school.
School uniform
Visit almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school uniform. Although school
uniform has its advantages, when they are: 15 or 16 most teenagers are tired of wearing it. When there is
more than one school in a town, school uniforms can highlight differences between schools. In London
there are many cases of bullying and fighting between pupils from different schools.
Clothes and looks
In Britain, some teens judge you by the shirt or trainers you are wearing, is 40% of British teenagers believe
its important to wear designer labels. If you want to follow the crowd, you need to wear trendy labels.
Teenagers in Britain wear fashionable trainers and the more expensive, the better.
1. Most students in Britain take the GCSE when__________
A. they are 11 years old B. they are 16 years old
C. they finish grade 10 D. they begin grade 11
2. What is the first thing you’ll notice when you visit almost any school in Britain?
A. the school logo B. the school gate
C. the school playground D. the school uniform
3. What do most teenagers in Britain prefer to wear?
A. trendy labels B. expensive uniforms
C. fashionable hats D. economical trainers
4. The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________
A. confuse B. remark
C. emphasize D. decrease
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects at the GCSE.
B. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours watching TV after school.
C. Most 16-year-old students in Britain don’t like school uniforms.
D. Many British teenagers judge their friends by their shirt or trainers.
IV. Read the text again and choose the correct answers.
Ao dai
Nowadays, the Vietnamese usually wear clothing in Western styles in their daily life. However,
Ao Dai, traditional costume is always the first choice for Vietnamese people to wear on special
occasions. It can be said that all the Vietnamese is proud of their traditional clothing. Ao Dai is
considered as the most popular and widely-recognized Vietnamese national costume. The
traditional costume concludes a long gown with trousers. It has elegant style and people are often
comfortable to wear it. The white Ao Dai is the required uniform for girls in many high schools
across Vietnam. Some female office workers are also required to wear the traditional costume. Ao
Dai was once worn by both genders, but nowadays it is worn mainly by women, but men do wear it
on some culture-related and special occasions such as weddings, Tet, and so on. Thanks to Ao Dai,
the beauty of Vietnamese women is honoured, so it is hard to think of any outfit better- suited the
Vietnamese than Ao Dai itself. Therefore, it is an ideal souvenir for foreign tourists upon leaving
Vietnam, to remind them of a beautiful country that they have been to.
1. The text is about .
A. introduction about Ao Dai B. how to make Ao Dai C. the white Ao Dai
2. When wearing Ao Dai, people often feel .
A. uncomfortable B. comfortable C. funny
3. The white Ao Dai is the required uniform for girls in many nowadays?
A. primary schools B. high schools C. secondary schools
4. When do Vietnamese men wear Ao Dai nowadays?
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A. everyday B. on the weekend C. on special occasions
5. In the text, Ao Dai is an ideal souvenir for upon leaving Vietnam.
A. foreign tourists B. foreign journalists C. foreign managers
WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.
1. It’s better for us to follow the school’s regulations. (should)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
2. Although social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster, it can
be bad if it is overused. (however/ but)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
3. Nam couldn't go to the festival because of his illness. (because/ for)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
4. My mother hates to commute to work by train because it is always crowded. (detests)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
5. It’s impolite of them to wear hats in the pagoda. (shouldn’t)
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Prepare your lessons carefully, or you will not pass the first term test. (otherwise/ If/ Unless)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
7. Parents now have higher expectations of their children, so children are under more pressure than
before. (therefore/ because)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
8. The children don’t go to school in the snowy weather. (if)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
9. Modern technology has negative effects on our lifestyles. (affects)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
10. Would you like to play a game of tennis now? (fancy)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
11. Nowadays, many young people get a lot of pleasure from surfing the Internet. (enjoy/ hooked/
keen)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
14. He joined the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so/ therefore/ for)
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
II. Complete the following sentences with the phrases given.
1. Phong’s voice is louder than Nick’s.
Phong speaks ________________________________________________________________.
2. Tom is the best football player in this team.
=> Nobody in this team ________________________________________________________.
3. Jane cooks better than her sister.
=> Jane’s sister ________________________________________________________________.
4. What is the price of a dish of five-colour sticky rice?
=> How much is_____________________________________________________________?
=> How much does _____________________________________________________________?
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5. Why do some ethnic minority peoples build the communal house?
=> What___________________________________________________________________?
6. Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?
=> Whose__________________________________________________________________?
7. You will fail the exam if you don’t work hard.
=> Unless________________________________________________________________________
III. Write complete sentences from the given cues.
1. People/ often/ decorate/ their houses/ the apricot blossom,/ peach blossom,/ kumquat.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. you/ interested/ learn/ other/ cultures?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Teenagers/ should / play/ sport/ keep fit?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Although teens/ not know/ how to avoid bullies,/ they/ not want / tell their teachers.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Teenagers/ act /violent/ these days/ than/ past.
__________________________________________________________________________
IV. Make questions for underlined parts.
1. She enjoys trying out new lifestyle habits.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
2. The visitors got to the Sila village on foot.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
3. Teenagers often face peer pressure.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
4. Because of the heavy rain, the school picnic was postponed until the following week.
=> ________________________________________________________________________.
5. Mr. Pha goes cutting wood in the forests once a month.
__________________________________________________________________________
6. Artists from the Central Highlands will give cong performances in the festival.
__________________________________________________________________________
7. My father bought a costume of the Bahnar at an open-air market in Kon Turn.
__________________________________________________________________________
8. Yes. The Thai raise cattle and poultry for their own use.
__________________________________________________________________________
9. Pao spent three months to make this musical instrument.
__________________________________________________________________________
10. Yes. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that in the city .
__________________________________________________________________________
11. They should walk faster.
__________________________________________________________________________
LISTENING
- Practice at home the listening tasks of Units 1-2-3-4-5-6.
