REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST - ENGLISH 8
School year 2023-2024
A. Language input focus
Unit(s)
Unit 1
Leisure Activities
Unit 2
Life in the
countryside
Unit 3
Teenagers
Unit 4
Ethnic groups of
Viet Nam
Unit 5
Our customs and
traditions

Vocabulary

Grammar

Phonetics

Leisure Activities

Verbs of liking + gerunds
Verbs of liking +to infinitives

Sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/

Words describing the
countryside

Comparative form of
adverbs

Sounds /ə/ and /I/

Teen school clubs, teens' use of Simple sentences and compound
social medial and teen stress
sentences

Sounds /ʊə/ and /ɔi/

The lifestyle of ethnic groups

Yes/ No and Wh- questions
Countable and uncountable nouns

Sounds /k/ and /g/

Customs and traditions

Zero article

Sounds /n/ and /ŋ/

B. EXERCISES
A. LISTENING
A1. Listen to the passage twice and stick ( ) whether the following sentences are True or False:
STATEMENTS

TRUE

FALSE

1.The mother gets up before her husband and her son.
2.The son usually walks to school by himself.
3.The mother shops for lunch and dinner at the supermarket.
4.When the father arrives home, the dinner is always ready.
A2. Listen to an interview and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question:
5. What is H'sui's ethnicity?
A. Dao
B. Muong
C. Ede
D. Tay
6. How long does it take H'sui to cycle from her house to school?
A. Half an hour
B. One hour
C. Two hours
D. Three hours
7. Who does H'sui go to school with?
A. Her sister
B. Her brother
C. Volunteer teacher D. Her friend
8. What does H'sui do after school?
A. Help her mom and dad.
B. Take care of animals on the farm.
C. Bring her brothers and sisters to school.
D. Weave cloth to earn money.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
B1. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1.
A. group
B. tour
C. soup
D. wound
2.
A. leisure
D. culture
B. nature
C. sure
3.
A. counsin
B. interesting
C. link
D. fond
4.
A. knock
B. key
C. pocket
D. milk
5.
A. village
B. damage
C. cottage
D. teenager
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B2. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.
1.
A. custom
B. worship
C. maintain
D. midnight
2.
A. holiday
B. decorate
C. offering
D. addition
3.
A. costume
B. diverse
C. feature
D. market
4.
A. custom
B. livestock
C. highland
D. bamboo
5.
A. forum
B. pressure
C. teamwork
D. prepare
B3. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences:
7. Last summer, we ______ a great time when we stayed in a small village in Bac Giang province.
A. have
B. are having
C. had
D. has
8. Mai dances _____ than Hoa does
A. beautifuler
B. more beautifully C. more beautiful
D. beautiful
9. ______ do the Thai people worship? – Their ancestors.
A. Why
B. Where
C. Who
D. When
10. Life in the city seems to be more comfortable,_____________I prefer life in the countryside
A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but
11. How ___________ethnic groups live on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range?
A. many
B. much
C. a little
D. a few
12. Is that the present Bill gave you for _____ Christmas?
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
13. Katarina ________doing morning exercise. She is healthy.
A. dislikes
B. love
C. loves
D. dislike
14. Teenagers are under a lot of ____ due to the high expectations from their parents and teachers.
A. difficulty
B. discussion
C. tiredness
D. pressure
15. Tom: “What a beautiful kite you have, Mai! – Mai: “_______________”
A. Thank you, Tom.
B. I'm so sorry, Tom.
C. I'm fine, Tom.
D. No, thanks.
16. David wants to become a singer; _________, he can't sing or play any instruments.
A. therefore
B. however
C. because
D. although
17. People in rural areas live ____________ than those in cities.
A. simplier
B. more simply
C. more simple
D. simpler
18. Thanks to the internet people can obtain__________ information in all aspects of life.
A. much
B. many
C. a few
D. little
19. Jane prefers _______ music to listening to it.
A. playing
B. play
C. to play
D. played
20. We are out of _______ sugar, so could you get some from the supermarket?
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no artile
B4. Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchange...........
1. “I have two tickets to the Ao dai fashion show. Would you like to go?” - “_________ What time?”
A. Sorry, I can't.
B. Not very good.
C. Yes, I'd like that.
D. Never mind.
2. “Ethnic minority groups have their own ways of life, and customs and traditions.” - “_________”
A. Yeah, I'd like to.
B. That's awesome!
C. It's wrong.
D. No problem.
3. 'Is it true that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country?' - '_________'
A. Really?
B. How beautiful!
C. Come on!
D. Exactly.
C. READING
C1. Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the letter below:
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How many fruits and vegetables should we eat? Experts say five to nine servings each day will keep us
healthy. This may sound like a lot. Some people in the United States eat only one serving per day. But people
from Asian and Mediterranean countries (1) ________ many servings of fruits and vegetables. In these
countries, fewer people get cancer or heart disease than in the United States.
How can we remember which fruits and vegetables to eat? One dietician says, "Eat a colorful diet to
stay (2) ________". Every day, eat something orange like a mango, something yellow like a peach, something
green like broccoli, and something red like (3) _______. "If we follow this advice, we (4) _______ be able to
stay healthy and live longer".
1.
A. eat
B. eats
C. ate
D. have eaten
2.
A. stronger
B. down
C. fit
D. healthy
3.
A. bananas
B. mangos
C. tomatoes
D. orange
4.
A. might
B. may
C. have to
D. could
C2. Read the passage and then do the tasks below.
a. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word or phrase from the box.
for
group
minority
spreading
population
Vietnam is a multi – nationality country with 54 ethnic (1) ……………. The Viet (Kinh) people
account (2) ………………. 87% of the country's population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the
central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic (3) ……………… groups,
totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two – thirds of the country's
territory) (4) ……………….. from the North to the South.
Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung… with a (5)
……………….. of around 1 million each, while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several
hundred people each.
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped
paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life.
Each group has its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority
groups were also disparate from each other.
b. Choose the best option among A, B, C, or D.
1. Why Vietnam is a multi-nationality country?
A. Because there are 54 nationalities in Vietnam.
B. Because the Kinh is the most major ethnic group in Vietnam.
C. Because there are many people in Vietnam.
D. Because there are 54 peoples in Vietnam.
2. Who is the most populated people in Vietnam?
A. The Kinh B. The Thai C.The Tay D. The Khmer
3. Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?
A. In lowland areas
B. In major cities
C. In mountainous
D. In the Mekong delta
4. Which of the following statements is true of minor ethnic peoples?
A. They account for 87% of the country's population.
B. Many were good at farming methods.
C. The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer.
D. All groups have the same culture
C3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it
has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First,
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you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is
less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are
fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in
the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it
is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a
career are better provided in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has ______________.
A. only good points
B. both good and bad points
C. only bad points
D. no disadvantages
2. How many advantages does living in the country have?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
3. Living in the country is safer for young children because ______________.
A. there is less traffic
B. there are fewer people
C. there are few shops
D. there are few services
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
B. It's hard to find entertainment in the country.
C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
D. The country is only suitable for retired people.
D. WRITING
D1. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1. A big stilt houses stands on high posts
A
B
C
D
2.Most families in the Viet Nam prepare offerings for Kitchen Gods.
A
B C
D
3. Teenagers are under a lot of pressures due to the high expectations from their parents and teachers.
A
B
C
D
4. She likes to hang in with friends on Saturday evenings.
A B
C
D
5. What much time a day do you spend on playing game?
A
B
C
D
6. When did you attended Lady Temple Festival in An Giang?
A B
C
D
7. What is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai held? – In Lunar February.
A
B
C
D
8. I do not have many time for my hobbies.
A
B
C
D
9. We will visit our grandparents if we will finish our final exams.
A
B
C
D
10. Going fishing alone is one of my dad's favorite leisure activity.
A
B
C
D
D2. Rewrite the sentences in the way suggested:
1. They dug canals to bring water to their rice fields. (Make question for the underlined part)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. Vietnamese/ at/ tradition/ It's/ with/ reunite/ to/ Tet/ family. (Rearrange the words to make a meaningful
sentence)
1. I find collecting birthday cards interesting. (Rewrite the sentence, using “keen on”)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She likes socializing with friends more than watching TV. (Rewrite the sentence, using “prefer”)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Living in the country is not as convenient as living in the city. (Rewrite the sentence, using “more”)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She won't see the film on TV tonight because she has to revise for the test tomorrow. (Combine a pair of
sentences, using “therefore”)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. If it rains tomorrow, ……………………………………………………………………….. (Complete the
sentence with your own idea)
8. My mother bought a costume of the Bahnar at an open-air market in Kon Tum. (Make question for the
underlined part)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They dug canals to bring water to their rice fields. (Make question for the underlined part)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The Vietnamese have the custom of worshipping ancestors. (Rewrite the sentence, using “there”)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The gods will leave fpr the Heaven after midday. (Make question for the underlined part)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Although she is not a rich person, she is always generous to others. (Combine a pair of sentences, using
“however”)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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