ĐỀ CƯƠNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 GIỮA KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024
Unit 1: Leisure Time
- Verbs of liking + gerunds
- Verbs of liking + to infinitives
- Reading for general and special information about the possible effects of spending tô much time on
the computer
- Listening for the special information about ways of spending time with friends
- Talking about goos and bad sides of leisure activities
- Write to discuss an opinion about leisure activities
Unit 2: Life in the countryside
- Comparative forms of adjectives: review
- Comparative forms of adverbs
- Reading for special information about an unsual lifestyle in the countryside: Mogolian nomadic life
- Listening for special information about changes in the countryside
- Talking about what you like and dislike about life in the countryside
- Writing about the changes in the countryside
Unit 3: Teenagers
- Simple sentences and compound sentences
- Reading for special information about school club activities
- Listening for special information about teen stress
- Talking about school clubs
UNIT 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. neighbor
B. cough
C. although
D. drought
2. A. entertain
B. rain
C. air
D. strain
3. A. try
B. facility
C. typhoon
D. supply
4. A. supermarket
B. ruler
C. pollution
D. urban
5. A. nature
B. migrant
C. facility
D. away
II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. nomadic
B. generous
C. colourful
D.countryside
2. A. popular
B. calculus
C. beehive
D. disturb
3. A. harvest
B. collect
C. peaceful
D. whisper
4. A. charade
B. transport
C. expect
D.paddy
5. A.opportunity
B.inconvenient
C. facility
D. optimistic
III. Complete the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?
A. watch
B. to watch
C. watching
D. in watching
2. I'd hate _______ the exams, so I'm doing my best.
A. failing
B. to fail
C. fail
D. failed
3. I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
A. to talk
B. to talking
C. talking
D. talk
4. Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It's a real mess!
A. tidy
B. tidied
C. tidying
D. with tidying
5. Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.
A. to drive
B. to be driven
C. be driven
D. driving
6. Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it.
A. playing
B. play
C. to play
D. played
7. Marlene can't wait _______ to the beach again.
A. to go
B. going
C. for going
D. go
8. I really regret _______ this computer – it'suseless.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
D. for buying
9. Your child needs _______some weight. Tell him _______ less junk food and more exercise.
A. to lose – eat
B. to lose - to eat
C. losing - to eat
D. losing - eat

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10. I would love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
A. come B. coming
C. to come
D. came
IV. Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I have enjoyed (meet) _____________ you. Hope (see) _____________ you again soon.
2. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers (drink)_____________tea.
3. I am a little busy. Would you mind (wait) _____________ a little longer?
4. Mobile games are great, but I don't like (play) _______________ them for too long.
5. If I can choose, I prefer (stay) __________ at home to (play) __________ sport.
6. Tonight I'd like (go) __________ out, but I have to do my homework.
7. Sue loves (make) __________ origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
8. I detested (spend) __________ two hours every day travelling to work and back.
9. He started (surf) ____________ the net hours ago. Has he stopped ___________ (surf) yet?
10. I tried hard (concentrate) ____________, but my mind kept (wander) _____________.
11. Vietnamese students love (go) _____________ picnic at the weekend.
12. I dislike (spend) _____________ all day on (go) _____________ fishing.
13. People in Britain love (drink) _____________ tea with milk.
14. Do you like (listen) _____________ to music.
15. Does Anna fancy (watch) _____________ horrible movies.
16. I prefer (make) _____________ paper flowers to (draw) _____________ a picture.
17. Kate loves (hang out) _____________ with her friends on her birthday.
18. I detest (eat) _____________ fish.
19. Do you mind (turn) _____________ off the TV?
20. Does she adore (work) _____________ with handicapped students?
21. They hate( see) _____________ their son messaging his friends all day.
22. Do you fancy (skateboard) _____________ in the park this Sunday?
V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. At present, the social networks (become) _____________ more popular among young generation.
2. I (not listen) _____________ to their new CD yet. Is it any good?
3. When I was a student, I (not like) _____________ doing homework.
4. Facebook (found) _____________ in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
5. The American (spend) _____________ hours a week watching television.
6. (you/ ever/ make) ____________________ origami cranes?
7. I've just bought a new CD of folk songs. I (listen) _____________ to it tonight.
8. Do you adore (lie) _____________ in a hot bath?
9. Please try (arrive) _____________ punctually at 8.30.
10.Many teenagers prefer (watch) _____________ TV to (read) _____________ books.
11. I (do) ____________an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) ___________that I
(know) _____________ how to use it now.
12. My mother sometimes (buy) _____________ vegetables at this market.
13. It (be) ________ very cold now.
14. It (rain) __________ much in summer. It (rain) __________ now.
15. Daisy (cook) ________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) ______in the morning.
VI. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
models by

through

origami

together

upstream

folding

taught

Origami is the Japanese word for paper (1). ……………….. ORI means to fold and KAMI means
paper.(2)……………….. , they form the word, “origami.” It is an art form that has been handed down from
parent to child (3)……………….. many generations. Origami involves the creation of paper forms usually
entirely (4)……………….. folding. Animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, puppets, toys and masks are
among the (5)……………….. that even very young children can learn to make in just one sitting.
In Japan, at one time origami was (6)……………….. in schools but today, children are generally
taught origami at home. Holidays are celebrated with colorful (7) ……………….. decorations made by the

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family. On children's day (formerly boy's day), children make colorful carp: a fish that swims (8)
……………….., against the current. This symbolizes strength.
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Leisure in Britain
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people
also (1)_____ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2) _____ popular leisure activity is watching
television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (3)______ programs on video so
that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used (4)______ watching videos hired from a video
rental shop.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading
newspapers and magazines.
In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by “do-it-yourself”, (5)______
people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after; taking the
dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.
The extra leisure time (6) _____ at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do
with sport, normally (7)______ place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse
racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular forms of (8)______ are swimming, tennis, ice-skating
or roller skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking.
Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a (9)______ to a local event
such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all (10)
_____ go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
1. A. make
B. do
C. play
D. go
2. A. many
B. more
C. much
D. most
3. A. record
B. scan
C. print
D. power
4. A. with
B. for
C. on
D. about
5. A. what
B. why
C. when
D. while
6. A. available
B. probable
C. abundant
D. exclusive
7. A. drag
B. bring
C. carry
D. take
8. A. strength
B. exercise
C. athletics
D. presentation
9. A. voyage
B. journey
C. visit
D. road
10. A. ages
B. numbers
C. years
D. groups
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence
1. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends.
 Vinh really enjoys___________________________________________________________
2. Building doll houses is very interesting.
 It is ______________________________________________________________________
3. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games.
 It's better to avoid ___________________________________________________________
4. My parents insist me on learning something interesting.
 My parents wants____________________________________________________________
5. Jenny finds cooking boring.
 Jenny dislikes ______________________________________________________________
6. Going fishing in the rural areas is really enjoyable.
 I really enjoy_______________________________________________________________
7. He was into surfing the Net, but now he isn't.
 He used to_________________________________________________________________
8. Why don't we take a break and relax for a while?
Let's
9. I find collecting birthday cards interesting.
 I'm interested in ____________________________________________________________
10. She likes messaging friends more than watching TV.
 She prefers messaging________________________________________________________
IX. Write sentences with the cues given.

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1. Mai/ usually/ listen/ K-pop music/ free time.
 ________________________________________________________________________
2. when/ I/ be/ a child/ I/ enjoy/ build/ doll houses.
 ________________________________________________________________________
3. my father/ spend/ most/ leisure time/ look after/ the garden.
 ________________________________________________________________________
4. watching TV/ most/ popular/ leisure activity/ Britain?
 ________________________________________________________________________
5. she/ be / fond/ the medical drama/ after/ watch/ the first episode.
 ________________________________________________________________________
UNIT 2
I.. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. message
B. havest
C. shortage
D. decide
2. A. paper
B. entertainment
C. complete
D. again
3. A. bring
B. chick
C. courage
D. around
4. A. mother
B. famous
C. accident
D. zebra
5. A. comedy
B. princess
C. cinema
D. letter
6. A. sofa
B. cottage
C. damage
D. return
7. A. ancient
B. cultivate
C. surround
D. hospitable
8. A. canal
B. scenery
C. ferry
D. build
9. A. enjoyable
B. paddy
C. pretty
D. garden
10. A. visitor
B. busy
C. activity
D. gather
II. Complete the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.
A. on
B. with
C. for
D. of
2. We usually spend our holiday in the village _______ our grandparents live.
A. what
B. where
C. which
D. when
3. I think country life is so boring and ____ because you're not close to shops and services.
A. unhealthy
B. inconvenient
C. comfortable
D. peaceful
4. On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _______ cucumbers.
A. plough
B. produce
C. pick
D. put up
5. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
A. kites
B. dogs
C. cattle
D. poultry
6. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ as three years old.
A. as young
B. younger
C. younger than
D. so young
7. Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe there fresh air.
A. although
B. however
C. therefore
D. as
8. 'Children in my village often fly their kites in the paddy fields.' '_______'
A. I'm glad you like it C. How interesting B. That's awesome. D. Exactly what I want.
9. ________ field is a field planted with rice growing in water.
A. Paddy
B. Grass
C. Grain
D. Good
10. After harvesting rice, the farmers often ________ it in the sunlight.
A. collect
B. water
C. dry
D. pick
III. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1.
He spent an _____________ afternoon at the park. ( ENJOY)
2.
It is their _____________ to give thanks before they start eating. (TRADITIONAL)
3.
It was a great _______________ to have the doctor living near us. (CONVENIENT)
4.
The ____________ were very hospitable to anyone who passed through. (VILLAGE)
5.
I slept very ____________ last night - the bed was really comfortable. (SOUND)
6.
People in my country are very open and ____________. I like to go there when I have free time.
(FRIEND)
7.
Some of my _____________live in the countryside (RELATE)
8.
Some people say that the country is more ___________ for the people who are retired. (SUIT)
9.
She ____________ ran down the stairs to greet her cousins. (EXCITE)
10. He is very _______________with his hands. (SKILL)

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11. It is said that water collected from the local streams is_______________to drink. (SAFE)
12. My brother has been a stamp _______________for several years. (COLLECT)
13. Encouraging children to eat and drink _____________ is very important. (HEALTH)
14. Iceland is considered the most ______________country in the world. (PEACE)
15. Please give ______________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (GENEROUS)
16. The baby slept very ______________ because the bed was really comfortable. (SOUND)
17. Local people in the village often wear their _____________costumer during the festivals.
(TRADITION)
18. He was the man who invented the combine _______________. (HARVEST)
19. The local people are very ________________ to strangers. (HOSPITABLY)
20. Visually the house is very pleasing, but it's _________________. (COMFORT)
21. The trip was an __________________experience. We enjoyed it very much! (FORGET)
22. In the countryside, the streets are not as crowded and ________________as in big cities. (NOISE)
23. The house is ___________________ by a lot of trees. ( SURROUND)
24. She has a _____________amount of knowledge on his subject. (VASTLY)
25. It usually rains _________________in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (HEAVY)
IV. Provide the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
1. We (play) _________traditional games like bamboo dancing and dragon-snake last week.
1. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight ________________ (arrive) at six.
2. Last summer, my friends and I _____________ (spend) our holiday on a farm.
3. Nick ________________(not ride) a horse before.
4. My father (pick) _______________ apples in the orchard now.
5. My family _____________ (live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
6. Country life _________________ (not excite) me at all. It's so boring.
7. Nick would like ________________ (visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
8. I don't mind ________________ (drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
9. I am helping my parents( pick) _________________ fruit in the orchard.
10. My father is busy (feed) _________________the pigs right now.
V. Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
The country and the city have advantages and (1) ______. People in the country live in more
beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2)
_____ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)
pace because no one is in a (4)___ . They live in larger, more comfortable houses,and their
neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5) ____ they need it. Their life, however, can be (6)
______ and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (7)________ they are ill or want to take
children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8)
has a lot of disadvantages. Cities
are often polluted. They not (9)
have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is
always in a hurry and this (10)
that people have no time to get to know each other and make
friends.
1. A. joy
B.enjoyment
C.happiness
D.disadvantages
2. A.quiet
B.quietly
C.peace
D.peaceful
3. A. less
B. own
C.just
D. only
4. A. hurry
B. hurried
C.hurriedly
D. hurrying
5. A. When
B. which
C.what
D. that
6. A. bore
B. bored
C.boring
D. bores
7. A. unless
B. because
C. although
D. if
8. A. also
B. yet
C. already
D. so
9. A. never
B. ever
C. hardly
D. only
10. A. aims
B. means
C. asks
D. said
VI. Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.
1. I am a faster worker than Tom is. (fast)  I work ______________________________________
2. Jack's car cannot run as fast as Tom's car. (faster)

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 Tom's car can run ___________________________________________________ .
3. Mai's singing is more beautiful than Mi's. (beautifully)
 Mai sing ___________________________________________________________ .
4. I can't cook as well as my mohter .  My mother can cook _____________________ .
5 . Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc. (fast)
 Phong swims ______________________________________________________ .
UNIT 3
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. furious
B. obscure
C. toilet
D. secure
2. A. picture
B. pure
C. endure
D. doer
3. A. destroy
B. boil
C. employee
D. Europe
4. A. culture
B. manure
C. future
D. nature
5. A. secure
B. assure
C. leisure
D. duration
6. A. endure
B. pasture
C. adventure
D. measure
7. A. sewer
B. truer
C. bluer
D. teacher
8. A. door
B. boor
C. moor
D. poor
9. A. sure
B. furious
C. bureau
D. pure
10. A. boil
B. oil
C. spoil
D. other
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1. A. update
B. forum
C. leader
D. essay
2. A. stressful
B. midterm
C. account
D. pressure
3. A. interest
B. curious
C. concentrate
D. parental
4. A. tolerant
B. community
C. instrument
D. talkative
5. A. teenager
B. sensitive
C. tournament
D. competition
6. A. enjoyable
B. activity
C. different
D. participate
7. A. notification
B. instagram
C. communication
D. environmental
8. A. common
B. problem
C. project
D. connect
9. A. schoolwork
B. however
C. discuss
D. avoid
10. A. social
B. bully
C. ensure
D. freedom
11. A. media
B. practical
C. service
D. upload
12. A. together
B. decide
C. contact
D. prefer
13. A. guitarist
B. messenger
C. improve
D. mature
14. A. creative
B. awesome
C. usual
D. suitable
15. A. focus
B. therefore
C. otherwise
D. relax
III. Complete the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. The most interesting thing is to stay____, give yourself time to think and ask your parents for advice.
A. tense
B. calm
C. in shape
D. embarrassed
2. _______ is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness.
A. happiness
B. shyness
C. stress
D. freedom
3. How are we supposed to ________ negative feelings that keep coming up when we're stress of hurt?
A. deal with
B. concentrate on
C. connect with
D. show off
4. At the weekend, we participate in _______ to share the essays and stories that we write in English.
A. forum
B. chess club C. sports club
D. language club
5. It's so noisy that I can't ____________ my homework.
A. join in
B. cheat on
C. stay focused
D. provide with
6. Teenagers have _____ from their exams, peers and parents. This makes them feel very stressed.
A. friends
B. pressure
C. relative
D. interests
7. She likes to wear short skirt to show _______ her legs.
A. out
B. in
C. off
D. up
8. “How are you feeling now?” - “ ______________”
A. Confident and tired
C. Sensitive and happy
B. Tired and stressed
D. Disappointed and enjoyable
9. I often _______to my facebook account to connect and chat with my parents and friends.

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A. upload
B. log on
C. check
D. browse
10. This website is __________, making it easier for people to find and order products.
A. inconvenient B. useless
C. user-friendly
D. difficult
IV. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. John cannot make a _________to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.
( DECIDE)
2. English is the language of _____________. ( COMMUNICATE)
3.  He failed the final exam because he didn't make any _____________ for it.( PREPARE)
4. Exams can be a ____________ time for any students. ( STRESS )
5. He needs to ensure that all new teachers can really teach and are trained in the ___________skills the job
demands. ( PRACTICE)
6. For me, it was one of the most _____________ experiences of the festival. ( ENJOY)
7. ______________ pressure is the emotional stress parents tend to put on their children and is often
related to academic success, cultural and social standards, and other factors. ( PARENT)
8. He gave me an ____________ look and left without speaking. ( ANNOY)
9. His parents tried to discourage his _____________ in music, but he persisted. (INTERESTED)
10. He has little ___________of passing the exam. ( EXPECT)
11. Warm clothes are ____________ for hot weather. (SUIT)
12. Would you like to _______________in community service project next week? (PARTICIPATION)
13. In order to use this _____________, you need to register an account. (SERVE)
14. The teacher showed no ___________ for the student's rude behavior (TOLERANT)
15. There are many participant in this ____________. ( COMPETE)
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their exam
results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good as their
friends' and may feel worried about being (1) ______ negatively to them. They may feel so (2) ______ by
the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they may have to give up (3)
________ such as doing sports and listening to music. Teenagers (4) _______ leisure activities suffer from
exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of
motivation to study. (5) _______ it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to
be as supportive and encouraging as possible.
1. A. agreed
B. suggested
C. closed
D. compared
2. A. exhausted
B. excited
C. relaxed
D. embarrassed
3. A. every
B. many
C. each
D. much
4. A. when
B. where
C. which
D. who
5. A. Therefore
B. However
C. Although
D. Moreover
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Social media have become an integral part in the lives of many teenagers nowadays. Social media
platforms such as Facebook. Instagram, Tik Tok, and Snapchat have become a popular way for teens to
(1) _________ and share their experiences (2) __________ their friends. With just a few taps on their
smartphones, they can (3) _________ photos and videos, comment on posts, and like or follow others.
(4) __________ social media can be fun and exciting, they can also have negative effects on teenagers'
mental health. Constantly comparing oneself to others on social media can lead to feelings of jealousy
and low self-esteem. Additionally, cyberbullying is also a persistent problem. Therefore, it is essential
for teens to use social media carefully and in moderation.
It's important for parents and caregivers to support teens in developing healthy social media habits. This
can be done by talking openly and honestly about social media use and setting rules around screen time.
Teaching teens how to balance their online activities with offline (5) _________ such as exercise,
reading, and spending time with family and friends. Moreover, parents can model positive behaviours
by limiting their own social media use and showing interest in their teens' offline activities and hobbies.
1. A. say
B. talk
C. connect
D. check
2. A. for
B. about
C. with
D. to
3. A. upload
B. browse
C. log on
D. check

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4. A. when
B. because
C. although
D. in spite of
5. 5. A. events
B. expectations
C. dream
D. interests
VII. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.
11. Young children are advised to participate in community activities to improve their social skills. (take)
 Young children are advised to ________________________________________________________.
12. Although he has been a member of English club for three years, he can't speak English fluently. (but)
 He _____________________________________________________________________________.
13. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on social networking sites. (avoid)
 It's better to ______________________________________________________________________.
14. Messi is really interested in playing chess when he feels stressed. (interest)
 Messi has _______________________________________________________________________.
15.We joined community activities so that we could help the needy last summer. (for)
We joined ________________________________________________________________________.
16. If you don't prepare your lessons carefully, you will not pass the midterm tests. (otherwise)
 You should ______________________________________________________________________.
17.At this age, we concentrate on the children's reading and writing skills. ( stay)
At this age, we _____________________________________________________________________.
18. I can't log on to my facebook account because my wi-fi is too slow. ( therefore)
 My wi-fi is _______________________________________________________________________.
19. You mustn't cheat on exams; otherwise, you will be punished by your teacher. ( or)
You mustn't _______________________________________________________________________.
20. Jack is a big bully and scares his weaker classmates even though he is smart and hard-working.
( however)
 Jack is __________________________________________________________________________.

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