Name: ……………………………
REVISION FOR THE 1ST -MID TERM TEST
Class: 8A…
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KTGK 1 (2024-2025)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1.
A. food
B. foot
C. hook
D. wood
2.
A. choose
B. look
C. spoon
D. food
3.
A. again
B. company
C. woman
D. village
* Circle the word which has different stress placed differently from the others.
4.
A. ac'count
B. 'bully
C. dis'cuss
D. up'load
5.
A. 'forum
B. 'pressure
C. 'teamwork
D. pre'pare
II. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. We are keen __________ doing origami after school.
A. on
B. at
C. about
D. in
2. The local people are kind and ________to visitors.
A.well-trained
B.vast
C. hospitable
D. picturesque
3. I don't like_____ up early in the winter days. I love _______ in bed late.
A. getting/ stay
B. get/ to stay
C. getting/ staying D. get/ staying
4. Nowadays, teenagers have ______ not only from their schoolwork but also from their parents and friends.
A. pressures
B. activities
C. leaders
D. tests
5. Ba works _______, so he often gets more good marks than Tuan.
A. hard
B. more hardly
C. harder
D. hardly
6. It's raining outside; _____________, the kids are still playing in the garden.
A. however
B. therefore
C. otherwise
D. and
7. Robert: “Would you like to have dinner with me tonight”-Mary: “____________”
A. Yes, I'd love to
B. Yes, I will C. No, I won't
D. Never mind, thanks
8. Mi: “What a vast orchard you have Ms Nga!” – Ms Nga: “___________”
A. Certainly
B. Thank you, Mi
C. Yes, please D. Alright
9. Sue ______________ eating durian because it doesn't smell good.
A. detests
B. enjoys
C. hate
D. likes
10. My friends and I go to the gym at least three times a week in order to stay in _________.
A. shape
B. bed
C. fit
D. health
11. After harvesting rice, I helped my dad _____________ it onto a truck.
A. unload
B. pick
C. dry
D. load
12. How often do you ………… notifications on Facebook? – Once a day.
A. upload
B. browse
C. connect
D. check
13. It's ……………… time, so the villagers are busy cutting and gathering their crops.
A. festival
B. growing
C. harvest
D. planting
*Choose the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words.
14. Farmers now use different farming methods to boost their production.
A. increase
B. get
C. control
D. drive
15. My brother likes playing badminton with his friends in his free time.
A. stressful time
B. leisure time
C. busy time
D. daily routine
IV. Read the passage below and fill each blank with a suitable word from the box.
gardens,

so,

quiet,

from,

chatting,

orchard

Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However, Nancy
comes (1)…from…… ……… a small village and in her view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason she
prefers village life is because it's very(2)……quiet…………., so she always feels calm when she's here.
Another reason is that the air is so fresh and clean. People have more green spaces and bigger (3)……
gardens ………………, too. In addition, she thinks the people here are friendlier. Personally, she's
interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for her.
The only downside is transport. She has an early start for a long journey to school in Faro and the
school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it's boring sometimes, but she enjoys (4)……
chatting……………… to her friends. Fortunately, she's learning to ride a moped. On balance, she disagrees
that city life is better, as she thinks, her village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some

of her friends couldn't cope with life in the country, (5)……so………… it comes down to personal opinion.
V. Circle the letter A, B or C to show the underlined part that needs correction
1. Teenagers fancy to socialize with their friends after school.
A
B
C
D
2. Mi loves playing sports, so his brother hates it.
A
B
C
D
3. If you don't do your homework more careful, you won't get good marks.
A
B
C
D
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, using words given at the beginning.
1. Hoang enjoys hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
→ Hoang is interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
2. Mai worked very hard, so she passed her all her exams. (because)
→ Mai passed all her exams, because Mai worked very hard.
3. Nhung jumps 1,3 metres high. Mi jumps 1,5 metres high.
→ Mi jumps higher than Nhung.
VII:
1. Write a short paragraph(80 - 100 words) about your hobby/ hobbies. You can base on the
suggestions below:
- What is your hobby? When did you start it? How often do you do it? Who do you share the hobby with?
- Why do you like it? / How do you feel about it? What are the advantages/ disadvantages of doing it?
2 . Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about what you like about social media.You can use the
following questions as cues.
-What types of social media do you often use?
-Which one do you like the most?
-What do you use it for?
-How often do you use it?
-What are the benefits of using it?
VIII. Listen to a student talking about a social media and write answers for these following questions.
1. Who puts pressure on the student?
His friends.
2. Why do teenagers become stressed by social media?
Because they try to become perfect people on social media.
3. When did the student understand more about his stress?
During his summer holiday.
4. What did the student do in the countryside?
He helped his grandfather.
5. What did the student do when school started again?
He stopped using social media.