TIẾNG ANH 8 I-LEARN SMART WORLD

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ 1

Năm học 2024-2025

LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR

EXERCISE 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. round B. ground C. shout D. touch

2. A. travelled B. behaved C. practised D. combined
3. A. bread B. heat C. peak D. steal
4. A. leave B. teach C. speak D. learn
5. A. count B. doubt C. group D. sound
6. A. laughs B. drops C. maintains D. imports

EXERCISE 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is
placed differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. offer B. canoe C. country D. standard

2. A. prepare B. survive C. finish D. appeal
3. A. bamboo B. forget C. deserve D. channel
4. A. teacher B. lesson C. action D. police
5. A. possible B. cultural C. confident D. supportive
6. A. difficult B. popular C. effective D. national

EXERCISE 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete
each of the sentences.

1. They spend lots of their free time _____ mobile games.

A. playing B. phoning C. self-catering D. cooking
2. ______is the activity of making things like clothes from wool.
A. Rollerskating B. Sewing C. Knitting D. Cycling
3. Table tennis is a sport that two or more players hit a ball over the net on a ____ table.
A. thin B. weak C. small D. large
4. Do you want to go cycling _____ 5 to 6 p.m?
A. by B.at C. from D. between

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5. Hundreds of schools entered the roller skating ____.
A. excursion B. competition C. investigation D. creation
6. I always enjoy ____ to Ha Noi with my daugher, Khanh Chi.
A. travelling B. singing C. taking D. sending
7. The activity of running slowly as a form of exercise is called ________.
A. karate B. dancing C. jogging D. knitting
8. Last summer, I went to Ho Chi Minh City with my father. I saw lots of ________ on the street.
A. spinning tops B. vehicles C. noises D. sports
9. There's so much ______ in my village. There are lots of beautiful birds and flowers. A.
noise B. fresh air C. nature D. pollution
10. There isn't any __________ in the country. There's nothing to do for fun.
A. entertainment B. peace C. room D. fresh air
11. I prefer to live in the city because there are more public ______ such as sports centers and
libraries.
A. room B. facilities C. nature D. transportation
12. When I was in Daklak, I saw a ________ of cows in a paddy field.
A. pick B. herd C. jump D. play
13. What ____ problems can you see?
A environmentally B. environmentalist
C.environment D. environmental
14. I don't want to _______ any more time so let's start.
A. complete B. waste C. travel D.reduce
15. Will new parks bring more birds ______ the city.
A. up B. in C. to D. with
16. There is so much trash______ the ground.
A. on B. at C.in D. Over
17. It was raining heavily, ____ my brother still went to the beach.
A. so that B. and C. but D. so
18. My cousin enjoys_____ plastic bags.
A.to recycle B. recycles C. recycling D.recycle
19. A(n )____ is the shaking of the surface of the Earth
A. wildfire B.tsunami C. earthquake D. avalanche
20. The biggest typhoon was_____ .
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 A. Typhoon Trip B. Typhoon Tip C.Typhoon Slip D. Typhoon Strip
21. I think the amount of damage is the most ____?
A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. to surprise
22. _____ was the biggest typhoon?
A. What B. How tall C. How far D. What for
23. What does the sign mean?
A. People sell face masks here.
B. You have to wear face masks here.
C. You shouldn’t wear face masks here.
D. You will find face masks here.

24. What does the sign mean?

A. Everyone can come in here.
B. Allow us to play here.
C. In this area, everyone can’t enter.
D. This is an entrance to children’s play area

25. What does the sign mean?

A. The restroom is full now.

B. We are cleaning and you can’t come in.
C. The restroom has just been cleaned.
D. You can sleep because it’s very clean.

EXERCISE 4. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals
1. The book is not very _____________about local customs. INFORMATION
2. The village is in a good state of _____________for the event. TIDY
3. My mother is an _____________young woman. ENERGY
4. He was the most _____________man in the country after the king. POWER
5. The whole process is _____________and inefficient. WASTE

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6. Learning languages doesn't come _____________to him. EASY
7.The church was rebuilt after a _____________fire in 1824. DISASTER
8.Chilli peppers add taste and _____________to food. HOT
9.The land is owned by a local _____________. FARM
10.What he said was deeply _____________to me. HURT

EXERCISE 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.
1. We had a fantastic meal at that famous restaurant.
A. extremely bad B.very boring
C.very expensive D.extremely good
2. We didn’t expect such a large number of people to attend the concert.
A.huge B.small C. little D .lot
3.The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of effective measures.
A. meaningful B. beneficial C. excited D. damaging
4. The disease mainly occurs in women over 40.
A. strength B. sickness C. ability D. happiness
5. What will happen if people keep burning trash?
A. disappear B. lose C. occur D. grow
6. Fruit and vegetables can even be dangerous to eat if they grow on polluted land.
A. purified B. contaminated C. complex D. Clean
EXERCISE 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. If we don’t stop polluting the air, we will damage the environment
A. do no harm to B. pollute C. destroy D. enrich
2. Regular exercise can help reduce stress.
A. increase B. decrease C. cut down D. shorten
3. You should waste your money on things you don't need.
A. misuse B. collect C. reuse D. lose
4. I couldn’t sleep last night because the street was very noisy. The sound was deafening.
A.crowded B.busy C.empty D.quiet
5. Please drive carefully, accidents regularly happen on this street.
A.luckily B.slowly C.carelessly D.quickly
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6.The shop opens at 9 a.m every day
A.begins B.starts C.closes D.ends

EXERCISE 7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the
following exchanges.
1. “Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr. Dien Khanh, please.”
 “ _________”
A. I’m afraid I don’t know. B. I’m sorry. I’ll call again later.
C. Sorry. Can you take a message? D. Sure, I’ll put you through.
2. “Do you mind if I use your phone?”
 “ _________”
A. Not at all. Help yourself. B. No, thanks.
C. Sorry, I have no idea. D. Certainly, it’s true.
3. “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?”
 “ _________”
A. No, thanks. B. No, not at all! C. Yes, I do D. Yes, sure!
4. - What an attractive hairstyle you have got, Mary!  “___________.”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
5. - You look great in this new dress.  “___________”.
A. With pleasure B. Not at all
C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it
6. - How well you are playing!  “___________”.
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself
C. Definitely! D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment

EXERCISE 8. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form.

1. Someone (throw) _____________ away a pile of rubbish on the pavement yesterday.

2. Lan (watch) _____________TV every day in her bedroom.
3. We (ride) _____________ my bike to the park last week.
4. He (misunderstand) _____________what I said 3 days ago.
5. Look! The bus (come) _____________.

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6. I (see) _____________ when I get there next week.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

EXERCISE 1 Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to fill in the blank.
Have a walk (1)_______ a beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, and suddenly you see a
lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away all the (2) _______ of out beaches. I feel really
very annoyed (3) _______ I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and
soda cans floating in the sea.
There are a lot of things that we can do if we see rubbish, we should do our part in the
protecting the land by picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. (4) _______, we can form some
kind of organization that helps clean up the beaches. If everyone does their part, the beach will be a
wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now (5) _______ the beaches are damaged beyond
repair.
1. A. at B. in C. on D. over
2. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. being beautiful
3. A. before B. after C. When D. While
4. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
5. A. before B. after C. until D. when

EXERCISE 2 Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
2023 HIỀN LƯƠNG VILLAGE TẾT FESTIVAL
We are happy to (1) _________the 2023 Hiền Lương Village Tết Festival will take
(2)_________on Lê Duẩn Street from January 21 January 29 from 8 a.m to 10 p.m. Come and
(3)_________the 2023 Hiền Lương Village Tết Festival next Saturday.
This is a free event for everyone. There (4) _________lots of activities and types of traditional food
to enjoy. Come to Hiền Lương People's Committee and play exciting folk games. Enjoy activities like
street music (5)_________and lion dances. Watch the crazing works show an Tết Eve from Hiền
Lương Bridge. Enjoy different types of traditional Tết food like bánh chưng or (6)_________fruit.
Bring your family and friend!
(Trích dẫn từ Tiếng Anh 8 i-learn Smart World by Diên Khánh)
1. A.announcer B. announcement C. announce D. announced
2. A. place B.over C. part D. up

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 3. A. celebrated B. celebrating C. celebrate D. celebration
4. A. is B. are C.was D. Were
5. A.perform B. performer C. performing D. performance
6. A. candied B.candy C.ancient D.lucky
EXERCISE 3 Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.
I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in
the state of Washington, Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the American Midwest, terrible
earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal
experience with the strangeness of nature - "the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday,
December 4, when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England.
With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal
stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such
as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn't see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into
the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the
wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.
1. Which "natural disaster' isn't mentioned in the passage?
A. a tornado B. a volcano C. a flood D. a hurricane
2. What is the writer's unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London in 1952
C. a high-pressure system D. the strangeness of nature
3. How long did the ‘London Killer Fog' last?
A. For four days B. For five days
C. For six days D. For a week
4. What didn't happen during the time of the ‘London Killer Fog'?
A. Pollution B. Heavy rain C. Humidity D. Heavy fog
5. Why did the traffic stop?
A. Because of the rain B. Because of the windy weather
C. Because of the humid weather D. Because of the heavy fog.
EXERCISE 4 Read the passage and circle the best answer
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so,
and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round.
Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

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 English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another.
Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles
around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country
life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each
house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they
can’t find in the village shops.
1. When do city people often go to the country?

A. At the weekends. B. All the year round.

C. At Christmas. D. The summer holidays.

2. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A. The Internet B. The church C. Running water D. Shops
3. What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The village green B. Grass C. Houses D. Cottages

4. What is the best tittle for the passage?
A. Advantages of the countryside. B. The English countryside.
C. Things in an English village. D. Summer holidays in England.
5. The word holidays in pararaph 1 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. vacations B. festivals C. conferences D. hospital

PART FOUR: WRITING

EXERCISE 1. Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
1. What about go to the cinema on Sunday ?
A. What B. about C. go D. on
2. I was standing right next to her, and she didn't recognize me.
A. was standing B. her C. and D. me
3. I flew from San Francisco in Zurich with Swiss International Airlines.
A. flew B.in C. with D. Airlines
4. The library is located as the two tall buildings.
A. The B.located C. as D. two
5. How much languages can you speak? - I can speak three languages: Japanese, Vietnamese and
English.
A. much B.speak C. can D.Japanese

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EXERCISE 2. Complete each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to
that of the original one.
1. My house has seven rooms.

There ________________________________________________________

2. It’s a good idea to raise funds for homeless people.

We should _____________________________________________________

3. Mr. Robert was a very good Maths teacher.

Mr. Robert taught _______________________________________________

4. Follow the escape plan strictly and you will be safe.
If you _________________________________________________________
5.My sister likes watching basketball better than playing it.
My sister prefers ________________________________________________
6. I have an English class tomorrow. It finishes at 5 p.m.
I have an English class until _______________________________________
7. I’ll call the police if he doesn’t leave me alone.
Unless he ______________________________________________________
8.Let’s have a picnic in the park on the weekend.
Why don’t_____________________________________________________
EXERCISE 3. Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences.
1.The / park / are / playing / outside / at / the / children.
__________________________________________________________________
2.There / a / is / cup / of / coffee / on / the / table.
__________________________________________________________________
3. My / friends / apartment / live / in / an.
__________________________________________________________________
4. She / will / cinema / at / us / the / meet.
__________________________________________________________________
5. The / hiding / box / in / cat / is / the.
__________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 4. Write complete sentences with the cues given

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1. She / Linda / If / the exam / will / studies / harder.
_____________________________________________________________
2. will / you / If / come / the party / to / play / we / together.
_____________________________________________________________
3. the bus / If / catch / late / won’t / school / be / we / on time.
_____________________________________________________________
4. If / rains / tomorrow / it / picnic / won’t / we / a.
_____________________________________________________________
5 . the movie / the tickets / If / buy, / we / can / watch.
_____________________________________________________________

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