Thang Long Secondary School
REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER – GRADE 8 (School year 20202021) Revision contents: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
Articles: a, an, the Modals: should, have to, must Simple sentences, compound / complex sentences.
Clusters: /br/ /pr/ /bl/ /cl/ /sk/ /sp/ /st/ /spr/ /str/ .
I. Language focus 1) Grammar. a. Tenses: all the tenses learnt before (active and passive forms): Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Future Simple b. Verbs structures, sentence structures and others Verbs of liking + gerunds Verbs of liking + to infinitives. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Question words 2) Phonetics:
Stress of vocabulary belonging to unit 1 5 / stress of words ending in –ion and ian.
3) Vocabulary: Active nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs belonging to the topics of unit 1 5
II. Topics for writing, reading and listening: 1. Leisure activities 2. Life in the countryside 3. Peoples of Vietnam 4. Our customs and traditions 5. Festivals in Vietnam
III. Topics for speaking:
1) Talk about your favourite leisure
2) Talk about a custom / a tradition of
A. Prepared topics:
(cid:0) What is the custom / tradition?
activity. your family
(cid:0) What is your favourite leisure activity? How / When / How often do you do it?
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(cid:0) When / How often / How do the
(cid:0) What benefits does it bring to you? Does it have any negative effects? What?
(cid:0) What should you do to minimize its
How long have you followed that custom / tradition? (cid:0)
3) B. Free talk: Answer the examiner’s questions or describe a picture given by the examiner. 4)
(cid:0) (cid:0) members of your family follow that tradition? Is it beloved by your family members? (cid:0) What do you think about the future of this custom / tradition? negative effects? (If it is a nonnegativeeffect activity, what should you do to spread it out in your class?)
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7) PRACTICE
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11) B. entertain
13) D. cultivate
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15) A. donation
16) B. depression
17) C. coordination
18) D. erection
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21) B. technician
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25) A. historian
26) B. musician
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28) D. magician
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consideration
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2. philosophy, ______ they believe in fate in marriage.
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older than you. 107) A. say B. speak C. talk D. address
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Don't worry. It is _______ to travel to that village even at night. 5. B. safe C. unsafe D. A. inconvenient difficult
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7. _______ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in? D. C. Which B. How often When
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Does she fancy ________ a book to the younger children? 145) 144) A. reading B. to read C. read D. reads
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________ the Chinese greet other people, they have the custom of 11. bowling, folding their hands on chest. A. Because C. When D. B. Although However
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In Australia, you shouldn't _________ on a person's accent. 156) C. hate B. D. criticize comment
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In Viet Nam, the ________ we mostly use is chopsticks. 163) C. cutlet B. cut D. cutting
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They enjoy ________ on Sundays. B. garden C. gardened D. gardening
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________ the pink peach blossoms are known as the primary flower in every home in the North. A. moreover B. D. yet C. however therefore
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19. The _______ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting. A. shows B. items C. D. products goods
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________ you will be considered impolite. B. A. otherwise C. however therefore D. moreover
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22. Parents usually buy new clothes and shoes for their children a month
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before the New Year; ________ , children cannot wear their new clothes until the first day of the New Year and onward. A. otherwise B. C. although however D. moreover
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Do you know the _________ way to welcome people in Tibet? C. D. B. customary customer tradition
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There are no high buildings to block ________ in our village. 235) C. a view B. the view D. some view
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I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which ________ 26.
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many activities. 240) A. features B. D. contains C. includes in holds
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We have to ______ our shoes when we go inside a pagoda. 253) B. give C. take D. off off turn off
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chicken for the celebration. 270) A. five C. five D. B. five colours coloured colour five colours
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34. The Hung King Temple Festival ________ from the 8th to the 11th
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They love ________ with their friends. B. eat out C. to eat D. eaten out ate out
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The Gong Festival is held ________ in the Central Highlands. 301) B. one a C. D. year annually year
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arrangements, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature in every community. A. While C. D. B. Although Because When
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You shouldn't ________ your promise to the children. B. break C. save D. cut
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They detest ________ so early in the morning. B. to get C. getting D. up up get up
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that marriage arrangement plays some role in activating a positive or negative fate. 3 A. Yet B. Even C. D.
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though However Therefore I prefer ________ people. B. texted C. texting D. texts
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My dad doesn't mind ________ up my mom from work every day. C. pick D. to B. pick picking
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_______ should children do yoga too? B. Why C. How D. What
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The extended family arranged marriage, ________ individuals were 44. consulted on the choice of their mate. A. yet B. and C. so D. otherwise
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Life in a small town is _______ than that in a big city. B. C. less D. peaceful peaceful peaceful much more peaceful 48. 3 7 0
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In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village 50. is the _______ house. A. commune B. community C. communication D. communal
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________ children have performed a certain greeting before receiving lucky money, adults return good advice, encouraging children to keep up with the schoolwork, and obeying their parents. A. Although B. C. If D. However When
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1. 2. 3. 4. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences My brother likes (cook)________, but he detest (do)________ the dishes. Hoa, do you fancy (play)________ badminton with me sometime next week. She doesn't like (communicate)________ through emails. In fact, she hates (do)________ it. She prefer (meet)________ people in person.
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4. 5. 6. 7. They adore (make)________ and (eat)________ good food. They enjoyed (watch)________ the show very much. I love (listen) _____ to music with good earphones! How many times you (be) to Ho Chi Minh City so far? Twice. The last time (be) two years ago
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8. 9. 10. You ever (hear) about this writer? No. This is the first time. The last time I (write) to him (be) months ago. How often you (go) swimming last summer?
1. Encouraging children to eat and drink ________ is very important. (health) 2. Local people in the village often dress __________________ during the festival. (tradition) 3. Some regions in the Central Highlands in Viet Nam are not _______________ . (populate) 4. During her stay in the village, she was _______________ to the local farmers. (friend) 5. The Muong call their _____________ calendar “Sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo
5. Give the correct form of the words given in bold to complete the sentences.
6. 7. 8. There is a __________________ of books on the shelf. (collect) 9. Having to wait for ten minutes was a minor _____________________ . (convenient) 10. All of us can realize the ________ atmosphere in the countryside life. (peace) 11. My brother has been a stamp ________ for several years. (collect) 12. He spoke ________________ about the life in the countryside in Viet Nam. (optimistic) 13. For the Muong, rice is also the main ___________________ crop. (agriculture) 14. Some of the __________________ have lived here all their lives. (village) 15. I am watching a documentary about ____________ life on the Gobi highlands. ( nomad)
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sticks that represent the 12 months, (tradition) It is very _________________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience) It is said that water collected from the local streams is _____________ to drink. (safe)
6. Complete these sentences using the comparatives or superlatives. Change the
words given in bold into adjectives or adverbs if necessary.
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1. 2. 3. 4. A lot of people feel ________ to live in the country than in the city. (happy) The hall was lighted _____________ than the corridors. (bright) This task can be completed _________________ than that one. (easy) They boys were playing the game ________________________ than the girls.
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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Time goes by __________________ when we are busy. (quick) The Mekong River is __________________ the Red River. (long) The countryside is _______________________ the town. (peace) My sister is ____________ me. (tall) I will have to try a bit ______________ than this. (hard) Tea is ________________ for our heath than coffee. (good) The film about my village town is _____________________ than the book.
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(interest) 12. I find that life moves ____________ in the countryside than in the city. (slow)
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7. Find the mistake in each underlined word or phrase in the sentences. 1. We have recently visited some of the remote communities in the north highlands. A B C D 2. Flying kites on the paddle field with other kids is very excited to him. A B C
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D 3. He adores to go to the parties at weekends with his close friend. A B C D 4............... Going fishing alone is one of my dad’s favorite leisure activity. .................. A B C D
8. Choose the
most suitable response to complete each of the following exchange
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435) 1. “I have two tickets to the Ao dai fashion show. Would you like to go?” “_________ What time?” 436) A. Sorry, I can’t. 440) 2. “Ethnic minority groups have their own ways of life, and customs and traditions.” “_________” 441) A.Yeah, I’d like to. 445) 3. ‘Is it true that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country?’ ‘_________’ 446) A. Really? 447) B. How beautiful! 450) 4. ‘Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colours.’ ‘_________’ 452) B. What a shame! 451) A.How nice!
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9. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions
B. admires C. likes D. hates
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1. My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. A. continues 2. We did all we could to make the room beautiful. A. acttrative B. unimportant C. interesting D.
3. She could be in an awful mood and refuse to answer my questions.
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D. different C. poor B. bad A. awesome 4. In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone
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A. casual B. careless C. embarrassing D. impolite
10. Choose the word or phrase that has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined
word or phrase
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2. Solar energy doesn’t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.
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3. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha. A. simple
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4. We must not let small children play in the kitchen. It is a dangerous A. safe
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11. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each
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The meaning of MidAutumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese also celebrate it by eating mooncakes. In Viet Nam the MidAutumn Festival is the happiest day for children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks. There are also various activities held to celebrate the MidAutumn Festival in Viet Nam. The main activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carpshaped lanterns. Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during MidAutumn night, on which mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid. Later family members sit together to eat the food while appreciating moon. It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the MidAutumn night. It is thought that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit. Now, children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating mooncakes during the evening of MidAutumn Day.
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What is Vietnamese MidAutumn festival different from that of China in?
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Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _________.
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12. Read the passage and answer the questions. "Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children. It is a small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year. However, "li xi" is not limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day of Tet Festival, and given when the adults first met the kids.
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Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning. It represents the secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids. The red color, the most popular color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s beliefs. In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit grandparents’ home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and gratitude, and giving gifts. After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children lucky money to welcome their new age.
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1. By whom is the custom loved most? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
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2. For how long can the custom be applied? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
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3. Why is a red envelope used? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
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4. What does the red color signify? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
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5. Why do adults give "li xi" to children? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
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13. Rewrite the sentences in the way suggested: She got up late, so she missed the bus. ( because )
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…………………………………………………………………………. Living in the country is not as convenient as living in the city. ( more )
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…………………………………………………………………………. Must I get up early tomorrow mom? ( have to )
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…………………………………………………………………………. You should wear long trousers when visiting a pagoda ( shouldn’t)
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…………………………………………………………………………. In Vietnam, there is a tradition that people visit the pagoda on the first day of the year.
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…………………………………………………………………………. For generations, my family has visited this pagoda. ( had the tradition )
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…………………………………………………………………………. Although she is not a rich person, she is always generous to others. ( but )
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…………………………………………………………………………. She won’t see the film on TV tonight because she has to revise for the test tomorrow.
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…………………………………………………………………………. Take off your shoes before entering the pagoda. (You mustn’t…)
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