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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1 LỚP 8 NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
A. LÝ THUYẾT:
I. UNIT 1: VERBS OF LIKING/ DISLIKING + GERUNDS/ TO INFINITIVES
- Love/ like/ hate/ prefer + V- ing / To – infinitives
E.g: She loves going out with her friends = She loves to go out with her friend.
- Adore/ enjoy/ fancy/ mind/ dislike/ detest/ + V- ing
E.g: He enjoysreading novel in his free time.
*Note:- Động từtậncùngbằng –e : bỏ - e thêming. E.g: ride => riding.
- Động từtậncùngbằng 1 phụâm, đứngtrướclà 1 nguyênâm (U E O A I):
gấpđôiphụâmcuốirồithêming. E.g: swim => swimming
- Các cụmtừđikèmvớigiớitừđểchỉsựyêuthích:
be fond of, be keen on, be crazy about, be interested in, be into + V- ing
+ Khi muốndùngcáccụmtừtrênđểdiễntảsựkhôngthích, chúng ta thêmnotvàosauđộngtừbe.
E.g: - I'm not crazy about surfing the net.
II. UNIT 2: COMPARATIVE FORMS OF ADVERBS
Form:
- Short Adv (trạngtừcó 1 âmtiết)
S + V + adv + er + than + Noun/ Pronoun
me. E.g: They work harder than
- Long Adv (trạngtừcótừ 2 âmtiếttrởlênvàthườngtậncùng - ly)
S + V + more / less + adv + than + Noun/ Pronoun
E.g: My friend did the test more carefully than me.
*Một sốtínhtừ/ trạngtừbất qui tắc: good/well – better, bad/badly – worse, little – less,
many/ much – more, far - farther/ further, late – later, old – older/ elder, early – earlier
III. UNIT 3: SIMPLE SENTENCES AND COMPOUND SENTENCES
1. Simple sentences:
+ Một câuđơngồmmộtmệnhđềđộclập.
E.g: Minh has some problems with his schoolwork.
+ Câuđơncóthểcónhiềuhơnmộtchủtừhoặcnhiềuhơnmộtđộngtừ, nhưngchỉdiễnđạtmột ý
chínhduynhất.
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E.g: - My friends and I joined a sports competition last year.
- Smith ate noodles and drank coffee.
2. Compound sentences: Một câughép bao gồmhai hay nhiềumệnhđềđộclập,
vàchúngđượcliênkếtbởi:
+ A coordinating conjunction
(mộttừnối): for (bởivì), and (và), but (nhưng), or (hoặc), so (vìvậy)
Mệnhđề 1, SO/FOR/AND/BUT/OR + mệnhđề 2.
E.g: Mai bought many books, for she likes reading.
+ A conjunctive adverb
(mộttrạngtừliênkết):however (tuynhiên), therefore (vìvậy), otherwise (ngượclại)
Mệnhđề1;HOWEVER/THEREFORE/OTHERWISE,+mệnhđề 2.
E.g: Mark is hard-working; therefore, he usually gets high scores on exams.
B. LUYỆN TẬP:
I. LISTENING.
Part A. Listen to a recordingabout teenagers. Write the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
This is the time we pass from childhood into ...........
...........
That must come as a bit of a shock for most
1. adulthood 2. We have to learn to be independent, mature and responsible in many years. 3. teenagers. 4. children.
........... People always think they really want adult and
...........
Part B: Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE. 1.Where is Sam living now?
A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe
2.What does he like about the village?
A.the mountain B. the ocean C. the pollution
3.How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult B. friendly C. easy
4.What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
A. There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
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C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
Part C: Listen to the conversation between Brian and his mother. Complete the summary. Write NO MORETHAN TWO WORDS in each blank.
Brian is searching for videos about his new (1)________________ when his mother starts talking to him. Brian has justbegun learning about folding (2) ________________ and he finds it (3) ________________.His mother approves and lists a few (4)________________ of this hobby. Brian's mother reveals her hobbies as a kid; then she talks about herresponsibilities during the (5) ________________ season.
1. Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a ________________ week.
2. People have the chance to travel between the green _______________ and cross a small _______________ forest.
3. They started to walk into the village for about ____________ minutes to visit Ba’s uncle.
4. They went ____________ in the river and had a picnic on the river bank.
Part D: Listen to Ba invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village. Listen and fill in the blanks.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
Part A. SOUND IN THE UNDERLINED PART.
D. food C. spoon
B. company
C. woman C. choice C. surely D. villager D. join D. picture
D. crazy C. interested
B. farms D. castle C. pastures
B. play D. played C. playing
B. break C. summer D. leisure
D. load B. pick C. dry
B. more slowly D. more slow C. slower
C. relaxed D. interested
B. close C. dense D. vast
D. inconvenient C. picturesque B. unsociable
C.however B.but D.so
C. suggest B. enjoy D. want
1. A. choose B. look 2. A. again 3. A. avoid B. doing 4. A. mixture B. leisure Part B. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. 5. In his free time, my younger brother is_________ on taking photos and doing puzzle. A. fond B. keen 6. We can see a lot of cows and buffaloes on the green _____________ in the countryside. A. paddy fields 7. According to a survey, 21% of children under 18 in the UK enjoy _________football. A. to play 8. My uncle hired extra workers to help at _________time. A. harvest 9. After harvesting rice, I helped my dad _____________ it onto a truck. A. unload 10. She did the puzzles _____________ than I did, so I won the competition. A. slowly 11. Tom’s father is very ___________, so he can control the combine harvester very well. A. well-trained B. surrounded 12. The sky is _______here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view. A. tidy 13. I love the people in my village. They are so________ and hospitable. A. friendly 14. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ___________, sometimes it can bring manyproblems. A. otherwise 15. Many young people _________ playing video games to doing homework. A. prefer 16. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ___________ better. A. connect B. show off
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C. concentrate D. keep fit
D. so
D. tests C. leaders
C. forum D. account B. pressure
D. flowers
D. to play
C. upload B. uploading D. download
B. for D. but C. and
C. more hardly D. harder
B. about D. to
D. otherwise B. therefore C. although
B. playing D. hates C. so
B. careful D. marks C. won’t
B. Yes, I don’t like it. D. We can go there together.
B. Who's he? I don't know him D. You shouldn't talk to your parents about him.
17. I was tired, ____________ I went to bed early. A. and C. but B. or 18. Nowadays, teenagers have _____________ from their parents and friends. B. activities A. pressure 19. He is a big _______ and scares his weaker classmates. A. bully 20. In summer, I usually go to my hometown to help my grandmother pick _____________ in the orchard. A. trees C. fruit B. plants 21. My sister hates _______ up early to do exercise. C. gets B. wake A. getting 22. Mai dislikes ______ her pictures to Facebook. She prefers not to show them to others. A. to upload 23. We don’t cheat on exams, _______ it is a wrong thing to do. A. or 24. This year’s exam was much ________ than last year’s. A. the harder B. more hard 25. Peter is fond______________ reading science fiction. A. in C. of 26. Social media help teens connect with others; _______, they also cause teens to feel lonely. A. however 27. Find an error: Mi lovesplaying sport, so her brother hates it. A. loves 28. Find an error: If you don’t do your homework more careful, you won’t get good marks. A. don’t 29. A: Would you like to go to the cinema with me? A. Yes, I watch films every day. C. I’d love to. Thanks 30. Nick: Could you tell me how I can deal with a bully? - Mi: ______. A. That's very kind of you. Thanks C. You should talk to your parents about him. III. READING: Part A. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to fill in each blank in the following passage. I live in a small village in Bac Giang. I love the (1) _______ peace and quiet of my village. The air is unpolluted, and the (2)________ of life is slow. The people in my village are friendly and hospitable. They are always willing (3) _______ each other. We cultivate mainly rice and beans. We raise cows and buffaloes too. We can also enjoy (4)_____ in the nearby area. It is actually a national park, so the wildlife there can live and move very (5) _______ . All these things make me love my village more and intend to live here my whole life.
1. A. urban B. rural C. suburban D. city
2. A. speed B. step C. pace D. cost
3. A. to help B. helping C. help D. helped
4. A.city B. environment C. countryside D. nature
B. safety D. danger C. safely
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5. A. safe Part B. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fills each gap. Nam was a good student. But he started using a smartphone and spending too much time on (1) _______ like Facebook andTik Tok. He also liked joining in chit-chat and game (2)______ for teens. He spent a lot of time (3)_______ notifications. He evenneglected his
D. the internet D. but D. few D. communicating D. therefore B. social media B. when B. a lot B. quicker B. so
schoolwork, and stopped (4)_______ with his classmates, friends, and family members. One day Nam saw avideo clip about a boy who was addicted to games, and had no friends, ( 5) ______ when the boy was feeling down, he bullied others.Nam realised that he also had no more friends, except his younger brother. C. television 1. A. smartphone C. forums 2. A. because C. many 3. A. checking C. quickly 4. A. quick C. but 5. A. however Part C. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However, I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village life is because it’s very quiet, so 1 always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that the air is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are friendlier. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have 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 I enjoy chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
Adapted from: https://www.eslprintables.com/
D. a small town C. a countryside B. a small village
B. the air is so fresh and clean D. village lifestyle is healthier
C. exciting
C. transport B. facilities D. service
D. school bus C. moped
1. Where does the writer come from? A. a big city 2. One reason why he prefers village life is that ______________. A. it’s very noisy C. life is more exciting there 3. What does he think about the people in his village? A. friendlier D. kind B. boring 4. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village? A. weather 5. How does he go to school? A. bicycle B. train PartD. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).
My grandma and I share a pastime: knitting. She taught me how to knit when I was ten years old.
In the evening, we both sit in front of the TV and knit. Now I can knit scarves, hats, and even
sweaters. I remember last year I had to find a birthday present for my dad. Then I thought of
knitting a sweater for him. I searched the Internet for a day, and finally I found the pattern that
came with a YouTube video showing me how to make a sweater. It took me a week to finish
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it.Dad was so happy with the present and said it was his favourite sweater.
The best thing aboutknitting is that it makes you be more careful and patient. Sometimes you
drop stitches or hold the wool too tight, so you need to continually practise. My grandma says
knitting is magical because you can create anything you want with just wool and a pair of
needles. I love knitting!
1. The girl started knitting when she was in grade 10. __________
2. She found the pattern for her dad's sweater online. __________
3. She spent more than a week knitting the sweater. __________
4. Knitting makes people be more careful and patient. __________
5. The girl's dad says knitting is magical. __________
IV. DO AS DIRECTED
Part A. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. My sister doesn’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter
→ My sister hates.....................................................................................................................
2.Nick is a careful writer than Phuc. (carefully)
→Nick writes essays....................................................................................................................
3.Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger sister.
→My younger sister enjoys.......................................................................................................
4. I can’t cook as well as my mother. (better)
→ My mother can.......................................................................................................................
5. My brother likes swimming and sunbathing.
→ My brother is interested.........................................................................................................
Part B. Make complete sentences based on the given words. (Sentence building)
1. My son / crazy / play / computer / games.
(cid:0) .............................................................................................................................................
2. Some teens / feel / pressure / because / they / want/ fit / a group.
(cid:0) . .............................................................................................................................................
3. People/ countryside/ seem/ have to/ work/ hard/ people/ city.
(cid:0)
4. The area around the village / be / famous / its / picturesque / scenery.
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(cid:0)
5. Feed / pigs / and / milk / cows / be / her / daily / activity.
(cid:0)
Part C. Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets
1. Jessy wanted to go to the concert. She couldn’t buy a ticket. (BUT)
................................................................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................................................................
2. The test was long. I can’t finish it on time. (THEREFORE)
................................................................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................................................................
3. Many teenagers want to support needy people.They join community service projects. (SO)
...................................................................................................................................................
4. You have to wear a helmet when riding a bike. You will be fined. (OTHERWISE)
...................................................................................................................................................
5. Tom felt stressed. He tried to finish his homework. (HOWEVER)
...................................................................................................................................................
Part D. Make questions for the underlined words.
I went to the cinema with my cousins.
1. ________________________________________________________ 2.
I stayed in New Zealand for six months. ____________________________________________________________
3. She called the firemen because her cat stuck in a tree.
____________________________________________________________
Part E. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. don’t / on /I / wrong / exams,/ for / cheat / it / a / is / thing / to / do. (cid:0) .............................................................................................................................................
2. doesn’t / Jane / the / getting / like / early / in / up / morning/. (cid:0) .............................................................................................................................................
3. has / the / to / study / Tom / otherwise, / may / harder; / fail / he / test. (cid:0) .............................................................................................................................................
V. WRITING 1. Write a paragraphabout your favorite leisure activity.
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In my opinion, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provide me with musical knowledge. I also like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite song of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, roc or jazz. I like pop music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. As I have noted music from other
countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures. I think that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting. Besides, it can improve my English and listening skills. In addition, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.
2. Write a paragraph about what you like about life in the countryside.
There are some things I like about life in the countryside. One of the main attractions is its peacefulness. This helps people living there feel comfortable and relaxed. Additionally, I enjoy its natural beauty. The countryside often offers picturesque views of rolling hills, rolling meadows, and vast green fields. This can be a great source of inspiration. Finally, I appreciate the strong sense of community in rural areas. Rural people are very tight-knit and always willing to help their neighbours. Overall, these are just some of the many things I enjoy about rural life.
3.Write a paragraphabout how your classmates should deal with stress.
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My classmate looks tired recently because she is suffering from stress. She should do several things to deal with this situation. First, she should turn off her computer and smartphone because these things cause her headaches and makes her tired. Second, she should go to bed early to get enough sleep. If she lacks enough sleep, she will fall ill quickly. Third, she should talk with her friends and teachers about her problems and receive some good advice. Or at least she will feel relieved. Another thing she should do is to do more exercise to live a healthy life. Last, if a classmate annoys her, she can avoid talking to that person. She should also talk to her teachers or her parents about this annoying classmate.
