NỘI DUNG ÔN THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ I – MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

Năm học 2024-2025

I. Topic vocabulary: - Leisure time
- Life in the countryside
- Teenagers
II. Language Focus:
Pronunciation: - Sounds: / ʊ / and / u: /; Sounds: / ə / and / ɪ /; Sounds: / ʊə / and / ɔɪ /
Grammar: - Verbs of liking/ disliking + gerunds
- Verbs of liking/ disliking + to-infinitive
- Comparative forms of adverbs
- Simple sentences and compound sentences
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Worksheet 1
I. Circle the word in which the underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. good B. cool C. foot D. cook
2. A. June B. rude C. truth D. put
3. A. village B. buffalo C. cottage D. shortage
4. A. ensure B. insure C. picture D. surely
5. A. avoid B. doing C. choice D. join
II. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. picturesque B. generous C. colourful D. countryside
7. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper
8. A. tradition B. curious C. heritage D. ancestor
9. A. badminton B. cinema C. newspaper D. performance
10. A. village B. event C. window D. center
III. Choose the correct answer.
11. Mi is ______ gardening in her free time.
A. in B. into C. to D. for
12. Mai is interested ______ building websites for her friends.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
13. Minh is not fond of ______ puzzles because he thinks it takes a lot of time.
A. making B. playing C. doing D. building
14. I’m not keen on ______ our class photos to the forum.
A. uploading B. surfing C. messaging D. taking
15. While I was ______ some websites, I saw an advertisement about a resort.
A. creating B. browsing C. uploading D. doing
16. Mai dislikes ______ her pictures to Facebook. She prefers not to show them to others.
A. to upload B. uploading C. upload D. uploads
17. We enjoy ______ photos of different types of scenery, so we took a camera with us.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. taken
18. She did the puzzles ______ than I did, so I won the competition.
A. slowly B. slower C. slowlier D. more slowly
19. Tom worked ______ than Mi; therefore, he got better results in the exams.
A. hardly B. harder C. more hard D. more hardly
20. Now they all chat with each other ______ than before because they have smartphones.
 A. more frequently B. frequent C. frequently D. frequenter
IV. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
bully trained hospitable pressure focus
21. People in my village are very ________________ to all visitors.
22. Parents in our village don’t put much ___________ on their children to do well at school.
23. In my school, we can __________ on study and play, and do not have to worry about bullies.
24. The best __________ player in our chess club will not be able to join the competition.
25. If a boy uses his strength to frighten weaker peers, he is a _________.
V. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word provided.
26. The farmers _________________ the rice from the back of the truck. LOAD
27. They live in a beautiful cottage _________________ by trees and flowers. SURROUND
28. When you feel you have to do something so that your friends accept you, you’re experiencing
peer _________________. PRESS
29. The Internet ______________ at our home is not strong, so I can’t study online. CONNECT
30. I _________________ cooking because I usually burn the food. LIKE
VI. Circle the correct bold word in each sentence.
31. Minh is interested in painting, so / but yesterday he decided to join the arts and crafts club.
32. Life in the city seems to be more comfortable, otherwise / but I prefer life in the countryside.
33. She tries to focus more on her studies; therefore / otherwise, she won’t pass her exams.
34. During harvest time, farmers have to get up earlier, and / so they have to work harder.
35. Parents now have higher expectations of their children; therefore / so, children are under
more pressure than before.
VII. Circle the underlined word / phrase that needs correction. Then correct the mistakes.
36. Mi loves playing sport, so his brother hates it.  _______________
37. Farmers should plough their fields carefully; however, they will not have a bumper crop.
 _______________
38. If you don’t do your homework more careful, you won’t get good marks.  ____________
39. In his free time, my grandpa enjoys to catch fish and feeding pigs.  _______________
40. She hates use Facebook Messenger to discuss schoolwork.  _______________
X. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
Stress is a normal part of teen's life; however, too much stress can be dangerous. When you face
stress, use some of these strategies to manage it.
Getting a good night's sleep: Teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep a day, so get enough sleep. To
make it easier, keep your smartphone away from your bed.
Doing exercise: Doing enough physical exercise is important for teens. You should exercise for at
least 60 minutes a day.
Talking it out: Talk about your stress to an adult. This person can be your teacher, parent, or
someone you trust.
Writing about it: You can reduce your stress by writing down your problems. You can also write
about times your felt good and soon you will start to feel better.
Going outside: You will feel more relaxed if you spend some time in nature. Places with green trees
and fresh air will make you feel better.
41. The passage is about ______.
 A. the causes of stress B. strategies to deal with stress C. the dangers of stress
42. How many hours of sleep a day do teens need?
A. 6 to 8. B. 7 to 9. C. 8 to 10.
43. How much time should teens spend on daily exercise?
A. At least an hour. B. Exactly 60 minutes. C. No more than 60 minutes.
44. Teens may talk about their problems to ______.
A. a friend in their class B. a young person they like C. someone they trust
45. Teens can feel better when they ______.
A. are at home with their parents B. get closer to nature C. write to a friend
XI. Write full sentences, using the suggested words and for this given.
46. Nam / not good / dancing / however / he / member / dancing club.
_________________________________________________________________________
47. Lan / fond / message / friends / because / it / more convenient / calling.
_________________________________________________________________________
48. Feed / pigs / and /milk / cows / be / her / daily / activity.
_________________________________________________________________________
49. Today / farmer / village / usually / use / combine harvester / harvest / crops.
_________________________________________________________________________
50. Teenagers’ / stress / may / come / schoolwork / family / friend.
_________________________________________________________________________
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Worksheet 2
I. Choose the word which has a diferent sound in the part underlined.
1. A. choose B. look C. spoon D. food
2. A. truth B. June C. cushion D. conclusion
3. A. again B. company C. woman D. villager
4. A. mixture B. leisure C. lure D. lecture
5. A. choice B. join C. going D. noise
II. Find the word which has a different stress from the other words.
6. A. convenient B. discover C. cultivate D. excited
7. A. donate B. harvest C. equip D. explore
8. A. bully B. connect C. discuss D. account
9. A. media B. practical C. concentrate D. enjoyable
10. A. mature B. improve C. avoid D. pressure
III. Choose the correct answer.
11. In his free time, my younger brother is _______ on taking photos and doing puzzles.
A. fond B. keen C. about D. crazy
12. What are you interested _______ doing at weekends?
A. into B. on C. about D. in
13. How often do you _______ notifications on Facebook? - Once a day.
A. upload B. browse C. connect D. check
14. Be quiet, please! I’m trying to _______ on my homework.
A. concentrate B. log C. advise D. bully
15. It’s _______ time, so the villagers are busy cutting and gathering their crops.
 A. festival B. growing C. harvest D. planting
16. Many parents are worried that their kids are _____________ to computer games.
A. interested B. fond C. addicted D. crazy
17. We can see a lot of cows and buffaloes on the green _____________ in the countryside.
A. paddy fields B. farms C. pastures D. castle
18. I remember going with the village children to __________ the buffaloes when I was a kid.
A. raise B. herd C. feed D. combine
19. Nowadays, teenagers have _____________ from their parents and friends.
A. pressure B. activities C. leaders D. tests
20. ___________ can make students more likely to develop anxiety.
A. Testing B. Chatting C. Bullying D. Cheating
IV. Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
21. I think learning to ride a horse is difficult than learning to ride a bike.  _______________
22. Tony detested to eat spicy food when he was a child.  _______________
23. I have never seen a most colourful kite than this one.  _______________
24. They fancy to pick apricots when spring comes.  _______________
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges
25. Bob: “Look at this dish. It has five colours.” - Lily: “______________”
A. How nice! B. Yes. That’s alright. C. You’re welcome. D. Sounds bad.
26. “I regret that you won’t enjoy our picnic because you are busy!” - “__________”
A. I wish I could. B. What time? C. I hope so. D. What is it about?
27. “There are 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam. - “__________”
A. Congratulations! B. What time? C. Exactly D. What is it about?
VI. 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 sentences.
28. He is crazy about football so much that he goes to every match of his favorite team.
A. is fed up with B. is interested in C. is tired of D. is favour of
29. A baby usually sleep more soundly than an adult.
A. well B. snoring C. loudly D. noisily
30. His garden is not real one.
A. fact B. true C. virture D. virtual
31. I’ll knit a sweater for my mum. It is right up my street.
A. I don’t like doing it. B. I hate doing it.
C. I don’t mind doing it. D. I am interested in doing it.
VII. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
32. The Tay is among ethnic minority peoples.
A. majority B. tiny C. small D. little
33. There are a lot of advantages of walking in the park every day.
A. benefits B. negative sides C. positive sides D. income
34. I like providing minority children with literacy.
A. prefer B. love C. hate D. enjoy
35. I live in a city in the southern region of Viet Nam.
 A. northern B. eastern C. western D. south- east
VIII. Choose the correct word to complete the email.
Dear Elena,
Thanks for your e-mail. Now I'll tell you about my summer holiday in my hometown. I live in Hanoi,
(36) _______ my hometown is in Ninh Binh. My grandparents lived there, in a small house near a paddy
field. I went to stay with them in June. It was a wonderful holiday. Every morning, my grandma and I
got up early and (37) _______ the pigs and chickens. When we finished, we cooked breakfast. After
that, I (38) _______ fishing with my grandpa and helped my grandma with the gardening. In the
afternoon, I went to the fields with some other children. They taught me to (39) _______ the buffaloes.
Sometimes we flew kites or skipped ropes together. In the evening, I drew pictures, read books, or
watched TV with my grandparents. I went to bed quite early, at about 9:00 p.m.
I'm sending you a photo I took (40) _______ my grandparents’ house. I hope you’ll like it.
Love,
Mi
36. A. but B. so C. for D. or
37. A. feed B. is feeding C. fed D. will feed
38. A. could B. went C. did D. played
39. A. run B. get C. go D. herd
40. A. for B. of C. on D. next
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
41. I love listening to music.
I like __________________________________________________________________
42. I spend two hours drawing this picture.
It _____________________________________________________________________
43. Living in the city is more interesting than living in the country.
Living in the country is ___________________________________________________
44. I am interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
I enjoy ________________________________________________________________
45. They built this house ten years ago.
This house _____________________________________________________________
X. Write complete sentences using the words given.
46. a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend.
______________________________________________________________________
47. Would/ they/ like/ live/ modem flat/ the city?
______________________________________________________________________
48. Lan/ live / Ho Chi Minh City/ since/ she/10 years old.
______________________________________________________________________
49. We/ move/ twice/ three times/ year/ look for/ new pastures.
______________________________________________________________________
50. Quang/ addicted/ playing video games.

Worksheet 3
Exericse 1. Read the following school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 3.
 School Announcement: Field Trip to Cuc Phuong National Park

We are (1) _________ to announce a field trip to Cuc Phuong National Park. Please note the following

details:

 Date: Next Friday, February 12th

 Departure: School bus (2) _________ at 8:00 AM
 Bring: Packed lunch, water bottle, and comfortable shoes.
 Explore: Nature trails, wildlife, and learn (3) __________ conservation efforts.
Don't miss out on this educational adventure!

Question 1. A. excite B. excited C. excitement D. excitingly

Question 2. A. left B. has left C. had left D. leaves
Question 3. A. with B. to C. about D. at
Exercise 2. Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 4 to 6.

ADVERTISEMENT

Join our team as a Bank Clerk! We're hiring at our ( 4) ___________ bank in Birmingham, UK. While a bachelor's
degree in business is preferred, previous experience is desirable but not essential. If you're motivated and eager to
learn more, we want to hear (5) __________ you! Send your application to [email protected] or mail it to 255 Lloyd
Street.

Don't miss this opportunity to (6) __________ your career in the banking industry. Apply now!

(Adapted from Tiếng Anh 12 Bright)

Question 4: A. esteemed B. inadvisable C. inevitable D. incapable

Question 5: A. about B. with C. to D. from
Question 6: A. launch B. avoid C. stop D. restart
Exercise 3. Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 9.

Looking for a career in hospitality? Join our SBX vocational school for great Hotel Receptionist Training Courses!

 Learn essential customer service skills.

 Gain (7) __________ experience in hotel operations.
 Hands-on training with industry professionals.
 Flexible schedules to (8) ____________ your needs.
 Affordable tuition fees.
Turn your passion for hospitality into a rewarding career! Enrol now and start your journey toward (9)
__________

Question 7. A.a B. x (no article) C. the D. an

Question 8. A. choose B. suit C. find D. seek
Question 9. A. succeed B. successfully C. successful D. success
Exercise 4. Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 12.

ADVERTISEMENT

Are you looking for casual work? We need someone to (10) _________ care of a two-year-old child every morning
from Monday to Friday. The perfect (11) _________ should be responsible, reliable, good with young children and
(12) _________ female. To apply, call Ms Lam on 0909345917.

(Adapted from Tiếng Anh 12 Friends Global)

Question 10: A. mark B. take C. rooftop D. balcony

Question 11: A. candidate B. student C. competitor D. cover letter
Question 12: A. preferably B. prefer C. preferable D. preferred
Exercise 5. Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 15.

Bella Itulia Your New Favourite Italian Restaurant in Town!

 Authentic Italian (13) ___________ made with love.

 Fresh ingredients.
 Cosy atmosphere perfect (14) ___________ family dinners or romantic dates.
 Extensive menu featuring pasta, pizza, and more.
 Friendly staff ready (15) __________ you with a smile.
Experience Italy right here in town! Visit Bella Italia today!

Question 13. A. cuisine B. manner C. habit D. lifestyle

Question 14. A. in B. of C. for D. with
Question 15. A. serving B. to serve C. serve D. to serving

Exercise 6
Question 1: What does the notice say?
"Please keep your bus ticket with you at all times. The transport
officers might ask to see it during your journey"

A. You need to keep your bus ticket with you. Officers might check it.
B. Transport officers will give you a bus ticket.
C. You do not need a bus ticket for the journey.
D. You can get your bus ticket from the transport officers.
Question 2: What does the sign say?

A. You can walk on the grass and play games there.

B. The grass should be kept clean and free of trash.
C. You should not walk on the grass to help keep it healthy.
D. The grass is for sitting and relaxing only.

Question 3: What does the notice say?

"No entry allowed without a valid pass.
You must show your pass to enter the building"
A. You need a valid pass to enter. Show it to get in.
B. You can enter the building without a pass.
C. Passes are not needed for entering the building.
D. The building is open to everyone.
Question 4: What does the sign say?
A. You can smoke anywhere, including in this area.
B. Smoking is only allowed in specific areas that are
marked for it.
C. Smoking is not allowed at all in this area to keep
it clean and safe.
D. Smoking is encouraged and welcome in this area.

Practice makes perfect!