THE FIRST MIDTERM REVISION GRADE 8

I. VOCABULARY: From Unit 1 to Unit 3

1. Leisure activities.

2. Life in the countryside.

3. Peoples of Viet Nam

II. GRAMMAR POINTS:

1. Verbs of liking + gerunds.

2. Verbs of liking + to-infinitives.

3. Comparative forms of adjectives.

4. Comparative forms of adverbs.

5. Questions words

6. Articles (A, An, The)

PRACTICE

A. Phonetics

*Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. pressure	B. especial	C. prepare	D. helpful
2. A. generous	B. ger	C. grassland	D. guess
3. A. pasture	B. vast	C. brave	D. farm
4. A. cattle	B. circular	C. country	D. collect
5. A. needed	B. wanted	C. crowded	D. watched
* Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. nomadic	B. generous	C. colourful	D. countryside
2. A. adore	B. enjoy	C. fancy	D. detest
3. A. library	B. museum	C. melody	D. favourite
4. A. decorate	B. family	C. festival	D. tradition
5. A. blanket	B. invite	C. replace	D. exchange

B. Grammar & Vocabulary.

Choose the best answer

1. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.

A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up

2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies.

A. on B. to C. with D. onto

3. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable.

A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient

4. Among the , the Tay people have the largest population.

A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.

5. People in the countryside live than those in the city.

A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy

6. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. a B. an C. the D. some

7. We to the countryside two months ago.

A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go

8. The doctor advised me jogging every morning.

A. went B. go C. to go D. going

9. Hanoi is capital of Vietnam.

A. an B. a C. the D. one

10. I studied chemistry at university.

A. the B. a C. an D. any

11. I’ll have bath as soon as I get home.

A. a B. the C. an D. one

12. What did you have for breakfast ?

A. the B. Ø C. an D. a

13. Can you play piano ?

A. a B. an C. the D. one

14. If at all possible, try to communicate frequently with native speaker. It is most ideal situation to learn a foreign language.

A. a B. an C. the D. one

15. The bike I have just bought is every cheap.

A. which B. where C. when D. who

16. We will start our trip 6 o’clock the morning.

A. in / in B. at / in C. in / at D. at / at

17. We anything from James since we left school.

A. haven’t heard B. heard C. don’t hear 18. My students enjoy English very much.		D. didn’t hear
A. learn B. learnt C. learning		D. to learn
19. It is in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier	D. noisy

20. The English test was than I thought it would be.

A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier

21. English is thought to be than Math.

A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest

22. My house is hers.

A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than

23. Circle ONE mistake ( Underlined and marked A, B, C, D) Nam enjoys to watch cartoons with his friends on TV.

A B C D

24. A horse can run than a camel.

A. fast B. faster C. faster than D. more fast

25. He did the test I did.

A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than

26. Rivers are than lakes.

A. bigger B. biggest C. more big D. more bigger

27. My new sofa is than the old one.

A. more comfortable B. comfortably C. more comfortabler D. comfortable

28. My sister dances than me.

A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good

29. This road is than that road.

A. narrower B. narrow 30. He drives his brother.	C. the most narrow D. more narrower
A. more careful than	B. more carefully
C. more carefully than	D. as careful as
31. My mother thinks that this is	expensive shop.
A. the B. an	C. a D. Ø
32. She works seven days	week.
A. a B. the	C. an D. Ø

33. Teenagers enjoy to music and out with friends.

A. listen – hang B. to listen – to hang

C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging

34. Don’t worry. It is to travel to that village even at night.

A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient

35. The of Sapa have entered in the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world, according to Touropia.

A. tradition B. custom C. region D. terraced fields

36. The boys often help their parents to water from the village well.

A. gather B. collect C. absorb D. give

37. Beside learning horse-riding, the nomadic children also study how to put

the gers.

A.on B. in C. up D. with

38. My aunt in this town since 1987.

A. is living B. has lived C. lives D. lived

39. “Why was Ba late for the meeting last week?” “ he got up late.”

A. However B. So C. Because D. Though

40. Johnna prefers TV to books. A.watching / reading B. watch / read

C. watching / read D. watch / reading

41. Circle ONE mistake ( Underlined and marked A, B, C, D) Viet Nam is an multicultural country with fifty-four ethnic groups.

A B C D

42. is the waterwheel used for? It’s used to get water to the fields.

A. What B. Why C. When 43. My father works in office.	D. Where
A. a B. an C. one 44. I’ll call you back in hour.	D. the
A. a B. an C. the 45. They there tomorrow.	D. a few
A. will come B. came	C. coming	D. come

C. Reading

* Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).

In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.

	T/F
1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.
2. Using the computer too much is not good for you.
3. We still have a lot of time with our family and friends.

4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.

5. Computers should only be used for a limited time.

** Read the following passage and choose the best answer ( Marked A, B, C or D)

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.

1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney

2. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?

A. Sydney’s Opera House B. The history of Sydney

C. Sydneys beaches and harbors D. An introduction of Sydney

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?

A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.

B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

D. Sydney is the biggest port in the South Pacific.

4. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?

A. 11 beaches B. over 20 beaches

C. nearly 20 beaches D. 770 beaches

5. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?

A. 1788 B. 1973 C. 1932 D. 1625

*** Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.

I go on the Internet every day, but I never spent more than (1) hour at a time online. I get laptop and also a smartphone, so I can use the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (2) three times. Mainly I just email my friends. I read online magazines and I look (3) information, too. I also compare prices of things, but I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe. I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (4) . One friend of mine always looks tired because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (5) his habits. In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet sensibly.

1 . A. a	B. the C. an	D. any
2. A. online	B. Internet C. computer	D. laptop
3. A. at	B. in C. for	D. on
4. A. is	B. were C. are	D. was

5. A. change B. to change C. changed D. changing

D. Writing

*Do as directed

1. My house is smaller than yours. (Rewrite, using LARGER)

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2. I love listening to music.(Rewrite, using ENJOY)

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3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.(Rewrite, using

CHEAPER)

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4. in/ children/ Many/ a/ have/ don’t/ day/ on/ Saturday./ Vietnam/ off/ ( Put the words or phrases in their correct order)

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5. We / onto / load /help / bufallo drawn carts./ the farmers /the rice / ( Put the words or phrases in their correct order)

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6. I get up at 6.00 every morning but my mother gets up at 5.30. ( Rewrite, using

AS)

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7. He goes home every weekend ( Make a question for the underlined part)

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8. They have 3 children. ( Make a question for the underlined part)

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9. Hoa loves to make crafts, especially bracelets.( Rewrite, using FANCIES)

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10. Her son went to English club twice a week. ( Make a question for the underlined part)

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** Writing topic (Approximately 80 words)

1. Write a passage of your leisure activity.

2. What are the advantages of life in the countryside?