TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN NGUYÊN HÃN

TỔ: TIẾNG ANH

NỘI DUNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1

TIẾNG ANH 8- NĂM HỌC: 2023- 2024
(TỪ UNIT 1 ĐẾN UNIT 3)

LISTENING- READING: Topic from Unit 1 to Unit 3

LANGUAGE FOCUS:
- Sounds: /u:/ and /ʊ/, /ə/ and /ɪ/;
- Structure/ Grammar:
Verbs of liking/ disliking;
Comparative forms of adverbs;
Simple sentences and compound sentences;
- Vocabulary from Unit 1 to Unit 3
WRITING:
1. Do as directed:
- Make question (Yes/No question)
- Sentence combination
- Rewriting sentences
- Rearrange (not more than 10 words for each sentence)
2. Write a passage about 40-50 words
1. Write a short paragraph of about 40- 50 words about what someones likes or dislikes abou life
in the counryside.
2. Write an email about leisure activities wih friends.

EXERCISES
I. Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. school B. cook C. foot D. look
2. A. club B. flu C. who D. lose
3. A. blue B. juice C. blood D. group
4. A. sugar B. woman C. took D. soup
5. A. afternoon B. flood C. soon D. shampoo
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. _____________ DIY means you do something yourself without the help of experts.
A. Playing B. Doing C. Making D. Taking
2. She loves making _____________, such as pottery and carving wood.
A. crafts B. origami C. stamps D. bracelets
3. Melinda _____________ hanging out because she is a sociable person.
A. detests B. hates C. dislikes D. fancies
4. Many people like _____________ the Internet with their mobile phones.
A. surfing B. blogging C. emailing D. communicating
5. It’s helpful to learn life _____________ or a foreign language in free time.
A. tricks B. skills C. kits D. tools
6. Video chatting is among dozens of ways to virtually visit friends and _____________.
A. neighbours B. acquaintances C. relatives D. members
7. She adores ___________ ancient coins and foreign banknotes.
A. to collect B. to collecting C. collecting D. collect
8. The cartoon is funny and it makes me ___________ a lot.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughs
9. He dislikes ___________ disturbed while he is thinking.
A. being B. is C. to be D. be
10. My friend doesn’t mind ___________ me whenever I am in need.
A. to help B. helping C. help D. to helping
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The most interesting hobby that I have is playing the guitar. I have played guitar for three and a
half years now and I am getting better at it every time I decide to play. Playing guitar keeps me doing
something interesting at home instead of staring at the ceiling all the time. Actually, it is a very
relaxing activity. It gives person some time to think and dream.
Guitar or guitars also give my room some personality. When it hangs on my wall it seems like a
piece of art. I have two guitars - one is black acoustic one and the second is a yellow Spanish guitar.
The last one was my first guitar and both of them are Yamaha products. I bought the classical one
because it was required to learn guitar in my school. Since I am interested in blues, jazz and rock
music I felt that I needed a change in my guitar play and that is why I bought the black acoustic one.
I can play many different songs and after 3 years of experience I have learned how to learn the
songs to play them. My favorite songs that I have learned are Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven and
Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. I can also play a bit Sting, Nirvana, Metallica and the Animals.
 In the future I want to improve my guitar playing skills and maybe use them in some small band
or I would just like to play with my friends. I would certainly recommend learning guitar. If interest
in it comes, it cannot be put away.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about ______________.
A. why playing the guitar is the author’s most interesting hobby
B. the author’s good feelings about playing the guitar
C. how the author chose to play the guitar and the benefits of playing it
D. the author’s hobby of playing the guitar and some of its benefits
2. According to the second paragraph, the author’s first guitar is ______________.
A. not a Spanish one B. black
C. not an acoustic one D. not a classical one
3. Why did the author buy the acoustic guitar?
A. Because the author likes to play blues, jazz and rock music.
B. Because the author was required to learn guitar in school.
C. Because the other guitar can’t play classical music.
D. Because the author wanted to change his current one.
4. What does the phrase “the Animals” in the third paragraph possibly refer to?
A. a song B. a music band C. some kinds of animals D. none of above
5. We learn from the passage that ______________.
A. the author plays the guitar because he usually does nothing in his free time
B. the author has totally four guitars
C. the author can play different songs of different types of music
D. the author will continue to play the guitar in the future
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
Teenagers have a different stress response from adults.
One study shows that teenagers release more cortisol during times of stress, which (1)
_____________ to physiological responses such as increased heart (2) _____________ and blood
pressure, and also experience greater cognitive impairment when stressed, (3) _____________ adults
do.
(4) _____________ another study, high or constant levels of stress during adolescence were
shown to have the potential to contribute to the increased likelihood of conditions (5) _____________
anxiety or depression, or abusing drugs or alcohol.
Stress during the teenage years can mimic everyday teenage hormonal changes, (6)
_____________ it can be difficult for teens and parents alike to pinpoint. The best thing to (7)
_____________ in this case is speak with a general doctor, so they can help teens (8) _____________
how they’re feeling.
- cortisol (n): hóoc môn chống trầm cảm
- pinpoint (v): xác định
- impairment (n): sự suy giảm
1. A. results B. leads C. damages D. brings
2. A. rate B. level C. status D. scale
3. A. that B. like C. as D. than
4. A. For B. With C. In D. On
5. A. because of B. despite C. such as D. as well as
6. A. so B. but C. yet D. or
7. A. take B. do C. make D. go
8. A. management B. managerial C. manager D. manage
V. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. Elizabeth/ enjoy/ listen to/ Vietnamese folk songs’ melodies
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. He/ need/ buy/ some tools/ fix/ dog house/ this weekend
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Play/ online games/ have/ both/ positive/ negative effects
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. My homework/ be/ all right,/ but/I/ could do/ well/ that
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. people/ live/ healthily/ rural areas/ in/ cities?
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. Yesterday/ Thomas/ arrive/ at school/ early/ other students
_______________________________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite.
1. A horse doesn’t plough as well as a buffalo.
 A buffalo_______________________________________________________________________
1. Gwen’s essay is long. It is not complicated. (however)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Ernest didn’t inform his parents about the test. He did tell them the results. (but)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. The book is about science. It lists inventions of famous scientists. (and)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. She could post her feeling on social media. She could tell it to her teacher. (or)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. I like school. I enjoy learning new things and spending time with my classmates. (because)
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. You must get to the concert early. You won’t have a seat. (otherwise)
_______________________________________________________________________________