REVISION FOR 1st TERM TEST (2024-2025)

– ENGLISH 8 –
A. SPEAKING.
I. Introduction.
1. Where do you live?
2. Who do you live with?
3. What time do you usually get up in the morning?
4. Why are you learning English?
5. When did you start learning English?
6. How often do you go to the cinema?
7. What kind of music do you like?
8. Which do you prefer: beef or pork?
9. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
10. How much tea and coffee do you drink a day?
11. What did you do last night?
12. What are you going to do after class?
II. Topic speaking.
1. Talk about your favorite hobby.
2. Talk about your leisure activities you often do on the weekends.
3. Talk about life in the city or in the country.
4. Talk about the festival which you like best.
5. Talk about the effects of pollution.
6. Talk about the ways to protect the environment.
7. Talk about a disaster which you have learnt.
III. Questions and Answers
* Unit 1:
1. What is your favorite hobbies? Why do you like doing them?
2. When did you start your hobby/ hobbies?
3. When and where do you often do your hobby?
4. Do you prefer doing your favorite activities alone or with other people? Why?
5. What is the name of the sport or game you like? Why do you like it?
6. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities? Why?
* Unit 2:
1. What are the good things about living in the city?
2. What are the bad things about living in the city?
3. Is it good for young people to grow up in the city?
4. Is your hometown a big city or a small place?
5. Do you prefer living in the country or the city? Why?
6. What do kids in your town/neighborhood like to do for fun?
7. Where do kids in your town/neighborhood go to play?
8. Which festival in Vietnam do you like best? Why?
9. What do you usually do/ play/ eat during Tết?
* Unit 3:
1. Is pollution a problem in your area? What kinds of pollution are there?
2. What will happen if people keep throwing trash on the streets/ in the rivers/ in the sea?
3. What do you think your family should do to save electricity?
* Unit 4:
1. What types of disasters usually happen in your area? What happens most often?
2. What was the biggest disaster ever in your area? When did it happen?
3. What should people do during a flood?
4. How should people prepare for a flood?
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the others.
1. A. cinemas B. games C. sports D. friends
2. A. scarf B. scene C. scissors D. scientist
3. A. chef B. church C. chair D. chore
4. A. pollution B. transport C. waste D. plastic
5. A. plant B. water C. section D. forest
6. A. emergency B. email C. battery D. escape
II. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress.
1. A. basketball B. competition C. shuttlecock D. badminton
2. A. vacation B. become C. design D. cycling
3. A. nature B. dislike C. country D. people
4. A. never B. country C. prefer D. weather
5. A. affect B. pollute C. disease D. damage
6. A. recycle B. reduce C. organize D. important
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
1. We won’t leave the movie theater the action movie ends.
A. from B. to C. until D. during
2. The New Year's Countdown party at the city's square tomorrow.
A. takes off B. takes on C. takes place D. takes care
3. One of the festivals in the countryside is Mid-Autumn festival.
A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditions
4. There weren't chairs in the room, so some of us had to stand.
A. much B. too much C. enough D. lots
5. A lot of people trash into rivers and make the water polluted.
A. throw B. pass C. shoot D. kick
6. Green forests provide more spaces animals and birds.
A. with B. for C. into D. onto
7. Turning off the air conditioner ten minutes before leaving saves a lot of .
A. plastic B. air C. water D. electricity
8. Governments should prevent people cutting down trees in the forests.
A. with B. into C. from D. on
9. People shouldn’t use plastic bags they can reduce land pollution.
A. but B. that C. so that D. although
10. She won't pass the exam if she hard.
A. doesn't study B. studies C. will study D. won't study
11. Barry loves running, he is also a member of our school's running club.
A. or B. but C. if D. and
12. We should always remember 3Rs to protect the environment, “Reduce, Reuse
Recycle”.
A. if B. and C. or D. but
13. Typhoon Tip caused a lot of damage on islands in the Pacific .
A. Land B. Air C. River D. Ocean
14. When there is a , move wooden furniture away from windows.
A. wildfire B. drought C. heat wave D. tsunami
C. LISTENING.
I. Listen to a conversation between Michael and Kate. Complete each answer with NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
1. What happens on Tuesday morning ? a wood skating competition.
2. What time does Kate have a knitting class? At 8 a.m
3. How long does Michael practice table tennis? From 2 p.m to 4 p.m
4. On what day is Kate free? Saturday morning
5. What happens at Golden Stadium? a soccer game
II. Listen to a conversation between Mike and Lucy. Choose the best answers.
1. What is the main topic of the conversation between Mike and Lucy?
A. City road conditions B. Traffic problems
C. City pollution and solutions D. City transportation
2. What is one way that Mike suggests reducing pollution in the city?
A. buiding more roads B. buying a new car
C. using public transportation D. driving a fuel-powered vehicle
3. What do Mike and Lucy agree on as a way to reduce pollution in the city?
A. doing nothing B. using single-use plastic
C. buying new cars D. telling people to use reusable bags
4. What does Lucy do at home to help reduce pollution?
A. reusing water bottles B. turning on lights
C. not using electronic devices D. unplugging electronic devices
5. What is Mike’s opinion on ways of reducing pollution?
A. Every little bit counts B. It is impossible to make a difference
C. It is not worth the effort D. It is only for certain people to do
III. Listen to a report on the city of Smallville. Write T (true) or F (false).
1. Land pollution is one of the problems in Smallville. T
2. The city should increase green space by building more parks and playgrounds. T
3. More trash bins near the river cannot help to reduce water pollution. F
4. Local people can help remove trash by joining street clean-ups. T
5. Children should learn about the importance of recycling at a young age. T
D. READING.
I. Read the website article. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, for
each numbered space.
What kind of hobby do you have?
There are three main types of hobbies. In the first type, you play something, like a sport, a board
game, or a video game. Many people in the USA play soccer, baseball, and basketball. In
sports, people are usually in (1) , but sometimes one person plays against another person, in
tennis, for example. Chess is a popular (2) game with many people. Many teenagers
and younger children love playing games on their computers. In all of these hobbies, there is a
competition between people.
In the second type of hobby, people do an activity outside on their own, for example,
skateboarding, cycling, or rock climbing. There is no (3) here. People do the activities
because they are fun.
In the third type of hobby, people make something, such as a model plane, a cake, or a piece of
clothing. Most people do this kind of hobby on their own, but in the end, they can show their
parents and their friends. Some people collect interesting things, like stamps or money from (4)
countries. They put the things in a book or in a drawer. In the past, people collected
insects like butterflies in this way, but that is not a (5) hobby now.
1. A. sides B. teams C. classes D. groups
2. A. boring B. bored C. board D. born
3. A. competition B. play C. competitors D. players
4. A. strange B. old C. those D. foreign
5. A. interested B. popular C. extreme D. present
II. Read the letter. Write T (True), F (False), or NG (Not Given) if the information is not
in the text.
Dear Festival Committee,
I am writing about the Milford Nature Festival which took place last week.
I went to the festival with my two children, four and six. The information on the festival website
said, ‘There is entertainment for all the family.’
My children love face painting. Amy wanted to be a tiger and Jenny wanted to be a monkey. They
had pictures of the animals to show to the face painter. But there was only one face painter, and
there was no other entertainment for young children. We waited for an hour and then left the line.
We went to get something to eat.
My children said their food was good, but the meals were very expensive. They cost more than
their tickets for the festival.
Finally, the festival website said, ‘There is a nature walk at 3.00, with information about all the
flowers and trees from a plant scientist.’ There was nothing else for the children to do, so we
went on the walk. But the person who did the walk did not know anything about the flowers and
trees in the park.
I paid $6 for two child tickets. I would like you to give me the money back.
With best wishes,
Mrs. Williams
1. The children wanted face paintings of wild animals. t
2. Mrs Williams did not like her meal. t
3. The children’s meals cost $10. ng
4. Mrs Williams went on the walk because her children love flowers and trees. f
5. There was lots of entertainment for young children at the festival. f
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer, A, B, C, or D, for each question.
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and
go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some
have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different form one
another. Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower of which can be seen
from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, the houses or cottages are built round it. Country life
is now fairy comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each
house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they
can’t find in the village shops.
1. When do city people often go the country?
A. All the weekends. B. All the year round.
C. At Christmas D. The summer holidays.
2. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A. They can have their houses rented.
B. They can go to the country at weekend
C. They can go to the whenever they can find the time.
D. All the correct.
3. What is the common feature of English villages?
A. They have a church
B. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.
C. They have a village green
D. They have running water.
4. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A. The village green B. The church C. Running water D. The Internet
5. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.
B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.
C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.
D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.
6. What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The village green B. Grass C. Houses D. Cottages
7. What is the best tittle for the passage?
A. Advantages of the countryside. B. The English countryside.
C. Things in an English village. D. Summer holidays in England.
E. WRITING.
I. Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Quynh Nhu doesn’t has an English class at school tomorrow.
A B C D
2. Julia usually watches action movie when she feels sad.
A B C D
3. I can't sleep - there is too many noise in the neighborhood at
night! A B C D
4. When I was young, I played usually spinning tops with my
brother. A B CD
5. All the children are interested in the animal perform at the
festival. A B C D
6. If you don't pay attention, you will understand the lesson.
A B C D
7. It is too hot today - please turn on the air
condition. A B C D
8. Governments worldwide are working together to protect the environment for
pollution. A B C D
9. My uncle is one of the best environmentalist in my
country. A B C D
10. People should keep a fire extinguish in a safe
place. A B C D
11 If you are in danger, calling the emergency service, they can help you.
A B C D
12. How many people have to leave their houses because of the earthquake last
week? A B C D
III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given
word(s) if any.
1. My sister likes watching basketball better than playing it. (TO)
-> My sister prefers watching basketball to playing it
2. I have an English class tomorrow. It finishes at 5 p.m. (UNTIL)
-> I have an English class tomorrow until It finishes at 5 p.m.
3. I don't have much money. I can't buy that phone. (ENOUGH)
-> I don't have enough money to buy that phone
4. To have a healthy lifestyle, we should exercise a lot. (THAT)
-> We should exercise a lot so that we have a healthy lifestyle
5. Exercise regularly and you will be fit and healthy. (IF)
-> You will be fit and healthy if you Exercise regularly
6. Follow the escape plan strictly and you will be safe. (IF YOU)
-> you will be safeif you Follow the escape plan strictly
7. It's necessary for everyone to put important belongings into a safe bag. (SHOULD)
-> You should put important belongings into a safe bag
8. I’ll call the police if he doesn’t leave me alone.
-> Unless he leaves me alone, I’ll call the police
9. Peter often washes the dishes for his mother.
-> Peter often helps washing the dishes for his mother/ his mother to wash the dishes
10. What games do you like to play? (ENJOY)
-> What games do you enjoy playing?
IV. Writing.
1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about your favorite hobby.
2. Write an announcement (80-100 words) for a country festival.
3. Write a short guide (80-100 words) to make your school greener.
4. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about how we should help the environment, and why.
Talk about your favorite hobby.

Talk about life in the city.

Talk about life in the country.

Talk about the festival which you like best.

Talk about the effects of pollution.

Talk about the ways to protect the environment.

1. Describe a place of interest in your hometown.

2. Tell about the best city in VN to live in.

3. Do you like living in the city? Why or why not?

4. Tell some causes of teen stress and pressure and then give some solutions.

7. Which wonders of Viet Nam do you like best? Why?