Đề cương ôn tập Giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 năm 2023–2024 trường THCS Nguyễn Du (Lâm Đồng)

Tiếng Anh 8 – RIGHT ON

UNIT 1 TEST

I. PRONUNCIATION A. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. rocky B. perform C. shopper D. modern

2. A. cottages B. theatres C. provinces D. houses

3. A. install B. baseball C. rainfall D. arrival

B. Choose the word whose primary stress is NOT placed on the second syllable.

4. A. tomorrow B. photographer C. apartment D. district

C. Choose the word whose primary stress is NOT placed on the first syllable.

5. A. scenery B. nature C. historic D. countryside

II. USE OF ENGLISH Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.

6. Amanda: What do you think about life in the city? – Juliet: _______________________.

A. The streets are almost empty these days. B. I am living in a flat near a river.

C. My apartment is in the centre of the city. D. It can be stressful because everything is expensive.

7. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you can make exercise a part of your daily ________.

A. routine B. work C. display D. feature

8. She doesn’t want anyone to look at her, so she ___________ dark glasses.

A. is always wearing B. always wear

C. always wears D. is always wear

9. Kate: What does Jenny like doing in the countryside? – Timothy:

_______________________.

A. She likes living in the countryside.

B. She doesn’t like it.

C. She enjoys flying kites and swimming in the river.

D. She likes the peace and fresh air in the countryside.

10. At the moment, I ___________ TV in the hotel room and my sister ___________ a barbecue

near the swimming pool.

A. am watching/is having B. watch/is having

C. watch/has D. am watching/has

11. One of the most famous __________ in the world is Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

A. work B. arts or work C. works of art D. art

12. The travel agent advised us _____________________ around after dark.

A. not to walk B. to walk C. not walking D. walking

13. On the street, there was a young boy giving an impressive __________ .

A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer

14. Next month, Ann _______ her grandparent’s 80th birthday.

A. celebrates B. will celebrate C. celebrating D. is celebrating

15. _______ the flight ________ at 8.00 o’clock tomorrow?

A. Will/depart B. Does/depart C. Is/departing D. Did/depart

16. Burj Khalifa in Dubai, listed to be one of the highest __________ in the world, is 2717 Feet

high.

A. statues B. towns C. skyscrapers D. states

17. Cycling is a cheap way to get __________ the city.

A. around B. on C. up D. over

III. WORD FORMATION Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

18. After being lulled with soft music, the baby ______________ slept in the mother’s arms.

(PEACE)

19. Water ______________ can have negative effects on our health, the environment and the

economy. (POLLUTE)

20. The company invested 9 million dollars to ______________ its system. (MODERN)

IV. ERROR RECOGNITION Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

21. I was keen on to become an English teacher when I was a teenager.

A B C D

22. Nowadays, we see rarely fireflies in the countryside because of pollution.

A B C D

V. READING Read part of an email from Jo to a friend, Chris. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C or D, for each numbered space. Hi Chris,