Name: _______________________ UNIT 1 2 3 REVISION 2

Class: 8_______________________ Date: ___/ ___/ 20___

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. leisure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
2. A. unload B. cruel C. puzzle D. muscle
3. A. detest B. resort C. prefer D. message
4. A. origami B. speciality C. ability D. celebrity
5. A. join B. noisy C. point D. tortoise
II. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. leisure B. puzzle C. addict D. member
2. A. information B. unsuitable C. unsociable D. celebrity
III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. Can you tell me more about the time of the chess club? - ________.
A. Not at all. B. Yes, I can. C. That’s very nice of you. D. Certainly.
2. What an interesting game you’re playing! - ________.
A. I’m glad you like it. B. No one is interested. C. I don’t want you here. D. I’d love to, thanks.
3. Nam, you’re really good at playing football! - ________.
A. Thank you. It’s my favorite sport. B. It’s not easy to play football.
C. Really? I didn’t know that. D. Why did you say that?
4. Would you like to come to my house tomorrow, Lien? - ________.
A. It’s very boring. B. No, I wouldn’t. C. That’s not very nice. D. I’d love to, thanks.
5. Why don’t you come to my English speaking club this afternoon? - ________.
A. That would be nice. B. I can speak English well. C. No, I don’t. D. Not at all.
6. What are you doing, Brian? – I’m ________ some online videos.
A. surfing B. looking C. browsing D. logging
7. Parents should be ready to give children the ________ they need.
A. supporter B. supporters C. supportive D. support
8. We are all hooked ________ making star lanterns.
A. in B. off C. on D. to
9. I’m tired of ________ in the city. It’s too busy, noisy and dirty.
A. live B. to live C. to be lived D. living
10. ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?
A. Why don’t you B. How about C. Would you mind D. When did you
11. People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.
A. simplier B. more simply C. more simple D. simpler
12. My sister and I often help my parents ________ the buffaloes when we come back home from school.
A. herd B. herds C. herding D. herded
13. My father sometimes goes ________ in the forests. He'd like to find some more food for our family.
A. hunt B. hunting C. to hunt D. hunted
14. My mother enjoys ________ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooked
15. We often play football ________ during summer time.
A. one another B. together C. each other D. themselves
16. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase ________.
A. health B. stress C. creativity D. balance
17. They are harvesting rice in the ________.
A. crop B. orchard C. garden D. paddy field
18. Tom’s father is very ________ so he can control the combine harvester very well.

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 A. well-trained B. surrounded C. relaxed D. interested
19. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ________ better.
A. connect B. show off C. concentrate D. keep fit
20. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ________, sometimes it can bring many problems.
A. although B. but C. however D. so
IV. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which indicates the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
1. It can be challenging for beginners to plough the field for the first time.
A. easy B. peaceful C. boring D. hard
2. The forum is quite user-friendly.
A. hard to use B. easy to use C. hard to understand D. easy to understand
3. Focus on ploughing the field, will you?
A. Concentrate on B. Ignore C. Respect D. Practice
V. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which indicates the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
1. It’s easy to get along with my peers because all of us like doing volunteer work.
A. mix with B. fall apart with C. connect with D. get on with
2. I logged on to my account on Facebook and chatted with my friends.
A. sign in B. logged in to C. sign in to D. logged out of
3. Studying all day without breaks makes me stressed.
A. pressured B. focused C. disliked D. relaxed
VI. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. The Glay practice rice __________________ in submerged fields. (cultivate)
2. The Tay community practice __________________ beliefs including ancestor worship. (tradition)
3. His __________________ to the Internet is taking over his life. (addict)
4. Children in rural areas often travel to school __________________ than those in big cities. (far)
5. Dao and San Chay have __________________ practised shifting cultivation. (tradition)
6. The Internet has already changed the way people __________________. (social)
7. Jigsaw puzzles is one of the __________________ that parents choose to develop their children’s
__________________. (act – concentrate)
8. The __________________ for the end of school year ceremony is underway. (prepare)
VII. Write S for simple sentence and C for compound sentence.
1. The Elephant Racing Festival is the biggest cultural festival in Tay Nguyen.
2. You can either choose to ride in a cable car up to the pagoda or walk up.
3. The oarsmen are encouraged by the sounds of drums and the cheering crowds while they are racing.
4. Maya doesn’t follow the procession, but she supports the dancing team.
5. Hundreds of thousands of people gather on the two banks of the river to watch the Ngo junk race.
6. Ngo junk race is a community sports which enhance unity among Khmer people from villages.
7. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.
8. They played together as a team very well; however, they didn’t win the race.
9. It was an exciting festival, so I felt very lucky to participate in it.
10. Last year, I went to Huong Pagoda with my family and friends.
VIII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The first Brau __________________ (come) to Vietnam about a century ago.
2. The majority of people in Vietnam __________________ (belong) to the Kinh ethnic group.
3. Hoa Ban festival ____________ (start) on March 17thand _____________ (end) on March 19th.
4. Listen! _______________ those ethnic girls _______________ (speak) the Ede language?
5. Nick doesn’t mind __________________ (learn) about the ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

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 6. We would love __________________ (be) in Buon Me Thuot, but we __________________ (not know)
how much it costs.
7. In the future, the local government __________________ (organize) more activities topromote the
culture of ethnic groups.
8. Are you willing __________________ (join) the charity jogging event?
9. Tourists to Don Village enjoy __________________ (ride) elephants around the hamletor to the forest.
10. The elephants help local people __________________ (work) in the fields, and carry goods or
construction materials.
11. Most students detest __________________ (have) homework during the weekends.
12. Alice is fond of __________________ (create) small animals with paper.
13. These students are learning how __________________ (deal) with pressure before the final test.
14. Parents should teach their children to be careful when ______________ (post) pictures on social
media.
15. Jenny’s mother often __________________ (knit) when she was a teenager.
16. Trung is very active and he dislikes __________________ (watch) TV during leisure time.
17. What is your leisure activity? - I adore __________________ (walk) my dog around the park.
18. Look! Who __________________ (dry) rice over there? - I think it’s Mai’s uncle.
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1. The storm arrived at the village much (soon) __________________ than we expected.
2. My cat is a better pet: she plays much (quiet) __________________ than my big, noisy dog.
3. Teens can (easy) __________________ connect with those with the same interests because it’s
__________________ (easy) to contact other people now than in the past.
4. Do you know that light travels (fast) __________________ than sound?
5. Hoa did the embroidery (careful) __________________ than anyone else.
6. After a course with a native teacher, Nam can speak English __________________ (good) than before.
7. Chi is intelligent, but she needs to study __________________ (hard) than her first semester to pass
the examination.
8. Folding origami is very __________________ (enjoyable) and helps me relieve stress after a long day at
school.
9. To motivate kids __________________ (effective), parents should choose suitable jigsaw images.
10. The train leaves at 7.15, so don’t arrive __________________ (late) than 7.00.
11. Inexperienced workers do everything __________________ (careless) than well-trained ones.
12. Please show me __________________ (clear) how to cook this dish.
13. He performed even __________________ (bad) than before.
14. It’s getting late. Can you run a bit __________________ (quick)? – I’m not very __________________
when I run, sorry.
X. Provide a suitable conjunction or conjunctive adverb to complete the sentences.
1. Teenagers should keep lifelong learning; ______________, they won’t catch up with the quick changes
in modern society.
2. Chi will have a test next week, ______________ she doesn’t revise anything.
3. During the school holiday, you can join outdoor activities, ______________ you can take a science
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 4. The time for class discussion was short; ______________, we gained some knowledge from it.
5. Lien tried to study hard, ______________ she could win the scholarship.
6. He really enjoys rock music; ______________, his parents think it’s a good idea for him to go to
concerts.
7. Trung looks really nervous and scared now, ______________ someone bullied him at school.
8. Nowadays, teenagers rely on social networkds too much; ______________, they communicate less
face-to-face.
9. In the class forum, students can ask teachers and friends for advice, ______________ they can also
share their opinion.
10. She wants to improve her English speaking skills, ______________ she joins the English club.
XI. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
During the early years, (1) ___________ jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for
their children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this hobby
significantly draws kids’ attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2) ___________
boredom. It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3) ___________
many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should choose
suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4) ___________ the
levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and even
give it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (5)
___________ they reach the last jigsaw.
1. A. making B. doing C. creating D. having
2. A. with B. in C. without D. out of
3. A. joining B. collecting C. making D. building
4. A. reduce B. decrease C. increase D. drop
5. A. before B. after C. during D. until
XII. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same using the given word.
1. Although Ann is very tired, she helps her mother with the housework. BUT

2. Nick spent an hour loading the fruit onto the truck. TOOK

3. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs. BETTER

4. Could you help me move this chair away? MIND

5. Jane makes crafts more quickly than her sister. SLOWLY

6. Let’s go to my uncle’s farm this weekend. SUGGEST

XIII. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.

1. We have lots of better things to do instead of watch TV.
2. My sister is a sporty person, yet she joined a basketball club.
3. The clothing of one group is differently from that of other groups.
4. Playing team sports gives you much fun than individual sports.
5. Students in my class are becoming more and more confidently, for they are free to share their ideas.