Đề cương ôn tập giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 8 iLearn Smart World có đáp án - Part 4. Reading and Writing

MY VILLAGE

I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is two kilometers away. After class, I often (6) _____ my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where (7) _____ is a TV. The adults watch TV, but they talk about their farm work and exchange news more often. The children run around, playing games and shouting (8) _____. Laughter is heard everywhere.

My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, or eggs. He then buys me an ice cream (9) _____ lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.

On starry nights, children lie (10) _____ the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We (11) _____ of faraway places.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

After class, I often (6) _____ my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens.

At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where (7) _____ is a TV.

The children run around, playing games and shouting (8) _____.

He then buys me an ice cream (9) _____ lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square.

On starry nights, children lie (10) _____ the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way.

We (11) _____ of faraway places.

VIETNAMESE FOOD FESTIVAL

The Vietnamese Food Festival is an event on January 1 of every year. The event is an occasion when people celebrate the new year by participating in different activities.

This year's festival is at the Youth Cultural House. Visitors can watch famous cooks on television preparing well-known dishes from different parts of the country. Visitors can have a chance to have some of the dishes. At the same time, there is a lion dance show. Usually, children and teenagers are excited about the performance because there are many exciting things to see in the show.

There is a particular area for traditional leisure activities such as tug of war, shuttlecock or jump rope. These activities are mainly available for children and teenagers. The most exciting activity of the festival is a rice cooking competition. The winners can have an excellent opportunity to visit Hạ Long for four days. Last year's winners received a three-day trip to Sapa.

This year's event starts on September 16, and the tickets to the entrance are free of charge. Visitors can go to the webpage and get tickets for free. The information is available on the website.

Read the text about the Vietnamese Food Festival. Circle the correct answers.

 When does the event take place?

Why do people celebrate the event?

Who is the lion dance performance mainly for?

What is the prize for the competition winners?

Where can people buy their tickets?

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

We studied in the library from 9.30 to 11 o'clock yesterday. (BETWEEN)

→ We studied ______________

I like watching films more than playing tug of war.

→  I prefer _____________

There are many people in the big city.

→ There are lots __________

 It takes them 45 minutes to play table tennis every Saturday morning.

→ They spend _______________

Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

loves / Andy / outdoor / playing / games.

→ _______________________

Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

of / my / prefer / online. / Lots / friends / chatting

→ _________________

Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

time? / What / do / activities / you / doing / enjoy / free / in / your

→ ____________.

Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

 thinks / enough / isn't / room / for / all / people / in / the / there / city. / He

→ ______

Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

mom / My / like / life / city. / too / vehicles / there / are / doesn't / because / many

→ __________________________________

Read the texts about three teenagers. Write T (True) or F (False).

Cynthia, 14 years old

My name's Cynthia. In my free time, I love doing something active. I like going rock climbing, skateboarding, and playing sports such as basketball or volleyball. To me, they are very exciting. They help me improve my health. I can also make friends with other players. Everybody says that I always look cheerful. Perhaps, it is because I like getting some exercise when I have time. Watching TV or staying at home sounds boring to me. I cannot stay at home for a long time.

Lindsay, 14 years old

Hello. My name's Lindsay. I love doing different activities when I have free time. When I want to be alone, I stay at home and read books or design handmade bags. I can learn many great things from books and make many bags with interesting shapes. I also love meeting my friends. Sometimes, I hang out and chat with them in our favorite coffee shops. It is a lot of fun.

Oliver, 13 years old

Hi! I'm Oliver. I don't really like going out or playing sports in my free time. I prefer staying in my own room and doing arts and crafts because they make me feel relaxed and happy after school. I also like chatting online with my friends and surfing the Internet. My mom tells me to get out of my room and do something more active, but I am not really interested in them.

Cynthia likes many kinds of sports.

Cynthia likes staying at home watching TV in her free time

Lindsay only prefers staying at home to make bags

Lindsay doesn't like things from books because she wants to learn from experience.

Oliver likes indoor activities like doing arts and crafts.