ĐỀ CƯƠNG CUỐI KÌ 1

Trường THCS Đỗ Đăng Tuyển, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

I. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.

1. A. avoid              B. discuss                C. admire                D. highland

2. A. leisure             B. rely                     C. feature                D. costume

3. A. cultivate         B. overlook             C. offering              D. festival

4. A. religion           B. waterwheel         C. contestant           D. communal

II. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. picture            B. lunar                   C. surprise               D. culture

2. A. pool                B. cool                    C. spoon                  D. poor

3. A. breakfast        B. brief                    C. bright                  D. climb

4. A. occasion         B. queue                 C. know                  D. lock

III. Choose one odd word A, B, C or D. (Odd one out)

1. A. pray                B. worship               C. admire                D. offering

2. A. ceremony       B. reunion               C. festival               D. contestant

3. A. flute                B. gong                   C. guitar                  D. dance

4. A. handshake      B. bow                     C. hug                     D. lifestyle

IV. Choose the best answer

1. John sings_________ than anyone in the choir.

A. beautiful             B. more beautiful    C. beautifully          D. more beautifully

2. ________your dad love drinking coffee with a little sugar?

A. Do                      B. Does                   C. Did                     D. Is                   

3. In Viet Nam, we usually use plants and flowers for decorations and for__________.

A. offerings             B. entertainment     C. praying               D. ceremony

4. Does your brother_________reading novels when he has free time?

A. fancies                B. addicted to          C. fond of                D. adore

5. Every morning. Nick gets up ten minutes_________ than his sister.

A. early                   B. more early          C. carlier                 D. more earlier

6. Hung Temple Festival officially became a__________holiday in Vietnam in 2007.

A. public                 B. popular               C. common             D. social

7. We had________ dinner in a restaurant.

A. a                         B. an                        C.x                          D. the

8. My family_________ the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month.

A. discovers            B. allows                 C. follows               D. advises

9. The best part of living in the countryside is having access to natural________ and peaceful surroundings for leisure time activities.

A. beautiful             B. beauty                 C. beautify              D. beautifully

10.__________ you work hard, you will not succeed.

A. Because              B. Unless                 C. Since                  D. If

11. Five-coloured sticky rice is_________ important traditional dish.

A. a                         B. an                        C. the                      D. x

12. I think watching TV more than 5 hours a day may_________ the children's health.

A. balance               B. ban                      C. improve              D. affect

13. _________The Khmer mostly earn their living from weaving?

A. Do                      B. Does                   C. Are                      D. Is

14.__________the communal house the largest and tallest house in the village?

A. Do                      B. Does                   C. Is                         D. Are

15. It is typical of the cultural life of________ Thai people.

A. some                   B. a                          C. the                      D. x

16._________stilt houses popular among different ethnic minority groups?

A. Do                      B. Does                   C. Are                      D. Is

17. Almost every Vietnamese household sets an altar to________ their ancestors.

A. hearing               B. playing               C. worship           D. wrap

18. If you have to do room improvements,__________ is a good way to save money.

A. making origami  B. doing DIY          C. making craft       D. buying things

19. I love staying here because of the picturesque scenery with vast fields_________ long distances.

A. opening              B. widening            C. expanding           D. stretching

20. Sue_________ eating durian because it doesn't smell good.

A. detests                B. enjoys                 C. hate                     D. adores

21. It's the_________ in that country for women to get married in white.

A. hobby                 B. habit                   C. custom                D. costume

22 My mother does__________ shopping in my family.

A. a                         B. an                        C. the                      D. x

23. Which group has___________ smallest population?

A. a                         B. an                        C. the                      D. x

24.__________ do they cook five color sticky rice? - On special occasions.

A. How long           B. How often          C. When                  D. Why

25. We have to_________ our shoes or hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.

A. take off               B. pass down           C. turn off               D. put on

26. My classmate studies very hard;___________ she always gets good marks.

A. or                        B. however              C. so                        D. therefore

V. Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

1. Peter: "What do you think about this film?"   Anna: "________ " 

A. I'd love to.          B. No, I don't.         C. I think it's very interesting.              D. That's all right.

2. Tom: "What do you think about life in the city?"          Nick: "________ " 

A. Yes, certainly.                                         B. to my way of thinking, it's comfortable.

C. Well done!                                              D. It's my pleasure.

3. John: What you we do this weekend?"  Mai: "________ " 

A. It's a good idea to go fishing.                 B. Thank you, John.

C. Good job!                                               D. Yes, of course.

4. Linh: Could you tell me a bit about Vietnamese table manner?". Nga: " _______ " 

A. You're kidding!              B. Well, perhaps you should use chopsticks

C. I see                                                        D. Sure, I'd love to!

VI. Choose a word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one.

1. The referee releases a duck into the middle of the river.

A. catches it            B. takes it home      C. gives it freedom D. drives it home

2. Tet is time for family gatherings.

A. separating           B. divide                 C. reunions              D. collecting

VII. Choose a word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

1. Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups.

A. ancient                B. historic               C. majority              D. unusual

2. I adore cooking for my family at the weekend.

A. love                    B. like                     C. fancy                  D. detest

VIII. Choose the mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence.

1. You should taking part in some clubs to improve your confidence.

                       A         B          C                                 D

2. You should add many more water to your noodles. It's a bit dry.

                      A  B                                    C         D

3. I don't enjoy to go skating in the evening at all because it is very exciting to me.

            A      B                                           C                                      D

4. How can we find wild animals like tigers and monkeys? - In the forest.

    A              B           C                                                       D

IX. Fill in the blanks article a /an / the / X (no article).

1. She lives in_________nice small house.

2.________Earth goes around________Sun.

3.There is________ apple and________ banana on the table

4. I bought ________ a newspaper and magazine this morning. ________ newspaper is here, but I don't know where_________ magazine is.

X. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket to finish the sentences.

1. Tet is the most important______________ for Vietnamese people                                 (CELEBRATE)

2. Nga cats more______________ than Tung does because she likes fast food.            (HEALTHY)

3. The Tay people live mostly in the______________  regions in the north of Viet Nam.  (MOUNTAIN)

4. Below Sa Pa are______________  rice terraces in the endless valley.                                 (PICTURE)

XI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of conditional sentence type 1.

1. If I (study) ______________, I (pass) ______________ the exams.

2. Unless James (study) ______________ hard, he (fail) ______________ the exam

3. If my friends (come) ______________, I (be) ______________ very happy

B. READING

1. Choose the correct answer that best fits the blank space.

We know that nowadays students (1) ______ from test stress, and there are a few of the biggest causes.

First, it is important to do your best and study hard, but you may push yourself too much to get a high grade, and (2) ______ can be hard to deal with. Second, many schools want to show their students high test grades to prove that they are doing a good job of educating them; (3)________ they have high expectations for the teachers, who then have high expectations for the students. In addition, most parents want to see great school reports, and they can start pushing their children when test time comes around. Moreover, if you had a bad time with a test in the past, or if you have (4)________ poorly on one or more tests, you could feel anxious about the next one. Finally, sometimes other students can spread rumours about a test, (5)________ you might hear things from older friends or siblings. Rumours like "That teacher's tests are totally impossible to pass!" can make you a lot more nervous.

1. A. prevent           B. suffer                  C. experience          D. show

2. A. force               B. causes                 C. grades                 D. pressure                  

3. A. therefore         B. however              C. otherwise            D. but

4. A. come               B. taken                   C. made                   D. done

5. A. or                    B. and                      C. so                        D. but

II. Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

Ao Dai

Nowadays, the Vietnamese usually wear clothing in Western styles in their daily life. However, Ao Dai, traditional costume is always the first choice for Vietnamese people to wear on special occasions. It can be said that all the Vietnamese is proud of their traditional clothing. Ao Dai is considered as the most popular and widely-recognized Vietnamese national costume. The traditional costume concludes a long gown with trousers. It has elegant style and people are often comfortable to wear it. The white Ao Dai is the required uniform for girls in many high schools across Vietnam. Some female office workers are also required to wear the traditional costume. Ao Dai was once worm by both genders, but nowadays it is worn mainly by women, but men do wear it on some culture- related and special occasions such as weddings, Tet, and so on. Thanks to Ao Dai, the beauty of Vietnamese women is honoured, so it is hard to think of any outfit better- suited the Vietnamese than Ao Dai itself. Therefore, it is an ideal souvenir for foreign tourists upon leaving Vietnam, to remind them of a beautiful country that they have been to.

1. The text is about_________

A. introduction about Ao Dai         B. how to make Ao Dai              C. the white Ao Dai

2 When wearing Ao Dai, people often feel_______,

A. uncomfortable                            B. comfortable                                        C. funny

3. The white Ao Dai is the required uniform for girls in many, nowadays?

A. primary schools                          B. high schools                           C. secondary schools

4. When do Vietnamese men wear Ao Dai nowadays?

A. everyday                                    B. on the weekend                      C. on special occasions

5. In the text, Ao Dai is an ideal souvenir for_________ upon leaving Vietnam.

A. foreign tourists                           B. foreign journalists                  C. foreign managers

C. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.

1. It's better for us to follow the school's regulations. (should)

=> _________________________________.

2. Prepare your lessons carefully, or you will not pass the first term test. (If)

=> _________________________________.

3. The children don't go to the park because it's raining. (If)

=> _________________________________.

II. Complete the following sentences with the phrases given.

1. Phong's voice is louder than Nick's.

=> Phong speaks _____________________________________.

2. Tom is the best football player in this team.

=> Nobody in this team _______________________________.

III. Write complete sentences from the given cues.

1. People often / decorate / their houses / the apricot blossom, / peach blossom, / kumquat.

=> _________________________________.

2. How /ethnic groups / live / Hoang Lien Son / mountain range?

=> _________________________________.

3. Are / farmer / harvest / crop / fields?

=> _________________________________.

IV. Reorder the words to make the correct sentence.

1. Don't / fail / harder / if / you / will / study / the / you / exam.

=> _________________________________.

2. Stilt / are / made / houses / from / materials / natural.

=> _________________________________.

3. We/ and / plants / use / for / and / flowers / offerings / decorations / for.

=> _________________________________.

V. Make questions for underlined parts.

1. She enjoys trying out new lifestyle habits.

=> _________________________________.

2. The visitors got to the Sila village on foot.

=> _________________________________.

3. We can find the most beautiful terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai.

=> _________________________________.

VI. Change the sentences into Yes/No questions:

4. Mua sap is a popular folk dance of Thai people.

=> _________________________________.

5. We will hang decorative items like small bells and lanterns on it.

=> _________________________________.

6. I attended the Hung king festival last year. 

=> _________________________________.

D. LISTENING

- Practice at home the listening tasks of Units 1-6.

E. WRITING

I. Write a short paragraph (about 60-80 words) about a custom or tradition in your area:

1. What the custom or tradition is                         

2. Where and when people practise it

3. What people do                                                  

4. Why people practise that custom or tradition

II. Write a short paragraph (about 60-80 words) about things you do to help your family

1. Why you help your family                                

2. What you usually help to do

3. When you help your family                               

4. What benefits you get

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