ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ I

Trường THCS Đỗ Đăng Tuyển, TP Đà Nẵng, 2025 - 2026

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. clothing   B. collection   C. castle

2. A. alive   B. ancient   C. unpleasant

3. A. optimistic   B. control   C. local

4. A. congested   B. elephant   C. speciality

5. A. exhilarating  B. prehistoric   C. handicraft

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.

1. A. balance   B. protect   C. promote

2. A. brilliant   B. monument   C. embarrassed

3. A. encourage  B. concentrate   C. remember

4. A. experience  B. anxiety    C. difficulty

5. A. unpleasant  B. amazing   C. different

III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence or do as directed.

1. We decided ______  Da Lat instead of Kontum.

A. way  B. travel  C. travelling  D. to travel

2. ______ are brave men and women who risk their lives to save others from fires.

A. Police officers  B. Garbage collectors C. Firefighters  D. Electrician

3. The school managers give ______ to improving education quality. They consider it more important than anything else.

A. way  B. priority  C. help  D. support

4. If I get the job offer today, I ______ accept it and start working on Monday.

A. should  B. might  C. must  D. will

5. Children normally have a lot of ______ about their first day at school.

A. calm  B. hurry  C. anxiety  D. sadness

6. Regular exercise is essential for maintaining ______ health and preventing obesity.

A. physics  B. fattening  C. additional  D. physical

7. I promise ______ to class late again next time, teacher.

A. come  B. not come  C. not to come  D. not coming

8. If you don't know how to spell a word, you ______ look it up in the dictionary.

A. must  B. will  C. should  D. may

9. The underground was packed with people, so I couldn't find a seat.

A. empty of  B. full of  C. convenient for  D. popular for

10. Avoid ______ food like sugary snacks for nutritious options instead.

A. appropriate  B. additional  C. fattening  D. healthy

11. The ______ is willing to listen to the students to help them solve their problems.

A. distraction B. counsellor C. artisan D. solution 

12. She ______ go home early if she finishes her work.

A. can   B. should   C. shouldn't   D. must

13. I couldn't answer her questions because I just learned it ______ rote.

A. on   B. by   C. at   D. in

13. The custom of ______ ancestors is a beautiful and rich tradition in Vietnamese culture.

A. pray B. tradition C. worshipping D. worship

14. It was ______ when I forgot my lines during the school play.

A. excited B. unpleasant C. artisan D. embarrassing

15. If she ______ enough money, she'll buy a new hat.

A. have B. had C. has D. having

16. The view of the valley was so ______ I took a lot of photos then.

A. amazing B. helpless C. tiring D. thrilling

17. I turned off my phone to avoid ______ while studying.

A. distraction B. priorities C. optimistic D. negative

18. Regular exercise has both physical and ______ health benefits.

A. mental B. moods C. embarrassed D. attention

19. The more colourful the flowers are, ______ the garden looks.

A. the pretty B. the prettier C. prettier D. pretty

20. For the first time, I will try ______ a mountain with no support from my friends. Let’s wait and see.

A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb

21. Do you have any ideas ______ to do to recycle this bottle?

A. how B. what C. where D. who

22. I was so nervous during the presentation, my mind just ______ and I couldn't remember what to say next.

A. went blank B. became exhausted C. went empty D. went full of

23. I still remember that ______ moment when I tripped and fell in front of everyone.

A. amazing B. embarrassing C. brilliant D. exciting

24. The harder you work, ______ you might be in your career.

A. more successful B. the successful

C. the more successful  D. the most successful

25. Come on, Sally! You can finish the race. Don’t ______.

A. give up   B. take off   C. throw away   D. work out

26. The ______ in the central square is dedicated to the heroes of our country.

A. monument   B. house   C. castle   D. pagoda

27. I learned that many scientists use robots to ______ in deep, dark parts of the ocean.

A. explore the seabed   B. sail on a boat   

C. build a sandcastle   D. explore the mountain

28. We agreed ______ at the library to discuss our group project.

A. to meet   B. meeting   C. met   D. to meeting

29. If you want to pass the driving test, you ______ study harder and practise more regularly.

A. may   B. will   C. must   D. can

30. I find it challenging to ______ new vocabulary words.

A. promise   B. replace   C. memorise   D. give up

31. The smell of rotten food was so ______ that I had to leave the room.

A. pleasant   B. excited   C. thrilled   D. unpleasant

32. She took the wrong bus ______ mistake and ended up in another town.

A. by   B. at   C. for   D. with

33. The historical documents found in the library are well ______ for future generations.

A. occupied   B. pleasant   C. preserved   D. located

34. I ______ Jim since our last class reunion.

A. hasn’t seen   B. didn’t see   C. couldn’t see   D. haven’t seen

35. He wishes he ______ a better understanding of the past, but he never paid attention to history classes in school.

A. has   B. have   C. had   D. having

36. It was an unpleasant experience when the biology teacher checked my understanding of the previous lesson. My mind suddenly went ______.

A. good   B. pleasant   C. blank   D. empty

37. They took a(n) ______ and spent the day exploring the forest.

A. photo   B. eco-tour   C. team building   D. trip

38. If you communicate with your family, friends and teachers, they will offer you ______ support.

A. addition   B. additional   C. additionally   D. addictive

39. Alex: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?” – Jack: “______”

A. It’s okay.  B. Yeah, that’s a great idea.  

C. You are welcome.  D. Thank you. That’s so kind of you.

40. Aiden: “I apologize for not finishing the report on time.” – Thomson: “______”

A. Nothing more to say.  B. How could you?  C. You’re mean.  D. That’s a good idea.

41. Minh: “I’m so sorry that I didn’t behave politely yesterday, mother.” – Mother: “______”

A. That’s alright, son.  B. It’s your problem.  C. You’re mean.  D. You are welcome.

IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence.

1. If she (do) ____________ her hair differently, she might look quite nice.

2. He questioned what to (conclude) ____________ in his presentation.

3. I (never / see) ____________ this kind of plant before.

4. It (rain) ____________ heavily for months last year.

5. While people were talking to each other, he (read) ____________ his book.

6. At this time last night, he (study) ____________ English at the center.

V. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

1. Passing techniques down to children is a great way of cultural ____________. (PRESERVE)

2. The ____________ weaving techniques passed down through generations in this craft village. (ORIGIN)

3. When visiting a new city, I like to try local ____________ to experience the culture. (SPECIAL)

4. Children nowadays are more aware of environmental ____________ than we did in the past. (PROTECT)

5. He seemed ____________ when he couldn’t solve the problem. (HELP)

6. The trip left me with very impressive and ____________ memories. (FORGET)

VI. Writing

1. Circle the mistake in each sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.

1. Yesterday morning, while my teacher explained the lesson, Minh felt asleep.

                                      A                              B                                   C

2. During our visit to the historical site, we wish we have more time to learn its full story.

               A                                                     B           C

3. My brother was just sitting while I looked at around the weaving workshop

                                A                            B                      C

4. My friends decided to cut down in fatty food for better health.

                            A                         B                 C

5. Teenagers in my neighborhood often hang in with each other at weekends.

                      A                                                B                           C

2. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words or as directed in brackets

1. I have never attended any army course before. (FIRST)

→ _______________________________________________

2. I began to play badminton in 2022. (since)

→ _______________________________________________

3. It's been a few months since Annie last went to the cinema. (FOR)

→ _______________________________________________

4. It's been five years since I last gave a performance abroad. (FOR)

→ _______________________________________________

5. My older brother has worked as an accountant since last January. (IN)

→ My older brother became ___________________________

6. The Jacksons moved to the south of France in 2019. (LIVED)

→ _______________________________________________

7. She arrived at the campsite a few seconds ago. (JUST)

→ _______________________________________________

8. Do you have good relationships with your classmates? (Rewrite using GET ON WITH)

→ _______________________________________________

9. We are sorry that we don't have enough money to buy that house. 

→ We wish________________________________________

10. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well. (WISH)

→ I wish__________________________________________

11. I want to travel around the world one day. (WISH)

→ I wish_______________________________________________

12. Emily / not ride / her bike / when / the accident / happen. (Complete)

→ _______________________________________________

13. The children / be excited / because / they / never / explore / the seabed / before. (Complete)

→ _______________________________________________

VI. Reading

Part 1. Read the passage and then choose the best answer to fill the blanks

The conical hat is a traditional symbol of Vietnamese culture. It has been made in many villages for hundreds of years, especially in Hue. To make a beautiful conical hat, artisans must follow several steps. First, they choose good-quality palm leaves and dry them (1) ______. Next, they arrange the leaves (2) ______ thin bamboo frames. Then, they sew the layers together and decorate the hat with poems or paintings. This special style, called bai tho, makes Hue's conical hats very unique. Today, conical hat making is still passed down (3) ______ generation to generation because everyone in the village can (4) ______ the process. Many visitors come to these craft villages to learn about the traditional way of making hats. They are surprised by how long it takes, as each hat may require (5) ______ hours of careful work. Although modern life has changed many things, people in these villages continue to make conical hats with pride, helping to preserve their (6) ______.

1. A. care   B. careful   C. carefully   D. careless

2. A. onto   B. under   C. between   D. into

3. A. with   B. by   C. from   D. to

4. A. think   B. join   C. make   D. take

5. A. many   B. much   C. little   D. few

6. A. activity  B. festival  C. invention  D. tradition

READING 1: Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

VII. WRITING

a. Write a short paragraph (about 100 words) about school days in the past based on the cues given: school time/ school subjects/leisure time activities/summer holiday (how long)/ means of transport to school.

………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………

b. Write a short paragraph (about 100 words) about what you like or dislike about living in a city. You can use the following outline.

I love/ dislike city life. First………………………………………

Second, ........................................................................

Third, ............................................................................

In conclusion ……………………………………………………

_____ The End _____

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