1. The present simple tense. (Thì hiện tại đơn)
1. The present simple tense. (Thì hiện tại đơn)
Verbs (to express preference) + gerund (Động từ diễn tả sự yêu thích + danh động từ):
– Chúng ta sử dụng động từ + danh động từ (V-ing) để nói về những điều bản thân thích, thích hơn, hoặc không thích
– Một số động từ diễn tả sự yêu thích thường được sử dụng:
don’t (really) like: không (thật sự) thích
don’t mind: không ngại, không phiền
can’t stand/can’t bear/can’t help: không thể chịu đựng
What arts and crafts do you enjoy doing?
Do you like playing board games?
No, I don’t. I prefer playing sports.
Daniel prefers swimming in the pool to swimming in the sea.
Do you prefer playing soccer or volleyball?
*Lưu ý: Các động từ like, love, prefer có thể dùng với to-V
Động từ kết thúc bằng phụ âm+e: bỏ e và thêm -ing
Động từ 1 âm tiết kết thúc bằng phụ âm+nguyên âm+phụ âm: nhân đôi phụ âm cuối và thêm -ing
Động từ 1 âm tiết kết thúc bằng phụ âm+nguyên âm+phụ âm nhưng phụ âm cuối là w, x, y: không nhân đôi phụ âm cuối, chỉ thêm -ing (lý do: khi ở cuối từ, w và y là nguyên âm, x được đọc thành 2 âm /ks/ ví dụ: mix /mɪks/)
*Present Simple for future meaning (Thì hiện tại đơn dùng để nói về tương lai):
– Thì hiện tại đơn được sử dụng để diễn tả sự việc xảy ra trong tương lai. Cách dùng này được áp dụng để diễn tả về thời gian biểu, chương trình, hoặc những kế hoạch đã được cố định theo thời gian biểu.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. cinemas B. games C. sports D. friends
2. A. scarf B. scene C. scissors D. scientist
II. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. basketball B. competition C. shuttlecock D. badminton
4. A. vacation B. become C. design D. cycling
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
5. Sue likes _________ activities, such as playing soccer, cycling and camping.
A. outdoors B. indoor C. outdoor D. indoors
6. Jess is not an active person, so she hates _________.
A. playing sportsB. watching TV C. reading booksD. doing arts and crafts
7. You should wear a helmet if you’re going _________.
A. out for a walk B. swimmingC. fishingD. skateboarding
8. _________ is the sport of moving over the ground wearing shoes with wheels.
A. Cycling B. Roller skatingC. Skiing D. Karate
9. Photography is his hobby, so he _________ traveling and taking photos
A. really likesB. really like C. doesn't really like D. would like
10. Their flight to Da Lat ________ at 6.50 a.m. tomorrow.
A. will leave B. leave C. leaves D. is leaving
11. We have English classes ________ Tuesday and Thursday.
12. We won’t leave the movie theater _________ the action movie ends.
A. from B. to C. until D. during
Write the correct form of the given words.
17. Ms. Trang keeps her rings and necklaces in a _______________ (JEWEL) box.
18. Annabelle is a very _______________ (SCARE) character in that horror movie.
19. What is the _______________ (DIFFERENT) between roller skating and skateboarding?
20. My dad gave me this bicycle last week, he wants me to become a good _______________ (CYCLE).
Read the website article. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, for each numbered space.
What kind of hobby do you have?
There are three main types of hobbies. In the first type, you play something, like a sport, a board game, or a video game. Many people in the USA play soccer, baseball, and basketball. In sports, people are usually in (21) ________, but sometimes one person plays against another person, in tennis, for example. Chess is a popular (22) ________ game with many people. Many teenagers and younger children love playing games on their computers. In all of these hobbies, there is a competition between people.
In the second type of hobby, people do an activity outside on their own, for example, skateboarding, cycling, or rock climbing. There is no (23) ________ here. People do the activities because they are fun.
In the third type of hobby, people make something, such as a model plane, a cake, or a piece of clothing. Most people do this kind of hobby on their own, but in the end, they can show their parents and their friends. Some people collect interesting things, like stamps or money from (24) ________ countries. They put the things in a book or in a drawer. In the past, people collected insects like butterflies in this way, but that is not a (25) ________ hobby now.
A. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.
26. time/ do you/ chat with/ usually/ What/ your friends/ ?
..............................................
27. Let's / on/ 6.45 a.m./ at/ meet / Saturday morning/.
..............................................
28. Vietnam / their / baseball / in / in / Children / dislike / playing /free time / .
..............................................
B. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
29. My sister likes watching basketball better than playing it. (TO)
My sister.................................................
30. I have an English class tomorrow. It finishes at 5 p.m. (UNTIL)
..............................................
Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. watched
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
Which word has the stress pattern pronounced differently from the others?
1. A. polite B. entrance C. attempt D. agree
2. A. attract B. social C. verbal D. signal
1 My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked upC. picking up D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …….. your minds and bodies.
A. onB. toC. withD. onto3. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
4. Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majoritiesC. ethnic minoritiesD. ethnic cultures.
5. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.
A. happyB. more happily C. happilyD. less happy
6. Viet Nam is …………. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
Give the correct form of the following verbs:
1. Mai enjoy ____________ crafts , especially bracelets (make)
2 ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride)
3. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
4. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)
5. Do you fancy.___________ in the park this Sunday? ( skateboard)
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I. Thì hiện tại đơn - Present simple
- Dùng để diễn tả thói quen hoặc những việc thường xuyên xảy ra ở hiện tại.
Ex : I usually go to school at 6.00
- Dùng để diễn tả những sự thật.
Ex: The Earth moves around the Sun.
- Dùng để diễn tả lịch trình cố định của tàu, xe, máy bay,bộ phim,trận bóng đá…
Ex: The film starts at 8.00 tonight.
2. Công thức của thì hiện tại đơn
(-) S + am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + ……….
- Always ,usually, often, sometimes, rarely (hiếm khi), seldom (hiếm khi), frequently (thường xuyên), hardly (hiếm khi), never, regularly (thường xuyên)…
-Diễn tả 1 hành động,1 sự việc đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nói
He is watching TV at the moment.
(-) S + am/is/are + not + V-ing
-now, at the moment, at present, Look! Listen! Hurry up! ………
III. Thì quá khứ đơn - Past simple
- Dùng để diễn tả 1 hành động,1 sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ và hoàn toàn chấm dứt ở hiện tại.
2. Công thức của thì quá khứ đơn
(-) S + was not/ were not + ……….
Ex: I (be)_____was_______at home yesterday.
They (be)_____were______in grade 7 last year.
2. Trọng âm danh từ và động từ có 2 âm tiết
3. Trọng âm từ có đuôi -oo, -oon, -ese, -eer, -ee
4. Trọng âm từ có đuôi -hood, -ous, -er, -ed, -ing
8. So sánh hơn và so sánh nhất của tính từ
9. Danh từ đếm được và không đếm được
I. Complete the words in the sentences.
1. My phone has no power - I need to find my c_________.
2. This s_________ s_________ is great for taking photos of yourself.
3. Do you usually s_________ photos with your friends online?
4. I love music, so I d_________ a lot of songs.
5. I hate that TV show - it's a_________!
6. It's really hot and sunny today - it's a p_________ day to go to the beach!
1. The stars/leaves fall off the trees in winter.
2. We found a small path/sky going through the forest.
3. We tried to have/make a shelter, but it was too difficult.
4. Scientists watched/discovered some unusual plants near the river.
5. This book is completely/really interesting.
6. You won the game? That's absolutely/ very fantastic!
III. Complete the sentences with the words below.
1. I'm looking forward to lying on the beach in my summer __________.
2. Don't forget to buy some __________ paper for the bathroom.
3. You can do a square __________ to this music.
4. He doesn't enjoy country __________ and can't wait to move to the city!
5. You look lovely in your __________ dress!
6. I've never tried corn__________, but it sounds delicious.
V. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Many physical changes such as voice changes occur during __________.
A. childhoodB. adolescence C. adulthood D. old age
2. __________ is a necessary skill for students to achieve good academic results.
A. Abstract thinkingB. Think abstractly C. Goal settingD. Set goals
3. My friend, Nam, faces a lot of __________ pressure. He isn’t allowed to go out with his friends, and to keep secrets from his parents.
A. parental B. peer C. friend D. teacher
4. Fourteen is a pretty normal age for a girl to reach __________.
A. adulthoodB. puberty C. teenage years D. adolescence
5. When a student cannot __________ with others, he or she will often become a __________ of bullying.
A. get together - victim B. get along - victimC. get away - solutionD. get on - solution
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. problem B. violence C. together D. compare
2. A. block B. novel C. your D. iPod
3. A. reporter B. technology C. perform D. roar
4. A. poor B. cold C. pour D. awful
5. A. clock B. import C. hospital D. dolphin
ii. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
1. A. romantic B. producer C. episode D. dramatic
2. A. costume B. escape C. thriller D. movement
3. A. childhood B. teenage C. adolescence D. adulthood
4. A. bullying B. addicted C. interested D. influence
5. A. sunset B. degree C. sunshine D. thunder
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I _________ (usually/take) photos on my phone, but today I _________ (use) my camera.
2. Jez _________ (learn) the guitar at the moment because he _________ (want) to be in a band
3. I _________ (try) to text Anna now because I_________ (need) to speak to her.
4. We _________ (usually/cycle) to school, but it _________ (rain) today, so we _________ (go) by bus.
5. I _________ (look) for my charger. I _________ (not know) where I left it.
Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My grandma is trying _______ (learn) how to upload pictures.
2. Why don't you come to my house when you finish _______ (do) your homework?
3. We're planning _______ (go) to France in the summer holidays.
4. Are you interested in _______ (see) the new James Bond film?
5. Mark never offers _______ (do) the washing up!
6. My sister sometimes asks me _______ (help) her with her homework.
Exercise 3 Choose the correct option.
1. The storm came/was coming suddenly when the farmers were harvesting/harvested the crops.
2 The sky was getting/got cloudy while we were running / ran in the park. Five minutes later, the sun disappeared/was disappearing from the sky.
3. John was hearing/heard about the tsunami in Indonesia on the radio while he was driving/drove a car.
4. The storm wind was blowing/ blew strong while thousands of people tried/were trying to move away from the dangerous area.
5. The TV reporter announced/was announcing the recent earthquake when I was having/had dinner.
6. At 7.00 p.m. yesterday in New York, the snow fell/was falling.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I think the second film is ________ (good) than the first one.
2. The ________ (funny) part was when he fell in the swimming pool.
3. I think that having a good story is ________ (important) than having famous actors.
4. These are the ________ (uncomfortable) seats I've ever sat on!
5. Going to the cinema is ________ (exciting) than watching a film at home.
6. That's the ________ (bad) film I've ever seen -it was awful!
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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI GIỮA KÌ 1 LỚP 8 MÔN TIẾNG ANHĐề thi môn tiếng Anh luyện thi giữa học kì 1 lớp 8I. Pronunciation: (1p)Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,5p)1. A. camel B. buffalo C. cattle D. paddy2. A. lived B. populated C. harvested D. loadedChoose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (0,5p)3. A. ancester B. curious C. heritage D. tradition4. A. buffalo B. recognise C. convenient D. culturalChoose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)5. My mother enjoys_________ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooked6. 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. hunted7. Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes.A. picking B. herding C. driving D. playing8. The sky is _______here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast9. Is living in the city _________ than living in the country?A. more convenient B. as convenient C. most convenient D. so convenient10. He is surprised __________that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.A. to understand B. to study C. to know D. find11. The Viet (or Kinh) have______ number of people, account for about 86% of the population.A. large B. the large C. larger D. the largest12. ________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?A. What B. Which C. Why D. WhoIII. Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: (1pt)1. If you write more (care)…………………………….., you will make more mistakes.2. When I was a small child I fancied (fly)…………………………….. kites in the field.3.They (live)……………………………………….a nomadic life for six years.4.Thien Nhan (win)………………………………..The Voice Kids 2014.5.Their teacher (sing)…………………………………..an English song now.READING1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap. (2,5ps)I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) __________ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)___________ the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) ____________ three times.Mainly I just (4) ____________ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) __________ information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) ___________ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) ___________. One friend of mine always looks (8) ___________ because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) ___________ his habits.In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) ____________.1. A. spendB. spendingC. spent2. A. haveB. useC. play3. A. onlineB. InternetC. computer4. A. writeB. emailC. send5. A. atB. inC. for6. A. becauseB. butC. although7. A. isB. wereC. are8. A. tiredB. hardC. happily9. A. changeB. to changeC. changed10. A. sensibleB. sensiblyC. sensibleness2. Read the text and answer the questions: (0,5p)1. Is the writer an Internet addict?→……………………………………………………………………………….2. Why has he never bought anything online?→……………………………………………………………………………….WRITING: (3ps) 1. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. (2ps)1. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.→ Dogs can swim.....................................................................................2. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.→ Minh really enjoys................................................................................3. Playing beach games is very interesting.→ It is........................................................................................................4. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.→ He spends..............................................................................................2