Đề cương ôn tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8

e World
USA
It is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual – a handshake, a smile and a ‘hello’ will do just fine.
UK
The British often simply say ‘hello’ when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.
France
The French, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving.
Arab countries
In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with their right hand only, for longer but less firmly than in the West. Contact between the opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite sex.
Hungary
Hungarians like to use the friendly greeting form of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, the casual greeting is a firm handshake.
Belgium
People kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they know.
Chinese
Chinese people tend to be more conservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would usually nod their heads and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation.
Russia
The typical greeting is a very firm handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is not firm. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times while alternating cheeks, and even to kiss hands.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
Answer
A
B
________
hug
not liking change, traditional
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2.obscene
happening one after the other
________
3.conservative
looking directly at each other
________
eye contact
to put your arms around somebody to show that you love or like him/her
________
5. alternating
shocking and annoying
Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
F
People in China and Arab countries seem to be more careful when greeting people for the first time or the opposite sex
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Shaking hands is the most popular way of greeting in Britain.
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Kissing is considered a popular way of greeting in France, Hungary, and Belgium.
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In Russia, you should shake hands with your friend but never look into his/ her eyes.
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In Hungary, the most common greeting way is kissing and you should pay attention to the order.
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 4. TOPIC: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM
Ex1. Multiple choices
I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university. 
a. but 	b. so 	c. however 	d. therefore
I am going shopping for food this evening ________ I do not have to go at the weekend.
a. so 	b. but 	c. however 	d. moreover
When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ________ cry.
a. but 	b. and 	c. so 	d. however
We live in the same building ________ we have hardly seen each other
a. and 	b. therefore 	c. but 	d. so
I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it.
a. and 	b. but 	c. therefore 	d. so
Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore 	b. moreover 	c. however 	d. therefore
Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well. 
 a. and 	b. so 	c. but 	d. therefore
My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and 	b. however 	c. so 	d. but
The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so 	b. however 	c. so on 	d. but
This is an expensive ________ very useful book. 
a. but 	b. so 	c. therefore 	d. however
________ long it takes, I will wait for you. 
a. However 	b. But 	c. So 	d. Therefore
I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn.	
a. Therefore 	b. So 	c. But 	d. However
He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.
a. nevertheless	 b. but 	c. therefore 	d. however
Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand.
a. so that	 	b. therefore 	c. but 	d. and
To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ________ you can ride the ferry.
a. or 	b. but 	c. so 	d. however
I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together. 
a. therefore 	b. so 	c. and 	d. but
The waiter was not very nice, _____, the food was delicious. 
a. however 	b. but 	c. so 	d. and so
___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family.
a. But 	b. However 	c. Therefore 	d. Whatever 
I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car _____ he absolutely refused to accept it.
a. so 	b. but 	c. therefore 	d. and so
Everyone is ready for the discussion, ________ him. 
a. however 	b. but 	c. so 	d. therefore
The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.
a. therefore 	b. but 	c. so 	d. however
He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, ______ played.
a. but 	b. so 	c. therefore 	d. and
He told me not to do it; ________, I did it. 
a. Therefore	 	b. So 	c. But 	d. However
We have not yet won; ________, we will keep trying. 
a. moreover	 b. however 	c. therefore 	d. so as
I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant.
a. Therefore 	b. However 	c. But 	d. And
Ex2. Use subordinating conjunctions (though, if, when, because, etc.) to connect the sentences into one complex sentence.
1. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him.
2. It was raining outside. We went for a walk.
3. Jenny needs to ask me. I will buy it for her.
4. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young.
5. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews.
6. I'm writing a letter, and I'm leaving. You will find it tomorrow.
7. Marvin thinks he will buy the house. He just wants to know what his wife thinks.
8. Cindy and David had breakfast. They left for work.
9. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud.
10. Alexander has been working sixty hours a week. There is an important presentation next week.
11. I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m.
12. The car was extremely expensive. Bob didn't have much money. He bought the car.
13. Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits once a month.
14. I prefer to watch TV by streaming over the internet. It allows me to watch what I want when I want.
15. Sometimes it happens that we have a lot of rain. I put the chairs on the patio in the garage when we have rain.
 5. TOPIC: FOLK TALES
I . Give the past form of verbs in brackets.
His uncle (teach) ............................English in our school 5 years ago.	
The old man (fall) .......................while he was getting into the bus.
They (not go) .......................to the movies last Sunday.	
When I (see) ........................him, he was sleeping asleep in a chair.
...................You (find)................ my fountain pen yesterday?	
Where .....................she (be) at 5 o’clock this morning? 
It (take) .......................me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.
The light (go).................... out when we were studying our lesson.
There (be)....................... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.
 They (give) ..................me the letter a few minutes ago.
 When I (arrive)................ the station, the train was coming.
 He was sleeping so he ( not understand) .................what you (say) ............... to him.
You must tell me what you was doing when I (see) ...............you.
 He (discover) ....................to his horror that he was eating a fly.
 Where................... you (spend) .....................your holiday last year?
 All of them were sing when I (come)...................
 They had sold all the books when we (get)................ there.
 My friend (come).................. to see me yesterday.
He (stop).......................... when the policeman told him to.
 I was talking about him when he suddenly (come)....................... in.
 He swallowed a fish – bone and (choke)........................
 As he eating, he ( not answer)..................... clearly.
 I was having a bath when the bell (ring).....................
 The aeroplane (crash)..................... and then (explode)....................
 He (smile) .............at me in a friendly way when he (see) ..................me yesterday.
 When I was picking up the teapot, the handle (come) .......................off.
 What (happen).................. to you yesterday?
........................ you ( sleep) ...................well last night?
 Who (discover) ..........................America?
 The meeting had started when I (enter).......................
 I (live)................... here last Septemper.
 I was writing a letter when you (ring).................. me.
.................. you (stay) .................at home last Sunday?
 No. I (visit) ................my grandparents.
 He (be) ................my neighbor when I lived in Hue.
When we were young, we (feed)................. buffaloes in the field.
II . Give the past form of verbs in brackets.
Trang .(not write) to her parents last week; she (phone) them.
You(go) out last night?
 Yes, I (go) to the cinema but I .(not enjoy) the movie much.
Yesterday he (get up).and (brush).his teeth at 7.00 because it (be).Sunday.
 Nhung is very hungry now because she (not eat) .enough this morning. She only (eat) ...a small piece of bread and (drink) .a glass of milk.
 You (go) to the dentist’s last week, Hung?
 Yes. And I (go) .there now to check up the filled tooth.
Minh.(not visit) the museum