Bài tập bổ trợ Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Chương trình học kì 1

 Ex: He wants to find a craft kit. Anh ta muon tìm 1 bộ đồ nghề thủ cơng.
leisure time n /ˈleʒə(r) taɪm/ thời gian rảnh rỗi
Ex: He always helps the homeless people in his leisure time. Anh ta luơn giúp đỡ những người vơ 
gia cư trong thời gian rảnh rỗi của anh ấy.
message v /ˈmesɪdʒ/ gửi tin nhắn
Ex: They always message about their situation together. Họ luơn gửi tin nhắn về tình hình của họ 
cho nhau biết.
muscle n /ˈmʌsl/ cơ bắp
Ex: They always do exercise to develop their muscle. Họ luơn tập thể dục để phát triển cơ bắp của 
họ.
origami n /ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/ nghệ thuật gấp giấy Nhật Bản
Ex: Mary often spends her free time practising origami. Mary thường xuyên dành thời giản rảnh 
của cơ ấy luyện gấp giấy.
outdoor adj /ˌaʊtˈdɔːr/ ngồi trời
Ex: Tom and Peter always play outdoor sports. Tom và Peter luơn luơn chơi các mơn thể thao ngồi 
trời.
prefer v /prɪˈfɜːr/ thích hơn
Ex: They prefer folk dances. Họ thích các điệu nhảy dân gian hơn.
puzzle n /ˈpʌzl/ trị chơi câu đố, giải đố
Ex: Her students always play puzzle games at break time. Học sinh của cơ ấy thường chơi trị giải 
đố trong giờ nghi giải lao.
resort n /rɪˈzɔːt/ khu nghỉ dưỡng
Ex: Their parents spent their holiday in Ninh Binh resort. Bố mẹ họ đã dành thời gian nghỉ của họ 
tại khu nghỉ dưỡng Ninh Bình.
snowboarding n /ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/ sự trượt tuyết bằng ván
Ex: He likes snowboarding in the winter. Anh ta thích trượt tuyết vào mùa đơng.
stay in shape v /steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp/ giữ dáng
Ex: Nowadays, almost girls want to stay in shape. Ngày nay, hầu hết các cơ gái đều muốn giữ dáng.
II. WORD FORM
 Word Related words Transcription Meaning  Adore (v): yêu thích, say mê  Dislike/ don't like (v): khơng thích
 Love (v): yêu  Hate (v): ghét
 Like/ enjoy/ fancy (v): thích  Detest (v): ghét cay ghét đắng
 Don't mind (v): khơng phiền
2. Verbs of liking + Ving - các động từ chỉ sở thích theo sau bởi Ving.
 Verbs of liking Examples
Adore My sister adores dancing. (Chị gái tơi say mê khiêu vũ.)
Enjoy Do you enjoy listening to music? (Cậu cĩ thích nghe nhạc khơng?)
Fancy She fancies doing the gardening. (Cơ ấy yêu thích làm vườn.)
Don't mind I don't mind cleaning. (Tơi khơng ngại lau dọn.)
Detest I detest staying at home alone. (Tơi cực kỳ ghét ở nhà một mình.)
3. Verbs of liking Ving/ to Vinf - Động từ theo sau bởi cả Ving và to Vinf.
- Like:
Ex: He likes reading books/ He likes to read books. 
 (Anh ấy thích đọc sách.)
- Love:
Ex: I love walking to school/I love to walk to school. 
 (Tơi thích đi bộ tới trường.)
- Hate:
Ex: I hate eating out/I hate to eat out.
 (Tơi ghét đi ăn ngồi hàng.)
- Prefer:
Ex: I prefer going to cinema/I prefer to go to the cinema. 
 (Tơi thích đi xem phim hơn.) 
4. References - một số cấu trúc khác nĩi về sở thích
- Một số cấu trúc mà người bản ngữ thường dùng khi nĩi thích một điểu gì đĩ thay vì lặp đi lặp lại I 
like/I love.
 To be quite into+ Ving/something: thích làm gì/cái gì
Ex: I am quite into playing football - I get very excited about it.
 (Tơi khá thích chơi đá bĩng - Tơi rất hào hứng về nĩ.)
 To be a big fan of + Ving/ something: là fan hâm mộ của ai
Ex: I am a big fan of horror movies. b. Dấu hiệu nhận biết âm /u:/
 Dấu hiệu 1: “o” được phát âm là /u:/ trong một vài từ thơng dụng cĩ tận cùng bằng o hoặc o + phụ 
âm.
 do /du:/ làm
 move /mu:v/ cử động
 lose /lu:z/ mất, đánh mất
 prove /pru:v/ chứng minh
 tomb /tu:m/ mộ, mồ
 remove /rɪ'mu:v/ xĩa bỏ, loại bỏ
 Dấu hiệu 2: “u” được phát âm là /u:/
 blue /blu:/ màu xanh lam
 flute /flu:t/ ống sáo
 brutal /bru:tl/ thơ bạo, dã man
 lunar /ˈluːnər/ thuộc về Mặt trăng
 salute /sə’lu:t/ sự chào mừng
 lunacy /'lu:nəsɪ/ sự điên rồ
 Dấu hiệu 3: “oo” được phát âm là /u:/
food /fu:d/ đồ ăn, thực phẩm
too /tu:/ cũng
pool /pu:l/ bể bơi
tool /tu:l/ đồ dùng
tooth /tuːθ/ cái răng
goose /gu:s/ con ngỗng
spoon /spu:n/ cái thìa
bamboo /ˌbỉmˈbuː/ cây tre
 Dấu hiệu 4: “ou” được phát âm là / u:/ trong một số trường hợp
group /gru:p/ một nhĩm, một đám
troupe /tru:p/ gánh hát
douche /du:ʃ/ vịi hoa sen
wounded /’wu:ndɪd/ bị thương
 Dấu hiệu 5. “ui” được phát âm là / u:/ trong một số trường hợp
bruise /bru:z/ vết thương, vết bầm tím da look /lʊk/ nhìn
wool /wʊl/ len
cook /kʊk/ nấu ăn
foot /fʊt/ chân
wood /wʊd/ gỗ
took /tʊk/ quá khứ của take
Dấu hiệu 3: “ou” được phát âm là /ʊ/.
could /kʊd/ cĩ thể
should /ʃʊd/ phải, nên
would /wʊd/ sẽ, muốn
V. PRACTICE
Exercise 1a. Use single underline with the word containing /u:/ sound and double underline with 
the word containing /ʊ/ sound.
1. He put salt into the sugar bowl by mistake.
2. She injured her foot while playing soccer.
3. He can prove his innocence with the evidence.
4. We can remove the stain from the carpet using a cleaner.
5. I could swim when I was a child, but now I've lost my confidence in the water.
6. You should eat your vegetables to stay healthy.
7. The sky can turn blue during a clear day.
8. They can’t eat spicy food because of allergies.
9. She can wiggle her loose tooth with her tongue.
10. He can't eat citrus fruit because of a medical condition.
Exercise 1b. Read the sentences in Exercise 1a aloud and pay attention to the sound /u:/ and /ʊ/.
Exercise 2. Divide the words into two columns depending on the pronunciation: /ʊ/ or /u:/.
 do wolf woman book move good lose look
 prove wool blue cook flute brutal foot lunar
 food too pool wood tool group took troupe
 douche could wounded bruise bruit should fruit juice
 /u:/ /ʊ/ 5. 6. 7. 8.
Exercise 5. Put the nouns into the correct columns.
 origami magazines movies DIY
 computer games sports crafts cakes
 the Internet badminton waves books
 novels crafts TV sports
 do watch play surf read make
Exercise 6. Put the words/ phrase into the correct category.
a comedy, a skill, hanging out, going to the gym, aerobics, collecting books, the news, visiting 
relatives, a book, a language, a poem judo, chatting, making crafts, the newspaper, having meals 
together, gardening, a musical instrument, skating, a drama, visiting museums, going to a fashion 
show, doing DIY projects, volleyball, texting, a game show
1. Going to an event/ place
2. Having hobbies
3. Learning something
4. Playing sports
5. Reading
6. Socializing with friends
7. Spending time with 
family
8. Watching TV 11. Do you like (listen) _____________ to music?
12. Does Anna fancy (watch) _____________ horrible movies?
13. I prefer (make) _____________ crafts to (draw) _____________ a picture.
14. Kate loves (hang out) _____________ with her friends on her birthday.
15. I detest (eat) _____________ fish.
Exercise 10. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, D.
1. Does she fancy _____________ a book to the younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
2. They enjoy _____________ on Sundays.
A. garden B. gardening C. gardened D. gardens
3. They love _____________ with their friends.
A. eating out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eating out
4. I prefer _____________ people.
A. text B. texting C. texted D. texts
5. They detest _____________ so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up
6. How much time do you spend _____________ TV every day?
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. in watching
7. I'd hate _____________ the exams, so I'm doing my best.
A. failing B. to fail C. fail D. failed
8. I always enjoy _____________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
A. to talk B. to talking C. talking D. talk
9. Could you help me _____________ the kitchen? It's a real mess!
A. tidy B. tidied C. tidying D. on tidying
10. Steven dislikes _____________, so he usually takes a bus to work.
A. drive B. to be driven C. be driven D. driving
11. Jane prefers _____________ an instrument to listening to music.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
12. Marlene can't wait _____________ to the beach again. 
A. to go B. going C. for going D. go
13. I really regret _____________ this computer - It's useless. 
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. for buying
14. Your child needs _____________ some weight. Tell him _____________ less junk food and more A. games B. carefully C. making D. with
Exercise 12. Read the following text about jogging and answer the questions.
 Jogging
 Jogging not only is a popular outdoor leisure activity but also a daily exercise bringing us health 
benefits. First, jogging is good for your circulatory. Many studies have shown that those who jog 
regularly have healthier hearts than those who don't. This means they seldom get diseases involved in 
the heart. Second, jogging is great for those who want to lose weight. When you jog, your body will 
use a great number of calories for this activity. This means jogging helps to bum fat stored in your 
body, especially belly fat. Third, jogging is effective to increase the weight on bones, especially on feet 
and legs. It means it helps strengthen the bones to carry your body weight easily. Jogging also helps 
muscles stronger. Also, jogging might prevent us from catching a cold often. Some researchers have 
found that it helps to strengthen the immune system in the body. So, if we invest time in jogging every 
day, we could easily avoid colds and flu. In short, we should do this activity every day to improve our 
health.
1. Who have healthier hearts, those who jog regularly or those who don’t?
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2. How does jogging help you to reduce your weight?
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3. What is ideal for increasing the bones' weight?
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4. Why might jogging prevent us from catching a cold often?
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5. What should we do to improve our health every day?
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Exercise 13. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
 The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many 
people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
 A lot of free time is spent at home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching 
television, with the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a favorite way of 
spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. In the 
summer gardening is popular, and it is often replaced by ‘do-it-yourself’ in winter when people spend 
time improving or repairing their homes.
 Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at D. Yum! It's time for a special breakfast! Or perhaps you want to surprise a special someone. What 
could be easier, yummier, and more fun with pancakes?
E. Secondly, put a non-stick frying pan on the heat and add a small amount of oil.
F. To cook the other side either, flip it over and leave it for another 30 seconds or so to finish cooking.
G. Then, leave the pancake to cook for about 1 minute or until it's just starting to pull away from the 
sides of the pan and is golden brown underneath.
H. Finally, transfer to a serving plate.
Your answers:
 1. D 2. 3. 4.
 5. 6. 7. 8.
Exercise 15a. Each of the sentences below has at least one mistake. Underline the mistakes and 
rewrite the correct sentences in the spaces.
1. My friends and I are really keen on play computer games.
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2. I really like to getting involved in team sports. It is good for building up cooperative skills.
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3. Mai especially loving to spend her free time sleeping and being lazy in my room.
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4. She enjoys go shopping on weekends and hang out with friends.
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5. I am very interested in study English.
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Exercise 15b. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. When/ games/ be careful/ you/ online/, /when / make friends / strangers I you/ with / play/.
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2. We/ that/ can/ Kim/ likes/ see/ the/ piano/ playing/.
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3. such as/ hobbies/ or/ making/ things/ crafts/ collecting/ interesting/ are /Some/.
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4. health/ Sitting/ problems/ all/ day/ in front of/ the/ can/ computer/ cause/.
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5. fancy/ you/ do/ children/ with/ working/ ?/
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