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Bộ sách Big 4 - Bộ đề Tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE - NÓI - ĐỌC – VIẾT
được biên soạn nhằm giúp các em học sinh trung học cơ sở được củng cố và phát
triển toàn diện các kỹ năng nghe, nói, đọc, viết tiếng Anh.
Đội ngũ tác giá của Megabook đã biên soạn bộ 8 cuốn sách từ lớp 6 đến lớp 9
theo chuẩn khung chương trình mới của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo thích hợp với các
em học sinh muốn trau dồi tổng hợp kiến thức tiếng Anh. Nội dung của bộ sách gồm
hệ thống bài tập luyện 4 kỹ năng cơ bản giúp các em ôn tập kiến thức trên lớp và bài
tập mở rộng nâng cao để các em rèn luyện và làm quen với các kì kiểm tra đánh giá.
Bộ sách Big 4 - Bộ đề Tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE - NÓI - ĐỌC – VIẾT
được đánh giá là nguồn tư liệu hữu ích cho giáo viên, phụ huynh và các em học sinh
bên cạnh bộ sách giáo khoa cơ bản. Một điểm đặc biệt của bộ sách đó là tính hiện
đại và sự tiện dụng khi các em không cần sử dụng CD để có được bài nghe. Bộ sách
được tích hợp mã QR và mã code giúp các em dễ dàng có được file nghe chỉ với một
chiếc smartphone.
Các em học sinh sẽ cảm thấy tự tin với khả năng ngôn ngữ của mình khi ôn
luyện tiếng Anh bởi các bài tập về 4 kỹ năng được liên kết với nhau theo logic bài
học. Bộ sách là sự đầu tư kỹ lưỡng của đội ngũ tác giả và biên tập của Megabook
nhằm nâng cao 4 kỹ năng nghe, nói, đọc, viết làm tăng thêm sự tự tin của các em
học sinh với khả năng tiếng Anh của bản thân.

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Unit

1

Leisure Activities

A. PHONETICS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. ear

B. clear

C. hear

D. bear

2. A. mouse

B. could

C. would

D. put

3. A. sure

B. sort

C. soy

D. soon

4. A. worked

B. watched

C. needed

D. walked

5. A. beat

B. heat

C. cheat

D. break

II Read aloud the following words. Pay attention to the clusters /br/ and /pr/.
/br/

/pr/

bracelet

produce

broadcast

promote

bring

prime

brother

spray

briefing

spring

brochure

apricot

breakfast

president

brown

provoke

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III Which verb do the nouns below go with? Put the nouns in the correct columns.

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jogging

the guitar

yoga

volleyball

gymnastics

diving

video games

fishing

climbing

weightlifting

fencing

bowling

hockey

shopping

handicrafts

horse riding

ice-skating

golf

puzzles

archery

play

do

go

IV Fill in the blank with a suitable phrase, based on the photo.
1. Ms. Jane likes …………………... in the park after her
working hours.

2. The two children of the Smiths often …………………...
in their summer holiday.

3. My close friend really enjoys …………………...

4. She spends quite a lot of free time …………………...

5. My father’s is very much interested in …………………...
at weekends.

6. Girls often fancy …………………... in order to release
stress.
V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. Ann finds books ……………. because she can learn many things from them.
A. are useful

B. be useful

C. useful

D. being useful

2. Louise are very fond ……………. going camping with friends at weekends.
A. about

B. of

C. in

D. with

3. She has decided to ……………. swimming because it is very good for her health.
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A. take in

B. take up

C. take to

D. take with

4. It is very ……………. to watch these movies. I think you should watch them.
A. entertaining

B. entertained

C. entertainment

D. entertain

5. I don’t feel like ……………. shopping now. I need to have some sleep to feel better.
A. going

B. to go

C. go

D. to going

6. That dress looks so ……………. I want to buy it. Do you think it is nice?
A. fancy

B. funny

C. crazy

D. noisy

7. I love being outdoors, but today I ……………. staying at home.
A. want

B. don’t mind

C. like

D. prefer

8. Teenagers often prefer travelling with their friends ……………. travelling with their
parents.
A. from

B. than

C. as

D. to

9. She loves winter sports, so I think she should go ……………. this winter.
A. swimming

B. hiking

C. ice-skiing

D. jogging

10. About favorite leisure activities, she and I share many things in …………….
A. similarity

B. general

C. common

D. the same

VI Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition.
1. Mai is really interested ……………. building sand castles when she is on the beach.
2. I think that she is fond ……………. listening to pop songs.
3. You can’t believe it! He is crazy ……………. that weird singer band.
4. It is very worrying that many teenagers get hooked ……………. the Internet.
5. My little sister is keen ……………. listening to Nursery songs on Youtube.
VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. My younger brother gets ……………. on computer games.

hook

2. When my work is ……………., I usually listen my favorite song.

stress

3. It is very ……………. to go out and do some shopping with your close friends.

relax

4. Jenny is a ……………. girl, and she has many good relationships.

social

5. There are a lot of interesting extra-curriculum ……………. for students
in my school.

active

VIII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. What he detests to do is going to work at weekends.
A

B

C

..................

D

2. All the girls in my class are a big fan of SNSD girl-band.
A

B

C

..................

D

3. Going fishing alone is one of my Dad’s favorite leisure activity.
A

B

C

..................

D

4. She sings that song much more better than I do.
A

B

C

..................

D

5. I think that she wouldn’t mind to go to the night party with you, surely.
A

B

C

..................

D

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C. READING
IX Read the passage.
1
1

Fill in the blank with a suitable word

Ethan and Noah are brothers. They look (1) ……………….
each other but they are quite different in some ways. Noah likes to
stay inside. He likes to watch television, and he watches several
shows every day. He spends about two hours (2) ……………….
television each day. He also likes (3) ………………. video games. He also loves (4)
………………. the Internet. He likes chatting with his friends and playing games online. In
contrast, Ethan likes to spend time outside. He likes to swim in a pool which is not far (5)
……………. his house. He goes to the pool several times each week, sometimes everyday.
He swims (6) ……………. about an hour. He walks there and back. Sometimes he runs all
the (7) …………. there! On some days, Ethan plays basketball with his friends. Ethan (8)
………………. watch much television. He spends most of his day on his feet.
2
1

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false

1. The brothers are similar in terms of their appearance.

........................

2. Noah likes doing outdoor activities.

........................

3. Noah often spends time with electric or technological devices.

........................

4. Ethan goes swimming very often.

........................

5. Ethan always walks to the swimming pool.

........................

X Read the passage. Fill in the statements with a suitable word/phrase from the passage.
A favourite winter activity is skating. But before you go skating on a pond or lake, there
are a few safety tips you should know. The ice should be at least 6 inches thick. Never skate
alone. Never assume the ice is safe, and do not go out onto the ice after an animal or toy.
Always be familiar with the area where you want to skate, and be sure it is well-lit if you go
skating at night. The safest place to go skating is on a skating rink. Some cities have outdoor
skating rinks. And most cities have an indoor skating rink you can use for a small fee.
When you go skating for the first time, make sure you wear warm socks, a warm hat, and
lots of layers of clothing. Most rinks have hot drinks and snacks, but you can also bring your
own snacks. Weekends are usually the busiest time of the week to go skating. Weekday
nights are usually less crowded. Evening skating can be a lot of fun for the whole family.
Most rinks have floodlights. At night, the rink is lit up and bright.
1. The thickness of the ice should be …………… as minimum.
2. When you go for night skating, it is essential that the skating area is ……………
3. To be safest, you shouldn’t go out of the ……………
4. You need to pay a …………… to use indoor skating rink.
5. You should wear …………… clothes when going skating.
6. If you forget to bring foods and drinks, you may get …………… at the rinks.
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7. If you don’t like having many people at the rink, you can go at ……………
8. Evening skating can be a good activity for the whole ……………

D. SPEAKING
XI Work in groups of ten. Interview your friends about their favorite activities. Take & notes in
the table given below.
Friends

Leisure activities

Reasons

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Now make a mini presentation to report about what you have in you notes.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What are the most common leisure activities in your group? What are they so popular?
- What are the least common activities in your group?
- Who like the same leisure activities?
- Who share the same leisure activities with you?
XII Work in pairs. Discuss with your partner about the most common leisure activity of
your classmates.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is the most common leisure activity?
- What are the good points of this leisure activity?
- What are the bad points of this leisure activity?

E. LISTENING
XIII Listen to a man and a woman reporting on the results of a survey on people’s
favorite leisure activities. Which of the following activities are mentioned in the
report? Circle the numbers.
1. playing football

11. travelling

2. going swimming

12. watching videos or DVD at home

3. playing video games

13. reading newspapers or magazines

4. going for a run

14. reading books

5. dancing

15. going for a walk

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6. going to the gym

16. drawing or painting

7. skate-boarding

17. eating out

8. cooking

18. listening to music

9. going to the cinema

19. chatting

10. going to beauty salons

20. playing music

XIV Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
According to the survey’s results:
1. Most people don’t do enough exercise.

..................

2. More people watch movies at the cinema than at home.

..................

3. Everybody go for a walk in the different time of a day.

..................

4. 84% of the surveyed people often eat out.

..................

5. The number of people listening to radio and playing music
accounts for nearly 80%.

..................

F. WRITING
XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1.

I am interested in going camping with my close friends.

→ ................................................................................................................................... (fancy)
2. She can’t bear talking with him about what he likes.
→ ................................................................................................................................... (detest)
3. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother.
→ ................................................................................................................................... (enjoy)
4. It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not.
→ .................................................................................................................................... (mind)
5. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.
→ ..................................................................................................................................... (fond)
XVI Write an email (100-120 words) to your pen-friend and tell him/her about your most
favourite leisure activity.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is it?
- How often do you do it?
- Why do you like it?
- What are the advantages/ disadvantages of doing it?
Dear ........................,
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Love,
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Unit

2

Life In The Countryside

A. PHONETICS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. unit

B. use

C. university

D. unchanged

2. A. ache

B. charity

C. charming

D. changeful

3. A. whole

B. whereas

C. whose

D. whom

4. A. slaughter

B. laughter

C. naughty

D. taught

5. A. service

B. office

C. device

D. practice

II Read aloud the following words. Pay attention to the clusters /bl/ and /kl/.
/bl/

/kl/

blended

closet

blue

clause

black

clap

block

clockwise

bleep

climb

blow

cleaner

blame

cyclone

blast

disclose

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
III Choose the odd one out.
1. A. duck

B. cattle

C. chicken

D. goose

2. A. mountain

B. grassland

C. paddy field

D. pasture

3. A. pick

B. collect

C. harvest

D. plough

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4. A. load rice

B. dry rice

C. cook rice

D. harvest rice

5. A. peaceful

B. nomadic

C. crowded

D. traditional

IV Fill in the blank with a suitable word/ phrase.
1. In Vietnam, the ……………………. occurs in September
when autumn comes.

2. In the family, everyone has his own job. What the
youngest child has to do every day is to
…………………….

3. He loves living with his grandparents in the countryside
because he can ………………. with his friends every day.

4. You cannot find any …………………. in the countryside.

5. ……………………. is very hard because nomads often
move from one place to another. However, it is also
interesting.

6. The city children are very excited because it is the first
time they have ……………………. in a garden.
V Choose the best answer (A, B, c, or D).
1. Harvesting the rice is much ……………………. than drying the rice.
A. more harder

B. more hardly

C. hardlier

D. harder

2. In my opinion, country people are ……………………. than city people.
A. more friendly

B. friendlier

C. more friendlier

D. both A & B.

3. A village is often ……………………. than a city.
A. more densely populated

B. less densely populated

C. more densely populating

D. less densely populating

4. My family is going to come back to the hometown to ……………………. a visit to our
grandparents.
A. make

B. pay

C. do

D. make

5. Last week was the harvest time. I was staying with my uncle and I helped him load the
rice onto the …………………….
A. buffalo – drawn cart

B. cart buffalo – drawn

C. cart – drawn buffalo

D. cart – buffalo drawn

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6. We often spend a lot of time talking with our ……………………. during Tet holiday.
A. relation

B. relationship

C. relatives

D. relative

7. ……………………. people in the countryside are not rich, they often have a peaceful
and happy life.
A. Because

B. Although

C. Despite

D. When

8. Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow
…………………….
A. speed

B. rhythm

C. pace

D. both B & C

9. Which one do you prefer, life in the ……………………. area or life in a modern town?
A. far

B. further

C. distance

D. remote

10. I have stayed in a ……………………. area for two weeks. The transportation was very
inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.
A. rural

B. urban

C. outskirts

D. suburb

VI Write the comparative forms of the adjectives/ adverbs in the brackets.
1. The countryside is (crowded) ……………… and (tranquil) ……………… than cities.
2. I guess that ploughing machine can plough very much (fast) …………… than a buffalo.
3. Good healthcare service can be (easy) ……………… found in rural areas than in cities.
4. Farmers often have to get up (early) ……………… than city dwellers.
5. Houses in big cities are often (well-furnished) ……………… than those in villages.
VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. My parents want to live in the countryside when they get older because

peace

of its …………………… life.
2. In the countryside, the streets are not as crowded and …………………

noise

as in big cities.
3. Sometimes it is …………………… for people to travel in rural areas

convenience

because there are not many different means of transport.
4. I think that …………………… life is very unstable because it is

nomad

always on the move.
5. Life in big cities are more …………………… than in the countryside.

stress

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. I prefer to come back to my hometown on the harvest time.
A

B

C

..................

D

2. Last summer holiday, I had a very forgettable time with my cousin
A

B

..................

C

because we had a lot of fun together.
D
3. I think that people living in the countryside have to work hard than
A

B

..................

C

people in cities.
D
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4. Sometimes city people talk much pessimistically than country people.
A

B

C

D

5. Some people like living in big cities because of its excited life with
A

..................

B

..................

C

a lot of entertainments and modern facilities.
D

C. READING
IX Read the passage. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
If you had your own apple orchard, it means you have a busy, year-around job. Apple
growers schedule tasks all year long in order to have a good harvest in the fall and to get the
apples to your grocery store while they are still fresh. Early in the spring, you will be out in
the orchard fertilizing the trees and planting new trees. Maybe you are just replacing a few
old trees that no longer produce many apples, or maybe you are adding rows of trees to
enlarge your orchard or to try a new variety of apples. Soon the trees begin to show their pink
and white blooms. Don’t spend too much time admiring the flowers! You need to rent some
bee hives to pollinate all of your trees. You don’t want your trees to grow lots of tiny apples.
You want to grow nice big ones, so after the blooms fade you start checking your trees to see
if the buds need to be thinned. Maybe you will thin them by hand, or maybe you will use
chemicals to do the job.
1. Apple growers always have things to do with their apple orchard.

..................

2. Apples are harvested in the fall and brought to the stores after that season. ..................
3. Apple growers use fertilizers for apples trees.

..................

4. After each harvest season, all apple trees are replaced with new ones.

..................

5. Thinning the buds will bring about big apple trees.

..................

X Read the passage.
Life is changing rapidly in the large cities of England. However,
life in other areas remains much the (1) ……………………… as it
has been for centuries. Factories have brought huge population
increases to the cities, and city life boomed.
City residents have discovered a new (2) ………………………
of life, but in country villages the traditional lifestyle has remained nearly (3)
………………… There have been a few changes, particularly the new steam-powered
machinery. It made farm production more (4) …………………… But for the people who
remain in the countryside, daily life continues much as it had before the (5)
…………………… Revolution. Life in country villages continues to (6) ……………… at a
slow pace. The daily schedule depends on the times that the sun rose and set and on the
weather. In a typical village, the (7) ……………… number of workers is still employed in
agriculture or in domestic service. A smaller number of people work in various trades. Even
(8) ……………………… work in the professions.
1
1

Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank

1. A. similar

B. same

C. different

D. both A & B

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2. A. method

B. walk

C. way

D. path

3. A. changeful

B. changeable

C. unchanged

D. change

4. A. efficient

B. efficiently

C. efficiency

D. inefficient

5. A. Industry

B. Industrial

C. Industrialize

D. Industrialized

6. A. run

B. walk

C. move

D. drive

7. A. largest

B. biggest

C. highest

D. all are correct

8. A. more

B. less

C. few

D. fewer

2
1

Fill in the blank with one word/ phrase from the passage

1. The population in the city has increased because of ……………… .
2. There has been hardly any changes in the ……………… in rural areas.
3. Steam – powered machinery helps ……………… a lot.
4. The daily schedule of people in the countryside depends on ……………… .
5. Most countryside people in England work in agriculture or in ……………… .

D. SPEAKING
XI Work in pairs. Describe one of the countryside places that you have ever known or
visited.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- Where is it?
- Why do you know about it?
- What are the special things about it?
- What do you like about it?
- What do you dislike about it?
XII Now tell your partner whether you prefer living in the city or in the countryside.

You should base on the suggestions below:
- Which do you prefer?
- If you prefer living in the city, what are the good points about it?
- If you prefer living in the countryside, what are the good points about it?

E. LISTENING
XIII Listen to a woman sharing her thoughts about seasons in the countryside. Answer
the questions below:
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1. What does she think about the seasons in the countryside?
.................................................................................................................................................
2. Where does she think city dwellers spend half their lives?
.................................................................................................................................................
3. Are there a lot of changes from day to day in the countryside?
.................................................................................................................................................
4. When do the farmers harvest the crops?
.................................................................................................................................................
5. What does she say about the seasonal food?
.................................................................................................................................................
XIV Listen again. Decide if the followings statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. City people are also interested in season changes in the countryside.

..................

2. The crops developed the fastest in spring and summer.

..................

3. Not everything changes when a new season comes.

..................

F. WRITING
XV Rewrite the following sentences, using the comparative forms of the given adjectives/
adverbs.
1. It takes Lan 30 minutes to pick 10 kilograms of apples, but it takes her sister only 20
minutes.
→ Lan’s sister .................................................................................................................... (fast)
2. It is quite easy to find an entertainment center in a city, but it is not easy to find one in the
countryside.
→ Finding ......................................................................................................................... (hard)
3. I went to the party early at 7.00 p.m. However, she had already been there.
→ She went ..................................................................................................................... (early)
4. Where I live is not as scenic as where you live.
→ Where you live .......................................................................................................... (scenic)
5. Going to my hometown from here takes 1 hour; however, going to his hometown from
here takes 3 hours.
→ It takes ......................................................................................................................... (long)
XVI Write a paragraph (100-120 words) about how the countryside has changed from the
past.
You should base on the suggestions below:
Think about the changes in terms of:
- Farming practices

- Environment

- Housing & Infrastructure

- Traditions

- Traffic

- Recreation life

- ...

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