THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST u

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others.ced differently from the others.
1. A. brother B. love C. money D. lose
2. A. chicken B. watch C. Christmas D. change
3. A. busy B. much C. but D. under
5. A. laughed B. missed C. called D. watched

II. Cchoosethe oose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
1. Hung is ………….. student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. a best
2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ……….. beautiful than Hanoi.
A. more B. as C. most D. the most
3. She has bought this dress ………………Saturday.
A. for B. since C. next D. last
4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.
A. is living B. has lived C. lives D. lived
5. The Sun ….in the East.
A. rise B. rose C. rises D. rising
6. That boy has short ………….hair.
A. curly B. oval C. tall D. reserved
7. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone in 1876.
A. invent B. invented C. invents D. is inventing
8. “Why was Ba late?” “………………he got up late.”
A. However B. So C. Because D. While
9. ……………. was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.
A. When B. Where C. Why D. Who
10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.
A. Hello, Lan B. Hello,Hung C. How are you? D. How about tomorrow?
11. Revision is …………… when we learn new words.
A. necessary B. necessarily C. more necessary D. unnecessary
12. Could you do me a favor?........................
A. Why? B. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.
C. What can I do for you? D. Both B and C are correct
13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.
A. to go B. going C. we go D. go
14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.
A. Do B. May C. Can D. Could
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find
the mistake (A, B, C, or D
1. Vietnam is (A) an (B) multicultural country (C) with 54 (D) ethnic groups.
2. We speak (A) English fluent (B) now (C) than last year (D).
3. We broke with (A) tradition by (B) make (C) sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival
instead of (D) moon cakes.
4. You has to (A) take off (B) your hats when (C) you go (D) to the pagoda.
5. I don't like (A) this performance (B) although (C) it's too boring (D).

Read the passage and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D. (1pt)
Nam is in grade 8A. He (1)...........his report card for the last school year. He got good grade
(2)............Literature and Math, but his English was poor. His English teacher said, "Nam, you
must work harder on your English". He'll try his best to study well next year. He loves
(3).................., and he likes sports, too. He enjoys (4)............... soccer a lot. This summer
vacation, he is enrolling for the summer activities in his home town. They'll plant trees, clean the
streets and participate in the city's sport programs.
1. A. received B. have received C. has received D. receive
2. A. in B. during C. for D. since
3. A. study B. studies C. studied D. studying
4. A. play B. plays C. will play D. playing

SEMESTER TEST 1
I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1. A. recognition B. addiction C. electric D. reunion

2. A. companion B. procession C. generation D. tradition

3. A. legend B. commemoration C. fairy D. worship

4. A. emperor B. evil C. princess D. lantern

5. A. musician B. magician C. political D. vegetarian

II. Choose the correct answer for each question:

6. Anna loves______ out with her friends at the shopping mall.
A. hanging B. to worship C. to sit D. watching
7. I have had the good ______to meet some brilliant Thai friends.
A. fortune B. procession C. respect D. custom
8. A ______is a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially
one with animals as characters.
A. tale B. fable C. folk D. fairy
9. Even though I first met Yao families, I soon had a sense of. ______ I felt very close to
them.
 A. regretting B. reunifying C. belonging D. returning
10. The site has UNESCO World______ status.
A. Ritual B. Performance C. Heritage D. Buddha
11. Now teenagers have more______ activities to do than in the past.
A. free B. relax C. leisure D. anniversary
12. The Hung Kings Festival is organized to ______the contribution of Hung Kings.
A. commemorate B. pay C. preserve D. celebrate
13. We must take immediate action to our beautiful traditions.
A. do B. preserve C. make D. produce
14. Parents in Western countries may have more problems with their teenage
than those in Eastern countries.
A. ancestors B. emperors C. nomads D. offspring
15. On Tet holiday, people usually dress traditional.
A. customs B. costumes C. companions D. evils
III. Choose the correct answer for each question:
16. Country folk are ______than city folk.
A. friendlier B. more friendly C. most friendly D. friendliest
17. Cinderella______ when a fairy.
A. was crying/ appeared B. cried/ was appearing
C. cried/ appeared D. was crying/ appeared
18. Do you fancy ______in your spare time?
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. to swimming
19. Normally I like dancing, ______today I don’t.
A. but B. or C. although D. so
20. Thai women______ wear their traditional costumes.
A. shouldn’t B. have to c. mustn’t D. need
21.1 detest ______the house to prepare for Tet holiday.
A. to cleaning B. clean c. to clean D. cleaning
22. Tom: ______the most important festival in Vietnam?
Ha: It’s Tet holiday, I think.
A. Why is B. What is C. What are D. How is
23. When you ______me last night, I ______a fairy tale for my little sister.
A. called/ was reading B. called/ read
C. was calling/ was reading D. had called/ had read
24. Lan: ______their own language?
Mai: Yes, of course.
A. What the Hmong have B. Do the Hmong have
C. Does the Hmong have D. How do the Hmong have
25. In Russia, you ______stand in the doorstep because it can bring bad luck.
A. don’t B. have C. shouldn’t D. should
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions:
Ethnic Groups
Vietnam is a multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people
account for 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the
central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority
groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two-
 thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South.
Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer,
Nung... with a population of around 1 million each, while the least populated are Brau,
Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew
rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting,
fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse
and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also
disparate from each other.

26. Why Vietnam is a multi-nationality country?

A. Because there are 54 nationalities in Vietnam.
B. Because the Kinh is the most major ethnic group in Vietnam.
C. Because there are many people in Vietnam.
D. Because there are 54 peoples in Vietnam.
27. Who is the more populated people in Vietnam ?
A. The Kinh . B. The Thai C. The Tay D. The Khmer
28. Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?
A. In lowland areas B. In major cities
C. In mountainous areas D. In the Mekong delta
29. Which of the following statements is true of minor ethnic peoples?
A. They account for 87% of the country's population.
B. Many were good at farming methods.
C. The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer.
D. All groups have the same culture.
30. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu.
B. The (Kinh) people mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the
Mekong delta and major cities.
C. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were the same.
D. Some minor groups went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi- nomadic life.
V. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the words in brackets:
31. The fairy appeared. She turned Cinderella’s ragged clothes into a beautiful gown.
(WHEN)
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32. Tam worked hard. Her stepmother never treated her kindly. (BUT)
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33. I have a wish. I will wish every poor but hard-working girl a happy life. (IF)
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34. Tam was working hard. Cam was sleeping. (WHILE)
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35. In Japan, bowing is so important. It is a way to show respect. (BECAUSE)
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