TRƯỜNG MARIE CURIE THI THỬ HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Đề thi môn: Anh văn 8

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Họ và tên học sinh: ............................................................. Lớp: .............

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II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. fair B. straight C. awake D. moderate
2. A. worked B. looked C. naked D. cooked
3. sound B. crowd C. found D. court
4. A. school B. architect C. change D. chemical
5. A. thorn B. myth C. there D. theatre
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. excellent B. efficient C. popular D. beautiful
7. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition
8. A. technical B. different C. remember D. interview
9. A. character B. adventure C. library D. knowledge
10. A. anniversary B. celebration C. ceremony D. politician

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
11. The boys often help their parents to _______water from the village well.
A. gather B. collect C. give D. find
12. A custom is something that has become an_______ way of doing things.
A. to be accept B.to accept C. accepting D. accepted
13. A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may or may not be
true.
A. legend B. folktale C. fable D. fairytale
14. Do you mind if I_______ your atlas for a minute?
A. borrow B. will borrow C. am going to borrow D. borrowed
15. The __________ of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.
A. preservation B. procession C. performance D. song
16. Nick would like to know something about the _______ groups of Viet Nam when he visited the
Museum of Ethnology.
A. culture B. cultural C. cultured D. culturology
17. We are going to prepare _______ sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
A. five colours B. five-colours C. five-colour D. five-coloured
18. It’s Vietnamese tradition to _______with families at Tet.
A. back B. reunite C. relate D. bow
19. The hare always boasted _________ how fast he could run.
A. at B. for C. on D. about
20. Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India, _______ you will be considered
impolite.
A. otherwise B. therefore C. however D. moreover
21. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and
parks; _________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.
A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
22. "Giao Thua" is the most sacred time of the year; _______ ,the first houseguest to offer the first
greeting is very important.
A. moreover B. nevertheless C. so D. therefore
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23. I was promised a luxury weekend by my husband; _________, I am not satisfied.
A. Despite B. Because C. Although D. However
24. _______you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. Unless B. Because C. If D. Without
25. The Le Mat Festival __________ the founding of the village.
A. worships B. commemorates C. performs D. preserves
26. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the_______ house.
A. communication B. community C. communal D. commune
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the right phrase or clause to complete
each of the following sentences.
27. ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But _______’
A. my pleasure B. it’s my fault.
C. it sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!
28. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’
A. It’s right up my street! B. That’s awesome.
C. Exactly what I want. D. How interesting!
29. “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “_______”
A. That sounds so weird! B. That’s all right.
C. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen. D. Sure. It’s very entertaining
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
30. I’m hooked on drama and painting.
A. crazy about B. bored with C. dissatisfied with D. tired of.
31. Although ethnic groups have their own unique cultural, they have established good relations and
cooperation with each other.
A. popular B. very special C. usual D. famous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word given.
32. This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people’s health.
A. safe B. dangerous C. natural D. Risky
Thousands are starving because of the failure of this year’s harvest.
A. hungry B. rich C. poor D. full
There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes (A, B, C, or D).
34. He shouldn’t try to be a bit more punctual. It’s rude to be late here.
A B C D
35. According to the table ways in England, we have to use a knife and fork at dinner.
A B C D
36. Despite the rain, but we go out as planned.
A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of
the blanks:
In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things.
They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all
ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance
for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to
eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the
north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market.
They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for
lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “love market". Some other countryside market in
the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting
time is in the early morning when boats arrive
loaded up with agricultural products.
1. In Viet Nam, all markets are_______
A. only trading places B. only about buying things
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C. only about selling things D. not only about buying and selling things
2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for ________
A. young people B. people of all ages
C. local craftsmen D. children
3. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only.
B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.
C. Buy things and eat.
D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held _____ are called floating markets.
A. along the roads B. on the paddy fields
C. on boats D. in the morning

Read the following passage and answer the following questions.

Once upon a time, in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons.
He decided that he would organise a competition, and he would give the crown to whoever could find the
most delicious and special food.
Each prince searched for an amazing food with the hope that they would become King. Tiet Lieu, the
18th prince, was a very kind person. One day, he dreamed that a god told him how to make some special
food to symbolise the earth, the sky, and the parents. Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh
Day. Banh Chung was square and symbolised the earth. Banh Day was round and symbolised the
sky. Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolised the parents, too.
The King had seen and tasted all of the special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the
most delicious. He asked Tiet Lieu about the meanings of them, and then he decided to give the crown to
Tiet Lieu. From that day on, Vietnamese people make Banh Chung and Banh Day on the Tet holiday and
on some other occasions.
1. The King in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty decided to organise a food competition because he wanted to
__________.
A. choose the heir to the throne B. find the most delicious and special food
C. choose the best cook in his country D. train his sons as cooks
2. Each prince searched for an amazing food because he __________.
A. wanted to satisfy his father's needs
B. hoped to be given the crown
C. hoped that he would be helped by a god
D. wanted to help his father to choose the heir to the throne
3. The word ‘symbolise' in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. display B. show C. represent D. describe
4. The word ‘them' in the passage refers to __________.
A. The King and Tiet Lieu B. The King and his sons
C. Vietnamese people D. Banh Chung and Banh Day
5. The King chose Tiet Lieu as the heir to the throne because __________.
A. he dreamed that a god told him to give the crown to Tiet Lieu
B. he thought Tiet Lieu's food was more interesting and meaningful
C. the others failed to find any special food that suited their father's taste
D. Vietnamese people chose Tiet Lieu's food for special occasions

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III. WRITING
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
47. I am writing to express my ____________________ of my stay at Eden Hotel in London last
weekend. (SATISFY)
48. She receives a lot of ____________________ from her parents. (COURAGE)
49 . Some of my ____________________ live in the countryside. (RELATE)
50. It is ____________________ to eat too much sugar and fat. (HEALTH)
51. Entertainment is difficult to find in the country, ____________________ in the evening.
(PARTICULAR)
52. The Internet is very ____________________, it takes up a lot of our time. (ADDICT)
53. The five-fruit tray on the altar ____________________ the gratitude of the Vietnamese to the
ancestors. (SYMBOL)

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
54. Hurry up! The bus (come) ____________________.
55. John still (live) ____________________ in the village when you met him?
56. At this time yesterday, I (read) ____________________ a cooking book about Korean dishes.
57. What will you do if you (see) ____________________ a person littering in the street?
58. I (know) ____________________ this singer since I was 12 years old.
59-60. When I (travel) ____________________ the Disney Land, I (see) ____________________ a lot of
characters in fairy tales.

Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning is not changed

61. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
 I haven’t ...................................................................................................................................................
62. They will widen this road to let the cars run into the street easily.
 This road ..................................................................................................................................................
63. Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village. (LIVE)
 It’s more....................................................................................................................................................
64. If you don’t eat healthy food, you will get a lot of diseases. (OTHERWISE)
 You …………………………………………………………………….. you will get a lot of diseases.
65. Did you do silly things when you were a child? (USE)
 Did you ....................................................................................................................................................
66. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. (TOO)
 The furniture was too ...............................................................................................................................
67. It’s the first time we have been to London. (BEFORE)
 I’ve ...........................................................................................................................................................
68. We must leave now, or we will miss the plane.
 We will miss ............................................................................................................................................
Reorder the words or phrases to make complete sentences.
69. go / and / brother / sometimes / I / near / in / our / river / farm / fishing / my / the.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
70. countryside / I / city / than / beautiful / more / think / the / the / is.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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