THE 1ST WRITTEN MID-TERM 45 MINUTE TEST

ENGLISH: 8

I.Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.(1pt)
1. A. sound B. cloud C. found D.favourite
2. A. what B. where C. who D. when
3. A. crafts B. stops C. opens D. months
4. A. wanted B. washed C. watched D. stopped

II.Write the right word or phrase under each picture (0.5pt)

1.___________________ 2._____________________
III.Choose the best answer (2pts)
1. My dad doesn’t mind _______ me from school everyday.
A. pick up B. picked up C. to pick up D. picking up
2. We will go on holiday with some friends of _______
A. our B. us C. we D. ours
3. There are ___________ ethnic groups in Vietnam.
A. 45 B. 54 C. 49 D. 53
4. Nick ,we’re goin’ to a cultural event ________. Would you like to join us?
A. DIY B. J4F C. 2moro D. /w
5. The volunteers have to work much _________ usual to save the dying animals.
A. as hard as B. more harder than C. harder than D. the hardest
6. _________ can make you relaxed. You enjoy them in your free time.
A. Sports B. Leisure activities C. Riding a horse D. Flying the kites
7. I love _________ with my best friend on the weekend. We go window- shopping or to the
cinema.
A. chatting B. texting C. hanging out D. visiting
8. The opposite of “important” is __________.
A. complicated B. insignificant C. developed D. traditional
IV.Complete the passage with the words given(1.5pt)
take - just - because – texting – since – make – mainly
I’ve had a mobile phone (1) ________________ I was 8 years old. I do lots
of things with it: play games, listen to music and the radio, (2)
________________ pictures and make videos… I also talk to my friends, but
(3) ________________ I send and receive messages! (4) ________________
friends is a lot cheaper than calling them. The first week of the challenge was
hard! But I’ve (5) ________________ found the perfect way to win the
challenge: I’ve told my friends to come to my house after school and for the
weekend , too. It’s been great (6) ________________ now I know that being
with my friends is a lot better than texting them!
V.Write questions for these answers: (0.5pt)
1. Of the three costumes, I like the red one most.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The water wheel is used to get the water for the fields.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer the questions: (0.5pt)
1. Which works faster at calculus, a computer or a human being?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Do you like life in the countryside? Why or why not?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
VI.Read and answer the questions(2.5pt)
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the most
informative Museum in Vietnam and is a big tourist attraction
in Hanoi. It is located in Cau giay District, about 8 km from
the city center. It focused on the officially recognized
54 ethnic groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of the
recognition that Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country. The
proposal for the museum was officially approved on
December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995,
and it was opened to the public on November 12, 1997.
The exhibition building was designed by the architect
Ha Duc Linh, a member of the Tay ethnic group, in the shape
of a Dong Son drum, and the interior architecture was
designed by the French architect Véronique Dollfus.
The 54 officially recognized ethnic groups of Vietnam
are introduced here .You can find a wide variety of different
cultural scenes of many ethnic groups in Vietnam . You will
be blown away by the elaboration of these architectures. You
also take part in traditional games and activities such as water
puppet show, calligraphy, stone game.
1. Where is The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. How long did people build the museum?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Who designed the museum?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. A lot of of different cultural scenes of many ethnic groups in Vietnam are introduced in the
museum, aren’t they?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
True or False:
1. _________The interior architecture was designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh.
2. _________ The exhibition building has the shape of a Dong Son drum.
VII.There’s one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage. Underline
and correct it: (1.5pts)
Correction
Spring is a time when there is many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa 1……………
Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. 2…………….
It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of 3……………
the year, when it get warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautifully flower in the 4………………
northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrate. 5……………
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 THE 1st MIDTERM TEST-ENGLISH 8

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
1. a. happy b. husband c. have d. hour
2. a. iron b. celebrate c. parents d. restaurant
3. a. who b. how c. which d. whose
4. a. friend b. anniversary c. birthday d. cream
Which word has the stress pattern pronounced differently from the others?
5. A. manage B. recognize C. argue D. discriminate
6. A. entertain B. understand C. recommend D.develop
7. A. offer B. listen C. precede D. follow
8. A. interview B. appropriate C. employ D.
describe
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence or do the task as directed :
9. My father sometimes goes__________in the forests. He’d like to find some more food for our
family.
A. hunt B. hunting C. to hunt D. hunted
10. WBU is the abbreviation of…………..
A. where are you? B.what about you? C. be with you D.we besides you
11. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B,C or D in the following sentence .
We don’t mind to ride our bikes to the countryside.
A B C D
12. She detests……..so early in the morning.
A. get up B. to get up C. getting up D. gets up
13. The children practice ……….English every day.
A. to speak B. speak C. spoke D. speaking
14. She ………. listening to music so much that she cannot sleep without listening to a song before
going to bed.
A. doesn’t mind B. likes C. loves D. adores
15. When you want to express your disagreement politely, you say:
A. I am afraid I don’t agree. B. No, I don’t like your idea.
C. No, I do not listen to you. D. No, your idea is so bad.
16. A buffalo ploughs………… than a horse.
A. more well B. better C.gooder D.weller
Write the correct form of verbs or words :
17. Cattle play an important role to…………… life.(nomads)
18. People in the countryside live…………………………..than those in the city.(happy)
19. Sometimes he ………….herding the buffaloes with the boys.(go)
20. Do you fancy………………TV ?( watch )
Choose the suitable from the list to complete the passage.
world reading don’t on problem

In today's world, teenagers rely …………(21) technology more than in the past.This can be a
……………(22) because using computers too much may have harmful effect on both their minds and
bodies. They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because
they ………………….(23) have to think and imagine as much. They don’t join clubs or have hobbies
and they don't play sports. They sit in front of the computer all the time. They don't get out of the
house, even for a walk. They are in a ……………(24)that doesn't exist.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Mongolian nomads don't live a normal life like many other people. They live a nomadic life. This
means they move two or three times a year to look for new pastures - grasslands - for their cattle. The
cattle provide most of their needs: dairy products, meat,and clothing.
They live in a ger, their traditional circular tent. It keeps them cool in summer and warm in winter,
even when the temperature drops to -50°c. It can be put up then taken down and transported.
For most of the year, they are surrounded by vast pastures, rivers and mountains. They see few people
from the outside World. When they are small, they play on their land and with the animals. The horse
is their best friend. Any nomadic child can ride a horse. They learn from an early age to help in the
family, from household chores to heavier work like herding the cattle. They also learn to be brave.

25.Do the nomads live a normal life like many other people?
…………………………………………………………….
26.How often do the nomads move to look for new pastures?
…………………………………………………………….
27.What do the cattle provide?
……………………………………………………………..
28.How do the ger help the nomads?
…………………………………………………………….
Complete the passage with the words :

In addition / I believe / Secondly / For these reasons

………………….(29) the best activity for teenagers is group activity. Firstly, teenagers like to feel
that they belong to a group……………..(30), being part of a group help teenagers make friends.
Friendships are very important to teenagers. ……………….(31) they will make friends with people
who have the same interests as them. ………………………...(32)
I think group activities are best for teenagers.

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

(Hoàn thành các câu với should hoặc shouldn’t)
33.You __________ respect old people.
34.According to tradition, you __________ sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.
35.Children __________ take things from adults with both hands.
36.You __________ wear shorts when going to the pagoda.
37.You__________ bring a gift when you visit someone’s house.

Make question

38. It’s about 1,500 km from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City.

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39. The bank is opposite the restaurant.
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40. The dress looked very nice.
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