UBND HUYỆN HIỆP ĐỨC
TRƯỜNG THCS PHAN BỘI CHÂU
THE FIRST END – TERM TEST
English 8 – TEST A
Time: 60 minutes
School year: 2024-2025
PART 1. From questions 1 to 5, Listen to the conversation between Tom and Linh. Then circle
the best answer. (1,0pt)
1. Where is Sapa located?
A. In the southern part of Viet Nam B. In the central part of Viet Nam
C. In the northern part of Viet Nam D. In the eastern part of Viet Nam
2. What is the scenery like in Sapa?
A. Flat and boring B. Breathtaking with terraced rice fields,
rolling hills, and majestic mountains
C. Crowded and polluted D. Deserted and scary
3. What kind of food can you find in Sapa?
A. Fast food B. Chinese food
C. Fried food D. Local dishes made with fresh ingredients
such as bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and wild herbs
4. What can you do in local markets in Sapa?
A. Buy machine-made crafts and textiles B. None of the above
C. Take a boat ride D. Attend a traditional festival or ceremony
5. What does Tom hope to do someday?
A. Visit Sapa and see all of these things for himself B. Never visit Sapa
C. Forget about Sapa D. Visit Sapa and stay in a hotel all day
PART 2. From questions 6 to 10, Listen to a talk about Vietnamese customs and habits and fill
in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS (1,0pt)
6. ………………………. Vietnamese customs and habits have been formed time to time for
thousands of years.
7. In the course of development, customs and habits are indispensable spiritual field in Vietnamese
……………………………………..
8. Vietnamese culture is characterized by a series of unique customs and habits such as
……………………. ………………………………….. chewing betel, and other customs in
traditional ceremonies
9 Vietnam is a country of …………………………………………, especially in spring
10. ………………………………….. and habits of Vietnamese people vary from region to region.
B. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0 pts)
I. Part 1. From questions 11 to 12, choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest. (0,4 pt)
11 A. think B. land C. tradition D. night
12. A. bamboo B. blooming C. wood D. tool
Part 2 From questions 13 to 20, Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of
the following sentences. (1,6 pts)
13. Most pupils learn how to play a ……………………………. instrument.
A. music B. musical C. voice D. sound
14. During the festival, they fly many ………………… kites in different shapes and sizes.
A. colour B. colourless C. colourful D. colouring
15. My Son sanctuary has been recognized by UNESCO as a world …………………….
A. ethnic minorities B. open-air market C. heritage site D. terraced field
16. There are only …………………villagers who know how to use the combine harvester.
A. a few B. many C. a little D. much
17. Do you fancy …………………around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?
A. having B. moving C. staying D. going
18. We had ………………………. dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. Ø C.an D. the
19. I love cats, _______ my mother doesn’t allow me to have one.
A. so B. or C. and D. but
20. If I have enough money, I ____________ a new smartphone.
A. will buy B. buy C. to buy D. buying
C. READING (2.0pts)
Part 1. From the question 21 to 25, Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words
from the box. (1,0pt)
or During chess , grow traditional
The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded
villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and
they (21) ………………. rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattle and poultry.
The Tay’s (22) …………………………….. dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is
usually not much embroidery (23) ……………………… other decorations. Women wear skirts or
trousers, with short shirts inside and long ones on the outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July
festivals are the most lavishly organized. (24) ……………………………… festivals, people in
many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or (25)
…………………………………..
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes such
as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes
made of white rice flour).
Part 2. From the questions 26 to 30, Read the following passage and circle the best answer A, B
or C to each of the questions.(1,0 pt)
Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet
celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in
January or February.
Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the
first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until
at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and
cleaning the house. These foods include banh chung, banh day, dried young bamboo soup, sticky
rice, spring rolls. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the
first day of the New Year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving lucky money to
children and elderly people and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family
reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming
year.
26. What is the most important Vietnamese celebration?
A. Vietnamese New Year. B. New Year’s greetings.
C. Family reunions. D. ancestor worship.
27. How do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?
A. Opening a shop. B. Giving lucky money to children.
C. Cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house. D. Worshipping ancestors.
28. What customs are practiced during Tet?
A. Visiting a person’s house and worshipping ancestors. B. Cleaning the house.
C. Cooking special foods. D. Thinking about the troubles.
29. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar.
B. Tet takes place from the first day of the Vietnamese calendar until at least the third day.
C. Special foods at Tet include banh chung, banh day, spring rolls, dried young bamboo soup,
sticky rice.
D. On Tet holiday, people seldom hope for a better upcoming year.
30 The phrase "takes place" paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to :
A. begins B. occurs C. prepares D. ends
D. WRITING (2.5pts)
Part 1. The questions 31 to 32, Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English.
(0,4pt)
31. There isn’t many information about the life of the Brau in the Central Highlands.
A B C D
32. The Dao in Sapa area is famous by its “love market” and terraced fields.
A B C D
Part 2. From question 33 to 36, Finishing the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to
the first one. Using the word in bracket. (0,8 pt)
33. It’s a good idea to hand bowls with both hands. (SHOULD)
We ……………………………………………………………………………………
34. My mother is really interested in admiring the flowers in spring. (FOND)
My mother is ……………………………………………………………………………
35. They don’t have much knowledge about American table manners. (A LITTLE)
They only have …………………………………………………………………………
36. If they don't practice a lot, they will lose the game.(UNLESS)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 3. From question 37 to 38, Write complete sentences from the words given. (0,8pt)
37. we/ have to/ follow/ tradition/ clean/ house/ before/ Tet?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. Teenagers/ should/ participate/ at least/ one/ school club/ order/ develop/ social skills.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………