DIEN BAN PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE THE FIRST END - TERM TEST
VO NHU HUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR: 2024 - 2025
Subject: ENGLISH 8
Time: 60 minutes
I. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0pts)
Part 1. Pronunciation (0.4pt)
Choose the word A, B, C or D which has a different sound in the underlined part. (0.4pt)
1. A. water B. gather C. harvest D. farmer
2. A. land B. thank C. spring D. pink
Part 2. Vocabulary and grammar (1.6pts)
Choose the correct option A,B,C or D to complete each sentence. (1.6pts)
3. Quan often ______________ to her Instagram account to chat with his sister in Ha Noi.
A.logs on B.uploads C.connects D.checks
4. Bill: “What a nice bike you have, Jane!”. – Jane : “______________”
A.You are welcome B. I’m sorry C. Thanks D. No
5. Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words
Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that in a big city.
A. quiet B. crowded
C. noisy D. boring
6. Mai loves ________ very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables in her garden.
A. to gardening B. gardening C. do gardening D. to do garden
7. I lost my wallet on ________ last day of my stay in Paris.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
8. ____________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. Which B. Why C. How D. Who
9. They spend a lot of time surfing the net; _____________, they have little time to read books.
A. however B. therefore C. although D. otherwise
10. This morning Nick gets up ten minutes _________________ than his sister.
A. early B. earlier C. more early D. earlier than
II. READING ( 2.0pts)
Part 1. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box to complete a passage ( 1.0 pts)
as others and spending have
Teenagers often have a lot of free time, and they use it in various ways. Some teens enjoy (11)_______ time
with their friends, chatting and laughing together. They might go to the movies, play sports, or simply hang out at
the park. (12)__________ like to read books or listen to music, and some are into playing video games until once
they complete a challenging level. Many teenagers also enjoy trying new hobbies, such (13)_________ painting,
cooking, or playing a musical instrument. Until once they become skilled, these hobbies can be a great source of joy
and accomplishment. Additionally, some teenagers help with chores around the house, which can be both
responsible (14)_________ helpful. Overall, teenagers have a wide range of activities to choose from during their
free time, allowing them to explore their interests and (15) ________ fun.
Part 2. Read the following passage and do as directed (1.0pt)
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 grow rice on
terraced fields. They also raise cattle and poultry.
The Tay’s traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery
or other decorations on it. 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. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton,
tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.
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).
* Read and decide T/F (0.4 pt)
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