| THE FIRST TERM TEST Grade 8 Time: 45 minutes |
A. Pronunciation
I. Choose the word which has underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. wanted B. washed C. decided D. needed
2. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. socialization B. communication C. comparison D. organization.
4. A. musician B. historian C. vegetarian D. magician.
B. Vocabulary and grammar
I. Choose the best answer
5. You …………… speak when the teacher is speaking.
A. needn’t B. must C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
6. Tet is an occasion for family ………………… in Viet Nam.
A. companion B. meeting C. reunions D. celebration
7. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession …………… it is going to rain.
A. while B. when C. therefore D. although
8. People in rural areas are ……………….. than those in cities.
A. rich B. simpler C. complicated D. friendly
9. He runs………………than his brother.
A. fastly B. fast C. faster D. more fastly
10. ……………didn’t he go to school yesterday? –Because he was sick.
A. When B. What C. How D. Why
11. We walked in……………….to the town.
A. ceremony B. performance C. song D. procession
12. We broke…………..tradition by not making mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn festival.
A. with B. of C. for D. to
13. A tradition is something special that is …………… down through the generations.
A. passed B. passes C. passing D. to pass
14. Marry is the most……………..girl in my class.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
15. Viet Nam is …………. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
16. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies …………singing events.
A. or B. but C. yet D. and
17. Tet is really a time of fun and ………throughout the country.
A. holidays B. celebrations C. preparations D. festivals
18. ………. Linda …………her sister like cooking.
A. Both-either B. Both-and C. Not only-but also D. Both-but
19. A: Have you ever seen “Titanic”? – B: …………………
A. Yes, I did B. No, I have C. Yes, I am D. Yes, I have
20. A: “Why don’t we go to cinema this weekend?” – B: “ ………………….”
A. That’s great! B. No, I don’t C. because I am busy D. because of sickness
21. Lan: “We have a family tradition of visiting pagoda on the first day of Tet.”
Harry: “……………………”
A. I’m sorry. B. Are you kidding? C. I don’t have time. D. kidding
II. Find out the mistake
22. In many ways, I always prefer country life than city life.
A B C D
23. Jane presents well than Jack does.
A B C D
24. You shouldn’t drawing on the wall.
A B C D
C. Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer
I. Read the passage, choose the best answer.
Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a (25) …………. with the whole family. The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of laughter. They (26) ……….. from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them properly when not using. For instance, you should place them (27) ……… the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished with a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a taboo (28) ……….. it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that tapping the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.