Kiểm tra học kì 1 anh 8

A. PHONETICS 

I. Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others (0.5 pt).

1.  A. machine    B. spacious     C. robot                          D. fashion

 2. A. musician         B. cultural              C. performance                         D. tradition 

II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0.5 pt).

1. A. pictures          B. watches                      C. buses                D. brushes

2. A. happiness            B. homework  C. honour              D. hungry

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)

I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences (2.0 pts). 

1. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam; ………., most Vietnamese return home for Tet

A. therefore              B. however                 C. moreover                                     D. otherwise

2. In my family all the traditions of our ancestors are strictly………….

A. performed            B. followed                 C. taken                       D. done

3. They ……….. with tradition by getting married quietly.

A. ended                B. disconnected          C. broke                  D. took

4. In many cultures, a fox is the symbol for a ………..person.

A. brave                B. fierce                       C. cunning               D. kind

5. There is a …………of offering incense and specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings

A. ceremony                         B. commemoration               C. celebration                    D. performace

6. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival,….you can visit Ha Long Bay.

A. so                                  B. or                            C. yet                                 D. otherwise

7. According to the………..in England, we have to use a knife and fork at dinner.

A. table ways                     B. table manners                C. behaviours             D. differences 

8. In Vietnam, you ………….. take a deep bow as you do in Japan.

A. mustn’t                               B. shouldn't                C. should                       D. don't have to

9. People ....... some far-away mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.

A .on                         B .at                            C. in                                  D. of

10. He is surprised…….that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

A to study                B find                         C to understand               D to know.

11. Choose the word (A, B, Cor D) whose stress is different from the others.

A . economy              B . literature                  C.  discriminate                  D . significant

12 . The typical house type of the ethnic minority peoples is the ……………… house. 

A.  cottage                 B . concrete                   C.  stilt                               D.  steel 

13. Choose the word (A, B, Cor D) whose stress is different from the others.

A. pagoda                 B. delicious                 C . ornament                        D. location

 14.  Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.

A. worship               B. following                  C. poultry                            D. including

15. ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’ ‘………………………’

A.  Exactly                 B. Come on!                 C . How beautiful!                D. Really?

16. Nick would like to know something about the …….. groups of Viet Nam when he visited the Museum of Ethnology.

A. culture                 B. cultured                    C. culturology                     D .cultural

17. Vietnam has a lot of UNESCO – recognized ……, including both tangible and intangible heritages.

A heritage place       B heritages places      C heritage site                   D heritages sites

18. Mai enjoys _____________ crafts, especially bracelets.

A. do                                       B. making          C. to make                            D. doing

19. People in the countryside live ____________ than those in the city.

A. more happily                      B. happily         C. most happily           D. happier

20.  ___________ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

A. Who                               B. Why                C. How                        D. Which

21. Children __________ take things from adults with both hands.

A. shouldn’t                  B. has to         C. should                 D. don’t have to

22. He was wearing shorts, ____________ he was not allowed to go into the temple.

A. and                                     B. so                   C. or                         D. but

23. People burn __________ to show respect to their ancestors during Tet.

A. relatives            B. procession             C. offerings           D. incense

24. She is famous __________her intelligence. She designs many social styles.

A. since                      B. in                 C. by                     D. for 

25. The __________ of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

A. performance                        B. procession              C. song               D. preservation

26. I like listening to ___________. The melodies are so sweet!

27. People __________ some far-away mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.

28. I love the people in my village. They are so friendly   and…………... 

                       A. hospitable               B. vast                         C. slow                        D. convenient

29. Among the …………………………, the Tay people have the largest population. 

                       A. groups                    B. cultures                   C. ethnic minorities    D. ethnic 

 30. When we arrived, Cinderella ________ with the prince.

A. will be dancing                               B. danced                                C. is dancing                D. was dancing

31. Tet is an occasion for family……………………… in Viet Nam.

                       A. visiting                    B. meeting                   C. reunions                  D. seeing