The 1st mid term test English 8

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1. THE 1ST MID TERM TEST * Circle the best option: 1. I love___ with my best friend Susan during the weekend. We go window shopping or to the cinema. A. chatting B. studying C. visiting D. hanging out 2. So many people nowsaday are___ computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot. A. addicted to B. bored with C. afraid of D. worried about 3. It is typical of the cultural life of ___ Thai people. A. some B. a C. the D. an 4. Parents often ban their children ___ playing the computer games. A. from B. on C. in D. for 5.Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the ___of the Laha. A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economize 6.___ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede? A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who 7.I love the people in my village. They are so ___ and hospitable. A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient 8.Life in a small town is ___ than that in a big city. A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. more peaceful 9.During the festival, they fly many ___ kites in different shapes and sizes. A. colour B. colourless C. colourful D. colouring 10. You use “ ___ ” to giving your opinion. A. According to B. Firstly C. In my opinion D. In short 11.Mark gets the first ___ in IOE contest. A. present B. prize C. price D. president 12.When you do ___ such as football, volleyball, you develop team spirit. A. outdoor activities B. team sports C. indoor activities D. individual activities * Which word has different stressed syllable 13. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. satisfied 14. A. harvest B. cattle C. relax D. leisure * Which bold part is pronounced differently from the others: 15. A. major B. vast C. pasture D. craft 16. A. tent B. ethnic C. detest D. ceremony Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.(1.5pts) I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ___ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can use the internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been online three times. Mainly I just email my friends. I read online magazines and I look (2) ___ information, too. I also compare prices of thing, (3) ___ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe. I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends are. One friend of mine always looks (4) ___ because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t changed his habits. In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (5) ___. 1. A. spend B. spending C. spent D. spended
2. 2. A. at B. after C. up D. for 3. A. because B. but C. so D. and 4. A. tired B. hard C. happy D. lucky 5. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensitive D. unsensitive Read the following passage and answer the following questions: (1.5pts) Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safe for young children. However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friend. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs. In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city. 1. According to the passage, how many advantages does living in the country have ? 2. Who tend to be friendlier ? 3. Is it easy to find jobs in the country? Why/ Why not ? 4. Where should young people live ? Rewrite the sentences: (1.5pts) 1. City children often react more quickly to technical developments than country children. -> Country children 2. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. -> We enjoy . 3. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. -> I hate . Complete the sentences using the words and phrases given(1.5pts) 1. Duong / not mind / do / housework. . 2.Who / do / shopping / your family? 3. Which subject / you / like / better / English / Maths ?___ Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite 2. A. crafts B. comics C. streets D. stamps 3. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo 4. A. lived B. loaded C. harvested D. populated B. Grammar and Vocabulary: (4,5pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:(2,5 pts) 1. I don’t like .up early in the winter days. I love in bed late. A. getting/ stay B. get/ stay C. getting/ staying D. get/ staying 2. My brother is learning to a horse at the moment. A. ride B. collect C. herd D. pick
3. 3. .does Hoa Ban festival take place?- In Lai Chau A. What B. When C. How D. Where 4. Mai studies Maths a little bit A. bad B. badly C. good D. smartly 5. Why don’t we our parents with some DIY projects?.- I think it’s useful A. do B. make C. help D. give 6. It is typical of the cultural life of .Thai people. A. some B. a C. the D. x 7. The Viet people have many customs and crafts. A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. customary 8. The streets in the cities are than those in the countryside. A. crowded B. crowdeder C. more crowded D. less crowded 9. The on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting. A. items B. goods C. products D. shows 10. Do you fancy around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning? A. having B. staying C. moving D. going II. Give the correct forms of the verbs: (1pt) 1. They adore (make) and (eat) good food. 2. I used to climb trees when I (be) small. 3. It is necessary (water) .the flowers twice a day. III. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets: (1pt) 1. It is very .for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (CONVENIENT) 2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is .(BORE) 3. Our family has lived in the country than in the town since last year. (HAPPY) 4. The .have a very hard life. They can not live permanently in one place. (NOMADIC) * Read the passage, then answer the questions: MY VILLAGE We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. Our children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in. Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls in mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year. Questions: 1. Where do the Khmer Krom live? 2. Why is life hard for the Khmer? 3. When do the women and children of the village go to the river bank? 4. What do the women do with the fish they buy from the fishermen? 1. Choose True or False ( 0,75pts) a In the south of Vietnam the Khmer group is one of the second biggest groups. b The Khmer people grow other crops and raise cattle and poultry. c. Their main crop is rice and life is very hard. I. Write questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences: (1,5pts) 1. It is about seven kilometers from the centre to the Museum of Ethnology.  ? 2. The Tay People have the second largest population in Viet Nam.  ?
4. 3. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.  .? II. Rewrite sentences with the same meanings of the root ones: (1pt) 1. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car.  An ordinary car goes 2. He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV.  He prefers 40. How long have you been an ethnologist? -> When . I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.25 pt) Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy (1) ___in outdoor activities after school. Instead, they(2)___playing computer games or surfing the web in their free time. Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer(3)___ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people (4)___out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web. However, many people dislike the Internet and the(5)___world. They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting. 1.A. participate B.to participate C. participating D. participates 2.A. fancy B. don’t mind C. dislike D. hate 3.A. send B.to send C.to sending D. sends 4.A. play B. rely C. meet D. hang 5.A. virtual B. real C. fake D. new II. Write questions for the underlined parts. (0, 75pt) 1. Ethnic people often hold festivals in spring. ? 2. They often gather together at the communal house in special occasions. ? Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. adore B. addict C. bracelet D. leisure 2. A. event B. weird C. netlingo D. detest 3. A. virtual B. unique C. steal D. waterwheel Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question. 4. A. minority B. majority C. diversity D. curious 5. A. costume B. recognise C. significant D. terraced Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 6. Collecting honey from the ___ requires a lot of skills. A. beehive B. beenest C. beehouse D. beehome 7. We are very sorry for any ___ caused by our late delivery. A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience 8. In some rural areas, it’s difficult to find ___ in a house. A. electric appliances B. electricity appliances C. electrical appliances D. electrician appliances 9. For Vietnamese people living in the countryside, rice is the main ___ crops. A. agriculture B. agricultural C. agribusiness D. agricultures 10. Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the ___ house. A.communal B. communication C. communicate D. common 11. Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ___ schools.
5. A. private B. international C. national D. boarding 12. During Tet holiday, many ___ festivals are held among different ethnic groups in Vietnam. A. religion B. religiousity C. religious D. religiously 13. A/An ___ area of that forest – about more than 1000 hectares – was destroyed in the fire. A. vast B. tiny C. small D. inconsiderable Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below. 18. Hung Kings Temple Festival___ a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. A. is B. has been C. was D. be 19. Hoa, do you fancy ___ the modern at exhibition with me this weekend. A. to visit B. visit C. visiting D. to visiting 20. My father doesn’t mind ___ the washing up in my family. A. doing B. to do C. did D. do 21. Sunny sings the song ___ than Jessie does. A. more well B. better C. more good D. best 22. Today, Ly came to class ___ than she did yesterday. A. earlier B. more earlily C. more early D. too earlier 23. Girls’ Generation is considered one of the ___ Asian girl groups in the 21st century. A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most successful 24. ___ do the cattle provide the nomads? – Dairy products, meat and clothing. A. What B. Where C. When D. Why 25. ___ is this festival held among the ethnic group? – Every month. A. How B. How often C. When D. Why 26. The Tay is ___ second largest ethnic group in Vietnam. A. a B. an C. the D. 0 Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.(0.6 ) 1. A. cattle B. clothes C. central D. country 2. A. remind B. ethnic C. minority D. sight Question II. Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from other 1. A . colour B.easy C. nature D. detest 2. A.design B. mention C. prefer D. inspire Question III. Choose the best answer. ( 2.5points ) 1. The US is a ___ country with over 80 ethnic groups. A.multi-cultural B.bi-lingual C.rich D. poor 2. Does she fancy ___a book to the younger children? A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read 3. My younger brother isn’t old___ to drive. A. EZ B. WF C. NUFF D. W/ 4. The Yao people use ideograms of Chinese origin to write their___ A. language B. word C. letter D. custom 5. Bangkok is ___ capital of Thailand. A. a B. an C. the D. x 6. Among the___ , the Tay people have the largest population. A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures. 7. Tradition___an important role in the culture of each country. A. plays B. has C. takes D. brings 8. ___ ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam? A. What B. Who C. Which D. Where 9. The Viet___for about 86% of the population. A. account B. have C. create D. make 10. People in the countryside live___ than those in the city. A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy Question IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0pt)
6. 1. We don’t mind (work) ___ at night 2. My brother (see) ___ this comedy three times 3. My brother likes (cook) ___, but he detests (wash) ___the dishes. 4. The children used to (go) ___ a long way to school. Question V. Give the correct form of words in the blankets (1,0pt) 1.The Tay people live mostly in the ( mountain) .regions in the North of Vietnam. 2. Do the Cham people live in the (south) provinces of the country? 3.The Raglai people have a (tradition) musical instrument made of bamboo called the chapi. Question VI. Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions below.(1,25pts) worship sticky rice strong million stilts The Thai have a population of about one and a half (1) people living in the northern mountainous regions.The Thai are experienced farmers. Their main food is rice, especially (2) They raise cattle and poultry for their own use.They also make bamboo items,and weave cloth.Thai cloth is well-known for being unique,colourful and (3) The Thai live in house on (4) The Thai (5) their ancestors. Question VIII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the ( 1,25pts) 1. He doesn’t drive a car as carefully as his father. =>His father drives 2. I swim better than my mother. =>My mother 3.The students don’t like going to class on Saturday . =>The students detest . . . . . 4. No houses in my village are more beautiful than her house. => Her house . . . . . . . . 5. You study hard.You become successful =>The harder Question IX. Make questions for answers in each sentence(0,75pt) 1, The Tay family has three children. => 2,The Thai live in the northern mountainous regions. => 3, She lives with her grandparents. => 4.I’m interested in going camping with my close friends I fancy 5. She can’t bear talking with him about what he likes. She detest . 6. It’s not problem to me wether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not. I don’t mind I. Fill in each blank in the following letter with a suitable word in the box. .(1,25points) 2K3C computers on clubs minds even In today's world, teenagers rely (k1) technology more than in the past. This can be a problem because using(c2) too much may have harmful effect on both their (c3) and bodies. They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they don’t have to think and imagine as much. They don’t join (c4) .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, .for a walk. They are in a world that doesn't exist.