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of Ques
- Supply the correct form/tense of the verbs given
Vocabulary related to Unit 1 – Unit
3 (3 sentences);
Useful expressions (1 sentence);
Grammar:
Question words, comparative form of adjectives and adverbs, articles (4 sentences)
- Verbs of liking + gerunds/to-infinitives;
6 1.5 Reading for
general and specific information about one of the topics:
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Trang 2Answer the questions (or T/F)
4 2.0 leisure
activities, life
in the countryside
or cultural groups of Viet Nam
0.5 1.5
building
- Write questions for the underlined parts
- Sentence transformation
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Question 1 What does the man share with animals and birds? C
Question 2 In winter, the man is afraid he will _
Question 3 The squirrels hide _
Question 4 What did he birds tell the man?
A “Share your nuts”
B “Share your food”
C “Share their food”
D “Share their nuts”
Question 5 Why do animals and birds help the old man?
A Because he is mean
B Because he helps them
C Because the Forest Fairy makes them
D Because they don’t like him
II Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
Question 6
Trang 3III Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
Question 11
Question 12
IV Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences
Question 13 Anna: I’ve hugged a bear
Tom: What? You _!
Question 14 I think custom is a/ an _ way of doing something
A accepting B unacceptable C accept D accepted Question 15 The education gave him a lasting respect for _
Question 16 It is bad _ to talk with your mouth full
Question 17 I’m preparing for the _ next week
Question 18 According _ tradition, a tree grew on this spot
Question 19 He broke _ the family tradition and did not go to the pagoda
Question 20 Parents always want their _ to obey them
Question 21 You _ read this book, but this book makes you smarter
Question 22 This is a deeply _ piece of music
V Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps
Trang 4A collection has to be cared for and stored, and those tasks train a child to be (23) _ and orderly The entertainment value of a growing collection (24) _immeasurable because sorting and admiring a collection is a source (25) _ great pleasure for a child One day he arranges them (26) _
color; another day he sorts them by type
Labeling or arranging the items in a collection requires research and critical thinking Once a collection
reaches (27) _ certain size, jumbling all of the items in a shoe box is not practical A true collection should be showcased in some way – album, display boxes, or card files Choosing (28) _to arrange
a collection is good for a child’s (29) _skills
Collections (30) _ actually foster healthy relationships When your child knows how (31) _ collect a certain object, family and friends help the collection along by bringing back small gifts (32) _
their own travels The new item in his collection them becomes a reminder of that special friend or family member who was so thoughtful towards him
VI Find a mistake in each sentence below
Question 33 You should going (A) out more (B) to relax (C) after studying (D)
Question 34 If you think (A) it is going (B) to be easy, you had (C) better thinking (D) again
Question 35 Visitors can (A) get a bit confusing (B) because (C) there are too many customs (D) in this
country
Question 36 In this (A) city, we have (B) the tradition to (C) worshipping our ancestors (D)
Trang 5Question 37 They built (A) a wall (B) to avoid soil to be (C) washed away (D) VII Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one
Ex: James is the tallest boy in the class
⟹ James is taller than any other boys in the class
Question 38 Milk is the most nourishing food
Trang 6Question 19 D Question 39
Question 38 Milk is more nourishing than any other food
Question 39 Bombay is richer than any other cities in India
Question 40 Iron is more useful than any other metals
Đề 2
I Listen to the conversation between Trang and Mike Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE
Question 1 Mike thinks Tam Cam is similar to Cinderella
Question 2 Like Tam, Cinderella dropped a shoe
Question 3 The last time Tam was reborn, she was a bird
Question 4 am Cam reflects Vietnamese people's belief that there is life after death
Listen to the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number You will listen TWICE
Question 5 Viet Nam has 54 ethnic groups
Question 6 The Viet has the largest _
Question 7 The Tay has a population of around _
Question 8 The Khmer has about _ people
II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A emperor B commemorate C incense D procession
III Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
Question 14
Question 15
Trang 7A congratulation B celebration C vegetarian D preservation
Question 16
IV Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences
Question 17 I _ Thailand this summer There must be many interesting festivals
A visit B am visiting C visited D have visited
Question 18 _ come for Tet holiday?
Question 19 I recommend you _ go to Hue and see the festivals there
Question 20 Sam regrets _ that film in the cinema
Question 21 We go to Huong pagoda every year to _ the tradition alive
Question 22 This is a statue in _ of a national hero
Question 23 I’m looking _ to the Food Festival
A by B forward C with D in
Question 24 Christmas is an occasion for family _ in Western countries
Question 25 Buffaloes are good _ of Vietnamese farmers
A humans B companions C fairies D offspring
Question 26 The story is part of the ancient _ of Hung King
V Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank
“Ao dai” Grand Show, “Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities (34) _ boat race, human chess, etc Especially, many ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty are also reproduced (35) _ provide tourists
an insight into Vietnam’s feudal era
Trang 8Hue Festival is well-known as an (36) _ festival where cultures of many countries converge together
as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely presented to the world
A uninteresting B international C unsuccessful D undecided
VI Combine each pair of sentences into a compound or complex sentence, using the words in brackets
Question 37 It was raining outside The ritual still took place (ALTHOUGH)
Trang 9Question 37 Althouh it was raining outside, the ritual still took place
Question 38 If Jenny asks, I will show her how to make chung cakes
Question 39 When Ha was young, she loved chung cakes very much
Question 40 Because Franklin wants to join the Hue Festival, he is preparing for his trip
Trang 10Đề 3
A - LISTENING
I Listen to the folk tale Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Question 1 The old man couldn’t see anything at all _
Question 2 While eating at the table, he suddenly broke his bowl _
Question 3 He has to sit in front of the stove to finish his meal _
Question 4 The man’s grandson was under five years old _
Question 5 The grandson took the man back to the table _
II Listen to a short speech about Shopping and fill in the numbered blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
Shopping must be one of the world’s most popular hobbies I hate it There’s nothing (6) than
wandering around shopping malls What a waste of time I know a lot of people who like window shopping –
just (7) shops without wanting to buy anything Crazy! My plan for shopping is ‘quickly in, quickly out’ If I have to go shopping, I go in the morning on a (8) This is when the stores are empty
and you can get what you want quickly, without thousands of other shoppers getting in your way The worst
time to go shopping is on a (9) during sale season It seems as though all of the world’s bargain hunters are in the same store as you I was happy when (10) came along This is very relaxing
B - PRONUNCIATION
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
Question 11 A wicked B confused C beloved D naked
Question 12 A companion B comparison C company D compartment
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
Question 13 A mountainous B product C literature D unforgettable Question 14 A southern B highland C clothing D experience
C - GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D)
Question 15 _ the tortoise was slow, he was very steady and he could win the race
A Because B When C Although D Despite
Question 16 In most fairy tales, good characters often _ a happy life after a lot of challenges
A make B go C do D lead
Question 17 The hunter saved her life, so she wanted to do something for him in _
A again B back C return D turn
Question 18 It is easy for the little girl to fall _ sleep when her mother tells her the favorite
fairy tale
A in B into C to D over
Trang 11Question 19 Folk tales are very good for kids’ personality development because they _ kids
with many moral lessons
A give B help C provide D tell
Question 20 I prefer reading stories with happy endings _ ones with unhappy endings
A than B to C from D rather
Question 21 I was glad when the _ step – mother had to live a miserable life until death
A merciful B gentle C cunning D helpless
Question 22 I remember that I first _ that story when I _ 6 years old
A reads – am B read – was C readed – was D read – were Question 23 When our elder brother _ us a frightening story, suddenly there _ a
big knock on the door
A was telling – was B were telling – was C told – was D tells – is
Question 24 The Giong festival is held to _ Saint Giong who defeated the invaders
A remember B commemorate C miss D remind
Question 25 The lion and dragon dances performed at the opening ceremony of the festival was very
_
A impressed B impress C impressive D impressing
D - READING
I Read the passage And decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many parts
of the world The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people The origin
of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dunasty (206 BC – 220 AD) It was then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into an entertainment activity By the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity in festival like Chinese New Year
The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with
a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it The whole dragon is usually up to 30 meters in length – and people hold rods every 1 to 2 meters to raise the dragon segments
Question 26 The dragon dance came from China _
Question 27 People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck _
Question 28 The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment _
Question 29 People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain _
Question 30 The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high _
II Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps
Native American Indian groups in North America lived (31) _ different cultural regions, each of which developed its own customs and traditions A custom is the specific way in which (32) _
Trang 12group of people does something This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing is worn, the kinds
of celebrations and much more The set of customs developed and (33) _ by a culture over time
is a tradition
A culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in their environment In the Desert
Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (34) _ a custom The area has fewer large animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets Cloth weaving was a way (35) _
meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less important
Question 31 A in B a C on D of
Question 32 A the B an C a D all
Question 33 A to share B sharing C share D shared
Question 34 A as B for C by D in
Question 35 A by B of C to D as
E - WRITING
Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence
Question 36 people / Kinh / in / together / lived / a harmony / the village / under
Trang 13Question 7 walking around
Question 8 weekday
Question 9 Saturday afternoon
Question 10 online shopping
Question 38 The husband is considered the head of the family
Question 39 The bride went to live with her husband’s family
Question 40 My grandfather enjoys smoking water pipes and drinking tea
Đề 4
A – LISTENING
Trang 14I Listen to a short speech about “Lim Festival” and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Question 1 “Quan ho”singing had been recognized by UNESCO by 2010 _
Question 2 People will enjoy singing, dancing and games after the main day of the festival _ Question 3 Male and female singer don’t sing together _
Question 4 Pot beating is one of the traditional games in the festival _
Question 5 Coming to Lim festival, people can learn more about Mekong Delta region _
II Listen to a short speech about “Culture” and fill in the numbered blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
I’m really interested in the culture of other countries I don’t know why, but I always think other cultures
are (6) than my own culture Every time I travel, I learn wonderful, strange, amazing and interesting things about other cultures One of the (7) I had was when I went to the USA as a child I’m English so I thought Americans had the (8) me When I went to America I understood Americans and Brits are very different people (9) the culture of other people is very important It helps us all to (10) If everyone really tried to learn about other cultures, the world would be a more
peaceful place The world is becoming smaller, so I think this is happening
B - PRONUNCIATION
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
Question 11 A rough B enough C laugh D though Question 12 A design B basic C physical D preserve
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
Question 13 A television B reflection C ceremony D technical Question 14 A dessert B worship C ancient D picture
C - GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
Question 15 Can you do it _? I cannot follow you
A slow B more slowly C more quickly D quickly
Question 16 The Thai hold many festivals and _ with alternating songs every year
A costumes B religions C ceremonies D ancestors
Question 17 The Lao are one of _ many Thai – speaking peoples
A the B a C an D x
Question 18 I am a city boy, but I really like _ the cattle at the pasture
A flying B caring C herding D harding
Question 19 We really like that festival; _, we can’t arrange time to join it
A but B however C although D otherwise
Question 20 This information is outdated You _ search for the most updated information
Trang 15A must B mustn’t C should D shouldn’t Question 21 When the respresentative _ a speech for the opening ceremony, it _ to
rain
A made – started
B was making – started
C made – was starting
D was making – was starting
II Find one mistake in each sentence and correct
Question 22 There were (A) a lot more (B) people joining (C) the festival than I had thought at firstly (D)
Question 23 I love the countryside life although (A) it was (B) the most (C) colourful part (D) of my
Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung… with a population
of around 1 million each, while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life Each group has its own culture, diverse and special Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other
Question 26 Why Vietnam is a multi-nationality country?
A Because there are 54 nationalities in Vietnam
B Because the Kinh is the most major ethnic group in Vietnam
C Because there are many people in Vietnam
D Because there are 54 peoples in Vietnam
Question 27 Who is the most populated people in Vietnam?
Trang 16A The Kinh B The Thai C.The Tay D The Khmer Question 28 Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?
A In lowland areas B In major cities C In mountainous D In the Mekong
delta
Question 29 Which of the following statements is true of minor ethnic peoples?
A They account for 87% of the country’s population
B Many were good at farming methods
C The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer
D All groups have the same culture
Question 30 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A The lease populated are Brau, Roman, Odu
B The (Kinh) people mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major
cities
C Beliefs and religions of the Vietnames ethnic minority groups were the same
D Some minor groups went hunting, fishing, collecting and livesa semi-nomadic life
II Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank
The British generally (31) _ a lot of attention to good table manners Even young children are expected to eat properly with knife and fork We eat most of our food with (32) _ The foods we
do not eat with a knife, fork or spoon include sandwiches, crisps, corn on the cob, (33) _ fruit
If you cannot eat a certain type of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party If you are a guest, it is polite to wait until your host starts eating or indicates
you (34) _ do so It shows consideration Always chew and swallow all the food in your mouth (35) _ taking more or taking a drink Always say thank you when served something It
shows appreciation
Question 31 A pass B keep C have D pay
Question 32 A cutlery B knight C filmstrip D tip
Question 33 A nor B and C but D so
Question 34 A ought B must C should D have
Question 35 A after B before C until D till
E - WRIITNG
Make complete sentences based on the given words
Question 36 It / be / traditional / Vietnamese people / be / modest / and / boasting / be / often / criticize
=> _
Question 37 It / be / always / man / not / woman / pay / bill / when / eat / out
=> _
Question 38 If/ you/ come/ their homes/ meal time/ Vietnamese/ probably/ invite/ you/ sit down/ and/
share/ whatever food/ available
Trang 17=> _
Question 39 It/ be/ necessary/ Vietnamese youngsters/ attend/ traditional festivals/ understand/ further
more/ history/ culture/ country
Question 6 more interesting
Question 7 biggest surprises
Question 8 same culture as
Trang 18Question 38 If you come to their homes during meal time, the Vietnamese will probably invite you to sit
down and share whatever food available
Question 39 It is necessary for Vietnamese youngsters to attend traditional festivals to understand
further more about the history and culture of our country
Question 40 Beautiful princess was walking desperately in the dark wood, suddenly, the prince appeared
Trang 19II Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1.5 pts)
1 This school has excellent (repute)
2 We have well- teachers (qualify)
3 Because of his behavior, I don’t like him (friend)
4 They are having a time on the beach (wonder)
5 Getting to the village is very journey (interest)
6 Their holiday was spent on the mountain (enjoy)
III Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)
1 The excited children were looking forward with the foreign teacher (speak)
2 I on this project or an hour (work)
3 She wishes she here next time (be)
4 He kept about you last night (talk)
IV READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)
Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False ( 1pt)
Marie was born in Poland in 1876 She learnt to read when she was 4 years old She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory She finished high school when she was 15 years
Trang 20old When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Marie Curie died in 1934
1 She finished high school in 1891
2 She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris
3 She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28
4 Marie Curie died in 1943
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following
passages: (1.5 pts)
ran (2) picking (3) wait (4) stopped (5) picked
collected (7) take (8) went (9) turning (10) dropped
At 6:30 in the morning, the bus (1) Ba and his family from their home After (2) everyone up, the bus continued north on Highway Number 1 It crossed the Dragon Bridge and (3) _ at the gas station to get some more fuel Then it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward This road
(4) between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended before a big store beside a pond Instead of
(5) _ left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite
direction It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a rod which went through a small bamboo forest Finally, the bus (6) everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening
V Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
3 The teacher punished this pupil because he was very lazy
This boy was very lazy so
Trang 214 She asked me, “ Why are you learning English?”
She asked me
Đáp án đề thi tiếng Anh 8 học kì 1 năm 2020
I USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the
sentences: (2 pts)
1 A; 2 B; 3 C; 4 A; 5 B; 6 A; 7 D; 8 A
II Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt)
1 reputation; 2 Qualified; 3 unfriendly; 4 wonderful; 5 Interesting; 6 enjoyably;
III Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)
1 to speaking; 2 have worked; 3 would be; 4 talking;
IV READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)
Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False (1pt)
1 T; 2 T; 3 F; 4 F
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts)
1 collected; 2 picking; 3 stopped; 4 ran; 5 turning; 6 dropped
V Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)
1 How long have you known this bamboo forest?
Trang 222 I wish I could have lunch with you now
3 This boy was very lazy so his teacher punished him
4 She asked me why I was learning English
ĐỀ 6
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1 A bought B cough C sight D daughter
2 A happy B character C fat D classmate
3 A smile B thick C fit D visit
4 A hot B hat C hour D hall
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence
1 A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: - _
Trang 23Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps
Can you imagine what life would be (1) _ if there were no telephone? You could not call your friends(2) _the phone and talk to them When a (3) broke out in (4) house you could not call the fire department If somebody were sick, he could not call a (5) Therefore, we should (6) our deep thanks
(7) Alexander Graham Bell, a (8) , who invented the telephone in 1876
1 A like B of C for D as
2 A on B.in C at D to
3 A light B fire C sunlight D match
4 A his B your C her D them
5 A dentist B farmer C doctor D engineer