Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the
Trang 1Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II)
UNIT 13 : FESTIVALS
TEST 1
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 a festival b man c fat d grand
2 a carol b export c patron d custom
3 a upset b custom c return d unsuitable
4 a saint b tailor c explain d said
5 a beach b catch c church d Christmas
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
6 Presents in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree
a are wrapped b are wrap c are wraped d are wrapping
7 Tom likes _ He spends lots of hours watching the birds
a bird-watching b bird-watch c watch-bird d watching-bird
8 Greg me that he liked rock music
a said to b told to c asked d explained
9 Sally is quite keen _the idea
a.in b.on c of d for
10 Milk _ cows and goats
a belongs to b.comes from c is made of d is made from
11 _ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas
a Carol b Poem c Christmas card d Patron saint
Trang 212 Galileo said that the earth _ round.
a is b were c has been d was being
13 They recently returned _ Paris from London
a to b for c towards d Ø
14 Could you talk ?
a more quiet b quieter c quietlier d more quietly
15 I thanked my classmate _ helping me with my homework
a for b about c of d 0
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls
A B C D
17 Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill
A B C D
18 If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday
A B C D
19 A large river separates the north of the city with the south
A B C D
20 What exactly do you base that opinion in?
A B C D
IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces Harvest Festival is (21) _ October It is a very ancient (22) _ but it
is also part of the Christian tradition It (23) _ new crops and food Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school Schools
usually give the food to hospitals or (24) _ old people (25) _ the
Trang 3past, people sometimes (26) _ traditional dolls out of corn.
21 a in b at c on d from
22 a thing b festival c vacation d holiday
23 a gives b supplies c celebrates d holds
24 a for b to c about d of
25 a In b At c On d Since
26 a make b made c making d are making
V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
Hi! I’m Dean I’m from England My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things On Christma Day, we give each other presents We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding
27 When is Christmas held?
a On 25 December b In the middle of December
c In the middle of the year d no information
28 Christmas is held because Christians want to _
a have a good time b celebrate the birth of Christ
c visit their friends and family d decorate big trees
29 What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 5 mean?
a make something look nicer b paint something
c make something look worse d buy something
30 On Christmas Day, people _
a give each other presents b have an enormous meal with turkey
c have Christmas pudding d all are correct
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a Dean is English
b At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it
c Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas
d In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family
TEST 2
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 a base b ancient c decorate d final
2 a invite b prize c design d activity
3 a pottery b professor c position d tailor
4 a teammate b spread c leader d please
5 a plumber b rub c bamboo d unsuitable
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
6 Halloween is the night of 31 October, when people once believed that ghosts
a can see b can be seen c could see d could be seen
7 She me she didn’t know what to do
a said b told c asked d suggested
8 Anita is fond _ playing the piano
Trang 5a in b.on c.of d for
9 The fire is made matches or lighters It is made in the tradi tional way
a with b without c of d by
10 She seems very _ today
a sleepy b sleepily c happily d seriously
11 Ten countries participated in the discussions
a took part in b held c went to d arranged
12 I phoned Lynn but she was out
a not at home or not in the place where somebody works
b go on holiday
c travel abroad
d not on the phone
13 _ is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place
a Patron saint b Blessed saint c Holy saint d Fairy godmother
14 The _ festival was held in the communal house yard
a rice-cook b rice-cooker c rice-cooking d rice-cooked
15 I that I didn’t know what to do
a said b told c asked d suggested
III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English
16 Ice-skate is the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates
A B C D
17 Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east
A B C D
18 Much of the butter eaten in Britain comes of New Zealand
A B C D
Trang 619 Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and
A B C
cleaning their homes
D 20 The house was design by Mike’s father and built by Mike
A B C D
IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
In most cultures, people (21) the new year (22) _January 1 (23) _, in some cultures, the new year begins on a different date (24) _, the Chinese new year is in (25) January or early February, the Jewish new year is in September or October, and the Islamic new year is usually (26) _ May
21 a have b arrange c prepare d celebrate
22 a in b at c on d of
23 a And b However c Although d Because
24 a For example b Besides c But d However
25 a late b lately c later d latest
26 a in b at c on d of
V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it
Hi! My name’s Veena, and I live in India I’m a Hindu My favorite festival
is Diwali, which takes place in September: A ‘diwa’ is a little lamp _ and we light hundreds of them in our homes and streets This festival is a time when
we pray for wealth and happiness in the future We usually buy new clothes and give each other presents We also send Diwali cards and eat special
Trang 7spicy food and sweets.
27 The passage is written about _
a Diwali b a little lamp c the Indian d all are correct
28 What is Diwali?
a, A festival b An event c A contest d A prize
29 How long does Diwali last?
a Two days b A month
c Eight days d no information
30 How many little lamps are there?
a One hundred b Two hundred
c Hundreds d no information
31 What do they do at Diwali?
a They buy new clothes and give each other presents
b They send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets
c They drink a lot of wine
d a & b are correct