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LUONG THE VINH SCHOOL

THE FIRST MID_TERM EXAMINATION


Name:………………………………… GRADE 8
Class:………………………………… (2020 – 2021)
Student’s number:…………………… Time allowance: 60 minutes (listening included)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. creamy B. steak C. sneaky D. speak
Question 2: A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. active B. diverse C. buffalo D. leisure
Question 4: A. social B. ethnic C. nomadic D. colourful

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5: Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.
A. Having B. are C. to D. elderly
Question 6: I have never seen a most colourful kite than this one.
A. never B. most C. than D. one
Question 7: I want to visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn for 54 ethnic minority groups.
A. to visit B. of C. to learn D. for

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 8: - Children in my village often fly their kites in the rice fields.
- _____________
A. It’s right up my street. C. Exactly what I want.
B. Okay. D. How interesting!
Question 9: - Let’s go to the local open-air market.
- _____________
A. Good idea! C. Not at all.
B. I’d love to. D. Yes, of course.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10: The Huong pagoda festival is held _______.
A. year B. years C. annual D. annually
Question 11: The Muong mainly worship their ________.
A. leaders B. ancestors C. parents D. off-springs
Question 12: The Dao in Sapa area is famous ________ its ‘love market’.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
Question 13: Ethnic people in mountainous regions live ________ than city people.
A. simple B. simply C. simpler D. more simply
Question 14: In Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the _______ house.
A. communication B. community C. communal D. commune
Question 15: How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?
A. on B. in C. for D. with
Question 16: _______ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in the North.
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A. Fishing B. Rice cultivation C. Hunting D. Gathering
Question 17: We are all hooked ________ making star lanterns in Mid-Autumn festival.
A. in B. off C. on D. to
Question 18: The crops _______ on the weather.
A. depend heavy B. depend heavily C. affect heavy D. affect heavily
Question 19: I would love ______ to your party. Thank you for inviting me.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
Question 20: Countryside is not polluted ,______, you can breathe the fresh air.
A. although B. however C. therefore D. as
Question 21: ______ ethnic Khmer live in ______ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The/ - B. The/ a C. A/ the D. The/ the
Question 22: You can raise a ______ pet like Neopet if you are not allowed to have one at home.
A. virtual B. real C. home D. domestic
Question 23: Many people don’t ______ walking to school or playing video games.
A. take B. enjoy C. suggest D. want
Question 24: Minh is _______ social networking. He can spend hours on screen with Facebook.
A. love with B. addiction to C. beloved D. addicted to
Question 25: _____ month is the Hue festival held in?
A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often
Question 26: The boys often help their parents to ______ water from the village well.
A. gather B. collect C. give D. find

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: The Hoa’s costume is more colourful than the Nung’s.
A. clothing B. fabric C. shawl D. hat
Question 28: The shows in Son Tung’s concert is wonderful.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. high D. fantastic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 29: A sofa is more comfortable than a chair.
A. ethnic B. traditional C. modern D. inconvenient
Question 30: He was not satisfied with the camera, so he took it back to the store.
A. relaxed B. unhappy C. addicted D. bored

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (31) ________ place where
people (32) ________ flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque
scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (33) ________ cool. In spring,
my village looks (34) ________ a carpet with plenty of colours. Tourists come to visit it so often.
Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time (35) ________ the roses.
Question 31: A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
Question 32: A. plant B. plants C. grow up D. grows up
Question 33: A. feel B. feeling C. felt D. to feel
Question 34: A. as B. like C. alike D. same
Question 35: A. water B. watering C. to water D. watered

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Cultivating rice is the main occupation of many ethnic minorities in the mountainous regions of
Northern Viet Nam. As the hilly environment is not suitable for paddy fields, local people use terraced
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farming, a special method which transforms hillside to steps and steps of flat surfaces. From afar, terraced
fields look like a giant set of stairs. Combined with a thin veil of morning fog, these paddy fields create a
breathtakingly beautiful landscape. Mu Cang Chai, a district of Yen Bai province, is famous for its
terraced fields. Hmong people who live here have been using terraced farming for decades and creates a
huge area of terraced fields. This has captured the attention of many photographers and tourists, making
Mu Cang Chai a popular tourist attraction.

Question 36: Where do ethnic minorities create their terraced fields?


A. Mountainous regions of Northern Viet Nam.
B. Mountainous flat surfaces.
C. Yen Bai province.
D. Mu Cang Chai district.
Question 37: Why do local people have to create terraced fields?
A. Because they want to make the mountains more beautiful.
B. Because they follow Hmong people’s style.
C. Because hilly terrain is not ideal for cultivating rice.
D. Because the fields may attract lots of photographers and tourists.
Question 38: How does the writer describe the beauty of terraced fields?
A. Steps and steps of flat surfaces.
B. A giant set of stairs.
C. A breathtakingly beautiful landscape.
D. All are correct.
Question 39: Why does the writer mention Mu Cang Chai district?
A. To say that Hmong people’s terraced fields are the most famous ones.
B. To give an example of the region where terraced fields exist.
C. To show that it is a popular tourist attraction.
D. To confirm that terraced fields were first created by Hmong people.
Question 40: Which of the following is FALSE about Mu Cang Chai district?
A. It is located near Yen Bai province.
B. It is well-known thanks to its huge area of terraced fields
C. Hmong people who live here use terraced fields to do their farming.
D. Its terraced fields are favoured by lots of photographers and tourists.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one beginning with the
given words.
Question 41: I really love to hang out with my friends.
Þ I really adore…………......….…………………………………………………………………………
Question 42: Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city.
Þ Life in the city..………......….…………………………………………………………………………
Question 43: What is the price of a dish of five-coloured sticky rice?
Þ How much.………......….………………………………………………………………………………
Question 44: A snail is slower than a crab.
Þ A snail moves.………......….…………………………………………………………………………..
Question 45: It takes us two hours to see that film.
Þ We spend.………......….………………………………………………………………………………..

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the given word
in bracket.
Question 46: The teacher started teaching at our school three years ago. (FOR)
Þ.………......….………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 47: Why don’t we go to uncle Le’s farm this weekend? (GOING)
Þ.………......….………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 48: You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (IF)
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Þ.………......….………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 49: A horse can run 80km/h while a dog can run 50km/h. (FASTER)
Þ.………......….………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 50: What leisure activity do you like most? (FAVORITE)
Þ.………......….………………………………………………………………………………………….

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LUONG THE VINH SCHOOL

THE FIRST MID_TERM TEST KEY


Name:………………………………… GRADE 8
Class:………………………………… (2020 – 2021)
Student’s number:…………………… Time: 60 minutes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. creamy B. steak C. sneaky D. speak
Question 2: A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. active B. diverse C. buffalo D. leisure
Question 4: A. social B. ethnic C. nomadic D. colourful

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5: Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.
A. Having B. are C. to D. elderly
Question 6: I have never seen a most colourful kite than this one.
A. never B. most C. than D. one
Question 7: I want to visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn for 54 ethnic minority groups.
A. to visit B. of C. to learn D. for

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 8: - Children in my village often fly their kites in the rice fields.
- _____________
A. It’s right up my street. C. Exactly what I want.
B. Okay. D. How interesting!
Question 9: - Let’s go to the local open-air market.
- _____________
A. Good idea! C. Not at all.
B. I’d love to. D. Yes, of course.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10: The Huong pagoda festival is held _______.
A. year B. years C. annual D. annually
Question 11: The Muong mainly worship their ________.
A. leaders B. ancestors C. parents D. off-springs
Question 12: The Dao in Sapa area is famous ________ its ‘love market’.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
Question 13: Ethnic people in mountainous regions live ________ than city people.
A. simple B. simply C. simpler D. more simply
Question 14: In Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the _______ house.
A. communication B. community C. communal D. commune
Question 15: How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?
A. on B. in C. for D. with
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Question 16: _______ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in the North.
A. Fishing B. Rice cultivation C. Hunting D. Gathering
Question 17: We are all hooked ________ making star lanterns in Mid-Autumn festival.
A. in B. off C. on D. to
Question 18: The crops _______ on the weather.
A. depend heavy B. depend heavily C. affect heavy D. affect heavily
Question 19: I would love ______ to your party. Thank you for inviting me.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
Question 20: Countryside is not polluted ,______, you can breathe the fresh air.
A. although B. however C. therefore D. as
Question 21: ______ ethnic Khmer live in ______ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The/ - B. The/ a C. A/ the D. The/ the
Question 22: You can raise a ______ pet like Neopet if you are not allowed to have one at home.
A. virtual B. real C. home D. domestic
Question 23: Many people don’t ______ walking to school or playing video games.
A. take B. enjoy C. suggest D. want
Question 24: Minh is _______ social networking. He can spend hours on screen with Facebook.
A. love with B. addiction to C. beloved D. addicted to
Question 25: _____ month is the Hue festival held in?
A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often
Question 26: The boys often help their parents to ______ water from the village well.
A. collect B. gather C. give D. find

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: The Hoa’s costume is more colourful than the Nung’s.
A. clothing B. fabric C. shawl D. hat
Question 28: The shows in Son Tung’s concert is wonderful.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. high D. fantastic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 29: A sofa is more comfortable than a chair.
A. ethnic B. traditional C. modern D. inconvenient
Question 30: He was not satisfied with the camera, so he took it back to the store.
A. relaxed B. unhappy C. addicted D. bored

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (31) ________ place where
people (32) ________ flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque
scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses makes people (33) ________ cool. In spring,
my village looks (34) ________ a carpet with plenty of colours. Tourists come to visit it so often.
Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time (35) ________ the roses.
Question 31: A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
Question 32: A. plant B. plants C. grow up D. grows up
Question 33: A. feel B. feeling C. felt D. to feel
Question 34: A. as B. like C. alike D. same
Question 35: A. water B. watering C. to water D. watered

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.

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Cultivating rice is the main occupation of many ethnic minorities in the mountainous regions of
Northern Viet Nam. As the hilly environment is not suitable for paddy fields, local people use terraced
farming, a special method which transforms hillside to steps and steps of flat surfaces. From afar, terraced
fields look like a giant set of stairs. Combined with a thin veil of morning fog, these paddy fields create a
breathtakingly beautiful landscape. Mu Cang Chai, a district of Yen Bai province, is famous for its
terraced fields. Hmong people who live here have been using terraced farming for decades and creates a
huge area of terraced fields. This has captured the attention of many photographers and tourists, making
Mu Cang Chai a popular tourist attraction.

Question 36: Where do ethnic minorities create their terraced fields?


A. Mountainous regions of Northern Viet Nam.
B. Mountainous flat surfaces.
C. Yen Bai province.
D. Mu Cang Chai district.
Question 37: Why do local people have to create terraced fields?
A. Because they want to make the mountains more beautiful.
B. Because they follow Hmong people’s style.
C. Because hilly terrain is not ideal for cultivating rice.
D. Because the fields may attract lots of photographers and tourists.
Question 38: How does the writer describe the beauty of terraced fields?
A. Steps and steps of flat surfaces.
B. A giant set of stairs.
C. A breathtakingly beautiful landscape.
D. All are correct.
Question 39: Why does the writer mention Mu Cang Chai district?
A. To say that Hmong people’s terraced fields are the most famous ones.
B. To give an example of the region where terraced fields exist.
C. To show that it is a popular tourist attraction.
D. To confirm that terraced fields were first created by Hmong people.
Question 40: Which of the following is FALSE about Mu Cang Chai district?
A. It is located near Yen Bai province.
B. It is well-known thanks to its huge area of terraced fields
C. Hmong people who live here use terraced fields to do their farming.
D. Its terraced fields are favoured by lots of photographers and tourists.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one beginning with the
given words.
Question 41: I really love to hang out with my friends.
Þ I really adore hanging out with my friends.
Question 42: Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city.
Þ Life in the city is more stressful than life/ that in the countryside.
Question 43: What is the price of a dish of five-coloured sticky rice?
Þ How much is a dish of five-coloured sticky rice?
Question 44: A snail is slower than a crab.
Þ A snail moves more slowly than a crab.
Question 45: It takes us two hours to see that film.
Þ We spend two hours seeing that film.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the given word
in bracket.
Question 46: The teacher started teaching at our school three years ago. (FOR)
Þ The teacher has taught/ been teaching at our school for three years.
Question 47: Why don’t we go to uncle Le’s farm this weekend? (GOING)
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Þ What/ How about going to uncle Le’s farm this weekend?
Question 48: You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (IF)
Þ If you study harder, you will pass the exam.
Question 49: A horse can run 80km/h while a dog can run 50km/h. (FASTER)
Þ A horse can run faster than a dog (can).
Question 50: What leisure activity do you like most? (FAVORITE)
Þ What is your favorite leisure activity?

-----THE END-

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