1st MID-TERM TEST for ENGLISH 8

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. stamp B. space C. skateboard D. strange
Question 2: A. looked B. disappointed C. watched D. stopped
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. ( 0.5 point )
Question 3: A. generous B. nomadic C. interesting D. comfortable
Question 4: A. leisure B. minority C. exciting D. traditional
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers
A B C D
Question 6: Peter used to going to school by bus. Now he goes by bicycle.
A B C D
Question 7: Let's putting the armchair opposite the couch in the living room.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: Using computers too much may have harmful effects ______your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
Question 9: I love the people in my village. They are so____________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. convenient
Question 10: He ___________ cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t
Question 11: People in the countryside live __________ than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. happier
Question 12: Ha Noi City now is _________ it was 10 years ago.
A. not as large B. much larger than
C. more large than D. the largest
Question 13: Nam enjoys ________ so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up
Question 14: ________ ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. What B. Which C. Why D. Who
Question 15: My grandma ____________ us when my parents were away from home.
A. looked for B. looked up C. looked at D. looked after
Question 16: Mary looks at ____________in the mirror.
A. myself B. himself C. herself D. ourselves
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: “Let’s go to the local open-air market.” “______________”
A. Not at all B. I’d love to C. Good idea D. Yes, of course
Question 18: “Would you like to go for a drink” “________________”
A. My pleasure B. No, I wouldn’t C. Not at all D. Oh sorry, I can’t
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 19: We move two or three times a year to look for new pastures.
A. grasslands B. cattle C. products D. mountains
Question 20: The students ought to learn their lessons carefully before the exams.
A. will B. should C. must D. have to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 21: There is a table in front of the television.
A. next to B. beside C. between D. behind
Question 22: Young children do not understand that many household objects are dangerous.
A. suitable B. interesting C. safe D. expensive
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the
most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (23)_______ life of
the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (24) ________warmer and hoa ban -
a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is
(25)_______ This is a great time for everyone, (26) _______for boys and girls. The boy picks the
most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the
Thai people to (27)__________ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the
Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
Question 23. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival
Question 24. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs
Question 25. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated
Question 26. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
Question 27. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so,
and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some
have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
 English villages are not alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another.
Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower if which can be seen from many miles
around.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built around it. Country
life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each
house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t
find in the village shops.
Question 28: When do city people often go to the country?
A. The summer holidays B. All the year round
C. At Christmas D. At the weekends
Question 29: Which one does the word “Some” in line 2 refer to?
A. Village people B. City people C. Summer holidays D. English people
Question 30: Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to the word “cottages” in paragraph 3?
A. churches B. shops C. grass D. houses
Question 31: What is the common feature of English village?
A. They have running water. B. They have a church.
C. They have a village green. D. They have church with a tall tower, and a village green.
Question 32: What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A. The Internet B. The church C. Running water D. The village green
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words.
Question 33: He adores playing monopoly when he has leisure time.
=> He is ___________________________________________________________
Question 34: The foreign language is so hard that I can’t learn it.
=> The foreign language is not easy _______________________________________
Question 35: Children are required to wear uniform when they go to school.
=> Children have ______________________________________________________
Question 36: He spends 20 minutes driving to work.
=> It takes ____________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the
given words in any ways.
Question 37. Many people think there is no city in Vietnam that is cleaner than Da Nang City. (the)
=>
Question 38. It rained very heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village.
(because)=>
Question 39. This car is not as expensive as that one (more)
=> __________________________________________________________________________
Question 40. Did you always eat sweets when you were small? (use)
=> ____________________________________________________________________________