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Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted SECOND MID-TERM TEST (2017-2018)
Name:................................... Grade 8 MARK:.......................
Class:... Time allowance: 45 minutes

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5pt.)
1. A. says B. plays C. rays D. stays 1...................
2. A. appeared B. formed C. imagined D. vanished 2...................
3. A. exchange B. champagne C. teacher D. children 3...................
4. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy 4...................
5. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches 5...................
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.5pt.)
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average 1...................
2. A. chemical B. effective C. experience D. biology 2....................
3. A. primary B. satisfy C. variety D. remedy 3....................
4. A. compulsory B. population C. occasionally D. immediate 4....................
5. A. favourite B. government C. influence D. identify 5....................
PART B. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences (1pt.)
1. The Browns had to use all of their………..to buy their new house.
A. expenses B. savings C. reserves D. remains 1...................
2. If Lan comes to England, it will be a good………..for her to improve.
A. opportunity B. possibility C. advantage D. experience 2...................
3. I’ve always enjoyed travelling. My brother; ……….., prefers to stay at home.
A. but B. although C. however D. moreover 3...................
4. If he worked more slowly, he………..so many mistakes.
A. wouldn’t make B. won’t make C. didn’t make D. doesn’t make 4...................
5.I wish you………..leave now. Can’t you stay a bit longer?
A. don’t have to B. didn’t have to C. won’t have to D. hadn’t to 5...................
6. If only I………..play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. shall C. could D. might 6...................
7. The party, at………..I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. where B. that C. who D. which 7...................
8. Their new house ………..yet.
A. wasn’t finished B. does not finish C.is not finished D. hasn’t been finished 8...................
9. To put off means to……….. .
A. destroy B. postpone C. cancel D. wait 9...................
10. If a bomb goes off, it ……….. .
A. explodes B. fails C. strikes D. misses its object 10.................
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences (1pt.)
volcanic
1. Some people think that gods create ......... eruption. (VOLCANO) 1...................
2. Everyone has a number of ........., but no one has many true friends. (ACQUAINT) acquaintances
2...................
3. We are now fully aware of the ......... of natural resources. (CONSERVE) conservation
3...................
4. Do you understand the saying “.......... is better than cure”? (PREVENT) Prevention
4...................
5. The victims of the......... village were provided with food and medicine. (FLOOD) flooded
5...................
6. ......... monuments are always great attractions for visitors and tourists. (ICON) iconic
6...................
7. Technology will probably help to ......... natural disasters. (PREDICTION) predict
7...................
8. Debris from collapsed buildings was......... across the whole area. (SCATTER) scattered
8...................
9. New Zealand is......... into the North Island and the South Island. (DIVIDE) divided
9...................
10. That company gave us very good ......... .(SERVE) service
10.................
III. Complete these sentences with appropriate prepositions. (1pt.)
- Glass is broken (1) .........and made (2) .........new glassware after being sent to the factories. 1. ...................
- You can find (3) ......... the answer to your questions in this book. 2. ...................
- These people have been trained to deal (4) ......... these problems. 3. ...................
4. ...................
- You should also be familiar (5) .........my family members.
5. ...................
- They said there must be a deposit (6) .........all drink cans. 6. ...................
- People throw (7) .........billions of cans all (8) .........the world. 7. ...................
- “I have fallen (9) ......... my bike and got a minor injury.” - “You should put pressure 8. ...................
(10) .........the wound!” 9. ...................
10. .................
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space (2 pts.)
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty percent speak both
Welsh and English. Every year (1) .........August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (2) .........place in a different town
each year so everyone has the chance to join. Local people (3) .........years making plans for the time when the festival
will be in (4) .........towns. Each festival is (5) .........by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns
and villages (6) .........also from the rest of the British Isles and (7) .........from abroad. There are concerts, plays and
(8) .........to find best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as
(9) .........as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week,
with (10) .......... Welsh language all around them.

1. A. on B. by C. in D. at 1. ...................
2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes 2. ...................
3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do 3. ...................
4. A. our B. their C. his D. its 4. ...................
5. A. arrived B. attended C. gone D. come 5. ...................
6. A. but B. and C. since D. however 6. ...................
7. A. just B. hardly C. quite D. even 7. ...................
8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races 8. ...................
9. A. long B. far C. good D. well 9. ...................
10. A. one B. a C. the D. some 10. .................

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage (2 pts.)
(1) N......... disasters can be destructive; they can wreak havoc across large areas and cause (2) l......... of life or
damage to property. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can (3) p......... for them. The first step is to (4) l........
about the risks in your (5) a......... and read the information about natural disasters on local government sites. Next,
consult emergency workers. These people have been trained to confront disasters, have been (6) t......... lots of them
and know how to help. Make sure you have all the emergency contact numbers entered in your mobile phone. It is
also important that you put (7) t......... an emergency supply kit. Your emergency supply kit should (8) i......... food,
water, medications, personal hygiene items, copies of personal documents and some money. You may also need
some extra clothing if you live in a cold climate. Natural disasters can force people to leave their homes so you should
also become familiar with the guidelines for (9) e......... . Plan safe places to meet your family and get to know the
evacuation routes and (10) s......... .

1. 2. . 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.2pts.)
1. Nuclear explosions and detonations of nuclear weapons cause radioactive pollution. (lead)
à…………….........................................................................................................................................................
2. We don’t see our grandparents very often because they live so far away. (If)
à............................................................................................................................................................................
3. It's the most beautiful waterfall I've ever seen. (such)
à I have...................................................................................................................................................................
4. Smith Ltd. is supplying our company with furniture.
à Our company.......................................................................................................................................................
5. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
à An apple a day .....................................................................................................................................................
6. People believe that someone murdered Jenkins.
à It ............................................................................................................................................................................
II. Rearrange the given words to make complete sentences (0.8pt.)
1. herbicides/ Farms/ air/ to/ using/ cause/ and/ weeds/ pesticides/ to/ kill/ also/ insects/ kill/ can/ pollution/. (16 words)
à ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..................................
2. world/ Edinburgh,/ in/ the / of/ the/ brigade/ own/ capital/ in/ was/ to/ the/ its/ first/ Scotland,/ have/ fire/ city/ 1824/.
(20 words)
à ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................
3. All/ their/ Alaskans/ beautiful/ take/ “Land of the Midnight Sun”/ and/ pride/ unique/ in/ state,/ called/. (12 words &
phrases)
à …………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..................................
4. Nowadays/ sandals/ many/ and/ from/ people/ wear/ old/ made/ car/ shoes/ tires/. (12 words)
à ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………...................................
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