GIA THUY SECONDARY SCHOOL THE MIDTERM TEST- No.

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School year: 2021 - 2022 GRADE 8
Time: 45minutes Week: 9

A. Pronunciation (10pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (5pts)
1. A. climb B. humble C. bomb D. lamb.
2. A. worked B. watched C. relaxed D. crowded

II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others (5pts)
3. A. adore B. fancy C. detest D. enjoy
4. A. volleyball B. weather C. winter D. vacation

B. Vocabulary and Grammar (50pts)

I. Choose the best answer (35pts)
5. I adore……………… aerobics.
A. playing B. going C. doing D. having.
6. My younger sister has found a……..kit in the store.
A. CD B. origami C. book D. craft
7. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are ………….. as three years old.
A. as young B. younger C. younger than D. so young
8. Farmers who work on …………….look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.
A. grassland B. paddy fields C. factories D. construction sites
9. The ……………house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
A. terraced B. splendid C. communal D. thatched
10. ………….. ethnic Khmer live in……………..Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
A. The / X B. The / a C. A / the D. The / the
11. …………ethnic group has the second largest population in Vietnam?
A. Which B. Where C. How D. When
12. When do you do…………such as football, volleyball, you develop team spirit.
A. outdoor activities B. team sports C. indoor activities D. individual activities
13. Vietnam is a multi-cultural country with 54………….groups.
A. multi-cultural B. rich C. ethnic D. major
14. People in rural areas live …………..than those in cities.
A. simplier B. more simply C. more simple D. simpler
15. On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to ………….. cucumbers.
A. plough B. produce C. pick D. put up
16. …………in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.
A. Fishing B. Rice cultivation C. Hunting D. Gathering
17. Their family have moved to the city …………. 4 years.
A. on B. for C. in D. since
18. ‘Let’s go to the local open-air market’ ‘………………….’
A. Good idea. B. I understand. C. Not at all. D. Yes, of course.

II. Find out mistake (15pts)

19. When you play game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.
A B C D
20. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it easily.
A B C D
21. Another typical musical instrument of the Raglai is the flat gong called Ma La.
A B C D
22. Cloud watching sound weird, but Hang adores it.
A B C D
23. Nomadic children learn riding a horse when they are very small.
A B C D
24. Han lives in an cottage house in Cuc Phuong national park.
A B C D
C. Reading (20pts)
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10pts)
Rice is (25) ………by Vietnamese people every day. It often (26) ………in tropical countries
such as Viet Nam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (27) ………
years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to
fields covered with muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (28) ……… After 3 or 5
months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before collecting rice. Eating
rice is a special action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. Instead,
they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China, Thailand,
Malaysia and Viet Nam are the four countries in which people use chopsticks very well.
25. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled
26. A. grows B. keeps C. plants D. stays
27. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
28. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. the beauty

Part 2: Read the passage and answer the questions

Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However, I
come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village
life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that the air is so
fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people
here are friendlier. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect
for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and the
school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy
chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city life
is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of my
friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
29. Where does the writer come from?
A. He comes from the city.
B. He comes from a big village
C. He comes from a small village
D. He comes from a big city.

30. Why does he like the village life?

A. Because it’s very quiet.
B. Because the air is so fresh and clean.
C. Because the people here are friendlier.
D. All are correct.

31. How does he go to school?

A. He walks to school.
B. He goes to school by bus.
C. He goes to school by car.
D. He goes to school on foot.

32. What is he interested in?

A. He is interested in wildlife photography.
B. He is interested in transport.
C. He is interested in learning to ride a moped.
D. He is interested in green spaces and gardens.

D. Writing (20pts)
I. Choose the correct sentence from the words/phrases given (10pts)
33. In/ the/ children / freely /countryside/ play/ more than in / children /the/ city/,/
A. In the countryside, children play more freely than children in the city.
B. Children in the countryside play freely more than children in the city.
C. In the countryside, children play more than freely children in the city.
D. In the countryside, children more freely play than children in the city.

34. Viet Nam / Which/ people/ group/ has/ the /largest/ number/ in/?
A. Which of people group has the largest number in Viet Nam?
B. Which in Viet Nam group has the largest number of people?
C. Which group has the largest number of people in Viet Nam?
D. In Viet Nam, the largest number of people has which group?

35. Thai/ men /Recently,/ the/. Prefer/ to/ wear/ dress/ the /King’s/ style of/.
A. Recently, the Thai men prefer to wear the King’s style of dress.
B. Recently, the King’s style of dress prefer the Thai men to wear.
C. The King’s style of dress recently prefer the Thai men to wear
D. The Thai men prefer to wear the recently King’s style of dress

36. Most/ live/ of/ ethnic/ in/ minorities/ the/ the/ areas/ in/ mountainous/Vietnam/.
A. Most of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam live in the mountainous areas.
B. Most of the mountainous the ethnic minorities in Vietnam live in areas.
C. Most of the ethnic in Vietnam minorities live in the mountainous areas.
D. Most of the mountainous ethnic minorities in Vietnam live in the areas.

II. Choose the sentence has the same meaning as the original sentence (10pts)
37. Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village.
A. Living in a big city is not as convenient as living in a village.
B. Living in the city is not convenient than living in a village.
C. Living in a village is as convenient as living in a big city.
D. Living in a village is not as convenient as living in a big city.

38. Romantic films interest me more than war films.

A. I find romantic film more interesting than war films.
B. I find romantic film is not more interesting than war films.
C. I find romantic film is more interesting than war films.
D. I find romantic film as interesting as war films.

39. I have done voluntary work for three years.

A. I started done voluntary work for three years.
B. I started doing voluntary work for three years.
C. I started done voluntary work three years ago.
D. I started doing voluntary work three years ago.

40. Do you want to drink some coffee?

A. Would you like to drink some coffee?
B. Would you like me to drink some coffee?
C. Would you like drinking some coffee?
D. Would you like me drinking some coffee?

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