The first written 45-minute english term test English 8

THE FIRST WRITTEN 45-MINUTE ENGLISH TERM TEST

ENGLISH: 8 FULL NAME:…………….. CLASS:…….. IChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite 2. A. tool B. noon C. door D. school 3. A. crafts B. comics C. streets D. stamps 4. A. mention B. question C. action D. education II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

5. A. cattle B. collect C. generous D. grassland

6. A. normad B.paddy C. robot D. disturb

7. A. stranger B. people C. replace D. factory

8. A. reputation B. difficult C. possible D. excellent

III. Choose the best answer for each sentence.

1. So many people nowadays are……computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. addicted to B. bored C. worried about D. afraid of

2. Tam is a beautiful girl; …………………... , she’s kind-hearted.

A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise

3. While I……………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching

4. In 2010, Ha Noi …………………………. its 1000th anniversary.

A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered

5. Tet is an occasion for family……………………… in Viet Nam.

A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. visited

6.Life in a small town is ………………………………… than that in a big city.

A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful

7.The boys often help their parents to …………………………water from the village well.

A. gather B. collect C. give D. find 8. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ______ house.

A. communication B. community C. communal D. commune

IV.Use the correct tense and form of the verbs to complete the sentences.(1pt) 1. We postponed the picnic because it (rain)__________________heavily. 2. I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak)______________to the teacher 3. Thirty years ago, we (not have)_________________mobile phones. 4. I (already, read)______________that book about volcanoes. It’s amazing to know how they are formed. 5. John still (live) ______________in the village when you met him? V. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.(1pt) 1. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent. 2. In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table. 3. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table. 4. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor. 5. When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs. VI. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.(2.pts)

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The ancient (1)________ of Hoi An lies on Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers to the south of Da Nang. Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major (2)_______ commercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An is famous (3)________ old temples, pagodas, tiled-roof houses and (4)______ streets. Tourists can (5)_______ the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizations. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc. In (6)______ years, Hoi An has become a very (7)_______ tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO (8)________ certified Hoi An a World Heritage Site in 1999.

1. A. village B. city C. town D. capital

2. A. recent-time B. modem-time C. new-time D. old-time

3. A. for B. in C. with D. of

4. A. wider B. larger C. narrow D. bigger

5. A. watch B. visit C. see D. look

6. A. near B. new C. recent D. most

7. A. popular B. disliked C. known D. liked

8. A. official B. officer C. officially D. office

VII-Read the passage about the Pig Slaughter Festival and then answer the following questions.(1pt)

Viet Nam Pig Slaughter Festival

The traditional Pig Slaughter Festival is held on the 6th day of the Lunar New Year in Nem Thuong Village, in

Bac Ninh Province. This festival is held to commemorate a general in the Ly Dynasty …