Grade 8th - The 1st Term Test

GRADE 8TH - THE 1ST TERM TEST

by THẢO ĐỖ

​Complete the following sentences:

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​1. While I (watch) the performance, I met one of my old friends.

​2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you (good) than the red one.

​3. I detest (get up) so early in the morning.

​4. Both my brother and I help (herd) our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

​5. The girl was crying when a fairy (appear).

​6. Peter (live) in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.​

​7. He (win) five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games.

​8. I (visit) Thailand this summer. There must be many interesting festivals.

​9. Sam regrets (watch) that film in the cinema.

​10. The Sun never (rise) in the west.

​Complete the following sentences:

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​1. While I was watching the performance, I met one of my old friends.

​2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you better than the red one.

​3. I detest getting up so early in the morning.

​4. Both my brother and I help to herd our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

​5. The girl was crying when a fairy appeared.

​6. Peter lived in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.​

​7. He has won five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games.

​8. I am visiting Thailand this summer. There must be many interesting festivals.

​9. Sam regrets watching that film in the cinema.

​10. The Sun never rises in the west.

​Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

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​1. The ............ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.

​A. preservation / B. procession / C. song / D. performance

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​2. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ......... he was three years old.

A. even though / B. because / C. while / D. if

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​3. It’s a rule, so everyone ............... strictly follow it.

A. doesn’t have to / B. shouldn’t / C. has to / D. should

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​4. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are ............ , but they live peacefully.

A. similar / B. unlike / C. diverse / D. like

​5. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ........... he was very poor.

A. although / B. when / C. while / D. because

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6. I prefer city life ............ country life.

A. than / B. against / C. to / D. over

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7. We are playing a game. Why don’t you .....................?

A. join in / B. come in / C. get in / D. break in

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​8. ....................... come for Tet holiday?

A. Why don’t you / B. How about / C. What about / D. Do you like

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​9. We go to Huong pagoda every year to ....................... the tradition alive.

A. do / B. take / C. keep / D. preserve

​10. The story is part of the ancient ...................... of Hung King.

A. legendary / B. legend / C. court / D. heritage

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​11. Buffaloes are good ...................... of Vietnamese farmers.

A. humans / B. companions / C. fairies / D. offspring

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​12. Christmas is an occasion for family ...................... in Western countries.

A. participation / B. childhood / C. reunion / D. blossom

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​13. I’m looking ...................... to the Food Festival.

A. by / B. forward / C. with / D. in

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​14. This is a statue in ...................... of a national hero.

A. commemoration / B. procession / C. competition / D. companion

​Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it:

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1. Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic group.

....................................groups..................................

2. We speak English fluent now than last year.

..........................................fluently.....................................

3. We broke with tradition by make sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of mooncakes.

.............................................making.................................

4. You has to take off your hats when you go to the pagoda.

..............have.....................................................................

​5. I don’t like this performance although it’s too boring.

...................................................................because.........

​Read the fairy tale Cinderella and do the tasks below:

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Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.

​1. Answer true (T) or false (F):

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a. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. T

b. Her father married a kind woman. F

c. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her. F

d. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper. T

​2. Answer the questions:

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a. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?

.....He married an evil widow with two daughters.

b. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?

.........They mistreated her.

c. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?

...A good witch.............................................................

d. What did the prince use to find Cinderella?

.....................used the glass slipper that Cinderella left to find her.

​e. What happened in the end?

Cinderella and the prince got married and lived happily ever after.

​Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets:

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1. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)

→ .......................................................................................

2. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)

→ .......................................................................................

3. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)

→ ........................................................................................

4. The Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people. (BECAUSE)

→ .........................................................................................

​5. It was raining outside. The ritual still took place. (ALTHOUGH)

→ .......................................................................................

6. Jenny needs to ask me. I will show her how to make chung cakes. (IF)

→ .......................................................................................

7. Ha was young. She loved chung cakes very much. (WHEN)

→ ........................................................................................

8. Franklin wants to join the Hue Festival. He is preparing for his trip. (BECAUSE)

→ .........................................................................................

​9. He works much. He feels tired. (THE MORE)

​→ .........................................................................................

​10. I wanted to tell Lan about the meeting, so I left a note. (IN ORDER TO)

​→ .........................................................................................

​Read the situation and complete the sentences with the right comparative form of the adverbs in brackets:

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1. A lion can run 100km/h while a horse can run 80km/hr. (fast)

​→ A lion can run faster than a horse.

2. They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam. (badly)

→ Nam speaks English worse than Hung (does).

3. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team. (successfully)

→ The Tiger team performed less successfully than the Eagle team (did).

4. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. (slowly)

→ An ordinary car goes more slowly than a sports car.

​Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete each blank:

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​Hue Festival

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​Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. It is the (1)_______ to honor cultural and historical values of that Vietnam’s former capital city. The first Hue Festival (2)_______ place in 2000.

​At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy (3)_______ colorful and grand opening ceremony with unique (4)_______ of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. During the festival, there is a variety (5)_______ cultural events such as Hue Poetry Festival, Massive Street Arts Performances, Art Exhibitions, the Week of Vietnam’s historical films. (6)_______, visitors can come and explore some traditional values of Vietnam at Gastronomy Quarters, Traditional Kite Flying Festival (7)_______ watch “Ao dai” Grand Show, “Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities (8)_______ boat race, human chess, etc. (et cetera) Especially, many ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty are also reproduced (9) _______ provide tourists an insight into Vietnam’s feudal era.

Hue Festival is well-known as an (10)_______ festival where cultures of many countries converge together as well as where Vietnamese traditional and cultural values are widely presented to the world.

1. A. procession / B. performance / C. worship / D. occasion

2. A. lasted / B. occurred / C. took / D. happened

3. A. every / B. a / C. any / D. both

4. A. performances / B. reunions / C. worships / D. offerings

5. A. from / B. of / C. at / D. to

6. A. Nevertheless / B. However / C. Otherwise / D. Therefore

7. A. nor / B. so / C. but / D. or

8. A. like / B. love / C. hate / D. enjoy

9. A. therefore / B. so / C. and / D. but

10. A. uninteresting / B. international / C. unsuccessful / D. undecided