Mid-Term Test (ENGLISH 8)

Their family have moved to the city ________ 2001.

• from

• for

• in

• since

Answer explanation

since + mốc thời gian: kể từ...

(dùng trong thì Hiện tại hoàn thành: have/ has + P_II)

I'm tired of ________ in the city. It's too busy, noisy and dirty.

• live

• to live

• to be lived

• living

Answer explanation

be tired of + V-ing/ N: mệt mỏi về...

________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?

• Why don't you

• How about

• Would you mind

• When did you

Answer explanation

Khi đưa ra lời gợi ý:

- Why don't we + V?

- How about + V-ing?

- Let's + V.

The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ________ their mainly black clothing.

• because of

• in spite of

• in order to

• according to

Answer explanation

- because of + N: vì cái gì

- in spite of + N/ Ving, S + V: mặc dù

- in order to + V: để làm gì

- according to + N: theo cái gì

People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.

• simplier

• more simply

• more simple

• simpler

Answer explanation

So sánh hơn của trạng từ:

- S₁ + V + more + ADV + than + S₂

Ex: After a hard working day, you may sleep more soundly than usual.

________ is the Nung's clothing? - Indigo.

• What

• Which group

• What colour

• Whose

Answer explanation

Vì "Indigo" là màu chàm.

> Từ để hỏi: What colour

In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ________ house.

• communal

• splendid

• terraced

• thatched

Answer explanation

- communal house (n): nhà Rông

- splendid palace (n): cung điện nguy nga, tráng lệ

- terraced house (n): nhà liền kề

- thatched house (n): nhà tranh

________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

• The / -

• The / a

• A / the

• The / the

Answer explanation

- The + trước danh từ về dân tộc để chỉ toàn thể

Ex: The Muong, ...

- The + trước tên núi, sông, quần đảo, biển, đại dương, ...

Ex: The Thai Binh river, ...

Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ________ schools.

• private

• international

• national

• boarding

Answer explanation

- boarding school (n): trường học nội trú

- private school (n): trường học tư thục

- international school (n): trường học quốc tế

Vietnam is a country of great ________ with 54 ethnic groups.

• diversity

• diversed

• diverse

• diversion

Answer explanation

- diverse (adj): đa dạng

- diversity (n): sự đa dạng

Vì "great" là tính từ nên sau nó cần điền danh từ (N).