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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học ...

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape carefully and do the two exercises below: (1.5 pts)

* Write True or False (1 pt)

1. It is 60 meters from Ba’s village to the north of Ha Noi                         1........................

2. The trip to her village lasted one day.                                                      2........................

3. There is a small bamboo forest at the entrances to the village.          3........................

4. getting to the village is very enjoyable journey.                                      4........................          

* Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt)

5.

A The village is far from a river.                           

B. The village is near a river. 

6.

A.It took them about 30 minutes to reach the village.                   

B. It took them about 30 minutes to visit Ba’s uncle.

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A,B,C or D which best completes the sentences: (1.5 pts)

1. They will visit the ________ of a Vietnamese hero.

A. house           

B. mosque                 

C. place                      

D. shrine                    

1……………….           

2. He is now studying in the USA as an ___________ student. 

A. changeably  

B. changeable           

C. exchange               

D. change                   

2……………….           

3. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others

A. examiner     

B. campus                  

C. dormitory             

D. institute                 

3……………….

4. They persuade her ____________ part in the speaking contest.

A. take              

B. to take                   

C. taking                     

D. taken                     

4……………….

5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other word.

A. relax             

B. blanket                  

C. advance                 

D. pagoda                  

5………………..

6. I can complete a ____________ English if you want.

A. speak           

B. spoke                     

C. spoken                   

D. speaking                

6………………..

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1 pt)

1. My teacher is very young, but she is very..................... (experience)                     

1........................

2. You should .................................. after a hard working day. ( relaxation)                  

2……………….

3. Please give me some............................. about this tour. (  inform)                            

3……………….

4. You should prepare carefully for your coming ................................. (examine)       

4……………….

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

@. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False:         ( 1pt)

     My best friend, Na learned English at school and university many years ago. She is now studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it. Na really needs English for her job. She works for an international bank in Hanoi. Her speaking and reading are excellent. She just wants to improve her writing skill so that she can write normal letter in English. In Na’s opinion the aspect of learning English she finds most difficult is listening. It’s her biggest problem. People speak very quickly and she can’t understand them. Although she has difficulty in studying this language, she likes it a lot. She said it was an interesting language and she could talk to people from all over the world… and she could understand the words of her favorite song, too.

1.English is unnecessary for Na’s job.                                                                  1.....................

2. Na can speak English very well.                                                                      2.....................

3. People talk  too quickly for Na to understand                                                  3.....................

4. Na finds English very interesting because she has no difficulty in studying it.                                              

 4.....................         

@@. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts)

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. …………… 6. ……………

farm                 

being              

near               

play

to play              

chores           

nearby           

with

A Vietnamese girl named Hoa is living (1) _________ the Parker family in the American State of Texas. Mr. Parker is a farmer and Mrs. Parker works part time at a grocery store in a (2) _________ town. They have two children, Tom and Mary. Hoa often does (3) ____________ after school. Sometimes, she also helps on the (4) _________ The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and watches Tom (5)___________ baseball. Hoa likes the Parkers , and she enjoys (6)________ a member of their family.

V. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)

1. She told me that her mother (buy)_______ that house the following week.            

1.....................

2. The teacher asked Peter why he (not/answer)______ her question.                     

2.....................

3. Are they used to (go) fishing on this weekend?                                                3.....................                                                                                            

4. If the boy (get) _______ good marks next summer, he must study harder.            

4.....................

VI. WRITING (2.5 pts)

@. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (1.5 pts)

1.Because it was very cold, we turned off the air conditional.

It was very cold....................................................                                                

2. Ba asked his sister: “Will you meet our mother tomorrow?”

Ba asked his sister.................................................................................................................................................................................

3.Mary doesn’t know the way to her best friend’s house.

Mary wishes......................................................

@@. Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences: (1 pt)

4. We/ enjoy/ learn/ English/ be able/ communicate/ the                 

5. She/ usually/ practice/ listen/ English program/ TV

 

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape carefully and do the two exercises below: (1.5 pts)

* Write True or False (1 pt)

1. F                 

2. F                 

3. F                 

4. T

* Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt)

1. B                 

2. A

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A,B,C or D which best completes the sentences: (1.5 pts)

1. D                

2. C                 

3. A                 

4. B                 

5. D                

6. C

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1 pt)

1. experienced          

2. Relax                      

3. Information          

4. examination

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

@ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

1. F                 

2. T                 

3. T                 

4. F

@@Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts)

1. with            

2. Nearby      

3. Chores       

4. Farm          

5. Play            

6. being

V. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)

1. would buy             

2. didn’tanswer        

3. Going                     

4. gets

VI. WRITING (2.5 pts)

@Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (1.5 pts)

 1. It was very cold, so we turned off the air conditioner.

 2. Ba asked his sister if she would meet their mother the following day/ the next day.

 3. Mary wishes she knew the way to her best friend’s house.

 @@ Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences: (1 pt)

 4.We enjoy learning English to be able to communicate with the foreigners.

 5. She always practice listening to English program on TV.

THE END OF THE TEST

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học ...

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt)

1.                                                                                                                          1.....................

2.                                                                                                                            2.....................

3.                                                                                                                            3.....................                                                                                                        4.

4.....................

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts)

1. Susan __________________ a lot of photos to show the trip to her friends.            

1.....................

A. took                     

B. got                         

C. played                    

D. made

2. They sell a variety of food at this town _______________ store.                             

2...........     

A. farm                   

B. grocery                 

C. field                        

D. park

3. After school, she works _____________ in the supermarket in the afternoon.     

3.....................

A. full-time              

B. time-full                 

C. part-time             

D. time-par

4. The interview asked her __________ her name __________.                        4.....................

A. what/was           

B. if/was                    

C. what/is                  

D. if/is

5. She asked me if I _________ any other languages.                                          5.....................

 A. speak                   

B. spoke                     

C. to speak                 

D. speaking

6. Could you please ________ me details of the program.                                  6.....................

A. send                    

B. to send                  

C. sending                  

D. sends

7. My younger sister takes very good care _________ of her lovely cat.                  

7.....................

A. for                       

B. in                            

C. at                            

D. of

8. His father grows maize ___________ his farm.                                              8.....................

A. on                        

B. in                            

C. at                            

D. into

III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1.5 pts)

1. This school has excellent ___________ (repute)                                              1.....................

2. We have well- ____________ teachers (qualify)                                            2.....................

3. Because of his __________ behavior, I don’t like him (friend)                    3.....................

4. They are having a ____________ time on the beach (wonder)                        4.....................

5. Getting to the village is very ____________ journey (interest)                      5.....................

6. Their holiday was spent __________ on the mountain (enjoy)                        6.....................

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)

1.The excited children were looking forward __________ with the foreign teacher (speak)          

1.....................

2. I __________ on this project or an hour (work)                                              2.....................

3. She wishes she _________ here next time (be)                                                3.....................

4. He kept ________________ about you last night. (talk)                                  4.....................

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

5.1. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

          Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

 1.She finished high school in 1891                                                                       1.....................

 2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.               2.....................

 3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.                                   3.....................

 4. Marie Curie died in 1943.                                                                                 4.....................

5.2. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passages: (1.5 pts)

(1)  ran     

(2) picking     

(3) wait          

(4) stopped   

(5) picked

(6) collected        

(7) take          

(8) went        

(9) turning    

(10) dropped

1………………. 2………………. 3……………… 4………………. 5………………. 6………………..

At 6:30 in the morning, the bus (1) _________________ Ba and his family from their home. After (2) _____________ everyone up, the bus continued north on Highway Number 1. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and (3) ______________ at the gas station to get some more fuel. Then it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward. This road (4)___________ between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. Instead of (5)___________________ left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a rod which went through a small bamboo forest. Finally, the bus (6)_______ everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree. It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening.

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)

1. When did you first know this bamboo forest?

How long _______________________________________________________

2. I can’t have lunch with you now.

I wish___________________________________________________________

3. The teacher punished this pupil because he was very lazy.

This boy was very lazy so____________________________________________

4. She asked me, “ Why are you learning English?”

She asked me______________________________________________________

THE END OF THE TEST

ANSWER KEY

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt)

1.

2.

3.

4.

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts)

 1.A                  

2.B                  

3.C                  

4.A                  

5.B                  

6.A                  

7.D                 

8.A

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt)

1. reputation             

2. Qualified                

3. unfriendly

4. wonderful             

5. Interesting            

6. enjoyably

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)

1. to speaking            

2. have worked         

3. would be               

4. talking

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

5.1. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

1.T                  

2.T                  

3.F                  

4.F

5.2. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts)

1. collected    

2. picking       

3. stopped     

4. ran             

5. turning      

6. dropped

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)

1.How long have you known this bamboo forest?

2. I wish I could have lunch with you now.

3. This boy was very lazy so his teacher punished him.

4. She asked me why I was learning English.

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học ...

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt)

1. Nga started studying English at university.                                                      1.....................

2. She works for the national bank.                                                                      2.....................

3. She needs to improve her writing and listening.                                              3.....................                                                                                                   

4. She hopes she can understand her favorite English song.                             

4.....................

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts)

1.He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early __________ the morning.          1.....................

A. on                        

B. in                            

C. to                            

D. at

2. Ba wishes he ______________ fly.                                                                  2.....................

 A. can                       

B. could                     

C. might                     

D. should

3. We went ________________ in the river and had a picnic on the river bank.        

3.....................

A. boating                

B. skating                   

C. shopping               

D. camping

4. There is a banyan at the ____________ to the village.                                    4.....................

A. field                     

B. entrance                

C. gate                        

D. forest

5. They will visit the _______________ of a Vietnamese hero.                          5.....................   

A. house                  

B. shrine                    

C. mosque                 

D. place                      

6. If you want to get good grade, you must ______________ hard                    6.....................

A. work                    

B. to work                  

C. working                 

D. worked      

7. What ____________ of learning English do you find most difficult?            7.....................

 A. side                      

B. detail                     

C. position                 

D. aspect

 8. If we go there, we can live in a dormitory____________ campus.                         

8.....................

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt)

1. The journey to the village is very__________________ (interest)                            

1.....................

2. This stamp ____________ belongs to my cousin (collect)                                      

2.....................

3. Paola answered the questions __________________ (exact)                                    

3.....................

4. That university has very good _____________ (repute)                                         

4.....................

5. Look at the ___________ to choose the suitable language school (advertise)     

5.....................

6. If you want to study in this school, you must pass the examination   _____________  (write)                

6.....................

 IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)

1.Last year, I had a chance (travel)________________ abroad.                                   

1.....................   

2. He (not, see) _____________ his classmate for years.                                             

2.....................

3.If  he (go)______________ to the countryside, he can enjoy the fresh air.              

3.....................

4. I am look forward to (hear)_________________ from you.                                      

4.....................

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

5.1. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their children were going to begin their vacation one day, and they had to be at the airport at 11:40 am. Mr. Wilson said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready at 11 o’clock.

At 10 to 11 they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs. Wilson, who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun.

Her husband and the children were very surprised that she was not in a hurry until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to them, “ Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly without worry about being late”

1.The Wilson were going to begin their vacation in one day.                                        

1.....................

2. It would be better for them to leave the house before 11 o’clock                             

2.....................

3. all the members in the Wilsons were in a hurry when it was about 11 am              

3.....................

4. They were late because Mrs. Wilson moved all clocks and watches ahead    about 20 minutes              

4.....................

5.2. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts)

 do                 

having                        

information               

of       

much           

important                  

how

1……………… 2……………… 3……………… 4…………….. 5……………… 6………………

Learning a foreign language is, in more ways, like reading (1)___________ to fly. There are some differences. But there is a very (2)_________________ similarity. It is this: learning how to do these things needs a lot (3)__________________ practice. It never enough to read a book how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of (4)_______________ about how to fly, but if you only read that book, the try to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can you speak English without (5)__________ lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should  (6)____________.

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)

1.Because the weather was cold, we had to cancel our picnic  ..................................................................................................................................

2.Mary can’t sing well and she is not happy about that.............................................................................................................................

3. My father said “I have to leave now, Lan” ...................................................................................................................................

4. When did you stared joining this English speaking club? ...................................................................................................................................

I. LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt)

1.

2.

3.

4.

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts)

 1. B                 

2. B                 

3. A                 

4. B

5. B                 

6. A                 

7. D                

8. B

III. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt)

1. interesting             

2. collection               

3. exactly

4. reputation             

5. advertisement      

6. written

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt)

1. to travel                 

2. has not seen          

3. goes                       

4. hearing

V. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts)

5.1. Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt)

1. F                 

2. T                 

3. F                 

4. F

5.2. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts)

1. hear                       

2. important              

3. of

4. information           

5. hearing                  

6. do

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)

1.The weather was cold, so we had to cancel our picnic.

2.Mary wishes she could sing well.

3.My father told Lan that he had to leave then.

4. How long have you joined the English club?

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học ...

Môn: Tiếng Anh 8

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

I.  LISTENING: Listen to the tope and write .True or False: (1pt)

1.  Nga started studying English at university.                                                                

1.................................

2.  She works for a national bank in Ha Noi.                                                                    

2.................................

3. She needs to improve her writing and listening.                                                         

3.................................

4.  She hopes she can understand her favorite English songs                                       

4.................................

II. USE OF ENGLISH Write A.B.C. or. D which best completes the sentences: (2pts)

1.  What aspect of _________ English do you find most difficult?

A. study                       

B. studied                         

C. learnt                           

D. learning

2.  After school she works _________ in a supermarket in the afternoon.

A. full-time                  

B. time-full                       

C. part-time                      

D. time-part

3.  The interviewer asked her _________ her name _________ .

A. what /was              

B.  if/was                       

C.  what /is                       

D. if/is

4.  There is a big banyan at the _________to the village.

A. field 

B.  entrance   

C.  gate 

D. forest

5.  Hoang wishes he _________ those English songs.

A. could sing               

B.  can sing                       

C.  might sing                   

D. sang

6. Could you please _________ me the way to the National library?

A. showed                   

B. to show                        

C.  showing                      

D. show

7.  He usually catches the bus at 5 o’clock early _________ the morning.

A. on                            

B. in                                  

C.  to                                 

D. at

8.  If we go there, we can live in a dormitory _________ campus

A. in                             

B. on                                 

C.  at                                  

D. above

III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1,5pts)

1. We are very _________ in the journey to the village, (interest)

2. Because of his _________ behavior, we don’t like him. (friend)

3.  I am having a _________ time with my family on the beach, (wonder)

4.  Their holiday was spent _________ on the mountain.(enjoy)

5.  Our school has very good _________ . (repute)     

6.  Well - _________ teaching staff is one of the attractions of that language school.(qualify) 

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt)

1.  The excited children were looking forward to _________ with the foreign teacher.(speak)

2.  I _________ you for a long time, (not, see)

3. If she _________ here, I will call you. (come)          

4. My sister wishes she _________ a new job next month.(find)                         

V. Reading Comprehension (2,5 pts)

Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1 pt)

Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went ạ Paris to study Mathematics, and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1. She finished high school in 1891.                                                                                 

1.................................

2. She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.                         

2.................................

3. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.                                             

3.................................

4.  Marie Curie died in 1943.                                                                                              4.................................

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts)

You - do - learning - information - without - much - important - yourself

Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences. But there is a very (1) _________ similarity. It is this: learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never enough to read a book in how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of (2) _________ about flow to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any practice,, you will kill (3) _________ . The same is true of (4) _________ a foreign language. For example, can you speak English well (5) _________ having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should (6)_________.

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (2pts) .

1.  When did they start building this bridge?

How long..................................................................................................................

2.  Thu doesn’t have enough time to do the test.

Thu wishes................................................................................................................

3.  My brother passed the exam because he did the test very well.

My brother...............................................................................................................

4.  She asked me "What do you study English for? ”

She asked me...........................................................................................................

ANSWER KEY

I. LlSTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False: (1pt)

1. F                     

2. F                     

3. T                     

4. T

II. USE OF ENGLISH: Write A.B.C; or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts)

1. D                     

2. C                     

3. A                     

4. B                   

5. A                     

6. D                     

7. B                     

8. B

III. Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1,5pts)

1. interested      

2. unfriendly      

3. wonderful     

4. enjoyably    

5. reputation   

6. qualified

IV. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt)

1. speaking        

2. haven’t seen  

3. comes            

4. would find

V. Reading Comprehension: (2,5 pts)

Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

1. T                     

2. T                     

3. F                     

4. F

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts)

1. important      

2. information   

3. yourself         

4. learning       

5. without        

6. do

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2pts)

1.  When did they start building this bridge?         

     How long have they built this bridge?

     or How long is it since they started…?

     or How long ago did they start…?

2.  Thu doesn't have enough time to do the test.

Thu wishes she had enough time to do the test.

3.  My brother passed the exam because he did the test very well. 

My brother passed the exam because of his good answers in the test.

or My brother did the test very well, so he passed the exam.

4.  She asked me "What do you study English for? ”

She asked me what I studied English for.

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A. Listening

I. Listen and fill 1 word in each blank. 

Pete: (1) ______.

Linda: Can I speak to Pete, please?

Pete: Hello, Linda.

Linda: I’m going to (2) ______ the movie Dream City at 6.45 this evening. Would you like to come?

Pete: Of course, but wait a minute. I have to ask my aunt and she’s (3) _____. Hold on... ok, Linda Aunt Mary says I can go. Oh, where's it on?

Linda: At National Cinema Centre. It's a bit far from your house, I'm afraid.

Pete: Well, I know where it is, but I'm using my (4) _____'s bike tonight.

Linda: OK, Pete. Let’s meet (5) ______ the theatre.

Pete: Is 6.30 all right?

Linda: That's fine. See you at 6.30. Bye.

Susan: Bye, Linda. 

Question 1. ______

Question 2.  ______

Question 3.  ______

Question 4.  ______

Question 5.  ______

II. Listen and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F)  

Question 6.  Online games bring lots of advantages and disadvantages.

Question 7.  Most parents object to their children playing online games.

Question 8.  Playing online games is bad for children’s learning.

Question 9.  Online games help us expand the relationship.

Question 10.  More and more teenagers have to wear glasses because of playing games too much.

B. Grammar 

III. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Question 11.

A. harmful                          

B. slowly            

C. cloudy                            

D. unique

Question 12.

A. worship                          

B. belong                       

C. enjoy                              

D. behave

Question 13.

A. alternate                        

B. entertain        

C. symbolize                      

D. cultivate

Question 14.

A. heritage                       

B. museum         

C. decorate                        

D. blackberry

Question 15.

A. minorities                      

B. populated       

C. activity                          

D. experience

IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.

Question 16. Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or ________ areas. (mountain)

Question 17. For the Muong, rice is also the main _________ crop. (agriculture)

Question 18. The Muong call their ___________ calendar “sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months. (tradition)

Question 19. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ___________ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)

Question 20. The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ______ coexistence. (peace)

V. Fill in each blank with “a”, “an”, or “the” to complete the following passage.

(21)__________ history of Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture started in 1891 when (22)____________ French scientist began to collect Cham sculptures that had been discovered in scattered areas of Quang Nam Province and brought them to Da Nang.

(23)___________ first museum building was designed by French architects, and construction began in 1915 and was finished by May 1916. (24)___________ Museum has played (25)_________ important role in preserving sculpture items featuring the cultural, spiritual and ritual lives of the Cham people.

VI. Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/ phrase from the box.

use         

designs         

colors           

slope

stream       

 tribe         

takes           

image

Cat Cat Village – Sa Pa

Cat Cat Village is located on the Muong Hoa Valley, this is the village of Hmong hill (26)____________. It’s not far from Sa Pa Town, about 3 km and it (27)__________you 45 minutes to walk here. The village is on the (28)___________ of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here. Visiting Cat Cat Village, we can have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the (29)__________ and the old Hydro-electric Power Station built by the French here. We can also see the (30)____________ of young women sitting by looms with colourful pieces of brocade decorated with designs of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautiful (31)___________. It is interesting that Hmong women (32)__________ plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll a round and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their (33)___________ durable.

VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (34)__________ it is very quiet and life is slowly and easy. The village is always clean; people look (35)_____________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in city because everyone (36)_________ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have  not  got  many  things  to  do  in  the  evening;  we  haven’t  got  (37)___________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (38)___________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

Question 34.

A. so                                   

B. although      

C. because                          

D. but

Question 35.

A. for                                  

B. at                 

C. up                                  

D. after

Question 36.

A. knows                            

B. know             

C. is knowing                      

D. knew

Question 37.

A. little                             

 B. some              

C. any                              

 D. few

Question 38.

A. others                           

B. other              

C. another                        

D. one another

VIII. Complete the following sentences using the cue words

Question 39. Women/ dance and beat/ rhythm/ the same time.

________________________

Question 40. They/ embroider and decorate/ clothes/  beautifully.

________________________

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1: 1345678

Question 2:  see

Question 3:  downstairs

Question 4:  cousin

Question 5:  outside

Question 6: F

Question 7: T

Question 8: T

Question 9: F

Question 10: T

Question 11: D

Question 12: A

Question 13: B

Question 14: B

Question 15: B

Question 16: mountainous

Question 17: agricultural

Question 18: traditional

Question 19: diversity

Question 20: peaceful

Question 21: the

Question 22: a

Question 23: the

Question 24: the

Question 25: an

Question 26: tribe

Question 27: takes

Question 28: slope

Question 29: stream

Question 30: image 

Question 31: colors 

Question 32: use 

Question 33: design 

Question 34: C 

Question 35: D 

Question 36: A 

Question 37: C 

Question 38: D

Question 39. The women dance and beat the rhythm at the same time.

Question 40. They embroider and decorate the clothes beautifully.

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A. Listening

I. Listen and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F)  

Question 1.  Maria thinks life in the city is more interesting than that in the countryside. 

Question 2.  David says that city is less dangerous than the countryside. 

Question 3.  The people in the countryside aren't as open as those in the city. 

Question 4.  The country is quieter than the city.

Question 5. Maria thinks the city is more fun than the country. 

II. Choose the correct answer.

 Question 6. Who did Nam visit the countryside with?  

A. his parents

B. his classmates

C. his family

D. his schoolmates

Question 7.  How long did they get there?   

A. Two hours

B. Three hours

C. One hour

D. Thirty minutes

Question 8.  What do Trung’s parents do?  

A. workers

B. teachers

C. farmers

D. shopkeepers

Question 9.  What did Nam and his friends do in the countryside? 

A. herding the buffaloes

B. flying kites and going swimming.

C. doing gardening

D. harvesting the rice and loading in the buffalo-drawn cart.

Question 10.  How does Nam think of the countryside?  

A.  It  is more peaceful than the city.

B.  It is modern and entertaining

C.  It is not as beautiful and interesting as the city

D.   It has more beautiful and interesting places than in the town. 

B. Grammar

III. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

vast                   

peaceful             

nomadic

inconvenient        

hospitable         

quiet

safe         

slow

Question 11. I love the people in my village. They are so friendly and ______

Question 12. I sometimes lie and watch the ______ movement of the clouds.

Question 13. Some people in the mountains of north Viet Nam used to have a ______ life.

Question 14. Don’t worry. It’s ______ to travel here, even at night.

Question 15. It’s so ______ to send a letter from my village. The nearest post office is miles away.

Question 16. Would you please be ______? There is an exam going on.

Question 17. I love the ______ sky on starry nights. It looks fantastic.

Question 18. The Tasadays are a ______ tribe. They never fight and never hit their children.

IV. Choose the correct answer.

Question 19. Does she fancy ______ a book to younger children?

A. reads                      

B. reading                  

C. to read                    

D. read

Question 20. My 6-year old brother really enjoys ___________ in the rain, which is sometimes dangerous.

A. play                        

B. played                   

C. playing                   

D. plays

Question 21. Have you ever been in such a situation _____________?

A. before                     

B. yet            

C. already                   

D. lately

Question 22. I know she has worked  much_____________ this semester than she did last semester.

A. more hardly            

B. hardlier                   

C. more harder            

D. harder

Question 23. They love _____________ with their friends.

A. eat out                    

B. ate out                  

C. having eaten           

D. to eat out

Question 24. This is one of the most ridiculous things that I_____________ in my life.

A. heard                      

B. have heard            

C. hear                        

D. will hear

V. Open the brackets

Question 25. I love (listen) _______ to music with good earphones.

Question 26. My brother likes ( cook) _______ , but he detests (do) _______  the washing.

Question 27. She prefers( communicate) _______ with real people to ( meet) _______ someone virtual on the Internet.

Question 28. I need ( solve) _______ this problem with the customers at once.

VI. Read and answer the following questions.

Yoga originates in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do Yoga- women or men, adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to help them cope with pressures they feel from school work. By learning how to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control and flexibility. Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become better with daily routines. An ideal time to do yoga is before breakfast.

Question 29. Where does yoga come from?

⟹ _____________________

Question 30. Who can do yoga?

⟹ ______________________

Question 31. Why should children do yoga too?

⟹ ______________________

Question 32. What is the best time for yoga?

⟹ ______________________

Question 33. Does yoga help children concentrate on their work?

⟹ ______________________

VII. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings.

Question 34. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team.

⟹ The Lion team didn’t___________

Question 35. In the countryside, the children play more freely than in the city.

⟹ In the city, children____________

Question 36. Our gers are now better equipped than in the past .

⟹ In the past, our gers weren’t _________

Question 37. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car.

⟹ An ordinary car goes ____________

VIII. Complete the following sentences.

Question 38. The/ paddy /field/ /mountain/ usually/ not/ as /large/ those/ in/low /lands.

⟹ ______________________

Question 39. The/ path/ through/ Dead Valley/ most/dangerous/in/ my/ country.

⟹ ______________________

Question 40. A city /more /interesting/ activities/ the countryside.

⟹ ______________________

ĐÁP ÁN

Question 1.  T

Question 2.  F

Question 3.  F

Question 4.  T

Question 5.  T

Question 6. B

Question 7.  A

Question 8.  C

Question 9. B

Question 10. D

Question 11. hospitable

Question 12. peaceful

Question 13. slow

Question 14. safe

Question 15. inconvenient

Question 16. quiet 

Question 17. vast

Question 18. nomadic

Question 19. B 

Question 20. C

Question 21. B

Question 22. D

Question 23. D

Question 24. B

Question 25. listening

Question 26. cooking – doing           

Question 27. communicating-meeting

Question 28. to solve                         

Question 29. Yoga comes from India

Question 30. Anyone can do yoga – women or men, adults or children.

Question 31. Because yoga helps them cope with pressures they feel from school work.

Question 32. The best time for yoga is before breakfast.                          

Question 33. Yes, it does.

Question 34. The Lion team didn’t perform as successfully as the Eagle team did.

Question 35. In the city, the children play less freely than in the countryside.

Question 36. In the past, our gers weren’t equipped as well as now.

Question 37. An ordinary car goes more slowly than a sports car.

Question 38. The paddy fields in the mountains are usually not as large as those in the lowlands.

Question 39. The path through Dead Valley is the most dangerous in my country.

Question 40. A city has more interesting activities than the countryside.

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