Thứ Sáu, 1 tháng 3, 2019

ENGLISH 8 – THE SECOND TERM EXAM – (TEST 1)



ENGLISH 8 – THE SECOND TERM EXAM – (TEST 1)
Name: _____________________
I. Choose the best answers.
1. I am excited ……………………in the trip around the capital.
A. join          B. to join           C. joined         D. joins
2. Sydney is famous for its…………………………………
A. Statue of Liberty                 B. Eiffel tower
C. Big Ben Clock                  D. Opera House
3. The police wanted to know ………………………. happened to those cars.
A. what        B. who            C. when          D. which
4. Lan is very ……………….… of ancient pottery.
A. keen        B. interested        C. fond           D. like
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
5. A. These                  B. Thank                     C. This                        D. Their
6. A. Started                B. Decided                  C. Visited                    D. Helped
7. A. Diet                     B. Disappear               C. Fill                          D. Drill
8. A. No                       B. Note                       C. Son                         D. Go
III. Choose the best answers.
9.The festival was ___________________in the communal house yard.
A. designed       B. met         C. organized    D. Started
10. It’s difficult to find ____________________at busy times in Da Lat.
A. accommodation   B. waterfalls     C. mountains    D. resorts
11. The cup of coffee kept him ___________________all night.
A. alone          B. aloud        C. awake       D. asleep
12. Angkor Wat was _____________________built for Hindus.
A. immediately     B. gradually      C. traditionally   D. originally
13. He is _____________________forgetting his homework.
A. always        B. often         C. never        D. usually
14. Liz is interested in the _____________________contest.
A. rice-cooked     B. rice-cooking    C. cooking-rice   D. cooked-rice
15. Would you ____________________waiting here for a moment?
A. like           B. please        C. let          D. Mind
16. I don’t know how ____________________the game.
A. to play        B. played        C. play         D. playing
17. Mrs. Thoa was cooking ____________________Tuan arrived home.
A. because       B. when         C. while        D. since
18. Six people from each team will participate ____________________this contest.
A. to            B. with          C. in          D. for
19. Last night I … television when the phone rang.
A. watched       B. was watching   C. have watched  D. watches
20. Will you pick me … after the party?
A. up           B. on           C. over         D. through
IV. Read the passage carefully
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
*Check True (T) or False (F)
21 …………Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
22 ………… Tet happens in early January.
23 ………… People don’t clean and decorate their homes.
24 …….........People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year.
*Answer the questions:
25. What is the other name of Tet?
26. When does Tet occur? 






KEY - ENGLISH 8 – THE SECOND TERM EXAM – (TEST 1
I:
1. B           2. D       3. A        4. C
II:
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
III:
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. D
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. A
IV:
21. T
22. F
23. F
24. F
25. The other name of Tet is Lunar New Year.
26. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
V:
27. Would you mind if I went out with my friends at night.
28. Ann asked me if Ha Long Bay was a wonder of the world.
29. Their house was decorated for the Tet holiday last weekend.
30. Lan likes learning English.