7. He adores living in the countryside better than living in the city

-> He prefers ………………………………………………………………………

8. He often has five-coloured sticky rice when he goes to the mountainous area.

-> Five-colored sticky rice……………………………………………………………

9. This film is more interesting than that one.

-> That film is ………………………………………………………………………

10. I love listening to music.

-> I fancy ………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 5. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. What is the price of a dish of five-colored sticky rice?
How much ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Would do you mind carrying my basket for me, please?
Could …………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Why do some ethnic peoples build the communal house?
What ……………………………………………………………………………………. 
4. How long have you been an ethnologist?
When ……………………………………………………………….
5. Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?
Whose ………………………………………………………………….

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

How much/ dish/ five-colored/ sticky rice?

A. How much are dish of five-colored sticky rice?

B. How much are a dish of five-colored sticky rice?

C. How much is a dish of five-colored sticky rice?

D. How much is dish of five-colored sticky rice?

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

How much/ dish/ five-colored/ sticky rice?

A. How much are dish of five-colored sticky rice?

B. How much are a dish of five-colored sticky rice?

C. How much is a dish of five-colored sticky rice?

D. How much is dish of five-colored sticky rice?

Ruou can, also known as tube wine in English, is a unique drink that can be found in the mountainous regions of Central Vietnam like Tay Nguyen. It’s made from rice and other herbs. The recipe differs in various ethnic minorities groups depending on what is available in their surroundings. The ingredients are kept in a ceramic jar for a month. Using a thin bamboo straw, people drink ruou can directly from the jar. This drink is commonly served during a special celebration such as weddings, New Year festivals…. People often gather around the wine jar and drink together while singing and dancing. It’s considered an honour in many ethnic groups to be offered this kind of rice wine. 1.where can ruou can be found? 2.what are the ingredients of ruou can? 3.how long are the ingredients kept in a ceramic jar? 4.can people use a thin bamboo straw to drink ruou can directly from the jar? 5.when do the moutainous regions residents drink ruou can? 6.do people often gather around the wine jar and drink after singing and dancing?

17. Five-coloured ____ is a traditional dish of many ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

A. food              B. costume           C. egg                         D. sticky rice

18. Hoa is a beautiful girl; ______, she is kind-hearted.

A. Therefore              B.However              C. Moreover             D. so

19. Linh: “Let’s go to the countryside this weekend”.   - Daisy: “______!”

   A. You’re welcome          B. Congratulations    

C. That’s a good idea      D. Never mind

20.  Huy is ____student in my class.

A. better                    B. the best                  C. most                       D. much

21. So many people nowadays are______computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

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

22. The volunteers have to work much______usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.

A. as hard as   B. more hard than     C. harder than          D. the hardest

23. Your English is______. It is better and more fluent.

A. worsening             B. providing              C. deteriorating         D. improving

24. Tam is a beautiful girl; ______, she is kind-hearted.

A. Therefore              B. However              C. Moreover        D. Otherwise

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

(2.5 Điểm)

pasture

collect

harvest

2.Five-coloured sticky rice is a                        dish in many parts of Viet Nam.

(2.5 Điểm)

modern

traditional

popular

3.The Thai___their ancestors-the people who has blood relationship with them and already died.

(2.5 Điểm)

worry

worship

expect

4.spending/ on/ She/ hooked/ on/ with/ Sundays/ is/ her friends/ time/.

(5 Điểm)

She is hooked on spending time with her friends on Sundays.

She is spending time on hooked with her friends on Sundays.

She is hooked spending on time with her friends on Sundays.

5.Country children play                      on streets than city children.

(2.5 Điểm)

more free

more freely

freelier

6.My father doesn’t smoke a lot of cigarettes any more.

(5 Điểm)

My father used to smoke a lot of cigarettes.

My father uses to smoke a lot of cigarettes.

My father used for smoking a lot of cigarettes.

7.I hate               up late to do homework.

(2.5 Điểm)

getting

stay

staying

8.He __________(visit) The Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi city since last year.

(5 Điểm)

visited

has visited

visits

9.Do you mind                   the air-conditioner? It is too cold.

(2.5 Điểm)

turning on

turning off

turn on

10.The exhibition in the museum shows the             of different cultural groups ( diverse)

(5 Điểm)

diversified

diversity

diversely

11.If you have to do home improvements,                        is a good way to save money.

(2.5 Điểm)

eating out

doing DIY

watching TV

12.David thinks traveling by train is more boring than driving.

(5 Điểm)

David prefers to driving than traveling by train.

David prefers driving to traveling by train

David prefers drive rather than travel by train.

13.Life in a rural area is_________________ than that in a big city.

(2.5 Điểm)

less peaceful

much peaceful

more peaceful

14.In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the               house. (communication)

(5 Điểm)

communication

communal

community

15.___________ Mekong Delta is famous for floating markets and fruit orchards.            

(2.5 Điểm)

The

An 

A

16.I love the people in my village. They are so                     and hospitable.

(2.5 Điểm)

slow

inconvenient

friendly

17.We       (go) to the countryside two months ago.

(5 Điểm)

have gone

go

went

18."Do you love it?" can be abbreviated:

(2.5 Điểm)

DYLI

DIY

WBU

19.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

(2.5 Điểm)

bridge

princess

bracelet

20.You will have             opportunity to enjoy the beauty of typical Southern Vietnamese countryside.

(2.5 Điểm)

a

the

an

21.“______ is the festival celebrated ?” – “Every year”.

(2.5 Điểm)

How often

What

How

22.                         color is the symbol of luck in the New year?  - Red/Red is.

(2.5 Điểm)

what

how

which

23.Among the __________ , the Tay people have the largest population.

(2.5 Điểm)

ethnic minorities

groups

ethnic culture

24.We must work together to _______________ this tent for the camp.

(2.5 Điểm)

put up

pick up

take off

25.“I can’t believe you used all your savings for that tool kit.”      - “____________”

(2.5 Điểm)

But it’s right up my street.

Thanks a lot.

That’s good.

26.According to a survey, 75% of the population in the countryside are happy with their life.
This rate in the city is only 47%.

(5 Điểm)

Most people believe that country people live happilier than city people.

Most people believe that country people live more happily than city people.

Most people believe that country people live happier than city people.

27.I can’t live without coffee. I’m so_____ to it.

(2.5 Điểm)

addicted

addictive

addiction

28.             is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the countryside.

(2.5 Điểm)

Harvest time

Travelling time

Tet holiday

29.Read and choose the word which best fits each gap (29-32). 

      I surf the Internet every day, but I’ve never (29)                   more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (30)                 the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been online  three times.
            Mainly I just (31)      my friends. I read online magazines and I look for information, too. I also compare prices of things, (32)        I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.

spending

spent

spend

        1.  The Hoa ethnic group has the most colorful clothing.

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

2. We can see terraced fields in the northern mountainous regions.

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

3. My mother  always makes five – coloured sticky rice

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

4. You can learn about history and people’s life here

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

School: TEST 1 Mark:
Time: 45 minutes
…………………………..
Full name:
………………………..
Class 8….

PART 1: LISTENING (2pts)
Question I. Listen and fill a word you hear in each blank: (1pt)
1. Five-colored sticky rice is made by ethnic minorities in the northern …………...regions.
2. The dish has five colors: red, yellow, green, …………….….. and white.
3. The green colors symbolizes ……………………..………………
4. Five colors sticky rice is made on special occasions , for festivals and …………..
Question II. Listen to the passage write True (T) or false (F) (1pt )
1. Five-colored sticky rice is a traditional dish.

2. This rice is made with both chemicals and natural materials.

3. Five elements create harmonious relation between the Heaven and the Earth.

4. This rice is only made when there are guests.

PART 2: PHONETICS (1pt)
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 pts)
1. A. fun B. surf C. cut D. sun
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
Question II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (0.5 pts)
1. A. heritage B. museum C. decorate D. blackberry
2. A. worship B. enjoy C. activity D. especially

PART 3: USE OF ENGLISH (2pts)
Question I. Choose the best answer (2pts)
1. My dad doesn’t mind _______ me from school everyday.
A. pick up B. picked up C. to pick up D. picking up
2. We will go on holiday with some friends of _______
A. our B. us C. we D. ours
3. There are ___________ ethnic groups in Vietnam.
A. 45 B. 54 C. 49 D. 53
4. Nick ,we’re going to a cultural event ________. Would you like to join us?
A. DIY B. J4F C. 2moro D. /w
5. The volunteers have to work much _________ usual to save the dying animals.
A. as hard as B. more harder than C. harder than D. the hardest
6. _________ can make you relaxed. You enjoy them in your free time.
A. Sports B. Leisure activities C. Riding a horse D. Flying the kites
7. I love _________ with my best friend on the weekend. We go window- shopping or to the cinema.
A. chatting B. texting C. hanging out D. visiting
8. The opposite of “important” is __________.
A. complicated B. insignificant C. developed D. traditional

PART 4: READING (2.5 pts)
I/ Complete the passage with the words given
take - just - because – texting – since – make – mainl
I’ve had a mobile phone (1) ________________ I was 8 years old. I do lots of things
with it: play games, listen to music and the radio, (2) ________________ pictures and
make videos… I also talk to my friends, but (3) ________________ I send and receive

messages! (4) ________________ friends is a lot cheaper than calling them. The first
week of the challenge was hard! But I’ve (5) ________________ found the perfect
way to win the challenge: I’ve told my friends to come to my house after school and
for the weekend , too. It’s been great (6) ________________ now I know that being
with my friends is a lot better than texting them!

II/ Read and answer the questions
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the most informative Museum in
Vietnam and is a big tourist attraction in Hanoi. It is located in Cau giay District
about 8 km from the city center. It focused on the officially recognized 54 ethnic
groups in Vietnam . The Museum comes out of the recognition that Vietnam is a
multi-ethnic country. The proposal for the museum was officially approved on
December 14, 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to
the public on November 12, 1997.
The exhibition building was designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a
member of the Tay ethnic group, in the shape of a Dong Son drum, and the
interior architecture was designed by the French architect Véronique Dollfus.
The 54 officially recognized ethnic groups of Vietnam are introduced
here .You can find a wide variety of different cultural scenes of many ethnic
groups in Vietnam . You will be blown away by the elaboration of these
architectures. You also take part in traditional games and activities such as water
puppet show, calligraphy, stone game.
 Questions:
1. Where is The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. How long did people build the museum?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 True or False:
1. _________The interior architecture was designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh.
2. _________ The exhibition building has the shape of a Dong Son drum.

D-WRITING: (2.5 pts)
Question VII.
 Give the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the sentences.
1. The Tay people live mostly in the ...........................regions in the north of Viet Nam (MOUNTAIN)
2. ...................... you ever ................................ a buffalo? (RIDE)
 Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. His car runs fast but a race car runs faster. (as … as)
→ …………..…………………………….………………………….………….…………..……
2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school.
→ He prefers ….……….……….……….……….......................................................……….
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.
→ Long……….……….…….……….……….……………….….……….………….………
Write questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences.
1.Most ethnic peoples in Vietnam speak their own languages.
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2.The museum of ethnology is the most interesting museum in Ha Noi.
→ ..........................................................................................................................
3.We can see terraced fields in the northern mountainous region.
→ ..........................................................................................................................

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