36 - 40. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

36. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

      a. Flowers in spring                                               b. Leaves in autumn

      c. The wild animals and plants                             d. The change of seasons

37. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

      a. Four seasons                                                      b. Winter and autumn   

      c. Countryside people                                           d. Plants

38. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

      a. Spring                       b. Summer                       c. Autumn                      d. Winter

39. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

      a. Because it was frozen.                                      b. Because it was contaminated.

      c. Because it was very fat.                                    d. Because it wasn’t very fresh.

40. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

      a. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.

      b. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter.

      c. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now.

      d. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.

Read the passage and answer the questions

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter. I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the years- for example strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Every thing was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lot more than them. They miss real life

1. What did the writer like most about living on a farm?

2. What does the word " them" in line two refer to?

3. In the coutryside, which season can we buy strawberries?

4. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

5. Can people in the city grow vegetables all year round?

Grade 8                     The mid- first semester

Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the question about the passage.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter ad eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

1. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

A. Flowers in spring                                   B. Leaves in autumn.

C. The wild animals and plants.                D. The change of seasons.

2. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

( Từ “ them” ở dòng 2 đề cập đến điều gì? )

A. Four season                       B. Winter and autumn

C. Countryside people            D. Plants

3. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

A. Spring             B. Summer           C. Autumn           D. Winter

4. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

( Tại sao tác giả không bao giờ ăn thức ăn đóng hộp khi sống ở nông thôn? )

A. Because it was frozen                  B. Because it was contaminated

C. Because it was very fat                D. Because it wasn’t very fresh

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

( Câu nào dưới đây không đúng theo nội dung bài đọc? )

A. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round.

B. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter

C. The writer often eat frozen and tinned food now.

D. Many city people think they live better than those in the country.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

6. She is very keen at drawing and she really wants to have her own gallery

          A                B                                     C                        D

7. This house is more spacious as that white house I bought in HCM City

                    A                         B                               C        D

Choose the correct answer

8.We are all hook ________ making star lanterns.

A.in                               B. off                    C.on                     D.to

9. An old woman was ________ the goats up the mountainside.

A. riding              B. taking              C. herding            D. running

10. We found the film ……………………..because of the excellent actors and actresses.

A. interest            B. interested                   C. interesting                 D. interests

11. The church near our school…………. in the 16^th century.

A. was built                   B. was building    C. built                           D. builds

12. His parents feel very sad and upset because he’s __________ to computer games.

A. addiction                  B. addicted           C. addictive                    D. addict

13. __________ a horse is one of the skills every child in Mongolia has to learn.

A. Ride                B. Riding              C. Rides                         D. Rode

14. My dad doesn't mind ________ my mom from work every day.

A. picks up                   B. picking up       C. pick up                      D. picked up

15. He did the test ……………………than I did.

A.as bad as                   B. more worse      C. worse                        D. badder

16. We will go swimming today…………it is very hot.

A. so                    B. so that             C. because                      D. although

17.Using the computer as your hobby can be……………..to both your health and your social life.

A. harm               B. to harm            C. harmful            D. harmless

18.– It isn’t a long way from Britain, isn’t it?” – “Yes, but it isn’t as ……………as HongKong.”

A. far                             B. farther              C. farthest            D. further

19. He ………… lots of old books for 5 years.

A. recycled                B. is recycling           C. has recycled         D. will recycle

20. When I was a child, I …………. follow my Mom to the market.

A. used to                  B. use to                     C. get used to            D. usually

21. They’ll arrive ………. Monday, 14 July.

A. in                           B. at                           C. during                   D. on

22. You look very _________- today.

A. happiness             B. happy                    C. happily                  D. happiest.

23. Using computers too much may have harmful effects____________ your minds and bodies.

A. on                 B. to                   C. with                   D. onto

24. I love the people in my village. They are so __________and hospitable.

A. friendly         B. vast                 C. slow                     D. inconvenient

25. People in the countryside live ___________than those in the city.

A. happy            B. more happily    C. happily                   D. less happy
26. We will start our trip ________6 o’clock _________the morning.

A. in / in                      B. at / in              C. in / at                    D. at / at

27. We __________anything from James since we left school.

A. haven’t heard         B. heard                  C. don’t hear              D. didn’t hear

28. It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily             B. more noisier                C. noisier                D. noisy

29. Teenagers enjoy ............... to music and ............... out with friends.

A. listen – hang                                               B. to listen – to hang

C. listening – hang                                          D. listening – hanging
30."Do you love it?" can be abbreviated:

A. WBU                 B. J4F                  C. NUFF                      D. DYLI

31. Steven dislikes …………, so he usually takes a bus to work.

A. to drive             B. to be driven       C. be driven               D. driving

32. Thanh is ………..lazy to pass the next exam.

A. very                 B. too                   C. enough             D. so

33. I ……………..watch the football match on TV last night because I …………busy.

A. didn’t watch/ was                         B. didn’t watch / am

C. haven’t watched / was                           D. haven’t watched / am

34. She …………….to have a new computer.

A. enjoys              B. dislikes            C. would like                 D. adores

35. Look ! There are many………………kites in the sky.

A. color                B. colorful            C. colorfully                            D. colorless

36. I can’t run as……………..Huy.

A. fastly as           B. fastly than       C. fast as                        D. fast than

37. Quang’s parents are thinking of banning him from……………. the computer.

A. use                            B. to use               C. used                           D. using

38. No one can help her solve that problem. She must do it………….

A. sheself             B. yourself              C. herself                     D. himself

39. They hate ……………their sin texting his friends all day.

A. texting             B. to texting           C. texting                     D. A + C are correct

40.  I can see many boys……………..buffaloes .

a. herding             B. playing               C. collecting                 D. driving

41. Yesterday, we went on an……………..tour around the village.

A. eight hours      B. eight hour          C. eight – hours           D. eight- hour

42. Would you like……..and ……………with us while you are in town?

A. to come/ staying        B. coming/ staying                   C. to come / stay            D. coming/ to stay

43.A new bridge over the river……………at the moment.

A. is built             B.  is being built    C. has been built                    D. will be built

44. She enjoys looking at goods displayed in the shop windows, so she goes………very often.

A . window- shop                              B. shop- window                                       

C. window-shopping                      D. shopping- window
45. Teenagers prefer……………….

A. to play computer games to read books.
B. playing computer games to read books.
C. playing computer games to reading books.
D. to play computer games to reading books.

46.  Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

A. Do you mind smoke in the kitchen?

B. Do you mind not smoke in the kitchen?

C. Do you mind not smoking in the kitchen?

D. Do you mind smoking in the kitchen?

47. He is working in a factory that makes cars.

A. He is working in a cars- making factory.

B. He is working in a car- making factory

C. He is working in a cars  making factory

D. He is working in a car making factory

48. My daughter adores doing DIY .

A. My daughter is fond on doing DIY.

B. My daughter is keen on doing DIY.

C. My daughter detests doing DIY.

D. My daughter is fond to doing DIY.

49. She spends 2 hours each day using the computer.

A. It takes her 2 hours each day using the computer.

B. It takes she 2 hours each day using the computer.

C. It takes her 2 hours each day to use the computer.

D. It takes she 2 hours each day to use the computer.

50.  This test is easier than the test we did last month.

A. This test is not as difficult as the test we did last month.

B. This test is less difficult than the test we did last month.

C. The test we did last month was more difficult than this test.

D. All are correct.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)

According to the paragraph 2, what did the second son see in his turn?

A.The tree was gloomy, withered and crooked.

B.The tree was in buds and teeming with vigor.

C.The tree was blossoming and gave off a sweet scent.

D.The tree was bountifully fruitful, brimming with life force.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)

The word “laden” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .

A. loade

B. decorated

C. enhanced

D. given

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to____.

A. the four sons

B. green buds 

C. trees, people

D. the pleasure, joy and love

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)

According to the paragraph 4, what is the lesson the father wanted to impart to his children?

A.Moral lessons can come from the most unexpected and ordinary things.

B.No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.

C.The old age of humans is similar to the winter of nature.

D.Persevere through the difficulties and better times are sure to come sometime sooner or later.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. The Seasons of Life 

B. The Observation of a Tree

C. Father and Four Sons 

D. Love all the Seasons in a Year

Read the passage and answer the questions

THE BEST TIME FOR APPLES

It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about the seasons of the year. "There are four seasons in the year", said the teacher. "They are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. In Spring it is warm and everything begins to grow. In Summer it is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In Autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In Winter, it is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground."

Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils, "Stop talking, Tom" he said. "Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?"

"Yes, sir," answered Tom. "It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden."

Answer the questions.

What was the lesson about?