School: TEST 1 Mark:
Time: 45 minutes
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Full name:
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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?
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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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