TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN VĂN TRỖI MIDDLE-TERM TEST A Subject: English (2022-2023) Time: 45 minutes A USE OF ENGLISH (2,5marks) Question Circle the word which has a different sound in the underlined part: A project B present C prince D branch A studying B instead C school D stadium Question Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: My friends don’t mind …………me with my homework A helping B to help C helps D helped The sky is ………… in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view A colourful B convenient C vast D quiet Life in the countryside is so………………… because there’s nothing to in the evening A friendly B peaceful C vast D boring My sister and I often help my parents ……… the buffaloes after school A herd B gather C collect D give Duong : I’m sure you will love this new cartoon Mai : ………… A Yes, it’s right up my street B How interesting C That’s awesome D Sounds great ‘Is it true that there are busy floating markets on the rivers in Can Tho?’ ‘ _’ A Exactly B How beautiful! C Come on! D Really? Viet Nam is ………… multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A an B a C the D X 10 ‘My dad enjoys doing DIY He made this dining table set.’ ‘ ’ A Exactly B No, we can’t C That’s awesome D How interesting PART READING (2.5 marks) Question Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage celebrates harvest festive ethnic local market hard We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest (11) …………… groups in the south of Vietnam We live by farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River Life is sometimes (12) …………… as our work depends heavily on the weather When it is not (13) …………… time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the (14) …………… or bring to the nearby town for a higher price We children will be there too We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which (15) …………… the New Year It falls in mid-April Every family tries to prepare well for the (16) …………… activities The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year Your answer : 11……………… 12……………… 13……………… 14……………… 15……………… 16……………… Read the text again and answer the questions 17.Where the Khmer Krom live ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 18 When the women and children of the village go to the river bank? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Who are helped by the community at New Year festival? 20.Why? ……………………………………………………………………………………… C WRITING: (2,5 marks) Question 2.Put the words into correct order to make meaningful sentences: 21 loves / out / friends/ He/ with/ hanging/his …………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 all/ a computer/ in/ problems/ Sitting/ front / health/ day/ cause/can/of/ …………………………………………………………………………………………… Question Complete the sentences so it means the same as the sentences above: 23 In Viet Nam the Viet has a larger population than any ethnic groups Among ethnic groups of Viet Nam …………………………………… 24 I find listening to music interesting I fancy ……………………………………………………… 25 A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car An ordinary car goes …………………………………………………………… PART LISTENING (2,5marks) Question Listen to the tape and write T (True) or F (False) (1 m) 26 ………… There is one main way of hanging out with friends 27 ………… Playing sports is good for your physical health 28 ………… If you fancy being outdoors, you can make crafts with your friends 29………… Watching people downtown is fun Question Listen to the passage and complete the sentences 30 Most of British people dream of living in the ………………… 31 English village communities are often small and …………… 32 Village life is ………………… and 33 …………… for children, according to Maggie 34 There is a great sense of community here, so it’s more …………………… 35 People in English villages use private transport ……………… Full name: ……………………………… Class 8/…………… MIDDLE-TERM TEST B Subject: English (2022-2023) Time: 45 minutes - THE END PART USE OF ENGLISH (2,5marks) Question Circle the word which has a different sound in the underlined part: A prince B brush C broom D branch A school B skateboard C skirt D stadium Question Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 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 I don’t like living in the countryside Life here is so………………… A friendly B vast C convenient D inconvenient My sister and I often help my parents …… water when we come home from school A herd B gather C collect D give My mother enjoys …… traditional food for our family A cook B to cook C cooking D cooked Mai : Children in my village used to climb that hill and swim in this river Peter : ………… A Exactly B No, we can’t C That’s awesome D How interesting ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’ ‘ _’ A Really? B How beautiful! C Come on! D Exactly …… Viet (or Kinh) have the largest population A An B A C The D X 10 “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “ _” A That sounds so weird! B That’s all right C OK That’s what you’ve chosen D Sure It’s very entertaining PART READING (2.5 marks) Question Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage celebrates harvest festive ethnic local market hard We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest (11) …………… groups in the south of Vietnam We live by farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River Life is sometimes (12) …………… as our work depends heavily on the weather When it is not (13) …………… time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the (14) …………… or bring to the nearby town for a higher price We children will be there too We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which (15) …………… the New Year It falls in mid-April Every family tries to prepare well for the (16) …………… activities The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year Your answer : 11……………… 12……………… 13……………… 14……………… 15……………… 16……………… Read the text again and answer the questions 17 Why is life hard for the Khmer ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 18 What the women with the fish they buy from the fishermen?? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19 What is Chol Chnam Thmay? ………………………………………………………………………………… 20 When is it celebrated? ……………………………………………………………………………………… PART WRITING: (2,5 marks) Question Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: 21 loves / sister / making/ She/ with/ crafts/ her ……………………………………………………………………………………… 22 minorities/ still/ traditional/ Some/ life / in / ways / mountains / their / the / keep / of// ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Question Complete the sentences so it means the same as the sentences above: 23 I like to play football with my friends I fancy ………………………………………………………………….… 24.Our houses are now better equipped than in the past In the past, our houses ……………………………………………………… 25 Cats cannot swim as well as dogs Dogs ………………………………………………………… PART LISTENING (2,5marks) Question Listen to the tape and write T (True) or F (False) (1 m) 26 ………… The topic of this week’s programme is hanging out with friends 27 ………… You can hang out indoors or outdoors 28 ………… If you fancy being outdoors, you can make crafts with your friends 29………… If you like something more organised, go downtown and people watching Question Listen to the passage and complete the sentences 30 ……………… of Britain’s population dream of living in the country 31 Most of British people dream of living in the ………………… 32 English village communities are often …………… and close 33 Village life is ………………… and 34…………… for children, according to Maggie 35 The environment of ……………… hasn’t been spoilt much - THE END