Grade: 8 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAMChoose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.. happen Choose the best answer: 6.. for themselves Read the
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
3 A worked B cleaned C asked D helped
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
4 A repair B invite C because D cooking
5 A wonderful B holiday C attract D happen
Choose the best answer:
6 Peter is interested Vietnamese history
7 We have learnt English three years
A for B since C in D at
8 Thanks for inviting me to the festival
A cooking-rice B rice-cooking C rice-cooked D cooked-rice
9 Children should to bed early
A go B gone C went D goes
10 My car yesterday by my uncle
A has been repaired B can be repaired C is repaired D was repaired
11 Would you mind if I a photo of your house?
12 Last night, my parents television when the phone rang
A watched B has watched C was watching D were watching
13 I can’t read because the of computer is too dark
14 Peter is student in my class
A the best B better C most better D most best
15 The children are old enough to look after
A themselves B ourselves C their D for themselves
Read the following passage then choose the best option :
COMPOST
ompost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well Today I am going to tell you (16) to start a compost heap First we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (17) them first Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats Find a place (18) your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day The (19) also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (20) for your fields, gardens
C
16 A how B what C where D why
17 A washing B washed C wash D to wash
19 A compost B glass C bottles D cans
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Choose the underlined part that needs correction
21 I’m bored and I wonder if you could to tell me what to do for fun
22 Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking contest of your school
23 I am interesting in the rice-cooking contest you orgazined yesterday
24 We don’t want to go out tonight because it is rain
25 The statue of Liberty is presented to the USA by France in 1897
Read and answer
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
Read and tick True or False
26 Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam
28 People don’t clean and decorate their homes
29 People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year
30 Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet
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