Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: 4... Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps: If life seems more rushed than ever, you
Trang 1NGUYỄN THỊ MINH HƯƠNG, M.A - TRƯƠNG THÁI CHÂN
(Giáo viên chuyên Anh - Trường Quốc học Huế)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA
TIẾNG ANH 8
(Theo chương trình thí điểm)
NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI
Trang 2Mở đầu
Các em học sinh thản mền!
“Đê kiểm tra tiếng Anh 8” được biên soạn với dạng bài kiểm tra 15 phút 1 tiết theo sách “Tiếng Anh 8” của Nhà xuất bản Giáo dục Việt Nam dành cho học sinh
lớp 8 (theo chương trình thí điểm mới nhất)
Nội dung cuốn sách gồm các đề kiểm tra (TEST) đa dạng và phong phú bámsát từ vựng, ngữ pháp trong mỗi đơn vị bài học (UNIT) trong sách "Tiếng Anh 8"nhằm giúp các em kiểm tra lại kiến thức đã học Ngoài ra các thầy cô và phụ huynhhọc sinh có thể sử dụnn các đề đê giúp các em ôn tập, rèn luyện tiếng Anh
Chúng tôi hi vọng rằng “Đề kiểm tra tiếng Anh 8” sẽ là một tài liệu tự học
hữu ích cũng như một phương tiện hỗ trợ tốt cho việc rèn luyện, nâng cao trình độtiếng Anh cho học sinh lớp 8
Mặc dù đã có nhiều cố gắng trong việc biên soạn, song cuốn sách không thẻtránh khỏi thiêu sót Chúng tôi rất mons nhận được những ý kiên đóng góp quý báucủa các bạn đồng nghiệp và các em học sinh để cuốn sách càng hoàn thiện hơn tronglần tái bản sau
Mọi ý kiến đóng góp xin gửi về Nhà sách Hồng Ân:
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Email: nhasachhongan@hotmail.com
Các tác giả
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TEST 1
I Find the word with different sound in the underline part
in each line:
3 A
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6 My mother loves food for my family
A preparing B to prepare C prepare D A&B are correct
7 My grandmother to plant flowers in the garden behind her house
8 Coco fancies TV He watches TV whenever he can
9 My sister hates with the dolls It’s weird
A playing B to play C to playing D A&B are correct
10 Bobby likes hard because he wants to get the best result
A to study B studying C study D A&B are correct11. 1 enjoy with my dog He’s so cute
12 My father can’t bear the housework
13 Tom prefers _computer games when he’s at home
A playing B to play C played D A&B are correct
14 Mary _reading Conan comics
15 Henry doesn’t mind up early in the morning
III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences:
16 Mr Bean -reading books a lot because he finds this hobby interesting
Trang 4A enjoy B don't enjoy C doesn't enjoys D enjoys
17 Miss Maureen is so big She must _eating
18 They’re good cleaning the floor
19- _my opinion, the husband will be back in the end
20- I -going around the world interesting because I can discover more
about people and things
21 Ann is hooked _going shopping
22 My wife s always hanging _ at her friend's home
2J Sammy is addicted to out I never see him at home
24 Elena is interested making origami
25 Nick s keen _mountains in the summer
IV Find a mistake in each sentence below:
26 I (A) enjoy (B) playing comics It's (C) fun and (D) interesting
27 He enjoys (A) to play (B) with his (C) dogs in the (D) yard
28 When I (A) have (B) spare time I (C) going out (D) with my friends
29 Shara (A) is interested (B) with painting (C) the people (D) around her
J0 Theie (A) are many (B) reason why it is (C) good (D) to have some leisure activities
V Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisuretime Hobbies can include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative andartistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements A list of hobbies islengthy and always changing as interests and fashions changes
Trang 5By continually participating in a particular hobby, one can acquire substantial skill andknowledge in that area Engagement in hobbies has increased since the late nineteenthcentury as workers have had more leisure times and advancing production and technologyhave provided more support for leisure activities As some hobbies have become lesspopular, like stamp collecting, others have been created following technologicaladvances, like video games.
TEST 2
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6 I really love outdoor activities like _ I usually go to the park across
my house to enjoy my new pair of roller skates
A dancing B swimming C skating D gardening
7 My grandmother adores She's very fat
8 My father is fond of _a lot of trees and vegetables
9 Susan is interested in _flowers and vases
10 Tommy _to go swimming every day He has an amazing body '
A fancies B enjoys C doesn't mind D likes
7
31 A hobby is a regular activity that is done for money (T) (F)
33 One can acquire substantial skill and knowledge in a specific area
by continually participating in a particular hobby
(T) (F)
34 Engagement in hobbies has increased until the late 19th century (T) (F)
35 Stamp collecting has become less popular (T) (F)
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
4 A badminton B cinema C magazine D performance
5 A prefer B protect C skateboard D rely
Trang 611 Coco _to watch TV at night.
12 Katarina _doing morning exercise She is healthy
13 Schoolchildren waste time sitting in front the computer
14 She often hangs with her friends in the shopping mall
15 He is keen collecting stamps
III Find a mistake in each sentence below:
16 He (A) is hooked (B) to video (C) games He can sit (D) in front of the computer all day
17 This dog is (A) so cute I adore (B) to play (C) with (D) it
18 Sam likes (A) to stay (B) outdoors but his (C) brother Nick, (D) are always at home
19 (A) On my opinion (B) “Shaun the Sheep” (C) is a (D) good movie
20 (A) On Sundays, Bob (B) doesn't mind (C) to help his mother to do the (D) housework
IV Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:
If life seems more rushed than ever, you might be surprised (21) _learn that we Americans don’t have less leisure time than we did 40 years ago
We actually have (22) _leisure time We get about 45 minutes
(23) day of extra leisure
Then why does it feel like we have so much less? It might be (24)
we waste half of all our leisure time watching television The average American adult
devotes 2.5 hours a day to this hobby So if you want more free time, I
recommend one thing: turn it off This is (25) _said than done, especiallyduring the world series
When I was growing up, my mom had one piece (26) advice for me,and she said it (27) single morning “Get out of the house!” It’s good
advice Come join the 6.8 millions who are (28) a book club, or the
196,000 who attend (29) volleyball, or the 680,000 who go to tractor
pulls every month There are even 3 millions people who (30) _a sportcalled “muzzle loading”, which involves shooting a gun that looks 200 years old
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6. We're all addicted to (skate) _
7. Simon (detest) cloud - watching He thinks it is so boring
8. Trung will join a (swim) _club next week because he enjoysswimming and he wants to have more friends
9. His parents can’t stand him (listen) to rock music at night
10. Annie needs only one more stamp to complete her (collect) _
III Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence:
11. things/ are/ a lot of/ there/ like/ If my/ free time/ to do/ in
25 A as easy B easiest C easier D hard
30 A enjoys B to enjoy C enjoying D enjoy
TEST 3
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A weekend B language C guitar D mountain
3 A volunteer B computer C amazing D imagine
4 A memory B positive C negative D net lingo
5 A cultural B virtually C socialise D activity
Trang 815. is/ one of/ drawing/ leisure/ her/ activities.
A hobby offers the time and space to relax Sporting hobbies such as golf, hiking orrunning allow people to get out into the fresh air This has been shown to have realbenefits for someone’s mental health Exercise increases endorphins in the body whichhelp people to feel good, but activities that make you sweat are not the only ones thatproduce that feeling
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16 What is the benefit of hobbies?
A People can have joy B People can join a club
C People can have space D People can have time
17 What is the suggestion for a newcomer to become pari of the community?
A Fostering new aims
B Joining a club that focuses on a particular hobby
C Offering the time and space to relax
D Providing mental stimulation
18 What is the benefit of sporting hobbies?
A People can move to a new town B People can join a club
C People can enjoy fresh air D People can run
19 What is the benefit of endorphins?
A Endorphins help people to feel gopd
B Endorphins help people to sweat
C Endorphins help people to run faster
D Endorphins help people to have active hobbies
20 What of the following statements is not true?
A Hobbies provide mental stimulation
B Greater fitness can be developed through active hobbies
C Sporting hobbies have real benefits for someone's mental heal:;:
D Only sporting hobbies can make you feel good
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V Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:
1 usually read it at home I (34)
; 35) _ it might be very challenging
My Favourite Hobby
My favourite hobby is reading I enjoy (21) _a book when I
am free I started (22) itwhen I was four yearsold The first time
The teachers
always taught me to read the difficult words I was happy when I read a story with
a happy ending I was thrilled (25) I read a detective story
I enjoy reading because 1 like to explore the imaginative world of my ¡26) author,
J.K.Rowling who writed '‘Harry Potter’’ There are areading Reading can make me relaxed
calm 1 can also learn new vocabulary items Then Ifurther improve my English Moreover, it can give me unlimited imagination, so I can write books in
future I can learn the different cultures and customs of the
world too
one hour every day I read books
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D one D in D least D like D.what
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TEST 1
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1.A generous B electrical C collect D chest
2.A beehives B cattles C nomads D motorists
II Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:
6 Dogs are than buffaloes
A intelligenter B more intelligentC, smart D more smarter
7 My kite is than yours
A big B more large C more bigger D larger
8 City life is than countrv life
A faster B more fast C slower D more slower
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A boringer B excited C more boring D more excited
10 In the country, streets are generally _than those in the city
A more narrow B narrower C narrow D narrowing
11 Urban areas are _than rural areas
A more busy B busyer C busier D more busier
12 Julie lives in the countryside She's a little than her friends
A quieter B more quiet C noisy D more noisy
13 Nguyen thinks city life is much _
A more interesting B interestinger
14 My garden is a lot than this park
A colourfuler B colourful C less colour D more colourful
15 It is amazing His house is much than a hotel
A comfortabler B.comfortable C comfort D more comfortable
13
25 This mechanic checks the motorbike _than those mechanics
III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences:
16 Mr Brown arrived _than expected
A more early B earlier C late D more late
17 We walked than the rest of the people
A more slowlier B slowlier C more slowly D more fast
18 My mother talked than the other guests
A more loudly B loudlier c more loudlier D loudly
19.1 went home this afternoon
A more late B later C more early D more earlier
20 He's working much
21 Of course, a rabbit runs than a turtle
A more fast B faster C slower D more slow
22 Jim lumped than Peter
A more fartherly B far C farther D farrer
23 Minh always answers questions than the other students
24 Our new teacher explains the exercises than our old one
Trang 14A thoioughlier B thorough C thorougher D more thoroughly
IV Find a mistake in each sentence below:
26 I’m rich, (A) but I am not as (B) richer (C) as my (D) friends
27 (A) Live in the (B) country is (C) more inconvenient than in (D) the city
28.(A) Your picture (B) is (C) colourfuler than mine I think you're good (D) at paintin’g
29.In (A)- that test, Sam did (B) more well than you Now (C) you should try (D) harder
30 It you (A) want to be a big (B) man, you have (C) to eat (D) less
V Read the passage and decide whether the following questions are true (T) or false (F):
It was in 2005 that David, then a 30-vear-old accountant, announced that he was bored with Bristoland wanted a rural life
1 struggled to understand his desire to leave We enjoyed an active social life, receiving countlessinvitations to other families’ houses with the children and we loved to host our own dinner parties too.With my parents' help we were both able to continue our passion for triathlons
Life wasn’t always perfect: Bella hardly slept, so neither did I I was committed to a tiring two-hourdaily commute
Sleep-deprived, silly things would stress me out: there was no lift to reach our flat and, on my own, itwas impossible to get two toddlers with their buggies up the stairs
Over time I convinced myseli that a move to the country was the right thing to do; this was myhusband, after all, the father of my children Quite simply, I’d go to the ends ol the earth tor him We dstart again Somewhere beautiful
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jl In 2005, the husband wanted to move to the countryside (Tf (F)
32 In the city, they had an active social life (T) (F)
33 They could sleep very well when they lived in the city (T) (F)
34 The wife realized that a move to the country was the wrong
decision
(T) (F)
35 The wife thought she could go anywhere with her husband (T) (F)
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TIENC ANH
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6 This paddy field is than that man-made garden
A more beautiful B beautifuler C beatifuller D beautifully
7 Things in the city are than in the country
A interestinger B more interesting
C interestingger D much interesting
8 A dog is than a buffalo
9 This cow is _than that chicken
10 I go to the countryside than my brothers do
11 David did than he thought he would do on his test
12 George drives than his brother
A recklesslier B recklessly C more recklessly D reckless
13.1 think she did _in the exam
14 This kind of music is _ I hardly listen to it
A interesting B disturbing C disturbed D interested
15 It’s good _him to have a better job
III Find a mistake in each sentence below:
16 You (A) should drive (B) carefullier, (C) otherwise you will (D) cause an accident
17 This (A) exercise was (B) more easy (C) than I (D) expected
18 (A) Sam didn’t (B) behave as (C) good as (D) Mike
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1
6
EBOi TIENCANH
19 (A) In the way (B) home Bob (C) told me a (D) funny story
20 I (A) felt so (B) bored, so (C) last week I went (D) in a trip to the countryside
Trang 17I was just thinking the other day: Everyone I know in the country (21) weird At least for my town, which has no stoplights and one main intersection,
we are a little strange, I think We (22) _get out much We think runningacross the freeway is a thrill I (23) up playing in mud with frogs andsnakes Is that weird?
I feel like my friends and I have had a somewhat difficult time in (24) with others I almost feel like it I had lived in the city, I might understand
(25) _about other types of people and (26) theythink and interact I feel at times that I am behind on a lot of things, including how to becool
I feel fortunate at the same time that I have grown (27) _in a ruralarea I would never trade in my memories of playing in a stream, climbing trees,
(28) in the river, and hiking up hills for a breathtaking view all within
a half mile from my house I sometimes feel (29) _for my friends who(30) surrounded by asphalt, concrete, and power lines
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28 A walking B running C swimming D climbing
29 A sorry B.thankful C grateful D happy
TEST 3
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A beehive B cattle C collect D generous
2 A grassland B disturb C harvest D local
3 A buffalo B exciting C together D explore
4 A interesting B countryside C.probably D convenient
5 A blackberry B peacefully C scenery D nomadic
19 If you don't have a car, you won’t have any trouble with
20 In the country, there are some dangers such as heavy snowfall or
rainfall
(T) (F)
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We spent two days with Mariano who told (21) about everything
we were seeing as we drove through the Argentina (22) He was veryhelpful (23) _friendly - he went out of his way to stop whenever we
wanted to and it he (24) _know what we wanted to know he wouldask the local people (25) information - as a result we gained(26) real insight into the way people live and the history and culture
ot the country We really felt (27) reading the tourist guides did notgive you the level (28) _understanding of how Argentina actually isthat we got from Mariano We opted for the overnight stay in (29)
typical Finca farmhouse - our hostess Bertha could not have been (30) _hospitable A very enjoyable trip which we recommend to anyone
VI Writing:
Where do you want to live, the city or the countryside? Why?
Write a 60-80 words paragraph to give your answer
If you want to live in the city, you may find the following ideas helpful.
- There are many schools
- There are many hospitals
- There are many entertainment facilities
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Private Day Tours-Salta_Province of_Salt a_Northern Argentina.htnil)
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If you want to live in the country, you may find the following ideas helpful.
- Life is peaceful
- The air is fresh
- The people are friendly
NAM
TEST 1
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1 A ancestor B gather C basic t) animal
majority
D Helds D
discriminated I), complicated I), recognise
II Form the questions for these answers:
6 That Khmer man is feeding a buffalo
7 They are dancing around the fire
The children are playing in the field
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III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences:
16.1 prefer _blue T-shirt in the corner to _red one
17 Their car does 160 miles _hour
IV Find a mistake in each sentence below:
26 There (A) are 54 (B) people in Vietnam They (C) live in (D) peace
27 This task is (A) complicated (B) I can (C) do it (D) by myself
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28 My (A) hometown has only (B) an university, which (C) is one hundred years (D) old
29 (A) Among the (B) apples on the (C) table, it’s (D) a biggest one
30 (A) ITs done (B) What (C) you are going to do (D) next?
V Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional ways of life andmoving to the city They believe that well-paying jobs are plentiful in the city
At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature Typhoons, floods ordroughts can easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until thefollowing year Often farmers look for other works when they need more money for theirfamilies
The increase in population, however, has led to overcrowding in many cities This puts
a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies Increasedpollution is another unpleasant result There is also a human side to this tragedy Familiessometimes have to live apart In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, whiletheir parents go and live in an urban area
Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants, but itcan be quite a problem
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31 Many people leave the countryside for the city (T) (F)
32 Natural disasters can be a problem when living in the countryside (T) (F)
33 The increase in population puts a positive effect on schools and hospitals
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Nhat: The Odu farmers are going home
A When B Who C Whom
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6 Lan: -does a Yao kid never wander through?
Mai: A Yao kid never wanders through the woods
7 Hoai. -_ are some of the Hmong children are playing?
Lan: Some of the Hmong children are playing hide and seek
A When B Who C What
D That
going?
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C- to D at
9 Tuyet:
people like dancing together very much
10' Anna; will the Thai festival be closed?
Anh The Thai festival will be closed until next month A
How about B How long C How often
Trang 24III Find a mistake in each sentence below:
16 (A) Look! He (B) can fly (C) What (D) amazing!
17 (A) The ink (B) in my (C) gen (D) are red
18 (A) Albany (B) is (C) the capital of (D) the New York State
19 Mai: (A) Where did you (B) go to?
Ngoc: I (C) went (D) to Ha Long Bay
20 My (A) bedroom is (B) situate on (C) the top floor of my (D) house
IV Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:
The Yao form (21) _of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by
\ ietnam In the (22) _census in 2000, they numbered roughly 470,000
'23) Vietnam
The Yao people have been agriculturalists (24) _over a thousandyears, mostly harvesting rice through plowing, (25) _a few practices!ash-and-burn agriculture The Yao live nearby forested regions They also engage in (26) _
During the Southern Song dynasty, an imperial Chinese observer, Zhou Qufei,
described the Tao as wearing distinctive fine blue (27) , produced usingindigo dye
The Yao (28) _their Pan Wang (King Pan) festival annually on the
sixteenth day of the tenth (29) _month The festival celebrates the
mythical original story (30) the Yao people
27 A clothing B dressing C wearing D putting
28 A festival B anniversary C ceremony D celebrate
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EBOi TIENCANH
I Choose the word which is
stressed differently from the
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
6 There are three pictures in this museum (represent) _the life of Sin
7 This house is really beautiful inside Who (decoration) _it?
8 My uncle is Mr Phong He is an (ethnology)
9 The teacher gave me a lot of (informative) _about the dinosaur
10 Once upon a time there was a boy (call) _Jack
III Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence:
11 people/ Kinh/ in/ together/ lived/ a harmony/ the village/ under
15 my/ grandfather/ water pipes/ smoking/ enjoys/ drinking/ tea/ and
IV Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F):
In general, among all ethnic groups in Vietnam, Kinh people’s clothes and adornmentseem to be the most modem and modest Among all kinds of symbolic clothing, "Ao dai’(Vietnam traditional long dress), whose basic design is of a long dress with slits on eitherside, is well-known to be the most representative of the country Its graceful and sereneimage has become the status for Vietnamese women, being loved by not only theVietnamese but also foreigners over the
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world Nevertheless, formerly Kinh people used to dress rather differently compared withnowadays Men used to wear a long gown with slits on side either and a turban, meanwhilewomen worn “Ao tu than" (four-panel traditional dress) with four slits divided equally onits lower section
In recent years, with the influence of Western and Eastern fashion trend, the Kinhnormally wear jeans and other casual clothes that are easily found in almost every moderncountry
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V Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:
Vietnam is a nation (21) 54 ethnic groups living together inharmony, in which Kinh people account (22) _86% of whole population.Kinh people scatter across (24) _territory, yet they most concentrate in
plains and river deltas They are owners of rice civilization (24) majority of the rest ethnic groups live in midland and mountainous regions, stretching fromnorth (25) _south
Nevertheless, ethnic minorities own uneven levels of development In detail, residents in
low-lying areas such as Muong, Thai, Tay, Nung minorities mainlylive (26) _paddy rice and upland cultivation, cattle and poultry raising,
gatherers, hunting, and fairly exquisite craftsmanship They chiefly concentrate inNorthern midland and mountainous region Ethnic (27) living in the
South are more separated Except from the Cham, Khmer and Chinese living inthe Central Coast, the South had a (28) level of development than the
majority of the rest ethnic groups In particular, all ethnic groups retain distinctand (29) cultures Also, the belief and religion of ethnic groups
(30) non-identical as well
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16 Among all ethnic groups in Vietnam, Kinh people’s costumes seem
to be the least modern
(T) (F)
17 Ao dai is well-known as the most representative of Vietnam (T) (F)
18 Only Vietnamese people love Ao dai (T) (F)
19 Formerly Kinh people used to dress rather similarly compared with
nowadays
(T) (F)
20 The Kinh today normally wear casual clothes because of the
influence of Western and Eastern fashion
(T) (F)
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VI Writing:
Read the notes about how to make Vietnamese noodles Then write full sentences to show a foreigner the five steps to making them.
INGREDIENTS
- linguine-shaped rice noodles
- a few herbs, salads
- meat, primarily either beef or chicken
NOTES
- prepare ingredients
stew meat - 2 hours
- season
- put noodles in a bowl
- serve with salads
Vietnamese noodles is one of the most popular dishes in the world Cooking this food is not
so difficult if you know the key steps. _:
27 A minor B minorities C more minor D most minor
29 A unique B most unique C useful D useless
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I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A net lingo B community C convenient D insignificant
2 A cultural B beehive C disturb D gather
3 A activity B nomadic C waterwheel D diversity
4 A leisure B majority C socialise D pasture
5 A curious B addicted C electrical D Mongolia
II Choose the correct answer for each sentence:
He doesn't mind the window for his father
I to go out in the rain even if I have an umbrella
8 Karen loves with her sister
A to play B to playing C play D played
T Tom's house is than JeiTv- s
A more high B higher C more higher D highest
10 Sooner or your parents will know it
11 Can you speak a little ? I can't hear it clearlv
A more clearer B more clear C slowlier D more slowly
12 Anna: is this book?
Elsa: It's mine
13 Tom:
going out for dinner?
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IV Read the passage and answer the questions:
Music serves as the motivation to work out harder It is also shown that listening to those top workouttracks can increase endurance during a tough exercise session USA Today explains this works partlythrough the power of distraction: When we’re focusing on a favorite album, we may not notice that wejust ran an extra mile
If you are feeling down or depressed, music can be a perfect cure Studies show that music helps putpeople in a better mood and gets them in touch with their feelings Study participants rated “arousal andmood regulation” and “selfawareness” as the two most important benefits of listening to music
Whether you realized it or not, listening to your favorite songs while walking to class, coming fromwork, or right before bed provides your mind and body with
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(https ://www theodyssty online, com/the-benefits-of-listening-to-music)
26 What is the benefit of music on exercising?
A It increases endurance B It listens to top workout tracks
C It is explained by USA Today D It can be the perfect cure
27 According to USA Today , why listening to music helps people exercise longer?
A Because of the power of distraction
B Because of the power of a favorite album
C Because of the power of mood regulation
D Because of the power of enjoyment?
28.What are the two most important bene fits of listening to music rated by study participants?
A distraction and focus
B enjoyment and sadness
C arousal and mood regulation as well as self-awareness
D endurance increase
29 Which of the following is true?
A When we’re focusing on a favorite album, we will feel tired
B Music can be the perfect cure if you are feeling down or depressed
C Music has no health benefits
D Music is unimportant
' 3 0 , Which of the following is not true?
A Music is a vital part of human life
B Music helps people feel better
C We should keep on listening to music
D Listening to your favorite songs only provides you with the enjoyment of the songs
TEST 2
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I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A bracelet B virtual C ethnicity D nomad
2 A costume B adore C collect D appliance
3 A racial B pasture C heritage D unique
4 A project B.relax C transport D ethnic
5 A language B highland C convenient D recognise
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II Put the words in brackets in the correct form:
6 We saw the (improve) in his studying
7 (Read) _is my favorite hobby
8 They've founded an (organise) _for in danger animals
9 These flowers are (colour) I like them
10 There are many high (build) in the city
11 No water Nonelectric) It’s awful!
12 Tuan: I've got 10 marks
Quynh: How (amaze) _!
13. _ The article is (write) in French
14 You should go out instead of (stay) at home all day
15 He learns about (ethnic) _ He's a (ethnic) _
III Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one:
Ex: James is the tallest boy in the class.
—*■ James is taller than any other boy in the class
16 Milk is the most nourishing food
IV Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:
A collection has to be cared for and stored, and those tasks train a child to be
(21) and orderly The entertainment value of a growing'collection(22) immeasurable because sorting and admiring a collection is asource (23) great pleasure for a child One day he arranges them(24) color; another day he sorts them by type
Labeling or arranging the items in a collection requires research and critical
thinking Once a collection reaches (25) certain size, jumbling all ofthe items in a shoe box is not practical A true collection should be showcased in
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Collections (28) _actually foster healthy relationships When your
child is known (29) _collecting a certain object, family and friends help
the collection along by bringing back small gifts (30) ' their own travels.The new item in his collection then becomes a reminder of that special friend or familymember who was so thoughtful towards him
27 A organizes B organizing C organize D organizational
£foit 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
TEST 1
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest:
2 A customs B traditions C opinions D forks
4 A accept B reflect C generation D, sense
5 A clockwise B compliment C course D offspring
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6 There are plenty of potatoes in the fridge You buy any
A needn’t B mustn't C may not D shouldn’t
7 We are in the hospital You smoke here
A needn't B mustn't C may not D don't have to
31 tienganha;
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8 He had been working for more than 11 hours He be tired now
9.1 speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Morocco
13 Small objects be swallowed by children
14 In this city, people _walk on grass
A couldn’t B mustn’t C needn’t
15 _I ask a question? Yes, of course
III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences:
16 Anna: I’ve hugged a bear
Tom: What? You _!
A be kidding B are kid C must be kidding D must kidding
17.1 think custom is a/ an way of doing something
A accepting B unacceptable C accept D accepted
18 The education gave him a lasting respect for _
A tradition B custom C information D difference
19 It is bad _to talk with your mouth full
A manner B manners C tradition D traditions
20 I’m preparing for the _next week
A presentable B present C presentation D presenting
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23 Parents always want their to obey them
A ancestors B offspring C adults D foreigners
24 You _read this book, but this book makes you smarter
A must B have to C don't have to D had better
25 This is a deeply piece of music
A different B important C spiritual D disrespectful
IV Find a mistake in each sentence below:
26 You should (A) going out (B) more to (C) relax after (D) studying
27 If you (A) think it is (B) going to be easy, you (C) had better (D) thinking again.28.Visitors (A) can get a bit (B) confusing (C) because there are too many (D) customs in this country
29 In (A) this city, we (B) have the tradition (C) to worshipping our (D) ancestors
30 They (A) built a (B) wall to avoid soil (C) to be washed (D) away
TEST 2
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A accept B offspring C oblige D belonging
2 A clockwise B filmstrip C reflect D hostess
3 A tradition B manner C sociable D upwards
5 A example B behave C between D similar
II Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6 you stand on your head for two minutes?
7 Drivers stop when the traffic lights are red
8 You take your rain coat It’s not raining
A couldn’t B needn’t C mustn’t D may not '
9 I used my pencil a minute ago It be here somewhere!
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10 Whose is this bag?
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II Leona made it so easy, but in fact it wasn’t.
12.1 had no for her strange behaviour
A difference B tradition C explanation D custom
13 Further _ is available on request
A informative B information C informations D informing
14 We have the custom giving presents at Christmas
15 Before leaving, did you ask your father’s permission
III Find a mistake in each sentence below:
16 (A) We have a (B) lot of work (C) tomorrow You (D) must be late!
17 You (A) mustn't (B) to tell anyone (C) what I just told you It’s a (D) secret
18 We (A) have to rush (B) We’ve got (C) plenty of (D) time
19 (A) When (B) chew food, (C) we shouldn't (D) talk
20 My family (A) has followed this (B) tradition for many (C) generation
- It’s (D) good
IV Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:
Native American Indian groups in North America lived (21) different cultural regions, each of which (22) its own customsand traditions A custom is the specific way in which (23) group ofpeople does something This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing
(24) worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more The set of
customs developed and (25) by a culture over time is a tradition
A culture s customs are often determined by (26) natural resourcesfound in their environment In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving
develop (27) a custom The area has (28) _ large animals
whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets Cloth weaving was a
way (29) meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins In
the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting (30) _fishing were daily
activities Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less
-( http://www k 12 reader com/reading-comprehemion/Gr5_ Wk3_Customs_and_Traditiom.pdf)
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II Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
6. There are three pictures in this museum (represent) _the life of Sin
7. This house is really beautiful inside Who (decoration) _it?
8. My uncle is Mr Phong He is an (ethnology)
9. The teacher gave me a lot of(informative) _about the dinosaur
10. Once upon a time there was a boy (call) Jack
III Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence:
11. people/ Kinh/ in/ together/ lived/ a harmony/ the village/ under
-> _
12. villages/ the/ are/ by/ surrounded/ bamboo groves
—> _
13. considered/ the husband/ is/ the family/ of/ the head
14. to/ went/ live/ the bride/ with/ husband’s/ her/ family
22 A develops B decreased C developed D decreases
25 A to share B sharing C share D shared
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1 A mountainous B.product C literature D unforgettable
2 A southern B highland C, clothing D experience
3 A following B including C poultry D worship
4 A delicious B symbolise C sticky D festival
5 A communal B festivity C exhibition D museum
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15. my/ grandfather/ water pipes/ smoking/ enjoys/ drinking/ tea/ and
-» _. _
IV Read the text and answer the following questions:
Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture Tetcelebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling
in January or February
Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year It takes place from thefirst day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February)until at least the third day Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday foodand cleaning the house These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup,and sticky rice Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on thefirst day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money
to children and elderly people, and opening a shop
Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions They start forgetting about thetroubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year
(https ://en wikipedia org/wiki/T%E 1 %BA %BFt)
16 What is the most important Vietnamese celebration?
A Vietnamese New Year B Family reunions
C New Year’s greeting D Ancestor worship
17 How long does Tet last?
A From the first day of the Vietnamese calendar until at least the third day
B From the last day of January to the first day of February
C From the first day of solar calendar to the third day
D From January to February
18 How do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?
A Opening a shop
B Giving lucky money to children
C Cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house
D Worshiping ancestors
19 What customs are practiced during Tet?
A Visiting a person’s house
B Cleaning the house
D Thinking about the troubles
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A Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar,
B Tet takes place from the first day of the Vietnamese calendar until at least
C Special foods on Tet include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice
D On Tet, people seldom hope for a better upcoming year
V Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.
The end of December and the beginning of January are the (21) times for the Japanese post offices The Japanese have a custom of (22) New Year's Day postcards to their friends and relatives, similar (23) the Western custom of sending Christmas cards Their original purpose was
(24) _your faraway friends and relatives tidings of yourself and your
immediate family In other words (25) _custom existed for people to
tell others whom they did not often meet that they were alive and well
Japanese people send these postcards (26) _they arrive
on 1 January The post office guarantees to deliver the greeting postcards (27) 1st January ifthey are posted within a time limit To deliver
these cards on time, the post office usually (28) students part-time tohelp deliver the letters
It is customary not to send these postcards when one has had a death in the
family (29) _the year In this case, a family member sends a simple
postcard called mochu hagaki (mourning postcards) to inform friends and relatives they (30) send New Year's cards, out of respect for the deceased
(https ://en wikipedia org/wiki/Japanese_New_ Year)
21 A busiest B busier C most busy D more busy
24 A of giving B gives C to give D for giving
30 A have to B should C should not D must