Đề số 3 – Kiểm tra học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 8: According to the survey’s results…

I. Listen. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

According to the survey’s results:

1. Most people don’t do enough exercise. ______

2. More people watch movies at the cinema than at home. ______

3. Everybody go for a walk in the different time of a day. ______

4. 84% of the surveyed people often eat out. ______

5. The number of people listening to radio and playing music accounts for nearly 80%. ______

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others

6.

A. procession                  B. politician

C. companion                  D. historian

7.

A. participation                B. tradition

C. attention                      D. production

8.

A. oblige                         B. belonging

C. minority                      D. virtual

9.

A. convenient                  B. anniversary

C. generation                   D. speciality

III. Complete the sentences/ the text with one word/ phrase in the box

10.___________ is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.

A. staying indoors                  B. walking

C. playing football                  D. doing DIY

11. If you have to do home improvements, ___________ is a good way to save money.

A. staying indoors                  B. hang out

C. playing football                  D. doing DIY

12. I sometimes lie and watch the ___________ movement of the clouds.

A. inconvenient                      B. nomad

C. friendly                               D. slow

13. Most of old people adore ______________ they usually spend hours growing and watering their plants.

A. cooking                              B. gardening

C. fishing                                D. painting

14. Not many people can explain the ______________ of the customs and traditions at Tet.

A. start                                   B. begin

C. origin                                 D. reason

15. In Vietnam, there is ______________ tidying the house when Tet comes.

A. customs for                     B. a custom of

C. custom in                        D. custom with

16. Recently, young people ______________ with tradition by living far from their parents.

A. are breaking                   B. broke

C. were breaking                 D. have broken

IV. Circle the mistake then correct it in each sentence

17. When you come to (A) Brazil, you should tip (B) the waiter 10% for (C) the bill (D).

18. When eating (A) in India, you always should (B) use the (C) right hand. Never use (D) the left hand.

19. On my family (A), children have to (B) get permission (C) before leaving (D) the dining table.

20. When (A) we were young, we have to (B) stand in a row (C) to greet the guests (D) .

21. People have followed (A) the tradition of (B)  give (C) lucky money on Tet for (D) a long time.

V. Complete the correct forms of the words

22. Some ethnic groups use their own _________ languages.       (write)

23. It is difficult to persuade young people to keep the ________ way of life. (tradition)

24. Are you interested in ________ stamps?            (collect)

25. People in the countryside work ________ on their farms than we can imagine.    (hard)

VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box to complete the following passage.

expensive      dangerous         waste

accidents       make         performances

crowds          preserve

Disadvantages of Festivals

Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages. First, festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to (26) ___________ cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a festival, most people do not work but spend money on (27)___________ gifts for their friends and relatives.

Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (28)________. In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (29)___________,  especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also (30)__________ other people to get hurt. Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colorful paper, flowers, (31)____________ cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the (32)_____­­­_______ . Furthermore, the noise from music and other (33)_________ also cause noise pollution.

VII. Read the following passage and answer the s.

MY VILLAGE

We are the Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live on farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest 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 local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. The children will be there, too. We love running around and waiting for the boats to come in.

Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls in mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year.

34. Where do the Khmer Krom live?

⟹ ________________________

35. What does the Khmer’s work depend on?

⟹ ________________________

36. What do the men of the village do when it is not harvest time?

⟹ ________________________

37. Who will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day?

⟹ ________________________

38. When do the Khmer Krom celebrate New Year?

⟹ ________________________

VIII. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets

39. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.                 (because)

⟹ _______________________

40. Most of Vietnamese are tired preparing for Tet. They look forward to it. (although)

⟹  _______________________

22: written 

23: traditional

24: collecting

25: harder

26: preserve

27: expensive

28: accidents

29: dangerous

30: make

31: waste

32: performances

33: crowds

34: They live in the south of Viet Nam.

35: Their work depends heavily on the weather.

36: When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon.

37: By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day.

38: They celebrate New Year in mid-April.

39: Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food because he was very poor.

40: Although most of Vietnamese are tired preparing for Tet, they look forward to it.