Sach bai tap thi diem Anh 8 TEST YOURSELF 2

TEST YOURSELF 2
I. Choose the best answer A,B,C, or D to complete each sentence. (1p)
1. In some areas, when you meet old people, you _____ take off your hat to greet
them and show your respect.
A. should
B. shouldn’t
C. don’t have to
D. have to
2. It’s a rule, so everyone ____ strictly follow it.
A. should
B. shouldn’t
C. doesn’t have to
D. has to
3. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ____ he was very poor.
A. although
B. when
C. while
D. because
4. ____ the other sons were looking for special foods, he was making chung
cake and day cake.
A. Although
B. Even though
C. While
D. If
5. He was wearing shorts, ____ he was not allowed to go into the temple.
A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
6. Her mother told her to go straight to her granny’s house, _____ she forgot.
A. and

B. but
C. or
D. so
7. Tam is a beautiful girl;_____, she’s kind-hearted.
A. therefore
B. however
C. moreover
D. otherwise
8. Lac Long Quan missed his life in the sea; ____, he took 50 sons back there.
A. therefore
B. however
C. moreover
D. otherwise
9. While I _____ the performance, I met one of my old friends
A. watched
B. was watching C. watch
D. am watching
10. The girl was crying when a fairy ____.
A. appeared
B. was appearing C. appears
D. is appearing
II. Fill each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of the world has been
provided. (1p)
1. We b________ with tradition by travelling to Sa Pa at Tet last year.
2. W__________ ancestors is one of the core traditions of the Vietnamese people.
3. According to t___________, people should buy some salt at the beginning of the
new year.
4. Do you follow the tradition ò having f__________ on New Year’s Eve?
5. We usually perform this dance at family r__________
6. The festival is held every year to c________ Saint Giong.

7. It’s important to p_______ our traditional festivals for future generations.
8. In the f__________, when the crow dropped the cheese, the fox ate it.
9. The w__________ helped Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother to jump
out of the wolf’s mouth.
10. A k___________ appeared and rescued the princess.
III. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1p)
1. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table.
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2. A lot of Vietnamese people have the custom to buy sugar cane on New Year’s
Eve.
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3. Because she was old, she tried to climb up Yen Tu Mountain.
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4. While she was dancing the princess was seeing a witch.
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5. I don’t like this festival although it’s too noisy.
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IV. Once upon a time there was a young girl call Cinderella. Cinderella was
living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an
evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters
mistreated her. She had to wear old cloths and work hard while the sisters
wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned
Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a
handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her
and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and
didn’t tell the prince her name. But she left a glass slipper, and the prince used
that to find her. They got married and live happily ever after.
1. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died?

____________________________________________
2. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her?
_____________________________________________________
3. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown?
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4. What did the prince use to find Cinderella?
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5. What happened in the bed?
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V. Put a word in each gap in the following passage.
In Japan, bowing is so (1)________ that a lot of companies train their employees
to bow correctly. Men and women bow (2)_______. While men usually keep their
(3)_______ by their sides, women put their hands together (4)______ their thighs
with their finger touching.
Normally, there are three (5)_______ of bow.
• 15-degree bow: This is the Greeting bow, which is the most informal
bow. It is used to greet people who you have (6)_______ met or who you
are equals.
• 30-degree bow: this is the Respect bow. It (7)______ often seen in business
situations, for example, when you greet your (8)______ or thank a
customer.


•

45-degree bow: This is the Highest Respect bow or the (9)______ formal
type of bow. It (10)______ deep gratitude, a respectful greeting, or formal
apology.

VI. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words

given in brackets.
1. The Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were
so many people. (BECAUSE)
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2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)
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3. The prince saw Sleeping Beauty. He kissed her on the forehead. (WHEN)
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4. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)
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5. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)
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VII. Write full sentences, using the suggested words and phrases. You can add
some words or make suitable changes.
1. Reading/ fairy tales/ young children/ can/ be/ beneficial
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2. Through/ fairy tales/ children/ learn/ moral/ lesson/ and/ develop/
imagination.
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3. This/ also/ help/ them/ develop/ language/ especially/ vocabulary.
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4. In addition/ this/ strengthen/ problem solving/ skill/ through/ different/
situation.
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5. In short/ parent/ should/ read/ fairy tales/ children/ because/ it/ bring
about/ lot/ benefit.
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