đề kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 8 theo từng unit (14)

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Class: ......................................................

Time: minutes

I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Put the words in the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts.

sport

speech

scheme

/sk/

festival

/sp/

discuss
/st/

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. We strictly follow all the ________ of our ancestors in our family.
A. customs

B. traditional

C. traditions

2. The _________ of saying "Thank you" has spread from cities to villages in Viet Nam.
A. customs

B. traditional

C. custom

3. According to ________, Vietnamese women wear Ao dai on important days.
A. customs

B. tradition

C. traditions

4. My city ________ with tradition by not having firecrackers on New Year’s Eve.
A. played

B. broke

C. held

5. It’s the custom for adults ______ children lucky money at Tet.
A. to give

B. giving

C. gave

II. VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. Five-colour ______ rice is made using roots and leaves.
A. stick

B. sticky

C. dish

2. People make specialties only ______ special occasions.
A. in

B. at

C. on

3. Gong is a special musical _____ that is made of the mixture of brass, gold, silver,
and bronze.
A. instrument

B. tool

C. object

4. The xoe dance is a ______ dance of the Thai in Viet Nam.

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A. national

B. folk

C. special

5. ______ field in Sa Pa is one of the most beautiful kinds of fields in the world.
A. Step

B. Stair

C. Terraced

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. I _________ be on time. It’s rude to keep people waiting.
A. should

B. shouldn’t

C. have to

2. You _________ check the air pressure in your tires. I don't want you to get a flat tire
on your trip.
A. should

B. shouldn’t

C. have to

3. We _________ clean our house before Tet to bring good luck in.
A. should

B. must

C. have to

4. You _________ buy the tickets for the play in advance – they sell out quickly.
A. should

B. must

C. have to

5. Mike decided not to join us for lunch. He _________ stay at work to finish the
marketing report.
A. had to

B. might

C. ought to

III. GRAMMAR
1. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B and C. Which part has an error?
Circle A, B or C.
1. I'm not sure about what we should to do.
2. Are we going to must work overtime again this week?

3. We have many things to do this week, so I don’t know if I can’t go to English class.
4. I have to thought about the problem for a while, but I finally figured it out.
5. You should quiet in class; otherwise, your classmates can’t concentrate.
2. Fill the gaps with a, an or the. If it isn’t necessary to use any article, put a 0.

1. ______ Tay has ______ largest population among the ethnic minorities.
2. ______ Odu has______ population of just around several hundred people.
3. Stilt houses in ______ Central Highlands are built on ______ columns and beams.


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4. ______ Khmer have ______ long tradition in wet rice cultivation.
5. ______ ethnic minorities in Viet Nam are living in ______ peace.
IV. LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation between David and Son about David's trip to Sa Pa. Decide
whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

1. David likes Sa Pa very much.

T

F

2. Ham Rong Mountain has a charming landscape.

T

F

3. Son hasn’t come to Cat Cat village.

T

F

4. Cat Cat villagers make great handicrafts.

T

F

5. David regretted trekking in the valleys.

T

F

2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country
with its information. You will listen TWICE.

1. Morocco

A. Chai is the national drink here.

2. India

B. Matcha is a ceremony here.

3. Japan

C. People here drink coffee in the mornings and tea in the evenings.

4. New Zealand D. This country have to import tea from others.
5. USA

E. Mint tea is the heart of the culture.

V. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

The Gong culture in the Highlands of Viet Nam
The Gong culture is considered to originate from the ancient Dong Son civilization in
Southeast Asia. However, the gongs of Viet Nam are special and different in the way
they are played.
The gongs are made of bronze or a mixture of brass, gold, silver, and bronze. It is round
in shape with a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. Larger ones may be from 90cm to
120cm. The gongs often go in set. Each set has from two to thirteen gongs and each is
played by one man or woman. When they play, they arrange the order and the sounds
in different ways to create very special rhythms.
Long time ago, the gongs were played on the occasion of the new rice season or rice
harvest. Now the ethnic groups play the gongs on any important festivals or
ceremonies.
The gongs have become musical instruments of sacred power of many ethnic groups in
Viet Nam.
1. The Gong culture has origin from Dong Son civilization.

T

F

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2. The average gong has a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. T

F

3. The gongs are played in set to create special rhythms.

T

F

4. The gongs are played only during most important festivals.

T

F

5. The Gong culture has become important to ethnic groups in
Viet Nam.

T

F

2. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded
villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly

farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much
embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside
and long one on the outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July
festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play
con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes,
such as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or
banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour).
1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam.
B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions.
C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year.
D. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam.
2. What do the Tay mainly eat?
A. sticky rice
B. sticky rice round cakes
C. sticky rice square cakes
D. cakes made of white rice flour
3. Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay?
A. They live on stilt houses.
B. They grow rice on terraced fields.
C. They wear clothes with much embroidery.
D. They eat sticky rice.


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4. Which is true of the Tay’s life?
A. They mainly work in agriculture.

B. They work in industry.
C. They have one very important festival a year.
D. They buy cotton to make dress.
5. The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. seriously
B. carefully
C. luxuriously
D. lengthily
VI. WRITING
1. Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam. Now write an
email (80-100 words) to tell your friend about it.

You should write about:
- What it is
- Who it involves
- When it is
- What it is special about it
- What its meaning is
Hi Mark,
______________________________________________________________________
______________
______________________________________________________________________
______________
______________________________________________________________________
______________
______________________________________________________________________
______________
______________________________________________________________________
______________
______________________________________________________________________

______________
______________________________________________________________________


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______________
Love,

2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words
in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

Here is an example.
0. I have to/clean/room.
Answer: 0. I have to clean my room.
1. You/shouldn’t/point/prong/fork/upwards/during/meal.
__________________________________________
2. You/can/use/fork/pick/more/food/dish.
__________________________________________
3. The knife/hold/right/hand/and/fork/hold/left/hand.
__________________________________________
4. When/meal/finish/,/you/should/put/knife and fork/plate.
__________________________________________
5. Same/cutlery/apply/eat/main/course/and/dessert.
__________________________________________
VII. SPEAKING
1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about ethnic groups in Viet Nam. Are you
ready?

1. How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam?
2. Which one has the largest population?

3. How do you call the groups with smaller populations?
4. How do you think the groups are different?
2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five
questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will
answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.

CARD A
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture
and listen to the answers.


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1. What/see/picture?
2. Where/they?
3. What/they/do?
4. What/custom?
5. What/meaning/custom?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

CARD B
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture
and listen to the answers.
1. What/see/picture?
2. Where/they?
3. What/they/do?
4. What/custom?
5. What/meaning/custom?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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3. Each of you will now receive a pair of cards. On one card there is a short notice and on the
other card there are clues for five questions. You should use the clues to make questions and
ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the notice he/she has. Here
are your cards. You will have 30 seconds to prepare. You can make notes on the paper.


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Đáp án
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Put the words in the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts.

/sk/
scheme, discuss

/sp/
sport, speech

/st/
festival

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A
II. VOCABULARY

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1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C
2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
III. GRAMMAR
1. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B and C. Which part has an error?
Circle A, B or C.

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
2. Fill the gaps with a, an or the. If it isn’t necessary to use any article, put a 0.

1. The; the 2. The; a 3. the; 0 4. The; a 5. the; 0
IV. LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation between David and Son about David's trip to Sa Pa. Decide
whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country
with its information. You will listen TWICE.

1. E 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
V. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
2. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C
VI. WRITING
1. Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam. Now write an
email (80-100 words) to tell your friend about it.

I want to tell you about the “Li xi” custom in my country. “Li xi” is a little new money put in a
red envelope. Adults often give “Li xi” to children, from the first till the 10th day of Tet Festival,
and when the adults first met the kids.
No one knows exactly when and how the “Li xi” custom began. The custom has been and will
always be popular because it is believed that “Li xi” can bring good luck. I am sure that it brings
great happiness to both the givers and the recipients all time.
2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words
in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.


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1. You shouldn’t point the prongs of the folks upward during the meal. 2. You can use the folk to
pick more food from the dish. 3. The knife is held in the right hand and the fork is held in the left
hand. 4. When the meal is finished, you should put the knife and the fork on the plate. 5. The
same cutlery is applied when eating the main course and dessert.
VII. SPEAKING


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