Anh 8 – Name………………………..Thi học kỳ I

I.Choose the best word or phrase (A, B or C ) to complete each sentence below. (1,6 points)

1. My father  enjoys _________coffee in the morning. (NB)

         A. drinks                        B. drink                             C. drinking

2. I like the people in  my village. They are so____________.(TH)

       A. vast                                B. convenient                  C. friendly

3. They <3 hanging out w/ their friends on the weekends.(NB)

      A. love/ and                       B. love/ with                     C. love/ way fun

4. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.(TH)

     A. The / The                        B. The / a                        C.A / the

5. Liz wants to use her free time for helpful activities so she works as_____.(TH)

     A. a volunteer                     B. a fan                            C. a teammate  

6. He did the test ....................... I did.(TH)

     A. as bad as                        B. badder than              C. worse than

7. In 2010, Ha Noi……………its 1000th anniversary.(VD)

     A. commemorated               B.celebrated                C. worshipped                                       

8. “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”    - “_______”(TH)

A. Thank you very much. I am afraid                  

B. You are telling a lie

C. Thank you for your compliment

* Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. (0.4 point)

  9. A. necessity              B. presentation         C. generation             (NB)

10. A. historian               B.musician                C. politician              (NB)

SECTION 3:  READING (2 points)

I. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer to each question. (1 point)

The Rice-cooking Festival

      The Rice-cooking (1) ______was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a competition. There were three river water fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival (2)______one day. In the water-fetching contest, one person from each team had (3)_____to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (4) _____way. They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team (5)______in the Rice-cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

1. A. holiday                     B. contest                  C. festival                   D. competition (NB)

2. A. takes                        B. took                        C. taking                    D. take             (NB)

3. A. to run                        B. run                        C. ran                          D. running (NB)

4. A. strange                     B. tradition                C. traditional             D. tradition (VD)

    5. A. participates             B. participated          C. participating        D. participate (TH)

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question (1 point)

     For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life, moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and sustain themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately half of Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving their campings several timesa year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. When temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make airag, consuming meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip extremely low and they stay indoors and survive on horse meat.

    With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost inevitable. While they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity without being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and mobile phones.

1.Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to _________.(NB)

  A. look for food for their family                            B. find pastures for their livestock

  C. herd their cattle and horses                               D. sell their animals and farm products

2.How many Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life? (TH)

  A. Close to 40 percent                                            B. More than 50 percent

  C. About 50 percent                                                D. Approximately 60 percent

3.What is a ger? (TH)

  A. A portable, round tent                                        B. A thatched house

 C. A circular house made of snow                            D. A wooden hut

4.What is the Mongolian’s main food in winter?(NB)

  A. airag                                                                   B. goat meat  

  C. sheep meat                                                          D. horse meat

5.Which of the followings is NOT true about Mongolian nomads? (VD)

A.They live in the countryside.

B.They live by and for their livestock.

C.They work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.

D.They are now taking advantage of technology.

SECTION D: WRITING (2 points)

I. Find out the mistake in each following sentence. (0.4 point)

1. We’ve listed lots of better things to do instead of watch TV.(NB)

                   A                  B                  C                        D

2. The clothing of one group is quite differently from that of other groups.(NB)

              A                 B                            C                            D

II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed ( using the suggested words) so that the meanings stay the same. (0.6 pt)

1. Ba runs more slowly than Phong.(VD)

-> Phong runs………………………………………………………………….………

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

2.My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart. (although) (TH)

->.......................................................................................................................................................            

3. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard. (because)(TH)

->.......................................................................................................................................................            

III. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.( 1 point)

Here is an example.

0.

Ngoc/usually/play/badminton/Sunday.

Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.

1.

There/shepherd/who/look after/sheep/field/.(VD)

__________________________________________

2.

Once he/decide/shout/as if/see a wolf/.(VD)

__________________________________________

3.

Village men/come/and/realise/trick/.(VD)

__________________________________________

4.

The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An.(VD)

__________________________________________

5.

The festival/ recognized/ UNESCO/ as an intangible cultural heritage/ mankind.(VD)

_________________________________________