English 8 - Revision For First Term Test

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English 8 - REVISION FOR FIRST TERM TEST

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Class: _____
(1)
I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. folk B. plot C. ogre D. golden
2. A. brave B. fable C. castle D. tale
3. A. B. cunning C. luxury D. ugly
suggest B. treat C. ahead D. jealous
4. A. heaven B. found C. announce D. couple
5. A. shout
6. A. B. talked C. wicked D. walked
worked B. ancestor C. emperor D. tortoise
7. A. wolf B. event C. princess D. generous
8. A. legend
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. enter B. greedy C. demand D. treasure
2. A. ogre B. evil C. legend D. respect
3. A. prevention B. appearance C. survival D. custom
4. A. anniversary B. celebration C. ceremony D. politician
5. A. lantern B. princess C. emperor D. incense
6. A. reunite B. defeat C. command D. swallow
7. A. B. communicate C. commemorate D. participate
preservation B. unkind C. greedy D. generous
8. A. cunning
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. Unlike his elder brother, the younger brother in “Starfruit Tree” was very
_______________.
A. wicked B. greedy C. D. generous
brave
2. He was as _______________ as a fox.
A. B. wicked C. D. cunning
handsome evil
3. The wife of the fisherman was very _______________ when she demanded for bigger
and bigger things.
A. kind B. C. greedy D. fierce
generous
4. Ali Baba was very _______________ when he also used the words “Open Sesame!” to
enter the cave of treasure.
A. B. cunning C. kind D. evil
wise
5. The toad was very _______________ because he tried to find the way to heaven to sue
God.
A. brave B. cruel C. mean D. generous
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following
exchanges.
1. Alice: “Oh, what a beautiful fancy dress you have!” - Lisa: “____________________”
A. Not at all. B. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. Really? D. Don’t mention that.
2. Ba: “My grandmother used to tell us folk stories in the evening when we were small.”
- Nam: “____________________”
A. How interesting! B. It’s a good idea.
C. You can say that again. D. Well done!
3. Julie: “Do you know about the legend of the Loch Ness?” - Susan:
“____________________”
A. Certainly. B. What is it? C. I don’t know. D. Not very well.
4. Lan: “The Legends of Tomorrow” is the most fascinating sci-fi I have ever seen.”
- Mai: “____________________”
A. Me, too. I saw it again and again. B. Yes, I am, too.
C. I disagree with you. D. It’s really interesting.
5. Tim: “I was really astounded at the ending of the story. I couldn’t believe it.”
- Tom: “____________________”
A. How surprising! B. What’s the matter?
C. Yes, it sprang a surprise on me, too. D. Of course, it was.
V. Circle the underlined part A, B, C or that needs correction.
1. Under the new regulations, workers has to wear protection clothes.
A B C D
2. When you come to Brazil, you should tip the waiter 10% for the bill.
A B C D
3. When eating in India, you always should use the right hand. Never use the left hand.
A B C D
4. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent.
A B C D
5. On my family, children have to get permission before leaving the dining table.
A B C D
6. When we were young, we have to stand in a row to greet the guests.
A B C D
VI. Make up sentences with suggested words.
1. Tom / see / serious accident / when / he / stand / bus stop /.
2. Little Red Riding Hood / walk / woods / bring / grandmother / some food /.
3. The lights / go out / while / we / have / dinner /.
4. What / you / do / while / your mother / do / cooking /?

5. While / hare / sleep /, / tortoise / run / towards / finish line / as fast / he could /.
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The Gong Festival (hold) ____________________ annually in the Central Highlands.
2. If you go to Sa Pa, you can (see) ____________________ many local people in
colourful clothes sell their products.
3. There (be) ____________________ many festivals in our country when spring (come)
____________________.
4. I (not see) ____________________ you for a long time. Where ____________ you
(be) ____________________?
5. I (not like / watch) ____________________ football. I (hate/ stand)
____________________ around and (get) ____________________ cold.
6. Iceland (consider) ____________________ the most peaceful country in the world.
7. Last night I (sleep) ____________________ when suddenly I (hear)
____________________ a strange noise.
8. How much leisure time ____________________ people in the US (have)
____________________ on an average day?
9. It (start) ____________________ to rain heavily when we (cycle)
____________________ home yesterday.
10. (you / surf) ____________________ the Internet when I (call)
____________________ you?
11. Do you fancy (cycle) ____________________ around the West Lake with me this
Sunday morning?
12. The boys (be) ____________________ injured while they (play)
____________________ volleyball.
13. Hoa (learn) ____________________ French for 3 years, and she wants (improve)
____________________ her writing.
14. Nick (fall) ____________________ into the water while he (fish)
____________________ by the river.
15. What _______________ your sister (do) ____________________ at this time last
week?
16. When the villagers (have) ____________________ a party, a dragon suddenly
(appear) ____________________ and took a fiery breath.
17. “We (not ride) ____________________ horses to the beach at this time last week,”
said the knights.
18. Sinbad and his men (leave) ____________________ the cave while the giant (sleep)
____________________ in his lair (hang, ổ).
19. When their parents (die) ____________________, the elder brother (take)
____________________ almost everything, and only (give) ____________________ the
younger brother a cottage and a star-fruit tree.
20. While Cinderella (do) ____________________ the housework, her stepsisters
(travel) ____________________ to the ball.
IV. Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Hoi An Ancient Town
The ancient (1) _____________ of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, more (2)
_____________ 30 kilometres to the south of Da Nang. (3) _____________ by early
western traders, Hoi An was one of the major (4) _____________ commercial ports of
Asia in the 16 century. Hoi An is famous (5) _____________ old temples, pagodas,
th
tiled-roof houses and (6) _____________ streets. Tourists can (7) _____________ the
relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizations. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of
the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc. In (8) _____________ years, Hoi An has become
a very (9) _____________ tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of
the World Heritages of UNESCO (10) _____________ certified Hoi An a World
Heritage Site in 1999.
1. A. village B. city C. town D. capital
2. A. and more B. better than C. than D. rather than
3. A. Occupied B. To occupy C. D. Occupy
4. A. recent-time B. modern-time Occupying D. old-time
5. A. for B. in C. new-time D. of
6. A. wider B. larger C. with D. bigger
7. A. watch B. visit C. narrow D. look
8. A. near B. new C. see D. most
9. A. popular B. disliked C. recent D. liked
10. A. official B. officer C. known D. office
C. officially
PRACTICE TEST - Time allowed: 15 minutes

Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. carnival B. lantern C. anniversary D. ancestor
2. A. heritage B. speciality C. ritual D. unity
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others.
3. A. extraordinary B. commemoration C. D. communication
4. A. librarian B. pedestrian accommodation D. electrician
C. Canadian
Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correction.
5. Children stay up until midnight so they want to wait for the new year.
A. up B. until C. so D. for
6. While you come to Ninh Thuan on the first day of the seventh month according to
Cham calendar, you can see Cham people prepare offerings to the gods at the Kate
Festival.
A. While B. come D. according to D. prepare
Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
7. A lot of street performances, lantern _____________ and art exhibitions will take
place during Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An.
A. B. processions C. offerings D. ceremonies
rituals
8. A family or a business visited by a lion dance _____________ is believed to have good
luck for the rest of the new year.
A. performance B. celebration C. occasion D. event
9. Saint Giong is _____________ for defending the country from foreign invaders - the
An.
A. B. celebrated C. called D. worshipped
held
10. The _____________ to the Hung Kings include incense, specialities such as chung
cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays.
A. B. festivals C. offerings D. activities
ceremonies
11. Yen Tu Festival is an opportunity for us to _____________ the great Buddhist King
Tran Nhan Tong and pray for good things in the new year.
A. B. cheer C. welcome D. celebrate
commemorate
12. Huong Pagoda Festival is divided into two parts including the _____________ and
the entertaining activities.
A. B. processions C. performances D. ceremonies
shows
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
13. There has been a discussion about the contributions of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong to
the nation’s defence and building during his rule.
A. B. C. father D. Buddhist
ancestor king
14. Duong recommends the Lim Festival in Bac Ninh Province because it is near Ha
Noi.
A. tells about C. suggests
B. asks for D. discusses
information
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
15. It’s hard to explain on the phone.
A. difficult B. convenient C. uncomplicated D. inconvenient
16. Thanks to different traditional festivals, the children in my village can have a lot of
memorable childhood experiences.
A. B. forgettable C. amazing D. memorizing
unforgettable
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
17. It is a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job.
→ You should
18. The film is not as interesting as the novel was.
→ The novel
19. It’s a long time since my sister visited this museum.
→ My sister
20. I’ve been learning English for three years.
→ I started

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English 8 - REVISION FOR FIRST TERM TEST

3. The lights / go out / while / we / have / dinner /.

4. What / you / do / while / your mother / do / cooking /?

VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

PRACTICE TEST - Time allowed: 15 minutes

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