THE FIRST WRITTEN 45-MINUTE TERM TEST
ENGLISH: 8
Full name:……………………………
Class:………..
A. PHONETIC.
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.(1pt)
1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. watched
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
II.Choose the word which has a different stress patter from the others(1pt)
1. A. festival B. resource C. station D. history
2. A. comparison B. organization C. communication D. socialization
3.A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave
4.A. minorities B. populated C. activity. D. experience
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARIES.
I.Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences.(2pts)
You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds B. found C. finding D. find
A custom is something that has become an ____________ way of doing things.
A. to be accept
B. to accept
C. accepting
D. accepted

 In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, We ____________ use a knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having to
In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to
At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; _________, every child likes it very much.
A. However B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeings
____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However
II.Use the correct tense and form of the verbs to complete the sentences.(1.5pts)
1.Peter (play)_____________ football yesterday.
2.John dislikes (work)__________in front of a computer all day.
3.I’d like (visit)__________the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend.
4.I’d rather (make)__________crafts than listen to music.
5.Minh loves (help)__________her parents with DIY projects.
6.We all adored (do)__________aerobics when we were young.
C. READING: (3pts)
I. Read the passage and complete it with the words given (1.5 pts)
a - means - according - different - however – particularly - therefore


The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought there was a special danger from evil spirits on birthdays;(1) ___________, friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents. There are some (2) ______traditions in different countries around the world.
In Vietnam, on a child’s first birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child for him or her to choose. (3) ______ to tradition, the first thing the child picks up will tell us his or her future job. In some countries, (4) ______ 21st birthday cake is sometimes in a shape of a key. The key (5) _______ that the young person is now old enough to leave and build up to their own family at any time they want to. For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are (6) _____important. There is usually a special party on these birthdays.






II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers for the questions (1.5 pts )


Le Mat Snake Festival

 Over the years, Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi has been famous nationwide for not only snake catching and breeding, but also its unique festival. The festival is annually held on March 20-24 of the lunar calendar to worship the village’s tutelary god of the Hoang Family.
Legend told that one day while the daughter of King Ly Thai Tong (1072-1127) was boating with her maids on