THE FIRST TERM TEST 5-ENGLISH 8-GLOBAL
FULL NAME:………………………….CLASS:
Mark letter A,B , C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that
1. A. addiction

B. vast

C. craft

D. pasture

2. A. worked

B. watched

C. relaxed

D. crowded

3. A. culture

B. decide

C. music

D. call

Choose the word with different stress from the others
4.A. people

B. poultry

C. preserve

D. worship

5.A. pioneer

B. sociable

C. photograph

D. beautiful

Choose the best answer A, B or C to complete the following sentences.
6. We must come ______than other people to get the best seats.
A. early

B. more early

C. earlier

D.the earliest

7. I'll give you a call if I ___________ some help tomorrow”
A. will need

B. need

C. would need

D. needed

8. When I was young, I hated ___________ my homework late at night.
A. to do

B. does

C. doing

D. do

9. Louise are very fond ……………. going camping with friends at weekends.
A. about

B. of

C. in

D. with

10. I am learning English ____________ I want to get a good job after school.
A. but

B. therefore

C. so

D.because

11. Mr Buong drove very _________than he does now.
A.more careful-B. carefully-C. careless-D.more carefully
12. How ______ethnic groups live on the northern areas of Viet Nam?
A.much

B.long

C.far

D.many

13. People break ________ tradition by not having fireworks on New Year's Eve.
A.into B. on C. by D.with
14. _______ are stilt houses made from?
A. Which

B. How

C. When

D. What

15. In Viet Nam, children are given _______ lucky money on Tet holiday.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. x

16. “Would you mind ______________ me on Instagram, Lindsey?” - “Sure, why not?”
A. being followed

B. follow

C. to follow

D. following

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word
17. Everyone has their own style of studying. I prefer to study by myself so I am not disturbed.
A. location

B. method

C. culture

18. It's too dangerous to climb up that mountain.

D. network

A. normal

B. risky

C. brave

D. unusual

Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this lake.
A. allow

B. discourage

C. recognize

D. agree

20. Solar energy doesn't cause pollution, but it is not cheap.
A. expensive

B. effective

C. commercial

D. possible

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many
people also take part (21) ______________ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time at home, where (22) ______________ popular leisure activity is watching
television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (23) ______________ programs on
video so that they can watch them later.
Reading is also a favorite way of spending leisure time. The British (24) ______________ a lot of time
reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often
replaced by “Do-it-yourself', (25) ______________ people spend their time improving or repairing their
homes. Many people have pets to look after: taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.
21. A. on

B. in

C. at

D. for

22. A. more than

B. most

C. more

D. the most

23. A. record

B. scan

C. print

D. power

24. A. spend

B. spends

C. spending

D. to spend

25. A. what

B. why

C. when

D. while

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
I'm Hung. My grandmother told me that our village used to be very poor many years ago. The
villagers had to work hard in the fields all day but they could not earn enough for their living. Their lives
were very simple. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has
changed a lot. People live in big brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or
watch TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living better. They raise
and resurface the roads so that the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains. They also share
together everything in life. They have a peaceful life today.
26. Hung's village used to be poor in the past.

A. True

B. False

27. Their lives were very simple.

A. True

B. False

28. Now people still live in mud houses.

A. True

B. False

29. The road has been renovated to improve living standards.

A. True

B. False

30. They have a peaceful life today.

A. True

B. False

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words.
31. I/ like/ look/ at/ stars/ starry nights.
A. I like looking at stars on starry nights.

B. I like look at stars in starry nights.
C. I like to look at stars in starry nights.
D. I like looked at stars on starry nights.
32. Some farmers/ still/ use/ buffalo-drawn/ carts/ move crops.
A. Some farmers still uses buffalo-drawn carts to move crops.
B. Some farmers still uses buffalo-drawn carts move crops.
C. Some farmers still use buffalo-drawn carts move crops.
D. Some farmers still use buffalo-drawn carts to move crops.
33. City/ children/ have/ more/ interesting life/ country ones.
A. City children have more interesting life country ones.
B. City children has more interesting life than country ones.
C. City children have more interesting life than country ones.
D. City children has more interesting life country ones.
34. collect/ people/ money/ old/ Poor/ some/ make/ to/ bottles.
A. Poor people collect to make some old bottles money.
B. Poor people collect old bottles to make some money.
C. Poor some money people collect old bottles to make.
D. Poor people collect to make some money old bottles.
35. than/ more/ in the/ in the/ city/ more/ It's/ countryside/ to live.
A. It's more countryside convenient in the city than in the to live.
B. It's live in the city than more convenient to in the countryside.
C. It's more convenient to than in the live in the city countryside.
D. It's more convenient to live in the city than in the countryside.
Complete each sentence with and, but, so, or, moreover, however, therefore, or otherwise.
36. You must do your homework; ______________, you might get a bad grade.
37. He's seventy-two, ______________ he still swims, runs and plays football regularly.
38. John studied hard for the Maths exam; ______________ he got an A+.
39. Do you want a cup of tea, ______________ would you prefer coffee?
40. Smoking gives you bad breath. ______________, it is harmful to your health.