ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 2 ANH 8
NAME:………………………………………….
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in the
following questions
1. A. looked

B. watched

C. carried

D. stopped

2. A. study

B. success

C. surprise

D. sugar

3. A. unite

B. underline

C. university

D. uniform

4. A. danger

B. angry

C. language

D. passage

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences.
5. The famous Sydney Opera House
A. serves
6. If you

as an arts center since 1973.

B. served

C. have served

D. has served

the president, what would you do to help the environment?

A. would be

B. are

7. Don't drink that water. It's
A. contaminated

D. were

C. damaged

D. dumped

C. How terrible

D. That's shocking

C. rabbit

D. tiger

.

B. pure

8. Linh: Mai has won the first prize. - Ha:
A. That's awesome

C. had been

!

B. Oh dear

9. This animal, the ______, is a symbol of Australia.
A. kangaroo

B. koala

10. Do you know that the telephone, the TV and penicillin are Scottish ______.
A. inventors

B. inventor

C. inventions

D. invention

C. listening

D. reading

11. Noise pollution can lead to ________loss.
A. looking

B. hearing

12. Have you come _______ solutions to this problem?
A. up to

B. to with

C. up with

D. on to

Choose the word that has different stress from the others.
13. A. scientist

B. dramatic

C. athletic

D. domestic

14. A. national

B. chemical

C. medical

D. informal

15. A. linguistic

B. classical

C. phonetic

D. romantic

16. A. radiation

B. political

C. historical

D. contaminant

Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (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.
17. The Gong culture has origin from Dong Son civilization.

A. T

B. F

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

A. T

B. F

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

A. T

B. F

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

A. T

B. F

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

A. T

B.F

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following conversations.
22. Hoa: “Is it true that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country?” - Minh: “___________”
A. Really?

B. How beautiful!

C. Come on!

D. Exactly.

23. May: “Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colors.” - Nick: “___________”
A. How nice!

B. What a shame!

C. Sounds bad.

D. Okay.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.
24. This article is difficult to read. There are many new words.
A. easy

B. hard

C. slow

D. fast

25. Using computers too much may have harmful effects on your minds and bodies.
A. good

B. positive

C. bad

D. worse

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word in each of the following questions.
26. My dad started playing with the Rubik's Cube in the 1980s.
A. began

B. continued

C. postponed

D. finished

27. Ancestor worshipping plays a significant role in Vietnamese culture.
A. important

B. unimportant

C. minor

D. active

Choose the letter among A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the given
one.
28. They are interested in reading books.
A. They are keen on reading books.

B. They hates reading books.

C. They detest reading books.

D. They prefer reading books.

29. He hates playing board games.
A. He doesn't want playing board games.

B. He doesn't detest playing board games.

C. He doesn't dislike playing board games. D. He doesn't like playing board games.

Choose A, B, c, or D to indicate the incorrect part.
30.When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend.
31.I wasn't go for a walk because it was raining.

Choose A, B, c, or D to indicate the incorrect part........................................................3

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
KHAU VAI LOVE MARKET FESTIVAL - BEAUTY OF LOVE
Khau Vai Commune, in Meo Vac District, is home to ethnic minority groups of Giay, Nung and

Muong. The love market festival is held (36) ___________ Lunar March 26 th and 27th with the
participation of a large number of local people. The festival features local foods and drinks, song
performances, and folk games. Ethnic (37) ___________, jewelries, ethnic musical instruments, cultural
and art publications are on display at the market, reflecting the activities of the local people.
The story concerns two temples in the area of Khau Vai Market. Once upon a time, there was a
boy and a girl born from two different places in Dong Van Plateau. Being forbidden to get married
(38) ___________ the two families, they decided to leave home and settle down in Khau Vai, a prosperous
land with green plants.
Since then, on every Lunar March 27"', Khau Vai has attracted (39) ___________ of different ages,
including those who seek partners for the first time. (40) ___________, most of them are those who love
each other very much but cannot marry for different reasons.
36. A. in

B. at

C. on

D. during

37. A. cloth

B. materials

C. costume

D. costumes

38. A. by

B. between

C. because of

D. on

39. A. couple

B. couples

C. pair

D. pairs

40. A. Moreover

B. Beside

C. Because

D. Although