PERIOD 52 THE FIRST TERM TEST SCHOOL YEAR: 2024 - 2025
ENGLISH 8
Time allotted: 60 minutes
Đinh Trang Hoà I Secondary School
Points
Teacher's comment
Name: ………………………………….
Class: 8A…..
PART A. LISTENING. (2.0 pts)
Task 1: Listen to some information about a festival. Circle the best answer A, B, or C.
You will listen TWICE. (1,0 pt)
0. How often does the Gong Festival take place?
A.
Every year.
B. Every five years.
C. Twice a year.
1. Why are gongs used in many ceremonies?
A. Because people believe they can help connect with gods.
B. Because they can produce heavy rhythm.
C. Because people can dance to them.
2. What is different about this year's festival?
A. It has been the first festival since the culture of gongs was recognised by UNESCO.
B. Foreigners will perform at the festival.
C. People can take photos at the festival.
3. What can people do at the festival?
A. They have a chance to win a prize.
B. They can buy gongs from different ethnic groups.
C. They can attend a gong culture exhibition.
4. What will happen if the festival is a success?
A. The festival will happen more regularly.
B. Gong artists from other countries will visit more often.
C. The festival will be held in other countries
*Your answers:

Task 2. Listen to two students talking about their holidays and complete the table. Write
NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen
TWICE. (1,0 pt)
John's holiday
Emma's holiday
Time

Last summer

This (1) New Year

Duration

1 month

(2) ___________ week(s)

Accommodation

A (3) _______________

A (4) ________________

Interest

Eating local specialities

(5) _____________ activities

PART B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.0 pts)
0. .A.. 1. …
2….
3….
4….
I. Pronunciation
* Choose the word which has underlined part pronounced different from others
1. A. morning
B. thinking
C. union
D. ornament
* Circle the word which has different stress placed differently from the others.

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2. A. bamboo
B. livestock
C. highland
D. custom
II. Vocabulary and grammar: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D
1. The whole family ______________ with tradition by spending the New Year's Eve abroad.
A. went
B. broke
C. followed
D. kept
2. Viet Nam is ______________ multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a
B. the
C. Ø
D. an
3. Among the ______________, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups
B. ethnic minorities C. ethnic culture
D. majorities
4. The traditional craft of the villagers is ___________ bamboo baskets.
A. moulding
B. knitting
C. carving
D. weaving
5. An: '"Here's my phone number”.
Bao: “Thanks. I'll give you a call if I …………………… some help tomorrow”
A. will need
B. needed
C. would need
D. need
6. ______________, Vietnamese children receive lucky money on Tet holiday.
A. Tradition
B. Traditional
C. Traditionally
D. Traditionalism
7. There are only __________________ waterwheels left in this village.
A. a few
B. some
C. much
D. a little
8. How __________________ ethnic groups in Viet Nam do you know? – There are 54.
A. much
B. often
C. many
D. tall
9. Tourists ___________ wear shorts and tank tops when attending the worshipping ceremony.
A. need
B. must
C. mustn't
D. should
10.There are different types of street food among regions and___________ around the world.
A. customs
B. traditions
C. cultures
D. habits
11. If we meet at 9:00, we ___________ plenty of time to talk.
A. have
B. is having
C. had
D. will have
12. Many students like studying online because it's ___________.
A. harmful
B. time-consuming
C. dependent
D. convenient
13. How many people were there at the family ___________ last weekend?
A. unit
B. united
C. reunion
D. union
14. Joe broke ___________ tradition when he went to an art college.
A. on
B. with
C. at
D. about
15. The Vietnamese carefully prepare offerings for ___________ Kitchen Gods.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
16. Song Hye Kyo comes from South Korea, so her ___________ language is Korean.
A. native
B. practical
C. modern
D. local

PART C: READING (2.0 pts)
Task 1: Read the passage and circle A, B, C, or D indicate the correct word or phrasal
that best fits blanks. (1.0 pt)
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and
Thanksgiving Day. The fourth (0) in July marks the American declaration of independence
from Britain. Most towns, big (1) ________ small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades
and fireworks. Families (2) _________with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is
celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (3) ___________ people
give thanks to the harvest. Most families had a large dinner with roast turkey. Both
Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are (4) ………………… holidays.
0.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. of
1.
A. and
B. or
C. because
D. as
2.
A. celebrating
B. to celebrate
C. celebrate
D. celebration

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3.
A. when
B. where  
C. what
D. in which
4.
A. nation
B. nationality
C. nationally
D. national
Task 2. Read the passage about Tay Ethnic Group and choose the best answers (1.0 pt)
Tay ethnic group, with more than 1.6 million of the population, is the second largest
ethnic group in Viet Nam. They inhabit northern Viet Nam such as Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac
Kan, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, and some of the regions in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang. Moreover,
some of them emigrated to other provinces of the center highlands as Dak Lak, Lam Dong.
The Tay language belongs to the Tay-Thai Group. The Tay has developed a rich culture
of poems, songs, epics, tales, funny stories, and dance. Popular folk songs of the Tay are calland-response singing, lullaby, Then, and wedding and funeral singing. It is sung at events
such as worshipping at the ancestral altar, praying for sick people, praying for a couple to
have children, at family get-togethers, to welcome guests, and at a “going to the field” festival
held in the first month of the new year.
The costumes of the Tay are simple. They wear indigo-blue clothes. Besides, the Tay is
also very famous for weaving workmanship. Their products are not only famous for the
quality but also impresses with an ornate imbued with national identity.
1. What is the population of Tay ethnic group?
A. 2.6 million
B. 1.6 million
C. 1.5 million
D.
3.6
million 2. The Tay inhabit some following provinces except
_____________.
A. Cao Bang
B. Thai Nguyen
C. Phu Tho
D. Bac Giang
3. What is “Then”?
A. It is the Tay language.
C. It is a popular folk song of the Tay.
4. What do the Tay wear?
A. indigo-red clothes
C. indigo-blue shirts

B. It is the soul of folk songs.
D. It is the costume of the Tay.
B. indigo-blue clothes
D. indigo-black clothes

PART D: WRITING ( 2.0 pts)
IV.Use the words or phrases given to write complete senentences
1. Tet / one / most important festivals/ Viet Nam.
→ _______________________________________________________________
2. How much/ information/ you / collected / Kơ Ho?
→ ______________________________________________________________
V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1. If you don't study harder, you will fail the first term examination.
→ Unless_________________________________________________________________
2. It is a great idea for visitors to visit a Da Lat City during the time Da Lat Flower Festival happening.
→ Visitors should ___________________________________________________________

Task 3. Write an email (80 - 100 words) to your pen friend, Tom to tell him about Tet
holiday in Viet Nam. You should base on the suggestions below:
 When does Tet occur?
 What do people often do before Tet?
 What do people often do during Tet?
 What do you do to help your family at Tet?

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 Do you like Tet? Why?

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Cheers,

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