Lich Hoi Thuong Secondary School
Subject: English
May 2024
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Student's name:.............................................
Class: 8A
Duration: 60 minutes

THE FIRST TERM TEST (N0.1)

Teacher's remarks

C. PRONUNCIATION (0.8pts).
Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the
following question.
1. A. down
B. show
C. low
D. snow
2. A. house
B. around
C. sound
D. shoulder
Task 2. Choose the word whose primary stress is placed on the first syllable.
3. A. director
B. musician
C. engineer
D. designer
4. A. tradition
B. pottery
C. embroidery
D. utensil
D. USE OF ENGLISH (1.2pts)
Task 3. Vocabulary (0.4pts)
5. My dream is to be a __________ because I love animals and want to help them.
A. doctor
B. veterinarian
C. nurse
D. dentist
6. This is a type of boat that people use for racing or leisure travel that has sails and possibly an engine.
A. yacht 
B. jet
C. helicopter
D. plane
Task 4. Grammar (0.8pts)
7. Can you see the helicopter over there? _ It's __________.
A. my
B. mine
C. me
D. I
8. Olivia told her friends that her mother __________ a famous chef.
A. was
B. has been
C. will be
D. is
9. Scientists predict that aliens __________ with the Earth in the near future.
A. will contact
B. contacted
C. is contacting
D. contact
10. If we check our tests __________ , we can get higher scores.
A. careful
B. more carefully
C. more careful
D. more care
E. READING (2.0pts)
Task 5. Read the text and write True (T) of False (F).
These days, teenagers are more addicted to social media than ever before. While social media
provides a quick and convenient means for teens to connect with one another, it also has a negative impact
on their lives. Overuse of social media can cause them to neglect their physical and mental health by
staying up late or skipping meals. Perfect but unreal pictures of people's lives on social media make teens
feel inadequate when comparing themselves to others. Additionally, social media is not always a secure
platform, with many malicious individuals looking to exploit young people's personal information. To
solve this problem, teens should reduce their time spent on social media and engage in healthy activities
such as reading, playing a musical instrument, or participating in outdoor activities with friends. By doing
so, they can break their addiction to social media and live a healthier, more fulfilling life.
11. Nowadays, teenagers are more addicted to social media than ever before.
12. Overuse of social media cannot cause the youth to neglect their physical and mental health.
13. Teens should reduce their time spent on social media.
14. They should not engage in taking part in outdoor activities with friends.
15. The young people cannot break their addiction to social media.

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Task 6. Read the text about the Tay people. Answer each question with NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text.
With an estimated 1.7 million people, the Tày are among the largest minority groups in Vietnam.
They mainly live in northern Vietnam, in provinces such as Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, Bắc Cạn, Thái Nguyên,
Quảng Ninh and some parts of Bắc Ninh and Bắc Giang. The Tày are also well-known by another name,
Thổ, which means land and local. Like other ethnic groups, the Tày practice various beliefs and lifestyles.
The Kinh's culture and language also influence them. For example, they paint their teeth black, and thirty
percent of their language is derived from Vietnamese. The Tày are famous for their traditional arts and
crafts. They make beautiful brocade. The Tày often use this type of cloth to make blankets, pillows or
costumes for special occasions. While their clothing is not as colorful as that of other ethnic minorities, it
is made of cotton with indigo colors and has little embroidery or decoration. Tày men typically wear pants
and a shirt or T-shirt while women wear skirts or pants, a polo shirt and a black scarf.
16. What area of Vietnam do most of the Tày people live?
__________________________________________________________________________________
17. By what name the Tày people are also commonly called?
__________________________________________________________________________________
18. How much of the Tày 's language is from Vietnamese?
__________________________________________________________________________________
19. What material do the Tày people use to make blankets and special costumes?
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20. What is the main color of the Tày people's clothing?
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F. WRITING. (2.0pts)
Task 7. Write the correct form of the given word.
21. Several people saw a(n) __________ flying object in the sky last night. (IDENTIFY)
22. Her dream is to be a(n) __________. (MILLION)
Task 8. Put the words in the correct order to make a correct sentence.
23. is/ 54/ Vietnam/ to/ ethnic/ home/ groups.
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24. love/ clothing/ patterns/ the/ on/ H'mong/ I/ .
__________________________________________________________________________________
25. and hers/ to become/ is to be/ a/ My dream/ singer/ is / a doctor/ ./
__________________________________________________________________________________
26. HIEUTHUHAI/ Vietnamese teenagers' / One of/ rappers/ most favorite/ is /./
__________________________________________________________________________________
Task 9. Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning.
27. I will build my own mansion to live with my family.
Ä He said___________________________________________________________________________
28. I travel to Hawaii by helicopter to visit my grandparents every year.
Ä She told___________________________________________________________________________
29. I can ride my yacht around the island.
Ä He told___________________________________________________________________________
30. My father doesn't like his jet.
Ä She said___________________________________________________________________________
The end