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RICE- COOKING FESTIVAL
The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day. In water-fetching contest, one person from each team had to go to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make the fire. Six people from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. After the three contests, all the points were added and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful.
1. In the rice-cooking festival, there were ...competitions.
A. two B. three C. four D. five 2. ... person from each team had to collect a water bottle.
A. once B. twice C. one D. two
3. The fire was made by ...
A. match B. lighter C. pieces of bamboo D. pieces of wood
4. Six people from each team took part in the ... contest.
A. water- fetching B. rice- cooking C. fire- making D. flower- arranging 5. The grand prize was given to the team with the most...
A. marks B. knowledge C. points D. price
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others..
Câu 6 a. character b. chemical c. kitchen d. school
Câu 7. a. learned b. loved c. enjoyed d. washed Câu 8. a. books b. measurs c. students d. lamps Câu 9. a. house b. humorous c. hour d. here
Câu10. a. love b. above c. novel d. know
Choose the best answer.
Câu 11. He worked ...deaf-mute patients ...a hospital in Boston.
A. from-in B. for - at C. with - in D. at – in
Câu 1
2. Are you looking for Ba? I think he ...hide and seek with his friends in the garden now.A. play B. is playing C. plays D. to play Câu 13. Peter doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather ...
A. reserved B. kind C. sociable D. humorous
Câu 14. There is a bookself ...the left of the room.
A. at B. in C. of D. on
Câu 15. Hoa studies... Because she often gets good grades.
A. good B. bad C. well D. badly Câu 16. Ba: I like chicken. Lan: ...does my mother.
A. So B. Either C. Neither D. Too Câu 17. Can I speak ... Hoa, please ? This is Nam.
A. with B. to C. for D. out
Câu 18. In a hospital, you ... smoke cigarettes any time.
A. shouldn’t B. can C. mustn’t D. have to
Câu 19. Mr. Ba enjoys ... volleyball in his free time.
A. play B. played C. playing D. to play
Câu 20. Nam is ... because he always helps people when they need helping.
A. humorous B. sociable C. reserved D. helpful
Câu 21. In our school, we are ...but class 7B is upstairs this school year.
A. downstairs B. upstairs C. outside D. inside
Câu 22. Would you mind opening the door?
A. Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn't. C. No, thanks. D. Not at all.
Câu 23. A ... is a trip you take by plane.
A. journey B. traveling C. cruise D. flight Câu 24. She prefers walking to ... a bike.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rides Câu 25. The Earth ... around the Sun .
A.to move B. moving C. moved D. moves
Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
Dalat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. Its name derives from the language of the local ethnic group Lat and its meaning is ‘Stream of the Lat’. In Vietnam, Dalat is a popular tourist destination. It is famous for its temperate climate, beautiful sights such as waterfalls and lakes. It is also famous for vegetables and flowers such as orchids and roses. There is a wine-making industry, too.
The average temperature is 17°C, and does not rise above 19°C in the hottest season. Its temperate climate is ideal for agricultural production.
derive (v) xuất phát ideal (adj) lý tưởng wine (n) rượu vang
Câu 26. Dalat’s average temperature
a. is rather high b. beautiful sights c. 17°C d. never rises above 100c Câu 27. Where is Dalat?
a. In Lam Dong b. In Vietnam c. In Asia d. all are correct Câu 28. What does the word ‘its’ in line 2 refer to?
a. capital b. province c. name d. local ethnic group Câu 29. What does the word ‘popular’ in line 3 mean?
a. liked by a lot of people b. not special or unusual c. very old d. of the present time Câu 30. Dalat is famous for ______ a. its temperate climate c. vegetables and flowers
a. its temperate climate b. beautiful c. vegetables and flowers d. all are correct Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
Câu 31. They are used to live there. Everything will become easy soon A B C D
Câu 32. I would like thanking everybody about listening to my speech.
A B C D Câu 33. I like English because it is a interesting subject.
A B C D
Câu 34. The meeting will be hold in the community center.
A B C D Câu 35. Is your brother good at Maths? Yes, he does.
A B C D Câu 36. I started doing my business 5 years ago.
A. I have done my business 5 years ago. B. I have done my business since 5 years C. I have not done my business 5 years ago D. I have done my business for 5 years Câu 37. The house is cheaper than the villa.
A. The villa is as expensive as the house. B. The villa is more expensive than the house.
C. The villa is different from the house. C. The villa is the most expensive home.
Câu 38. He is a skillful volleyball player.
A. He plays volleyball skillfully. B. He plays volleyball skillful.
C. He is a skillfully volleyball player. C. He plays skillful volleyball.
Câu 39. Putting a knife into an electrical socket is dangerous.
A. It is dangerous putting a knife into an electrical socket. C. It is dangerous to put a knife into an electrical socket B A knife is dangerous putting a knife into an electrical socket D. It is dangerous put a knife into an electrical socket Câu 40. Why don’t we change the schedule so that everyone can come?
A. How about change the schedule so that everyone can come?
B. How about the schedule so that everyone can come?.
C. How don’t we change the schedule so that everyone can come?
D. How about changing the schedule so that everyone can come?
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KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM MÔN:TIẾNG ANH 8Thời gian: 45 phút
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