Đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 English Discovery - Đề số 2

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. ethnic B. embroider C. celebrate D. ceremony

2. A. architecture B. handicraft C. salad D. pass

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

3. A. climbing B. indoor C. mountain D. baseball

4. A. diversity B. ceremony C. community D. traditional

5. A. karate B. badminton C. kayaking D. volleyball

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

6. She _______ for the marathon for months. She hopes she _______ a good time.

A. trains / gets B. is training / will get

C. will train / gets D. is going to train / is going to get

7. Horse-riding and ________ are two of the most popular outdoor sports in the USA.

A. surfing B. yoga C. gymnastics D. ice-skating

8. He _______ his bike to school tomorrow because there is a bus strike.

A. rides B. is riding C. will ride D. is going to ride

9. They are planning to ___________ horse-riding as a new hobby.

A. give up B. take up C. pick up D. end up

10. The Chăm are an ethnic minority __________ in Việt Nam with their unique traditions.

A. class B. group C. part D. crowd

11. Vietnamese families usually gather to __________ the Lunar New Year.

A. celebrate B. practice C. worship D. remember

12. Ms. Nguyên told us that the Ede people __________ rich musical traditions.

A. has B. were having C. are having D. had

13. Some children asked __________ the Tày group mostly lived in mountainous regions.

A. who B. what C. why D. when

14. The student wondered if The H’Mông people __________ the largest ethnic minority group in Việt Nam.

A. was B. were C. is D. have been

15. We will go to a sports center to practice _________ with our teacher

A. kayaking B. gymnastics C. ice-skating D. snowboarding

Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

16. In traditional Vietnamese weddings, there are many ceremonies to celebrate __________. (MARRY)

17. We will go to a __________ center to have gymnastics lessons with our teacher this afternoon. (SPORT)

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18. Many people are proud of their ethnic __________ and participate in many cultural festivals. (IDENTIFY)

19. She left her bag in the __________ room and joined her friends for a swim. (CHANGE)

20. Some of the most popular _________ sports are basketball, volleyball and badminton. (DOOR)

Read the text and decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day

Once a year, on April 19, ethnic minorities from different parts of Việt Nam gather at the Việt Nam National

Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism to celebrate Việt Nam Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day.

In the tourist area of Sơn Tây Town, near Hà Nội, the atmosphere has become lively with art spaces. Many

activities, around the theme “Colors of the Cultures of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups,” are happening to mark

this important day for Việt Nam’s ethnic minorities. These activities include exhibitions of cultural objects,

performances of ethnic dances and traditional folk games.

The annual colorful festival lasts from April 14 to 19, where visitors can find a busy and cheerful atmosphere.

Ethnic minorities participate in cultural activities at the national village. For example, the bamboo dance

describes the daily activities of the black Thái people, such as planting trees, harvesting rice, pounding rice,

and others. The villagers also come together to perform the Jar Worshiping Ceremony. This event creates

strong connections among them. After the wine-pouring ceremony, everyone dances and sings happily late

into the night.

21. The celebration takes place in Sơn Tây Town. __________

22. The annual festival lasts for one day. __________

23. The atmosphere is busy and cheerful at the festival. __________

24. The bamboo dance creates strong connections among villagers. __________

25. After …