Đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh 8 English Discovery - Đề số 1

Exercise 1. Listen and circle the correct answer A, B, or C.

1. Minority children usually learn to work at _____.

A. twelve B. ten C. six

2. Girls _____.

A. weave clothing B. do the gardening C. catch fish

3. Boys _____.

A. prepare food B. raise livestock C. do housework

4. Children learn traditions through _____.

A. work B. music C. stories

5. The number of minority children going to school is _____.

A. going up B. going down C. staying the same

Exercise 2. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

6. Volleyball is a(n) __________ sport played on both indoor and outdoor courts.

A. individual B. team C. water D. lonely

7. He enjoys playing __________ games such as basketball and soccer.

A. competing B. competitor C. compete D. competitive

8. The exhibition shows how ethnic __________ groups have helped our society.

A. minor B. minorities C. minority D. minored

9. She grew up in a small village in the __________ region.

A. mountainous B. traditional C. minority D. special

10. Traveling allows us to explore the cultural __________ in different parts of our country.

A. minority B. tradition C. ceremony D. diversity

11. Are you going to __________ karate at the new martial arts studio in town?

A. make B. do C. have D. go

12. He __________ up playing basketball because he didn't enjoy it anymore.

A. tidied B. ended C. gave D. took

13. We __________ skiing every year as a family during our winter vacation.

A. walk B. do C. go D. play

14. Let's stop __________ at the market to buy some traditional costumes of the Thái people.

A. off B. up C. out D. in

15. Stilt __________ are popular among many ethnic minorities in Việt Nam.

A. steamer B. tradition C. houses D. architecture

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16. If we __________ about the farming practices of the Chăm people, we will understand more about their

history.

A. have learned B. will learn C. don’t learn D. learn

17. Unless the younger generation __________ about their ethnic roots, cultural practices may disappear.

A. has cared B. will care C. doesn’t care D. cares

18. Ethnic minority groups in Việt Nam have diverse cultural traditions, __________ they also share many

common values.

A. but B. for C. and D. or

19. The Tày people are proud of their traditions, __________ they always celebrate them.

A. or B. so C. yet D. nor

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

20. We __________ (go) to the cultural museum this afternoon. We've already bought the tickets.

21. Steve __________ (not / play) football next week. He’s hurt his leg.

22. I think our team __________ (win) the football match.

23. Tine said that the Dao people __________ (be) very good at making traditional handicrafts.

24. Liz asked if the Tày people __________ (grow) fruits to earn their living.

25. Nam asked how the H’Mông people __________ (make) their traditional costumes.

Exercise 4. Read the text. Circle the best option for each question below.

Volunteering at a big event like the London Marathon was a special experience for Alex Bliss.

"I was really happy to be part of the London Marathon and thought it would be great to help out. If I have the

choice, I will always prefer to volunteer at an event rather than just watch because it feels much more exciting,"

said Alex Bliss, a male volunteer for Cancer Research UK.

As a Cheer Team Member for the 2015 London Marathon, Alex cheered on the runners and collected

donations. He said, "When I shouted out the names of the Cancer Research runners, it felt really nice to see

how they reacted." He also shared his excitement in watching all the athletes, including famous people like

Paula Radcliffe, as they ran by during the marathon. He even saw the final runners and the support vans at the

end.

According to Alex, volunteering at the London Marathon not only allows …