Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) UNIT 13 : FESTIVALS TEST 1 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. festival b. man c. fat d. grand 2. a. carol b. export c. patron d. custom 3. a. upset b. custom c. return d. unsuitable 4. a. saint b. tailor c. explain d. said 5. a. beach b. catch c. church d. Christmas II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. Presents______ in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree. a. are wrapped b. are wrap c. are wraped d. are wrapping 7. Tom likes_____ . He spends lots of hours watching the birds. a. bird-watching b. bird-watch c. watch-bird d. watching-bird 8. Greg______ me that he liked rock music. a. said to b. told to c. asked d. explained 9. Sally is quite keen _____the idea. a.in b.on c. of d. for 10. Milk_____ cows and goats. a. belongs to b.comes from c. is made of d. is made from 11. _____ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas. a. Carol b. Poem c. Christmas card d. Patron saint 12. Galileo said that the earth_____ round. a. is b. were c. has been d. was being 13. They recently returned_____ Paris from London. a. to b. for c. towards d. Ø 14. Could you talk____? a. more quiet b. quieter c. quietlier d. more quietly 15. I thanked my classmate _____ helping me with my homework. a. for b. about c. of d. 0 III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls. A B C D 17. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill. A B C D 18. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday. A B C D 19. A large river separates the north of the city with the south. A B C D 20. What exactly do you base that opinion in? A B C D IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. Harvest Festival is (21)_____ October. It is a very ancient (22) _____ but it is also part of the Christian tradition. It (23) _____ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or (24) _____ old people. (25) _____ the past, people sometimes (26) _____ traditional dolls out of corn. 21. a. in b. at c. on d. from 22. a. thing b. festival c. vacation d. holiday 23. a. gives b. supplies c. celebrates d. holds 24. a. for b. to c. about d. of 25. a. In b. At c. On d. Since 26. a. make b. made c. making d. are making V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christma Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding. 27. When is Christmas held? a. On 25 December b. In the middle of December c. In the middle of the year d. no information 28. Christmas is held because Christians want to_____ . a. have a good time b. celebrate the birth of Christ c. visit their friends and family d. decorate big trees 29. What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 5 mean? a. make something look nicer b. paint something c. make something look worse d. buy something 30. On Christmas Day, people_____ . a. give each other presents b. have an enormous meal with turkey c. have Christmas pudding d. all are correct 31. Which of the following is not true? a. Dean is English. b. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it. c. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas. d. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family. TEST 2 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. base b. ancient c. decorate d. final 2. a. invite b. prize c. design d. activity 3. a. pottery b. professor c. position d. tailor 4. a. teammate b. spread c. leader d. please 5. a. plumber b. rub c. bamboo d. unsuitable II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. Halloween is the night of 31 October, when people once believed that ghosts______ . a. can see b. can be seen c. could see d. could be seen 7. She____ me she didn’t know what to do. a. said b. told c. asked d. suggested 8. Anita is fond_____ playing the piano. a. in b.on c.of d. for 9. The fire is made____ matches or lighters. It is made in the tradi tional way. a. with b. without c. of d. by 10. She seems very_____ today. a. sleepy b. sleepily c. happily d. seriously 11. Ten countries participated in the discussions. a. took part in b. held c. went to d. arranged 12. I phoned Lynn but she was out. a. not at home or not in the place where somebody works b. go on holiday c. travel abroad d. not on the phone 13. _____ is a saint regarded as protecting a particular person or place. a. Patron saint b. Blessed saint c. Holy saint d. Fairy godmother 14. The _____ festival was held in the communal house yard. a. rice-cook b. rice-cooker c. rice-cooking d. rice-cooked 15. I____ that I didn’t know what to do. a. said b. told c. asked d. suggested III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. Ice-skate is the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates. A B C D 17. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east. A B C D 18. Much of the butter eaten in Britain comes of New Zealand. A B C D 19. Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and A B C cleaning their homes. D 20. The house was design by Mike’s father and built by Mike A B C D IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. In most cultures, people (21)____ the new year (22)_____January 1. (23) _____, in some cultures, the new year begins on a different date. (24) _____, the Chinese new year is in (25) ____ January or early February, the Jewish new year is in September or October, and the Islamic new year is usually (26) _____ May. 21. a. have b. arrange c. prepare d. celebrate 22. a. in b. at c. on d. of 23. a. And b. However c. Although d. Because 24. a. For example b. Besides c. But d. However 25. a. late b. lately c. later d. latest 26. a. in b. at c. on d. of V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Hi! My name’s Veena, and I live in India. I’m a Hindu. My favorite festival is Diwali, which takes place in September: A ‘diwa’ is a little lamp _ and we light hundreds of them in our homes and streets. This festival is a time when we pray for wealth and happiness in the future. We usually buy new clothes and give each other presents. We also send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets. 27. The passage is written about _____. a. Diwali b. a little lamp c. the Indian d. all are correct 28. What is Diwali? a, A festival b. An event c. A contest d. A prize 29. How long does Diwali last? a. Two days b. A month c. Eight days d. no information 30. How many little lamps are there? a One hundred b. Two hundred c. Hundreds d. no information 31. What do they do at Diwali? a. They buy new clothes and give each other presents. b. They send Diwali cards and eat special spicy food and sweets. c. They drink a lot of wine. d. a & b are correct . Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) UNIT 13 : FESTIVALS TEST 1 I. Choose the word that has. watching the birds. a. bird-watching b. bird-watch c. watch-bird d. watching-bird 8. Greg______ me that he liked rock music. a. said to b. told to c. asked d.