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English 8 – i-LEARN SMART WORLD
MID-SEMESTER TEST 1 A 
I. PRONUNCIATION 
A. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. chat	B. hate	C. hang	D. bag
2. A. plays	B. friends	C. sports	D. answers	
B. Choose and circle the word whose Stress syllable different from that of the others 
1. A. mention	B. become	C. painting	D. backyard
2. A. shuttlecock	B. chocolate	C. recipe	D.equipment
II. USE OF ENGLISH 
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
My hometown, is very different __________the city.
 A. with	B. to 	C.for 	D. from
We prefer playing badminton __________watching films.
	A. from 	B. to 	C. in 	D. of
Do you want to see a movie __________ the weekend?
A. on	B. to	 	C. from	D. in
There is a lot of __________in the country
	A. vehicles	 	B. nature 	C. trees 	D. animals
Odd one out
	A.flying a kite	B.jumping rope	C. climbing trees	D. playing boarding games
_________ is a sport played by kicking a plastic object with feathers to keep it up in the air.
A. karate	B. table tennis	C. shuttlecock	D. roller skating
 There weren't __________ facitities for schools in the past.
A. much	B. too much	C. enough	D. lots	
 At _______ Festival, we can watch firework show, eat traditional food, watch lion dance, .
A. Mid_Autumn	B. Christmas	C. Tết	D. Folk Cake
III. Match a word with its meaning 
words
your answers
meanings
entertainment
1
clean or cool
fresh
2
a state of being calm or quiet
herb
3
things people can do for fun
peace
4
To make animals move together as a group

III. WORD FORMATION
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Life in the country is more ____________than in the city. (PEACE)
I like to live in the country because of its __________( NATURAL)
I think__________ flowers is one of the most interesting things in the country.( PICK)
The treests in the city are always __________(CROWD)
IV. ERROR RECOGNITION
Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
 I visit my family in the country last weekend.
 A B C	 D
 In my village, young people love picking flowers and play folk games.
 A	 B	 C	 D
V. READING
I. Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage. (1.25 pt) Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy (1)__________ in outdoor activities after school. In stead, they (2)__________ playing computer games or surfing the web in their free time. Some people rely too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer(3)______ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people (4)________out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web. However, many people dislike the Internet and the real world. They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting.
1.A.participate	B.to participate	C. participating	D. participates
2.A.love	B.don’t mind	C.dislike	D.hate
3.A.send	B.to send	C.to sending	D. sends
4.A.play	B.rely	C.meet	D.hang
VI. WRITING
A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
1. We like to play soccer better than volleyball. (TO)
→ We prefer 	
2. This exercise is easier than that one. (MORE)
→ That exercise	
3. The childern enjoy taking part in folk games (TO)
→ The childern love	
4. I don’t like to join in outdoor activities (HATE)
→ 	
B. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.
1. My brother / love / collect / old stamps/ coins
→ 	
2. There / a lot / outdoor / activities / for / children / the country.
→ 	
3. We/ happy/ announce/ the Flower Festival/ Can Tho City/ January 1st 2024.
→ 	
4. There / lots / buildings / vehicles / the ciy.
→ 	
V. QUESTION
1. Write some of folk games you know.
Which folk game do you like best? Why?
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