Đề kiểm tra cuối học kì 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Năm học 2023-2024 - Sở GD&ĐT Bắc Ninh (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

 gather countryside custom with good
 I think each family has their own customs and traditions. For example, my uncle's 
children always spend two weeks in the (1). in summertime. Holding a party on 
everyone's birthday is another custom they practice. As for my family, it is becoming a 
(2) for us to bake a special cake on the last Sunday of each month. We also have a home 
cinema night every Saturday when we enjoy a film together. For my extended family, 
traditionally, we (3) on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
 In my opinion, it is (4) for families to maintain their traditions. However, from time to 
time, they can break (5). tradition and try something new to add variety to their lives.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.0 pt)
 Bac Ha Sunday Fair in Lao Cai is the largest and most colourful highland market in 
Viet Nam. Every Sunday, the market is crowded with minority people from villages far and 
near. The Flower Hmong, Tay, Nung, Dao, and other ethnic groups come wearing their 
colourful traditional costumes. They come on foot or on horseback, bringing with them 
anything they can exchange. These goods may be vegetables and fruits they grow in their 
gardens or medicinal plants they gather from the forests and mountains. They also sell other 
items like the clothing they weave or silver jewellery they make. The market has a large place 
to sell poultry and animals like chickens, ducks, dogs, buffaloes, and horses.
 Bac Ha Sunday Fair is also a place for people to meet and chat. After they finish their 
market activities, they gather around a big hot pan of thang co, a famous traditional Hmong 
food from horse meat. Young people come there with the hope of finding a lover.
Questions
1. How often does the market open?
2. What clothes do minority people wear to Bac Ha Sunday Fair?
3. Can you buy a dog from Bac Ha Sunday Fair?
4. What is “thang co”?
5. When do the market goers sit down for “thang co”?
D. WRITING (2.0 pts)
I. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. (0.6 pt)
1. We need to work more hardly, especially at exam time.
2. Farmers should plough their fields carefully; however, they will not have a bumper crop.
3. Hung King Temple Festival is one of national public holidays of Viet Nam.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (0.4 pt)
1. My brother enjoys cycling in the park with his friends.
 My brother is fond ...
2. My close friend did better on the exam than me.
 I did ..........
III. Write questions from the clues (0.6 pt)
1. you/ attend/ the Khmer’s Moon Worship Festival/ last year/ ?
2. How many/ ethnic minority group/ Viet Nam/ ?
3. the farmers/ harvest/ their crops/ fields/ now/ ?
IV. Rearrange the given words / phrases to make meaningful sentences. (0.4 pt)
1. you/ What/ take / do/ part/ in/ family event/ often/?
2. can/ Learning martial arts/ confidence / help / build/ and/ physical strength/ improve. 
D. SPEAKING (2.0 pts)
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