GLOBAL 8 – END OF TERM 1 – TEST 1 (Form 2025)

Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation
Question 1. A. circle B. centre C. custom D. cinema
Question 2. A. engineer B. gender C. globe D. change
Mark the word which differs in the position of the primary stress
Question 3. A. promotion B. mission C. question D. mention Question 4.
A. behave B. open C. advise D. improve
Mark the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Ethnic minority girls wear a lot of beautiful.......................on special occasions.
A. decorative items B. lifestyle C. festivals D. habit
Question 6. I'm sure we ........................ the bus. It's still early.
A. not missing B. not miss C. will not miss D. doesn't meet
Question 7. Minority people often go to the mountains to …………… plants for food and
medicine.
A. collect B. see C. look D. raise
Question 8. The 22nd SEA Games had a fabulous opening ..................... in My Dinh National
Stadium.
A. costume B. ceremony C. custom D. speciality
Question 9. I'm searching for .............. information about the lifestyle of the Van Kieu.
A. some B. an C. many D. a
Question 10. Organizing and attending local ………….... is a good way to preserve traditions
and deeply understand the sense of community.
A. folk songs B. staircase C. festivals D. herd
Question 11. Peter: "Would you like to join us for the party?" - Mary: - “ ”
A. Great. I really had a good time. B. I hope you won't invite me.
C. That's good D. Sorry, I’m afraid I have another plan already.
Question 12. If the bridge ........................, we won't be able to cross the river.
A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapses D. collapsed
Read the following announcement and mark the correct option
Attention 8th and 9th grade students! This year swimming competition will be on 20th
October. Make sure you have good (13)…...............for it.
Want to enter for (14) …….. chance to win, come to Room 303 to sign up (15) ……. ask
your PE teacher for entry form.
Many big prizes are waiting for you. To view the full terms and conditions, please visit our
website. We’re excited (16)……. the competition and hope you are too.
Question 13. A. preparation B. prepared C. preparing D. prepare
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Question 14. A. a B. the C. X D. an
Question 15. A. so B. but C. or D. if
Question16. A. at B. about C. for D. with

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Question 17: Put the sentences (a-d) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a
logical text.
I love the rural peace and quiet of my village.
a. They are always willing to help each other
b. The people in my village are friendly and hospitable.
c. We can also enjoy nature in the nearby area which is actually a national park.
d. The pace of life is slow with much less noise and pollution.
A. a-b-c-d B. d-b-a-c C. d-c-a-b D. b-c-a-d
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text in Question 17
a. All these things make me love my village more.
b. After that I moved to a big city and have lived there since then.
c. However there are many disadvantages when living in the countryside.
d. My grandparents are among the oldest people in the village.
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Each country has its own special traditions and customs just as individuals have their own (19)
and daily routines. Many people find it difficult to get used to the
customs of another country (20) they go abroad. For example, in (21)
Asian countries, if people eat everything on their plates, it is a sign that they don’t have
enough (22) and want more food. When an Asian host sees their guests’ (23)
plates or bowls, he usually thinks that the guests want more. This is strange for
visitors from the West (24) they usually eat everything up to show that they
liked it.
Question 19. A. work B. habits C. stories D. methods
Question 20. A. when B. after C. where D. why
Question 21. A. much B. any C. a lot D. some
Question 22. A. eat B. ate C. to eat D. eating
Question 23. A. hungy B. empty C. full D. clean
Question 24. A. because B. because of C. although D. but
Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 25. My family/ have /custom/cook/ sticky rice on special occasions.
A. My family has the custom of cook sticky rice on special occasions
B. My family has the custom of cooking sticky rice on special occasions.
C. My family has the custom of cooked sticky rice on special occasions.
D. My family has the custom of cooking a sticky rice on special occasions.
Question 26. What/ the Muong / wear / special occasion?
A. What do the Muong wear on special occasions?
B. What do the Muong wear on special occasion?.
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 C. What the Muong wear on special occasions?
D. What do the Muong wear special occasions?
Question 27. Doctors/warn them / adopt / healthier lifestyle / they / overweight.
A. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle because they are overweight.
B. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle; therefore, they are overweight.

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 C. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle although they are overweight.
D. Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle, but they are overweight.
Question 28. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday.
A. She's interested in hang out with friends on Saturday
B. She's keen on hanging out with friends on Saturday.
C. She's fancy hanging out with friends on Saturday.
D. She's interested on hanging out with friends on Saturday.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions
Question 29
A. They are wearing traditional clothing.
B. There are two old people here.
C. Be careful because old people may be crossing the road.
D. Only old people can visit this area.
Question 30:
A. You must turn off your mobile phone in this area.
B. You can’t buy mobile phone in this area.
C. There’s no Wi-fi here.
D. You mustn’t let other people use your phone.

Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions.
In southern Australia, there is a town called Coober Pedy, often known as the "underground"
town. Coober Pedy is a small town with about 1,800 residents. Originally, it was a mining
town and its residents were opal miners (thợ mỏ).
The Coober Pedy region is mostly a treeless desert. Very little plant life exists due to the
region's low rainfall and strong heat, so most of the residents live underground to escape the
heat. They call their underground homes "dugouts". These dugouts remain at a stable
temperature, while normal buildings on the ground need air conditioning. The average
maximum temperature is 30-32°C, but it can get quite warm in the winter. There are a number
of underground hotels and tourist shops in the town. The town has become a popular tourist
attraction.
Question 31. What is special about people in Coober Pedy?
A. They live underground. B. They are coal miners.
C. They need air conditioning. D. They work mainly in tourism.
Question 32. People in Coober Pedy live in "dugouts" because
A. very little plant life exists B. they can do the mining there
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C. it is much cooler there D. there are many hotels there
Question 33. The underlined word “stable” is OPPOSITE meaning to:
A. unchanged B. weak C. flexible D. same

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Question 34. The underlined word "popular" in the passage is CLOSEST
meaning to:
A. far B. rich C. quiet D. well-known
Question 35. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. There aren’t any tourist shops in the town.
B. The average maximum temperature in Coober Pedy region is 30-32°C.
C. There is very little rain in Coober Pedy.
D. Houses underground in Coober Pedy are called "dugouts".
Question 36. The word “escape” in the passage is CLOSEST meaning to:
A. avoid B. run C. be familiar with D. research
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question,
mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
A. Building houses is also difficult because the land is no flat
B. and they live a peaceful life
C. Being on the mountaintops allows you to live far from pollution
D. which makes breathing harder
Living in the mountains can be very hard. First, there is not enough land to grow crops or
raise livestock. (37) . The air in the mountains is another problem. The higher we get, the
thinner the air becomes. This mean there is less oxygen, (38) . However, there are many
health benefits of living in the mountains. (39) . The air you breathe is fresher. Travelling
up and down hills or mountains on foot helps keep you active. Finally, mountain people are
quite simple and friendly (40) .
Question 37. Question 38. Question 39. Question 40.