Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) - Unit 11: Traveling around Viet Nam

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nearby. We also went on a river (26) _____ somewhere outside Bangkok. 
The best thing (27) _____ the trip was the food. The next time we have 
friends over for dinner, I (28)_____ Thai food. 
21. a. go b. went c. are going d. will go 
22. a. vacation b. holiday c. trip d. a & b 
23. a. float b. floated c. floating d. floats 
24. a. interested b. interesting c. bored d. boring 
25. a. churches b. pagodas c. temples d. markets 
26. a. trip b. walk c. travel d. bank 
27. a. in b. on c. of d. about 
28. a. cook b. am cooking c. cooked d. am going to cook 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that 
best answers each of the questions about it. 
Hue is the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam during the time of the Nguyen 
Dynasty (1802-1945). It is comfortably reached by plane or train from 
Hanoi. But it takes up to 14 hours to get to Hue from Hanoi if you travel by 
bus. 
On the South bank of the famous Huong River, opposite the Ancient Citadel 
and around the Le Loi and Hung Vuong Streets is where the majority of 
Hue’s hotels, restaurants and tourist services are located and this makes it 
easy for you to find everything you will need to maximize the enjoyment of 
your stay in the Imperial City. 
Many people hire motorcycles or bicycles to visit the historical sights and 
monuments there but it is possible to walk, or to take a taxi or cyclo, too. 
imperial (adj) : (thuộc) hoàng đế majority (n) : phần lớn 
maximize (v) : làm tăng len đến mức tối đa 
29. What does the word ‘ancient’ in line 1 mean? 
a. of the present time b. very old 
c. liked by a lot of people d. not special or unusual 
30. Hue can be reached by______ . 
a. plane b. train c. bus d. all are correct 
31. Where is the Ancient Citadel? 
a. On the South bank of the Huong river. 
b. On the North bank of the Huong river. 
c. On Hung Vuong Street. 
d. no information 
32. We can visit the historical sights and monuments there _____ . 
a. by motorcycle or bicycle b. by taxi or cyclo 
c. on foot d. all are correct 
33. Which of the following is not true? 
a. Hue used to be the imperial capital of Vietnam. 
b. We can travel to Hue by train or by plane. 
c. It’s comfortable to travel to Hue by bus. 
d. Most of Hue’s hotels and restaurants are on the South bank of the Huong 
river. 
TEST 4 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently 
from the others. 
1. a. paddy b. sand c. travel d. tribal 
2. a. buffalo b. photo c. limestone d. botanical 
3. a. jungle b. luggage c. sunbathe d. sugar 
4. a. around b. various c. famous d. mountains 
5. a. heritage b. giant c. garden d. village 
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished 
sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
6. The vase ______ on the shelf is very beautiful. 
a. stands b. standing c. is standing d. stood 
7. Do you mind if I ______ your atlas for a minute? 
a. borrow b. will borrow c. am going to borrow d. borrowed 
8. Ann asked me not ____ anybody what happened. 
a. tell b. telling c. to tell d. told 
9. After ______ breakfast, I went out for a walk. 
a. finish b. having fmished c. finished d. had finished 
10. ______ is a type of white or gray stone containing calcium, used for 
building and making cement. 
a. Slope b. Limestone c. Site d. Sand 
11. China has huge _____ and onshore oil reserves. 
a. seaside b. remote c. outside d. offshore 
12. Do you mind _____ here for just a minute? 
a. to wait b. waiting c. about waiting d. waited 
13. It was late, so we decided _____ a taxi home. 
a. take b. to take c. taking d. took 
14. The council should be able to help families who have no 
accommodation. 
a. a place to live b. a place to watch sport matches 
c. a place to buy meal and eat it d. a place to work 
15. He picked the phone — as soon as it rang. 
a. on b.up c.in d. off 
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard 
English. 
16. After did all her shopping, Lucy went for a cup of coffee. 
A B C D 
17. I didn’t feel like walking home, so I came home by a taxi. 
A B C D 
18. This photo of the ship was done in July 1992. 
AB CD 
19. Would you mind if I ask you a personal question? 
A B C D 
20. As she leaving home, it started to rain heavily. 
A B C D 
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank 
spaces. 
Why (21) _____ you go to Da Lat for your holiday next year? I went there 
(22) ____ last week. It was (23)_____! We (24) _____ fresh fruits and 
vegetables every day. We (25) _____ visited many beautiful gardens. There 
were lots of other things (26)_____. We played golf or went (27) _____ 
walks in the woods. One day we hired bicycles and visited a lake. We had a 
picnic there. 
Then in the evenings there was a disco. We danced all night! It wasn’t 
(28) _____ and we had a fantastic time! Did you have a good holiday too? 
21. a. do b. don’t c. did d. didn’t 
22. a. in b. at c. on d. 0 
23. a. great b. wonderful c. fantastic d. all are correct 
24. a. eat b. will eat c. ate d. are eating 
25. a. also b. too c. either d. neither 
26. a. do b. to do c. doing d. to doing 
27. a. to b. of c. for d. on 
28. a. cheap b. expensive c. interesting d. famous 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that 
best answers each of the questions about it. 
My Son is a Hindu temple complex. It is in the village of Duy Phu, 69 km 
southwest of Da Nang. It comprises of many Champa temples, in a valley 
about two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the 
site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was a burial 
place of Champa royals and national heroes. 
This temple complex is often popularly compared to other temple complexes 
in Southeast Asia, such as Angkor Wat (Cambodia), Borobodur, (Java, 
Indonesia), and Ayutthaya (Thailand). 
complex (n) : nhóm comprise (v) : bao gồm 
dynasty (n) : triều đại burial place (n) : nơi mai táng 
29. My Son_____ . 
a. is a Hindu temple complex 
b. comprises of many Champa temples 
c. was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty 
d. all arc correct 
30. What does the word ‘temple’ in line 1 mean? 
a. a building where people pray to a god or gods 
b. a building where the king lives 
c. a place where you can watch sports matches V 
d. a building where you go to read books 
31. What does the word ‘it’ in line 4 refer to? 
a. valley b. Da Nang c. village d. My Son 
32. People often compare it to_____ . 
a. Angkor Wat b. Borobodur c. Ayutthaya d. all are correct 
33. Which of the following is not true? 
a. My Son is in a valley surrounded by two mountain ranges. 
b. There are many Champa temples in the village of Duy Phu. 
c. My Son used to be a burial site. 
d. My Son is not as famous as Angkor Wat. 
*LISTENING COMPREHENSION. 
1. Listen and fill A, B, or C indicating your choice. 
11.1 How did they go to Ha Noi? 
A. By car. 
B. By train. 
C. By plane. 
11.2 What are they talking about? 
A. Water. 
B. Water buffalos. 
B. Both A and B are incorrect. 
11.3 How many times has he come to Viet Nam? 
A. Once. 
B. Three times. 
C. Twice. 
11.4 The speakers are talking about _____. 
A. the city center 
B. the airport 
C the transportation 
11.5 Which crop is not mentioned_______? 
A. sugar 
B. corn 
C. rice 
2. Listen and fill in the blanks. 
The other day, Fred, Mai’s (11.6) ______ came to Viet Nam on a working 
trip. He spent (11.7) _______ in Viet Nam, particularly, (11.8) _______ in 
the city of Can Tho. Fred had an opportunity to see Mai, his (11.9) _______ 
pen pal right in her locality. Before that, he had sent Mai an (11.10) _______ 
about his trip to Viet Nam. Therefore, Mai was (11.11) _______ to meet him 
in person to introduce him to her family. Mai’s parents and her brother were 
(11.12) _______ to see Fred because they (11.13)_____ about him before. 
The family invited Fred to come to their home for (11.14) _______. Fred 
(11.15) _______ it very much and he told the family about his (11.16) 
______ during the trip to Viet Nam so far. The family were (11.17) ______ 
Fred because he was very friendly, and particularly, as young as Mai. Fred 
spent the whole day with the family until Tuan, Mai’s brother, (11.18) 
_______ him back to the hotel on his (11.9) _______. Later on, Fred wrote 
in his e-mail that sitting behind Tuan on a (11.20) ______ was also a new 
experience to him. 
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KEY 
UNIT 11 
TEST 1 
I. 1b 2a 3d 4c 5a 
II. 6c 7c 8a 9b 10a 11b 12b 13a 14b 15b 
III. 16b 17b 18c 19b 20d 
IV. 21b 22a 23b 24c 25b 26c 
V. 27d 28c 29a 30d 31d 
TEST 2 
I. 1c 2b 3d 4a 5d 
II. 6c 7d 8b 9b 10b 11d 12a 13d 14b 15a 
III. 16d 17b 18b 19c 20a 
IV. 21d 22a 23c 24b 25a 26a 
V. 27d 28c 29d 30a 31c 
TEST 3 
I. 1d 2a 3d 4a 5b 
II. 6b 7a 8d 9b 10c 11d 12d 13a 14d 15d 
III. 16d 17b 18b 19c 20b 
IV. 21b 22c 23c 24b 25c 26a 27d 28d 
V. 29b 30d 31b 32d 33c 
TEST 4 
I. 1d 2d 3d 4a 5c 
II. 6b 7a 8c 9b 10b 11d 12b 13b 14a 15b 
III. 16a 17d 18c 19c 20b 
IV. 21b 22d 23d 24c 25a 26b 27c 28b 
V. 29d 30a 31d 32d 33d 
Listening 
11.1 Woman: How far is it from here to Ha Noi ? 
Man: With this driving speed, it takes about thirty-minutes. 
11.2 Woman: Have you ever seen a water buffalo ? 
Man: No. But I’ve seen buffalos 
11.3 Woman: Is this your first time to Viet Nam ? 
Man: Well, it’s the third time. 
11.4 Woman: How do we get to the airport from the city center ? 
Man: Well, there’s a bus every fifteen minutes from here. 
11.5 Woman: What do you grow in this area ? 
Man : Well, there are two crops : corn and sugar. 
KEY: 
11.1 A; 11.2 B; 11.3 B; 11.4 C; 11.5 C; 
11.6 pen pal; 11.7 three weeks; 11.8 three days; 11.9 two-year; 
11.10 e-mail; 11.11 eager; 11.12 delighted; 11.13 told; 
11.14 lunch; 11.15 enjoyed; 11.16 experience;