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FULL NAME FULL NAME CLASS 8 TEST OF ENGLISH Time allotted 45'''' MARKS I Read the passage then answer the questions (2 points) Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is of[.]

FULL NAME : CLASS :8 TEST OF ENGLISH Time allotted : 45' MARKS I Read the passage then answer the questions (2 points) Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve People sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible What is Vietnam’s New Year officially known as?  When does the Lunar New Year begin?  What Vietnamese people usually to prepare for Tet?  How long does Tet last?  II Put the verbs in the blankets into the correct tense or form (2,5 points) Nga (take) an exam at 9.00 yesterday morning I (hold) a party next Sunday Would you like (come) .? When I (arrive) home last night, my parents (watch) TV Mr Hung used to (play) football when he (be) young My grandparents (live) in the countryside for over 60 years It (rain) now Would you mind (close) the windows? III Underline the best answer to complete the following sentences (3 points) Vietnamese language is different (as / like / from / with) English language He said he (worked / works / is working / has worked) for a car company My father was good at swimming He used to (go / goes / went / going) swimming in summer It is difficult (remember / remembered / to remember / remembering) all these things The ambulance will be here (in / at / on / off) about 15 minutes Susan has worked for that company (since / during / for / in) years Tom seems (happily / happiness / happy / unhappily) today (When / How long / Where / How) have you lived in this town? – For nearly 30 years Would you mind if I (to sit / sitting / sit / sat) here ? 10 Who is the (good / better / best / well) player in the team? 11 We’ve lived in this house (from / in / since / for) 1990 12 My mother showed me how (to make / making / make / made) clothes IV Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (1.5 points) "Is Hue in Viet Nam, Mary?"  Tom asked Mary Using a computer is very simple  It is Minh said, "My father likes this program."  Minh said that They built the church in the 18th century  The church Lan said, “I am living in Hue now.”  Lan said that “Where will you spend your holiday, Mai?”  Hoa asked Mai V Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 pt) 1, A phoned B, called C, cooked D, learned 2, A really B read C heat D meat 3, A pay B say C day D hall 4, A door B book C cook D foot