old wonderful friendly town bought LONG HAI SECONDARY SCHOOL 45 - MINUTE TEST NAME: ……………………………… SUBJECT: ENGLISH 8 CLASS: ……… WEEK:30 - PERIOD:88 Marks Teacher’s comments Test 1: A. Listening: Listen to the tape and fill in the blank with one word you hear. (1m) South – east Asia has many attractions. If you are interested (1)………… history, you could visit many ancient monuments. The attractions range from the beautiful Khmer Temples of Angkor Wat to the huge buddhist (2)……………… of Borobudur in Java. You may be interested in the traditions of different cultures. You can (3)…………… different shows from colorful dances in Thailand to shadow puppet shows in Indonesia. During these shows, you can listen to and enjoy traditional (4)……………. . B. Language focus: (3.5ms) I. Multiple choice: (1.5ms) 1. They………… always …………… in the class. a. is/talk b. are/talk c. is/talking d. are/talking 2. The USA is famous for its ………………. a. Big Ben clock b. Eiffel Tower c. Statue of Liberty d. Great Wall. 3. Phong Nha Cave is in …………… Viet Nam. a. south b. north c. southern d. northern 4. It’s contest in which participants have to make a fire. It’s called a …………… contest. a. fire-making b. fire-make c. make-fire d. making-fire 5. Tam said that he …………… a plumber. a. is b. was c. were d. am 6. Oliver is keen …………. pottery. a. of b. in c. on d. with II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other in each group: (1m) Ex: 0. A. bad B. hat C. hate D. had 1. A. might B. sister C. flight D. advice 2. A. machine B. again C. tradition D. later 3. A. completed B. wanted C. needed D. enjoyed 4. A. therefore B. throughout C. thank D. think III. Supply the correct form of verbs in the brackets: (1m) 1. Finally, they decided (go) …………… out for drinks. 2. She thought she might (return) …………… home soon. 3. Nga advised Nhi what (do) …………… there during the visit. 4. When Tuan’s family was having lunch, the mailman (come) …………… . C. Reading: I. Complete the postcard with the words in the box (number 0 is example): (1m) Dear Jenny, We are having a wonderful (0) time in Hoi An. The streets here are so narrow that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (1) ……………… . Therefore, we have to walk. The houses are very (2) …………………. but beautiful. However, I don’t like the way they do business. It seems that every house has a shop to sell souvenirs and other stuffs. The people are very (3) ………………… and helpful. The food looks funny but it tastes quite nice. I haven’t (4) …………………. anything for you. But I will buy you some little colorful lanterns. Your friend, Mary II. Read the passage and do exercises below: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb of Paraoh Cheops in 2720 BC. Although it was built a long time ago, its construction makes it one of the true wonder of the world. The four sides of the Pyramid are put almost exactly one true north, south, east and west. Explorations and detailed examination of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further scientific study indicate these represent a type of lines of events- past, present and future. Many of the events have been interphered and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Was this super structure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today? I. Check true (T) or false (F): (0.5m) 1. The Great Pyramid was built as a church of Paraoh Cheops. ……… 2. The four sides of the Pyramid are put on true north, south, east and west. ……… II. Answer the questions: ( 1.5ms) 1. When was the Great Pyramid of Giza built? ->……………………………………………………………………… 2. Why was it constructed? ->……………………………………………………………………… 3. What do the lines of the Pyramid represent? ->……………………………………………………………………… D. Writing: (2.5ms) I. Rewrite these sentences below by using the requests in the brackets: (1.5ms) 1. They asked “ Is the Statue of Liberty in America ?” They asked me …………………………………………………… (Reported question) 2. This is a farm which grows vegetables. This is a ………………………………………………………(Using compound-noun) 3. She bought a new car yesterday. A new car …………………………………………………………(Change into passive) II. Complete the sentences by using given words: (1m) 1. Bao / always / forget / homework. …………………………………………………………………………… 2. My brother / watch / TV / 6 p.m / yesterday. …………………………………………………………………………… GOOD LUCK . wanted C. needed D. enjoyed 4. A. therefore B. throughout C. thank D. think III. Supply the correct form of verbs in the brackets: (1m) 1. Finally, they decided (go) …………… out for drinks. 2. She thought. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other in each group: (1m) Ex: 0. A. bad B. hat C. hate D. had 1. A. might B. sister C. flight D. advice 2. A. machine B. again. (number 0 is example): (1m) Dear Jenny, We are having a wonderful (0) time in Hoi An. The streets here are so narrow that cars are not allowed to enter the center of the (1) ……………… . Therefore,