Quang Trung Secondary School THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Student’s name:…………………………………… SCHOOLYEAR: 2009-2010 Class: 8A SUBJECT: ENGLISH TIME: 45 MINUTES (Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này.) I/ Read the passage, then answer the questions.( 3 marks ) Viet Nam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January 21 and February 19. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the Tet 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 they 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. *Questions 1/ What is Viet Nam’s New Year known as ? F 2/ When does the Lunar New Year begin ? F 3/ What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet ? F 4/ What do people do on the New Year’s Eve ? 5/ How long does Tet last ? F 6/ Why are the first three days are the most important ? Marks Teacher’s comments F II/ Circle the letter a, b or c to complete each of the sentences.( 3 marks ) 1/ ……………………… you post this letter for me, please ? a. Will b. Do c. Are 2/ Would you mind if I ……………………… here ? a. sit b. sitting c. sat 3/ Do you mind ………………………… the door ? a. closing b. close c. closed 4/ Milk bottles can be ………………………… after being cleaned. a. thrown away b. broken c. reused 5/ Mount Rushmore ……………………… from more than 100 kilometers away. a. can see b. can be seen c. could be seen 6/ She …………………………… here at 8 o’clock yesterday evening. a. was b. were c. is 7/ Christmas songs ……………………… for people eight hundred years ago. a. performed b. were performed c. are performed 8/ The pyramids are ………………………… of the world. a. wonders b. strangers c. strange things 9/ Angkor Wat was built around the year 1100 to …………………… a Hindu God. a wonder b. name c. honor 10/ Have you ever been to Phong Nha ………………………… ? a. Reef b. Cave c. Bay 11/ I showed Nhi …………………………… to get tickets. a. where b. what c. why 12/ The Statue of Liberty ……………………………… to the USA in 1876. a. is presented b. was presented c. has been presented III/ Rewrite the sentences, using reported speech:( 2,5 marks ) 1/ “I’m living in London.” F Alice said that 2/ “You should study harder.” F The teacher told me that 3/ “Do you know that girl?” F I asked Nga if 4/ “Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Viet Nam?”. F Mai asked Nga whether 5/ “Do you want to visit Nha Rong Habor?” F Lan asked Hoa if……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. IV/ Match a question in column A with a suitable answer in column B. ( 1,5 mark ) Column A Column B 1. Who is the boy reading the book over there? a. It’s about 3 kilometers. b. Thanks. It’s very kind of you. 2 Would you mind if I smoked ? 3 Can I help you ? 4 How far is it from your house to school ? 5 How often do you listen to music? 6 I promise I will do my homework before go to school. c. I’d prefer you didn’t. d. It’s Ba. e. I hope so. f. Twice a week 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6____ HÖÔÙNG DAÃN CHAÁM TIEÁNG ANH 8 I/Read the passage,then answers the questions.(0,5 x 6) 1/ It is officially known as Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan. 2/ It begins between January 21 and February 19. 3/ They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. 4/ On New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. 5/ Tet lasts ten days. 6/ The first three days are the most important because Vietnamese people believe that how they act during those days will influence the whole year. II/ Choose the correct answers.(0,25 x12) 1 .a 2.c 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.b 8.a 9.c 10.b 11.a 12.b III/Rewrite the sentences.(0,5 x5) 1.Alice said that she was living in London. 2.The teacher told me that I should study harder. 3.I asked Nga if she knew that girl. 4.Mai asked Nga whether Phong Nha Cave was in Southern Viet Nam. 5.Lan asked Hoa if she wanted to visit Nha Rong Harbor. IV.Match a question in column A with a answer n column B.(0,25 x6) 1+d 2+c 3+b 4+a 5+f 6+e . during those days will influence the whole year. II/ Choose the correct answers.(0,25 x12) 1 .a 2.c 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.b 8. a 9.c 10.b 11.a 12.b III/Rewrite the sentences.(0,5 x5) 1.Alice said that. what c. why 12/ The Statue of Liberty ……………………………… to the USA in 187 6. a. is presented b. was presented c. has been presented III/ Rewrite the sentences, using reported speech:( 2,5 marks ) 1/. Trung Secondary School THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Student’s name:…………………………………… SCHOOLYEAR: 2009-2010 Class: 8A SUBJECT: ENGLISH TIME: 45 MINUTES (Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này.) I/ Read