Written test 4a Time allowed: 45 minutes Name and class Point Teacher’s comment I. Listen to the following weather forecast and fill in the table with the missing information. City Weather Temperature Low High Sa Pa cold snowy (5) __________ 10 Ha Noi (1) __________ windy 11 (6) __________ Vinh City (2) __________ (3) __________ 15 (7) __________ Ho Chi Minh City warm (4) __________ (8) __________ 33 II. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. The door rang while Tom (watch) _____ television. 2. It was too late, so we decided (take) _____ a taxi home. 3. Thousands of people (kill) _____ by the earthquakes and the tidal waves in Japan in March, 2011. 4. He suggested (travel) _____ around the town by bike. 5. The house (decorate) _____ when we arrived. 6. My parents (not work) _____ last Sunday. They were at home. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. III. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it. 1. My five-year-old son wanted to know why didn’t I go to work that day. 2. I spent all day to listen to music in my room. 3. She asked me whether I would have a party tomorrow. 4. Many science books in our library are writing in English. 5. Could you tell me how getting to the station, please? 6. While I used my computer, the electricity went out. Câu Lỗi sai Sửa Câu Lỗi sai Sửa 1 4 2 5 3 6 IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January the twenty-first and February the 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 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 Nguyen Trai Lower Secondary School – English 8 – Written test 4 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. 1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Does Lunar New year start on an exact day every year? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. How long does the Lunar New Year last? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Why are the first three days the most important? ……………………………………………………………………………………… V. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first. 1. “I’m living in London now,” Charles said. Charles said that …………………………………………………………………… 2. They usually organize the contests at university. The contests ……………………………………………………………………… 3. “Can you speak French, Minh?” She said. She asked …………………………………………………………………………… 4. My mother said to me, “Turn off all the lights when you go out.” My mother told …………………………………………………………………… 5. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils. Recycled …………………………………………………………………………… 6. Mary keeps staying up late to watch TV. Mary is ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. “Would you like to come and have dinner with my family?” Lan said to Ba. Lan invited ………………………………………………………………………… 8. People say exercise is good for your health. Exercise ……………………………………………………………………………… VI. Complete the sentences based on the given cues. 1. Language learners / try / different / ways / learn / words / so as / find out / best way / themselves//. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Our beautiful forests / will / destroy / if / not do / anything / preserve. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END Nguyen Trai Lower Secondary School – English 8 – Written test 4 . March, 2011. 4. He suggested (travel) _____ around the town by bike. 5. The house (decorate) _____ when we arrived. 6. My parents (not work) _____ last Sunday. They were at home. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. III Minh City warm (4) __________ (8) __________ 33 II. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. The door rang while Tom (watch) _____ television. 2. It was too late, so we decided (take) _____. Written test 4a Time allowed: 45 minutes Name and class Point Teacher’s comment I. Listen to the following weather forecast