Test in English 8 - No 4

She is talking about a natural Wonder of the world in Australia, Great Barrier Reef.. It is two thousand kilometers along Australia’s northeast coast so It is the largest group of coral

Full name: ……… ………, February, …… , 2011

Class:………

WRITTEN TEST

Time: 45 (minutes)

MATRIX

Listening

Wonders of the world

(T or F)

5 câu x 0.5 = 2.5đ

5 câu

2.5đ =

25 %

Vocabulary

Word form

(Multiple choice)

6 câu x 0.25 = 1.5đ

6 câu 1.5đ = 15%

Grammar

- Past progressive

- To - inf

- Passive

(Give the correct form of the verbs)

4câu x 0.25 = 1đ

- Present perfect

- Indirect question with If & whether

- Passive

- Compound words

( Rewrite sentences ) 4câu x 0.25 = 1đ

8câu

2đ = 20%

Reading

- Festival ( answering question) 5câu x 0.5

= 2.5đ

5câu

2 5đ =

25 %

Writing

- A vacation abroad ( Write a postcard

to a friend) 1.5 điểm

1.5đ= 15%

Số câu

Số điểm

6 câu

1.5 đ = 15 %

9 câu 3.5đ = 35 %

5 câu 2.5đ = 25% 4câu & 1 bưu thiếp2.5 đ = 25 %

SECTION A: LISTENING

Listen to the tape and write T or F for each sentence (2,5pts)

1 She is talking about a natural Wonder of the world in Australia, Great Barrier Reef

2 It is two thousand kilometers along Australia’s northeast coast so It is the largest

group of coral reefs in the world

3 There are only many different kinds of fish in the coral here

4 People only admire the colorful coral and fish by visiting in boats that have glass

bottoms

5 It is not dangerous to swim along the reef

SECTION B: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I Choose the most table words or phrases to complete the sentences (1,5pts)

1 Our teacher told us how ……… a photo

a to take b take c took d taking

2 Angkor Wat was originally built ……… Hindus

3 Angkor Wat was originally built to honor a Hindu God

a slowly b gradually c at first d immediately

4 They constructed the first and longest section of the Great Wall of China between 221 and 204 BC

a designed b invented c built d destroyed

5.They built the temple to a great hero of their country

a remember b memorize c honor d forget

6 This machine can help farmers to the rice from the husk

II Give correct form of the verbs (1pt)

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 The house (decorate) when we arrived

………

SECTION C: READING

IV Read the following passage and answer the questions (2pts)

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 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

New words: - altar (n): bàn thờ - to make effort: nỗ lực, cố gắng

- argument (n): sự tranh luận, tranh cãi

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?

………

SECTION D: WRITING

I Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the printed one (1 pt)

1 Every year Viet Nam exports millions of tons of rice

Millions of tons of rice ………

2 Hoa studied English when she was eight

Hoa has ………

3 Nhi asked Nga :’’Is English popular?’’

Nhi asked ………

4 It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice

It’s a ………

II Imagine you are on vacation in a certain place/city in Vietnam Write a postcard to

a friend about your trip You need to cover the information about: (1.5pts)

- place: name of the place you visit

- how you feel about the people:

friendly, hospitable, helful

- what the weather is like: warm, cold,

windy, sunny, etc

- who do you meet/ see: old friends, teachers, neighbors, relatives

- what you see: museum, libraries, parks, zoos

- what you buy: souvernirs, books, photos, postcards…

Tapescript: Next we travel across the Pacific Ocean Our next natural Wonder of the World is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia It extends more than two thousand kilometers along Australia’s northeast coast It is the largest group of coral reefs in the world

This natural formation supports many different kinds of fish, sea turtles, crabs, giant clams, birds and other wild life

Millions of visitors from around the world come every year to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef Many people visit in boats that have glass bottoms so they can see the fish and the colorful coral Others swim among the fish using underwater breathing equipment

Swimming along the reef is fun But it can also be dangerous The huge great white shark is one of the creatures that swims near the reef