Trường THCS Hàm Giang THE SECOND TERM TEST (2010-2011) Tổ: Anh Văn- Thể Dục Subject: English 8 Time allotted: 60 ’ ĐIỂM I. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words provided (2.5ms) 1. children 2. return 3. love 4. special 5. clothes 6. envelop 7.good 8. happy 9. home 10.crowded 11. give 12. decorated Tet is a national festival in VietNam . It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a (1) time while thinking about the last year and the next year . At Tet , almost all shops are (2) with people shopping . At home , everything is tidied, (3) food is cooked , the flowers are (4) . Almost all people live far from their families, they (5) home to welcome new year . The (6) like wearing new clothes. When the visitor comes and children are given first money wrapped in a red tiny(7) . They feel very (8) .Tet is also a time for peace and (9) During Tet , children are often behaved well. Everybody (10) each other best wishes for new year . They hope they will succeed in their life . II. Choose the best options to complete the sentences (2.5ms): 1. Lan …………… TV at 8 o’clock yesterday evening . a. was watching b. watches c. watched d. to watch 2. Hoa told Mai what in Ha Long Bay during the visit. a.doing b. to do c.do d.did 3. He asked me whether I to visit Ha Noi one day. a. wanted b. want c. to want d. wants 4. Would you mind if I…………………a photo? a.took b.take c.to take d.will take 5. An English speaking contest …………….at Quang Trung school next week. a.is held b. will be held c.holds d. held 6. Tam ____ a letter from his friend last week. a. sent b. gave c. received d. takes 7. I was born _______March 3 nd ,1980. a. in b.of c. at d.on. 8. Do you mind ________a message. a. to leave b.leave c. leaving d.left 9. They_________English for three years. a.has studied b. study c.have studied d.are studying 10.This house _______in 1990. a.are built b.is built c.was building d.was built III. Read the passage and do exercises below (2.5ms) Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia . It has an area of 329,566 sq km .It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam. The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. VietNam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO . Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay , Phong Nha cave , Hoi An ancient town , ect . And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world . Moreover, they prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country . They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one . A. Write T(True) or F (False) 1.5m: 1. VietNam is divided into three regions:North, Central and South 2. Ha Noi is the biggest city of VietNam 3. Viet Nam has a population of over 80 million 4. Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites 5. Tourists from all over the world don ’ t want to visit VietNam 6. There are a lot of tourist attractions in VietNam B. Answer the questions (1m) 1. What does VietNam export ? 2. Why do tourists prefer to visit VietNam ? IV. Read the poascard from Quyen to Sally. Dear Sally, We are having a wonderful time in the USA. The people are friendly and the weather has been warm and sunny. In San Francisco, I visited my friend, Sandra Smith and her family. It was lovely to see them. I bought lots of postcards for the children. See you soon. Love, Quyen Now use the cues given to write another postcard from Sally to Quyen (2.5ms) Ha Long Bay, In Quang Ninh/ hospitable and helpful/ sunny and hot/ relatives, Chay Beach and Dau Go Cave/ souvenirs and food THE END ANSWER KEY FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST (2010-2011) Subject: English 8 I. Listening tape Tet is a national festival i VietNam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year . At Tet , almost all shops are crowded with people shopping . At home , everything is tidied, special food is cooked , the flowers are decorated . Almost all people live far from their families, they return home to welcome new year . The children like wearing new clothes. When the visitor comes and children are given first money wrapped in a red tiny envelop . They feel very happy . Tet is also a time for peace and love . During Tet , children are often behaved well Everybody gives each other best wishes for new year . They hope they will succeed in their life . II. Grammar and voc(2.5ms): 1c 2b 3a 4a 5b 6c 7d 8c 9c 10d III. Reading: A. (1.5m): 1. T 2F 3T 4T 5F 6T B. Answer the questions(1m) 1. VietNam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. 2. Tourists prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. IV. Writing(2.5ms) Dear Quyen, We are having a wonderful time HA Long Bay. The people are hospitable and helpful and the weather has been sunny and hot . In Quang Ninh, I visited my relatives, , Chay Beach and Dau Go Cave . It was lovely to see them. I bought lots of souvenirs and food for the children. See you soon. Love, Sally Hàm Giang ngày 16 tháng 04 năm 2011 GVBM Trầm Thị Hoa Hậu . Vietnamese to have a (1) time while thinking about the last year and the next year . At Tet , almost all shops are (2) with people shopping . At home , everything is tidied, (3) food is cooked. THE SECOND TERM TEST (2010-2011) Subject: English 8 I. Listening tape Tet is a national festival i VietNam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last. d.left 9. They_________English for three years. a.has studied b. study c.have studied d.are studying 10.This house _______in 1990. a.are built b.is built c.was building d.was built III. Read the passage