Name: THE WRITTEN TEST 4 Class: . English 8 I.Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete following sentences : 1. I must go now. I promised______________ late. a.not being b.not to be c.to not be d.not be 2. Tom______________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner. a.burnt b.was burning c.has burnt d.burn 3. She asked me _______________ a driving licence. a.if I have b.whether I have b.if I had d. whether I have had 4. I don’t know how___________________ the game. a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play 5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven_________________ of the world. a.Pyramids b.temples c.landmarks d.wonders 6. He used _____________ a football player. He had to stop__________ because of an injury. a.to be/ playing b.being/ playing c.to be / to play d.be / playing 7. They had the porter______________ their luggage. a.carry b.carrying c.to carry d.carried 8. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises______________ a.regular b.regularly c.regulating d.regulation 9. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year. a.were sent b.are sent c.send d.is sending 10. I take part___________ most youth activities of my school. a.of b.on c.to d.in 11. Jane saw her old friend while she____________ the street. a.crossed b.is crossing c.was crossing d.crosses 12. Vietnam is a rice-_____________ country. a.export b.exported c.exporting d.exports 13. I saw him________________________ the flowers in the garden. a.watering b.watered c.be watered d.be watering 14. Paul is said ____________ the brightest student in the class. a.was b.to be c.being d.he was 15. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called_______________. a.water-fetch contest b.fetching-water contest c.water-fetching contest d.fetch-water contest 16. The poem, __________________, became popular in the USA. a.that is written by Clement Clarke Moore b.which is written by Clement Clarke Moore c.which was written by Clement Clarke Moore d.that was written by Clement Clarke Moore 17. “___________________ to come and have dinner with us?” – “I’d love to but I’m busy.” a.Do you want b.Would you mind c.Would you like d.Could you please 18. My mother showed me how__________ clothes? a.to make b.making c.make d.made 19. I was reading ___________________ my sister were playing with their dolls. a.when b.while c.at which d.at time 20.My family has decided__________________ Da Lat in the summer. a.to visit b.visit c.visited d.visits II.READING: Vietnam’s New Year is (1)____________ according to the Lunar calendar. It is offically known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday several weeks beforehand(trước). They (2)__________their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings(đồ cúng) on the family altars(bàn thờ). On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new (3)___________ and give one another to the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most (4)____________ . Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence(ảnh hưởng) the whole year. As a result, they make every effort(cố gắng) to avoid arguments(sự cãi nhau) and smile as much as possible. * Choose the best words to complete the passage(1m) 1. a.prepared b.celebrated c.hold d.decorated 2. a.buy b.tidy c.tidied d.build 3. a.clothes b.cars c.trees d.season 4. a.happy b.boring c.special d.important *True or False and check the box.(0,5m) 1. Several weeks beforeTet, Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday. _____ 2. On New Year’s Eve, people sleep until the midnight they get up and see the New Year in. ____ * Answer the questions:(1m) 1. When does Tet begin? ___________________________________________________________. 2. What do Vietnamese people believe during the first three days? ___________________________________________________________. III.WRITING: * Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:( 1m) 1. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan. Nam asked Lan____________________________________________________. 2. They originally constructed Angkor Wat to honor a Hindo god. Angkor Wat_______________________________________________________. *Use the key words to write meaningful sentences.(1m) 1. Nhi/ ask / Hoa / how / get / Phong Nha cave? ____________________________________________________________. 2. Telephone / ring / while/ my sister/ clean / floor / this moring. ____________________________________________________________. DAP AN I.Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete following sentences : (4m) 1. I must go now. I promised______________ late. a.not being b.not to be c.to not be d.not be 2. Tom______________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner. a.burnt b.was burning c.has burnt d.burn 3. She asked me _______________ a driving licence. a.if I have b.whether I have b.if I had d. whether I have had 4. I dont know how___________________ the game. a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play 5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven_________________ of the world. a.Pyramids b.temples c.landmarks d.wonders 6. He used _____________ a football player. He had to stop__________ because of an injury. a.to be/ playing b.being/ playing c.to be / to play d.be / playing 7. They had the porter______________ their luggage. a.carry b.carrying c.to carry d.carried 8. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year. a.were sent b.are sent c.send d.is sending 9. I take part___________ most youth activities of my school. a.of b.on c.to d.in 10. Vietnam is a rice-_____________ country. a.export b.exported c.exporting d.exports 11. Paul is said ____________ the brightest student in the class. a.was b.to be c.being d.he was 12. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called_______________. a.water-fetch contest b.fetching-water contest c.water-fetching contest d.fetch-water contest 13. The poem, __________________, became popular in the USA. a.that is written by Clement Clarke Moore b.which is written by Clement Clarke Moore c.which was written by Clement Clarke Moore d.that was written by Clement Clarke Moore 14. ______________________ to come and have dinner with us? Id love to but Im busy. a.Do you want b.Would you mind c.Would you like d.Could you please 15. My mother showed me how__________ clothes? a.to make b.making c.make d.made 16. I was reading ___________________ my sister were playing with their dolls. a.when b.while c.at which d.at time 17. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises______________ a.regular b.regularly c.regulating d.regulation 18. My family has decided__________________ Da Lat in the summer. a.to visit b.visit c.visited d.visits 19. Jane saw her old friend while she____________ the street. a.crossed b.is crossing c.was crossing d.crosses 20.Taj Mahal is a wonder in ____________. a.Egypt b.Greece c.Cambodia d.India II.READING: Vietnams New Year is (1)____________ according to the Lunar calendar. It is offically known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday several weeks beforehand(trửụực). They (2)__________their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings(ủo cuựng) on the family altars(baứn thụứ). On the New Years Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new (3)___________ and give one another to the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most (4)____________ . Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence(ảnh hưởng) the whole year. As a result, they make every effort(cố gắng) to avoid arguments(sự cãi nhau) and smile as much as possible. * Choose the best words to complete the passage(1m) 1. a.prepared b.celebrated c.hold d.decorated 2. a.buy b.tidy c.tidied d.build 3. a.clothes b.cars c.trees d.season 4. a.happy b.boring c.special d.important *True or False and check the box.(0,5m) 1. Several weeks beforeTet, Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday. __T__ 2. On New Year’s Eve, people sleep until the midnight they get up and see the New Year in. _F_ * Answer the questions:(1m) 1. When does Tet begin? It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. 2. What do Vietnamese people believe during the first three days? Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence(ảnh hưởng) the whole year. III.WRITING: * Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:( 1m) 1. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan. Nam asked Lan whether many tourists visited My Son every year. 2. They originally constructed Angkor Wat to honor a Hindo god. Angkor Wat was originally constructed to honor a Hindo god. *Use the key words to write meaningful sentences.(1m) 1. Nhi/ ask / Hoa / how / get / Phong Nha cave? Nhi asked Hoa how to get to Phong Nha cave. 2. Telephone / ring / while/ my sister/ clean / floor / this morning. The telephone rang while my sister was cleaning the floor this morning. ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ II I. VOCABULARY: from unit 9 16 II.STRUCTURES AND GRAMMARS • order to to / so as to + Ving • Future simple tense: Will + V(inf) • Modal will to make requests, offers, and promises • Adjectives followed by – an infinitive - a noun clause • - ed and –ing participles • Requests with – Would you mind if I + V ed/ II…? / Do you mind if I + V ( bare inf) …? - Would / Do you mind + Ving…? • Past progressive : S + was /were + V-ing • Past progressive with when and while • Progressive tenses with always • Passive form: be + past participle • Compound words : rice-cooking, fire- making… • Reported speech • Indirect questions with if and whether • Question words before to- infinitive • Verb + to- infinitive • Present perfect with yet and already • Comparison of present perfect and past simple • Sequence markers: first, then, next , after this, and finally School :………… SECOND TERM TEST OF ENLISH 8 / 2009 – 2010 Name : ……………………… Time limited : 45 minutes Class : ……… A/ PART ONE : ( Time limited : 30 minutes ) I/ Circle the best answer “ a, b, c , d ” to complete the following sentences ( 4 ms ) 1. My mother show me how ……………… clothes a. to make b. making c. make d. made 2. These houses …………………… 100 years ago . a. are built b. built c. were built d. build 3. Our teacher asked us ……………………we liked to go camping in the coming festival a. whether if b. if c. what d. if whether 4. My family has decided ………………………Da Lat in the summer a. to visit b. visit c. visited d. visits 5. They had a ……………………time in Hanoi a. wonderful b. wonder c. wonderfully d. wondering 6. Have you ……………….tried Vietnamese food ? a. never b. ever c. often d. always 7. There ‘s nothing wrong …………………………her computer a. from b. in c. at d. with 8. Vietnam is a rice - …………………………country a. export b. exported c. exporting d. exports 9. The………………………of the traffic sometimes kepps people awake at night. a. noisy b. noise c. noiseless d. noisily 10. The fesh air in the countryside is good for our………………………………. a. healthy b. health c. healthful d.healthily 11. I prefer tea …………………coffee a. rather b. than c. more d. to 12. My friend told me what ……………………… when I visited Hoi An a. doing b. to do c. do d. done 13. Oil doesn’t mix ………………………… water a. at b. with c. in d. between 14. Are you ……………………… in detective films ? a. interested b. interesting c. interest d. interests 15. In Australia , families and friends spend Easter afternoon ……………………… a. with b. each c. along d. together 16. Tim said he ……………………………a programmer a. were b. was c. are d. is II/ Read the letter below : Dear John , I’m very happy to receive your letter telling me that you are going to visit Ho Chi Minh City , Vientiane and Bangkok this summer . You don’t have time to visit Hanoi again , do you ? would you like me to tell you something about Ho Chi Minh City before you go ? Well , Ho Chi Minh City is a very large city with numerous places worth seeing . However , you can stay there only a few days so I strongly recommend that you should visit the following places . First , I think you should visit Nha Rong Harbor where our great leader , Uncle Ho , left the country to seek the way to free the country from being ruled by the French colonists . Then you could tour the Reunification Palace , which always attracts lots of visitors due to its magnificent architecture. The Cu Chi Tunnels will certainly amaze you with its of hundreds of kilometers of underground defense works used duringthe war . Finally , the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and The Duc Ba Cathedral , with their special atmosphere of peace and dignity , will probably complete your tour .I wish you would have a nice holiday . Remember me to your parents Yours dearly , Lan *True or False ? Check ( 3 ) in the blanks ( 2ms) True Fasle a. John and Lan know each other very well ………. ……… b. This won’t be the first time John goes to Viet Nam ……… ……… c. He would like Lan to tell him something about Hanoi ……… ………… d. There are not many places worth seeing in Ho Chi Minh City …………. ………… e. He will visit Ho Chi Minh City , Angkor Wat and Vientiane ………… ……… *Circle the correct answer ( 1.5 m) 1. Is Ho Chi Minh City a very large city ? a. No , it isn’t b. Yes , it is c. No, it doesn’t d. Yes , it does 2. Why does the Reunification Palace attract los of visitors ? a. Because it has a magnificent architecture b. Because there’s historical event c. Because there ‘ s no need to buy tickets d. Becaue they don’t know where to go 3. What is Nha Rong Harbor ? a. it’s just an ordinary harbor b. it’s the place Lan often goes to c. it’s the place which attracts many visitors d. it’s the place Uncle Ho left the country to seek the way to free the country from being ruled by the French colonists B/ PART TWO ( Time limited : 15 minutes ) I/ Rewrite each sentence , beginning as shown , so that the meaning stays the same ( 1.5 m ) 1. She invites me to the party ∏ I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year ? “ Nam asked Lan ∏ Nam asked Lan ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. We learn English because we want to read English books ∏ In order to …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II/ Make the sentences using the words given ( 1m ) 1. It / not difficult / translate / this sentence / English ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Sydney Opera / complete / 1973 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… KEYs A/ Part One I/ Circle the best answer 1. a 5. a 9. b 13. b 2. c 6. b 10. b 14. a 3. b 7. d 11. d 15. d 4. a 8. c 12 .b 16. B II/ Reading *True of False a. T b. T c. F d. F e. F *Circle the correct answer 1. a 2. a 3. d B/ Part Two I/ Rewrite each sentence 1. I am invited to the party 2. Nam asked Lan if many tourists visited My Son every year 3. In order to read English books , we learn English II/ Make sentences using words given 1. It ‘s not difficult to translate this sentence into English 2. Sydney Opera was completed in 1973 • . Part One I/ Circle the best answer 1. a 5. a 9. b 13 . b 2. c 6. b 10 . b 14 . a 3. b 7. d 11 . d 15 . d 4. a 8. c 12 .b 16 . B II/ Reading *True of False a is called_______________. a.water-fetch contest b.fetching-water contest c.water-fetching contest d.fetch-water contest 16 . The poem, __________________,