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Name: Class: 8
I-Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with suitable words (2p):
1- Mr Robinson goes to the (1)……… ……….and buy (2)………… blossom and a bunch of (3) ………
Liz goes to the (4)…………in order to buy one packet of (5)……… and some (6) ………
Mrs Robinson wants to learn (7)……… to make (8)……… rolls in her friend’s house II- Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks (2.0 p):
A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called A water- fetch contest C water- fetching contest
B fetching- water contest D fetch- water contest The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world
A Pyramids B temples C landmarks D wonders I asked him the flowers in the garden
A water B to water C watered D be watered He asked me if
A I am a student C am I a student B was I a student D I was a student
Many people………that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about
A claim B blame C wonder D suggest
George showed me some pictures……… by his father
A paint painting C that painted D painted
I’m not good………….remembering names
A for B in C to D at
The children ………… to school by bus everyday
A take B taken C are taken D were taken
III- Read the passage carefully:
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 21st and February 19th VietNamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks before hand 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 mid night to see the 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 year
*Answer the following questions (2.5): What is VietNam’s New Year known as?
What VNese people usually to prepare for Tet?
Do they give one another the greetings of the season as New Year comes? Does Tet last a month?
Do you like Lunar New Year festival? Why(not)?
IV- Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (2.5p): English is taught in this school ( Change into active voice)
There are three competitions in the rice- cooking festival ( Make a question for the underlined words)
Lan said “ Can you speak English, Ba?” ( Turn into the reported speech)
Do you mind if I asked you to bring your camera to the party
( Find out one mistake and correct it)
London is……….for its historic buildings and churches (FAME) ( Give correct form of the word in brackets)
V- Give correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1p):
Ha Long Bay in VietNam (be) a World Heritage Site It (visit) by millions of people every year
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