Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February.[r]
(1)Written test 4
Time limited: 45 minutes Class 8:
Full name:
Part 1: listen and fill in the gaps the words you hear (2.0 points)
We are(1)…… a wonderful time in Hoi An The (2)……….here are so narrow that cars are not allowed to enter of the town The people are very (3)………… and helpful The food look funny but it tastes quite nice I haven’t (4)……… anything
Part 2: Choose the best words to complete the sentences (1.5points) I don’t know how…………this game
A play B played C to play D playing Would you mind if I………… a photo
A take B took C taking D will take Would you mind ………….the tape once more
A play B played C playing D to play
Part 3: Match the names of the places of interest in column A with the correct provinces in column B (1.0 point)
A B Ha Long Bay a Quang Binh
2.Phong Nha ecave b Ho Chi Minh City Nha Rong harbor c Quang Ninh Lenin stream d Cao Bang
Part 4: Read the text carefully and answer the questions (3.0 points)
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February Before Tet, people usualy clean and decorate their homes They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds They also get clothes which are worn at Tet They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday Tet is a time for family members to have special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes People often visit relatives and friengs on the second day of the holiday
1 When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Viet Nam? What Vietnamese people to prepare for Tet?
3 What people often on the second day of the holiday?
Part 5: Imagine you are a tourist on a vacation Write a postcard to a friend about your trip (2.5 points)
_ Place: Ha Long Bay, in Qung Ninh
_ How you feel about the people: hospitable, helpul _ What the weather is like: sunny, hot
_ Who/ What you visit: relatives, Bai Chay beach, Dau Go cave, Trinh Nu cave The end
HSG English8
I / Put the verbs into the correct form , past progressive or simple past (2,0 ps ) I was in the countryside with my grandfather some days ago One night
I ( walk ) along a country road when suddenly I ( hear ) footsteps behind me Somebody ( follow ) me Then I ( start ) to run
2 Mrs Smith ( invite ) Mrs Quen to have dinner while Mrs Quyen ( visit ) the USA
(2)II / Multiple choice : ( 2,0 ps )
1 Thu is very keen sports ( in , at , on ) Ba is very interested Math ( in , at , on )
3 They are tired doing the same thing everyday ( in , of , at ) Vietnam is a country
( rice-exporting , rice - exported , exporting- rice ) Have you ever been to a festival ?
( bull-fight , bull-fighting ,fighting-bull )
6 She asked me I could help her with the homework ( what , whether , why )
7 My parents decided a tour round the country ( make , making , to make )
8 The policeman wanted to know happened to those cars ( what , how , why )
III/ Match the questions with the correct responses : ( 2,0 Ps )
Questions Responses Key
1 Where did you go on holiday ? What is it famous for ?
3 How long were you there ? Was it a package holiday ? Did you enjoy it ?
6 Was the weather good ? What did you there ? When did you get back ?
a No , we were not with a group b Yes , it was
c Three days ago d We went to Italy
e We visited museums and art gallerires
f two weeks
g It was wonderful
h It is an art city It is famous for its Pisa Tower
IV / Change the following sentences into passive voice : ( 2,0 ps ) People use milk for making butter and cheese
=> My brother lent me this book
=>
3 You must write the answers on one side of the paper only => They will send you a bill at the end of the month
=>
V / Put the following sentences into reported speech : ( 2,0 Ps ) Sally said : “ I am going to the bookshop “
=>
2 Ann said to me : “ My parents have just bought a new house “ => “ The film that I saw really was interesting , “ said Lan => “ I not know who she is I have never seen her , “ said Bob =>
Answer Key : I / 2,0 ps : each correct verb is 0,25 ps
(3)2 Invited – was visiting was - made II / 2,0 ps : each right sentence is 0,25 ps
1 on in of rice – exporting
fighting – bull whether to make what III / 2,o ps : each correct match is 0,25 ps
1 d h f a g b e c IV/ 2,0ps : each correct sentnces is 0,5 ps
1 Milk is used for making butter and cheese 2 I was lent this book by my brother
3 The answers must be written on one side of the paper only 4 You will be sent a bill at the end of the month
V / 2,0 ps : each correct sentence is 0,5 ps 1 Sally said she was going to the bookshop
2 Ann said to me taht her parents had just bought a new house