When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice, square cakes and cook them all n[r]
(1)TAM THANH SECONDARY SCHOOL 45 - MINUTE TEST
NAME:……… SUBJECT: ENGLISH
CLASS: 8……… WEEK: 13 - PERIOD: 38
Marks Teacher’s comments
A Speaking (1m) Put these sentences in the correct order to make meaningful dialog. Hoa: Sure Turn right and then turn left It’s on your right.(1)
Nga: Thank you very much.(2) Hoa: May I help you?(3)
Nga: Yes Can you show me the way to the post office?(4)
Answer:……… B Language focus (4ms)
I Choose the best answer.(2ms)
1 The children enjoy………to traditional stories
A listen B listens C to listen D listening Her birthday is……… May 1st
A to B in C at D on
3 ……….do we have English? - Three times a week
A How far B How old C How much D How often In order ………… good marks, you should try harder
A getting B gets C get D to get
5 ……… you need any help? - Yes That’s very kind of you
A Is B Do C Does D Are
6 Some people………….a list of new words in a notebook to learn them
a put b make c get d
7 The students did their tests………
a good b well c careful d very good Our teacher said that we…………work harder on our English
a will b should c have d shall
II Which one is pronounced differently?(1m)
1 a cover b country c electricity d economy a rulers b pens c books d erasers
3 a that b the c think d they
4 a needed b wanted c worked d decided III Odd one out (1m)
1 a work b well c fast d hard
2 a fruit b banana c mango d orange
3 a color b black c red d white
(2)C Reading (2.5ms)
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
I remember the days When I was a little girl When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice, square cakes and cook them all night She used to go to the flower market to buy some fresh flowers My father used to help my mom with the housework Now my parents are old and I am grown up so I everything myself But I still remember the days…
*Questions
1 Did your mother use to tell you cry when the New Year came?
……… What did your mother use to buy for you?
……… What did your mother use to make ?
……… Where did your mother use to go to buy fresh flowers?
……… Did your father use to help your mother with the housework?
……… D Writing (2.5ms)
I Complete the sentences with the words given (1.5ms) He used / smoke/ a lot /when/ he was/ 30 years old
………
2 Last semester/ she/ get/ good grades/ for science/ but/ her chemistry result/ was poor
………
3 Her mother / be/ always / proud of/ her
………
II Turn these sentences into reported speech.(1m) Ex: “ Can you get me some coffee?”
Lan asked Nga to get her some coffee.
1 “ You should your homework before going to school” Miss Lan said to Hoa
Miss Lan said that Hoa ……… “ Turn off the lights, please”