Name: ……………………………… Mark(s) TEST ON WRITING Class: …8A Duration: 45 minutes Subject: English (8). I/ Vocabulary and Structures. (4ms) 1/ Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (2ms). a/ I ( meet)…………… her last night. b/ Lan (play) ……………………… badminton while he (read)……… the books at recess yesterday. c/ She (watch) …………… ………TV at 9.00 last night. d/ Paper is (make) ………………in this factory (by them). 2/ Circle the best answer “A/B or C to finish the following sentences (2ms). a/ Japan has a big ………………………………… industry. A. car - making B. making - car C. car - made b/ The baby is always ………………………………… A. to cry B. crying C. cried c/ The children were suggested ……………………care of the garden when their parents went away. A. taking B. took . C. to take. d/ The policeman wanted to know …………………………………… happened to those cars . A. how B. what. C. when I/ READ : Read the text carefully and answer the questions below it : (2ms). For Vietnamese people, Tet- The Lunar New year- is the biggest festival of the year. Before Tet, people are busy to get haircut, buy new clothes, decorate the house and prepare special foods, … Flowering tree branches are brought into people’s homes. On the first day of Tet, people wish each other good luck, good health, prosperity and happiness. Older people distribute “ lucky money” to their kids. Families usually gather to have a good meal with sticky rice and boiled chicken, wine… During the first few days of Tet, nobody sweeps their houses. They don’t want to sweep away good luck This custom was imported from China long ago. 1/ What do Vietnamese people do before Tet ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ Do they bring flowering trees into their homes? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ Who receive “ Lucky money” ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/ Why does nobody sweep their house during the first few days of Tet? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III/ Write:(2ms). 1/ Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech (1m) a. Lan said, “ I’m a student” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. b. He said to us, “ You are my best friend”. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2/ Change the following sentences into passive voice (1m) a. John takes the books ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. b. The secretary will send the letters tomorrow …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV/ Listen to the dialogue carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable words. (2ms): “town, calling, while, are, nice, Monday, wonderful, stay.” Mrs. Smith : Hello Mrs . Quyen : Sandra, it’s Quyen. I’m ……….……from HaNoi. Mrs .Smith : Hello, Quyen. This is a ………………… …………… surprise ! Mrs . Quyen : Thanh and I …… ………… coming to San Francisco on …………… Mrs .Smith : That’s ……………………! Would you like to come and……………… with us ……………………. you’re in ………… Good luck to you! Name: ……………………………… Mark(s) TEST ON WRITING Class: 8A…. Duration: 45 minutes Subject: English (8). I/ Vocabulary and structures. (4ms) 1/ Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (2ms). a/ Mrs Lan (teach) ……….………us Enghlish two years ago. b/ We ( watch)………………a football game on T.V when our friends (come)…………… c/ The boys (play) …………… …….soccer at 3:00 yesterday. d/ Some new clothes were (buy) ………………for her chitdren (by her). 2/ Circle the best answer “A/B or C to finish the following sentences (2ms). a/ Viet Nam is a …………………country. A. rice-exporting B. rice-exporting C. rice -exported b/ He is always ……………in class A. to talk B. talked C. talking c/ Lan wanted ……………a letter to her friend in france. A. sending B. to send . C. send. d/ My friends wanted to know ………………… I could Visit them somedays . A. if B. when. C. why I/ READ : Read the text carefully and answer the questions below it : (2ms). For Vietnamese people, Tet- The lunar New year- is the biggest festival of the year. Before Tet, people are busy to get haircut, buy new clothes, decorate the house and prepare special foods, … Flowering tree branches are brought into people’s homes. On the first day of Tet, people wish each other good luck, good health, prosperity and happiness. Older people distribute “lucky money” to their kids. Families usually gather to have a good meal with sticky rice and boiled chicken, wine… During the first few days of Tet, nobody sweeps their houses. They don’t want to sweep away good luck This custom was imported from China long ago. 1/ What do Vietnamese people do before Tet ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ Do they bring flowering trees into their homes? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ Who receive “ Lucky money” ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/ Why does nobody sweep their house during the first few days of Tet? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III/ Write:(2ms). 1/ Rewrite these sentences, using reported speech (1m) a. The said, “ I’m a worker” ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………………… b. Nga said to her brother, “ I can’t answer this question”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ Change the following sentences into passive voice (1m) a. Our teacher corrects our homework. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. b. We will send a letter tomorrow. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV/ Listen to the dialogue carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable words. (2ms): “town, calling, while, are, nice, Monday, wonderful, stay.” Mrs. Smith : Hello Mrs . Quyen: Sandra, it’s Quyen. I’m ……….……from HaNoi. Mrs .Smith : Hello, Quyen. This is a …………………. surpries ! Mrs . Quyen: Thanh anh I …… … coming to San Francisco on ……………….…… Mrs .Smith : That’s ………………! Would you like to come and……………… with us ………………you’re in……………. Good luck to you! . Vietnamese people, Tet- The Lunar New year- is the biggest festival of the year. Before Tet, people are busy to get haircut, buy new clothes, decorate. Older people distribute “lucky money” to their kids. Families usually gather to have a good meal with sticky rice and boiled chicken, wine… During the first