On that day, children parade on the streets, singing and carrying colorful lanterns of different sizes such as fishes, stars, butterflies.. V/ Rewrite the following sentences.[r]
(1)Phòng GD –ĐT Đam Rông Trường THCS Đạ Long FORTY – FIVE MINUTE TEST Marks Teacher’s remarks Student’s name:………………………… Class: 8A… I/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pt) a wanted b needed c attended d worked a carve b warm c farm d depart II/ Choose the best option (a, b, c or d) to complete each sentences (3.5 pts) When I came, she to music a is listening b was listening c were listening d listening Chicago is - right on the shore of Lake Michigan a put b established c situated d laid Viet Nam is a - country a rice - export b exporting - rice c rice - exported d rice - exporting I told Lan how - to the nearest bus station a to go b go c going d gone I asked Hoa - Phong Nha Cave was in southern Viet Nam a when b so c if d as Nhi asked Nga whether she Ha Long Bay a to know b knew c know d was known Ben Thanh Market - more than 100 years ago a was built b is built c were built d will be built He - his pen in class a always lost b is losing always c is always losing d was losing I and my sister TV at 8.00 o’clock last night a were watching b was watching c watched d are watching 10 We decided swimming because it’s very hot yesterday a go b to go c goes d going 11 This homework - since last Friday a finished b have finished c has finished d has been finished 12 - is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem ”A visit from Saint Nicholas” a Santa Claus b Christmas card c Christmas tree d Christmas carols 13 A: Would you like to come and stay with us? - B: a No b That’s very kind of you c No, I don’t want d Sure 14 we should leave Los Angeles? – B: At 4.00 o’clock a How b Why c What time d Where III/ Reading A Read the passage then write True (T) or False (F) (1 pt) The Great Wall is one of the most attractive wonders in the world and also the unique wonder that we can still see from the moon The Great Wall was built from rocks, bricks and packed – earth more than 2,000 years ago and used to prevent invaders from the other states and outer tribes The construction needed hard labor, and often lives of many laborers and (2) prisoners Although it took a lot of money to built wall, workers were paid very little There were many legends of the Great Wall that make it more famous and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors around the world to come to China to witness its grandeur The Great Wall is in America It only built from rocks It was built more than 2,000 years ago The workers were paid very little B Read the passage then answer the questions ( 1.5 pt) Mid – Autumn Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Viet Nam, and has been important to families in Viet Nam for many years It dates back as far as 15 – 20,000 years ago in Southeast Asia and is traditionally held on the 15 th day of the 8th Lunar Month The parents not only wanted to something special with their children but also to celebrate the harvest, after long hard working time away from the family It was held under the full moon which represents fullness and prosperity of life On that day, children parade on the streets, singing and carrying colorful lanterns of different sizes such as fishes, stars, butterflies Is Mid – Autumn Festival one of the most popular festivals in Viet Nam? -2 What does the full moon represent? -3 On that day, what children do? V/ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (2 pts) “Do you want to visit Ha Noi?” I asked Lan I asked Lan “I must leave now.” he said He said This is a farm which grows vegetables This is a -4 They first held this festival in 1960 This festival VI/ Complete these sentences, use the words or phrases as prompts (1.5 pt) I / just / return / a trip / Hue / my classmates -2 It / 600 kilometers / my home -3 It / take / us / six hours / get / there / by bus The weather / windy / cool (3) - I / visit / Hue citadel / Huong river I / excited / relaxed - ANSWER KEY I/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pt) Each correct sentence 0.25 pt d b II/ Choose the best option (a, b, c or d) to complete each sentences (3.5 pts) Each correct sentence 0.25 pt b was listening c is always losing c situated a were watching d rice - exporting 10 b to go a to go 11 d has been finished c if 12 a Santa Claus b knew 13 b That’s very kind of you a was built 14 c What time III READING A Read the passage then write True (T) or False (F) (1 pt) Each correct sentence 0.25 pt F F T T B Read the passage then answer the questions ( 1.5 pt) Each correct sentence 0.5 pt Yes, it is The full moon represents fullness and prosperity of life On that day, children parade on the streets, singing and carrying colorful lanterns of different sizes such as fishes, stars, butterflies V/ Rewrite the following sentences (2 pts) Each correct sentence 0.5 pt I asked Lan if / whether she wanted to visit Ha Noi He said he had to leave then This is a vegetables – growing farm This festival was first held in 1960 VI/ Complete these sentences, use the words or phrases as prompts (1.5 pt) Each correct sentence 0.25 pt I have just returned from a trip to Hue with my classmates It is about 600 kilometers from my home It took us six hours to get there by bus The weather was windy and cool I visited Hue citadel and Huong river I was excited and relaxed (4) (5)