the second term- school year 2009- 2010
Test 45 - 1: ’ Name: ……………………………… Class 8 ……….…
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2,5 marks)
1. Thank you ………….inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.
A. for B. at C. to D. of
2. Nga showed Nhi where ………. tickets. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
3. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ………. the window?
A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
4. The printer isn't working. Have you turned it ………. yet? A. on B. off C. up D. down
5. The heads of four American presidents are …………. into the rock at Mount Rushmore.
A. painted B. built C. seen D. carved
6. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ………. performed for people in towns and villages.
A. are B. were C. will be D. have been
7. Ba ……… his homework.
A. finished already B. already finished C. have already finished D. has already finished
8. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen …………. the USA.
A. visit B. visited C. was visiting D. have visited
9. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?"
=> Nam asked Linda …………. to visit Dien Bien Phu.
A. if she wanted B. if he wanted C. if she wants D. if he wants
10. The old lamp in china is five dollars
A. make B. makes C. to make D. made
II. Complete the text with given words (2 marks)
celebrated , from, clothes, to, food, houses, preparations, greetings
Viet Nam’s New Year is(1) according to the Lunar calendar. It’s officially known as Tết Nguyên
Đán or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes (2)……
year (3)…… year. Vietnamese people usually make 4………. for the holiday several weeks beforehand They
tidy their (5) …… ,cook special (6) ……, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New
Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year coming up, then they put on new (7) ……and
give one another the 8…………… of the season.
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III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs (2,5 marks)
1. He requested us ( 1. take) part in games.
2. Christmas songs ( 2. perform) for people eight
hundred years ago.
3. I like (3. participate) rice- cooking contest.
4. He said he ( 4. can ) fix the light.
5. While I was watching TV, My brother ( 5. read)
funny stories.
6. I hate ( 6. do) housework.
7. At 7 o’clock yesterday, we ( 7. study) at school.
8. They are interested in ( 8. take) part in outdoor
activities.
9. I’m happy ( 9. get) good grades.
10. Do you mind ( 10. go) out with me?
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IV,Rewrite the following sentences: (1,5 marks)
1. " We like this place" the tourists said.
=> The tourists said
2. People wash the used plastic bottles with water.
=> The used plastic
4. The milkmen in Britain collect empty milk bottles .
=> Empty milk
5.I passed all the exams .I am happy .
=> I am happy
6. “ She is a teacher “ Nga said.
=> Nga said
V. Read then answer the questions ( 1,5 marks)
Last year, I went on a home stay to the United States. I lived with the Johnson family in the state of California.
When I was there, I went to school with my American sister, Julie.
At first, speaking English everyday was hard. I was homesick ( nhí nhµ). But then I stated to enjoy my home
stay. English was easier. School was fun.I liked living with the Johnsons. We ate dinner together every night.
We went to the movies a lot. During spring vacation, we went on a camping trip.
Now I’m back home with my parents. I often write to my American family and they write to me. Next year the
Johnsons are going to visit me.
1. Where did he go last year?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Who did he live with?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. How did he feel first?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Did he go camping with The Johnsons?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Did he like the trip?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. What are the Johnsons going to do next year?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
the second term- school year 2009- 2010
Test 45 - 2: ’ Name: ……………………………… Class 8 ……….…
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2,5 marks)
1.Milk bottles can be after being cleaned
A. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken
2. . . Would you mind………….I smoked here. A. When B. that C. if D. for
3 Do you mind if I here ? A. to sitting B. to sit C. sit D. sat
4.How many are there in the competition?
A. teams B. groups C. contests D. winners
5. What is special the fire- making contest?
A. in B. at C. about D. with
6.They have to the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.
A. take B. bring C. separate D. make
7. The Pyramid is the wonder you can still see today.
A. last B. soon C. only D. early
8. The teacher told students where
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
9. The Statue of Liberty was to the USA by the French.
A. constructed B. designed C. completed D. presented
10. I asked him he liked coffee or not .
A. what B. whether C. when D. which
II. Read the passages and answer the questions (1,5 marks)
Last Tuesday Dick went to Bristol. The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45. Rosemary, his close friend met
him outside the station. First, they went to a small café to have a cup of coffee. They talked endlessly. Then
they walked around for a while, and finally went to Rosemary's house. They had a lovely lunch. Dick met
Rosemary's mother and later her two children when they went home from school. In the evening, he went to
see a very interesting film with Rosemary's family. After the show, he said goodbye to them and left for
London.
1. How did Dick go to Bristol last Tuesday?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What time did the train arrive at Temple Mead?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who did he meet at the train station?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Who did Dick meet at Rosemary's house?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Did he watch an interesting film with Rosemary's family?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Did Dick leave for London after the show?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs (2,5 marks)
a. I asked Lan whether She ( 1. love) ( read) funny stories.
b. I don’t know how ( 2. answer ) the questions.
c. You have to ( 3. keep ) the room tidy.
d. My mother requested me ( 4. go) to the market ( 5. buy)
some food.
e. Do you want ( 6. visit ) HaLong Bay?
f. They asked me where I ( 7. live)
g. Lan asked if I ( 8. have ) free time today.
h. Would you like ( 9. go) (10. swim)?
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IV. Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases. (1 mark)
1. Lan / like / learn/ English
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She / begin / learn / this language / 2003
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 We / ought / use cloth bags/ instead / reuse plastic ones.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Our school / hold / flower - arranging contest / March, 8th every year.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Complete the text with given words (2,5 marks)
( Slopes, carved, putting, as soon as, cold, overturned, fertilizing, wrapped, remember, town)
1. Suddenly, the canoe_________ and everyone fell into the cold water.
2. The weather in Sydney is rather ___________ in July.
3. Would you mind _________out the cigarette?
4. The flowers ________ in blue paper over there are beautiful.
5. Please two mise to drop by our house when you are in__________.
6. Mount Rushmore is famous for having the heads of four American Presidents ______ into the rock.
7. They went swimming and sunbathing________ arrived in Nha Trang.
8. There are so many beautiful mountain_______ you can visit in Sa Pa.
9. Nam had a day to ______last weekend.
10. Farmers grow food for their animals and use the dung for______ their field.
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