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FORTY –FIVE MINUTE TEST – GRADE 8 - N. 4
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I. Multiple choice : (4ms ) choose the best answer for each sentence :
1- Which word is pronounced differently from the others :
a- rice
b- fire
c- prize
d- win
2- When you take part_______the rice-cooking festival , you’ll have to separate the rice
________the husk and then cook the rice .
a- on /into b-on / from
c- from / in
d- in / from
3-We have decided ______ on a trip to Nha Trang on this summer vacation
a- going
b- to go
c- go
d- went
4-Lan ________to do her homework . What a lazy student !
a - is always forgetting
b- always forget
c- always forgot
dalways forgets
5-In a ________ contest , students have to report books .
a- book reporting
b- report book
c- reporting book
d- book report
6-Do you know how ______ fire in a traditional way ?
a- make

b- made
c- to make
d- making
7- When Lan arrived at school , the school drum ________ .
a - is sounding b- sounded
c- has sounded
d - was sounding
8- Angkor Wat should be considered as a ________ of the world .
a- sight
b- temple
c- building
d- wonder
9-In a package tour , our ________ is included in the ticket prices .
a- accommodation
b- facility
c- accompany
d- activity
10- “ Coàng chieâng “ has been recognized by UNESSCO as the World ________ .
a- image
b- music
c- Heritage
d- dance
11- “ Lan can’t come here now “, said he .
a- He said that Lan couldn’t come here now .
b- He said that Lan couldn’t come
there then .
c- He said that Lan couldn’t come here then .
d- He said that Lan can’t come
here now
12-I love ________ which are sung in churches on Christmas day .

a- Christmas presents
b-Christmas carols c- Christmas cards
d- Christmas tree
13- The Sydney Opera house ________ in 1973 .
a- completed
b- is completed
c- was completed
d- was
completing
14- The crowd shouted while the participants ________ the rice .
a- were cooking
b- is cooking
c- have cooked
d- cooked
15-“ Can the Pyramids still be seen nowadays ? “ - “ Yes , they can “.
a- I asked her whether the Pyramid can still be seen nowadays . She said they can.
b -I asked her if the Pyramids were still seen nowadays . She said they were .
c- I asked her if the Pyramids could still be seen nowadays . She said they could .
d- I said her if the Pyramids could still be seen nowadays . She said they could .
16-The bull fighting festival ________ in our home village every year .
a- was held b- is held
c- holds
d- will be held
II. Reading ( 3ms )
1/Complete the passage with the given words : (1m ) Santa Claus cards,
decorate,presents
People usually give each other ________ at Christmas . Christmas is coming soon . The
children are hoping to get presents from ________ Mr. And Mrs. Smith have already bought
Christmas ______ to send their friends . They also bought lights and ornaments to ________
their Christmas tree .

2/Read the passage and answer the questions (1 m) The Great Pyramids of Giza
was built as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC. Although it was built a long time ago ,


its construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world . The four sides of the
pyramid are put almost exactly on true north , south , east and west
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many
interesting lines . Further scientific study indicates that these show a type of lines of
events : past , present and future . Many of the events have been explained and found to
coincide with known facts of the past .
1/ How long was the Great Pyramid of Giza built ?
2/ Why was it built ?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3/ Where are the four sides of the pyramid put ?
4/ What do the lines of
the pyramid show ?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3/Read about four places in Australia and choose an appropriate place for each
tourist(1m) :
A.The Harborside Development is one of
B. The Australian Wildlife Park has been
the world’s most exciting places to shop
specially built to give people an extra close
.It’s found right on the edge of Sydney
look at Australia’s native animals . Have
Harbor , and there are over 200 shops ,
your photo taken with a kangaroo , touch
selling everything from home-made
and feed kola bears . There are talks every
sweets to the very latest in fashion ; from afternoon about these animals , which are

Australian souvenirs to Swiss watches and only found in this part of the world .
Japanese cameras
Excellent souvenir shop.
C. A visit to the Australian Museum is like D. The Opera House . This is a century
an alternative across Australia . There are masterpiece of engineering and offer top
exhibitions on the people and their way of international performances . A guided tour
life , and the whole continent. Talks and
lasts two hours and is available any day
guided tours helps to make your visit
between 9 am and 4 pm . Special “
unforgettable . There ‘s also a café and a
backstage “ tours are available on Sundays
good bookshop , selling excellent maps
1- Before she leaves Australia , Miss Höông wants to spend a day shopping._______
2 -Mr Long wishes to study about the history and the people of Australia .________
3- Mr Trung is interested in modern buildings .________
4-Lan wants to spend a day out and see some of the animals that Australia is famous
for .________
III Writing : ( 1.5 m).. Write a postcard to your family about the visit to Hanoi . Use the
given words :
1/ I / have / wonderful time / Hanoi Dear
.
_____,
2/ sight / here / beautiful
3/ weather / cool / sunny
4/ I / meet / interesting people /
some friends /The USA .
5/ I / visit / Temple of Literature /
Sword Lake / other places
6/ I / buy / lots / souvenirs / both of you .

IV. Listening (1.5 m). Listen and check the correct wonder for each description :
1- a/ Statue of Liberty
4- a/ Eiffel Tower
b/ Leaning Tower of Pisa
b/ Grand Canyon
2- a/ Angkor Wat
5- a/ Dead Sea
b/ Forbidden City
b/ Sahara Desert
3 a/ British Museum
6- a/ Kremlin Palace
b/ Kremlin Palace
b/ Taj Mahal