45 Minute test - Subject English 8 - Week 32 – Period: 93

Tam Thanh secondary school 	 45 - MINUTE TEST
Marks
Name:. 	SUBJECT ENGLISH 8
Class:.. 	WEEK 32 – PERIOD: 93
TEST 1
A. Listen: Listen and complete the notes. (1m)
Things to do
Mr. Robinson: go to the flower(1)to buy some peach blossom 
and bunch of(2)...
Liz: buy some(3)..and a packet of dried watermelon seeds
Mrs. Robinson: go to Mrs. Nga’s to learn how to (4)..spring rolls.
B. Language focus: (4ms)
I.Choose the best answer :( 2ms)
.to come and have dinner with us?
A. Can you please B. Would you mind C. Would you like D.Could you please
2. Odd one out:
A. arrive 	B. sight 	C. island 	D. prison
3. Viet Nam is a  country in South East Asia.
A. rice-exporting	B. rices-exporting	C. rice-export	D. rice-exports
4. Mount Rushmore can be .. more than 100 km away.
A. see	B. saw	C. seen	D. been seen
5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven..of the world.
A. Pyramids 	B. temples 	C. landmarks 	D. wonders
6. What. you. at 8.00 last night ?
A. did/ do	B. was/ doing	C. were/ doing 	D. are/ do
7. They built the temple toa great hero of their country.
A. honor B. forget C. remember D. make
8. David is keen on swimming and sunbathing. He should go to..
A. Da Lat 	B. Sa Pa 	C. Ha Long Bay 	D. Hue Citadel
II. Match some wonders in column A to correct countries in column B(1m)
A
B
Answer
1. Sydney Opera House
A. England
1 à
2. Stonehenge
B. New York
2 à
3. The Golden Gate Bridge
C. Australia
3 à
4. The Statue of Liberty
D. San Francisco
4 à
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (1m).
1. I decided changing jobs because my boss made me work overtime. 
 A 	 B 	 C 	 D
2. Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking festival of your village. 
 A B C D
3. Nga is always watches TV in the evening.
 A B C D
4. Last night, I was listening to the radio while my father played chess. 
 A B C D
C. Reading: (2.5ms)
I. Choose the best word in the box for each blank. (1 m)
designed, recognized, visited, erected
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. It is(1) by millions of people every year. It was(2).by Alexandre Eiffel (1832-1923). It was (3)in 1889 for the Paris exposition. Since that time, it has been the most famous landmark in Paris. Today it is (4).by people throughout the world.
Note: erect (v): dựng lên
 II. Read the passage then answer the questions: (1,5ms)
	 Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized; Streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied; special food is cooked. Offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the first visitor comes, and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well. Friends, relatives and neighbors give each other their best wishes for the new year.
*Questions
1. Is Tet also a time of peace and love? à
2. When is first – footing made? à.
3. What are children given? à.
D. Writing: (2.5ms) 
I. Complete the sentences by using given words. (1m)
 1. He / always / forget/ his homework..
 à
 2. Lan / study / hard / in order / pass the exam.
 à
II. Rewrite the sentences by using the given words: (1.5ms) 
1. Lan will paint the wall carefully.
à The wall.
2. “ Do you like using computer on studies?” 
à Tam asked Lan 
3.It is a contest in which participants have to make a fire.
à It’s a..
ANSWER KEYS 1
A. Listening: Unit 13 – Ex2- Textbook/124 (0.25m for each correct answer) 
1.market 	2. marigolds 	3. candies 	4. make
B. Language focus: (4ms)
I. (0.25m for each correct answer) 
1. C 	2. D 	3. A	4. C	
5. D 	6. B	7. A 	8. C	
II. (0.25m for each correct word)
1. C 	2. A	3. D 	4. B 	
III. (0.25m for each correct word)
1.B 	2. B 	3. C 	4. D
C. Reading (2.5ms)
I. (0.25m for each correct answer) 
	1. visited 	2. designed 3. erected 4. recognized
II. (0.5m for each correct answer) 
1. Yes, it is.
2. First-footing is made when the first visitor comes.
3. Children are given lucky money wrapped in a red envelope.
D. Writing: (2.5ms)
I.(0.5m for each correct answer) 
1. He is always forgetting his homework.
2. Lan studies hard in order to pass the exam.
II.(0.5m for each correct answer) 
The wall will be carefully painted by Lan. 
Tam asked Lan if she liked using computer on studies.
It’s a fire – making contest.
Tam Thanh secondary school 	 45 - MINUTE TEST
Marks
Name:. 	SUBJECT ENGLISH 8
Class:.. 	WEEK 32 – PERIOD: 93
Test: 2
A. Listen: Listen and complete the notes. (1m)
Things to do
Mr. Robinson: go to the flowerto buy some peach blossom 
and bunch of.
Liz: buy someand a packet of dried watermelon seeds
Mrs. Robinson: go to Mrs. Nga’s to learn how to .spring rolls.
B. Language focus: (4ms)
I.Choose the best answer:( 2ms)
1.Odd one out:
A. mountain – climbing 	B. water - fetching C. rice – cooking 	D. fire – making 
2 Bao is alwayshis homework.
A. forget 	B. forgets 	C. forgetting	D. forgot
3 Pieces ofare used to make the fire
A. metal	B. bamboo	C. glass 	D. plastic
4 The Statue of Liberty is in ...................
A. New York	B. England	C. France 	D. Bangkok
5 Odd one out: 
A. fetched 	B. based 	C. washed 	D. added
6 David is interested .. ancient cities in Viet Nam.
A. in 	B. on	C. of 	D. with
7 In order to keep fit, we should do exercises.
A. regular 	B. regularly	C. regulating	D. regulation
8 She asked me if the Great Wall ..in China
A. is 	 B. was 	C. will be 	D. has been
III. Match some wonders in column A to correct countries in column B. (1m)
A
B
Answer
1. Great Wall
A. France
1 à
2. The Pyramid of Cheops
B. Iraq
2 à
3. The Hanging Garden of Babylon
C. Egypt
3 à
4. Eiffel Tower
D. China
4 à
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (1m).
1. We were watching TV when the mailman come.
 A B C D
2. Viet Nam is a rice-exported country in the word.
 A B C D
3. He asked me what I was a student or not.
 A B C D
4. How long ago does the Christmas tree come to the USA?
 A B C D
C. Reading: (2.5ms)
I. Choose the best word in the box for each blank. (1m)
pyramid tomb its wonders
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a (1)of Pharaoh Cheops in 2600 BC. Although it was built a long time ago, (2)..construction makes it one of the true (3).of the world. The four sides of the (4)..are put almost ecxactly on true north, south, east and west.
 II. Read the passage then answer the questions: (1.5ms)
	Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized; Streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied; special food is cooked. Offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the first visitor comes, and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well. Friends, relatives and neighbors give each other their best wishes for the new year.
*Questions
1. What is Tet? 
à
2. Do streets and public buidings brightly decorate at Tet?
à
3. What do friends, relatives and neighbors do during Tet? à
D. Writing: (2.5ms) 
I. Complete the sentences by using given words. (1m)
 1. Lan / always / talk/ on the phone.
 à
 2. We / study / hard / so as / pass the exam.
 à
II. Rewrite the sentences by using the given words: (1.5ms) 
People completed The Sydney Opera House in 1973.
à The Sydney Opera House was
Nhi said to Nga : “ Do you know My Son ?”
à Nhi asked Nga if .. 
It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice
à It’s a..
ANSWER KEYS 2
A. Listening:Unit 13 – Ex2- Textbook/124 (0.5m for each correct word)
1.market 	2. marigolds 	3. candies 	4. make
B. Language focus: (4ms)
I. (0.25m for each correct answer) 
1. A	2. C	3. B	4. A	
5. D	6. A	7. B	8. B	
II. (0.25m for each correct word)
1. D	2. C	3. B	 4 A
III. (0.25m for each correct word)
1.D 	2. B	3. B 	4. B
C. Reading (2.5ms)
I. (0.25m for each correct answer) 
1. tomb	2. its 	3. wonders 	4. pyramid	
II. (0.5m for each correct answer) 
1. Tet is a national and family festival.
2. Yes, they do.
3 Friends, relatives and neighbors give each other their best wishes for the new year. 
D. Writing: (2.5ms)
I.(0.5m for each correct answer) 
1. Lan is always talking on the phone
2. They study hard so as to pass the exam.
II.(0.5m for each correct answer) 
The Sydney Opera House was completed in 1973.
Nhi asked Nga if she knew My Son.
It’s a rice – cooking contest.