3rd test of english8

Name:……………………………. THE 3rd 45-MINUTE TEST
Class:………….. Subject: English 8
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I. LISTENING. (1.0pt)
* Listen the tape then fill in the blanks with a missing word.



Today I’m going to explain how to start a(1).................. heap. First of all you must use only vegetable matter, which includes (2).................. egg shells but (3).................. the shells first-and tissues. Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place in your (4).................. that gets a few hours of sunlight each day .Use picks or shovels to turn the compost regularly so it gets plenty of air.


II. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. Circle A, B, C or D (1.0 pt)
A. seaside B. site C. mind D. village
A. city B. daily C. dry D. empty
A. decide B. remember C. letter D. reduce
A. victim B. promise C. revive D. hospital

II.Choose the best answer. (2.5pt)
1. Would you mind if I ……………. on the radio?
A. turn
B. turning
C. turned
D. will turn

2. The poem …………… by Clement Clarke Moore became popular in the USA.
A. write
B. writes
C. writing
D. written

3.Milk bottles can be…………. after being cleaned.
A. recycled
B. reused
C. soaked
D. broken

4. We need to …………. the use of plastic bags. Instead, we can use paper or clothes bags. A. reduce B. reuse C. recycle D. produce 5. We are delighted ……………the English exam.. A. pass B. passing C.to pass D. passed 6. You can see a boys …………… water buffalo in the fields in Vietnam. A. driving B. cycling C. flying D. riding 7. Do you mind …………… your dictionary? A. if I use B. I using C. if I used D. your using 8. Would you mind closing the window? -…………….
A. No, I’m afraid not. B. No, of course not. C.No, I can’t. D. I’d rather you didn’t.
9. Nha Trang, a beautiful city belong to Khanh Hoa province, is a ________ resort.
A. mountainous B. seaside C. village D. countryside
10.We have lived in this city __________ over 20 years.
A. in B. for C. from D. since

III. Read and choose the best answer(2pt)
Nha Trang
When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful beaches.
In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling or scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimmers may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourists can also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish.
In addition, tourists can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they could get a taste of the local seafood. there are crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters and several other kinds of fish-all are fresh and delicious.
locate (v): tọa lạc, nằm ở paradise(n): thiên đường
snorkeling(n): lặn có ống thở scuba diving(n) : lặn có bình ô xi

1.Nha Trang is…………….
a. famous for its fresh and delicious seafood. b. located in Khanh Hoa
c. a paradise d. not a resort
2. Tourists can take part in some outdoor activities such as …………………
a. visiting Nha Trang Pasteur Institute b. eating the local seafood
c. visiting Tri Nguyen Aquarium d. scuba diving
3. At, visitors can enjoy……………
a. watching a few sharks only b. a