4th test

Name:……………………. THE 4TH 45-MINUTE TEST
Class: ……………. Subject: English 8


I. Listen and choose A or B(1p)
1. A.Mrs Robinson wants Liz to go to the flower market B.Mrs Robinson wants Mr Robinson to go to the flower market.
2. A.Mrs Robinson wants some peach blossoms because they are traditional at Tet. B.Mrs Robinson wants some marigolds because they are traditonal at Tet.
3. A.Liz is busy. B.Liz is not busy.
4. A.Mrs Nga is going to show Mrs Robison how to make spring rolls. B.Mrs Nga is going to show Mrs Robinson how to make moon -cakes.
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.(1p)
1. A. study B. much C. century D. button
2. A. nothing B. clothes C. hold D. told
3. A. hear B. heart C. near D. clear
4. A.winter B. win C. wine D. windy
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5p)
1. How ................. the fire..................?
A. do/ make B. do/ made C. is/ make D. is/ made
2. I was cooking dinner ..................the phone ...................
A. then/ rang B. then/ was ringing C. when/ rang D.when/was ringing
3. The teacher ............... a class at 8 o’clock yesterday evening.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. has had
4. ................I was having reading newspapers, my husband was watching T.V.
A. While B. If C. Because D. As
5 She said that she ........................ swimming in the sea in autumn.
A. has liked B. likes C. liked D.was liking
6. On Christmas Eve, people often ......................... a tree.
A. are decorated B. were decorated C. decorating D. decorate
7. Have you ever been to Phong Nha ................. in Vietnam?
A. Place B. Cave C. Reef D. Bay
8. He asked me ................. I liked coffee.
A. which B. as C. whether D. what
9. She decided ....................... her run because it was getting darker.
A. to continue B. to continuing C. continuing D. continue
10. These houses ............................ 100 years ago.
A. are built B. built C. were built D. build
IV. Read
A. Read the passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1p). London is Britain’s biggest city. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowed in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent Bristish food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian and Greek restaurants. *True / False statements:  …….. London is the biggest city in Britain. …….. Some of the best museums in the world are situated in London. …….. London is crowded in winter. …….. Foreign tourists like visiting London. B. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box. (1.5p)
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Christmas is the biggest (1)…………….of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparations beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been(2)………………. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (3)……………….. about a week before Christmas, people usually (4)………… their decorations and an angel on the (5)………….. of the tree. Family presents (6)………… usually put under the tree.
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