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Nguyễn Đình Chiểu School THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
English language Group ENGLISH : 8 – Time : 45’
I. Choose the correct word or phrase (4pts)
1. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ……………… of the world.
a. Pyramids b. temples c. landmarks d. wonders
2. I am happy ……………….. all the exam. a. passing b. to pass c. pass d. passed
3. The bike ………….. in Japan is 100 dollars. a. making b. is making c. made d. to make
4. We ……………. dinner when the phone rang. a. are having b. had c. have had d. were having
5. She is conscious but she ……………. her head. a. cut b. cuts c. to cut d. cutting
6. She will be here …………… two hours. a. for b. in c. on d. since
7. We can reuse things …………… envelopes, glass and plastic bottles and old plastic bags. a. as b. like c. such d. so
8. We are …………… that you are interested in protecting the environment.
a. delight b. delightful c. delighting d. delighted
9. Would you mind ……….. for a few minutes ? a. to wait b. wait c. waiting d. be waiting
10. The doctor …………… a red car is living around the corner.
a. to drive b. driving c. drove d. driven
11. Mount Rushmore can be ………….. from more than 100 kilometers away.
a. see b. saw c. been seen d. seen
12. Viet Nam is a …………….. in South East Asia.
a. rice – exporting country b. rice – export country c. rices – exporting country d. rices – export country
13. He told me ………… to do in that situation. a. how b. where c. when d. what
14. There were many other wonders which the …………. Greeks knew nothing about.
a. nowadays b. modern c. ancient d. present
15. Sue had her brother ………….. her bike. a. fix b. fixing c. to fix d. fixed
16. Mr Roberts supervises and directs other workers in the factory. He is a/an _________ .
a. engineer b. manager c. mechanic d. foreman
II. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (2pts)
Vietnam /s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New year /s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
Questions
1. What is Vietnam /s New Year known as ? 3. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet ?
2. When does the Lunar New Year begin ? 4. What do people do on the New Year /s Eve ?
III. Write a letter, using the following words (2pts)
Dear Nhung,
1. thank you / much / flowers / you send / while / I / be / hospital
2. they / beautiful / and / they / really help / cheer / up
3. I / come out / hospital / Thursday morning
4. you / come over / place / weekend . because / I / very bored / now
5. I / look / forward / see / soon
Your friend,
Nguyet
IV. Rewrite these sentences (2pts)
1. This question is difficult to understand. It/s ………………………………………………………………….
2. Nga is studying very hard because she doesn /t want to fail in the exam. Nga is studying very hard in order ...
3. “We like this place”, the tourists said The tourists said ……………………….…………………………………………………………
4. They have just built a new church near my house. A new