E8 45test no 2a

My Lac High School The Second English Term 2#
Class:8A… Date: February …….., 2012
Name:…………………………… Test B
Marks
The teacher’s remarks








Read the test then aswer the questions:
This report shows how the rice-cooking festival was held. The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer from the river. There were three competition: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day. In water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. In fire-making contest two team members had to make fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of bamboo together to make fire. Six people from each team took part in the the rice cooking contest. They had to separate rice from the husk, then cooked the rice. The festival was wonderful.
What is the name of the festival?
(………………………………………………………………………………………
How many competitions were there?
(………………………………………………………………………………………
Did people walk to the river to get the water?
(………………………………………………………………………………………
What did you think about the festival?
(………………………………………………………………………………………
How far was the river from the contest?
(………………………………………………………………………………………
complete the postcard:
Dear Sally,
We’re having a wonderful time ………………….the USA. The …………………….are friendly and ……………….has been warm and sunny. In San Francisco I ………………….my friend, Sandra Smith and …………………..family. It was …………………to see them. I …………………a lot of souvenirs ……………….. the children. Thanh is always complaining about the ………………….of my suitcase.
See you ………………….
Love,
Quyen
Grammar:
1.The past progressive:
a. When my family ( sleep)………………………, the mailman ( come) ………………
b. While Hoa (eat)…………………, her sisters ( do)………………….. the homework.
c. Na ( take) …………………her dog for a walk at 8 o’clock last night.

2. Write with “always”
a. Bao / forget/ homework.
(………………………………………………………………………………………
b. Na / talk/ phone.
(………………………………………………………………………………………
3. reported speech:
a. I can sing a song.
( She said………………………………………………………………………
b. They are going to go shopping tonight.
( They said …………………………………………………………………
4. Passive
a. They are finishing the assigments.
(The assigments ……………………………………………………………………
b. She makes a new dress for her cousin’s birthday.
(A new dress …………………………………………………………………
c. The police took the men to prison.
(The men ………………………………………………………………


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