KT 15' K8 L6 (Gagine)

THE 6th 15-MINUTE TEST
Subject: English
Grade: 8
PN Primary and Secondary School
Name:
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Class: 8A …
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Teacher’s remarks






1. Ha Long - Bay of the Descending Dragon – is popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the attractions of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with Limestone Mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon arriving in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. From the Beach, they can hire a boat and go out to the Bay. It is here that the visitors can find some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful sites. Dau Go cave is one of the most beautiful caves at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
( Answer true (T) or false (F) ? :
Ha Long Bay is also called “Bay of the Descending Dragon”.
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The Bay’s water is clear during the summer and early winter.
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Dau Go cave is the most beautiful at Ha Long.
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Tran Hung Dao beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.
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2. New York is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the USA. It is divided into 5 parts: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queen and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broadway Theater District. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous galleries and museums.
( True (T) or False (F)?
a. New York was found by the Dutch in 1624.
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b. It is the largest city in the world.
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c. New York is divided into 5 parts.
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d. Tourists can visit some world famous galleries and museums here.
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