Test : 45' lan1 HK2

Nghia Binh secondary school
Name: …………………………………. THE ONE PERIOD TEST.
Class: 8A ENGLISH 8. ( No. 1 )
I- Language focus: ( 3 pts )
A. Choose the best answer:
1. This is an emergency. Please send……………to Tran Hung Dao Street.( a tank/ a cart/ an engine/ an ambulance )
2. My new school…………in 2007.( is completed/ completed/ was completed/ is being completed) 3. It’s difficult for her…………….this task herself. ( to finish/ finishes/ finished/ finishing )
4. The victim’s head should be below the level of the……………..( feet/ heart/ hands/ neck )
5. It’s very kind……………you to help me. ( for/ with/ of/ to )
6. Would you mind……………the windows? It’s too hot in here. ( closing/ opening/ to close/ to open)
7. My father listens to the radio everyday so as to……………what happens in the world. (knowing/ will know/ know/ have know )
8. Waste paper is………………for recycling. ( made/ used/ finished/ helped )
B.Choose the word that has the italicized part pronunced differently from that of the others: ( 1p)
1. a. victim b. revive c. bite d. tight 2. a. easy b. instead c. peaceful d. leave
3. a. elevate b. prefer c. plentiful d. sterile
4. a. ambulance b. address c. blanket d. flat
5. a. sunbath b. waste c. canoe d. elevate
II- Reading: ( 2.5 pts )
Read the passage carefully:
Da Lat is one of the few places in Viet Nam where the temperature is not so high and not so low. This climate is really good for flowers. Da Lat is also well- known for waterfalls like Prenn, Cam Ly,….. Cam Ly Waterfall is just three kilometers from the centre of the town.
There are many lakes in Da lat. One of the nice lakes is Ho Xuan Huong. Another lake is Tuyen Lam where a dream can come true. Crying lake has a story to tell and people in the region are happy to tell it. The Valley D’Amour ( Valley of love ) was named by the French colonizers who first established Da Lat. It’s not so difficult to get to Da Lat. We may take a coach or a flight from Ho Chi Minh City.
A. Choose True or False: T F.
1. The temperature in Da Lat is neither high nor low. …. ….
2. There aren’t any lakes in Da Lat. ….. ….
B. Questions:
1- How far is Cam Ly Waterfall from the centre of the town? ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2- Who named the Valley of Love?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..........
3- How can we travel to Da Lat?
……………………………………………………………………………..............................



III. Listen and fill in the missing words. (2pts)
Well, here I am in Peru on our South American tour. We go to Lima(1) .......... .We had a good journey. It took three days by(2) ........ , but we saw a lot of (3) .................. . We spent most of the time on the (4) .......... . On Wednesday, we came up to the (5) .............. and while we were doing some sightseeing, it rained heavily so we couldn’t take a lot of photos … ……
IV- Writing: ( 2.5 pts )

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning.

1: Keeping people from littering is very difficult. (adjective + to-inf)
-> It .......................................................................................................................................
2: They could save some money from reused things. ( passive).
-> ....................................................................................................................................
3: He was punished by his mother. ( active )
->.................................................................................................................................
4: Could you make the bed for me, Mom? (Would you mind……. )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
5.The house was decorated last month. The house is very beautiful. ( past participle )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………………………………….









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Name: …………………………………. THE ONE PERIOD TEST. (No.2 )
Class: 8A… ENGLISH 8.
I- Language focus:( 3 pts ).
A.Choose the best answer:
1. Cool