TEST NUMBER 4 A

FORTY –FIVE MINUTE TEST –-GRADE 8 N. 4 A
I. Multiple choice : (4ms ) choose the best answer for each sentence :
1-In a package tour , our ________ is included in the ticket prices .
a- accommodation b- accompany c- activity d- facility
2- When you take part_______the rice-cooking festival , you’ll have to separate the rice ________the husk and then cook the rice .
a-on / from b- on /into c- in / from d- from / in
3-Lan ________to do her homework . What a lazy student !
a- always forget b- always forgot c- always forgets d- is always forgetting
4 -Do you know how ______ fire in a traditional way ?
a- make b- making c- made d- to make e
5-I love ________ which are sung in churches on Christmas day .
a- Christmas cards b- Christmas presents c-Christmas carols d- Christmas tree
6-“ Can the Pyramids still be seen nowadays ? “ - “ Yes , they can “.
I asked her if the Pyramids were still seen nowadays . She said they were .
I asked her if the Pyramids could still be seen nowadays . She said they could .
I asked her whether the Pyramid can still be seen nowadays . She said they can.
I said her if the Pyramids could still be seen nowadays . She said they could .
7- Angkor Wat should be considered as a ________ of the world .
a- temple b- sight c- wonder d- building
8- When Lan arrived at school , the school drum ________ .
a- sounded b- was sounding c- is sounding d- has sounded
9-In a ________ contest , students have to report books .
a- book report b- book reporting c- reporting book d- report book
10- “ Cồng chiêng “ has been recognized by UNESSCO as the World ________ .
a- Heritage b- image c- music d- dance
11- “ Lan can’t come here now “, said he .
He said that Lan couldn’t come here then . b- He said that Lan couldn’t come here now .
c- He said that Lan can’t come here now d-He said that Lan couldn’t come there then .
12- The Sydney Opera house ________ in 1973 .
a- completed b- was completed c- is completed d- was completing
13- The crowd shouted while the participants ________ the rice .
a- cooked b- have cooked c- were cooking d- is cooking
14-We have decided ______ on a trip to Nha Trang on this summer vacation
a- to go b- going c- go d- went
15-The bull fighting festival ________ in our home village every year .
a- holds b- is held c- will be held d- was held
16- Which word is pronounced differently from the others :
a- win b- fire c- rice d- prize
II . Reading ( 3ms )
1/Complete the passage with the given words : (1m ) Santa Claus , cards, decorate ,presents
People usually give each other ________ at Christmas . Christmas is coming soon . The children are hoping to get presents from ________ Mr. And Mrs. Smith have already bought Christmas ______ to send their friends . They also bought lights and ornaments to ________ their Christmas tree .
2/Read the passage and answer the questions ( 1 m The Great Pyramids of Giza was built as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 BC . Although it was built a long time ago , its construction makes it one of the true wonders of the world . The four sides of the pyramid are put almost exactly on true north , south , east and west
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines . Further scientific study indicates that these show a type of lines of events : past , present and future . Many of the events have been explained and found to coincide with known facts of the past .
1/ How long was the Great Pyramid of Giza built ? 2/ Why was it built ?
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3/ Where are the four sides of the pyramid put ? 4/ What do the lines of the pyramid show
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3/Read about four places in Australia and choose an appropriate place for each tourist(1m) :
A.The Harborside Development is one of the world’s most exciting places to shop .It’s found right on the edge of Sydney