TEST--U.9-U.11-2014

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST.
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 .GRADE 8.

Marks
Teacher’s Comment


I. Choose the best answer (A; B; C; or D) for each sentence below:

1. We can………..things like envelopes, plastic bottles…...

A
recycling
B
Be recycled
C
reuse
D
reused


2. I feel so………..that I ‘m going to bed.

A
slept
B
sleepy
C
sleeping
D
sleep


3. I’ll pick you…....at 5.30 this afternoon.

A
up
B
about
C
in
D
with


4. A man …………..the gold medal in swimming at the 22nd Sea Games is my brother.

A
winning
B
won
C
winner
D
win


5. A lady………..English is Liz’s sister.

A
teaches
B
teach
C
teaching
D
taught


6. A valuable famous painting stolen from the museum ………...yet.

A
Has found
B
Hasn’t found
C
Has been found
D
Hasn’t been found


7. Shoes and sandals ………………...from recycled old car tires.

A
Are made
B
Were made
C
Is made
D
Was made


8. It’s very interesting in……………….our environment.

A
protective
B
protecting
C
protected
D
To protect


9. Would you mind……………..so loud?

A
Not talk
B
Not to talk
C
Not talking
D
talked


10. People use first-aid…………..ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.

A
So that
B
because
C
that
D
So as to



QUESTION II. WIRTE THE CORRECT FORM AND FORM OF VERBS IN THE BRACKETS:

Mrs. Betty (1.teach)...........................English for nearly 25 years. She (2.be)............................in London since she was young. She (3.work).........................5 days a week. She (4.live)...............................in a small house in the country now. This house (5.buy)................last year. She (6.go).................to school by bus every morning. She has the fun of (7.teach)..................English. She (8.be).................a kind teacher. At the moment she (9.prepare)……………….the lessons and test because her students (10.take)…………an exam next Monday.




QUESTION III. Fill in each numbered blank in this passage with suitable word:
Dear Nam,
Your garandfather and I are (1)……. that you passed your English exam. Congratulations!
Aunt Mai was happy that you (2)……. her birthday last week. She told me you gave her a (3)……….. scraf.
I’m relieved that your mother is feeling (4)……………. Please give her my love.
We’re (5)……….. forward to seeing you in June. However, grandfather is(6)…….. that the day is wrong. Are you (7)…… you’re arriving (8)……. Saturday 20th ? I’m certain that there (9)………… no trains from HN on Saturdays.
Write soon and confirm your arrival (10)……….. and time.
Love,
Grandma
{ better; date beautiful; delighted; looking; afraid; certain; remembered; on }

QUESTION IV. WIRTE the correct form of words in the brackets:

Old tires can be………………to make pipes and coverings. (Recycling)
It’s very…………….to play soccer on the streets. (Danger)
There are a lot of……………..in HCM.C every day. (Tour)
The Smiths visited………….Institute in NT last Sunday. (Ocean)
Sapa is a……………..resort town. (Mountain)
“Times” is a………….newspaper. (Day)
They cancelled all the………….because of the bad weather. (Flew)
The woman, wearing the pink dress is a…………. (Flowers).

QUESTION V. Read this passage carefully and answer the following questions:

Farmers have recycled their waste for thousands of years. They grow food for their animals and use the dung for fertilizing their fields. They also collect household and gardern waste to make compost. Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer. It helps plants grow.

What have farmers done for thousands years?
→………………………………………………………………………
What is dung used for?
→………………………………………………………………………
What do they collect to make compost?
→………………………………………………………………………
What is compost?
→………………………………………………………………………

QUESTION VI. Rewrite the sentences:
Susan gave Liz beautiful flowers this morning.