TEST4 E8 ( Cực Cool)

FULL NAME:
TEST OF ENGLISH 8 (No4)
Time allotted: 45’
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FORM:




LISTENING (2 ms)
I/ Listen to the following weather forecast and fill in the table with the missing information.
Here is today’s ___________ forecast for the international traveler. Let’s start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and _________ . For the ____________ , the low will be ________ and the high will be twenty six ___________ . Tokyo will be dry and windy , with a ________ of fifteen and a _______ of twenty two. __________ is going to have a humid day. It will be very __________ with a low of _______ three and a high of seven.

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2,5ms)
I. Choose the best answer:(1.5 ms)
1. Jane saw her old friend while she _________ the street .
a. crossed b. is crossing c. was crossing d. crosses
2. Milions of Christmas cards ____________ every year.
a. were sent b.are sent c. send d. is sending
3. They are good friends. They ___________ each other for a long time.
a.know b. knew c. knows d. have known
4. She asked me if I __________ a car.
a. have b.has c. had d. am having
5. Linda asked me where __________ souvenirs.
a. buy b. buying c. bought d. to buy
6. The pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ________ of the world .
a. temples b. wonders c. landmarks d.places
II. Do as directed (1 m)
1. Lan said to Nga “ Is mount Everest the highest mountant in the world?” ( Use reported speech)
=> _______________ _______________________________________________________________
2. Yesterday when Tuan (arrive) home , his mother (cook) dinner. (Supply the correct tense)
=> ______________________________________________________________________________
3. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876 . (Use passive form)
=> ______________________________________________________________________________
4. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. ( rewrite ,using compound word ).
=> ______________________________________________________________________________

C. READING (2,5ms)
Read the following passage, and do the tasks below:
I/ Choose the correct word to complete the passage (1,5 ms):

Artists Opera largest whole completed Buildings
Sydney, the _________ city in Australia and the country’s cultural centre , is well-known for its performing arts center called the Sydney _________ House , one of the most famous modern _________ in the world. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect.
The construction began in 1956 and was _________ in 1973. It is located on Sydney Harbour and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. It has an eye-catching and distinctive shape. The ________ house looks like a giant ship. Is is now known as a masterpiece of modern architecture. World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian __________ .
II. Question : (1 m)
1.Where in Sydney is the Sydney Opera House ?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Did a Danish architect design the Sydney Opera House?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. When was it completed?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. What does the Sydney Opera House look like ?
____________________________________________________________________________

WRITING (2,5ms)
Use the given words to write a postcard to your parents telling about your trip
I/ having / wonderful time / Dalat.
Weather / rather cool / cloudy/
People/ friendly/ hospitable
I / visit/ places of interest/such / flower garden / Premn Water Fall/ Than Tho Lake / Love Valley…etc…
Sights/ beautiful / romantic
I/ want/ stay/ here / long/
See / soon


Dear …………………………………………………… ,
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KEY
LISTENING (2,5ms)
( 0,25 for each right word)
I/ II/
1. T 2. A
2. F 4. A
3. F 6.A
4.T 8. B

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2,5ms)
( 0,25 for each right answer)
1. A 2. A 3.C 4. B 5. C 6. A
1. Though the traffic was bad , we arrived on time
2. We visited the house which was built a hundred years ago .
3. The food which you can chew but you can’t swallow is chewing gum.
4. The cyclone of November 1970 in Bangladesh , which killed about 500000 people , was one of the worst natural disater of the 20th century.
5.