NGUYEN KHUYEN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Full name ...................................................
Class : 8/
45 -MINUTE TEST -4
Subject :ENGLISH 8
A(10 -11)
MARK


I/LISTENING: Listen to the weather reports and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (1,5 pts) Here is today’s forecast for the international traveler. Let’s start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and (1)_________ . For the temperature , the low will be (2)________ and the high will be twenty six degrees . Tokyo will be dry and windy , with a (3)________ of fifteen and a high of twenty two. (4)_________ is going to have a humid day. It will be very (5)__________ with a low of (6)_______ three and a high of seven.
II/READING: Read the passage carefully
One of the festival in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.
A. Choose the best answer: (1,5 pts)
1) Vesak is ………….A. a festival B. an event C. a contest
2) The Vesak lasts…………A. for 2 days B. For 3 days C. for 1 month.
3) The festival celebrates ……………………………………………………………………
A. the life of people B. the life of the Buddha C. the beginning of the Buddhist year
B. Answer the questions: (1pt)
1. When does the Vesak take place? =>…………………………………………………
2. Do people decorate their houses and streets during the festival? =>……………………
III/LANGUAGE FOCUS :
A.Underline the correct word or words to complete each sentence (2 pts )
1) Jim told us where ( finding / to find / for finding ) it.
2) The window can’t ( be opened / be open / opened )
3) I decided that I must work harder ( the year before / the previous year / last year)
4) Angkor Wat was originally built ( of / for / to ) Hindus.
5) (Poem / Carol / Christmas Card ) is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
6) I was watching TV ( while / when / where ) he came.
7) My school held a ( meal- cooking / meals- cooking / cooking-meal) contest last week.
8) She didn’t know ( when / what / how old ) to do now.
B.Rewrite or combine sentences as directed in the brackets (1,5 ms)
a/ Hong asked Nga : “ Is South Tam Anh in Nui Thanh district ?” (Reported speech)
=>Hong asked Nga................................................................................................................
b/ My mother bought this hat yesterday. (Passive voice)
=> This hat..............................................................................................................................
IV/ WRITING: Write a letter to your friend. Tell him / her about a place you’ve visited recently (2,5 ms)
Dear …………..,
I am having a wonderful time in Dalat. The weather /be / cool / cloudy. People / be / friendly/ hospitable. I / visit/ places such as: Premn Water Fall/ Than Tho Lake / Love Valley…etc…The sights are wonderful.
See / soon
NGUYEN KHUYEN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Full name ...................................................
Class : 8/
45 -MINUTE TEST -4
Subject :ENGLISH 8
B(10 – 11)
MARK



I/LISTENING: Listen to the weather reports and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (1,5 ms)
Here is today’s forecast for the international traveler. Let’s start with Sydney. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and (1)_________ . For the temperature , the low will be (2)________ and the high will be twenty six degrees . Tokyo will be dry and windy , with a (3)________ of fifteen and a high of twenty two. (4)_________ is going to have a humid day. It will be very (5)__________ with a low of (6)_______ three and a high of seven.

II/READING: Read the passage carefully
Sydney, the (1)_________ city in Australia and the country’s cultural center , is well-known for its performing arts center called the Sydney (2)_________ House , one of the most famous modern (3)_________ in the world. It was designed (4) Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect.
The construction began in 1956 and was (5)_________ in 1973. It is located on Sydney Harbour and not very far (6) the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. It has an eye-catching