Huynh Tan Phat Secondary schoolName: ………………………………. SUGGESTED TEST Subject: English

Time: 45 minutesGrade: 8 Marks: Remark:

I. Listening(1.0 pt) UNIT 12(LISTEN)(PAGE.115)

Part 1: Listen to the weather reports then answer with True or False: 1) This is the weather forecast for the international travelers. _____2) London is going to have a hot day. ____ Part 2: Listen and choose the correct answer: 3) ……cities are reported in the weather report.

a.3 b.4 c.5 d.64) In Paris, the low temperature will be ten degrees and the high will be…….

a.6 b.16 c.60 d.15II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C orD)that best fits the blank space in each sentence .(2.0 pts)

1. The tourist guide showed us where……………the souvenirs.A.buy B.buying C.bought D.to buy

2. Two days ago, Mary asked me …………..to join the English Speaking Club.A.did I want B.that I wanted C.If I wanted D.If did I want

3. It takes a long time to learn ……………..a foreign language well.A.speak B.speaking C.how speaks D.to speak

4. Will you come ………. to my place on the weekend?A. over B. for C. at D. up

5. How about ……………….? Are there any hotels or guest houses?A. dormitory B.shelter C.accommodation D.residence

6. Mr.Baker …………….off his bike while he was riding to the office.A.fell B.was falling C.falling D.felt

7. “Do you mind if I take a photo?” – “…………………..”A.I hope so B.Don’t forget C.No problem D.Not at all

8. My motorbike ………….last week hasn’t been found yet.A.stolen B.stole C.was stolen D.stealing

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting . (0.5 pt )1) The can was finally opened by a spoon.

A B C D2) People aren’t liking Mary because she is always comlaining about anything.

A B C D

IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence . (1.0 pt)1) “Does the price of the holiday include……………………....?,” I asked the tourist officer.

(accommodate)2) I was amazed by the ………………of the scenery.( magnificent)3) The table was placed ……………….with six nice chairs around.(center)4) My hobbies are travelling and ……………….(photo)

V. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs given in each sentence . (1.0 pt)1) I asked my friend Hung whether he ………to join our English speaking Club.(want)2) I had my bike …………………(repair)3) Other weapons………………in a few years. (invent)4) The two men ………………by the police when I came.(question)

VI. Choose the word or phrase (A , B , C , or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pt)

Dear Sir or Madam,We are in Class B, Year 8 at Stonehouse School. Every year our class goes (1)_______an

adventure holiday. This year we would like (2)___your center.

We are planning (3)____ away for the first week in May, arriving on Friday 2 May. There will be 15 boys and 15 girls in our party, and two teachers.

We are (4)______in sailing, rock climbing, canoeing, and map-reading. Can you send us (5)_____about your center?

We look forward (6)______from you.Yours faithfully,Class B1) a. in b. at c. on d. aver2) a. attend b. attending c. to attend d. to attending3) a. go b. to go c. going d. to going4) a. interested b. interesting c. bored d. boring5) a. news b. message c. note d. information6) a. hear b.to hear c. hearing d. to hearing

VII. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are True or False . (1.0 pt)Nha Trang, a beautiful city 442 km from HCM City, is becoming more popular with tourists in recent years.However, with a population of 300,000, Nha Trang still remains its small town atmosphere. The resort town is well-known for its miles of beach and the friendliness of its people. The city is especially famous for its ten kilometers of sand beach where the water is clear all year around.Nha Trang has several ofshore islands. The most remarkarble ones are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon Chong.The average temperature is 26 degrees Centigrade.Nha Trang is among the top of all beaches in Vietnam.

1) It is 442 km from Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang. ___ 2) Nha Trang is a city which beautiful but unfriendly. ___ 3) Tourists are impressed by the beauty of the beaches

and by the friendliness of its people. ___ 4) The most wonderful islands are Hon Tre, Hon Yen and Hon Chong. ___

VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed above them . (2.0 pts)1) Will your friends pick you up at 6 a.m?

→Will you______________________________________________________________.2) They have got divorced for five months.

→It’s _______________________________________________________________3) “Do you send Christmas cards to your friends every year?, ” Lan asked.

Lan asked me_________________________________________________________4) The products are of high quality. They are made by this company.

The products made____________________________________________________THE END OF THE TEST