Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers.However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)………..immediately after they[r]
(1)DAI DONG SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: ………Class:8A 1…
THE SECOND WRITTEN TEST Subject: English Time: 45 minutes A LISTENING
1 Do this exercise while you listen Circle True or False for these sentences
1 The boy wants to be in the band True False
2 He doesn’t like singing True False
3 He can’t remember the song on the guitar True False
4 The boy is good at the drums True False
5 The girl says she will call him the next day True False
2 Do this exercise while you listen: Complete the gaps with a phrase from the box
band audition I love music I love singing
I can’t remember Yes, I can I can play the guitar
Boy: Ah, band auditions Great! I’d love to be in a band! … Hi Is this the (1) _? Girl: Hello Yes So you’d like to be in our band?
Boy: Yes, (2) _ Girl: Well, we need a singer, a guitarist and a drummer
Boy: Oh, (3) !
Girl: OK, so you can sing Let’s sing the beginning of this song … Right, OK, mmm, maybe not Can you play an instrument? Boy: Er, well, (4) a little
Girl : OK, let’s hear you What can you play? … That’s it?
Boy: Er, yeah _(5) any more Girl: Erm, can you play the drums? Boy: Yeah, sure
Girl: OK! OK! STOP! That’s enough Erm, what about the maracas? Can you play the maraca Boy: (6) _as
B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
I Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0.6p) A mention B question C action D education A community B computer C museum D customs A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others(0.4p) A competition B invitation C Nation D conservation A librarian B bamboo C develop D cultural
II Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps)
1 In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners For example, We _ use a knife and fork at dinner A have to B are having C has to D having to
2 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you A should B must C shouldn’t D have to
3 At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam
A visiting B Meeting C reunions D seeing
5 spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However
6 During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to _ Buddha at the pagoda
A think about B consider C worship D believe
7 I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which _ many activities
A contains B cutting C feature D had
8 In Vietnam, the _ we mostly use is chopsticks
A cut B cutting C cutlet D cutlery
(2)A break B cut C keep D save 10 _ you study harder, you will be able to pass the examination
A Unless B If C Because D Without
III There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake and correct it.( 1p) In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent
A B C D
2 In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table A B C D
3 Lang Lieu couldn’t bought any special food because he was very poor A B C D People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back A B C D
C READING
1 Read and complete the passage with words in the box (1 point)
Celebrate Traditional Therefore served
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam To (1) ……… Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)…… ….foods The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…… … , this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers.However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)……… immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home
2 Read the passage and answer these questions below (1point)
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls New clothes are bought for the occasion One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives
1 Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam? - ……… What the Vietnamese often some weeks before the New Year?
-……… Who people often visit on TET holiday?
- ……… How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?
-……… … D WRITING:
I Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets (1p)
1 David wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take photos of festivals He started to save money (therefore) → ………
2 You can go to the Hung King Temple Festival You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise) →
3 The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (although)
→ We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (If)
→ ………
(3)DAI DONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
Name: ………Class:8A 2……… Subject: English Time: 45 minutesTHE SECOND WRITTEN TEST A LISTENING
1 Do this exercise while you listen Circle True or False for these sentences
1 The boy wants to be in the band True False
2 He doesn’t like singing True False
3 He can’t remember the song on the guitar True False
4 The boy is good at the drums True False
5 The girl says she will call him the next day True False
2 Do this exercise while you listen: Complete the gaps with a phrase from the box
band audition I love music I love singing
I can’t remember Yes, I can I can play the guitar
Boy: Ah, band auditions Great! I’d love to be in a band! … Hi Is this the (1) _? Girl: Hello Yes So you’d like to be in our band?
Boy: Yes, (2) _ Girl: Well, we need a singer, a guitarist and a drummer
Boy: Oh, (3) !
Girl: OK, so you can sing Let’s sing the beginning of this song … Right, OK, mmm, maybe not Can you play an instrument? Boy: Er, well, (4) a little
Girl : OK, let’s hear you What can you play? … That’s it?
Boy: Er, yeah _(5) any more Girl: Erm, can you play the drums? Boy: Yeah, sure
Girl: OK! OK! STOP! That’s enough Erm, what about the maracas? Can you play the maraca Boy: (6) _as
C READING
1 Read and complete the passage with words in the box (1 point)
Celebrate Traditional Therefore served
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam To (1) ……… Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)…… ….foods The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…… … , this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers.However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)……… immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home
2 Read the passage and answer these questions below (1point)
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls New clothes are bought for the occasion One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives
1 Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam? - ……… What the Vietnamese often some weeks before the New Year?
-……… Who people often visit on TET holiday?
(4)-……… … B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
I There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D ) and correct it ( 1p)
1 In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent A B C D
2 In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table A B C D
3 Lang Lieu couldn’t bought any special food because he was very poor A B C D People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back A B C D
IIChoose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others(0.4p) A competition B invitation C Nation D conservation A librarian B bamboo C develop D cultural Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0.6p)
3 A mention B question C action D education A community B computer C museum D customs A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion III Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps)
1 During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to _ Buddha at the pagoda
A think about B consider C worship D believe
2 I think the Kate Festival is a really joyful festival which _ many activities
A contains B cutting C feature D had
3 In Vietnam, the _ we mostly use is chopsticks
A cut B cutting C cutlet D cutlery
4 You shouldn’t _ your promise to the children
A break B cut C keep D save
5 _ you study harder, you will be able to pass the examination
A Unless B If C Because D Without
6 In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners For example, We _ use a knife and fork at dinner A have to B are having C has to D having to
7 In Viet Nam, you use only the first name to address people older than you A should B must C shouldn’t D have to
8 At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam
A visiting B Meeting C reunions D seeing
10 spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However
D WRITING:
I Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets (1p)
1 David wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take photos of festivals He started to save money (therefore) → ………
2 You can go to the Hung King Temple Festival You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise) →
3 The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (although)
→ We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (If)
→ ………