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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes I>Choose the word that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others.1 A.wharf B.place C.volcano D.plane2 A.fisherman B.ticket C.prisoner D.over3 A.hotel B.postcard C.shore D.cold4 A.included B.called C.phoned D.arrived5 A.brochure B.teacher C.beach D.muchII.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or D 1. What is special …... the fire- making contest?

A in B at C with D about2. They try to make fire by ……… pieces of bamboo together

A rubbing B making C separating D judging3 They have to …….. the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

A.take B.bring C.separate D.make4 Christmas songs ……… for people eight hundred years ago.

A.are performed B.perform C.performed D.were performed5 She said that ……… swimming in the sea in autumn

A.she likes B.she has liked C.she liked D.she was liking6 Is Ha Long Bay ……. ?

A.a Natural world Heritage?

B.a World Cultural Heritage?

C.a World Natural Heritage?

D.a Cultural world heritage?

7 The Pyramid is the …….. wonder you can still see today.A.only B.soon C.last D.early

8 Angkor wat is one of the largest ……… in the worldA.pagodas B.temples C.churches D.tombs

9 He asked me ….. or not.A.which I liked coffee

B.what I liked coffee C.whether I liked coffee

D.where I liked coffee

10 The teacher told the students ……. .A.which to do that B.how to do that C.by how to do that D.what to do that

11. In Viet Nam, it …… much in the winter but it …… a lot in the summer.A. rain / doesn’t rain B. doesn’t rain / rainsC. doesn’t rain / is raining D. is raining / rains

12. He normally …… quickly but at the moment he …… slowly.A. is speaking / isn’t speaking B. speaks / doesn’t speakC. is speaking / speaks D. speaks / is speaking

13. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.A. which B. if C. that D. so

14. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________airA. by B. in C. on D. with

15. The doctor …… a red car lives near my house.A. to drive B. driving C. drove D. driven

16. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.A. for B. at C. to D. of17. Nga showed Nhi where ________ tickets.A. get B. to get C. getting D. got18. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ________ the window?A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close19. The printer isn't working. Have you turned it ________ yet?A. on B. off C. up D. down

IV,Đọc đoạn văn và chọn True/ False ( T/F ):1m

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Tet is a national and family festival . It is an occasion for every vietnamese to have a good time while thinking

about the last year and the next year .At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public building are brightly

decovered and most all shops are crowded with people shopping for tet . At home everything is tidied, special food

is cooked, offerings of food,fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the well altar with burning joss-sticks scenting

the air. .First_footing is made when the first visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny

envelop. Tet is also a time for peace and love .During Tet , children often behave their family and friends , relatives and

neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.

1/ Tet is national and family festival.

2/ People do many things for Tet at home.

3/ The children aren’t given lucky money wrapped in ared tiny envelop when the first visitor come 4/ They aren’t happy at Tet.

IV/ Write: (3ms)Write a letter to afriend to tell her or him about your trip to Hue by answering these questions:1/ Where have you just retured from ? 2/ How long did you stay there ?3/ How far is it from your house to Hue ?4/ What was the weather like there?5/ What did you do there ? 5/ How did you feel about the trip ?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

Bài I: Tìm từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại. 1. A. emergency B. resident C. deposit D. prefer 2. A. wanted B. decided C. visited D. looked 3. A. prison B. limestone C. kind D. tribe 4. A. which B. who C. when D. where 5. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yardBài II: Chọn đáp án đung nhâtt cho môi câu sau. 6. We have lived in Nam Dinh ………………….. over 20 years.

A. in B. for C. from D. since 7. Would you mind if I ………………….. on the radio?

A. turn B. turning C. turned D. will turn 8. The poem ………………….. by Clement Clarke Moore became popular in the USA.

A. write B. writes C. writing D. written 9. An ………………….. contest will be held at my school next week.

A. English – speak B. English – spoken C. English – speaking D. English – spoke 10.………………….. have you studied English? ~ For 3 years.

A. How long B. How much C. How often D. How many 11.“Mrs. Lan: “Could you give me a cup of water?” ~ “Hoa: …………………...”

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A. Yes, please B. Sure. Here you are C. I hope so D. I’m glad. Thanks12.The students are ………………….. to take part in a beauty contest.

A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitedly 13.Presents ………………….. in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree.

A. are wrapped B. are wrap C. are wraped D. are wrapping14.Sally is quite keen ………………….. the idea.

A. in B. for C. of D. on 15. ………………….. is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.

A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card D. Patron saint16.Jack ………………….. his homework between 8 pm and 9 pm.

A. did B. was doing C. made D. was making17.………………….. is an area of land between hills or mountains.

A. Valley B. Beach C. Bay D. Island18.Do you mind ………………….. I leave early?

A. if B. when C. that D. 19.Try to ………………….. amount of fat in your diet.

A. reuse B. refill C. reduce D. recycle20.………………….. is used to check one’s eyesight.

A. Eye-shade B. Eyeglass C. Eye piece D. Eye chartRead the passge and answer the questions ( 1,5ms)

The Statue of Liberty , one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbor. It is a sympol of freedom. It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations. This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose rode and a crow ( vöông nieäm) on her head. Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet( bieån ; taám; goã coù chöõ vieát, hình veõ) with the date July 4 , 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high. It stands on a stone base ( ñeá, chaân) . The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters. The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to 5 pm daily expect Chirstmas Day.

* Questions :1. Where is The Statue of Liberty ?___________________________________________________________2.What time can tourists visit the Statue ? ___________________________________________________________* True or false and correct the false sentences

1. The Statue of Liberty is the most familiar image in America.2. The statue was a present to American people from French people. 3. The statue was completed in 1884 in America.4. Tourists can not visit the statue on Christmas Day.

V. Complete the second sentence in such a way that is has the same meaning as the first one ( 1,5pts)

1. Can you correct this composition for me ? Would you mind ___________________________________2. He said to me “ Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” He asked me ______________________________________3. To make this math is difficult.

It’s 4. The last time I saw her was in 2005. I haven't .................................................................................................................. 5. A new bridge is going to be built next year. They are ................................................................................................................. 6. He said: "I can't find my umbrella" He said ...................................................................................................................

1/ correcting this composition for me2/ if the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco3/ difficult to make this math

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4/ seen her since 20055/ going to build a new bridge next year6/ couldn’t find his umbrella

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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

I. Pronunciation: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind2.A. about B. around C. sound D. young3.A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company4.A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places5.A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived

II. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence:6. A table with four chairs are ………….. of the dining room.

A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about7. You ................... brush your teeth twice a day.

A. should B. can C. will D. have8. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is ...................

him.A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased

9. The new hotel __________ next year.a. is opened b. will be opened c. is opening d. opens

10.Would you mind .................. on the light?A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning

11.– Where is the fridge? – It’s ………….. the corner of the kitchen.A. in B. at C. to D. above

12.Did the children enjoy ................... when they were on holiday?A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself

13.Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she ................... .A. used to B. do C. does D. doesn’t

14.I never go to Australia. I .................. to Australia yet.A. went B. have been C. will go D. haven’t been

15.I’m .................. . Let’s do something. How about going to a movie?A. boring B. bore C. bored D. being bored

16.I’m hungry. ………….. is for dinner this evening?A. Why B. When C. How D. What

17.The old lady sat in a corner talking to ................... .A. himself B. itself C. herself D. themselves

18.I ................... swimming very much.A. wait B. try C. enjoy D. finish

19. The teacher said, “Come at 8 o’clock”. The teacher told the students ................... at 8 o’clock. A. not to come B. to come C. coming D. came

20.Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really .................. .A. to interest B. interest C. interested D. interesting

21.................... to do homework today?A. Have you B. Do you have C. Must you D. You must

22.She knows that he worked really ................... this semester.A. good B. hardly C. better D. hard

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23.Stop, boys! It’s __________ near the streets.a. dangerous for playing b. dangerously to play c. dangerous to playing d. dangerous to play

24.Do you mind if I switch on the radio? – .................. .A. No, thank B. Yes, go ahead C. No, not at all D. Yes, you can

III. Reading comprehension: Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank spaces.2MS

Ha long Bay

Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very .....(25)..... with both Vietnamese and .....(26)..... tourists. One of the .....(27)..... of Ha Long is the Bay’s .....(28)..... water and limestone mountains. The Bay’s water is clear .....(29)..... the spring and early summer. Upon arriving .....(30)..... Ha Long City, visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire .....(31)..... and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asia’s most .....(32)..... sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful .....(33)..... at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid .....(34)..... stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

25. A. familiarly B. famous C. popular D. friendly26. A. nation B. nationality C. international D. national27. A. attractions B. places C. spaces D. sites28. A. running B. noisy C. going D. calm29. A. when B. during C. as D. while30. A. in B. to C. on D. at31. A. a boat B. a ship C. a ferry D. a yacht32. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beautifulness D. beauty33. A. places B. areas C. caves D. regions34. A. wood B. wool C. wooden D. woolen

IV, Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first: (2 Ms)

1. The Smiths have tidied the house for Tet . The house ...............................................................................................................................2. The last time he met her was in 2005. He hasn't.................................................................................................................................3. The young man said, “ I must go to Cairo tomorrow”. The young man.......................................................................................................................4. "Do you have any friends in this town ?", she asked me.

She asked me….......................................................................................................................1/ has been tidied by the Smiths for Tet2/ met her since 20053/ said that he must go to Cairo the next day4/ if I had any friends in that town

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012

Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes I/ Circle the word that has different pronunciation from that of the others. (1,25 ps.)

1. A. hate B. statue C. danger D. plane2. A. arrive B. around C. valley D. abroad3. A. Chicago B. snowy C. cold D. prison 4. A. hold B. clothes C. nothing D. told5. A. rescue B. city C. recent D. century

II/ Choose the best option A, B, C, or D. (3,75 ps.) 6. Christmas songs ............for people centuries ago.A. were performed B. are performed C. performed D. was performed

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7. The park ranger talked about the........... A. original inhabitants B. inhabitants originalC. originally inhabitants D. inhabitants originally

8. He asked me ..........him a cup of coffee.A. make B. to make C. making D. made

9. Would you mind .......... the windows?A. closed B. closing C. to closing D. to close

10.Two team members have to make fire in a ..........A. fire-making contest B. making-fire contestC. contest for making fire D. contest of making fire

11.We ........dinner when Hoa came.A. are having B. have had C. had D. were having

12.Yesterday I went to the market and .........some vegetables.A. buy B. buyed C. have bought D. bought

13.Angkor Wat is one of the largest ............in the world.A. wonders B. temples C. churches D. pagodas

14. She said she ......... a worker in a large factory.A. is B. has been C. was D. will be

15.He said he ........the faucets in our house. A. can fix B. could fix C. can fixed D. could fixed16. "..........to come and have dinner with us"-"I'd love to but I' m busy".

A. Would you like B.Would you mind C. Do you want D.Could you please

17. The report shows...........the rice- cooking festival was held. A. what B. in what C. which D. how

18. " How did Mrs Quyen go to Hawaii? "- " She........a plane ". A. made B. did C. took D. fly

19. Our accommodation is..........in the ticket price. A. included B. concluded C. stayed D. picked 20. She told me how ....English words well . A. learn B. to learn C. learned D. learning

III, Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. (2,5 ps.)Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It’s officially

known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

Answer the following questions:26. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?..........................................................................................................................................27. Do people sit up to midnight to see the New Year?..........................................................................................................................................28. How long does Tet last?..........................................................................................................................................29. Are the first three days the most important?..........................................................................................................................................30. What do Vietnamese people believe?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

V/ Rewrite the following sentences. Begin with the given words. (2,5 ps.)31.They will build a new school in my neighborhood.

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èA new school........................................................................................ ………32.“Eiffel Tower is in France” Nga told meèNga told me.................................................................................................. 33.“I can play the guitar and the piano.” Ba saidèBa said..............................................................................................................34. They made the fire in the traditional way. èThe fire.............................................................................................................. 35.“I am going to see a movie this evening”. Hoa saidèHoa said.............................................................................................................

_________The end_________

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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.1. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition.2. A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D. development3.A. bean B. teammate C. speaker D. overheadII. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others4. A. message B. furniture C. cousin D. invent5. A. invention B. agreement C. arrangement D. demonstrateIII. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence 6. Please let Nam ………………..... with you . A. go B. to go C. going D. goes7. The exam was quite ..................................... we expected. A. more easily B. more easy C. easier than D. easier as 8. What's .............................. film you've ever seen ? A. good B. the best C. better D. well 9. He .................... five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games. A. win B. won C. is winning D. has won 10. The students are playing ............................... in the school yard. A. happy B. happier C. happiest D. happily11. My friend suggested .................................by bus. A. going B. to go C. go D. goes12. She told me ................................. you this dictionary.A. giving B. to give C. gave D. given13. Every milk bottle can be ....................... thirty times. A. recycled B. reused C. reduced D. returned14. It's too cold outside. Would you mind ........................... the window ?A. to close B. close C. closed D. closing15. When passing Truong Tien Bridge, tourists often stop........... pictures.A. take B. took C. to take D. taking 16. Life in the city is different ............................ life in the country.A. with B. of C. from D. to17. This is the boy ...................Tom.A. calling B. calls C. called D. call18. The car looks very clean. .................you ................. it ?A. Did/ wash B. Have/ washed C. Do/ wash D. Are/ washing 19. He hates.......................to do something by others. A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask20. . I am afraid that I can’t agree ...................you.

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A. about B. at C. on D. with

IV, Đọc đoạn văn vàchọn True/False (T/ F ) (2ms)

In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long.It is called the Great Wall of China .It winds uphill

and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of

China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers

all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it

were a road .

It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the

Great Wall of China.

1/ The Great Wall isn’t in China.

2/ The people of China made it to keep out their enemies.

3/ It is said that it took 10 years to build one part of this wall.

4/ The Great Wall isn’t made of brick and earth.

IV/ Viết lại câu với từ gợi ý :

1/ It is a contest in which participants have to make fire.

It is a ………………………………………………

2/ Do many people live at My Son?

The tourist asked Tam………………………………..

3/ They advised us to take a bus downtown.

We were ………………………………………….

4/ They built this house more than one hundred years ago .

This house ………………………………………..

V/ Sắp xếp từ đã cho thành câu hoàn chỉnh:

1/ Christmas / day / on / December / 25th is .

……………………………………………………

2/ Happy / all / I/ the / exams/ am/pass / to

1/ Christmas day is on December 25th

2/ I am happy to pass all the exams.

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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

I. A. Choose the word in which the underlined part is not pronounced the same as those in the other words of the group. (0.6pt) 1. A. leader B. spread C. greeting D. team

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2.A. memorial B. snorkel C. wonder D. import 3. A. elevate B. inject C. stretch D. bleed B. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is not the same as that in the rest. (0.4pt)4. A. pomegranate B. festival C. teammate D. award 5. A. typhoon B. victim C. treatment D. fainting II.Choose the best answer to fill in the blank,then circle the letter A,B,C or D 6. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ________ performed for people in towns and villages.A. are B. were C. will be D. have been7. In the fire-making contest, the fire is made in the ________ way.A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditionalism8. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?"-- Nam asked Linda _______ to visit Dien Bien Phu.A. if she wanted B. if he wanted C. if she wants D. if he wants9. I think playing in the rain is ________.A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. dangerously10. Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist ________.A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively11. The heads of four American presidents are ________ into the rock at Mount Rushmore.A. painted B. built C. seen D. carved 12. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called............. A. water- fetch contest C. water- fetching contest B. fetching- water contest D. fetch- water contest13. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven............ of the world. A. Pyramids B. temples C. landmarks D. wonders 14 I asked him........... the flowers in the garden. A. water B. to water C. watered D. be watered 15 He asked me if.................................................. A. I am a student C. am I a student B. was I a student D. I was a student 16. Many people………that there were other wonders, which the ancient Greeks knew nothing about. A. claim B. blame C. wonder D. suggest 16. George showed me some pictures………..by his father. A. paint painting C. that painted D. painted18. I’m not good………….remembering names. A. for B. in C. to D. at19. The children …………..to school by bus everyday. A. take B. taken C. are taken D. were takenVII. Read the passage. Then tick the box True (T) or False (F) (1.25pts) Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought were the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Cheops. In Egypt, The Pyramid is the only wonder you can still see today. Many people claim that there were other wonders, which the Ancient Greeks knew nothing about .These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.1. The seven wonders were built by Antipater of Sidon... ____2. He made the list many years ago. ____3. Of the seven wonders, you can only see the Pyramid today. ____4. Hanging Gardens of Babylon was in Iran. ____5. The Great Wall is in China ____VIII. Read the passage. Then decide which option best fits each space. (1.25pts) Ha Long- Bay of Descending Dragon- is (1) _______with both Vietnamese and international tourists. One of the (2) of Ha Long is the Bay’s calm water with (3) mountains. The Bay’s water is clear during the spring and early summer. Upon (4) in Ha Long City, visitors can go along Chay Beach. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful (5) ____ at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid wooden sticks to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288. 1. A. famous B. interested C. popular D. magnificent2. A. places B. mountains C. attractions D. beaches

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3. A. limestone B. wooden C. snowy D. remote4. A. arriving B. arrive C. arrived D. arrives5. A. mountains B. caves C. boats D. shopsIX. Rewrite the sentences. (2.5pts)1. The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D.=> Paper …………………………………………………………………………………….2. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam.=> Nam said that ………………………………………………………………….……….3. " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong?" asked Mary.=> Mary asked Phuong …………………………………………….…………….……….4. The question is very difficult. I can't understand it.=>The question is too …………………………………………………..………………….5. The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages. .=>The road ……………………………………………………………………….…………

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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 8Class:8……. Time allowance: 45 minutes I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)

1. A. promised B. hopped C. booked D. burned 2. A. though B. ought C. thought D. bought 3. A. hard B. carry C. card D. yard 4. A. cool B. food C. look D. floodII. Circle A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (3pts) 1. The teacher told him ___________ up late. A. to not stay B. to stay not C. to stay not D. not to stay 2. My father is good at ____________ English. A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak 3. We are all ________ that you passed your English exam. Congratulation! A. relieved B. afraid C. delighted D. certain 4. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”. A. would you mind B. could you please C. Would you like D. Do you enjoy 5. I am very _____________ in the information you have given me. A. concerned B. interested C. surprised D. worried 6. Can you tell me where ______________ ? A. she does B. does she C. she is D. is she 7. You have to work ____________ for the coming exam. A. hardly B. more hardly C. more hard D. hard 8. I saw her _____________ the flowers in the garden. A. watering B. watered C. be watered D. is watering 9. They had their luggage ___________ by the porter. A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried 10. She often spends her weekend ___________ through pleasant open countryside. A. travel B. traveling C. to travel D. to traveling

11. I was reading A book when Mary .......... in. A. came B. comes C. coming

12. We ............... TV at 8 o’clock last night. A. are watching B. were watching C. watched

13. There are three competitions: water-fetching, ……… and rice cooking. A. making-fire B. fired-making C. fire-making

14. It’s Lan’s daily mistake. She is always ……….. to school late. A. come B. coming C. comes

III- Read the passage carefully: VietNam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January 21st and February 19th. VietNamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks before hand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the

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New Year’s Eve, people sit up to mid night to see the the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. VietNamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the year.*Answer the following questions (2.5): 1. What is VietNam’s New Year known as? →..................................................................................................................................... 2. What do VNese people usually do to prepare for Tet? → ..................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 3. Do they give one another the greetings of the season as New Year comes? → .................................................................................................................................... 4. Does Tet last a month? → .................................................................................................................................... 5. Do you like Lunar New Year festival? Why(not)? → ....................................................................................................................................III, Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (2.5p): 1. English is taught in this school. ( Change into active voice) → ................................................................................................................................. 2. There are three competitions in the rice- cooking festival. ( Make a question for the underlined words) →................................................................................................................................... 3. Lan said “ Can you speak English, Ba?” ( Turn into the reported speech) → ................................................................................................................................... 4. Do you mind if I asked you to bring your camera to the party. ( Find out one mistake and correct it) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. London is……………….for its historic buildings and churches. (FAME) ( Give correct form of the word in brackets)IV- Give correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1p): 1. Ha Long Bay in VietNam (be)............. a World Heritage Site. It (visit).................... by millions of people every year. 2. You always (watch).................................. TV. You should (do)........... something more active.

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