/4/ 2012
English Test (45 mins)
Name: ............................................ Class: 8

Number: 1
I-Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps (2p):
1- Mrs Robinson wants…………….. to go to the………………
2. Mrs Robinson wants some …………… because they are……………….. at Tet.
3. Mrs Robinson wants………..to buy a packet of………………
4. Mrs Robinson is asking……………. how to make…………...
II- Put the verbs into the correct form( 1p):
1. If Mr Lam (go)............. to Paris next week, he (see)................... the Eiffel Tower.
2. We want (see)................. the house where William Shakespeare (bear).........................
III- Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks (2.0p):
1. Millions of Christmas cards........................... every year.
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending
2. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises.................
A. regular B. regulating C. regulation D. regularly
3. She asked me....................... driving license.
A. If I have C. If I had
B. whether I have D. whether I have had
4. Tom............. his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. burn
5. First prize was awarded………. Jackie Steven, the smallest girl in the team.
A. with B. in C. to D. for
6. Have you decided where…………. for your holiday?
A. to go B. going C. will you go D. you went
7. Viet Nam is a………………………………………………………………..
A. country rice- exporting B. rice- exporting country
C. country exporting- rice D. exporting- rice country
8. What………you……….at 9 o’clock last night?
A. did/ do B. could/ do C. are/ doing D. were/ doing

IV- Read the passage below:
Australia is an island continent in the SouthPacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million.
English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages.
Canada is the second largest country in land side. Both English and French are official languages. Canada has a cold winter, and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice-skating.
Answer the following questions (2.5p):
1. Where is Australia?
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2. What is the population of Sydney?
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3. Is English the unique language spoken in Australia?
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4. Are English and French spoken in Canada?
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5. What’s weather like in winter in Canada?
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V- Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (2.5p):
1. Mr Baker grows vegetables in his small garden. ( Turn into passive voice)
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2. We have been in London for three years. (Make a question for the underlined words)
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3. The children said “ We are waiting for the school bus.” (Turn into the reported speech)
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4. A careful…………………for the exam is essential. (PREPARE)
(Give correct form of the word in parentheses)
5. by/ the piano/ being/ at/ him/ is/ the/ played/ moment.//
( Put the words in the right order)
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