The school swimming club is going to hold a swimming contest to celebrate the teacher’s day.. The contest will be in the school swimming pool from 7am to 11.30am on November 18th.[r]
Trang 1English written test45 ’ –No 2
Full name:………Class: 8………
I Listen to the passage and fill in the notice: (2.5pts)
The school swimming club hold a swimming contest to celebrate the teacher’s day Date (1):………
Time: (2):………
Place: (3):………
Please contact (4)………
at the above address for more information II Read this paragraph and answer the questions belo: (2.5pts) One of the first novels in the history of literature was written in England in 1917 It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe was born in 1660 in London in the family of a rich man When Daniel was a school boy, he began to write stories After he left school the young man worked in his father’s shop and wrote articles for newspapers Defoe visited many countries and met many people That helped him in his writings.In 1917, when Defoe was six years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which made him famous 1.Where and when was Daniel Defoe born?
2.When did he start to write stories?
3.Dis he write articles for newspapers after he left school?
4 Did he write the novel Robinson Crusoe in 1817?
5 Which made him famous?
III Language focus: A Underline the suitable word to complete the sentence ( 1.5pts) 1 Huong ( practice, practiced, practicing English with Thu yesterday 2 There will be a meeting ( among, at, between) 9 am and 10am 3 He ran very ( good, excellent, well) last Saturday 4 May I help you? –( Yes, thank you/ Sure/ No problem) 5 Thoai loves ( have, has, having) a picnic near the sea 6 They used to ( stay, stayed, staying) in the countryside B Rewrite the sentences in reported speech: ( 1.0p) 1 Quang said : “I should tidy my room” - Quang said that
2 Mai said to me: “ Close the window, please!” - Mai asked me
3 Nhung and Ha said that: “ We shouldn’t take part in that game” - Nhung and Ha said that
4 Tuan said to me : “ Don’t play computer games” - Tuan asked me
IV Use the suggested words to complete the letter: ( 2.5pts) Dear Lan, Thank / your letter I/ pleased/ hear/ you /have / enjoyable holiday I/ receive/ my second semester report/ three days/ ago I/ get good grades/ English, but/ my Math result/ poor My Math teacher/ ask /me / spend more time/ it I/ must/ study harder/ next semester There/ be/ Children’s Day/ next week It/ the international children’s Day, June 1st I/ going/ Da Nang/ tonight/ my parents I/ send/ you / postcard/ there Your friend, ………
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Answer key:class 8 I.(2.5pts)
Trang 2The school swimming club
hold a swimming contest to celebrate the teacher’s day
Date (1):November 18th
Time: (2): from 7am to 11.30am
Place: (3): the school swimming pool
Please contact (4) the physical education teacher, Tran Thi Thuy
at the above address for more information.
Teacher reads this passage:
The school swimming club is going to hold a swimming contest to celebrate the teacher’s day The contest will be in the school swimming pool from 7am to 11.30am on November 18th The person to contact is a physical education teacher, Tran Thi Thuy
II.(2.5pts)
1.Daniel Defoe was born in 1660 in London in the family of a rich man.
2 He started to write stories when he was a school boy.
3.Yes, he did.
4 No, he didn’t.
5.The novel Robinson Crusoe made him famous.
III.
A Underline the suitable word to complete the sentence :( 1.5pts)
1 practiced
2 between
3 well
4 Yes, thank you
5 having
6 stay
B.Rewrite the sentences in reported speech: ( 1.0p)
1 - Quang said that he should tidy his room
2 - Mai asked me to close the window
3 - Nhung and Ha said that they shouldn’t take part in that game
4 - Tuan asked me not to play computer games
IV.(2.5pts)
Dear Lan,
Thank you for your letter I’m pleased to hear that you had an enjoyable holiday.
I received my second semester report three days ago I got good grades for English, but my Math result was poor My Math teacher asked me to spend more time on it.I must study harder next semester.
There will be Children’s Day next week It’s the international children’s Day, June 1st I am going to Da Nang tonight with my parents I’ll send you a postcard from there.
Your friend,