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Trang 1CAt THANH TOwN secondary school Written test for grade 8
(Time allotted: 45’)
Full name: Class: 8
A LISTENING
I Listen and choose the right answer A, B , or C
1.The first thing you see in Puzzling World is
A Lake Wanaka B the Learning Tower C the spacious café
2 is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand
A The Leaning Tower B The Illusion Room C Puzzling World.
3 Lake Wanaka is called
A a natural attraction B a natural paradise C a beauty spot.
4 At Lake Wanaka you can
A bike and walk B drive C climb a mountain.
II, Listen and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.
1, When a sound is louder than ………decibels, it can cause pollution
2, The sound of a ……….… can reach to 130 decibels
3, Noise pollution can lead to ………and high blood pressure
4, We should wear ………… ….when going to the concert
B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I, Underline the best option to complete the sentence
1 If we … less water, more people will have fresh water.(will use/would use/used/ use)
2 Don’t drink that water in this lake It’s ……… (contaminated / pure/ damaged/ cleaned)
3 We can’t see the stars at night … … to much light pollution.(causes/ lead/ because/ due)
4 Too much CO2 in the air results ……… the global warming (on/ to/ in/ at)
5 ……they dump waste into the river, it is polluted (because/because of/therefore/although)
6 The capital of New Zealand is ………… (Canberra/ Washington/ Wellington/ Ottawa) 7.The Statue of Liberty is a monument which …freedom(attracts/symbolises/decides/knows)
8 Our train to the Ho Chi Minh city … tomorrow ( leaves/ has left/ is leave/ will leaves)
II Supply the correct form of the berbs in brackets.
1.The fumes from cars makes people ( cough) ……… much
2 The Big Ben in London ( attract) ………… …… many tourists from all over the world
3 What (happen)……… …… if there were no car in the world?
4 New Zealand ( divide)……… into the North island and the South island
C READING
I Read the passage and decide the following sentences are True(T) or False (F)
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty Visitors to this land can spend many days exploring its historic castles But be aware - lengend says that some of them haunted by ghosts Tourists can experience a lot of festivals and the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, and dancing They can also see traditional sports, or drink
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1 Scotland is famous for its rich culture and amazing natural beauty ………
2 Visitors can’t explore the history of old catles in this land ………
3 You can see unique Scottish activities in the Highland Games ………
4 Tourists aren’t allow to drink wine with the local people ………
II Read the passage carefully and answer the questions The environment is everything around us, both natural and made by man and it is now being seriously polluted We burn fuel, and this causes air pollution We throw away plastic bags, and they stay in the environment for a long time Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes These wastes are often poisonous and they lead to water pollution, Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and when they have accidents, they result in radioactive pollution that kills animals and people and may cause abnormal growth 1 What does burning fuel cause?
2 How are the chemical wastes from factories?
3 How many types of pollution are mentioned in the passage? A One B Two C Three D Four D WRITING I, Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. 1 Because acid rain is dangerous, the tree leaves are damaged Because of………
2 The water is polluted, so people get more diseases If.…… ……….………… …
3, Water pollution happens when there is much chemical waste in water Much chemicals waste in water
II, Write an article (90 words) about the most serious type of pollution in your area The following questions may help you: - What is the name of the type of pollution? - What is its cause? - How does it affect to the area? ………
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*The matrix
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application Sum
Obj test Self-ex Objtest Self-ex Obj test Self-ex Obj test Self-ex
Listening
No of question:
No of point:
Percentage
4 1
10 %
4 1
10 %
8 2
20 %
Vocabulary
and structure Underline the best option
Supply the correct form of the berbs in brackets.
No of question:
No of point:
Percentage %
4 1
10 %
4 1
10 %
4 1
10 %
12 3
30 %
questions
No of question:
No of point:
Percentage %
4 1
10 %
2 1
10 %
1 0.5
5 %
7 2,5
25 %
No of question:
No of point:
Percentage %
3 1,5
15 %
1 1
10 %
4 2,5
25 %
No of question:
No of point:
Percentage %
12 3
30 %
4 1
10 %
4 1
10 %
6 2
20 %
1 0.5
5 %
3 1,5
15 %
1 1
10 %
* The key
A LISTENING
1 I Listen and choose the right answer A, B , or C
(each correct answer is 0 25p)
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 A
2 Listen to the conversation and fill each of the gaps with a word you hear
(each correct answer is 0 25p)
1 70 2 concert 3 headaches 4 earplugs
B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I, Underline the best option to complete the sentence (each correct answer is 0 25p)
1 use 2 contaminated 3 due 4 in
5 because 6 Wellington 7 symbolises 8 leaves
II Supply the correct form of the berbs in brackets (each correct answer is 0 25p)
1, cough 2, attracts 3 would happen 4, is divied
C READING
I Read the passage and decide the following sentences are True(T) or False (F) (each correct answer is 0 25p)
1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F
II Read the passage carefully and answer the questions(each correct answer is 0 5p)
1 (Burning fuel / It causes) air pollution
2 The chemical wastes from factories/ They are often poisonous
3, C
D WRITING
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1 Because of acid dangerous rain, trees’ leaves are damaged
2 If the water weren t/ wasn t’ ’ polluted, people wouldn’t get more diseases
3, Much chemicals waste in water leads to/ causes/ results in water pollution
II,
Write a paragraph (about 80 words) about one of the folktales you like best
- Content (0.5 point): a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate to support the idea
- Language (0.3 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of the 8th grade students
- Presentation (0.2 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of 8th grade students