In Vietnam, the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in late January or early February.. Yes, it is..[r]
Trang 1Thang quan secondary school
The second term test Subject: English 8
Tim: 45’
Matrix
Standard Unit 12, 13, 14
Require
Total Realize Graph-thoroughly Apply
Listening
5
2,5
5
2,5
Reading
5
2
2
1
7
3
Writing
5 2,5
5 2,5
1
4
1
Vocabulary
2
0,5
2
0,5
Grammar
2
0,5
2
0,5
Total
13
4,5
7
3
5
2,5
25
10
I Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (2,5pts).
The best way is to reduce the amount of garbage We can recycle some (1) _ instead of putting them into the garbage As you know, this means that
we need to use the old materials in the garbage (2) _ Already in many countries, people can recycle their newspapers (3) _ But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing Other companies (4) _ with the materials in old tires Some companies even make garbage cans from (5) _ These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we already have, instead of making a lot of new plastic
II Read the passage and do the task that follow (3pts).
Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes They go to the market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday
Tet is a time for family members gather and have special meals with special food such as sticky rice cake People often visit relatives and close family friends on the second day of the holiday
a Check True (T) or False (F) for the statements: T F
1 Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam
2 Tet happens in early January
Trang 23 Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.
4 Special food at Tet is sticky rice cakes
5 People often visit relatives and close friends on the
first day of the New Year
b Answer the questions:
1 When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Vietnam?
2 Is Tet a time for family members gather?
III Circle the letter a,b,c,d before the word which is different from
the other (1pt).
1 a bite b compile c fertilizer d prison
2 a elevate b reduce c festival d fetch
3 a fabric b magnificent c ranger d carol
4 a pupil b future c use d jungle
IV Circle the best answer a,b,c,d for each sentence (1pt).
1 Thank you for inviting me to the rice – cooking _
a holiday b festival c tour d excursion
2 Garbage can be used to make _
a fertile b fertilize c fertilizer d fertilization
3 At nine o’clock last night, I _ television
a watched b am watching c were watching d was watching
4 My room _ every day
a is cleaned b was cleaned c has been cleaned d were cleaned
V Use the words given to write a thank - you note to Nam, one of
your friends Make any changes if necessary (2,5pts).
Thank / English dictionary / you / send me / 14th birthday
I / receive / two days / before birthday
It / useful / help a lot / my studies
Be / happy / tell you / I / be / free / next week
You / come over / my place / the weekend
(You may start your writing with Dear Nam and end it with I would“ ” “
love to see you then )”
Answer key:
I 2,5pts.
1 Materials
2 to make new things
3 bottles and new cans
4 are making shoes
5 old plastic bottles
II (3pts).
b 1 In Vietnam, the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in late January
or early February
2 Yes, it is
III (1pt).
1 d prison 2 b reduce 3 c ranger 4 d jungle
IV (1pt).
1 b festival 2 c fertilizer 3 d was watching 4 a is cleaned
V (2,5pts).
(Suggestion)
Trang 3Dear Nam,
Thank you for the English dictionary you sent me for may 14th birthday I received it two days before my birthday It is useful and it helps me a lot with my studies I’m happy to tell you that I’ll be free next week Would you like to come over my place at the weekend
I would love to see you then