Name: THE WRITTEN TEST 4 AA
Class: English 8
1. Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete following sentences :
1. I must go now. I promised______________ late.
a.not being b.not to be c.to not be d.not be
2. Tom______________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
a.burnt b.was burning c.has burnt d.burn
3. She asked me _______________ a driving licence.
a.if I have b.whether I have b.if I had d. whether I have had
4. I don’t know how___________________ the game.
a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play
5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven_________________ of the world.
a.Pyramids b.temples c.landmarks d.wonders
6. He used _____________ a football player. He had to stop__________ because of an injury.
a.to be/ playing b.being/ playing c.to be / to play d.be / playing
7. They had the porter______________ their luggage.
a.carry b.carrying c.to carry d.carried
8. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises______________
a.regular b.regularly c.regulating d.regulation
9. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year.
a.were sent b.are sent c.send d.is sending
10.I take part___________ most youth activities of my school.
a.of b.on c.to d.in
11.Jane saw her old friend while she____________ the street.
a.crossed b.is crossing c.was crossing d.crosses
12.Vietnam is a rice-_____________ country.
a.export b.exported c.exporting d.exports
13.I saw him________________________ the flowers in the garden.
a.watering b.watered c.be watered d.be watering
14.Paul is said ____________ the brightest student in the class.
a.was b.to be c.being d.he was

*True or False and check the box.(0,5m)
1. Several weeks beforeTet, Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday. _____
2. On New Year’s Eve, people sleep until the midnight they get up and see the New Year in. ____
* Answer the questions:(1m)
1. When does Tet begin?
___________________________________________________________.
2. What do Vietnamese people believe during the first three days?
___________________________________________________________.
III.WRITING:
* Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:( 1m)
1. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan.
Nam asked Lan____________________________________________________.
2. They originally constructed Angkor Wat to honor a Hindo god.
Angkor Wat_______________________________________________________.
*Use the key words to write meaningful sentences.(1m)
1. Nhi/ ask / Hoa / how / get / Phong Nha cave?
____________________________________________________________.
2. Telephone / ring / while/ my sister/ clean / floor / this moring.
____________________________________________________________.

Name: THE WRITTEN TEST 4 AB
Class: English 8
I> Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete following sentences :
1. Paul is said ____________ the brightest student in the class.
a.was b.to be c.being d.he was
2. The poem, __________________, became popular in the USA.
a.that is written by Clement Clarke Moore b.which is written by Clement Clarke Moore
c.which was written by Clement Clarke Moore d.that was written by Clement Clarke Moore
3. I don’t know how___________________ the game.
a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play

a.o you want b.Would you mind c.Would you like d.Could you please
19.She asked me _______________ a driving licence.
a.if I have b.whether I have b.if I had d. whether I have had
20.My mother showed me how__________ clothes?
a.make b.making c.make d.made
II.READING:
Vietnam’s New Year is (1)____________ according to the Lunar calendar. It is offically
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
holiday several weeks beforehand(trước). They (2)__________their houses, cook special food,
clean and make offerings(đồ cúng) on the family altars(bàn thờ). On the New Year’s Eve,
people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new (3)___________ and give
one another to the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most
(4)____________ . Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will
influence(ảnh hưởng) the whole year. As a result, they make every effort(cố gắng) to
avoid arguments(sự cãi nhau) and smile as much as possible.
* Choose the best words to complete the passage(1m)
1. a.celebrated b.prepared c.decorated d.hold
2. a.build c.tidied c.buy d.tidy
3. a.season b.trees c.cars d.clothes
4. a.special b.boring c. importan t d.happy
*True or False and check the box.(0,5m)
1. One week beforeTet, Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday. _____
2. On New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in. _____
* Answer the questions:(1m)
1. What do Vietnamese people believe during the first three days?
 __________________________________________________.
2. When does Tet begin?
__________________________________________________.
III.WRITING:

a.burnt b.was burning c.has burnt d.burn
3. She asked me _______________ a driving licence.
a.if I have b.whether I have b.if I had d. whether I have had
4. I don’t know how___________________ the game.
a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play
5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven_________________ of the world.
a.Pyramids b.temples c.landmarks d.wonders
6. He used _____________ a football player. He had to stop__________ because of an injury.
a.to be/ playing b.being/ playing c.to be / to play d.be / playing
7. They had the porter______________ their luggage.
a.carry b.carrying c.to carry d.carried
8. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year.
a.were sent b.are sent c.send d.is sending
9. I take part___________ most youth activities of my school.
a.of b.on c.to d.in
10. Vietnam is a rice-_____________ country.
a.export b.exported c.exporting d.exports
11. Paul is said ____________ the brightest student in the class.
a.was b.to be c.being d.he was
12. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called_______________.
a.water-fetch contest b.fetching-water contest c.water-fetching contest d.fetch-water contest
13. The poem, __________________, became popular in the USA.
a.that is written by Clement Clarke Moore b.which is written by Clement Clarke Moore
c.which was written by Clement Clarke Moore d.that was written by Clement Clarke Moore
14. “______________________ to come and have dinner with us?” – “I’d love to but I’m busy.”
a.Do you want b.Would you mind c.Would you like d.Could you please
15. My mother showed me how__________ clothes?
a.to make b.making c.make d.made
16. I was reading ___________________ my sister were playing with their dolls.
a.when b.while c.at which d.at time

Mai asked Lan____________________________________________________.
5. My neighbor taught me to draw the Christmas cards.
I_______________________________________________________________.
6. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
I haven’t________________________________________________________.
*Use the key words to write meaningful sentences.(1m)
1. Nhi/ ask / Hoa / how / get / Phong Nha cave?
____________________________________________________________.
2. Telephone / ring / while/ my sister/ clean / floor / this morning.
____________________________________________________________.
3. The farmer / show / children / how / work / farm.
____________________________________________________________.
4. It start / rain / when / I / reach / home / after / school / this afternoon.
____________________________________________________________.
* Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first. Use the
word in brackets
1. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
________________________________________________________
2. Clair and her sister intend to spend summer holidays in Bali. ( going)
________________________________________________________
3. Could you tell me the way to the Oxford Street, please? (mind)
________________________________________________________
4. Martin to Susan: Can you work on Saturdays? (asked)
________________________________________________________
5. When I was young, I regularly travel around the country. (used)
________________________________________________________
6. His hobby is to collect stamps. (fond)
________________________________________________________
7. Etienne Lenoir made the first motor car. (by)
________________________________________________________

6. He used _____________ a football player. He had to stop__________ because of an injury.
a.to be/ playing b.being/ playing c.to be / to play d.be / playing
7. They had the porter______________ their luggage.
a.carry b.carrying c.to carry d.carried
8. Millions of Christmas cards ___________ every year.
a.were sent b.are sent c.send d.is sending
9. I take part___________ most youth activities of my school.
a.of b.on c.to d.in
10.Vietnam is a rice-_____________ country.
a.export b.exported c.exporting d.exports
11.Paul is said ____________ the brightest student in the class.
a.was b.to be c.being d.he was
12.A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called_______________.
a.water-fetch contest b.fetching-water contest c.water-fetching contest d.fetch-water contest
13.The poem, __________________, became popular in the USA.
a.that is written by Clement Clarke Moore b.which is written by Clement Clarke Moore
c.which was written by Clement Clarke Moore d.that was written by Clement Clarke Moore
14.“______________________ to come and have dinner with us?” – “I’d love to but I’m busy.”
a.Do you want b.Would you mind c.Would you like d.Could you please
15.My mother showed me how__________ clothes?
a.to make b.making c.make d.made
16.I was reading ___________________ my sister were playing with their dolls.
a.when b.while c.at which d.at time
II.READING:
Vietnam’s New Year is (1)____________ according to the Lunar calendar. It is offically
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
holiday several weeks beforehand(trước). They (2)__________their houses, cook special food,
clean and make offerings(đồ cúng) on the family altars(bàn thờ). On the New Year’s Eve,
people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new (3)___________ and give