Minh Khai secondary school
Name:...................................................
Class: 8….
English written test N
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: 4
Period: 89 – April 16
th
, 2009
Time: 45 minutes
Mark Teacher comments
I. Odd one out (1pt)
1. A. vacation B. volcano C. island D. facility
2. A. tourist B. famous C. anxious D. dangerous
3. A. study B. much C. century D. button
4. A. return B. beat C. burn D. first
5. A. fetched B. based C. added D. washed
II. Choose the best words (2pts)
1. The Hanging Garden of Babylon is one of the seven …………….of the world.
A. gardens B. landmarks C. temples D. wonders
2. Have you ever been to Phong Nha ………………in Viet Nam?
A. place B. cave C. beach D. bay
3. The Pyramids is the ……………. wonder you can still see today.
A. last B. early C. only D. soon
4. My parents were watching T.V while I …………… my homework.
A. was doing B. did C. is doing D. were doing.
5. In the fire- making contest, pieces of bamboo ……………. to make the fire.
A. is using B. are using C. is used D. are used
6. Viet Nam is a rice……………. country.
A. export B. exporting C. exported D. rice-exporting.
7. The police told me how ……………. to the post office.

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V. Listen and fill in the gap with one word to complete the passage (2pts)
There are (1)…………….competitions in the rice-cooking festival. They are (2)…………….., fire-
making and water-fetching. In the water-fetching contest one person from each (3)……………had to
run to the (4)……………. to get the water. In the fire-making (5)…………. two team members had to
make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of (6)…………..together to make the fire.
(7)…………….people from each team took part in the rice – cooking contest. They had to separate
the rice (8)…………….. the husk and then cook the rice.
VI. Read the text and choose True (T) or False (F) (2.5pts)
Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. 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 language.
Canada is the second largest country in land site. It stretches 3,223 miles from east to west, and from
the North Pole to the U.S border. Both English and France are official languages. Many French-
speaking people live in the province, where Montreal is the biggest city. Canada has a cold winter,
and Canadians enjoy winter sports, such as skiing.
Switzerland is a small country in central Europe. Its neighbors are France in the west, Italy in the
south, Australia in the east, and West-Germany in the north. Six percent of the land in Switzerland is
mountains. Switzerland is famous for its banks, tourism and skiing.
A. True or False (1.5pts)
1. ………..Australia is an island continent in the South Asian.
2. ………..Sydney has the biggest population nearly four million.
3. ………..The first language is English.
4. ………..Canada stretches 3.223 miles from east to south.
5. ………..Canadians enjoy skiing in the winter.
6. ………..Six percent of the land in Switzerland is mountains.
B. Answer the questions (1pt)
1. Where is Australia?
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2. What is the population of Sydney?

Three rice-cooking team river bamboo Six from contest
There are (1)…………….competitions in the rice-cooking festival. They are (2)…………….., fire-
making and water-fetching. In the water-fetching contest one person from each (3)……………had to
run to the (4)……………. to get the water. In the fire-making (5)…………. two team members had to
make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of (6)…………..together to make the fire.
(7)…………….people from each team took part in the rice – cooking contest. They had to separate
the rice (8)…………….. the husk and then cook the rice.
VI. Read the text and choose True (T) or False (F) (2.5pts)
A. True or False (1.5pts)
1. F………..Australia is an island continent in the South Asian.
2. T………..Sydney has the biggest population nearly four million.
3. T………..The first language is English.
4. F………..Canada stretches 3.223 miles from east to south.
5. T………..Canadians enjoy skiing in the winter.
6. T………..Six percent of the land in Switzerland is mountains.
B. Answer the questions (1pt)
1. Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific
2. The population of Sydney has nearly four million.
3. English and French are used in Canada.
4. The neighbors of Switzerland are France in the west, Italy in the south, Australia in the east, and
West-Germany in the north.