Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

 
CANADA
Number of provinces: (1)_____________
Capital city: (2)_____________
Canada has (3)_____________ president
Population: (4) >_____________
Canada Day: (5)_____________

2. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Answer the questions or complete
the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

 
1. How many members did Go Green have when it was
founded?
- ________________________________
2. What is the purpose of Go Green?
- To raise people’s awareness
about _________________.
3. What is Go Green’s regular activity?
- _________________ at Hoan Kiem Lake.
4. What is Go Green’s activity every three months?
- Organize a _________________.
5. What is an Ecobag?
- It is made from _________________ materials.
II. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

 
Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the
greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings.
In the 18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he
suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam
engine.
In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed
out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold.
In the 17th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the
head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity.
There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one
needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.
1. James Watt lived in ______.
A. the 17th century
B. the 18th century
C. the ancient Greece time
2. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when ______.
A. he was boiling water
B. he was hit by an apple
C. he was stepping into the bath tub
3. Many great ideas began with ______.
A. genius thinking
B. simple beginnings
C. long time working in laboratories
4. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?
A. They have simple thinkings.
B. They have very careful observations.
C. They work extremely hard.
5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton.
B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity
C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings
2. Read the following passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T
or F.

 
Astronomers and other scientists constantly research and explore space. One of the most
intriguing questions they hope to answer one day is whether life exists on other planets. Despite
a lot of research in outer space, scientists have not yet been able to find evidence of life forms on
any other planet other than Earth.
Earth is very hospitable, which makes living here easy. Earth has water, which living creatures
need to survive. Earth also has an atmosphere that is neither too hot, nor too cold. Its distance
from the sun provides Earth's inhabitants with the proper amount of warmth, sunlight and energy.
Although there may be other planets that have some of Earth's hospitable features, so far
scientists have not found any with all of the features they believe necessary to sustain life. Earth
remains one of a kind!

1.
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have
n’t
done
muc
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rese
T   F
arch
to
find
life
form
s on
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plan
ets. 
2. T  F
Eart
h’s
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mm
odati
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life
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3.
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h’s
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allo T   F
ws it
to
recei
ve
just
enou
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heat.
4.
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r
plan
ets
have
any
of T   F
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h’s
life-
susta
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featu
re. 
5. T   F
Eart
h is
still
the
only
plan
et
with
all
nece
ssar
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cond
ition
s for
life. 
III. WRITING
1. Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech.

 
1. Jim’s mother asked, “What do you want to eat for dinner, Jim?”
Jim’s mother asked him ______________________________________.
2. “Where are you going?” she asked me.
She asked me ______________________________________________.
3. “Do you want me to call your mom?” said the waitress to the little boy.
The waitress asked the little boy _______________________________.
4. The father asked the boy, “Did you follow all the instructions?”
The father asked the boy _____________________________________.
5. “Where have you been the whole evening, son?” asked the mother.
_________________________________________________________.
2. Write an imaginary report (100-120 words) of your encounter with an unidentified flying
object (UFO).

 
You should write about:
- When you saw it
- What it looked like
- If it had any effects on you or the surrounding
- How you felt about it
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IV. SPEAKING
1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about pollution. Are you ready?
 
1. How many types of pollution that you know?
2. What is the most serious type of pollution?
3. What are some causes of water pollution?
4. What can be done to reduce environmental pollution?
2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for four
questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend
will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.

   
Card A
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her pictures and listen to
the answers.
1. Where/picture/take?
2. What/see?
3. What/do?
4. What/special?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

CARD B
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her pictures and listen to
the answers.
1. Where/picture/take?
2. What/place/look/like?
3. What/see?
4. What/do?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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I. LISTENING
1. Listen to a conversation about Canada. Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO
words. You will listen TWICE.
1. 10
2. Ottawa
3. no
4. 30 million
5. July 1st
Hello. This is Tieng Anh 8. Unit 8. Listening Test.//
Task 1. Listen to a conversation about Canada. Fill each of the gaps with no more than
TWO words.
You will listen TWICE.//
Now listen and fill the gaps.//
Girl: Daddy!
Father: What is it dear?
Girl: Can you help me with my homework? It's Geography.
Father: Sure.
Girl: How many states does Canada have?
Father: Canada doesn't have states. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Girl: Where is the capital city of Canada then?
Father: It's Ottawa, in Ontario.
Girl: Does Alberta have a capital city too, Daddy?
Father: Yes, dear. It's called Edmonton.
Girl: Is that where the President lives?
Father: Canada doesn't have a president, sweetie. The leader of Canada is called the Prime
Minister.
Girl: How many people live in Canada, Daddy?
Father: I think its population is more than 30 million now.
Girl: And the last question: When is Canada Day?
Father: July 1st. Canada began in 1867 on July 1st, almost 135 years ago.
(Dừng)
Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe)
(Dừng)
2. Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club. Answer the questions or complete
the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.
 Key:
1. ten/10
2. environmental issues
3. Collecting rubbish
4. public campaign
5. environmentally friendly
TASK 2: Listen to a conversation about the Go Green Club.  Answer the questions or
complete the answers with no more than TWO WORDS and/or a number. You will listen
TWICE.//
Now listen and answer the questions.
R
Lan, can you tell me about the Go Green?
Lan
Well, our club was founded in 2010 with ten members. Since then more people have joined the
club and now we have about 200 members. We want to raise people’s awareness about
environmental issues.
R
So what do you do exactly?
Lan
Our regular activity is collecting rubbish at Hoan Kiem Lake every weekend. In addition, every
three months, we organize a public campaign to attract attention from the community. This year,
we organized the Walking for the Environment Day in March and a Green Fashion show in June.
R
So what are you going to do in September?
Lan
We plan to promote the Ecobag campaign in supermarkets such as Metro or Hapro.
R
Excuse me, but what is an Ecobag?
Lan
Well, an Ecobag is made from environmentally friendly materials, not a plastic one. That’s an
effective way to protect the environment.
R
That sounds great.
(Dừng)
Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe)
(Dừng)
II. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A  5. C  
2. Read the following passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T
or F.
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
III. WRITING
1. Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech.
1. what he wanted to eat for dinner
2. where I was going
3. if/whether he wanted her to call his mom
4. if he had followed all the instructions
5. The mother asked her son where he had been the whole evening.
2. Write an imaginary report (100-120 words) of your encounter with an unidentified flying
object (UFO).
It was late at night. I woke up to go to the toilet. As I was going back to bed, I looked out of the
window and couldn’t believe my eyes! Shining brightly over the park at the back of my house was
something that looked like a giant submarine. I don’t remember the exact color of the object, but I
think it is silver or metallic. It was hovering and a beam of light was scanning the park and the
neighborhood as if it was taking pictures of everything. Maybe it was collecting samples of Earth
substances. My heart beat faster and I almost couldn’t breathe. I was terrified. After a minute or
so, the whole thing disappeared as if it had never been there.
IV. SPEAKING