Đề kiểm tra 45 phút lần 4 môn Tiếng Anh 8

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Class: ......................................................
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 4
Time: 45 minutes
I. READING: Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.(1.25)
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
II. WRITING :Change these sentences into indirect speech.(2.5)
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
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2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
 _________________________________________________________
4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident." _________________________________________________________
5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
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III. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.(1,25)
nationality          infinitive          curiosity           possibility         competitive
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o0oo
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2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets.(2,5)
1. I wanted ______________ you yesterday but I lost your number. (call)
2. We’ve decided ______________ the meeting via Skype with Jane. (cancel)
3. See you at 10p.m. tonight. I ______________ in the chatroom. (wait)
4. I think in the future people will prefer online______________ to face-to-face meeting. (chat)
5. Hey. I have tried ______________ you so many times this morning. (phone)
3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.(2.5)
1. Alexander Graham Bell was the _____ of the telephone.
A. developer 
B. inventor 
C. writer
2. Sir Alexander Fleming was the _____ of penicillin.
A. creator
B. explorer 
C. founder
3. He works as a software ______, writing programmes for IBM.
A. explorer 
B. engineer 
C. developer
4. As a/an ______, he works on reactions in laboratories.
A. chemist 
B. engineer 
C. archeologist
5. The environmental _____ met to discuss ways to deal with sea pollution.
A. doctors 
B. conservationists 
C. developers
Key
I. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A 
5. C  
II. WRITING
1. 1.Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn’t make both ends meet.
2.He asked her why she was so late;he had been waiting for half an hour already.
3.She told/advised him not to let them down and added  that she would be very embarrassed if he went back on his words.
4.She advised her husband not to drink too much.He might lose control of the car and have a bad accident.
5.The boy asked his mother when they would have lunch and said he was very hungry.
III. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.
oo0oo
o0oo
o0ooo
 curiosity
 possibility nationality
  infinitive
  competitive
2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. to call
2. to cancel
3. will be waiting
4. chatting
5. to phone
3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B