Review for the midterm test Grade 8 ( Extensive) - School year 2022-2023

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1. REVIEW FOR THE MIDTERM TEST GRADE 8 ( EXTENSIVE) THE FIRST SEMESTER- SCHOOLYEAR: 2022-2023 UNIT 1 MY HOBBIES UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES GRAMMAR 1. VERBS OF LIKING: - Adore - Love - Like/enjoy/fancy - Don’t mind - Dislike/ don’t like - Hate - detest 2. VERBS OF LIKING + V_ING / TO V: 1.Verbs + V-ing/ to V1 Verbs Verbs + V-ing Verbs +to V Like I like skateboarding. I like to skateboard. Love She loves training her dog She loves to train her dog Hate He hates eating out He hates to eat out Prefer My mother prefers going jogging My mother prefers to go jogging 2. Verbs + V-ing Verbs Verbs + V-ing Adore They adore eating ice-cream Fancy Do you fancy making crafts? Don’t mind I don’t mind cooking Dislike Does he dislike swimming? Detest I detest doing housework EXERCISE I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. played 2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books 3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes 4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo 5. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty 6. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut 7. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat 8. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough 9. A. comedy B. letter C. princess D. cinema 10. A. high B. sight C. this D. find 11. A. stopped B. agreed C. listened D. cleaned 12. A. meat B. seat C. great D. mean 13. A. call B. land C. fall D. ball 14. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. 1. A. satisfied B. socialize C. volunteer D. exercise 2. A. information B. technology C. community D. activity English 8 Page 1
2. 3. A. library B. museum C. melody D. favourite 4. A. protection B. addicted C. computer D. special 5. A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure III. Choose the best answer. 1. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day. A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up 2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies. A. on B. to C. with D. onto 3. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable. A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient 4. Among the , the Tay people have the largest population. A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures. 5. People in the countryside live than those in the city. A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy 6. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. A. a B. an C. the D. A and C 7. We to the countryside two months ago. A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go 8. What will you do if you the final examinations? A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed 9. It rained hard. , my father went to work. A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So 10. Why don’t we ___ our parents with some DIY project? I think it is useful. A. do B. help C. make D. give 11. Laura fell asleep during the lesson she was tired. A. so B. but C. because D. therefore 12. How much do you want? A. bananas B. eggs C. candies D. sugar 13. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting 8:00 am to 10:00 am. A. between B. from C. among D. in 14. We will start our trip 6 o’clock the morning. A. in / in B. at / in C. in / at D. at / at 15. We anything from James since we left school. A. haven’t heard B. heard C. don’t hear D. didn’t hear 16. The doctor advised me___ jogging every morning. A. to go B. go C. went D. going 17. My students enjoy English very much. A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learn 18. Daisy is ___ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram. A. tired of B. bored with C. addicted to D. curious about 19. ___ leisure time is free from compulsory activities, it is often referred to as “free time.’ A. Because B. Although C. When D. As long as 20. It___ him so many years to collect stamps. Now his collection is very large and valuable. A. has taken B. has spent C. has waste D. has used IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs. 1. Mai enjoy crafts, especially bracelets. (make) 2. you ever a buffalo? (ride) 3. The children used to a long way to school. (go) 4. They hate their son texting his friends all day. (see) 5. Do you fancy in the park this Sunday? (skateboard) English 8 Page 2
3. V. Complete the sentences, using the -ing form of the given verbs. do stay travel take do collect plant go eat watch 1. We enjoy ___for a walk around the lake every evening. 2. My friend Jenifer loves ___ unique things. 3. Most of my friends don’t like .___homework at the weekend. 4. Do you like ___ flowers in the balcony? 5. I hate ___ outdoors in the summer. It’s so hot. 6. I don’t like ___ challenging sports like ice skating or surfing. 7. My cousin David adores ___ photos. He has got an expensive camera. 8. Who dislikes ___ films on TV? 9. Does Laura hate ___ noodles? 10. My mother detests ___ by bus because she can be carsick. VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. I like cooking in my free time. It makes me feel ___. (RELAX) 2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is ___. (BORE) 3. Skateboarding is her hobby. It is also one of the most sports of the teenagers in (POPULARITY) this town. 4. My close friend gave me a ___ present on my birthday. I like it so (WONDER) much. 5. My brother works as a volunteer for an animal protection ___. He (ORGANIZE) really loves his job. 6. People in my country are very warm and . (FRIEND) 7. An is a child whose parents are dead. (ORPHANAGE) 8. L.A Hill is a writer. (HUMOR) 9. I’m sorry for the delay. (EXTREME) 10. Role-play is in developing communication skills. (HELP) VII. Read the passage carefully. MY VILLAGE I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere. My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips. On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places. Answer the following questions. 1. Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square? 2. What do the children do on starry nights? English 8 Page 3
4. 3. Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why? VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap. I surf the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) three times. Mainly I just (4) my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe. I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) . One friend of mine always looks (8) because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) his habits. In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) . 1. A. spend B. spending C. spent 2. A. have B. use C. play 3. A. online B. Internet C. computer 4. A. write B. email C. send 5. A. at B. in C. for 6. A. because B. but C. although 7. A. is B. were C. are 8. A. tired B. hard C. happily 9. A. change B. to change C. changed 10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness IX. Reorder the words to make correct sentences. 1. to/ you/ listening/ like/ music?/ Do ___ 2. in/ My/ flowers/ mother/ the/ planting/ garden./ loves ___ 3. swimming/ the/ parents/ enjoy/ My/ in/ sea./ really ___ 4. cycling/ Do/ fancy/ now?/ you ___ 5. and/ I/ My/ playing/ adore/ chess./ brother ___ X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”. The film “Avatar” ___ 2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening. She’s interested ___ 3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends. She only lets ___ 4. Could you help me with this box? English 8 Page 4
5. Would you ___ 5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think. DIY skills are ___ 6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away? Who will look ___ 7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon? Shall ___ 8. What leisure activity do you like most? What’s ___ UNIIT 2: LIFE IN THE CITY GRAMMAR I. Comparative forms of adjectives: Short adjectives Long adjectives S1 + to be + adj +er + than + S2 Ex: Ex: China is bigger than India Gold is more valuable than silver Lan is shorter than Nam Hanh is more beautiful than Hoa My house is bigger than your house Your book is more expensive than my book His pen is newer than my pen Exercise 1 is more difficult than exercise 2 Note: Her boyfriend is much/ far older than her quiet →quieter clever → cleverer simple → simpler narrow →narower Good Better Bad Worse Far Farther/ further Much/ many More Little Less Old Older/ elder EXERCISE I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. neighbor B. cough C. although D. drought 2. A. entertain B. rain C. air D. strain 3. A. try B. facility C. typhoon D. supply 4. A. supermarket B. ruler C. pollution D. urban 5. A. nature B. migrant C. facility D. away 6. A. traffic B. relative C. tragedy D. jam 7. A. apartment B. offer C. prefer D. another 8. A. nature B. pressure C. urban D. supply 9. A. create B. peaceful C. increase D. easily 10. A. accessible B. pressure C. illness D. success English 8 Page 5
6. II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. 1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colorful D. countryside 2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb 3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper 4. A. soundly B. healthy C. expect D. paddy 5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic III. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. 1. Tea is coffee. (cheap) 2. The new harvest machine is the old one. (effective) 3. The countryside is the town. (beautiful) 4. A tractor is a buffalo. (powerful) 5. My sister is me. (tall) 6. Blue whales are elephants. (heavy) 7. The Mekong River is the Red River. (long) 8. Do you think English is French in grammar? (easy) 9. My new bed is my old bed. (comfortable) 10. The film about my village town is than the book. (interesting) IV. Choose the best answers of these sentences. 1. Of the four dresses, I like the red one (better/ best). 2. Bill is the (happier/ happiest) person we know. 3. Pat’s cat is (faster/ fastest) than Peter’s. 4. This poster is (colorful/ more colorful) than the one in the hall. 5. Does Fred feel (well/ better) today than he did yesterday? 6. This vegetable soup tastes very (good/ best). 7. Jane is the (less/ least) athletic of all the women. 8. My cat is the (prettier/ prettiest) of the two. 9. This summary is (the better/ the best) of the pair. 10. The colder the weather gets, (sicker/ the sicker) I feel. V. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form. 1. John adores (play) badminton in the winter 2. My father sometimes goes (hunt) in the forests. He’d like to find some more food for our family. 3. The boy (pick) up a stone and threw it in to the river. 4. He (collect) stamps from many countries since he (be) eight. 5. Which sports do you like (play)? 6. Hoa’s teacher wants her (spend) more time on math. 7. I promise I (try) my best next semester. 8. Sandra needs (improve) her English writing. 9. You should (underline) the word you want (learn) . 10. Can you help me (move) this table? English 8 Page 6
7. 11. Nam always (get) grade A in Physics, but last semester he (get) B. 12. They were proud of (be) so successful. VI. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. There is a of books on the shelf. (collect) 2. It is very for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience) 3. He is very with his hands. (skill) 4. It is said that water collected from the local streams is to drink. (safe) 5. We want relations with all countries. (friend) 6. I like to eat , so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health) VII. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. Iceland is considered the most country in the world. (peace) 2. A lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad) 3. My brother has been a stamp for several years. (collect) 4. It is a/ an place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience) 5. Drinking water in some areas may be . (safe) 6. During my stay in the village, I was with several local farmers. (friend) 7. Encouraging children to eat and drink is very important. (health) 8. Local people in the village often wear their costumer during the festivals. (tradition) 9. Please give to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous) 10. The baby slept very because the bed was really comfortable. (sound) VIII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 1. Teenagers enjoy to music and out with friends. A. listen – hang B. to listen – to hang C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging 2. Don’t worry. It is to travel to that village even at night. A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient 3. Life in a small town is than that in a big city. A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful 4. The boys often help their parents to water from the village well. A. gather B. collect C. absorb D. give 5. month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in? A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often 6. Vietnamese people have many customs and crafts. A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. cultural 7. It is in the city than it is in the country. A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy 8. The English test was than I thought it would be. A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier English 8 Page 7
8. 9. English is thought to be than Math. A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest 10. My house is hers. A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than 11. Her office is away than mine. A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer 12. Tom is than David. A. handsome B. the more handsome C. more handsome D. the most handsome 13. He did the test I did. A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than 14. A boat is than a plane. A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower 15. My new sofa is than the old one. A. more comfortable B. comfortably C. more comfortably D. comfortable 16. My sister dances than me. A. good B. well C. better D. more good 17. This road is than that road. A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower 18. He drives his brother. A. more careful than B. more carefully C. more carefully than D. as careful as 19. It was day of the year. A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder 20. She is student in my class. A. most hard-working B. more hard-working C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973. 1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788? A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney 2. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage? A. Sydney’s Opera House B. The history of Sydney C. Sydney’s beaches and harbors D. An introduction of Sydney 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney? A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia. D. Sydney is the biggest port in the South Pacific. 4. How many beaches are there close to Sydney? A. 11 beaches B. over 20 beaches C. nearly 20 beaches D. 770 beaches English 8 Page 8
9. 5. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built? A. 1788 B. 1973 C. 1932 D. 1625 X. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets. 1. Tim is older than Sarah. (young) Sarah 2. Our house is large than yours. (small) Your house is 3. Bill is not as tall as David. (short) Bill is 4. Jack’s marks are worse than mine. (good) My marks 5. This book is the same price at that one. (expensive) That book is 6. Your bike is slower than mine. (fast) My bike XI. Rewrite the sentences of comparison. 1. Her old house is bigger than her new one. − Her new house 2. No one in my class is taller than Peter. − Peter 3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one. − The white dress 4. According to me, English is easier than Maths. − According to me, Maths 5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. − Mary 6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile. − The Nile 7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. − No mountain 8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl, − She is 9. He works much. He feels tired. − The more 10. This computer works better than that one. −That computer English 8 Page 9
10. UNIT 3: PEOPLES OF VIET NAM GRAMMAR I. Articles: A/ AN a + countable singular noun (phrase) starting with a consonant sound an + countable singular noun (phrase) starting with a vowel sound an hour vs. a house ; a university vs. an umbrella the + noun (phrase) that is easily understood ___ noun (phrase) that has already been mentioned ___ noun (phrase) that is unique ___ superlative comparison EXERCISE I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 1. A. notice B. surface C. contact D. effect 2. A. humid B. airmail C. discuss D. pancake 3. A. area B. comfort C. market D. concern 4. A. customer B. delicious C. grocery D. resident 5. A. organize B. discussion C. restaurant D. neighbor 6. A. frying B. towel C. socket D. include 7. A. chemical B. precaution C. electric D. destruction 8. A. remember B. dangerous C. vegetable D. opposite II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently the others. 1. A. tasty B. mall C. stadium D. change 2. A. grocery B. month C. comfort D. money 3. A. just B. summer C. much D. ruler 4. A. around B. delicious C. house D. ground 5. A. exhibition B. neighborhood C. hot D. humid III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. Children drink milk every day. - It’s good for them. A. must B. ought C. don’t have to D. must not 2. I think Angela to buy that coat, it’s really lovely. A. must B. ought C. should D. have 3. We’ll go swimming today it’s hot. A. so B. because C. so that D. then 4. Let me your bag. A. carry B. to carry C. to carrying D. carrying 5. It’ll take me an hour to do the household . A. work B. chores C. job D. exercises 6. The Gong Festival is held in the Central Highlands. A. year B. which C. annual D. annually 7. does Hoa Ban Festival take place? - In Lai Chau. A. What B. Where C. When D. How 8. It is typical of the cultural life of Thai people. A. some B. a C. the D. Ø 9. do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing,, A. What B. Where C. Why D. How 10. During the festival, they fly many kites in different shapes and sizes. A. colour B. colourless C. colourful D. colouring English 8 Page 10
11. 11. An old woman was the goats up the mountainside. A. riding B. taking C. herding D. running 12. is the festival celebrated? – Every year. A. When B. How often C. How D. What 13. We are looking for place to spend night. A. the-the B. a-the C. a-a D. the-a 14. Please turn off lights when you leave room. A. the-the B. a-a C. the-a D. a-the 15. We are looking for people with experience. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 16. Would you pass me salt, please? A. a B. the C. an D. Ø 17. Can you show me way to station? A. the – the B. a – a C. the – a D. a – the 18. She has read interesting book. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 19. You’ll get shock if you touch live wire with that screwdriver. A. an – the B. Ø – the C. a – a D. an – the 20. Mr. Smith is old customer and honest man. A. an – the B. the – an C. an – an D. the – the IV. Choose the correct answers. 1. Is this a person / the person you told me about? 2. This is the only cinema/an only cinema in the area. 3. Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge. 4. I’m going to the British Museum /British Museum this afternoon. 5. Are you going to church / the church on Sunday? 6. Do you have a milk jug / milk jug? 7. The Prime Minister / Prime Minister will give a speech this afternoon. 8. The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically. 9. I haven’t been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before. 10. I was under an impression / under the impression that you had left. V. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Nga eats more than Tung does because she likes fast food. (healthy) 2. Viet Nam is a country with different peoples, religions and traditions. (cultural) 3. Most of the Central Highlands is . (mountain) 4. The houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the ancestors. (commune) 5. To become friendlier, you should with your workmates. (socialisation) 6. Paul used to be to soft drinks, but now he seldom drinks them. (addiction) 7. Like my aunt, I want to become a professional dog . (train) 8. I am of her hometown with a lot of paddy fields. (envy) 9. The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the . (nomadic) 10. Do villagers today dress as in the past? (tradition) VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. Hi! My name is John. I live in Liverpool. Liverpool is a large city in the north of England. I live with my parents, my two brothers and my sister. We live in a large house. In our house, there is a big kitchen, a dining room, a large living room, and a toilet. There is also a separate room for our washing machine and freezer. Upstairs there are five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and another toilet. Outside, there is a large garden. There are two garages. 1. Where does John live? A. In England B. In Wales C. In Scotland D. In France English 8 Page 11
12. 2. How many people are there in John’s family? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 3. How many rooms are there in John’s house? A. 10 B. 11 C. 13 D. 14 4. Dining room is the room in a house where you . A. usually relax in comfortable chairs B. eat meals C. cook food and wash dishes D. wash your body 5. Which of the following is not true? A. John’s family live in a large house. B. John’s house is big but doesn’t have any gardens. C. The kitchen in John’s house is big. D. John’s house has two garages. VII. Insert a correct article (a, an, the) if necessary to complete the following sentences. 1. Among 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Odu group has .smallest population. 2. There is .stilt house in my grandparents’village. 3. In Tay families, old people usually stay at .home to look after .house. 4. Although Phong is .member of the Nung Ethnic group, he wears .uniform when he goes to school. 5. This is .old costume of the Pu peo people. 6. The chapi is .unique musical instrument of the Raglai people. 7. The communal house is also used as .place of worship. 8. Recently, Thai men prefer to wear .King’s style of dress 10. Pao spent three months to make this musical instrument. IX. Complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first sentence 1. What is the price of a dish of five-coloured sticky rice? How much___ 2. Would you mind carrying my basket for me, please? Could___ 3. Why do some ethnic peoples build the communal house? What___ 4. How long have you been an ethnologist? When___ 5. Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to? Whose___ FURTHER PRACTICE I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. vast b. cart c. craft d. paddy 2. a. scarf b. school c. science d. scare 3. a. terraced b. satisfied c. hooked d. relaxed 4. a. ethnic b. unique c. basic d. diverse 5. a. sure b. soundly c. simple d. stilt English 8 Page 12
13. II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. a. generous b. nomadic c. interesting d. comfortable 2. a. community b. identify c. expensive d. socialize 3. a. colourful b. buffalo c. blackberry d. convenient 4. a. active b. commune c. diverse d. heritage 5. a. leisure b. minority c. exciting d. traditional III. Choose the answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. We are all hook ___ making star lanterns. a. in b. off c. on d. to 2. Their family have moved to the city ___ 2001. a. horn b. for c.in d. since 3. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ___ for 86% of the population. a. holding b. taking c. accounting d. numbering 4. I’m tired of ___ in the city. It’s too busy, noisy and dirty. a. live b.to live c.to be lived d. living 5. ___ drop that mobile phone and do your homework? a. Why don’t you b. How about c. Would you mind d. When did you 6. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ___ their mainly black clothing. a. because of b.in spite of c.in order to d. according to 7. People in rural areas live ___ than those in cities. a. simplier b. more simply c. more simple d. simpler 8. The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ___ minority group. a. Vietnam’s largest b. the Vietnam’s largest c. a Vietnam’s largest d. the largest Vietnam 9. ___ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo. a. What b. Which group c. What colour d. Whose 10 ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ___’ a. my pleasure b. it’s my fault. c. it sounds great! d. it’s right up your street! IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 1. ___ (you/ ever/ take) a trip to the countryside? It’s really interesting! 2. For many nomads, their cattle ___ (provide) meat, milk, and hides fortheir own use. 3. When I was a kid, I ___ (spend) hours gleaning rice from paddy fields. 4. Sa Pa’s love market ___ (be) an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups for a long time. 5. Where is Jeanny? ~ She ___ (practise) the piano in the music room. 6. ___ (your family/ move) to the city in 2008? 7. Basketry, pottery and indigo cloth ___ (produce) by the Rhade for theirown use. 8. I’ve got the tickets. Next week we ___ (visit) Hanoi. 9. Do you fancy ___ (come) on a day trip to my uncle’s form next Saturday? 10. Nomadic children learn ___ (herd) the cattle when they are small. V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. His ___ to the Internet is taking over his life. (addict) 2. Who lives more happily, ___ or city dwellers? (nomadic) 3. Children in rural areas often travel to school ___ than those in big cities. (far) 4. Red River Delta is an agriculturally rich area and densely ___. (populate) 5. Dao and San Chay have ___ practised shifting cultivation. (tradition) 6. The Internet has already changed the way people ___. (social) 7. Thai women are very skilled ___ and produce beautiful embroidery. (weave) 8. Groups of boys and young girls perform traditional love songs in ___ that can last English 8 Page 13
14. all night. (festival) VII. Read the passage and do the tasks below The Hmong, or Meo, who number about 800,000, are found in villages known as giao throughout the highlands of northern Vietnam. The Hmong migrated to Vietnam from the southern China at the beginning of the 19th century. The Hmong minority group has been subdivided into branches classified by women’s costume, dialect and customs. For example, the Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong because of their predominantly black clothing. The most colourful sub-group are the Flower Hmong, found in large numbers around Bac Ha in Lao Cai province, who wear bright-coloured clothes with embroidery. Corn is the main staple of Hmong people, but rice is often grown on terraces watered with the aid of irrigation. Hemp is grown to be woven into textiles, and cotton is also cultivated in some villages. As skilled artisans, the Hmong produce a variety of items, including handwoven indigo- dyed cloth, paper, silver jewellry, leather goods, baskets and embroidery. The Hmong have no written language. Their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs have been passed down from one generation to the next through the spoken word. A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The Hmong in Vietnam have a population of 8 million people. 2. They immigrated from China approximately 300 years ago. 3. Black Hmong women wear black clothing. 4. Rice is the most important crop of Hmong people. 5. Hemp is cultivated for textile fiber. 6. The Hmong don’t have their own language. B. Answer the questions. 1. What Is the other name of the Hmong? ___ 2. When did the Hmong come to Vietnam? ___ 3. Why are the Hmong of Sa Pa called Black Hmong? ___ 4. Where do the Hmong grow rice? ___ 5. What are the products of the Hmong people? ___ 6. How have their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs been passed down? ___ VIII. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting. It’s ___ 2. I have done voluntary work for three years. I started ___ 3. It took me two hours to walk to her village. I spent ___ 4. Millions of tourists visit the Museum of Ethnology every year. The Museum of Ethnology ___ 5. Jane makes crafts better than her sister. Jane’s sister doesn’t ___ 6. Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend. Amy suggested English 8 Page 14