The first semester revision for Grade 8

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1. THE FIRST SEMESTER REVISION FOR GRADE 8 A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part in each line: 1. A. wanted B. washed C. decided D. needed 2. A. youth B. cloth C. bathe D. month 3. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived 4. A. community B. computer C. museum D. customs 5. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion 6. A. suitable B. situation C. regulation D. customer 7. A. language B. understand C. populated D. nomad 8. A. complicated B. overlooked C. experienced D. washed 9. A. mention B. question C. action D. education 10. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty 11. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo 12. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough 13. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. played 14. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books 15. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes II. Choose the word which has a different stress patter from the others: 1. A. festival B. resource C. station D. history 2. A. comparison B. organization C. communication D. socialization 3. A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave 4. A. minorities B. populated C. activity. D. experience 5. A. competition B. participation C. anniversary D. Vegetarian 6. A. musician B. librarian C. commemoration D. magician 7. A. tradition B. procession C. attention D. Carnival 8. A. alternate B. entertain C. symbolize D. cultivate 9. A. malnutrition B. prohibition C. recommendation D. superstitious 10. A. statue B. important C. devote D. begin 11. A. socialise B. communicate C. traditional D. nomadic 12. A. addicted B. adore C. detest D. leisure 13. A. ceremony B. festival C. celebrate D. convenient 14. A. harmful B. slowly C. cloudy D. unique 15. A. ceremony B. reflect C. majority D. production III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: 1. You should ___ information about a custom or tradition.
2. A. finds B. found C. finding D. find 2. A tradition is something we do that is special and ___ down through the generations. A. to passed B. passed C. passing D. is passing 3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, We ___ use a knife and fork at dinner. A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having to 4. In Viet Nam, you___ use only the first name to address people older than you. A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to 5. At the Mid-Autumn Festival , kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; ___, every child likes it very much. A. However B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore 6. In 2010, Ha Noi___ its 1000th anniversary. A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered 7. Tet is an occasion for family___ in Viet Nam. A. visiting B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeing 8. ___ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season. A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However 9. People burn incense to show respect to their ___ during Tet. A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbors 10. The Le Mat Festival ___ the founding of the village. A. worships B. commemorates C. performs D. preserve 11. You___ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful. A. needn’t B. should C. shouldn’t D. can 12. She is famous ___ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao Dai. A. in B. for C. with D. into 13. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your ___ open. A. hand B. eye C. finger D. mouth 14. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___, she has never been to Than Tho Lake. A. however B. although C. if D. because 15. ___ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination. A. Unless B. Because C. If D. Without 16. We ___ wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good way and equal to everyone. A. have to B. haven’t to C. could D. must 17. The Xoe dance is a___ tradition of Thai ethnic people. A. physical B. spiritual C. material D. practical 18. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___, we have many special traditional festivals. A. moreover B. while C. nevertheless D. although 19. Viet Nam is ___ Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
3. A. An B. an C. the D. A and C 20. Phuc decided to eat as a vegetarian ___ he is not a Buddhist. A. because B. although C. moreover D. otherwise 21. In Vietnam, Tet is an occasion for family ___ A. gathering B. meetings C. reunions D. A and C 22. The Xoe dance has more than 30 forms ___ on the first six ancient forms. A. Depended B. laid C. based D. created 23. We help load the rice ___ carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside A. in B. onto C. by D. at 24. The children used to ___ a long way to school. A. going B. goes C. go D. gone 25. This room is___ decorated but it is very nice and cozy. A. simple B. simply C. complicated D. badly 26. The nomads move two or three times a year to look for new ___ for their cattle. A. pasture B. land C. houses D. products 27. You___ to prepare the meal. I have done for you already. A. don’t have B. have C. haven’t D. must not 28. My grandparents look ___ the house while my parents go to work and we go to school. A. for B. at C. after D. up 29. She is one of ___ most popular singers now. A. a B. an C. 0 D. the 30. The Thai hold many festivals and ___ with alternating songs every year. A. costumes B. religions C. ceremonies D. ancestors 31. The wall is ___ painted with blue, red and white. A. colorful B. colorfully C. color D. colored 32. Parents have a big ___ on the children. A. role B. efficient C. effect D. research 33. He is___ on beer. A. addicted B. fond C. hooked D. interested 34. He is ___ the cattle at the pasture. A. flying B. caring C. herding D. harding 35. The Gong Festivals is held ___ in the Central Highlands. A. year B. yearly C. annual D. anually 36. Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the ___ group in Dak Lak Province. A. Tay ethnic B. Thai ethnic C. Ede ethnic D.Muong 37. He was called “___ singer of the great woods”.
4. A. the B. a C. an D. the best 38. Teenagers enjoy listening to music and___ out with friends. A. hang B. to hang C. hanging D. hangs 39. Life in a small town is ___ than that in a big city. A. less peaceful B. much more peaceful C. much peaceful D. peaceful 40. My mother always tells me that I ___ be home by 9 p.m. A. has to B. have to C. have not to D. mustn’t 41. When you eating in India, you___ use the right hand. Never use the left hand. A. must B. should C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 42. ___ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in? A. Which B. When C. How many D. However 43. My dad doesn’t mind___ my mom from work every day. A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up 44. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ___ your minds and bodies. A. on B. to C. with D. onto 45. I love the people in my village. They are so___ and hospitable. A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient 46. Among the ___, the Tay people have the largest population. A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures. 47. People in the countryside live ___ than those in the city. A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy 48. Viet Nam is ___ Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. A. a B. an C. the D. A and C 49. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ___ he was three years old. A. even though B. because C. while D. if 50. It’s a rule, so everyone ___ strictly follow it. A. doesn’t have to B. shouldn’t C. has to D. should 51. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are___ , but they live peacefully. A. similar B. unlike C. diverse D. like 52. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___ than the red one. A. good B. well C. better D. the best B. WRITING. I. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. While she was dancing, the princess was seeing a witch. ___ 2. I don’t like this festival although it’s too noisy. ___ 3. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent. ___
5. 4. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor. ___ 5. People should to lower their voice inside the temple. ___ 6. In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table. ___ 7. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table. ___ 8. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was very poor. ___ 9. When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs. ___ 10. People should to lower their voice inside the temple. ___ II. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in backets: 1. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER) ___ 2. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH) ___ 3. The Buffalo – fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Sunday. There were so many people. (BECAUSE) ___ 4. The weather in India is rather hot all year round. You shouldn’t wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when visiting a pagoda. (BUT) ___ 5. Lim Festival is the festival of “Quan Ho” singing. It is also space for various folk games. (MOREVER) ___ 6. The street vendors rush into the city centre with peach trees on their bicycles. The streets look like moving pink forests. (WHEN) ___ 7. Homes are often cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. The kitchen needs to be cleaned before the 23rd night of the last month. (AND) ___ 8. Many people got o pagodas or churches on the New Year’s Day to pray for the coming year. Many others remain in their home in front of the altar to welcome the ancestors through prayer. (WHILE) ___ 9. We won’t hold the festival. It cost too much money. (IF) ___ 10. Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (OTHERWISE) ___ 11. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor. (BECAUSE) ___ 12. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)4 ___
6. 13. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child like it very much. (THEREFORE) ___ 14. We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (IF) ___ 15. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (MOREOVER) ___ 16. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (ALTHOUGH) ___ 17. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. (NEVERTHELESS) ___ 18. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF) ___ 19. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE) ___ 20. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH) ___ 21. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr. (FAST) A lion can run___ 22. They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam. (BADLY) Nam speaks English ___ 23. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team. (SUCCESSFULLY) The Tiger team performed___ 24. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. (SLOWLY) An ordinary car goes___ 25. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. Mary___ 26. Jungkook performs the song “Dreamers” very beautifully. The song “Dreamers” ___ 27. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. He spends___ 28. During dinner, the phone rang. While I ___ 29. They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam. (badly) Nam speaks English ___ 30. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team. (successfully) The Tiger team performed___
7. III. Write questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences: 1. Of three costumes, I like the red one most. ___ 2. It took me three days to paint this picture. ___ 3. Her son went to English club twice a week. ___ 4. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes. ___ 5. The cultural heritage of the ethnic peoples in Viet Nam is very rich. ___ 6. The Kinh people have the lagest population in Viet Nam. ___ 7. I can enjoy the vastness and the quietness of the sea. ___ 8. We sell them at the Sunday Flea market in the town nearby. ___ 9. The Museum of Ethnology is the most interesting museum in Ha Noi. ___ 10. She feels years younger. ___ IV. Write full sentences, using the words and phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes. 1. The dragon/ fly/ over the tower/ he/ hear/ the princess/ cry/ for help/. ___ 2. The Xoe dance/ performed/ the boys and girls/ the hamlets ___ 3. We/ have/take/ shoes/ when/ we/ inside/pagoda. ___ 4. Life/ the countryside/ changed/ a lot/ the/ ten /years. ___ 5. Nowadays/ teenagers/ rely/ technology/ than/ the/ past. ___ 6. Tippping/ not/ custom/ Viet Nam/ so/ you/ not/ have/ tip/ if/ don’t want. ___ 7. In Brazil/ standard/ tip/ in/ restaurant/ be 10 percent. ___
8. 8. Reading/ fairy tales/ young children/ can/ be/ beneficial. ___ 9. You/ press/ this button/ it/ very/ dangerous. ___ 10. This ceremony/ organized/ to commemorate/ and/ pay/ tribute to/ contribution/ Hung Kings. ___ V. Use the correct tense and form of the verbs to complete the sentences. 1. If you write more (care)___ , you will make more mistakes. 2. When I was a small child I fancied (fly)___ kites in the field. 3. They (live)___ .a nomadic life for six years. 4. Thien Nhan (win)___ The Voice Kids 2014. 5. Their teacher (sing)___ an English song now. 6. The horse (herd)___ by Vang every day. 7. Peter ___ football yesterday. 8. John dislikes (work)___in front of a computer all day. 9. I’d like (visit)___the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend. 10. I’d rather (make)___crafts than listen to music. 11. Minh loves (help)___her parents with DIY projects. 12. Quang hates (take)___the dog for a walk. 13. We all adored (do)___aerobics when we were young. 14. You should (play)___sports to keep fit. 15. They don’t need (watch)___that programme if they don’t like it. 16. Do you fancy (socialize)___with friends? 17. My brother prefers (surf)___the Net. 18. When I came, the whole family ___ dinner around a big dining table. (have) 19. Children should___ things from adults with both hands. (take) 20. My father and I ___ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get) 21. They ___ English at the moment. ( learn) 22. We ___ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go) 23. Before leaving the dinner table, ___ your son ___ ask for permission? (have to) 24. When I ___ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come) 25. We postpone the picnic because it (rain)___heavily. 26. I didn’t interrupt Phuong because he (speak)___to the teacher 27. Thirty years ago, we (not have)___mobile phones. 28. I (already, read)___that book about volcanoes. It’s amazing to know how they are formed. 29. John still (live) ___in the village when you met him?
9. PRACTICE 4 I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. country B. cloud C. loudly D. mouse 2. A. recognised B. designed C. displayed D. entered II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences. 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. The US is a ___ country with over 80 ethnic groups. A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic 3. Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ___ usual last night. A. late than B. less early than C. more early than D. earlier than 4. My grandfather used ___ to the zoo when he was alive. A. take B. took C. taking D. to take 5. The Viet people have many ___ customs and crafts A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. customary 6. His parents are always proud ___ him because he always studies well. A. about B. on C. of D. with 7. The boys often help their parents to ___ water from the village well. A. gather B. collect C. give D. find 8. The ___ on display in Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture are very interesting. A. items B. goods C. products D. shows 9. She ___ HCM city with her family last summer vacation A. visits B. visit C. visiting D. visited 10. We ___ TV when my parents came back home A. Were watching B. was watching C. are watching D. is watching 11. Five-colour ___ rice is made of using roots and leaves. A. stick B. sticky C. dish D. fried 12. People make specialties only ___ special occasions. A. in B. at C. on D. for 13. “Which one will you purchase, yellow dress or blue one?” - “___” A. I don't like, either. B. They’re suitable for you. C. It’s up to my choice. D. I prefer the blue. 14. “What’s the deadline of our assignment?” - “___.” A. I am not sure. B. We have to submit it by Friday12th. C. About 1 hour. D. We will write about the environment. 15. “Don’t touch the subjects on display, Nam.” - “___” A. Ok let me touch. B. That’s right. C. Sorry, I don’t know. D. I agree with you, it’s a rule. III. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer to each question. Hoi An The ancient (1)___ of Hoi An lies on Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers to the south of Da Nang. Occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one of the major (2)___ commercial ports of South Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An is famous (3)___ old temples, pagodas, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilizations. They can also enjoy the beautiful
10. scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc. In (4)___ years, Hoi An has become a very (5)___ tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An a World Heritage Site in 1999. 1. A. village B. city C. town D. capital 2. A. recent-time B. modem-time C. new-time D. old-time 3. A. for B. in C. with D. of 4. A. near B. new C. recent D. most 5. A. popular B. disliked C. known D. Liked IV. Find out the mistake in each following sentence. 1. My mother adores to cook meals but my sister doesn’t. A B C D 2. A Muong people in Hoa Binh are well - known for the richness of their folk culture. A B C D V. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (using the suggested words) so that the meanings stay the same. 1. We go to work by bus because it is quite far. (THEREFORE) It is quite far ___ 2. You should eat much more vegetables. You had ___ 3. No one in my group is more intelligent than Long. Long ___ 4. My father often smoked too much but now he doesn’t. My father used to ___ 5. Lan runs more quickly than Hoa. Hoa ___ VI. Use the suggested words or phrases to make complete sentences about it. 1. They/ watch/ a football match/ TV/ 7.00 last night. ___ 2. I/ love/ hang/ out/ with/ friend. ___ 3. Herd/ buffaloes/ to be/ excite. ___ 4. While/ the boy/ walking/ the street/ met/ accident. ___ 5. The xoe dance/ be/ tradition/ Thai people. ___
11. PRACTICE 2 I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 points) 1. While I ___ the performance, I met one of my old friends. A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching 2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___ than the red one. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 3. The ___ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. song D. performance 4. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ___ he was three years old. A. even though B. because C. while D. if 5. It’s a rule, so everyone ___ strictly follow it. A. doesn’t have to B. shouldn’t C. has to D. should 6. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are___ , but they live peacefully. A. similar B. unlike C. diverse D. like 7. I detest___ so early in the morning. A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up 8. Both my brother and I help ___ our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village. A. herds B. to herd C. herding D. to herding 9. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food___ he was very poor. A. although B. when C. while D. because 10. The girl was crying when a fairy___. A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. is appearing II. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1 point) 1. Vietnam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic group. ___ 2. We speak English fluent now than last year. ___ 3. We broke with tradition by make sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of moon cakes. __ 4. You has to take off your hats when you go to the pagoda. ___ 5. I don’t like this performance although it’s too boring. ___ III. Read the fairy tale Cinderella and do the tasks below. Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good witch helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and
12. wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after. 1. Answer true (T) or false (F). (1 point) True False a. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. b. Her father married a kind woman. c. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her. d. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper. 2. Answer the questions. (1 point) a. What did Cinderella’s father do when his wife died? b. How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her? c. Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown? d. What did the prince use to find Cinderella? e. What happened in the end? IV. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1 point) 1. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)  2. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)  . . 3. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)  . . 3. The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people. (BECAUSE)  V. Read the situation and complete the sentences with the right comparative form of the adverbs in brackets. (1 point) 1. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr. (fast) => A lion can run 2. They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam. (badly) => Nam speaks English 3. The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team. (successfully) => The Tiger team performed 4. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. (slowly) => An ordinary car goes THE END
13. PRACTICE 3 I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. nation B. question C. action D. education 2. A. community B. computer C. museum D. customs 3. A. needed B. stayed C. opened D. listened 4. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion II. Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences. 1. While I ___the performance, I met one of my old friends. A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching 2. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___than the red one. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 3. The ___of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. song D. performance 5. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ___he was three years old. A. even though B. because C. while D. if 6. I detest___so early in the morning. A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up 7. Both my brother and I help ___our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village. A. herds B. to herd C. herding D. to herding 8. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food___he was very poor. A. although B. when C. while D. because 9. The girl was crying when a fairy___. A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. is appearing III. Give the correct form of the following verbs: 1. Peter ___ football yesterday. (play) 2. When I came, the whole family ___ dinner around a big dining table. (have) 3. Children should___ things from adults with both hands. (take) 4. My father and I ___ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get) 5. They ___ English at the moment. ( learn) 6. We ___ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go) IV. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage. Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) ___life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ___warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) ___ This is a great time for
14. everyone, (4) ___for boys and girls. The boy (5) ___ the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (6) ___for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (7) ___. The festival is always full of songs and prayers. 1. A .minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival 2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs 3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated 4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically 5. A. gets B. picks C. grow D. has 6. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call 7. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors V. Read the passage and answer these questions below. TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives. 1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam? - 2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year? - 3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday? - 4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner? - . Question VIII . Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. 1. She came into the room in the middle of our discussion. (While) . 2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money.(If) . 3. Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover) . 4. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although) . .
15. PRACTICE 4 I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently. 1. A. speaks B. plays C. stops D. wants 2. A. chemical B. characteristic C. Christmas D. church 3. A. diverse B. minority C. inconvenient D. mine 4. A. compare B. clever C. center D. cultural II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. 1. The Kinh (or Viet) have ___ number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population. A. large B. the large C. the largest D. larger 2. Their ___ to the God included incense, fruit and cakes. A. ceremony B. ritual C. offerings D. worship 3. My area ___ with tradition by not having firecrackers on New Year’s Eve. A. broke B. took C. made D. did 5. If you are Vietnamese, you should ___ your customs and traditions. A. to follow B. following C. followed D. follow 6. Ours was a strong team, ___ we couldn’t beat theirs. A. yet B. nevertheless C. so D. though 7. The couple is going to commemorate their wedding ___ next week. A. celebrate B. anniversary C. invitations D. preparations 8. While the woodcutter ___ . Soundly, the eagle dived down to pick him up. A. sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. sleep 9. In “invitation”, the stress falls on ___. A. the first syllable B. the second syllable C. the third syllable D. the fourth syllable III. Put the verb into the correct form. 1. My father (watch) TV at 9 p.m last night. 2. She doesn’t mind (do) . Homework 3. You shouldn’t (make) . noise in the pagoda 4. He (not meet) . his grandfather yesterday afternoon. IV. Put the word into the correct form. 1. The Le Mat Snake (perform) is about the history of the village. 2. If you write more (careful) , you will make fewer mistakes. 3. To welcome Tet, we (preparation) a five-fruit tray and make chung cake. 4. I usually spend two hours (watch) TV every day.
16. V. Read the following passage, and fill in each blank with a suitable word. The Hung King Temple Festival takes (1) ___ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho. This festival is held to (2) ___ the Hung King who are the founders and also the first emperor of the nation. The festival features a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh (3) ___ to the High Temple on the top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of offering incense and specialties such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit (4) ___ to the Kings. Moreover, there are so many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lions dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances. 1. ___ 2___ 3___ 4___ VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one. 1. Traditional dances are not as difficult as modern ones. Modern dances ___ 2. Never talk with food in your mouth You shouldn’t ___ 3. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of) ___ 4. He would rather listen to pop music than watch TV after school. He prefers ___ VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given. 1. Tet / most / important / festival / Vietnam. ___ 2. They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning. ___ 3. We / know / each other / since / we / be / ten years old. ___ 4. You/ have /take / hat / off / when / go inside / main worship area / the temple. ___ THE END
17. PRACTICE 5 I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. At school, the teachers and students ___ follow the rules. A. has to B. have to C. need to D. haven’t to 2. We reached the house after___ for almost an hour. A. cycled B. to cycle C. cycling D. cycle 3. ___ plays a more important role in a Giarai family ? – Women do A. Why B. Who C. Which D. What 4. You can go to the festival___ you can stay home. A. and B. so C. or D. but 5. She is famous ___ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai. A. in B. for C. with D. into 6. You ___miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful. A. needn’t B. should C. shouldn’t D. can 7. The Christian Festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, ___the festival is actually name after the goddess of the sun. A. if B. but C. however D. moreover 8. I love the people in my village. They are so___ and hospitable. A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient 9. Can you speak English ___? My English is not good. A. slow B. more slowly C. quickly D. more quickly 10. Viet Nam is ___multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. A. a B. an C. the D. A and C II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: 1. When I was a small child I fancied (fly) ___ kites in the field. 2. They (live) ___ a nomadic life for six years. 3. Thirty years ago, we (not/ have) ___ mobile phones. 4. Their teacher (sing) ___ an English song when we came. 5. Children should(take) ___ things from adults with both hands. III. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. celebrate traditional therefore cannot served Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ___Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) ___foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3) ___, this cake needs a lot of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that (4) ___ be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (5) ___immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home. IV. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage: Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1) ___ about 87% of the country’s population. They(2) ___ inhabit the low land and deltals. The
18. other 53 ethnic minority groups (3) ___ scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South.The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4) ___ different languages, yet they live close to each other. (5) ___ they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture. 1. A. at B.in C.for D. about 2. A. mainly B. primarily C. wholly D. particularly 3. A.is B.are C.was D. be 4. A. say B.talk C. tell D. speak 5. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Despite V. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before : 1. He uses his free time to look after the garden. He spends___ 2. He doesn’t like getting up early on cold days. He detests ___ 3. People are cutting rice now. Rice___ 4. Playing beach games is very interesting. It is___ 5. It is not necessay to set off early today . You don’t ___ VI. Rearrange the sentences using the following words : 1. with/They/their/out/friends/eat/love/to. ___ 2. often/to/does/come/How/boat/ the/the/ island?/ ___ 3. The US/ethnic groups/over/a/is/with/multi-cultural/80/ country/. ___ 4. was/when/a/ fairy/The/appeared/crying/girl/. ___ 5. facies/ Lan/ making/ crafts. ___ VII. Make sentences using the given words and phrases given: 1. My family/ have/ custom/ eat/ dinner/ 7 p.m/ everyday ___ 2. You/ not/ have/ tip/ this country ___ 3. We / would like / know / something / the cultural groups / Viet Nam. ___ 4. Tet/ be/ most important/ festival/ Viet Nam ___ 5. While/the boy/ be / walking/ along the street/ he / meet/ accident ___
19. PRACTICE 6 I. Find the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line. 1. A. stripe B. string C. spring D. trip 2. A. honey B. donkey C. survey D. money 3. A. fields B. flowers C. lemons D. parks 4. A. looked B. cooked C. naked D. booked II. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences. 1. Tet is an occasion for family___ in Viet Nam. A. visiting B. meeting C. reunions D. seeing 2. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk___ he was three years old. A. If B. because C. while D. even though 3. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___, we have many tradition festivals. A. nevertheless B. while C. although D. because 4. Would you like to go___ a walk___ the park this afternoon? A. to -at B. for - at C. to - in D. for- in 5. At school, the teacher and students___ follow the rules. A. has to B. have to C. need to D. haven’t to 6. Children need a caring environment to develop___ mentally___ physically. A. and- and B. both-and C. the-the D. in- and 7. ___ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination. A. Unless B. Because C. If D. without 8. The buses were very ___ this morning. We can’t go to the church with you in time. A. crowd B. crowded C. full D. busy 9. He ___ cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians. A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t 10. You___ use your mobile phone on the plane. A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to III. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences. 1. I’m so___ about your trip. It’s going to be amazing.(excite) 2. Ao dai is our ___ dress. We wear it every Monday at school.( tradition) 3. After ___ Food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating.( take) 4. My close friend gave me a ___ present on my birthday. I like it so much.( wonder) 5. My father and I ___ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get) 6. They ___ English at the moment. ( learn) IV. Read the passage andchoose the best option A,B,C,D to complete it. The Rice- cooking Festival The Rice- cooking(1) ___was held in communal house yeard about one kilometer a way from (2) ___There were three(3) ___: water fetching, fire- making and rice-cooking. The festival(4) ___ one day. In the water- fetching(5) ___, one person from each team had (6) ___ to the river to get the(7) ___ In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (8) ___ way.They tried to rub pieces of (9) ___ together to make the fire. Six people from each team(10) ___ in the Rice- cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. 1. A. holiday B. contest C. festival D. competition 2. A. mountain B. city C. house D. river 3. A. holidays B. contests C. festivals D. competitions
20. 4. A. takes B. took C. laking D. take 5. A. contest B. contests C. test D. tests 6. A. to run B. run C. ran D. running 7. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water 8. A. strange B. tradition C. traditional D. traditionally 9. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water 10. A. participate B. participates C. participating D. participated V. Read the passage and answer these questions below. After retiring, my uncle – a lover of the sea- took up a strange leisure activity : he spends most mornings at the beach, looking for things that the sea sends ashore. He says: It’s a multi-beneficial leisure activity. I can get some exercise, blending, picking up, and walking. I can breathe the fresh air and enjoy the vastness and quietness of the sea. Sometimes I watch the children playing beach games and I feel years younger. At the same time, I can also clean the beach. It’s volunteer work, isn’t it? Many of the things I pick up from the beach are still useful to someone. I clean them and sell them at the Sunday flea market in the town nearby. Do you know of any leisure activity that pays? Mine does! 1. When did the writer’s take up this strange activity? 2. Which part of the day does he go to the beach? 3. How does he feel watching the children playing beach games? 4. What kind of volunteer work does he do? VI. Rewrite or combine the sentences, using the suggested words. 1. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. Most Vietnanese return home for Tet. (using therefore). ___ 2. You are Vietnamese, you should know the story of chung cakes. If___ 3. All the students love the principal. He is very kind.( using because) ___ 4. Mr Lam was very busy; however,he spent the whole day at the La Mat Village festival. Although___ 5. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. He prefers___
21. PRACTICE 7 I. Choose the word A, B, C or D which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A .brave B. dairy C. way D. stay 2. A. generate B. celebrate C. decorate D. describe II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.(0,5pt) 1. A. harmful B. slowly C. unique D. cloudy 2. A. heritage B. museum C. decorate D. blackberry III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts) 1. An activity that we do for pleasure when we are not working. A. relax B. leisure C. hobby D. interest 2. I detest___so early in the morning. A. get up B. gets up C. to get up D. getting up 3. The girl was crying when a fairy___. A. appears B. appeared C. was appearing D. is appearing 4. You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ___than the red one. A. good B. better C. well D. the best 5. Thach Sanh was so___that he could push back the troops with his magical guitar and rice pot. A. kind B. fast C. hard-working D. clever 6. When you want to express your disagreement politely, you say: A. I am afraid I don’t agree. B. No, I don’t like your idea. C. No, I do not listen to you. D. No, your idea is so bad. IV. Verb form /Word form. 1. While Mr Brown (work) ___ in the garden, his wife was cooking 2. He (be) ___ very successful in his business since he came here . 3. My close friend gave me a ___ present on my birthday. I like it so much. (wonder) 4. The Tay people live mostly in the ___ regions in the north of Viet Nam (mountain) V. READING. Le Mat Snake Festival Over the years, Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi has been famous nationwide for not only snake catching and breeding, but also its unique festival. The festival is annually held on March 20-24 of the lunar calendar to worship the village’s tutelary god of the Hoang Family. Legend told that one day while the daughter of King Ly Thai Tong (1072-1127) was boating with her maids on the Duong River, a big snake, which was considered a water monster, overturned the boat and caught the princess. The crew could do nothing to protect the princess. But a young man in the Hoang
22. Family from Le Mat Village dove into the water, fought against the monster and, in the end, succeeded in killing it and saving the princess. King Ly Thai Tong was deeply impressed by the young man’s feat and gave him a reward in gold and court titles. But the hero graciously rejected the reward and, instead, requested the King to allow him and a number of poor people to reclaim land in the areas west of the capital in Thang Long. When the man passed away, the locals honored him as the village’s tutelary god and every year organize a festival to commemorate him. Le Mat Village Festival consists of many unique rituals and folk activities, such as the water offering ceremony, the snake-killing dance, one of the ten ancient dances in the imperial capital of Thang Long and the ritual of catching carp in the village well. With many ancient cultural features, Le Mat Village Festival is one of the unique festivals in our country, attracting a large number of tourists. a. Find the words in the passage that have similar meaning to these phrases. 1. unusual or special in some way = 2. people who visit a place for pleasure and interest = b. Answer the questions: 1. What is Le Mat snake festival well-known for? ___ 2. Was the monster who caught the princess a dragon? ___ 3. List the activities you can see at the festival. ___ 4. Why is Le Mat festival considered one of the most unique festival in our country? ___. VI. Complete each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. What is the price of a dish of five – coloured sticky rice?  How much ___? 2. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy .  Although___. 3. Would you please change this T-shirt for me?  Do you mind ___. 5. A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr.  A lion can ___.
23. PRACTICE 8 I. Find the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line. 1. A. country B. cloud C. loudly D. mouse 2. A. recognised B. designed C. displayed D. entered II. Choose the word which has a different stress patter from the others. 1. A. festival B. resource C. station D. history 2. A. comparison B. organization C. communication D. socialization 3. A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave III. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences. 1. The US is a ___ country with over 80 ethnic groups. A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic 2. The volunteers have to work much ___ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire. A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest 3. In 2010, Ha Noi ___ its 1000th anniversity. A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshiped D. remembered 4. The ___ of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. performance D. song 5. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ___ he was very poor. A. although B. when C. while D. because 6. Tam is a beautiful girl; ___, she’s kind-hearted. A. therfore B. however C. moreover D. otherwise 7. While I ___ the performance, I met one of my old friends. A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching 8. She told me a story ___ I found hard to believe. A. what B. which C. in which D. at which 9. She is famous___her intelligence. She designs many social styles. A. in B. for C. with D. into 10. We___ wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good way and equal to everyone. A. crowd B. crowded C. full D. busy IV. Write the correct of each verb in the brackets to complete the following sentences. 1. We all adored (1.do) ___ aerobics when we were young. 2. 30 years ago, we (2.not have) ___ mobile phone. 3. The girl (3.cry) ___ when a fairy (4.appear) ___. V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting(1.5pts) 1. We have learnt to play the piano for 2005. 2. I used to working for this company when I was young.
24. VI. Rewrite or combine the sentences, using the suggested words.(1.5 pt) 1. Vinh really loves to hang out with his friends. Vinh really enjoys___. 2. Playing beach games is very interesting. It is___. 3. Most ethnic peoples in Vietnam speak their own languagues. (Make question) ___. 4. The girl worked hard. Her step mother wasn’t happy. (Although) ___. 5. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive. We decided to look for another. (so) ___. 6. She lost her job because she was inexperienced.( because of) ___. VII. Use the suggested words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. 1. We/ have/ dinner/ when/ telephone/ ring. ___. 2. Internet/ change/ way/ we/ communicate. ___.
25. PRACTICE 9 I. Circle the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of others. 1. A. around B. house C. youth D. sound 2. A. virus B. marine C. science D. lifestyle 3. A. university B. unit C. discuss D. computer 4. A. wanted B. raised C. needed D. waited II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. harmful B. slowly C. cloudy D. unique 2. A. cooperation B. activity C. mechanic D. provide 3. A. performance B. procession C. damage D. musician 4. A. invention B. musician C. education D. arrangement III. Choose the best answer. 1. The left hand is customarily used for cleaning, ___ Indian people never eat with their left hand. a. so b. but c. however d. therefore 2. The girl was crying when a fairy ___. a. appear b. appearing c. appears d. appeared 3. Tam is a beautiful girl; ___ , she‘s kind- hearted. a. therefore b. however c. moreover d. otherwise 4. According to the ___ , we give lucky money to children at Tet. a. custom b. table manners c. customs d. traditions 5. Their ___ to the God including incense, fruit and cakes. a. ceremony b. ritual c. offerings d. worship 6. I don’t mind ___ you with this assignment. a. help b. to help c. helping d. helped 7. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference___ ‘science’ and ‘technology’. a. of b. among c. for d. between 8. In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are ___ followed. a. strict b. strictly c. strictured d. strictness IV. Match the words on the right with the explanations. A B KEYS 1. to do something differently a. cutlery 1. 2. knives, forks and spoons you eat with b. tradition 2. 3. something you do in a particular society because it is traditional c. to break with tradition 3. 4. a way of doing something existing for a long time d- custom 4. V. Give the correct form of the verbs. 1. The lights ( go ) ___ out while we ( have ) ___ dinner. 2. He (read)___two books recently. 3. You shouldn’t ( break ) ___ your promise to the children. 4. The Hung King Temple Festival ( take) ___ place from the 8th to 11th day of the third Lunar month in Phu Tho. 5. Duy wants (become) ___ a chemist when he grows up. VI. Read the passage carefully. Then answer True(T) or False (F). The Hung Temple is on the top of Nghia Linh mountain in Phu Tho province. The Festival makes it possible for Vietnamese people to visit their land of origin. A day before the festival, you can see ancient and modern flags along the road from Viet Tri to Hung mountain. On the day before the festival, people let 100 sky lanterns fly into the sky. The main worship service is held the following morning. A flowers ceremony starts the festival. In the upper Temple, there is a ceremony of offering a five-fruit tray, banh
26. chung ( square cakes ) and Banh day ( circle cakes) to the 18 th Hung King. Also, there is an elephant march followed by the cross- bow shooting, rice- cooking, swinging contests, cockfights and dragon dances. 1. The Hung Temple is at the bottom of Nghia Linh mountain. ___ 2. About 100 sky lanterns fly into the sky on the day before the festival. ___ 3. There is a buffalo march during the festival. ___ 4. A flower ceremony starts the Festival. ___ VII. Circle the best option A, B, C, D to complete the following passage. Vu Lan Festival Vu Lan Festival takes (1)___on 15 th of the seven lunar month. It is one of the largest festivals of Viet nam. Vietnamese people consider that it is an occasion for family gatherings as (2) ___ as expressing love and gratitude to ancestors and parents. Vu Lan festival is known as Mother’s Day in Viet Nam. First, in the morning of that day, a lavish tray with various (3)___dishes is set on the altar, and the householder will burn incense and invite ancestor to come back home and celebrate with family. Then, at night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns on the river, they believe by doing that their wishes for parents will come true. They also go to the pagoda, wearing either a red rose if their mothers are (4) ___ or white rose if their mothers have passed away. 1. A. away B. part C. much D. Care 2. A. good B. bad C. soon D. Well 3. A. terrible B. delicious C. tasty D. B & C are correct 4. A. dead B. lived C. alive D. old VIII. Rewrite the sentences as directed. 1. Lan started studying English five years ago and she still studies it. Lan has___. 2. The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm. Although___. 3. Nam doesn’t live with his parents any more. Nam used ___. 4. Never talk with food in your mouth. You ___. 5. I like traditional dances better than modern ones. I prefer___. 6. Our grandmother usually tells us folk tales. We___. 7. My father smoked a lot last year. My father used ___. 8. . Never pick food out of your teeth with your finger nails. You ___. IX. Write a short paragraph about a festival you like best ( 80-100 words ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
27. PRACTICE 10 I. Choose the word which has underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. wanted B. washed C. decided D. needed 2. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty 3. A. defeated B. joined C. offered D. performed 4. A. heritage B. flakes C. famous D. tray 5. A. bracelet B. tent C. celebrate D. penalty II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 6. A. socialization B. communication C. comparison D. organization. 7. A. musician B. historian C. vegetarian D. magician. 8. A. magician B. physician C. disappear D. attention 9. A. preservation B. competition C. vegetarian D. characterise 10. 4. A. mention B. question C. action D. education III. Choose the best answer. 11. You ___ speak when the teacher is speaking. A. needn’t B. must C. don’t have to D. mustn’t 12. Tet is an occasion for family ___ in Viet Nam. A. companion B. meeting C. reunions D. celebration 13. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession ___ it is going to rain. A. while B. when C. therefore D. although 14. People in rural areas are ___ than those in cities. A. rich B. simpler C. complicated D. friendly 15. He runs___ than his brother. A. fastly B. fast C. faster D. more fastly 16. ___ didn’t he go to school yesterday? –Because he was sick. A. When B. What C. How D. Why 17. We walked in___ to the town. A. ceremony B. performance C. song D. procession 18. We broke___ tradition by not making mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn festival. A. with B. of C. for D. to 19. A tradition is something special that is ___ down through the generations. A. passed B. passes C. passing D. to pass 20. Marry is the most___ girl in my class. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify 21. Viet Nam is ___ Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. A. a B. an C. the D. x 22. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies ___ singing events. A. or B. but C. yet D. and 23. Tet is really a time of fun and ___ throughout the country. A. holidays B. celebrations C. preparations D. festivals 24. ___ Linda ___ her sister like cooking. A. Both-either B. Both-and C. Not only-but also D. Both-but 25. A: Have you ever seen “Titanic”? – B: ___. A. Yes, I did B. No, I have C. Yes, I am D. Yes, I have 26. A: “Why don’t we go to cinema this weekend?” – B: “___.” A. That’s great! B. No, I don’t C. because I am busy D. because of sickness 27. Lan: “We have a family tradition of visiting pagoda on the first day of Tet.”-Harry: “___.” A. I’m sorry. B. Are you kidding? C. I don’t have time. D. kidding 28. ___the first footer has very good reputation and success, the families believe that they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the year. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. If 29. This time last week, I ___shopping with my mother.
28. A. was going B. went C. go D. have gone 30. I think An Tiem was very___to carve the island’s name and his own name on the water melons and threw them into the sea. A. cunning B. mean C. wise D. generous 31. Lucky money is put in red envelopes, ___the red envelopes symbolize luck and wealth. A. and B. because C. so D. yet 32. Vietnamese people ___their ancestors. A. commemorate B. offer incense C. worship D. preserve 33. When my father arrived home, we ___plants in the garden. A. watered B. were watering C. watering D. was watering 34. You ___tip in Vietnam. A. don’t have to B. have to C. must D. mustn’t 35. We ___our promise to the children. A. shouldn’t break B. should follow C. don’t have to follow D. Both A & B are accepted 36. You ___look at other students’ work. It’s against the rules. A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. can’t 37. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch ___of “quan ho”. A. performances B. features C. ceremonies D. processions 38. ___there are lots of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one. A. Since B. Although C. When D. As long as 39. People in rural areas are ___than those in cities. A. rich B. simply C. complicated D. friendlier 40. He works ___than me. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. more hardly 41. ___did he go to school yesterday? – By bike A. When B. What C. How D. Why 42. We walked in___to the town. A. ceremony B. performance C. song D. procession 43. We broke with tradition ___not making mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn festival. A. by B. of C. for D. to 44. In Britain and America, it is ___for everybody to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year’s Eve. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalism 45. ___eldest boy is at ___college. A. a – the B. The – Ø C. Ø – a D. an – x 46. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. ___, visitors all over the country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day. A. Nevertheless B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Moreover 47. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will ___their luck during the whole year. A. control B. influence C. exchange D. result 48. A: Have you ever seen “Titanic”? – B: ___. A. Yes, I did B. No, I haven’t C. Yes, I am D. Yes, I do 49. A: “Why don’t we go picnic this weekend?” – B: “___.” A. fantastic! B. No, I don’t. C. because I am busy D. I am tired. 50. Lan: “We have a family tradition of visiting pagoda on the first day of Tet.”- Harry: “___.” A. I’m sorry. B. You are joking. C. I don’t have time. D. kidding IV. Find out the mistake. 51. In many ways, I always prefer country life than city life. A B C D 52. Jane presents well than Jack does. A B C D
29. 53. You shouldn’t drawing on the wall. A B C D V. Provide the correct form of the words in CAPITAL LETTERS. 54. People in rural areas are often live___ . (OPTIMISTIC) 55. What a ___ step-mother she was. (CRUELTY) 56. In spite of the ___ peoples in Vietnam live peacefully. (DIVERSE) 57. You’re ___ , I don’t believe in that. (KID) VI. Read the passage, choose the best answer. Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a (58) ___ with the whole family. The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of laughter. They (59) ___from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them properly when not using. For instance, you should place them (60) ___the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished with a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a taboo (61) ___it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that tapping the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude. 58. A. food B. drink C. meal D. dinner 59. A. eat B. eats C. ate D. eating 60. A. in B. with C. by D. on 61. A. but B. because C. although D. and VII. Read the passage , then answer the following questions. Once upon a time, in the 6th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons. He decided that he would organize a food competition, and he would give the crown to whoever could find the most delicious and special food. Each prince searched for an amazing food with the hope that they would become King. Tiet Lieu, the 18th prince, was very kind person. One day he dreamed that a God told him how to make some special food to symbolize the earth, the sky and the parents. Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh Day. Banh Chung was square and symbolized the earth. Banh Day was round and symbolized the sky. Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolized the parents, too. The King had seen and tasted all special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the most delicious. He asked Tiet Lieu about the meaning of them, and then he decided to give the crown to Tiet Lieu. From that day on, Vietnamese people make Banh Chung and Banh Day on the Tet holiday and on some other special occasions. 62. In oder to give the crown to one of his sons, what did the 6th Hung Vuong King decide to do? 63. What did Banh Chung anh Banh Day symbolise? 64. Who was given the crown? Why was he given the crown? 65. When do Vietnamese make Banh Chung and Banh Day? VIII. Find and correct the mistake. 66. In my opinion, nomadic people live inconveniently than other people. 67. In Vietnam, there is a custom for decorating houses on Tet holiday. 68. My mother adores to cook meals but my sister doesn’t. 69. A Muong in Hoa Binh are well-known for the richness of their folk culture. IX. Choose the sentences that has the same meaning as the first. 70. She uses her free time to clean the house. (spend) A. She spent time to clean the house. B. She spends time to clean the house. C. She spent time cleaning the house. D. She spends time cleaning the house. 71. How beautiful she is! (what) A. what beautiful girl! B. what a beautiful girl is she! C. What a beautifully girl! D. What a beautiful girl she is!
30. 72. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam? A. How many ethnic groups do we have in Vietnam? B. How many ethnic group does we have in Vietnam? C. How many ethnic groups did we have in Vietnam? D. How many ethnic groups we have in Vietnam? 73. You are not allowed to move when the traffic light is red. A. You needn’t move when the traffic light is red. B. You don’t have to move when the traffic light is red. C. You have to stop when the traffic light is red. D. You mustn’t stop when the traffic light is red. X. Choose the correct sentence from the words/ phrases given 74. There/be/tradition/ our school/we/ wear/ Ao Dai/ on/ special occasions/. A. There are a tradition in our school that we wear A Dai on the special occasions. B. There is a tradition in our school that we wear A Dai on the special occasions. C. There are a tradition in our school that we wearing A Dai on the special occasions. D. There is a tradition in our school that we wearing A Dai on the special occasions. 75. When/ I/ see/him/ yesterday/ he/ wear/ red T-shirt/. A. When I saw him yesterday, he was wearing a red T –shirt. B. When I seeing him yesterday, he was wearing a red T –shirt. C. When I see him yesterday, he was wearing a red T –shirt. D. When I seen him yesterday, he was wearing a red T –shirt. 76. She/ enjoy/ read/ novels/. A. She enjoy reading novels. B. She enjoys reads novels. C. She enjoy to read novels. D. She enjoys reading novels. 77. She is not as hard-working as her sister. A. Her sister is hard-working than her. B. Her sister is not hard-working than her. C. Her sister is more hard-working than her. D. Her sister is the most hard-working than her. XI. Use the suggested words and phrases to write completed sentences (1 pt). 78. I/ love/ hang/ out/ with/ friend. ___. 79. According/ tradition/ we/ should/ greet/ older/ people/ respectfully/ before them. ___. 80. Herd/ buffaloes/ to be/ excite. ___. 81. They/ watch/ a football match/ TV/ 7.00 last night. ___. XII. Answer about yourself (0.5 pt). 82. What’s your favourite folk tale/ fable/ fairy tale/ legend? ___. 83. Who are the main characters in it? ___.