Only people in Vietnam celebrate the New Year.. In Asian countries, people usually celebrate Lunar New Year in late February.. When do people in Asian countries celebrate Lunar New Year?
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I LISTEN AND FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS ( 2 points )
1 Check the statements are true or false ( 1 point ) True False
a Only people in Vietnam celebrate the New Year
b In Asian countries, people usually celebrate Lunar New Year in late February
c Sticky rice, green beens, fatty pork are used to make Banh Chung
d People exchange New Year’s wishes on the first day of Tet
2 Answer the questions using short answer: ( 2 points )
a Do people everywhere celebrate the New Year?
b When do people in Asian countries celebrate Lunar New Year?
c What special foods do vietnamese people usually make on Tet holiday?
d What do children usually get on the first day of Tet?
Have you ever had a day in your life when everything can go wrong and you can gat into trouble at every
move? Unfortunately, I had one such day a few weeks ago
It was a Friday When I woke up, it was 7 a.m The sun was already shining brightly I had to be at the
bus-stop at the latest 7.15 to reach school by 7.30 a.m I rushed to the bathroom for a quick wash and
turn on the tap There was no water, it was dry! However, I managed with a bucket of water, which my
mother had left there the previous night I quickly dressed myself up and slipped out of my house
without mother’s knowledge She would be angry if she knew I got up late
People everywhere celebrate the New Year It is the time to say goodbye to the past and to think about new beginnings In many countries, people get together with family and friends on December 31st
to eat, drink, dance, and welcome January 1st at midnight In many Western countries people make
changes in their lives over the coming year, such as to lose weight, get a new job, or learn a new skill In
many Asian countries, people also celebrate the Lunar New Year, usually in late January or early
February People spend time with family and eat special foods
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is also Vietnam’s main holiday It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometimes between 19th January and 20th February on Western calendar
Tet marks the beginning of spring Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to spread over months, but
nowadays the holiday is much shorter On Tet holiday, vietnamese people usually make the special foods
such as, Banh Chung, which is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork; and Mut, which is
candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums, or tomatoes On the first day of Tet, people visit other
family members or friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes And children usually receive their
“lucky money” inside red envelopes Many people often go to pagoda to pray for a happy year for
themselves and their family
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1 Put the verbs in each sentence into correct form ( 1 point )
a By the time we got to the airport, the plane (take ) off.
b You must keep (study) hard on the next term
c If she had got up early, she ( not / be ) late for her class
d If I (have) enough money , I would buy that modern house.
2 Change the following sentences into Reported Speech (2 points)
a “ You should do the homework carefully, Nga.” The teacher said
The teacher advised
b “ It’s nice of you to help me Thank you,” Miss Black said to Mary Miss Black thanked for
c “ I will visit Ha Tien if I have free time,” the man said The man said
d “ If you had had breakfast, you wouldn’t have been hungry,” Lan said to Hung Lan told Hung that
IV WRITING (2 points) Image that you are in Viet Nam And your mother is living in New York now Some days ago, you have just received 200 dollars from your mother to buy a new bike for you Write a letter to express your gratitude to your mother Follow these main points: - Your address / Date of writing - The way(s) the money is used - The opening of the letter - The gratitude to your mother - The donated amount - The closing of the letter
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 ( 2008-2009)
Đề số 1.
I Phần Nghe: ( 2 điểm )
Mỗi từ viết đúng đạt 0,25 điểm
II Phần Đọc Hiểu
1 Phần True / False ( 1 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 điểm
2 Phần trả lời câu hỏi ( 2 điểm ): Mỗi câu trả lời đúng đạt 0,5 điểm
b Usually in late January or early February d “Lucky money” inside red envelopes
III Phần ngữ pháp
1 Chia động từ ( 1 điểm ): Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,25 điểm
2 Chuyển đổi câu ( 2 điểm ): Mỗi câu viết đúng, đạt 0,5 điểm
IV Phần Viết Thư ( 2 điểm )
- Thể hiện đầy đủ các ý chính (6 ý chính) theo yêu cầu lá thư, mỗi ý đạt 0,25 điểm
- Chữ viết và câu viết chính xác ( đúng chính tả, đúng ngữ pháp): Đạt 0,5 điểm
1 had 2 weeks 3 woke 4 bus-stop 5 7:30 a.m 6 water 7 left 8 angry
Nội Dung Phần Nghe:
Have you ever had a day in your life when everything can go wrong and you can get into
trouble at every move? Unfortunately, I had one such day a few weeks ago
It was a Friday When I woke up, it was 7 a.m The sun was already shining brightly I had to
be at the bus-stop at the latest 7.15 to reach school by 7.30 a.m I rushed to the bathroom for a quick wash and turn on the tap There was no water, it was dry! However, I managed with a bucket of water, which my mother had left there the previous night I quickly dressed myself up and slipped out of my house without mother’s knowledge She would be angry if she knew I got
up late
a had taken b studying c wouldn’t (would not) have been d had
a The teacher advised Nga to do the homework carefully
b Miss Black thanked Mary for helping her
c The man said (that) he would visit Ha Tien if he had free time
d Lan told Hung that if he had had breakfast, he wouldn’t have been hungry