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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ON TAP HỌC KỲ 1 TIẾNG ANH LỚP 8

ĐỀ SỐ 1PART A: PHONETIC(1pt)

I: Pick out the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line (0.5pt)

1 A end B pencil C open D bench

II Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(0.5pt)

1 A teacher B doctor C expect D father

2 A enjoy B listen C adore D detest

PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (4.0pts)

I Write the words in the correct boxes (1.0 pt)

Climb blue class bread present brush president block

II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts)

1 The farmer rides the buffalo - carts loaded full of rice home.

2 My dad doesn’t mind……… my mom from work every day.

A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up

3 Using computers too much may have harmful effects your

minds and bodies.

5 Does she fancy ……… a book to the younger children?

6 I love the people in my village They are so and hospitable.

A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient

7 We help load the rice carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside.

8 I’ve been kind of _ to the net.

III Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1pt)

1 Tuan loves to music every day (listen) 1/ ……… …

2 you ever _ a buffalo ? (ride) 2/ ………

4 People in the countryside live _ than those in the city.

3 The children used to _ a long way to school (go) 3/ ………

4 They hate _ their son texting his friends all day (see)

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.

1 Read the passage and tick ( P ) True or False (0,5pt) T F

1/ The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well.

2/The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend.

2 Answer the following questions.(1.0pt)

1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?

Spring is the time when there are many (1) _ in our country Among them,

Hoa Ban festival is the (2) _ beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai

Chau It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second (3) _

month of the year, when it gets warmer and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in

the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) _ This is

a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls

I Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences (1,0pt)

1/ Some people think that country folk are ……… than city people ( friendly) 2/ Which one is ……… ………, Red River or Mekong River? (long)

II Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.5 pt)

1 My house is taller than your house.

F Your house ……….……….……….……….……….………

2 I love listening to music

F I like ……….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

3 The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

4 We don’t use oil lamps any more

1.What percentage of Britain’s population dream of living in the country ?

A 80 B 18 C 20

2.English village communities are often small and ……….

A close B poor C unknown

3 People in English villages use private transport ……….

A a little B less C more

4.The environment of English villages is ………

A spoil B not spoilt much C not safe

Question II Listen to the passage again and complete the sentences.(1 point)

Life in the English countryside

According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, about 80 percent of Britain’s (1)

……… dream of living in the countryside In fact the countryside of England today shows the wealth of landowners and those who can afford to escape the busy and

(2) ……… city life.

English village communities are often small and close They are warm and usually welcoming Maggie, who lives in North Yorkshire, says: “ Village life is (3) ……… and safe for the kids There is a great sense of community here It is more relaxing and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t” People in the English (4) ……… use private transport more, and the environment hasn’t been spoilt much.

B- USE OF LANGUAGE:

Question III Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined ( 1 point)

1 A wanted B washed C decided D needed

2 A fun B sun C surf D cut

3 A leisure B eight C celebrate D penalty

4 A A although B laugh C paragraph D enough

Question IV Choose the best answer ( 2.0 points )

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.

3 I love the people in my village They are so……… and hospitable.

A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient

4 The ……… …… people in the village are very friendly.

A ethnic minority B majorities C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures.

5 Can you speak English ……… My English is not good.

A slow B more slowly C quickly D more quickly

6 Viet Nam is ………… Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A a B an C the D A and C

7.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam?

A Kinh B Muong C Tay D Hmong

8.The Lao are one of ……… many Thai- speaking peoples.

A the B a C an D A and C

Question V Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)

1 Children in this village love kites on summer afternoons (fly)

2 The children used to _ a long way to school (go)

3 They a nomadic life for six years (live)

4.The Hmong boys like _ the game “danh quay” in spring ( play)

C-READING:

Question VI

1.Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box:

In addition Also As I have noted

In my opinion Besides I think

My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.

(1) , listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge I (2) _ like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy (3) music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures (4) that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting (5) _, it can improve my English and listening skills (6) _, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.

2 Read the following passage, and answer the questions below: ( 1point)

Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village

Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938 All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.

At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, MongPhu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is

Question VII Reorder the words to make the meaningful sentences.

a Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences (0,5point)

1/ The new bed is ……… than my old bed ( comfortable)

2/ The Mekong River is ……… ………the Red River (long)

b Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point)

1 Tea is cheaper than coffee.

F Coffee ……….……….……….……….……….……….………

2 I adore listening to music every day

F I enjoy ……….……….…….……….……….……….……….….……….

3 The red car is more expensive than the black one.

F The black car ….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….

4 No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.

F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….….……….………….……….

5 Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully.

FThe song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”……….………

THE END Đáp án và thang điểm chấm:

3 have lived

4 playing/ to play

C.READING

Question VI: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)

1 Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box:

6.As I have noted

2 Answer the following questions:

1.It is located in Duong Lam commune at a 45 km distance from Hanoi.

2 It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen.

3 It is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.

4 There are still nearly old 200 houses

b Mỗi câu 0.2 điểm/ câu

1 Coffee is more expensive than tea.

2 I enjoy listening to music

3, The black car is not as expensive as the red car.

Or The black car is cheaper than the red car.

4 Mary is the most intelligent in my group.

5 The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP.

The end.

ĐỀ SỐ 4

PART A LISTENING: (2 5 points)

Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village and say if the sentences are True (T) or False (F)

Statements T F

1.Nobody lives in an earthen house now

2.The village has electricity now

3.Horses are still the only means of transport in the village

4.The children used to go a long way to school

5.More visitors are coming to see them

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (2.5 points)

I Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronunciation from the others

1 A school B architect C change D chemical

2 A buffalo B minority C gold D close

II Choose the correct answer:

1 Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ………….usual last night.

A late than B less early than C more early than D earlier than

2 He doesn’t mind……….his classmates when they are in a trouble.

A helping B to help C helped D help

III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these 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.

PART C READING (2.5 points)

I There is one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage Underline and correct it:

Correction

Spring is a time when there is many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa

Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau.

It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of

the year, when it get warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautifully flower in the

northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrate.

1………

2……….

3………

4………

5………

II Read the following passage then answer the questions: Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods. Answer the questions: 1.Where does Gong culture exist? ………

2.How often is the Gong Festival held? ………

3.What do artists do in the Gong Festival?

PART D WRITING: (2.5points)

I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given:

1 A fish swims faster than a duck.

A duck………

2 My house is bigger than your house.

Your house……… ………

3 Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully.

The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”……….………

4 I moved to Ha Noi five years ago.

I have………

II Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside: You can use these clue questions:

What is your opinion about the life in the countryside?

How are the people, landscape, weather or air?

How is the life there?

How is the food ?

What activities can you do there?

ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM ĐIỂM PART A LISTENING (2.5 pts)

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5pts)

I Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronunciation from the others

II Read the following passage then answer the questions:

1 It exists in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam.

2.It is held once a year / annually.

3.They give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province

4.No, they aren’t.

5.No, it isn’t.

PART D WRITING (2.5 pts)

I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given ( 1point)

1 A duck swims more slowly than a fish ( A duck can’t swim as fast as a fish.)

2 Your house is smaller than /isn’t as big as my house.

3.The song “chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP.

4 I have lived in Ha Noi for 5 years.

II Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside (1.5 points)

SAMPLE WRITING

In my opinion, I think that life in the countryside has many good points Firstly, country folk are friendlier than city folk Secondly, life is slower and simpler than in the city The food is fresher and the air is cleaner Finally, there are a lot of traditional activities that we can do in the countryside such as horse-riding, swimming in the river or kite-flying.

In short, I like the country life

The end.

ĐỀ SỐ 5

A LISTENING: Listen and complete the passage (1p)

I live in a (1)……… village My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.

Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of (2)……… ones Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village.

We don’t use oil lamps any more We have (3)……… lights which are much brighter More villagers are using (4)……… for transport instead of riding a horse or walking We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season Now there’s a new school nearby We also have more (5)……… from the city They come to experience our way of life.

B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3ps)

I Pronunciation: (1p)

Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,5p)

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (0,5p)

II Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps)

1 My mother enjoys _ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday

A cook B to cook C cooking D cooked

2 My father sometimes goes in the forests He’d like to find some more food for our family.

3 Look! Some children are the buffaloes.

A picking B herding C driving D playing

4 The sky is _here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view

A tidy B close C dense D vast

5 Is living in the city _ than living in the country?

A more convenient B as convenient C most convenient D so convenient

6 He is surprised that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

A to understand B to study C to know D find

7 The Viet (or Kinh) have number of people, account for about 86% of the population.

A large B the large C larger D the largest

8 ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

C READING: (3ps)

I Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap (2,5ps)

I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online I’ve got 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)

3 A online B Internet C computer

II Read the text and answer the questions: (0,5p)

1 Is the writer an Internet addict?

→……….

2 Why has he never bought anything online?

→……….

D WRITING: (3ps)

I Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above (2ps)

1 Cats cannot swim as well as dogs

→ Dogs can swim

2 Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

→ Minh really enjoys

3 Playing beach games is very interesting

→ It is

4 He uses all his free time to look after his garden

→ He spends

II Write questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences (1p)

3 The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.

A LISTENING: Listen and complete the passage (1p) – Skills 2(P.23)

I live in a mountain village My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past It’s not much

like the village I can see nowadays.

Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones Our houses are better equipped with

electric fans and TVs Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village We don’t use

oil lamps any more We have electric lights which are much brighter More villagers are using

motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking We – village children - no longer have to

walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season Now there’s

a new school nearby We also have more visitors from the city They come to experience our way of life.

B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3ps)

I Pronunciation: (1p)

Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,5p)

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (0,5p)

II Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps)

1 My mother enjoys _ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday

A cook B to cook C cooking D cooked

2 My father sometimes goes in the forests He’d like to find some more food for our family.

3 Look! Some children are the buffaloes.

A picking B herding C driving D playing

4 The sky is _here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view

A tidy B close C dense D vast

5 Is living in the city _ than living in the country?

A more convenient B as convenient C most convenient D so convenient

6 He is surprised that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

A to understand B to study C to know D find

7 The Viet (or Kinh) have number of people, account for about 86% of the population.

A large B the large C larger D the largest

8 ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

C READING: (3ps)

I Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap (2,5ps)

I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online I’ve got 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)

7 A is B were C are

II Read the text and answer the questions: (0,5p)

1 Is the writer an Internet addict?

→ No, he isn’t.

2 Why has he never bought anything online?

→ Because he doesn’t think it’s safe.

D WRITING: (3ps)

I Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above (2ps)

1 Cats cannot swim as well as dogs

→ Dogs can swim better than cats

2 Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

→ Minh really enjoys hanging out with friends.

3 Playing beach games is very interesting

→ It is very interesting to play beach games.

4 He uses all his free time to look after his garden

→ He spends all his free time looking after his garden.

II Write questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences (1p)

3 The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.

→ Where do the Hani people live?

4 The Hoa ethnic group has the most colourful clothing.

→ Which ethnic group has the most colourful clothing?

1.Nobody lives in an earthen house now

2.The village has electricity now

3.Horses are still the only means of transport in the village

4.The children used to go a long way to school

5.More visitors are coming to see them

PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS:

I.Phonetics: Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronounciation from the others.

1 a.school b architect c.change d.chemical

2 a.buffalo b minority c gold d.close

II.Choose the correct answer:

1 Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ………….usual last night.

a late than b.less early than c.more early than d.earlier than

2 He doesn’t mind……….his classmates when they are in a trouble.

a.helping b.to help c.helped d.help

III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these 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.

PART C READING:

I.There’s one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage Underline and correct it:

Correction

Spring is a time when there is many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa

Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau.

It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second lunar month of

the year, when it get warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautifully flower in the

northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrate.

1………

2……….

3………

4………

5………

II.Complete the following conversation using the words given in the box enjoy prefer grow life region noisy peaceful Phu: Where do you live? Pao: I live in a mountainous (1)……….

Phu: What do you do for a living? Pao: Well I am a good farmer. Phu: Really? Is it a hard job? Pao: Yes I work hard from morning till night I (2)……… rice, vegetables and corns I raise cattle and poultry too. Phu: Do you like living there? Pao: Why not? It’s really (3)……… The air is fresh The people are friendly and I can enjoy the fresh food that I produce myself. Phu: I’m opposite I (4)……… to live in the city Because there are a lot of things to do Everything is very convenient While the (5) ……… in the mountainous area is very boring. III.Read the following passage then answer the questions: Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods 1.Where does Gong culture exist? ………

2.How often is the Gong Festival held? ………

3.What do artists do in the Gong Festival? ………

4.Are gongs pieces of folk music? ………

5 Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors? ………

PART D WRITING: (2.5pts)

I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given:

1 A fish swims faster than a duck.

A duck………

2 My house is bigger than your house.

Your house……… ………

3 Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chac ai do se ve” very beautifully.

The song “Chac ai do se ve”……….………

4 I moved to Ha Noi five years ago.

I have………

III.Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside: You can use these clue questions:

What is your opinion about the life in the countryside?

How are the people, landscape, weather or air?

How is the life there?

How is the food ?

What activities can you do there?

ANSWERS ( QUESTION I ) PART A LISTENING (2.25 pts)

I.1 is =>are 2.a =>the 3 get =>gets 4 beautifully =>beautiful 5.celebrate =>celebrated

II 1.area 2.grow 3.peaceful 4 prefer 5.life

III.1.It exists in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam.

2.It is held once a year / annually.

3.They give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province

4.No, they aren’t.

5.No, it isn’t.

PART D WRITING (2.5 pts)

I 1.A duck swims more slowly than a fish ( A duck can’t swim as fast as a fish.)

2.Your house is smaller than /isn’t as big as my house.

3.The song “CADSV” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP.

4.I have lived in Ha Noi for 5 years.

II Enough words, right spelling and logical order

ANSWERS ( QUESTION II ) PART A LISTENING (2.25 pts)

I.1 is =>are 2.a =>the 3 get =>gets 4 beautifully =>beautiful 5.celebrate =>celebrated

II 1.area 2.grow 3.peaceful 4 prefer 5.life

III.1.They like / enjoy listening to music and hanging out with friends.

I.1.Any singers in the world sing better than Le Roi.

2.Her cars are cheaper than his cars ( Her cars aren’t as expensive as his cars.)

3.The communal house is built in the middle of the Bahnar’s village.

4.The Hoang A Tuong Palace is visited every year by many tourists.

II.Enough words, right spelling and logical order

What is the tradition? The Xoe dance

What does the dance express?

Working life and wishes for a (1) life.

Where do people perform Xoe? Public and

(2) -How many Xoe dance forms are there? More than (3)

What is it the most popular form?

(4) -Why is the most popular? It expresses (5) - unity

How do people perform it?

Make a circle around the (6) -and dance to (7) -

Why should they continue this tradition? It reflects Thai

(8) -Question II Listen to the conversation between Duong and Peter Then tick True (T) or False (F) :

1 Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring

2 Peter wants Duong to recommend somewhere to go

3 Peter doesn’t want to come to the Hue Festival

4.Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family

B.USE OF LANGUAGE:

Question II Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

(1 point)

1 A wanted B washed C decided D needed

2 A fun B sun C surf D cut

3 A leisure B eight C celebrate D penalty

4 A A although B laugh C paragraph D enough

Question III Choose the best answer ( 2.0 points )

1 The Gong Festivals is held in the Central Highlands

A year B yearly C annual D anually

2 YMoan was the greatest pop singer of the group in Dak Lak Province

A Tay ethnic B Thai ethnic C Ede ethnic D.Muong

3 He was called “ singer of the great woods”.

4.Teenagers enjoy listening to music and out with friends

5 Life in a small town is than that in a big city

A less peaceful B much more peaceful C much peaceful D peaceful

6 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

7 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

8 month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in?

A Which B When C How many D However

Question IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets: ( 1.0 point)

1 She wear that costume because it’s the family tradition (have to)

2 In India, you shake hands with women, especially in rural ereas It’s a taboo

(must)

3 The wai is the greeting of people in Thailand (tradition)

4 In Australia, you mustn’t _ on a person’s accent (comment)

C-READING:

Question V: 1 Read and complete the passage with words in the box (1.5 point)

In addition Also As I have noted

In my opinion Besides I think

My favorite leisure activity is listening to music.(1) _, listening to music notonly helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge I (2) like the timethat I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favoritesongs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz I like pop music very much because

I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that

I feel cheerful and happy (3) music from other countries is also good forteenagers to understand other cultures (4) that, the lyrics are easy to understand andinteresting (5) , it can improve my English and listening skills (6) _,music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more

2 Read the passage and answer these questions below (1point)

After retiring, my uncle – a lover of the sea- took up a strange leisure activity : he spendsmost 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 canbreathe the fresh air and enjoy the vastness and quietness of the sea Sometimes I watch thechildren playing beach games and I feel years younger At the same time, I can also clean thebeach It’s volunteer work, isn’t it? Many of the things I pick up from the beach are still useful tosomeone 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?

Question VI Make sentences, using the words and phrases provided (1.5point)

1 Tippping/ not/ custom/ Viet Nam/ so/ you/ not/ have/ tip/ if/ don’t want

Question I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined ( 1 point)

2 A listened B opened C wanted D lived