Test 2 E8

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.[r]

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

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?

- ………

2 Which part of the day does he go to the beach?

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)

1 A mention B question C action D education

2 A listened B opened C wanted D lived

3 A community B computer C museum D customs

4 A needed B opened C wanted D decided

Question II.Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences (2 5 points)

1 You should information about a custom or tradition

A finds B found C finding D find

2 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations

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 visitings B Meeting C reunions D seeings

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.preserves

Question III Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 2.0 points)

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)

7 Before leaving the dinner table, _your son ask for permission? (have to) 8.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (come) Question IV Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 3.0 points)

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 be-autiful flower in the northwest mount-ainous -are-a - blossoms, Ho-a B-an Festiv-al is (3)

……… This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls The boy (4)

………… 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 (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… 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 ask B look C pray D call

6 A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors

Question V Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets ( 1.5 points)

1.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food He was very poor (BECAUSE)

……… … …2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)

……… … …3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)

……… … …

Question V: Mỗi câu 0.5 điểm

1.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes; therefore , every child like it very much

2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets, so they make Chung cakes as well.3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; however , it has become a public holiday

in Viet Nam since 2007

TEST 3

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

1 A celebration B question C action D nation

2 A played B opened C needed D lived

3 A community B computer C museum D customs

4 A needed B opened C wanted D celebrated

Question II.Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences (2 5 points) 1.

You should information about a custom or tradition

A finds B found C finding D find

2 A tradition is something we do that is special and down through the generations

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 visitings B Meeting C reunions D seeings

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 preserves

Question III Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 2.0 points)

1 While I the performance, I met one of my old friends (watch) 2.Nam football yesterday (play)

3 You should _ the blue sweater It suits you better than the red one (buy)

4 My father up at 5 o’clock every morning (get)

5 She _ English at the moment ( learn) 6.He to Hung King Festival since last Sunday (go)

7 Before leaving the dinner table, _You ask for permission? (have to) 8.When I _ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table (come) Question IV Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage ( 3.0 points)

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country Among them, Hoa Ban Festival isthe 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 everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls The boy (4)

………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend This is not only a time for lovebut also for the Thai people to (5)……… for good crops, for happiness, and express theirspecial thanks to the Gods and (6) ………… The festival is always full of songs and prayers

7 A minor B cultural C custom D festival

8 A gets B goes C comes D runs

9 A seen B arranged C observed D celebrated

10.A largely B especially C generally D typically

11.A ask B look C pray D call

12.A fathers B relatives C families D ancestors

Question V Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given

in brackets ( 1.5 points)

1.At the Autumn Festival children carry beautiful lanterns It’s a memorable childhood

experience.(SO)

……….… … …2.During Tet ,Vietnamse people buy all kinds of sweets They make chung cakes as well.(AND)

……… … … …3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)

Question V: Mỗi câu 0.5 điểm

1.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes; therefore , every child like it very much

2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets, so they make Chung cakes as well.3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival; however , it has become a public holiday

in Viet Nam since 2007

TEST 4

A-LISTENING:

Question I Listen to the conversation between Duong and Peter Then tick True (T) or False (F) : (1 point)

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

Question II Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions (1 point)

1.Where will Peter come in spring ?

………2.When is the Hue Festival held?

………3.What does Duong’s family do to welcome Tet?

………

4 Where is The Lim Festival held?

………

B- USE OF LANGUAGE:

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

1 A mention B question C action D education

2 A populated B loaded C harvested D lived

3 A community B computer C museum D customs

4 A minority B ethnic C tradition D religion

Question III Choose the best answer ( 2.0 points )

1 You should information about a custom or tradition

A finds B found C finding D find

2 A custom is something that has become an way of doing things

A to be accept B to accept C accepting D accepted

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 visitings B Meeting C reunions D seeings

8 spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season

A While B When C Nevertheless D However

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

1 My mother always tells me that I have to home by 9 p.m (be)

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 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 (1.0 point)

traditional includes preparation therefore

Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many

tasty (1)…… ….foods The most important food (2)………Chung cakes, sausages, boiled

chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, andother spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….… , this cake needs a lot of (4)……… Thiscake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Othersignificant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, andsticky 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 served immediately afterthey are cooked, so they are often made at home.

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

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam Some weeksbefore 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 areunion dinner Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which manydifferent kinds of dishes are served On the New Year morning, the young member of the familypay their respects to the elders And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tinyenvelops 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?

Question VI There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the

mistake (A, B, C, or D ) and correct it ( 1point)

4.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes Every child like it very much.(THEREFORE) ……… … …

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Đáp án và thang điểm chấm: A- LISTENING : Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1 T 2 T 3 F 4 T Question II: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1 Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring 2 In April 3 Duong’s family prepares a five-fruit tray and makes jam and makes Chung cakes 4 In Bac Ninh

B- USE OF LANGUAGE Question III ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A Question IV ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B Question V ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1 be

2.was having

3 take

4.comment

C.READING