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SCHOOL
Full name
Class: 8/ _
TEST 2 Subject: ENGLISH 8 School year: 2018-2019 Time allotted: 45 minutes
MARKS
A.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
I Phonetics: Find the word which has a diferent sound in the part underlined (0,5pt)
1 A instead B ancestors C strictly D custom
2 A mention B question C action D education
II Choose the word in each group that has the stress difenrently from the rest: (0,5pt)
3 competition B participation C anniversary D vegetarian
4 traditional B librarian C comfortable D significant
II Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences : (2pt)
5 When the _ arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower
A crowd B parade C procession D worship
6 The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for te impressive street carnival; , it has attracted thousands of foreign visitors
A there fore B while C otherwise D.therefore
7 The decorations of the ceremony are so
A catch eyes B catching – eyes C eye-catching D eyes catch
8 This American man has tried only two traditional dishes of Vietnam, _ he strongly believes that Vietnamese foods are very suitable for him
A however B although C so D but
9 Linh wear uniforms when she góe to the class
A Do…have to B Do-has to C Does…has to D Does-have to
10 When having meals with a British family, you should never chew with your open
A mouth B eye C finger D hand
11 In 2010, Ha Noi _ its 1,000th anniversary
A commemorates B celebrated C remember D worshipped
B READING
1 Complete the passage using the words in the table: (1,5pt)
commemorates - performances - ancient - procession - ritual - respect - peform
The Kate Festival is held by the Cham ethnic group in Ninh Thuan in the central part of Viet Nam This festicl (1) _ their heroes – the Gods Po Klong Garai and Po Rome and shows their (2) _ to these Gods At the festival, the Cham people have to do a (3) _ to welcome the costumes from the Raglai – the anciant Cham People take part in a (4) _ to the nearby temple When the procession arives at the Cham tower, a group of dancers (5) a welcome dance in front of the tower Besides, there is the Poh Bang (door opening) performance by a magician in the temple and the chanting of a hymn This is a really joyful festival which features many other activities like (6)
_ of the Giang drum and the Saranai flute and the Apsara dance
2 Read the extract and aswer the questions (1,5 pt)
The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho This festival í held to worship the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first emperors of the nation
The festival features a procession from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain Here, there is a ceremony of offering incense and
specialities such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings Moreover, there
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1 When does the Hung King Temple Festival take place?
2 What is included in the offerings to the Hung Kings?
3 Why is it joyful to go to the Hung King Temple Festival?
III WRITING:
* Rearrange the words to complete the sentences: (1pt)
1 were/ got/ after/ with/ parents/ They/ obliged/ live/ their/ to/ maried/ they
2 the Kmer ethnic group in Soc Trang/ of the 10th lunar month / The Ooc bôm boc Festival
on the 14th and 15th evening/ is held by
3 is/ ancestors/ the/ Worshipping/ one/ core/ Vietnamese people/ of/ the/ traditional/ of
* Connect each pải of sentences with the given cojunctive adverb or subordinator: (1pt)
1 My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years She has never been to Than Tho Lake (however) _ _
2 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk He was three years old (even though)
3 It isn’t necessary for you to take a thick coat (don’t)
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D LISTENING:
I Listen to the passage write True (T) or false (F) (1pt)
T / F
1 This festival is held in Soc Trang
2 The festival is held on 15th and 16th evenings of the
10th lunar month
3 The people worship their ancestors at the festival
4 The offerings are green rice flake, coconuts, potatoes
and pia cake
II Listen and fill in the blanks: (1pt)
In the UK, we eat around the (1) _ We follow lots of table manners Fristly, we use cutlery - you know, knives, (2) - to eat most of the food We hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right You should hold the handle of the knife in your (3) and your fork in the other hand with the prongs pointing downwards There
is also a spoon and a fork for dessert When you (4) _ eating, you should place your knife and fork with the prongs upwards on your plate Secondly, you should never use your own cutlery to take more food from the serving dish - use the serving spoon Now if there’s bread on the table, you can use your hands to take a piece […]
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A 1.C 2B 3.B 4 C 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.A 11.B
II 1 (1) commemorates (2)respect (3)ritual
(4)procession (5)perform (6)performances
B 1 The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho
2 There is a ceremony of offering incense and specialities such as chung cakes, day
cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings
3 Because there are many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances,
wrestling and xoan singing performances
C * 1 There were oblige to live with their parents after they got maried
2 The Ooc bôm boc Festival is held by the Kmer ethnic group in Soc Trang on the 14th and
15th evening of the 10th lunar month
3 Worshipping ancestors is one of the core traditional of the Vietnamese people
* Connect each pải of sentences with the given cojunctive adverb or subordinator: (1pt)
1 My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; however, She has never been to Than Tho Lake
2 Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk even though he was three years old
3 You don’t have to tak thick coat
D 1 T F F T
2 (1) dining table (2) forks and spoons (3) palm (4) finish