Class: 8A Name: …………………………………………………………………… ………………………… REVISION I / Part A: Listening I.Listen to the dialogue between Peter and Duong, then circle T (True) or F (False): Listen 1: T T T T T F F F F F Peter will come to Viet Nam in spring Peter wants Duong to recommend somewhere to go Duong says that Peter should come to Hue and Da Nang Peter doesn’t want to come to the Hue Festival Duong recommends Peter to see the Hue Festival, the Lim Festival, and to celebrate the Tet holiday with his family Listen 2: The xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai ethnic people There are sixteen ancient forms of xoe Only young people perform the circle dance Dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves are some forms of xoe Listen 3: True or false statements True False The xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Kinh people 2.There are 16 ancient forms of xoe Dancers with conical hats, paper fans of scarves are some forms of xoe The importance of xoe is expressed in an old Thai song II Listen to the paswsage then circle the correct answers: Listen 1: The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a ………………………………… A sense of belonging B happy and wealthy life C wonderful custom D happy society The dance has more than ………………………………….forms based on the first six ancient forms A 16 B 60 C 30 D 13 People make a ………………………………… around the fire and dance to the music A circle B line C square D group Old people say they ………………………………… with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle A can play B can’t stay C should break D shouldn’t break Listen 2: Ooc Bom Boc is held by our ethnic group in Soc Trang on the 14 th and 15th evening of the 10th lunar month The festival is held to worship the Moon God We (1) _ him for giving us a good harvest and plenty of fish in the rivers In the festival, we have a ceremony of (2) _ of green rice flakes, coconuts, potatoes and pia cakes at home, under the bamboo archway or at the pagoda When the moon (3) _, the old pray to the Moon God and the children raise their clasped hands to the moon Then we float (4) paper lanterns on the river, and the next evening, we hold thrilling dragon boat races (1) A call B ask C pray D thank (2) A receiving B giving C sending D offering (3) A rises B sets C appears D shines (4) A beautiful B colorful C twinkling D bright Listen 3: The boy lives in a A city B village C valley D cave Nowadays their houses are better equipped with A cars B washing machines C electric fans and TVs D motorcycles They don’t use _ any more A trees B gas C bikes D oil lamps There is a new nearby A school B hospital C market D bus stop Part B: Pronunciation I Circle the word which has a different sound from the others: A displayed B invited C celebrated D attended A generation B basic C companion D invader A diverse B ethnic C minority D recognize A included B preferred C visited D avoided A school B else C secretary D position A collected B designed C provided D suggested II Circle the word which has a different stress from the others: A unique B carnival C accept D regret A compliment B emperor C waterwheel D procession A communicate B companion C belonging D emperor A offspring B cultural C anniversary D carnival A quiet B peaceful C ethnic D unique A represent B recognize C socialize D educate Part C: Circle the best options: Their ………………………………… to the God included incense, fruit and cakes A ceremony B ritual C offerings D worship “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - ………………………………… A I don’t care B Sure, go ahead C I accept it D Oh, forget it More villagers are using motorcycles ………………………………… transport instead of riding a horse or walking A for B from C on D at She spent hours ………………………………… how to make Chung Cake A learn B learning C to learn D learned is a vast area of grass where the cattle feed A Valley B Pasture C Lowland D Highland Why don’t you come to see the Cow Racing Festival? _ A Sound great B Thank you C I’m fine D It’s right up your street Last week, I spent a wonderful day doing farm work: digging holes, collecting tomatoes,… A to B in C at D on The of terraced fields of Sa Pa have entered in the Top 11 terraces in the world A beauty B beautifully C beautify D beautiful The _of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage A preservation B procession C performance D song 10 SuSan : Each ethnic group has their own ways of life, customs and traditions Jackie : …………………… A That’s awesome! D That’s boring B Yes, it’s right up my streetC Oh, I’m so envious 11 Harvest is the busiest time year in the countryside A at B of C on D to 12 There are always regional in every country A differs B differences C differently D different Part D: Reading I Read the following passage and choose the word that best fit the blank about the passage: Reading 1: Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages First, festivals are very costly Because the general purpose of festivals is to (1) ………………………………… cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on it Moreover, during a festival, most people not work but spend money on (2) ………………………………… gifts for their friends and relatives Second festivals can be dangerous People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (3) ………………………… In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be dangerous, (4) ………………………………… for children Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also cause other people to get hurt A have B enjoy C prepare D preserve A familiar B funny C expensive D famous A signs B accidents C countryside D traditions A especially B noisily C occasionally D lately Reading 2: Southern Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of pizza It's (1) _ for the most delicious pizza anywhere Pizza is a traditional Italian dish It's popular not only in Italy but around the world Naples, a city in The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port' Alba The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread It's the food of the poor The truly modern pizza we eat today starts (2) _ the Margherita pizza In 1889, Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples She heard about pizza and wanted to try it Don Raffaele Esposito, the most well -known pizza maker, was asked (3) it He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best She thought that the colors of this pizza (4) _ the colors of the Italian flag - red, white, and green This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’ (1) A fame (2) A with (3) A prepare (4) A represent Reading 3: B famous B for B prepares B will represent C famously C about C to prepare C have represent D infamous D into D preparing D Represented Life in the village I live in a village by the Mekong River.Every day,like most of my (1) _, I walk to school.It is three kilometres away (2) _ class, I often help my mother (3) _ water from the river and feed the chickens.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 (4) _ heard everywhere A friends B friendly C friendship D friendliness A For B After C At D With A collects B collecting C to collect D collected A were B was C are D is II Read the passage, then circle the best answers: Reading 1: Once upon a time, in the th Hung Vuong dynasty, the King wanted to give the crown to one of his sons He decided that he would organise a 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 a very kind person One day, he dreamed that a god told him how to make some special food to symbolise the earth, the sky and the parents Tiet Lieu woke up and made Banh Chung and Banh Day Banh Chung was square and symbolised the earth Banh Day was round and symbolised the sky Banh Chung and Banh Day symbolised the parents, too The King had seen and tasted all of special food, but he thought Banh Chung and Banh Day were the most delicious He asked Tiet Lieu about the meanings 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 occasions Each prince searched for an amazing food because he … A wanted to satisfy his father’s needs B hoped to be given the crown C hoped that he would be helped by a god D wanted to help his father to choose the heir to the throne The word “symbolise” in the passage is closest in meaning to … A display B show C represent D describe The word “them” in the passage refers to … A The King and Tiet Lieu B The King and his sons C Vietnamese people D Banh Chung and Banh Day 4.The King chose Tiet Lieu as their heir to the throne because … A he dreamed that a god told him to give the crown to Tiet Lieu B he thought Tiet Lieu’s food was more interesting and meaningful C the others failed to find any special food that suited their father’s taste D Vietnamese people chose Tiet Lieu’s food for special occasions Reading 2: MY VILLAGE We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam We live by farming - mostly rice - and fishing on the Mekong River Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don't return until late afternoon By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price We children will be there too We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year It falls mid-April Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year What does the the first paragraph talk about? A Khmer Krom’s festival B Khmer Krom’s life C Mekong River D the local market What are their production activities? A fishing and farming B fishing and raising C farming and weaving D making crafts and raising The word “they” in the passage refer to _ A children B women C men D villagers The word “important” in the passage is the closest in meaning to A complicated B traditional C enjoyable D significant Reading 3: Using Computer In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye- tiredness and obesity Secondly, you may get irritated easily Besides, if you get access to the computer too much you won’t have time for your family and friends For these reasons, computers should only be used for a limited time so that they can help us to see all their benefits in many fields What is the main idea of the passage? A How to protect the computer B How to use the computer safely C How to avoid using the computer D How to get the computer Sitting all day in front of the computer can cause A time problems B money problems C hobby problems D health problems Give the synonym of the word “ get access to” in line A use B buy C travel D sit The word they in line can be replaced with A children B adults C computers D teenagers Part E: Writing I Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings: The Glastonbury Festival is loud and wild; however, you should not miss this exciting music festival - Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………… His father asked him to stay at home because he was sick - Because of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mrs Nhung is preparing the dinner in the kitchen - The dinner ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… …………… I like collecting stamps in my free time - I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tien Dung was a daughter of the 18th Hung King; however, she married a poor man, Chu Dong Tu Although _ Because it rained heavily, we could not come to my friend’s birthday party on time Because of UNESCO has recognized My Son in Quang Nam province as a world heritage site My Son in Quang Nam province _ He enjoys going window shopping with his friends He is _ Although Tom played soccer well, he didn’t score a goal -Tom didn’t score a goal: however ,………………………………………………………………………… 10 Because it is one of the most famous festivals, so many people take part in it - Because of ……………………………………………………………………………… 11 They collect cans and plastic bags for recycling - Cans ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Nick enjoys reading books - Nick is interested………………………………………………………………………………………… II Make complete sentences: Tipping / not / custom / Viet Nam / so / you / not / have / tip / if / don’t want - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………… This / be / most / beautiful view / I / ever / seen - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………… While / the dragon boats / race, / crowds / encourage / them/ drums / gongs _ Every day, Mrs Pha / go / market / buy / food / family _ While/ elephants/ racing/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them …………………………………………………………………………………… He/ live/ Long Xuyen city / 10 years ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END ... the most delicious pizza anywhere Pizza is a traditional Italian dish It''s popular not only in Italy but around the world Naples, a city in The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 183 0 at Port''... life C Mekong River D the local market What are their production activities? 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