ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 2 Time 45 minutes School year 2019 2020 A LISTENING I Listen to the tape and circle the correct answer 1 Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small A altar B[.]
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST Time : 45 minutes School year : 2019 - 2020 A LISTENING I Listen to the tape and circle the correct answer 1.Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small ……………… A altar B.bowl C.daughter D.tool C.gifts D.All are correct 2.Offerings are ……………… A fruits B.sweets 3……………………will arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents A the youngest son B.the daughter C.the eldest son D.the eldest daughter What are tablets often replaced …………………… A photographs B.wooden tablets C.pagoda D.gifts II Listen and write True (T) or False (F) None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London London has historic buildings and churches London is not busy in summer It/s not easy for tourists to travel around London B USE OF LANGUAGE I Find the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A community B computer C museum D customs A complicated B overlooked C experienced D washed II Choose the word which has a different stress patter from the others A comparison B organization C communication D socialization A musician B commemoration C magician D librarian III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D If it doesn’t cost too much money, we _ hold it A will be hold B will hold C held 2.The Le Mat Festival _ the founding of the village D would hold A worships B commemorates C performs D.preserves 3.The of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage A preservation B procession C performance D song 4.Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam A visitings B meetings C reunions D seeings He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang; _, he has never been to the Nha Trang Carnival A if B moreover C however D while Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk he was three years old A if B because C while D even though 7. _ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However 8. _ the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times during the 13th century A Because B If C Although D However III Put the verb into the correct form Teenagers fancy (socialize)…………….……………… with their friends When I return home from school, I am keen on (play) badminton with my brother The phone rang while Tom (take) ………………… a shower in the bathroom When my grandma was a small child, she (have to) look after her younger brothers and sisters at home IV Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it People should chew gum while talking to someone A B C D When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining room A B C D When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs A B C D Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was poor A B C D C READING I Read and answer the questions "Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children It is a small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year However, "li xi" is not limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day of Tet Festival, and given when the adults first met the kids Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning It represents the secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids The red color, the most popular color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s beliefs In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit grandparents’ home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and gratitude, and giving gifts After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children lucky money to welcome their new age By whom is the custom loved most? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why is a red envelope used? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… What does the red color signify? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Do adults give children lucky money to welcome their new age? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… D WRITING I Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences You don’t need to change the words her / enjoys / time / coins / in / collecting / Nga / free/ are / in / ethnic groups / There/ Viet Nam / 54 / all / a computer / problems/ in / Sitting / front / health / day / cause /of / can/ minorities/ still/ traditional/ Some / life / in / ways / mountains / their / the / keep / of / II.Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You can’t change the word Here is an example The bookshop is opposite the library _ a bookshop opposite the library (THERE) Answer: There is I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, and at that time the power went out (WHILE) The power It is raining, so we won’t have practice today (SINCE) We won’t The sun rises in the morning after a rooster crows very early (BEFORE) A rooster You need to study a lot of new words to well on the quiz (SO THAT) You need KEY Tổng điểm : 10= 0,25 *40 A I The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straight forward Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar which is used to commune with ancestors Incense sticks are burned frequently Offerings are made – fruits, sweets, and gifts The latter items are paper replicas of dollar notes (‘ghost money’), motorbikes, cars, houses and so on After worship, the paper gifts are burnt so that the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use In the past, the income from a plot of land was used to maintain the altar and arrange the rituals, but this tradition has now faded away However, the custom that the eldest son will arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is still generally observed Another traditional element is the placing of wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors over recent generations This is less rigorously observed today, and tablets are often replaced by photographs Some pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A II London is Britain/s biggest city It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks It also has some of the best museum in the world London is very crowded in summer It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year The city is famous for its shopping and department stores London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F B I 1.D A II 1.A B III B B 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.D IV socializing playing was taking had to 7.B 8.C V A shouldn’t B was having B have to C because C I By children Because it represents the secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids It signifies the prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s beliefs Yes, they D I Nga enjoys collecting coins in her free time There are 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam Sitting in front of a computer all day can cause health problems Some minorities in the mountains still keep their traditional ways of life II The power went out while I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV We won’t have practice today since it is raining A rooster crows very early before the sun rises in the morning You need to study a lot of new words so that you can well on the quiz ... an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around 1. T 2. T 3.F 4.F B I 1. D A II 1. A B III B B 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.D IV socializing playing was taking had to 7.B 8.C V... words to well on the quiz (SO THAT) You need KEY Tổng điểm : 10 = 0 ,25 *40 A I The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straight forward Nearly every house,... tradition has now faded away However, the custom that the eldest son will arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is still generally observed Another traditional