ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 2 Time 45 minutes School year 2019 2020 A LISTENING I Listen to the tape and write T or F T F 1 This festival is held to worship the Hung Kings 2 There aren’t many joyful activiti[.]
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST Time : 45 minutes School year : 2019 - 2020 A LISTENING I Listen to the tape and write T or F T F This festival is held to worship the Hung Kings There aren’t many joyful activities in the festival Hung Kings are the first emperors of the nation There is a ceremony of offering incense in The Hung King Temple Festival II Listen to Mai’s presentation and fill in the missing words Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance , (1)……………… dance of the Thai ethnic group in Vietnam Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as (2)………………, festivals, or family reunions The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms The most popular form is the xoe vong or “ circle dance ” (3)………………it expresses social unity People young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats paper fans or scarves Old people say they (4)………………break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married B USE OF LANGUAGE I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A occupation B occasion C shake D miraculous A concerned B received C attached D concealed II Choose the words that have the different stress from the others A resident B cutlery C ancestor D permission A generation B presentation C necessity D obligation III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D 1 I thanked myclassmate A for helping me with my homework B about C of D Ø Halloween is the night of 31st October, when peopleonce believed that ghosts A can see B can be seen She C could see D could be seen me she didn’t know what to A said B told Anita is fond C asked D suggested playing the piano A.in B on C.of D for In Viet Nam you shouldn’t use only the first name to A.address B talk C.say We are going to prepare A.five-coloured D speak sticky rice served with grilled chicken for thecelebration B five-colours C five-colour A tradition is something special that is A.passed B.passed to According to the A.table ways people older than you D five colours through the generations C passed down D passed out in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner B table manners C.behaviours D differences IV.Choose the underlined part that needs correction Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and cleaning their homes A B C D You have to making sure children don’t put anything into the sockets A B C D Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls A B C D In my family, I and my brother has to get permission before leaving the dining table A B C D V Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets Is he to hang out with his friends? (permission) The offspring will follow the customs without Ao dai is one of the items of Vietnam (tradition) (oblige) She was taught a lot skills by my parents.(society) C READING I Choose the option that best fits each of the blank spaces Tet is a national and (1) festival in Vietnam It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think about their past activities and hope for goodluck (2) the year to come Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) with yellow apricot flowersand colorful lanterns Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life On the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed They are hoping to receive money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents Wrong doings (4) be absolutely avoided on these days A traditional B modern C music D summer A in B at C on D when A decorate B decorates C decorating D decorated A ought B need C should D have II Read the passage and answer the questions below David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother David’s father gives him $5.00 pocket money a week and David puts $2.00 a weekinto his bank account After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall He looks and looks for a perfect gift Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet He says to himself, “My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00.” He buys the brooch and takes it home He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places itunder the tree He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother’s face But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider Who does David get his money from? How much money does David take to the mall? What does David with the present when he takes it home? Why does David’s mother scream? D WRITING I Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH) => ………….………………………………………………………………… We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF) => …………………………………………………………………………… 3.Tet is time for us to worship our ancestors It’s also time for family reunion (Moreover) =>………………………………………………………………………………………… II Rearrange these words to complete sentences 1/ the Mid-Autumn Festival/ Children/ like/ many/ and / toys/ sweets/ they are given/ because/ …………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… 2/ shouldn’t/ You/ when/ the pagoda/ go/ to/ shorts/ wear/you/ …………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… 3/ Even though/ was/ Tien Dung/ a daughter/ the Hung Vuong King,/of/ she /Chu Dong Tu/married/a poor man/ …………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… KEY Tổng điểm : 10= 0,25 *40 A I The Hung King Temple Festival takes place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho This festival is 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 are also many joyful activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances T 2.F 3.T 4.T II Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance , traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in Vietnam Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals, or family reunions The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms The most popular form is the xoe vong or “ circle dance ” because it expresses social unity People young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats paper fans or scarves Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married traditional B I D C II D C II Celebrations Because 4.shouldn’t A D B C A A C B III C (pay- paying) A (making-to make) C (by- with) A ( has to- have to) IV 1.permitted obligation 6.traditional social C I A A D C II His father 3.$20.00 5.He wraps it in Christmas paper Because she thinks she sees a real spider D I ALTHOUGH The girl worked hard, Her stepmother wasn’t happy We won’t hold the festival if It costs too much money (IF) / if the festival costs too much money, We won’t hold it 3.Tet is time for us to worship our ancestors Moreover, It’s also time for family reunion II 1/ Children like the Mid-Autumn Festival because they are given many toys and sweets 2/ You/ shouldn’t wear shorts when you go to the pagoda 3/ Even though Tien Dung was a daughter of the HungVuong King, she married a poor man Chu Dong Tu ... 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