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| Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập Bộ sách Big - Bộ đề Tự kiểm tra kỹ NGHE - NÓI - ĐỌC – VIẾT biên soạn nhằm giúp em học sinh trung học sở củng cố phát triển tồn diện kỹ nghe, nói, đọc, viết tiếng Anh Đội ngũ tác giá Megabook biên soạn sách từ lớp đến lớp theo chuẩn khung chương trình Bộ Giáo dục Đào tạo thích hợp với em học sinh muốn trau dồi tổng hợp kiến thức tiếng Anh Nội dung sách gồm hệ thống tập luyện kỹ giúp em ôn tập kiến thức lớp tập mở rộng nâng cao để em rèn luyện làm quen với kì kiểm tra đánh giá Bộ sách Big - Bộ đề Tự kiểm tra kỹ NGHE - NÓI - ĐỌC – VIẾT đánh giá nguồn tư liệu hữu ích cho giáo viên, phụ huynh em học sinh bên cạnh sách giáo khoa Một điểm đặc biệt sách tính đại tiện dụng em không cần sử dụng CD để có nghe Bộ sách tích hợp mã QR mã code giúp em dễ dàng có file nghe với smartphone Các em học sinh cảm thấy tự tin với khả ngơn ngữ ơn luyện tiếng Anh tập kỹ liên kết với theo logic học Bộ sách đầu tư kỹ lưỡng đội ngũ tác giả biên tập Megabook nhằm nâng cao kỹ nghe, nói, đọc, viết làm tăng thêm tự tin em học sinh với khả tiếng Anh thân | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập Jgd./ pp Unit Leisure Activities A PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part A ear B clear C hear D bear A mouse B could C would D put A sure B sort C soy D soon A worked B watched C needed D walked A beat B heat C cheat D break II Read aloud the following words Pay attention to the clusters /br/ and /pr/ /br/ /pr/ bracelet produce broadcast promote bring prime brother spray briefing spring brochure apricot breakfast president brown provoke B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Which verb the nouns below go with? Put the nouns in the correct columns Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | jogging the guitar yoga volleyball gymnastics diving video games fishing climbing weightlifting fencing bowling hockey shopping handicrafts horse riding ice-skating golf puzzles archery play go IV Fill in the blank with a suitable phrase, based on the photo Ms Jane likes ………………… in the park after her working hours The two children of the Smiths often ………………… in their summer holiday My close friend really enjoys ………………… She spends quite a lot of free time ………………… My father’s is very much interested in ………………… at weekends Girls often fancy ………………… in order to release stress V Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) Ann finds books …………… because she can learn many things from them A are useful B be useful C useful D being useful Louise are very fond …………… going camping with friends at weekends A about B of C in D with She has decided to …………… swimming because it is very good for her health | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập A take in B take up C take to D take with It is very …………… to watch these movies I think you should watch them A entertaining B entertained C entertainment D entertain I don’t feel like …………… shopping now I need to have some sleep to feel better A going B to go C go D to going That dress looks so …………… I want to buy it Do you think it is nice? A fancy B funny C crazy D noisy I love being outdoors, but today I …………… staying at home A want B don’t mind C like D prefer Teenagers often prefer travelling with their friends …………… travelling with their parents A from B than C as D to She loves winter sports, so I think she should go …………… this winter A swimming B hiking C ice-skiing D jogging 10 About favorite leisure activities, she and I share many things in …………… A similarity B general C common D the same VI Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition Mai is really interested …………… building sand castles when she is on the beach I think that she is fond …………… listening to pop songs You can’t believe it! He is crazy …………… that weird singer band It is very worrying that many teenagers get hooked …………… the Internet My little sister is keen …………… listening to Nursery songs on Youtube VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word My younger brother gets …………… on computer games hook When my work is ……………., I usually listen my favorite song stress It is very …………… to go out and some shopping with your close friends relax Jenny is a …………… girl, and she has many good relationships social There are a lot of interesting extra-curriculum …………… for students in my school active VIII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word What he detests to is going to work at weekends A B C D All the girls in my class are a big fan of SNSD girl-band A B C D Going fishing alone is one of my Dad’s favorite leisure activity A B C D She sings that song much more better than I A B C D I think that she wouldn’t mind to go to the night party with you, surely A B C D Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | My younger brother enjoys watching historical films I don’t mind picking her up to the cinema Mr Pike is fond of water polo B C C C D D A B factories traditional lifestyle farm production weather Unit LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE domestic service E LISTENING A PHONETICS XIII I wonderful D A B B C indoors or underground B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Yes, there are III before autumn B A D C C IV tasty XIV harvest time herb the buffalos fly a kite high-rise building Listening transcript: nomadic life picked the fruits D D B B A C B C D 10 A I’m not sure how many people ever stop to think how wonderful four seasons are I think people who live in cities don’t care about the seasons City people spend half their lives indoors or underground I live in the country and I love watching the seasons come and go Every day is different in the countryside I love watching the crops grow in the fields I watch them push their way up from the ground in the spring and then grow tall in the summer sun Just before autumn arrives, the farmers harvest them and then winter comes Seasons means it’s like living in a new place every four months Everything changes One wonderful thing about seasons is the seasonal food you get There’s always something tasty that’s just come in season V VI less crowded – more tranquil faster less easily found earlier more well – furnished VII peaceful noisy inconvenient nomadic stressful VIII C (at) B (unforgettable) B (harder) B (more) C (exciting) C READING IX T F T F T F T F F WRITING XV Lan’s sister picks apples faster than she does Finding an entertainment center in the countryside is harder than finding one in a city She went to the party earlier than me X Where you live is more scenic than where I live 92 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập It takes longer to go to his hometown from here than to go to my hometown guests and women after giving birth lullabies Cultivate D SPEAKING Unit PEOPLES OF VIETNAM A PHONETICS I XI F A B D E C E LISTENING C C D C B B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III XIII T F T T F XIV D F E Deltas and urban areas C A B Viet -Muong IV bam boo groves communal house costumes communal house customs masterpiece meetings and communal ritual ceremonies heritage site terraced fields Listening transcript: stilts worship The Kinh is the main ethnic group in the country, accounting for 86.2% of Vietnam population Kinh people allocate along whole Vietnam and some other countries However, the majority is in Deltas and urban areas through the country Its main language belongs to Viet - Muong language group V C B D D C B A C A 10 C VI the the the - a The - a Ø - Ø C READING Traditionally, Kinh people through thousand of generations lived together in harmony under the village There exist some their own rules in the villages and communes that everyone must strictly follow Rules among the villages are not always similar Villages of the ancient Vietnamese people are usually surrounded by bamboo groves In which, the communal house is a place for meetings and conducting common ritual ceremonies Ancient Kinh people enjoy the habits of chewing betel, smoking water pipes and cigarettes, drinking tea, and eating ordinary rice IX F WRITING VII communal specialities preservation artistic peacefully VIII C (largest) B (with) B (the most) B (traditional costume) C (do you think) F T F T F X XV What kinds of musical instruments the Muong people often play? 1 D Ø A C B ancestor worship What is the largest ethnic group in Vietnam? sacred place Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 93 Whose family names are the Cham children named after? C (better) What are the highlights of the Muong costume? C READING Where the Muong live? Review C (on) (peoples) IX BASIC (Units 1, 2, 3) D C B C D spring – summer A PHONETICS 6:30 a.m - a.m raises I X A B C C B II A C B A C D /br/ book, brew /pr/ prone, proud /bl/ bleed, black /cl/ cling, click E LISTENING /sk/ skeleton, skill XIII /sp/ sparkle, spoon, speak, spare /st/ stare, sticky, step, stone B C D IV computer games noisy harvest time recognized love market V A D A D B C D B C 10 B VI the – the the an a the an Ø a an 10 the VII ambitious furniture entertaining enjoyable lovely VIII B (going) F F B, D, F III B C B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR D C D (exciting) T F T XIV catch a movie around 6:30 After the movie 6:00 by 10:30 Listening transcript: Stuart: Amy So, how are you doing? Amy: Oh, hi Stuart School is so crazy these days, and when I’m not at school, I’m at work Stuart: Hey, listen I’m getting together with Sara and Paul tonight, and a few of our other friends are going to join us [Oh.] And, we’re well, we’re going out to eat and then catch a movie Why don’t you come with us? Amy: Hey, I’d love to, but I have to cram for a test tomorrow Stuart: Ah, come on We’re planning on having dinner around 6:30 and then seeing a movie at 7:30 We should be home by 10:30 11:30 at the latest I mean you’re always saying that you don’t have any friends and that your love life well, that you don’t have one Come on! Amy: I I don’t think I’d better I haven’t been feeling well lately 94 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập Stuart: Yeah, because you study too much Well, we’ll have a blast Come on! Relax [Well ] And it’s Sara’s birthday, too And we’re throwing her a small birthday party after the movie Come on Best friends always stick together D B A C D IV densely populated polluted heritage site leisure activities communal houses V Amy: Oh Okay Stuart: Great I’ll pick you up at 6:00 A D B C C Amy: Okay See you then, but I have to be back by 0:30 D C B C 10 D VI Stuart: Ah, 10:30 Midnight It’s all the same See you at 6:00 more beautifully more fluently less interestingly earlier F WRITING more densely populated XV VII Jonny likes playing the drum in his room whereas Kenny enjoys doing gym in the fitness center at weekends Driving in a city is much more stressful than driving in the countryside X All of the children of the Smith’s are really keen on playing rackets In cities, classrooms are better - equipped than those in the countryside B (going) C (the most) B (fast) C (easy) C READING XVI A machine can plough that field much faster than a buffalo imbalanced A (which) IX This year the harvest festival in my hometown started earlier than usual ritual VIII The Muong is the fourth largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam after the Viet, the Tay and the Thai I detest motor racing, and I will never it in my life passionate communication People in the countryside seem to have to work harder than people in cities The clothing of the Muong women is more diversified than that of men intangible 1 F T was F T F in my like photos in ago F F 2 F T F E LISTENING XIII Rebecca’s intention sailing club Certainly Probably  Review ADVANCED (Units 1, 2, 3) A PHONETICS archery club  volleyball club  I the orchestra and the choir C C A B C B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III the drama society Probably not   Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 95 French Society Geraint: I play board games a lot If there’s a chess club, I might join that  XIV T F T T F Listening transcript: Rebecca: Are you going to the Welcome Fair today? Geraint: What Welcome Fair? Rebecca: You know - there’s a big event in the university sports hall All the clubs and societies have stands there You can see what clubs there are, and sign up for them Geraint: Oh, I know what you mean Is that today? Rebecca: Yeah! It should be good I want to sign up for so many things! Geraint: I’m not really that sporty Rebecca: It’s not just sports clubs There are loads of clubs - like the like the International Society - my friend Lisa is the president of that, and the Literature Society, and loads more Every department has its own society, I heard Geraint: Oh, OK So what are you going to sign up for then? Rebecca: Well, I’m definitely going to join the sailing club I’ve always wanted to try that And there’s an archery club too I’d love to have a go at that as well Geraint: That sounds pretty good I’ve never tried either of those Rebecca: I’ll probably join the volleyball club, because I was the captain of the team at school I don’t know whether to join the orchestra and the choir or not I was in the orchestra and the choir at school, but I think I want a change now I might join the drama society instead And I’ll join the French Society of course It’ll be good for my course, and I hope I’ll meet some French people to practice my speaking What about you? F WRITING XV The Vietnamese ethnic groups are characterized by their folksongs and forms of antiphonal singing associated with musical instruments and dances To obtain money, mountain dwellers grow certain types of rice and rubber trees Many rural families can’t afford to have running water or electricity People who live in the central highlands and the northern mountains are very selfsufficient We can easily recognize different ethnic groups in Vietnam based on their clothing XVI Some people of the Vietnamese ethnic groups living in tourism areas can speak English more fluently than some students in big cities People in the countryside live more simply than people in a city Children in big cities tend to know more about technology than children in the countryside She loves to learn about the traditions and customs of Vietnam (the) most He fancies talking with his music teacher about Jazz Unit OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS A PHONETICS I A B C B B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Geraint: I don’t know I haven’t thought about it Rebecca: Well, what you in your spare time? D WORSHIP RESPECT FESTIVAL CUSTOM PAGODA GENERATION IV chopsticks shorts respect 96 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập refuse reunion/ gathering A D B B D D C A D 10 A V VI don’t have to should shouldn’t must have to should mustn’t have to VII unusual behaviours rudeness occurrence socialize VIII D (a visit) B (have to) C (book) B (impolite) C (shouldn’t) C READING IX It is engagement ceremony It is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family It is prepared by the family of fiancé Because in Vietnam, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple It occurs in front of the ancestor altar X B A C D B T T F C religious architecture pagodas folk XIV F XV In most of the temples and pagodas in Vietnam, you are not allowed to wear your shoes when going inside the main worship areas To visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, people are obliged to hand in their identity cards theatrical F F WRITING F XIII T The theatrical dance of the Khmer has three types The most typical one is characterized by symbolic hands and legs dance movements It’s necessary for students to book in advance to use computers at the school library E LISTENING F Religious dance is used in worship rituals such as worship of the guardians of the rice fields and villages, and ceremonies held at pagodas and festivals Religious dance has not been widely upheld and even felt into oblivion in some Khmer villages B F The Khmer have created folk dances imitating their work such as scooping shrimp, coconut dance, harvesting rice, beating Sadam drum, and a wedding ritual of breaking the fence to enter the bride’s house The folk dance of the Khmer is hilarious and fun Whenever the music starts, old and young people dance naturally In my family, all of the children are obliged to get up before a.m and exercises 1 C For the Khmer, dance plays an important part in their cultural and religious lives It reflects the Khmer architecture, painting, and culture Dances are often performed at pagodas It’s impossible to say whether the pagodas appeared before or after dances Talking about the Khmer pagodas is talking about dancing images The Khmer have three main forms of dance: folk dance, religious dance, and theatrical dance F In Vietnam, people can’t drive on the left of the road Listening transcript: Unit FESTIVAL IN VIETNAM Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 97 A PHONETICS It was used for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain I D SPEAKING A D B C A XI A The Mid-Autumn Festival II A C C A B The Hung King Temple Festival D B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR C The Hoi An Lantern Festival III D The Budda’s Birthday Festival lantern five-fruits tray E The Buffalo Fighting Festival offering dragon dance F The Wandering Souls’ Day procession incense E LISTENING XIV IV c d e g b h a f V C B B C D C B C C 10 D 4000 15th tasting opportunity pumpkin T F F F Listening transcript: VI Because even though3 When but however VII memorable yearly preparations performances ritual VIII B (so/therefore) D (years) D (including) A (takes place/ is held) B (was held) C READING IX C C D A B A C B X 1 T 2.T F F F It represents wisdom, power, and wealth (and good luck) The dragon dance was originated the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) The Mid-Autumn festival dates back to the Rice Civilization of the Red River delta, over 4,000 years ago It is fantastic and charming with its history It is held on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month in the middle of autumn and it is celebrated for a whole day On this day, the adults and the parents prepare many different foods-Moon cakes, candies, biscuits, and fruit Moon cakes are the specific cakes and are only for this festival Moon cake, which is made from flavour, meat, egg, dried fruit, pumpkin’s seed, peanut, is so sweet and good tasting Everyone sounds “How delicious Moon cakes are!” after tasting them and can’t say no to them Moon cakes symbolise Luck, Happiness, Health and Wealth on the MidAutumn day Besides that, the children are provided with many nice lanterns - star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks such as clown mask, lion mask, prince or princess mask for the special performance in the evening of the full moon The Mid-Autumn celebration is an opportunity for members of the family to visit 98 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập each other and share everything together The autumn is the time of the beginning of the new school year, so the adults and parents give gifts to the children B BacNinh is famous for Quan Ho folk singing while PhuTho is famous for Xoan singing was going out – rang was cooking – was watering swallowed – lay down – covered VII pleasant Last year, I was going to Huong pagoda; however, I couldn’t because of my sickness If you don’t check the way to get there, you will get lost VIII A (was walking) C (grown up) B (kind-hearted) B (was awaken) D (appeared) C READING IX Two main advantages are mentioned It is a powerful and unique thing Fairy tales teach children right from wrong I C A II B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR It always has a strong moral lesson X III A guilty Fairy tales often include different cultures and ways of doing things Unit FOLK TALES A PHONETICS B foolish generousity patiently Because traditional festivals in Vietnam have great cultural values, young generations should appreciate them C 10 A am knitting – is reading Although I am very interested in the Giong festival, I have never participated in it C A rented – had XV B B VI F WRITING C C C D IV was had went in word in were told stories 10 know Positive Negative generous, helpful, thoughtful, caring, considerate, merciful, lovely, adorable, nice, wise, courageous, calm, gentle, punctual, sincere, pleasant, smart, hard-working, warm-hearted, trustworthy scary, rude, impolite, lazy, fierce, foolish, harmful, dangerous, jealous, mean, selfish, stupid, wicked, unkind T F F T T F T F E LISTENING XIV 1 F F disgusted earthenware bowl scolded (him) a little trough C – B – D – A – E Listening transcript: V C D C B C The Old Man and His Grandson Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 99 There was once a very old man, his eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembling, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run from his mouth His son and his son’s wife were disgusted at this, so the old grandfather at last had to sit in the corner behind the stove, and they gave him his food in an earthenware bowl, and not even enough of it And he used to look towards the table with his eyes full of tears Once, too, his trembling hands could not hold the bowl, and it fell to the ground and broke The young wife scolded to him, but he said nothing and only sighed Then they brought him a wooden bowl for a few halfpence, out of which he had to eat They were once sitting down when the little grandson of four years old began to gather together some bits of wood upon the ground ‘What are you doing there?’ asked the father ‘I am making a little trough,’ answered the child, ‘for father and mother to eat out of when I am big.’ The man and his wife looked at each other for a while, and presently began to cry Then they took the old grandfather to the table, and henceforth always let him eat with them, and likewise said nothing if he did spill a little of anything F WRITING A PHONETICS I The Cinderella was crying when the fairy appeared and helped her The Hare was taking a nap when he suddenly woke up to find that the Tortoise was going to win The princess slept for one hundred years until a prince arrived at the castle When the Snow White was cooking, a woman knocked the door Review BASIC (Units 4, 5, 6) B A A C C C C A D II B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III B D C A C IV D F B C A E V C A C C D D B C B 10 A VI should Should Although Meanwhile have to VII joyful imagination legendary selfish overconfident VIII A (mustn’t) C (was) A(because) D (yesterday) B (have) C READING IX XV After she kissed the frog, he immediately turned into a handsome prince C T F T F F X 1 is since on takes are range are of The festival is related to Water Goddess worshiping and sacrificing custom It shows bravery and risk-taking spirit of people in the coastal city of Haiphong It started in the 18th century It takes local people nearly a year to get ready for the festival 100 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập They are spiritual rites and entertaining activities D SPEAKING XI E LISTENING If you come to their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably invite you to sit down and share whatever food is available XIII c–e–a–d–b XIV F F T T Listening transcript: Hello everyone Today, I am going to tell you how to cook one of the traditional dish of Vietnam That is Hanoi Tumeric Fish with Dill There are five steps in total Step 1: In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients for the marinade and combine with the fish Mix well, cover and let it marinate for at least hour or overnight in the refrigerator Step 2: Place the marinated fish on a tray lined with aluminium foil and bake in a preheated oven at 200°F/400°F for 5-7 minutes Step 3: To make dipping sauce: Combine sugar, cooking wine, hot oil, chili and mix well While constantly stirring, squeeze in juice of half a lime until it foams up Step 4: On the dining table, prepare a pan with some vegetable oil heating on a portable stove, the prepared spring onion and herbs, peanuts, rice vermicelli and dipping sauce Quickly fry the fish in the hot oil till the outside turns golden brown Add shredded spring onion and dill Step 5: To serve, place some rice vermicelli into a serving bowl Top with fish, spring onion and dill Drizzle some mam tom dipping sauce and some roasted peanuts for extra texture and crunch Mix well and serve with fresh herbs F WRITING It is traditional for Vietnamese people to be modest, and boasting is often be criticized It is always a man, not a woman, to pay the bill when eating out b–d–e–a–c T XV It is necessary for Vietnamese youngsters to attend the traditional festivals to understand further more about the history and culture of our country The beautiful princess was walking desperately in the dark wood, suddenly, the prince appeared to save her XVI I have to find some information related to the Giong festival for my project People don’t have to pay to join most of the traditional events We must come home early Students are not allowed to cheat in any kinds of exams Students don’t need to wear uniform today because it is Saturday Review ADVANCED (Units 4, 5, 6) A PHONETICS I A B B A B B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III J G F A B D I C H 10 E IV tradition commemoration ceremony regulation procession companion V Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 101 C D C D C B D A A 10 C VI starts don’t want will have to did saw was watching – fell was doing – was sleeping will stay ran – was lying 10 was cooking – woke up – cried out VII offensive mandatory unforgettable preservation curiousity VIII B (to read) C (however) D (was going) C (not allowed) A (a custom/ customary) C READING IX own example play tell something of read because X 1 A C B C D C C B A 10 C F F T T F D SPEAKING XI They left the woman’s house and soon came to a stream They didn’t know how they were going to get across The straw decided that it would lay itself across the stream and the coal and the bean could walk across The straw situated itself and the coal was the first to walk across Halfway across the stream the coal got nervous and stopped moving The coal stood still for too long and burnt the straw in half Both the straw and coal went to their deaths in the stream The bean found all of this funny for some reason and started to laugh The bean laughed so hard that she split herself open This was unfortunate and the bean almost certainly would have died had it not been for a tailor who was close by The tailor saw what happened and decided to a good deed and sew the bean back up He used black thread and too this day, beans have a black seam F WRITING XV If you go to Bac Ninh province at the beginning of February, you may have a chance to join the Lim festival Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is for children, most adults are excited about it, too a, b, d, e, g, i E LISTENING XIII the coal Once upon a time a woman was cooking She was making a fire She lit up her coals with straw and was going to cook some beans Unbeknownst to her, one of the beans fell to the ground and landed beside a straw After this, a coal popped out of the fire and landed beside the bean and the straw All three of them got to talking about how lucky they were They three decided that they must go off on their own in order to be free and escape death nervous split (herself open) burnt the tailor XIV fire landed lucky escape popped When getting a praise, Vietnamese people usually smile instead of saying “thank you” Physical contact between grown-up relatives or friends is not a common sight in Vietnam Listening transcript: 102 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập In the thinking of the Vietnamese, household chores must be done by wives and mothers IX XVI X It is necessary for children to be reminded of their ancestors by their parents (It is necessary for parents to remind their children of their ancestors.) He is my younger brother; however, he is not always well-behaved to me Students are obliged to wear student identity cards on the exam day When entering the worship areas, people are not allowed to make noise It is essential for you to know about your country’s history and culture to be proud of that TEST END - OF - TERM BASIC A D A B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III D B A B C IV D C B A E F V B C A C B D B C B 10 C VI easier T T F T 1 B C B D C D A B They spent endless hours playing in the beautiful outdoors He had travelled and learnt about the world He composed some of his best poetry in a house named Dove Cottage He used descriptive language He thought that it was an example of the perfect place to learn “the joy of elevated thoughts.” XIII I B F E LISTENING A PHONETICS D C READING Ø was sleeping Although should VII excited boring typical socialize participation VIII A (fancies) D (at first) A (because) A (shouldn’t) 12th - 13th 18th century weaving XIV T F F T F Listening transcript: Lim Festival opens annually on around 12th 13th day of the first lunar month in the year The festival takes place in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam It’s the festival of “Quan Ho” singing, which has become one of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2009 The main day of the festival is 13th day of Lunar New Year At the beginning of the festival, the locals gather very early in a procession up to Lim Hill – the center of Lim Festival to worship Mr Nguyen Dinh Dien He lived in 18th century and he made many great merits for his hometown He was also the person who founded Lim Festival Recreational activities of Lim Festival begin earlier, usually from 12th day of Lunar New Year Of course, the most attractive activity is “Quan Ho” singing performance Local D (to go) Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 103 singers sing love duets together in pairs of one male and one female Besides, Lim Festival is also space for various folk games such as bamboo swings, wrestling, cocks fighting, tugging war, blind man’s buff, human chess, pot beating, and other activities Visitors can know more about the culture of Vietnamese people in Red River Delta region with the competition of weaving B A C C B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III fable legend custom festival interest leisure IV F WRITING XV A peaceful entertainment minority traditions ceremony fable V We should show our respect for the cultures and traditional customs of different ethnic groups all over the world It is essential for me to ask for my parents’ permission when I want to go for a picnic with my friends Although my mother is interested in the Hung King Temple Festival, she has never joined it A city dweller usually earns money more easily than a countryside dweller We really wanted to join the buffalo fighting festival; however, we missed it A D A D C C B 10 C Ø harder not allowed was cooking Because of VII curiousity preservation recognition preparations invaluable VIII XVI John detests listening to such kind of noisy music B VI The living cost in the countryside is usually much lower than that in a big city My little adorable sister really enjoys listening to folk tales in her bedtime A A (practicing) A (took) C (by) C (however) A (Although) C READING IX F T T F F X Because the younger brother was disappointed with his elder brother, he left home I was obliged to hand in the project to my teacher on time famous back organize4 into to most main lasts It started in the 4th century It is held to celebrate fertility and love and mark the end of winter People throw colored powder in the main event, RangwaliHoli END - OF - TERM TEST ADVANCED They don’t care about caste and ethnicity It is 16 days A PHONETICS E LISTENING I XIII 104 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập 1 T F T F F XIV strew daisies a chimneysweep No, there isn’t recite their vows wedding breakfast Listening transcript: There’s no place in the world quite as famous for its culture as Great Britain The traditional wedding ceremony is one of its highlights The ceremony begins with a flower girl strewing daisies along the path to the church, followed in close succession by the bride accompanied by her bridesmaids It is considered good luck for a chimneysweep to kiss the bride as she emerges from the church Rain is also considered an omen of good luck on the morning of the s wedding ceremony The wedding ring is itself an English custom King Edward VI, who ruled during the 15th Century, designated the third finger of the left hand as the official wearing place for all wedding rings within his kingdom Though the earliest rings were probably made of iron, in time the golden wedding band came to represent the new family’s wealth There is typically no rehearsal dinner, but brides hold a “hen party” the night before, while the groom’s friends will cheer his good luck at a “stag party” at the same time On the wedding day, the ceremony is held promptly at noon Brides and grooms recite their vows under the doorway to the chapel, so that anyone who might want to see the wedding can watch it take place After the ceremony, the guests accompany the new couple to a “wedding breakfast” Good food and drink is then served to all the attendants Thanks for the traditional festivals, young generations can understand further more about the history and the culture of their countries People living in the countryside tend to be more modest than those living in big cities Areco nut chewing starts the talk between the groom’s parents and the bride’s parents about the young couple’s marriage XVI It is a tradition that the Vietnamese people have to live with their parents until their death The country people think and talk more simply than the city people It is an obligation for the eldest son in a Vietnamese family to take care of all of his siblings Although she came from a poor remote village, she was very confident and became a successful business woman If you don’t ask for his advice, you will probably make a big mistake F WRITING XV Is it compulsory for you to accomplish the History assignments by the end of this week Making Chung cake is one of the traditional customs of the Vietnamese people that has been passed down through generations Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 105 Mục lục Unit 1: Leisure Activities Unit 2: Life in the countryside 12 Unit 3: Peoples of Vietnam .19 Review – Basic (Units 1, 2, 3) 26 Review – Advanced (Units 1, 2, 3) 33 Unit 4: Our customs and traditions 41 Unit 5: Festivals in Vietnam 48 Unit 6: Folk tales 55 Review – Basic (Units 4, 5, 6) 61 Review – Advanced (Units 4, 5, 6) 68 End – of – term test (Basic) 75 End – of – term test (Advanced) 81 Answer keys .89 106 | Big - Bộ đề tự kiểm tra kỹ Nghe - Nói - Đọc - Viết tiếng Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập ... Tuổi từ 11 đến 16 , thời gian học năm Lớp 10 học sinh bắt đầu học chương trình chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi “GCSE” (từ đến 10 mơn   học) Khóa học GCSE kết thúc vào cuối năm lớp 11 Học sinh 11 tuổi bước... Anh (cơ nâng cao) lớp tập | 11 going to the gym 16 drawing or painting skate-boarding 17 eating out cooking 18 listening to music going to the cinema 19 chatting 10 going to beauty salons 20... football 11 travelling going swimming 12 watching videos or DVD at home playing video games 13 reading newspapers or magazines going for a run 14 reading books dancing 15 going for a walk Big -