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THE SECOND WRITTEN TEST Subject: English 8(2)
A USE OF LANGUAGE(2.5 points)
Question I Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the others ( 0.5point) A magician B historian C musician D vegetarian
2 A coordination B depression C donation D erection Question II Choose the best answer ( 2.0points )
1 You should information about a custom or tradition A finds B found C finding D find
2 A tradition is something we that is special and down through the generations
A to passed B passed C passing D is passing
3 In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners For example, We use a knife and fork at dinner
A have to B are having C has to D having to
4 In Viet Nam, you _ use only the first name to address people older thank you A should B must C shouldn’t D have to
5 At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; , every child likes it very much
A However B Moreover C Because D Therefore 6. spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However 7.People burn incense to show respect to their during Tet A relatives B ancestors C friends D neighbors 8.The Le Mat Festival the founding of the village
A worships B commemorates C performs D.preserves B READING(2.5 points)
Question I: Read and complete the passage with words in the box (1.0 point) celebrate traditional therefore served
Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam To (1) ……… Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) …… ……… foods The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….………., this cake needs a lot of preparation This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers.However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4)……….immediately
after they are cooked, so they are often made at home
Question II Read the passage carefully thendo the tasks below (1.5 points)
In Japan, take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels Usually a rack will be provided to store your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be put nearby; many Japanese bring a pair of indoor slippers just in case, though
Never wear slippers when you need to step onto a tatami mat (used in most Japanese homes and hotels), and be careful to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom It is extremely bad form, for example, to reenter the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running that have been running across a dirty area
A True (T) or False (F) Check (v ) the boxes : (0.75point)
(2)2 2.Be careful with your slippers when you come back to the main room
3 3.You mustn’t wear slippers stepping onto a tatami mat
B Answer the questions : (0,75point)
1.What should you at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels in Japan à……… Will a rack be provided to store your shoes ? Do you have to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom?
à……… C-WRITING: :(2,5 points)
Question I Connect each pair of sentences,using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb given in the box (1.0 point)
1 During Tet,Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets They make Chung cake as well.(and)
F ……….……….……….……….……….………
2 The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns.They may not get good luck.(otherwise) F ……….……….……….……….……….……….……… The Huong Pagoda Festival is always crowded We like to go there to pray for good fortune and happiness (yet)
F ….……….……….……….……….……….……… 4.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival It become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007.(nevertheless)
F ……….……….…….……….……….……….….……… Question II Complete each of the following sentences with ONE suitable word: ( 1.0 point) 1.In a lot of countries,the………usually invites everybody to start eating
2 We should……… our customs and traditions
3 The Giong Festival is held every year to ………Saint Giong ,our traditional hero
4.Tet is a time for us to………our ancestors; moreover, it is also a time for family reunion Question III.Give advice with “ Should ’’ or “ Shouldn’t”,using words given in the box.(0,5 point). 1.The car didn’t start this morning.(take it to the garage)
F ……….……….…….……….……….……….….……… 2.Your sister is chewing and talking at the same time (not that.It’s not very polite)
F ……….……….…….……….……….……….….………
D.LISTENING:(2,5 points)
Question I Listen to Mai’s presentation and write True (T) or False (F) : (1,25 points) The Xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai ethnic people
There are 16 ancient forms of Xoe
Only young people perform the circle dance
Dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves are some forms of Xoe 5.The importance of Xoe is expressed in an old Thai song
Question II Listen and fill in the missing words: (1.25 points)
The Giong festival is (1)………… every year in Phu Linh Commune Soc Son District, Ha Noi This festival (2)……… the hero, Saint Giong He is (3)……… a mythical hero because he grew from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight He is(4)……… for defending the country from foreign (5) ……… — the An…
(3)
ANSWER KEY :
A Language component test ( 2,5 điểm ) I/ (0.5 điểm ): Mỗi câu 0,25 đ