TAI LIEU ON ANH 8 BAI 13. 14 . 15

English 8 Review Unit 13 festivals
I. Supply the correct form of words in brackets:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

He is fond of ____________________places (crowd)
The __________________have to cook rice in this competition. (participate)
Paris is __________________for the Eiffel Tower. (fame)
Cheers greeted the ___________________of the team. (arrive)
He is always __________________to turn off the lights before going to bed.
(forget)
6. All ___________________may be canceled because of the fog. (fly)
7. There have been many ________________achievements in the field of science.
(wonder)
8. There are two _________________yesterday: fire-making and rice-cooking.
(compete)
9. Housework has ________________been regarded as women’s work. (tradition)
10. Police have issued a _________________of the gunman. (describe)
11. On Christmas’s Eve, we gather around the Christmas tree to sing the
____________song. (tradition)
12. This place is the center of the Christmas __________________(celebrate)
13. Twenty villagers have entered for the rice-cooking ________________(compete)
14. Our school has made ____________________for the coming sports contests.
(prepare)
15. _______________in the rice-cooking contest first have to make a fire.
(participate)
16. On Christmas day, I often send my close friends _________________cards.
(greet)

17. He has ben an active _______________in the contest. (participate)
18. The school dramma society will give a ____________________of Hamlet.
(perform)
19. Last night, the TV program was very __________________(interest)
20. I think these thick clothes are ____________________for cold weather. (suit)
21. It is ________________in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. (tradition)
22. Over 200 ___________________entered the race. (compete)
23. Santa Claus is based on the __________________of Saint Nicholas in a poem.
(describe)
24. Dad was putting up the Christmas ___________________(decorate)
II. Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets
1. The Eifel Tower in paris (visit) _________________by milions of people every
year.
2. Tet holiday (celebrate) ____________at the end of january or the beginning of
February.
3. My computer (use) _______________for over five years.
4. The first festival (hold) ________________nearly six hundred years ago.
5. Since 1990s, more and more paper (recycle) __________________


6. I (not, see) __________________Lan since last Friday.
7. When Tom (arrive) ____________yesterday evening, we (have)
______________dinner.
8. The letter (post) ______________a week ago, and it (arrive)
______________yesterday.
9. Originally, the book (write) ________________in English and a few years later, it
(translate) ___________________into several languages.
10. The rice-cooking festival (held) _________________every two years.
11. It’s a big factory. Five hundred people (employ) ___________________there.
12. Water (cover) __________________most of the earth’s surface.

13. The boat (sink) _________________quickly but fortunately everybody
(rescue)_____________________
14. Rone’s parents (die) ________________when he was young, he and his sister
(grow) _________________up by their grandparents.
15. The gate (lock) _______________at 6:30 every day.
16. Sue (bear) _____________in London but she (grow) _______up in the North of
England.
17. We (not, play) ________________football yesterday afternoon. The match
(cancel) __________________
18. I saw an accident last night, somebody (call) _________________an ambulance
but nobody (injure) ___________________so the ambulance (not, need)
______________
19. Your poem (should/write) ____________________in English.
20. Yesterday afternoon, my father (fix) ___________________his motorcycle while
my mother (cook) ______________________dinner.
21. It is a serious problem. I don’t know how it (can/solve)
______________________
22. The teacher ordered Tom (go) ___________________to the blackboard.
23. I learned to swim when I (be) ________________very young, I (teach)
________________by my father.
24. He said that his mother (not, be) ___________________very well.
25. When we (meet) ____________________George and Linda yesterday, we
(walk)____________________through the park.
26. There is somebody walking behind us, I think we (follow) ___________________
27. Paul told me that he (wake) ___________________up feeling ill so he (not,
go)__________________ to work.
28. My grandfather was a builder. He (build) _________________this house many
years ago.
III.Rewrite sentences.
1. They made Volkwagens in Germany.

 ______________________________________
2. Vietnamese celebrate Luner new year around January and February.


 __________________________________________________________
3. How many motorbikes does Viet Nam import a year?
 ____________________________________________
4. The teacher asked us not to go to class late.
 _____________________________________
5. Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
 _____________________________
6. Our school will hold an English-speaking contest next month.
 _________________________________________________
7. The cat has broken many bowls and dishes in the kitchen.
 _______________________________________________
8. The teacher advises us to study harder in the second term.
 ______________________________________________
9. Dangerous driving causes many accidents.
 ______________________________________
10. People can grow rubber trees in tropical countries.
 ________________________________________
11. “ My sister likes cooking”, said Nam
 ________________________________
12. “ Mom, I want this toy car”, said the boy
 __________________________________
13. “ We are learning how to make cakes”, said the schoolgirls.
 ________________________________________________


14. “ I can repaire bicycle myself”, my friend told me.

 ________________________________________________
15. “ You must do your exercise with great care, Nam”, the teacher said.
 _______________________________________________________
16. “ We are going to visit our teacher this afternoon”, they said.
 ________________________________________________
17. “ I can repair the computer”, he said to me.
 ______________________________________
18. “ Everything is expensive after Tet”, they said
 __________________________________________
19. “ I have to finish my homework”, he said.
 ___________________________________
20. The council leader awarded the first prize to the Mekong team.
 _________________________________________________
21. They held the festival in the communal house yard.
 ___________________________________________
22. Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival.
 _____________________________________
23. Miss Thanh taught me to draw the christmas cards.
 __________________________________________
24. My father decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.
 _______________________________________________
25. Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve.


 _____________________________________________
26. They performed Christmas songs for people in town.
 _____________________________________________

27. “I am a student.”, Tom said
 _______________________________________

28. “you are my best friends.”, Jane said to us.
 ________________________________________
29. “I don’t know what Fred is doing”, Jonhny said to me.
 ___________________________________________
30. “We are decotating our Christmas tree.”, Hoa said.
 __________________________________________
31. “I must go home now.”, he said to his friend.
 _____________________________________
32. “I cannot go out after 8 p.m.”, Hoa said.
 __________________________________
33. “I will come and see you as soon as I can.”, she said to me.
 ___________________________________________________
34. “John wants to come here but he is not very well now.”, Judy said
 _______________________________________________________
35. “I have to wear uniform when I am at school.”, Susan said.
 __________________________________________________
36. “I am going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back.” Judy said to me.


 _______________________________________________________________
____
37. Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
 ________________________________
38. Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas Day.
 You________________________________________________
39. “We are waiting for the school bus.”, said the children.
 ___________________________________________
40. Nobody has used this machine for years.
 _________________________________
41. Roses cannot possibly grow in such poor ground.

 It is imposible_____________________________________
42. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
 Recycled _________________________________________
43. She said to me, “Turn off all the lights when you go out.”
 _________________________________________________
44. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
 I have not _____________________________________________
45. “I’ll give you my phone number so that you can call me.”, Jane said to me.
 ____________________________________________________________
46. Please donnot smoke in the kitchen.
 Would you mind __________________________
47. “ The windows need painting.”, the worker said.
 _________________________________________


48. “Your new shirt is very nice, Nam.”,Hoa said
 __________________________________________
49. She told the milkman to bring her three bottles of milk everyday.
 The milkman _____________________________________________
50. “You must do your homework with great care, Hung”, the teacher said
 __________________________________________________________
51. “I am very hungry, Mom”, the boy said.
 _____________________________________
52. “Your voice is very sweet, Mary”, John said.
 _______________________________________
53. “You cannot put your shoes on this chair, Robert”, the teacher said.
 _____________________________________________________
54. Peter taught Nam to drive on the left in England.
 Nam_______________________________________
55. The telephone was invented by Alaxander Bell.

 Alaxander Bell _______________________________
56. The Vietnamese celebrate several festivals every year.
 _________________________________________________
57. The Vietnamese celebrate Tet holidays according to the Lunar calender.
 ____________________________________________________________
58. People often hold the Flower Fair on Nguyen Hue street in HCM City during Tet.
 _______________________________________________________________
____
59. The librarian will show you how to find the books you want.


 ___________________________________________________
60. They make argriculture machines in this factory.
 __________________________________________
61. My parents allowed me to join in the trip with my classmates.
 __________________________________________________
62. They made the fire in the traditional way.
 ___________________________________
63. Miss Hong teaches English.
 ____________________________
64. Mr. Tan deliverys the mail.
 _____________________________
65. My classmates will return the books next week.
 ______________________________________
66. My mother washes the dishes every night.
 ________________________________________
67. Mrs. Anh sells fresh vegetable in this market.
 _______________________________________
68. He will publish the book next month.
 _______________________________________

69. The fire destroyed the department last year.
 __________________________________________
70. The director must sign the contract.
 ________________________________________


71. That company has supplied the goods since 2000.
 __________________________________________
72. They will build a new school in the village.
 ___________________________________________
73. “We can come on Monday”, Mr.Brown said.
 __________________________________________
74. “My brother doesnot like eating sticky rice.”, said Mai
 _____________________________________________
75. “I want to join in the activities in the festival.”, Nam said.
 _____________________________________________
76. “I will clean all the doors and windowns before the Tet.”, Tan said.
 ______________________________________________________
77. “You will have to write a composition about the environment in the contest.”Lan’s
teacher
 _______________________________________________________________
______
78. Linh said “I can do the exercise.”
 ______________________________
79. Lan’s mother said, “you must go to bed early”
 _____________________________________
80. Mai said, “My father is in the garden now.”
 ____________________________________
81. Nam said, “I will answer the phone”
 ____________________________________

82. Hoa said, “I have to go to the lecture.”
 _____________________________________
83. Hung said, “I will return in half an hour”
 ____________________________________
84. Hanh said, “I cannot finish the work by three o’clock.”
 _____________________________________________
85. Nam said to me “I am going to the countryside for my holiday”
 ___________________________________________________
86. He said, “I am going to ask my father to bye me a new bicycle.”
 _____________________________________________________
87. Lan said, “I can not understand the new words in the reading test”
 ______________________________________________________
88. Lien said, “I know these girls quite well.”
 ______________________________________
89. Mai said, “I like drinking orange juice.”
 ___________________________________
90. Hung said to us, “you are my best friend”
 ______________________________________
IV. Choose the underline part that needs correcting.
1. How long ago does the Christmas tree come to the USA?
A

B

C

D

2. A new school is going to build in the village.
A

B

C

D


3. When was that festival hold in our town?
A

B

C

D

4. She said she will phone you to tell about the news.
A

B

C

D

5. Viet Nam is a rice-exported country in the world.
A

B

C

D

6. Thanks for invite me to the rice-cooking festival of your village.
A

B

C

D

7. The judges try the finish products and the most delicous rice is the winner.
A

B

C

D

8. The participants said that they have to separate the rice from the husk and then
cook the rice.A
B
C
D

9. In 1823, Saint Nicholas was appeared in a poem called A Visit from Saint
Nicholas.
A

B

C

D

10. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were perform for people in towns.
A

B

C

D

11. The winners of the fire-making contest are the first ones making a fire.
A

B

C

D

12. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave
children

A

B

presents in Christmas Eve. D
13. I’d rather to participate in the contest than watch it.
A

B

C

D

C


14. Liz told that she was interested in the rice-cooking contest.
A

B

C

D

15. An Englishman had someone designed a card to send Christmas greetings to his
friends.
A
B

C
D
16. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls.
A

B

C

D

17. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
A

B

C

D

18. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday.
A

B

C

D

19. A large river separates the north of the city with the south.

A

B

C

D

20. What exactly do you base that opinion in.
A

B

C

D

21. Ice-skate is the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates.
A

B

C

D

22. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A

B

C

D

23. Much of the butter eaten in Britain comes of New Zealand.
A

B

C

D

24. Many Vietnamese people prepare for the holiday by pay their debts and cleaning
their homes.
A
B
C
D
25. The house was design by Mike’s father and built by Mike.
A

B

C

D

26. The boy promised that they won’t make so much noise the following day.

A

B

C

D

27. I would like to thank everybody about coming along today.
A

B

C

D

28. They are making the final preparations of next week’s Christmas parade.
A

B

C

D

29. The meeting will be hold in the community center.
A

B

C

D

30. At the mid-nineteenth century, the first Christmas card was designed.
A

B

C

D

31. Viet Nam’s new year is officially know as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet.
A

B

C

D

32. Basil explained me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day.
A

B

C

D

33. I had the gardener planted some trees.
A

B

C

D

34. I have to fetch the children at school at 4 o’clock.
A

B

C

D

35. He has repeatedly urged the government doing something about this.
A

B

C

B. Fat

B. Design
B. Please
B. Upset
B. Carol
B. Man

C. Match
C. Activity
C. Spread
C. Custom
C. Patron
C. Fat

D

V. Pronunciation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A. Grand
A. Spring
A. Team
A. Runner
A. Contest
A. Festival

D. Make
D. Festival
D. Leader
D. Return
D. Collect
D. Grand


7. A. Carol
8. A. Upset
9. A. Saint
10. A. Beach
11. A. Base
12. A. Invite
13. A. Pottery
14. A. Teamate
15. A. Plumber
16. A. Honest
17. A. Deaf
18. A. Invited
19. A. Fund
20. A. Safe
21. A. Sunbathe
22. A. River
23. A. Husk
24. A. Coucil
25. A. Design

B. Export
B. Custom

B. Tailor
B. Catch
B. Ancient
B. Prize
B. Professor
B. Spread
B. Rub
B. Hour
B. Beat
B. Liked
B. Upset
B. Mall
B. Taste
B. Pottery
B. Urge
B. About
B. Custom

C. Patron
C. Return
C. Explain
C. Church
C. Decorate
C. Design
C. Possition
C. Leader
C. Bamboo
C.honor
C. Lead
C. Ended

C. Tutor
C. Nature
C. Water
C. Plumber
C. Rub
C. Without
C. Saint

D. Custom
D. Unsuitable
D. Said
D. Christmas
D. Final
D. Activity
D. Tailor
D. Please
D. Unsuitable
D. Humor
D. Teach
D. Wanted
D. Rug
D. Face
D. Teamate
D. Fetch
D. Jumble
D. Throughout
D. Description

VI. Reading
1. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called “A

visit from Saint Nicholas”. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a
red suit and give children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written
by Clement Clark Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa
Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Santa Claus looks like Saint Thomas in the poem “A vitsit from Saint Nicholas”.
Clement Clark Moore is an American writer.
Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children.
Saint Nicholas was very big and cheerful.He always gave children presents on
Christmas Eve

2. Hi I am Dean. I am from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is
on December 25. That is when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle
of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and broad. Then
we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we
give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we
have Christmas pudding.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Christmas is held in the middle of December.
Christmas is held because Christians want to have a good time.
Dean is English.
At Christmas, people get a big tree and decorate it.

3. Tet or Luner New Year holiday is the most important celebration for VietNamese
people. Tet is a festival which happens in _______(1) January or early February.
Before Tet, people usually clean and _______(2) their homes. They go to market to
buy candy, jams, or _______(3) watermelon seeds. They also get clothes which are
worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are __________(4)
flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members to have special meals with
special food __________(5) as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives, and
friends __________(6) the second day of the holidays.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A. Late
A. Decorate
A. Dry
A. Tradition
A. So
A. In

B. Lately
B. Decorated
B. Dried
B. Traditional
B. Such
B. At

C. Later
C. Decorating
C. Drying
C. Traditionally
C. But
C. On

D. Latest
D. To decorate
D. To dry
D. Traditionless
D. And
D. Of

4. Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar Calender. It is officially
known as Tet Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January twenty first and
February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese pareople
usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their
houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New
Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, they put on new clothes
and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three
days is the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during
those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid
arguments and smile as much as possible.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Tet is also called Lunar New Year.
Tet usually accurs in late January or early February.
Vietnamese makes preparations for Tet several months beforehand.
On New Year Eve, people usually stay
Vietnamese people believe that they will have good luck on the first three days
of Tet.
f. To Vietnamese people, Tet Nguyen Dan is a Joyful occasion.