TADA 8 HK1 GIUA KY b

TADA 8 - B
Time: 45 minutes
I. Choose the best answer (4 points)
1. Life in a small town is ______ than that in a big city.
A. peaceful
B. much peaceful
C. less peaceful
D. much more peaceful
2. The boys often help their parents to ______ water from the village well.
A. gather
B. collect
C. give
D. find
3. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ______ house.
A. communication
B. community
C. communal
D. commune
4. The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

A.tradition
B. traditional
C. culture
D. customary
Nam enjoys ________ so early in the morning.
A. getting up
B. get up
C. to get up
D. gets up
My dad doesn’t mind________my mom from work every day.
A. pick up
B. picked up
C. picking up
D. picks up
The exhibition in the museum shows the __________ of different cultural groups.
A. diversity
B. community
C. tradition
D. richness
Does she fancy ________ a book to the younger children?
A. reads
B. reading
C. to read
D. read
Mary is ________responsible as Peter.
A. more
B. the most
C. much
D. as

It is ________ in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily
B. more noisier
C. noisier
D. noisy
_________ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
A. When
B. Which
C. How many
D. How often
It is typical of the cultural life of _______ Thai people.
A. some
B. a
C. the
D. an
During the festival, they fly many __________ kites in different shapes and sizes.
A. colour
B. colourless
C. colourful
D. colouring
What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on ?
A. hunting
B. rice farming
C. fishing
D. herding
The Gong festival is held __________ in the Central highland
A. year
B. yearly
C. annual
D. annually

“______ is the festival celebrated ?” – “Every year”.
A. when
B. how often
C. how
D. what

II. Rearrange sentences (0.5 point) :
17. the Mid-Autumn Festival/ Children/ like/ many toys / and / they/ are given /sweets/ because

___________________________________________________________________________.
18. shouldn’t/ You/ when/ the pagoda/ going/ to/ shorts/ wear.
___________________________________________________________________________.
III. Find and correct errors (0.5 point) :
19. In the past, some ethnic groups live a semi-nomadic life.

A

B

C

D

20. People call the dish five-coloured sticky rice so it has five colours.

A

B

C

D

IV. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1.5 points)


21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

26.

Yoga originates in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yoga – women or men,
adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to help them to cope with pressures they feel from
their schoolwork. By learning how to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop
body awareness, self-control, and flexibity. Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become better with
daily routines. Start doing yoga by setting aside a regular time for it. Go slowly, listen to your body and
don’t push it too far as yoga is not a competitive sport. Study each pose and practise it as you control your
body and mind. Prepare well before each session: avoid tight clothing and a full stomach. An idea time to go
yoga is before breakfast.
If your body says “stop”, you should stop and don’t push it.
________
You don’t need to understand well the pose you are practising.
________
Yoga is competitive.
________
The best time for doing yoga is the first thing in the morning.
________

What do you learn when you do yoga?
A. co-ordinate breathing and movement
B. develop body awareness
C. self-control, and flexibity
D. all are correct
What is the meaning of pressures in the passage ?
A. mental distress
B. compression
C. impression
D. force

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer (1.5 points) :

27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.

Áo Tứ Thân is (1)______ one of Vietnam’s enduring relics, having been worn widely by (2) ______
centuries before the Áo Dài. As Vietnam expanded southward, Áo Tứ Thân was the gradually became
associated specifically with northern women. Áo Tứ Thân was the (3)______ of peasant women, which
explains why it was often made with plain fabric in dark colors, expect when it was to be worn at special
occasions such as festivals (4)______ weddings. Regardless of its many different forms, the basic Áo Tứ
Thân consists (5)______ : A flowing outer tunic reaching almost the floor, a long skirt, worn under the tunic
and Yếm, an ancient bodice worn as an undergarment by women. A silk sash (6)______ is tied at the waist
as a belt. Áo Tứ Thân is modern-day Vietnam tends to be extremely colorful.
A. mentioned
B. considered

C. symbolized
D. described
A. girls
B. women
C. men
D. woman
A. skirt
B. shirt
C. dress
D. blouse
A. or
B. but
C. and
D. so
A. with
B. from
C. of
D. at
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which

VI. Rewrire the following sentences without changing their original meanings (2 points):
33. Lan’s team performed more successful than Mai’s team.

 Mai’s team performed __________________________________________.
34. Motorbikes go more slowly than cars.

 Cars go ______________________________________________________.

35. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

 The broken ___________________________________________________.
36. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.

Some cups of _________________________________________________.


TADA 8 – B key
Time: 45 minutes
I. Choose the best answer (4 points)
37. Life in a small town is ______ than that in a big city.
B. peaceful
B. much peaceful
C. less peaceful
D. much more peaceful
38. The boys often help their parents to ______ water from the village well.
B. gather
B. collect
C. give
D. find
39. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the ______ house.
B. communication
B. community
C. communal
D. commune
40. The Viet people have many _______ customs and crafts.
41.
42.
43.

44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.

A.tradition
B. traditional
C. culture
D. customary
Nam enjoys ________ so early in the morning.
A. getting up
B. get up
C. to get up
D. gets up
My dad doesn’t mind________my mom from work every day.
A. pick up
B. picked up
C. picking up
D. picks up
The exhibition in the museum shows the __________ of different cultural groups.
A. diversity
B. community
C. tradition
D. richness
Does she fancy ________ a book to the younger children?

A. reads
B. reading
C. to read
D. read
Mary is ________responsible as Peter.
A. more
B. the most
C. much
D. as
It is ________ in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily
B. more noisier
C. noisier
D. noisy
_________ month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
A. When
B. Which
C. How many
D. How often
It is typical of the cultural life of _______ Thai people.
A. some
B. a
C. the
D. an
During the festival, they fly many __________ kites in different shapes and sizes.
A. colour
B. colourless
C. colourful
D. colouring
What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on ?

A. hunting
B. rice farming
C. fishing
D. herding
The Gong festival is held __________ in the Central highland
A. year
B. yearly
C. annual
D. annually
“______ is the festival celebrated ?” – “Every year”.
A. When
B. How often
C. How
D. What

II. Rearrange sentences (0.5 point) :
53. Children like the Mid-Autumn Festival because they are given many toys and sweets.
54. You shouldn’t wear shorts when going to the pagoda.

III. Find and correct errors (0.5 point) :
55. In the past, some ethnic groups live a semi-nomadic life.

A

B

C

D

56. People call the dish five-coloured sticky rice so it has five colours.

A

B

C

D

IV. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1.5 points)


57.
58.
59.
60.
61.

62.

Yoga originates in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yoga – women or men,
adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to help them to cope with pressures they feel from
their schoolwork. By learning how to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop
body awareness, self-control, and flexibity. Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become better with
daily routines. Start doing yoga by setting aside a regular time for it. Go slowly, listen to your body and
don’t push it too far as yoga is not a competitive sport. Study each pose and practise it as you control your
body and mind. Prepare well before each session: avoid tight clothing and a full stomach. An idea time to go
yoga is before breakfast.
If your body says “stop”, you should stop and don’t push it.

_TRUE_
You don’t need to understand well the pose you are practising.
_TRUE__
Yoga is competitive.
_FALSE__
The best time for doing yoga is the first thing in the morning.
_TRUE_
What do you learn when you do yoga?
A. co-ordinate breathing and movement
B. develop body awareness
C. self-control, and flexibity
D. all are correct
What is the meaning of pressures in the passage ?
A. mental distress
B. compression
C. impression
D. force

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer (1.5 points) :

63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.

Ao Tu Than is (1)______ one of Vietnam’s enduring relics, having been worn widely by (2) ______
centuries before the Ao Dai. As Vietnam expanded southward, Ao Tu Than was the gradually became
associated specifically with northern women. Ao Tu Than was the (3)______ of peasant women, which

explains why it was often made with plain fabric in dark colors, expect when it was to be worn at special
occasions such as festivals (4)______ weddings. Regardless of its many different forms, the basic Ao Tu
Than consists (5)______ : A flowing outer tunic reaching almost the floor, a long skirt, worn under the tunic
and Yếm, an ancient bodice worn as an undergarment by women. A silk sash (6)______ is tied at the waist
as a belt. Ao Tu Than is modern-day Vietnam tends to be extremely colorful.
A. mentioned
B. considered
C. symbolized
D. described
A. girls
B. women
C. men
D. woman
A. skirt
B. shirt
C. dress
D. blouse
A. or
B. but
C. and
D. so
A. with
B. from
C. of
D. at
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which

VI. Rewrire the following sentences without changing their original meanings (2 points):
69. Lan’s team performed more successful than Mai’s team.

 Mai’s team performed LESS successful than Lan’s team.
70. Motorbikes go more slowly than cars.

 Cars go FASTER than motorbikes.
71. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

 The broken cup is hidden in the drawer.
72. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.

Some cups of tea are bought to the visitors in the next room.