đề kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 8 theo từng unit (4)

Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Class: ......................................................

Time: 45 minutes

I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T) or
false (F). Circle T or F.

1. Minh is watching television when Hanh phones.

T

F

2. Hanh invites Minh to a music festival.

T

F

3. Minh can’t go rollerblading because she has no rollerblades.

T

F

4. Hanh suggests going to Museum of Ethnology to paint pottery.

T

F

5. In the end Hanh goes to the art fair alone.

T

F

2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country
with its information. You will listen TWICE.

1. Morocco

A. Chai is the national drink here.

2. India

B. Matcha is a ceremony here.

3. Japan

C. People here drink coffee in the mornings and tea in the evenings.

4. New Zealand D. This country have to import tea from others.
5. USA

E. Mint tea is the heart of the culture.

II. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions.

"Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children.
It is a small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year.
However, "li xi" is not limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th
day of Tet Festival, and given when the adults first met the kids.
Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning. It represents the
secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money
as the gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids. The
red color, the most popular color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the
prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s beliefs.
In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit
grandparents’ home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect
and gratitude, and giving gifts. After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give
children lucky money to welcome their new age.
1. By whom is the custom loved most?
______________________________________
2. For how long can the custom be applied?


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3. Why is a red envelope used?
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4. What does the red color signify?
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5. Why do adults give "li xi" to children?
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2. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.

The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the
Vietnamese also celebrate it by eating mooncakes. In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn
Festival is the happiest day for children, during which parents buy their children various
kinds of lanterns and snacks.
There are also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam.
The main activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped
lanterns.
Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which
mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid. Later family members sit to gether to eat the
food while appreciating the moon.
It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night. It is
thought that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the
carp spirit. Now, children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight,
while eating mooncakes during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day.
1. What is Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival different from that of China in?
A. time

B. food

C. meaning

2. Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _________.
A. mooncakes

B. carps

C. lanterns

3. What are the main activities in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. worshipping the God of Earth
B. carrying carp-shaped lanterns
C. Both A and B
4. Why do children carry a carp lantern?
A. To scare the carp spirit.
B. Because it is very beautiful.
C. To enjoy the moonlight better.


5. The word "hold" can be replaced by _________.
A. buy

B. carry

C. light

III. WRITING
1. Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam. Now write an
email (80-100 words) to tell your friend about it.

You should write about:
- What it is
- Who it involves
- When it is
- What it is special about it
- What its meaning is
Hi Mark,
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Love,

2. You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of
them to your friend, Mark, in the USA. Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one
festival to him.

You should use the following questions as cues:


- What is it?
- Where is it? When is it?
- What is special about it?
- Do you recommend it to your friend? Why?
Hi Mark,

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IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Listen and circle the words you hear.

1. sprawl

straw

2. spread

stream

3. spritz

street

4. spring

string

5. sprig

strict


6. sprite

strike

7. sprint

strine

8. sprain

strange

9. sprat

straight

10. spray

stray

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. I have to be on time, _________ my favourite activity is right at the beginning of the
festival.
A. and

B. nor

C. for

2. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better?
A. or

B. nor

C. and

3. I have to go to the festival at six, _________ I’m waking up at four.
A. but

B. so

C. yet

4. Everyone else was on time, _________ I was late. All the beer at the Beer Festival
had all gone.
A. so

B. but

C. for

5. Nadia didn’t like to drive, _________ she took the bus to the Huong Pagoda Festival
and was too late for it.
A. but

B. yet

C. so

3. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

1. The programme was about customs in ______ parts of the
country.

DIFFERENCE

2. The dancers were wearing ______ Hungarian costume.

TRADITION

3. Most schools organise ______ events for the students.

SOCIETY

4. Some alterations to our original plans might be ______.

NEED

5. It is ______ for all people who join the festival to wear white
clothes.

OBLIGATED

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Đáp án
I. LISTENING


1. Listen to the conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T) or
false (F). Circle T or F.

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country
with its information. You will listen TWICE.

1. E 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
II. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.

By children.
For 10 days.
To avoid comparison.
Prosperity and great luck.
To welcome their new age.

2. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
III. WRITING
1. Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam. Now write an
email (80-100 words) to tell your friend about it.

I want to tell you about the “Li xi” custom in my country. “Li xi” is a little new money put in a
red envelope. Adults often give “Li xi” to children, from the first till the 10th day of Tet Festival,
and when the adults first met the kids.
No one knows exactly when and how the “Li xi” custom began. The custom has been and will
always be popular because it is believed that “Li xi” can bring good luck. I am sure that it brings
great happiness to both the givers and the recipients all time.
2. You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of
them to your friend, Mark, in the USA. Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one
festival to him.

I want to tell you about Ha Long Carnival in my country. Ha Long is where the carnival takes
place. Being the biggest annual festival in Ha Long, it attracts a huge number of tourists. It is the

heart of the series of events in Ha Long Tourism Week from late-April to early-May.
The festival is very cultural. It is joined by thousands of actors, dancers, singers, musicians and
students. Each year, Ha Long Carnival has a different theme which honors traditional and natural
values of Ha Long Bay as well as the achievements of tourism in Ha Long.
I strongly recommend you go there to enjoy the festival.
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Listen and circle the words you hear.


1. straw 2. spread 3. spritz 4. spring 5. strict 6. sprite 7. strine 8. sprain 9. straight 10. spray
2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C
3. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.


1. different 2. traditional 3. social 4. necessary 5. obligatory