De thi hoc ki 1

Name:.............................................
Class: 8...

Date: __ November, 2017

A. PHONETICS ( 1 pt )
Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. ( 1 pt)
1. A. fashion
B. robot
C. bamboo
D. spacious
2. A. heritage
B. musician
C. performance
D. procession
3. A. competition
B. historical
C.commemorate
D. activity
4. A. defeat
B. invader
C. tradition
D. mythical
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 2,5 pts )
I.Choose the best answer. ( 1,5 pts )
1. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t
B. should
C. shouldn’t
D. can
2. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your

__________open.
A. hand
B. eye
C. finger
D. mouth
3. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never
been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however
B. although
C. if
D. because
4. The Hung King Temple festival ____________in Phu Tho.
A. take
B. take places
C. takes place
D. take place
5. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical
B. spiritual
C. material
D. practical
6. At Huong pagoda, we offer Buddha a tray of fruit to___________him.
A. worship
B. commemorate
C. preserve
D. pray
II. Give the correct form or tense of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)
1. The Hung King’s sons__________him many special foods. ( offer )
2. They like the Mid-Autumn festival because they____________many toys.
( give )

3. Why________ you______________wear uniform? ( have to )
C. READING ( 2 pts )
I. Read the following passage and complete it using the given words in the box.
(1,5pts)
Which

for

of

clean

before

members

Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) __________ the Lunar New Year. Some
weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese (2) ___________ their houses and paint


the wall. New clothes are brought (3) _________ the occasion. One or two days (4)
____________ the festival, people make Chung cake, (5) __________ is the
traditional cake. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a dinner.
On the New Year morning, all the (6) ___________of the family respect to the elders
by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red envelopes.
Then people go to visit their neighbours, friends and relatives.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions: (0,5p)
1. When do people make Chung cake?
→……………………………………………………………………………….
2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?

→……………………………………………………………………………….
D. WRITING ( 2 pts ):
Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (2pts)
1. People cheer to encourage the elephants. They are racing. ( while )
→ ………………...........................................................................................................
2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to
save money. (therefore)
→ …………………......................................................................................................
3. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
(otherwise)
→.....................................................................................................................................
.
4. At the festival, we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling
dragon boat races. (moreover)
→....................................................................................................................................
E. LISTENING ( 1pt ):
Listen and tick () True (T) or False (F).
STATEMENTS
1. The Giong Festival is held in Soc Trang.
2. People start preparing traditional games one month beforehand.
3. The procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong
Temple.
4. A cheo play is performed when the night falls.
F. SPEAKING ( 1,5 pts )
Topic: - A Vietnamese custom or tradition
- Festivals in Viet Nam.
THE 2ND 45 MINUTE TEST
ENGLISH: 8

T

F


Full name:………………………..
Class:…….
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. ( 1 point)
1.

A. mention

B. question

C. action

D. education

2.

A. listened

B. opened

C. wanted

D. lived

3.

A. community

B. computer

C. museum

D. customs

4.

A. needed

B. opened

C. wanted

D. decided

Question II.Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.(1point)
1.

A. concentration

B. composition

C. consideration

D. conversation

2.

A. coordination

B. depression

C. donation

D. erection

3.

A. foundation

B. location

C. organization

D. performance

4.

A. affection

B. recognition

C. contribution

D. animation

Question III.Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences. (2. 0 points)
1. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.

A. finds

B. found

C. finding

D. find

2. A tradition is something we do 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 than 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. In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated

B. commemorated

C. worshipped

D. remembered

7. Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings

B. Meeting

C. reunions

D. seeings

8. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.


A. While

B. When

C. Nevertheless

D. However

Question IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.5 points)
1.Peter ____________ ________

football yesterday.

(play)

2. When I came, the whole family _________ _____ dinner around a big dining table. (have)
3. Children should_____________ things from adults with both hands.

(take)

4. My father and I __________ up at 5 o’clock every morning.

(get)

5. They _________________ English at the moment.

( learn)

6.We ____________________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday.

(go)

C-READING.
Question IV. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.( 1.5 points)
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and
interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month
of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The
boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai
people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………...
The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A .minor
festival
2. A. gets
3. A. seen
celebrated
4. A. largely
typically
5. A. ask
6. A. fathers
ancestors

B. cultural

C. custom

D.

B. goes

C. comes
C. observed

D. runs

B. especially

C. generally

D.

B. look
B. relatives

C. pray
C. families

D. call
D.

B. arranged

D.

Question V. Read the passage and answer these questions below.(2.0 point)
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the
Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the
festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole
family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many
different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to
the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors,
friends and relatives.
1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?
- …………………………………………………………………………………


2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
-……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?
- …………………………………………………………………………………
4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?
-………………………………………………………………………………….

D.WRITING
Question VI . Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. ( 1.0
point)
1.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor.

(BECAUSE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………..…..…
2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…..…

3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.
(HOWEVER)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…..…
4.During Tet ,Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make chung cakes as well.(AND)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…..…..

NGUYEN TRI PHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
TEST
Class: ………………….
2018)
Name: ………………………..……….

THE ONE PERIOD
ENGLISH:

8 ( 2017-

Time: 45’

A. LISTENING
I. Listen and fill in the blank:
Today I’m going to tell you about the (1)……..……………, a traditional dance of the
Thai ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for
generations.
The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy
life. It is performed in both public and (2)……………..………. gatherings such as
celebrations, festivals or family reunions.


The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most

popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses (3)
…………………... People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the
fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with (4)
…………………., paper fans or scarves.
Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture
and (5)……………………. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice
won’t grow and people won’t get married.
II Listen again and tick true (T) or false (F)
6. The xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai ethnic people. …………
7. There are 16 ancient forms of xoe

………….

8. The importance of xoe is expressed in an ols Thai song

………….

B. Pronunciation:
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
9. A. youth
B. cloth
C. bathe
D.
month
10. A. museum
B. situation
C. regulation
D.
customer
11. A. stroll

B. oversea
C. remove
D. go
12. A. lucky
B. structure
C. Push
D.
struggle
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
13. A. competition
B. invitation
C. Nation
D.conservation
14. A. librarian
B.bamboo
C. develop
D.
cultural
15. A. festival
B. resource
C. station
D.
history
16. A. statue
B. important
C. devote
D. begin
C. Grammar and vocabularies.
I. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)
17. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for

Ao dai.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. into
18. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t
B. should
C. shouldn’t
D. can
19. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your
__________open.


A. hand
B. eye
C. finger
D.
mouth
20. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless
B. Because
C. If
D.
Without
21. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never
been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however
B. although
C. if

D.
because
22. We __________wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good
way and equal to everyone.
A. have to
B. haven’t to
C. could
D. must
23. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many
special traditional festivals.
A. moreover
B. while
C. nevertheless
D.
although
24. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical
B. spiritual
C. material
D.
practical
C. READING:
I.Insert word to complete the following sentences(1ms)

Buddhist pagodas

population

Ethnic groups

language

25.When people enter ______________, they are expected to remove their shoes.
26.Viet Nam is a multi – nationality country with 54
____________________________.
27.Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai , Muong, ….. with a
__________ of around 1 million each.
27.Because of the accent diversity, each ethnic group creates different
_____________.
II Choose the correct word marked A,B,C, or D to fill each blank in the
following email
Hello Nick, Great to receive your mail. Because you’ll be here soon, I’d like to share
with your my family tradition and customs. Well , we have the customs
________(28)______ spending the Saturdays together. You many ask why not on
Sundays. It’s simply because my mother works on Sundays. On Saturdays, me
always ______(29)_______ out. Sometimes we our grandparents in Vung Tau.
Sometimes go on a _____(30)______ in the park or a nearly beauty spot.


You asked me about the Tet holiday, right? There is a (31)___________that we make
tet cakes and cook braised pork and egg (thit kho trung). Tet cake is similar to chung
cakes in Ha Noi, but it’s long, not square. Brased pork and eggs is our traditional
_______(32)________for Tet. It’s so delicious! When you _______(33)________
here, my mother will cook it for you.
What about your family? Share with me
the traditions and customs you follow.
Cheers, Ha
28. A. for
29. A . stray
30. A. picnic

31. A. customs
32. A. thing
33. A. go

B. of
B. put
B. trip
B. tradition
B. taste
B. leave

C. in
C. find
C. day
C. regulation
C. dish
C. come

D. on
D. go
D.camp
D. thing
D. jam
D. depart

D. WRITING:

I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (1ps)
34. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain.
(however/nevertheless)

→
…………….....................................................................................................................
.........
35. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to
save money. (therefore)
→
……………….................................................................................................................
.........
36. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
(otherwise)
→.....................................................................................................................................
.................
37. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold
thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)
→.....................................................................................................................................
.................
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using
the words given. (0.5pt)
38Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.
HAVE
→.....................................................................................................................................
........


39.You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.
MUSTN’T
→.....................................................................................................................................
........
40. Which festival do you like best? WHY?
…………………………………………………………………………………………

…….

THE END
LISTEN
I. Listen and fill in the blank:


Today I’m going to tell you about the (1) xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai
ethnic group in VietNam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for
generations.
The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy
life. It is performed in both public and (2)private gatherings such as celebrations,
festivals or family reunions.
The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most
popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses (3) social unity.
People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to
the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with (4) conical hats, paper fans
or scarves.
Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture
and (5) lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t
grow and people won’t get married.
II Listen again and tick true (T) or false (F)
6. The xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai ethnic people. ……T……
7. There are 16 ancient forms of xoe

…… F….

8. The importance of xoe is expressed in an ols Thai song

……T ….

B Pronunciation:
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (1pt)
9. A. youth
B. cloth
C. bathe
D.
month
10. A. museum
B. situation
C. regulation
D.
customer
11. A. stroll
B. oversea
C. remove
D. go
12. A. lucky
B. structure
C. Push
D.
struggle
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. (1pt)
13. A. competition
B. invitation
C. Nation
D.conservation
14. A. librarian
B.bamboo
C. develop

D.
cultural
15. A. festival
B. resource
C. station
D.
history
16. A. statue
B. important
C. devote
D. begin
C. Grammar and vocabularies.
I. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)


17. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for
Ao dai.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. into
18. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t
B. should
C. shouldn’t
D. can
19. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your
__________open.
A. hand
B. eye

C. finger
D.
mouth
20. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless
B. Because
C. If
D.
Without
21. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never
been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however
B. although
C. if
D.
because
22. We __________wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good
way and equal to everyone.
A. have to
B. haven’t to
C. could
D. must
23. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many
special traditional festivals.
A. moreover
B. while
C. nevertheless
D.
although
24. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.

A. physical
B. spiritual
C. material
D.
practical
C. READING:
I.Insert word to complete the following sentences

Buddhist pagodas

population

Ethnic groups

language

25.When people enter Buddhist pagoda , they are expected to remove their shoes.
26.Viet Nam is a multi – nationality country with 54 ethnic groups.
27.Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai , Muong,… with a
population of around 1 million each.
27.Because of the accent diversity, each ethnic group creates different Language.
II Choose the correct word marked A,B,C, or D to fill each blank in the
following email


Hello Nick, Great to receive your mail. Because you’ll be here soon, I’d like to share
with your my family tradition and customs. Well , we have the customs
________(28)______ spending the Saturdays together. You many ask why not on
Sundays. It’s simply because my mother works on Sundays. On Saturdays, me
always ______(29)_______ out. Sometimes we our grandparents in Vung Tau.

Sometimes go on a _____(30)______ in the park or a nearly beauty spot.
You asked me about the Tet holiday, right? There is a (31)___________that we make
tet cakes and cook braised pork and egg (thit kho trung). Tet cake is similar to chung
cakes in Ha Noi, but it’s long, not square. Brased pork and eggs is our traditional
_______(32)________for Tet. It’s so delicious! When you _______(33)________
here, my mother will cook it for you.
What about your family? Share with me
the traditions and customs you follow.
Cheers, Ha
28. A. for
B. of
C. in
D. on
29. A . stray
B. put
C. find
D. go
30. A. picnic
B. trip
C. day
D.camp
31. A. customs
B. tradition
C. regulation
D. thing
32. A. thing
B. taste
C. dish
D. jam
33. A. go

B. leave
C. come
D. depart
D. WRITING:
I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (1ps)
34. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain.
(however/nevertheless)
→ Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession; however/nevertheless, it is
going to rain.
35. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to
save money. (therefore)
→ Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals; therefore,
he started to save money.
36. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
(otherwise)
→ You can go to the Giong Festival; otherwise, you can go to the Huong Pagoda
Festival.
37. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold
thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)
→ At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river; moreover, we
also hold thrilling dragon boat races.
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using
the words given. (0.5p)
38Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.
HAVE


→ Vietnamese students have to wear uniforms when they go to school.
39.You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.
MUSTN’T

→ You mustn’t use your mobile phone on the plane.
40. Which festival do you like best? WHY?

NGUYEN TRI PHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
NAME:……………………………………..
CLASS:8/………

ĐỀ KT ANH 8 TEST 2
TIMES: 45 MINUTES

B. LISTENING
I.
Listening and fill each the blank
In the ƯK, we eat around the dining table. We follow lots of (1)
……………………….. Fristly, we use cutlery — you know, knives, forks and
spoons - to eat most of the food. We hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the
right. You should hold the handle of the knife in your palm and your fork in the other
hand with the prongs pointing downwards. There is also a spoon and a fork for (2)
………………………. . When you finish eating, you should place your knife and
fork with the prongs upwards on your plate. Secondly, you should never use your
own (4)………………………to take more food from the (4)……………….. — use
the serving spoon. Now if there’s bread on the table, you can use your hands to take a
pieceẽ Then break off a small (5)………………. and butter it. Thirdly, if you are a
guest, you have to wait until the host or hostess starts eating and you should ask
another person to pass the food. Next, never (6)…………… with your mouth open
and don’t talk with food in your mouth...
B. Pronnuncation
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
7. A. youth
B. cloth

C. bathe
D. month
8. A. museum
B. situation
C. regulation
D. customer
9. A. stroll
B. oversea
C. remove
D. go
10. A. lucky
B. structure
C. Push
D. struggle
C . Vocabulary and grammar
I. Complete the following expressions with the correct words.
11. It’s the ___________ for somebody to do something
12. There is a custom of ___________ something
13. There's a ___________ that + clause
14. According ___________ tradition, + clause
15. Follow the tradition of ___________ something


16. Break ___________ tradition by doing something
17. Have the ___________ of doing something
II The subordinators in BOLD are incorrect. Replace them with those in the
box.
18. Although Lang Lieu brought special cakes that he had made, the King was very
happy…………………………………………………………………………………
….

19. While you have been to Huong Pagoda, you will certainly love Yen Stream.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
.
20. Because he is not a Buddhist, he decided to eat as a vegetarian.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
.
21. Even though I was in England, I was lucky to join the Glastonbury Festival.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
.
22. When they are costly, we hold traditional festivals every year.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
23. If I was staying in Brazil last February, I had a chance to take part in the Carnival
of Rio de Janeiro
…………………..
………………………………………………………………………
III. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)
24. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t
B. should
C. shouldn’t
D. can
25. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for
Ao dai.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. into
26. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your
__________open.
A. hand

B. eye
C. finger
D. mouth
27. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never
been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however
B. although
C. if
D. because
28. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.


A. Unless
B. Because
C. If
D. Without
29. We __________wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good
way and equal to everyone.
A. have to
B. haven’t to
C. could
D. must
30. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical
B. spiritual
C. material
D. practical
31. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many
special traditional festivals.
A. moreover

B. while
C. nevertheless
D. although
D. READING:
I. Read a passage about Italian pizza and do the tasks that follow.
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. lt's popular not only in Italy but around the world.
Naples, a City in Southern Italy, is believed to be the birthplace of pizza. It's wellknown for the most delicious pizza anywhere. The first pizzeria was built in Naples
in 1830 at Port'Alba.
The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread. It's the food of the poor.
The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889, Queen
Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don
Raffaele Esposito, the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared
two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped
with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that the
colours of this pizza represented the colours of the Italian flag - red, white, and green.
This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’.
a. Write true (T) or false (F).
32. Naples is considered the place where pizza was born…………………
33. At tirst, pizza was a dish for the King and
Queen. …………………….
34. Margherita was one of the two traditional types of pizza that were prepared for
the Queen……………….
35. Don Raffaele Esposito was the most famous pizza maker in
Naples. …....................
36. Margherita pizza was named after the
Queen. …………………………..
b. Answer the questions.
37. When was the fìrst pizzeria built?
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38. What is the ancestor of the modern pizza?
……………………………………………………………………………….
39. How many kinds of pizza were made for the Queen?
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40. What are the ingredients of the Margherita pizza topping?
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41. Why does Margherita pizza represent Italy?
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E. Writng:
1. Make sentences, using the words and phrases provided. You can add some
words or make changes.
42. Tipping/ now custom/ Viet Nam/ so/ you/ not/ have/ tip/ if/ don't want.
………………………………………………………………………………………
43. However/ some/ people/ tip/ because/ they/ think/ Service/ good.
………………………………………………………………………………………
44. In/ countries/tipping/ be/ usual/thing.
………………………………………………………………………………………
45. For example/ in/ us/ people/ tip/ 15/ 20 per cent/ of/ bill/ in/ restaurant/ café.
………………………………………………………………………………………
46. Reason/ be/ in/ us/ waiter/ waitress/ be/ pay/ less/ minimum wage.
………………………………………………………………………………………
47. In Brazil/standard/tip/ in/ restaurant/ be/ 10 percent.
………………………………………………………………………………………
48. However/ this/ be/ usually/ include/ in/ bill.
………………………………………………………………………………………
49. At/ hotel/ 10/15 per cent/ Service charge/ be/ include/ in/ bill.
………………………………………………………………………………………
50. What is the festival do you like best? W hy?
………………………………………………………………………………………

KEY
NGUYEN TRI PHUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
NAME:……………………………………..
CLASS:8/………

ĐỀ KT ANH 8 TEST 2
TIMES: 45 MINUTES

C. LISTENING
II.
Listening and fill each the blank
In the ƯK, we eat around the dining table. We follow lots of (1) table manners.
Fristly, we use cutlery — you know, knives, forks and spoons - to eat most of the
food. We hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right. You should hold the
handle of the knife in your palm and your fork in the other hand with the prongs
pointing downwards. There is also a spoon and a fork for (2). dessert. When you
finish eating, you should place your knife and fork with the prongs upwards on your
plate. Secondly, you should never use your own (4) cutlery to take more food from
the (4) serving dish — use the serving spoon. Now if there’s bread on the table, you
can use your hands to take a pieceẽ Then break off a small (5) piece of bread and
butter it. Thirdly, if you are a guest, you have to wait until the host or hostess starts


eating and you should ask another person to pass the food. Next, never (6) chew with
your mouth open and don’t talk with food in your mouth...
B. Pronnuncation
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
7. A. youth

B. cloth
C. bathe
D. month
8. A. museum
B. situation
C. regulation
D. customer
9. A. stroll
B. oversea
C. remove
D. go
10. A. lucky
B. structure
C. Push
D. struggle
C. Vocabulary and grammar
I. Complete the following expressions with the correct words.
11. It’s the custom/tradition ___________ for somebody to do something
12. There is a custom of doing ___________ something
13. There's a tradition/ custom ___________ that + clause
14. According to ___________ tradition, + clause
15. Follow the tradition of doing ___________ something
16. Break _____.with ______ tradition by doing something
17. Have the _____. custom/ tradition ______ of doing something
II The subordinators in BOLD are incorrect. Replace them with those in the
box.
18. Because (Bởi vì Lang Liêu mang đến loại bánh đặc biệt ông ấy làm, nhà Vua đã
rất vui mừng)
19. If (Nếu bạn đã đến chùa Hương, bạn chắc chắn sẽ yêu Suối Yến)
20. Although/ Even though (Mặc dù anh ấy không phải phật tử, anh quyết định ăn

chay)
21. When/ While (Khi tôi ở Anh, tôi đã may mắn tham gia lễ hội Glastonbury)
22. Although/ Even though (Mặc dù chúng đắt đỏ, chúng tôi cố gắng duy trì lễ hội
truyền thống mỗi năm)
23. While/ When (Trong khi tôi ở Brazil tháng 2 vừa rồi, tôi đã có cơ hội tham gia lễ
hội của Rio de Janeiro)
III. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences. (2ps)
24. You_________ miss any of the meetings. They’re always very useful.
A. needn’t
B. should
C. shouldn’t
D. can


25. She is famous __________ her intelligence. She designs many special styles for
Ao dai.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. into
26. When having meals with a Britain family, you should never chew with your
__________open.
A. hand
B. eye
C. finger
D. mouth
27. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; ___________, she has never
been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however
B. although

C. if
D. because
28. _________ you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless
B. Because
C. If
D. Without
29. We __________wear uniform at school from Monday to Saturday. That’s good
way and equal to everyone.
A. have to
B. haven’t to
C. could
D. must
30. The Xoe dance is a___________ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical
B. spiritual
C. material
D. practical
31. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many
special traditional festivals.
A. moreover
B. while
C. nevertheless
D. although
C. Reading
I. Read a passage about Italian pizza and do the tasks that follow.
DỊCH
Pizza là món ăn truyền thống của Ý. Nó nổi tiếng không chỉ ở Ý mà khắp nơi trên
Thế giới.
Naples, một thành phố miền Nam nước Ý, được người ta tin rằng là cái nơi của pizza.

Nó nổi tiếng về món pizza ngon nhất mọi nơi. Nơi làm và bánh pizza đầu tiên được
xây ở Naples vào năm 1830 tại Port’Alba.
Tổ tiên của chiếc bánh pizza hiện đại ngày nay là món bánh mì phẳng đơn giản. Nó là
thức ăn cho người nghèo. Bánh pizza hiện đại thực sự ngày nay chúng ta ăn bắt đầu
bằng bánh pizza Margherita. Vào năm 1889, Nữ hồng Margherita đi cơng du đến
Naples. Bà đã nghe về bánh pizza và yêu cầu được thử ăn nó. Don Raffaele Esposito,
thợ làm bánh pizza nổi tiếng nhất, được u cầu chuẩn bị nó. Ơng đã chuẩn bị 2 món
truyền thống và một món pizza mới, nhưng Nữ hồng chỉ thích món pizza mới được
phủ lên bởi cà chua, phô mai Mozzarella và lá húng quế tươi. Bà cho rằng những màu
sắc của món Pizza này đại diện cho màu sắc của quốc kì Ý – đỏ, trắng, xanh lá cây.
Chiếc pizza này từ đó được gọi là ‘Margherita’.
a. Write true (T) or false (F).
1. T (Naples được coi là chiếc nôi của Pizza)


2. F (Ban đầu, Pizza là món ăn cho nhà vua và hoàng hậu.)
3. F (Margherita là một trong 2 loại pizza truyền thống được chuẩn bị bởi Nữ hoàng)
4. T (Don Raffaele Esposito là một người làm pizza nổi tiếng ở Naples)
5. T (Pizza Margherita được đặt tên theo Nữ Hoàng)
b. Answer the questions.
1. It was built in 1830. (Nó được xây năm 1830)
2. It's the flat bread. (Nó là bánh mỳ phẳng)
3. Three kinds of pizza were made for the Queen. (Ba loại bánh pizza được làm cho
nữ hoàng)
4. They are tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil. (Chúng là cà chua, phô mai
Mozzarella, và lá húng quế tươi)
5. Because it has the colours of the Italian flag. (Bởi vì nó mang màu sắc của Quốc kì
Ý)
E. Writng:
1. Make sentences, using the words and phrases provided. You can add some

words or make changes.
1. Tipping is not a custom in Viet Nam, so you don't have to tip if you dorYt want to.
2. However, some people tip because they think the Service is good.
3. In some countries, tipping is a usual thing.
4. For example, in the us people tip 15 to 20 per cent of the bill in restaurants or
cafés.
5. The reason is that in the us waiters and waitresses are paid less than the minimum
wage.
6. In Brazil, the Standard tip in restaurants is 10 percent.
7. However, this is usually included in the bill.
8. At hotels, a 10 to 15 per cent Service charge is included in the bill.