Bài ôn tập kiểm tra học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2018-2019

Nhut Tao Secondary School 
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST REVISION ENGLISH 8
2018-2019
A/ Phần 1: kiểm tra kĩ năng nghe và nói (2,0điểm)
Kiểm tra kĩ năng nói( 1,0 điểm): chủ đề nói do các trường tự chọn và thống nhất trong tổ tiếng Anh của trường
Pronunciation: 0,25 điểm (phát âm tốt)
Fluency and coherence: 0,25 điểm (lưu loát, mạch lạc)
Grammartical range and accuracy: 0,25 điểm (đúng ngữ pháp)
Lexical resource: 0,25 điểm (nguồn từ vựng phong phú)
	Điểm thi nói được đánh giá như sau: 
Kiểm tra kĩ năng nghe ( 4 câu-1,0 điểm): do tổ tiếng Anh của trường ra đề.
B / Phần 2 : kiểm tra kiến thức ngôn ngữ , đọc, viết: ( 8,0điểm) 
Multiple choice ( 2,0 điểm- 8 câu) ( vocabulary/ prepositions/ pronunciation / word form)
Verb tenses ( 1,0 điểm- 4 câu) ( simple past/ past continuous, modal verb/ gerund)
Reading ( 2,5điểm) ( các bài skills1 của units 2,3,4,5)
 1. T/ F hoặc điền từ vào đoạn văn ( 1,0 điểm- 4 câu) 
 2. Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi (1,5 điểm- 6 câu) 
Writing ( 2,5 điểm)
 Sắp xếp từ bị xáo trộn thành câu đúng (1,0 điểm- 2 câu): Unit 5
Viết lại câu mà nghĩa câu không thay đổi / Viết lại câu theo từ gợi ý ( 1,5 điểm- 3 câu)
1 câu đặt câu hỏi cho phẩn từ gạch chân.
1 câu so sánh hơn của tính từ , trạng từ
Nối 2 câu thành 1 câu bằng cách dùng although/ if/ because ( unit 5)
(NỘI DUNG KIỂM TRA TRONG SÁCH GIÁO KHOA TIẾNG ANH 8 –HỆ 10 NĂM - HIỆN HÀNH)
PRACTICES
READING
Question 1
1. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. 
ancestors traditional spring rolls therefore served celebrate
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 (4)....are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers.However, sticky rice and(5)are easier to prepare and must be (6)..immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.
1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?F .
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?
-..
2 .Commemorates performances ancient procession ethnic ritual respect perform
The Kate Festival is held by the Cham (1) _______group in Ninh Thuan in the central part of Viet Nam. This festival (2) _______ their heroes - the Gods Po Klong Garaiand Po Rome and shows their (3) _______ to these Gods. At the festival, the Cham people have to do a (4) _______ to welcome the costumes from the Raglai - the(5) _______ Cham. People take part in a(6) _______ to the nearby temple. When the procession arrives at the Cham tower, a group of dancers (7) _______ a welcome dance in front of the tower. Besides, there is the Poh Bang (door opening) performance by a magician in the temple and the chanting of a hymn. This is a really joyful festival which features many other activities like (8) _______of the Ginang drum and the Saranai flute and the Apsara dance.
Where is the Kate Festival held?F ...............
Who did the festival worship?F ..................
What do the Cham people do at the festival?F ...
What happen when the procession arrives at the Cham tower?
..
What other activities are there at the festival?F ..........................
3.	away	 forest	children stilt house grow studies for
In a small village in the north, there is a(1) .... In the house, a Tay family are living together: the grandparents called Dinh and Pu, the parents called Lai and Pha, and three (2) . called Vang, Pao and Phong. Everyday the grandparents stay at home to look after the house. Mr Lai and Mrs Pha work in the fields. They(3) .. rice and other plants. Mrs Pha goes to the market twice a week to buy food (4) . the family. Mr Lai sometimes goes hunting or cutting wood in the(5) .... Pao and Phong go to the primary school in the village, but Vang studies at the boarding school in the town about 15 kilometres(6) . He goes home at the weekend.
1. Do the grandparents stay at home?F ...
2. Who works in the fields?F ...
3. What do they grow?F ....
4. How often does Mrs Pha go to the market?F ...
5.How far is it from Vang’s house to his boarding school?
F .....
4.	herding	ger	normal	products	surrounded pastures	nomadic
 We don't live a(1) life like many other people. We live a (2) life. This means we move two or three times a year to look for new (3) ..- grasslands - for our cattle. The cattle provide most of our needs: dairy(4) , meat and clothing.
We live in a(5) .., our traditional circular tent. It keeps; us cool in summer and warm in winter, even when the temperature drops to -50°c. It can be put up then taken down and transported.
For most of the year, we are (6) by vast pastures, rivers and mountains. We see few people from the outside World. When we are small, we play on our land and with the animals. The horse is our best friend. Any nomadic child can ride a horse. We learn from an early age to help in the family, from household chores to heavier work like (7) .the cattle. We also learn to be brave.
1.Why don’t the Nomad live in one place forever?...........................
2.What do the cattles provide?.......................................
3.Where do they live?...........................
4.What do the children do when they are small?...........................
5.Do they learn to be brave?......................
5. Quang is watering his garden and can't wait to pick the ripe fruit. He spends most of his spare time looking after the garden. Sounds great, doesn't It? But his garden is a Virtual one.
In today's world, teenagers rely on technology more than in the past .This can be a problem because using computers too much may have harmful effect on both their minds and bodies. They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they don't have to think and imagine as much. They don’t join clubs or have hobbies and they don't play sports. They sit in front of the computer all the time. They don't get out of the house, even for a walk. They are in a world that doesn't exist.
While Quang now knows the names of many plants, and his English seems to be improving as he chats with his 'gaming friends from all over the world, his parents are getting worried. They want him to get out more. They are even thinking of banning him from using the computer.
Questions
1.Is Quang’s garden real ? ...........................
2.What is the problem with using technology in your free time?
...........................
3.What leisure activities do teenagers do these days?
...........................
4.What are the benefits of using the computer? 
...........................
6. The Thai has a population of about one and a half of million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai language (1). to the Tay- Thai group. The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig (2).. to bring water to their fields. Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai also grow other crops on burnt- out land. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth. Thai cloth is (3). for being unique, colorful and strong. Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments. The Thai live in houses on stilts. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side (4)  side.
1. A. belong	B. belongs	C. belonged	D. belonging
2. A. rivers	 B. lakes	 C. canals	D. streams
3. A. well- known	B. well- know	C. know	D. known
4. A. in	 B. on	 	C. to	 D. by 
Answer the questions.
Where do the Thai people live?.........
What is their population?.......
Do the Thai people have their own languag What is the main food of the Thai people?..
What is the Thai cloth wẹll-known for?
Which still wear their traditional costumes’ men or Thai women?
Who do the Thai worship?...........
7.	worship	joyful	emperors	place procession	specialities
The Hung King Temple Festival takes (1)from the 8th to the 11 th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho. This festival is held to(2)...the Hung Kings who are the founders and also the first (3).of the nation. The festival features a (4)....from the foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple on top of the mountain. Here, there is a ceremony of of ering incense and (5)....such as chung cakes, day cakes and five-fruit trays to the Kings.Moreover, there are also many (6)activities including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances.
Does The Hung King Temple Festival take place from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month? ............................
Where does it take place? .............................
Why is it held? ..............
Where does the festival feature a procession from?
What are the specialities to worship the Hung Kings?
Do they perform quan ho singing at the festival?
8.	ceremonies	lunar	incense	annually	caves	overseas
This Buddhist Festival is held (1).and lasts for three months from the f rst to the third (2)month. During the festival, visitors come from all over the country and from (3)....to join the procession and make offerings of(4).,flowers, fruit and candles to worship Buddha atthe pagoda. In addition to the(5), people enjoy activities at this festival such as hiking in the mountains, exploring (6).. and taking photos of the beautiful scenery.
 1.When is this Buddhist Festival held ?
2. What is included in the offerings to the Buddha?
3. Who do they worship at the Huong Pagoda Festival?
4. What do people do to worship Buddha at the Huong Pagoda Festival?
5. Which of the activities at the Huong Pagoda Festival do you like most? 
9.	gold	starfruit	swap	load	fortune	begged	took	surprised
Once upon a time, there was a rich man living in a village.When he died, he left his two sons a(1)... But the elderbrother gave his brother only a (2).tree. When the fruit wasripe, an eagle came and ate the fruit. The younger brother(3).. the eagle not to. The eagle promised to repay him in (4).and toldhim to make a bag to carry it. The eagle (5).him on its back toa place of gold. There, he f lled the bag with gold. When he gothome he was rich. The elder brother was(6)., so he askedhis brother to explain. After hearing the story, he of ered to (7)..his fortune for the starfruit tree, and his kind brother accepted.When the eagle came, the elder brother asked it to take him to theplace of gold. The greedy brother f lled a very large bag and all hispockets with gold. On the way home, because the (8).was tooheavy, the eagle got tired and dropped him into the sea. 
What did the older brother give his younger brother?
2. What did the eagle promise to the younger brother?
3. What did the elder brother do when he found out how his younger brother became rich?
4. What did the elder brother do when he got to the place of gold?
5. What happened to the elder brother in the end?
10. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are True or False:
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.
	1.If your body says “stop”, you should stop and don’t push it.	________
	2.You don’t need to understand well the pose you are practising.	________
	3.Yoga is competitive.	________
	4.The best time for doing yoga is the first thing in the morning.	________
	5.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
6.What is the meaning of pressures in the passage ?
A. mental distress	B. compression	C. impression	D. force	
VERB FORMS / TENSES / WORD FORMS
1./ Give the correct form of the following words: 
1. Mai enjoys ____________ crafts , especially bracelets. 	(make)
2. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo? 	(ride)
3. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. 	(go)
4. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. 	(see)
5. Do you fancy ___________ in the park this Sunday? 	(skateboard)
6.Peter ____________ ________ football yesterday. (play)
7. When I came, the whole family ___ dinner around a big dining table. (have)
8. Children should_________ things from adults with both hands. (take)
9. My father and I _________ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)
10. They _____________ English at the moment. ( learn)
11.We ______ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)
12. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride)
13. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
14. After . Food from the plate, you should put it into your bowl before eating.( take)
15. We all adored _____ aerobics when we were young. (do)
16. 30 years ago, we ________ mobile phone.( not have)
17. The girl (cry)_____ when a fairy (appear)______.
18. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)
19. Tuan loves ____________ to music every day. (listen)
20. When I was a small child I fancied (fly) ____________ kites in the field.
21.They (live) ____________.a nomadic life for six years.
22.Thien Nhan (win)..The Voice Kids 2014.
23.Their teacher (sing) ____________ an English song now.
24. The horse (herd) ____________ by Vang every day.
25. We have to (use) ____________ knife and fork for dinner.
26. Children adore (run____________ the fields.
27. What (you/ do) ____________ this time yesterday?
28. They were dancing merrily when Cinderella suddenly (leave) ____________ the party.
29. At this time last Monday I_____________________(sit) in a café with my friends.
30. What__________(you/ do) ____________ at 6 pm yesterday? – I__________________(cook).
31. It__________________(be) difficult to learn a language when you_______________(get) older.
32. Before the New Year, people______________________(often clean) their houses.
33. Last night while my father______________(read) book, my mother_______________(knit).
34. I__________________(sleep) when I_______________________(hear) a noise last night.
34. When I______________(be) a child, I_____________________(like) candy very much.
36. He spends one hour________________________(work) out everyday.
37. He is unable___________________(speak) any foreign languages.
38. I________________(walk) on the sidewalk when a car_________________(crash) into me.
39. If she has free time, she (come). to see you. 
40.. When I was a small child I fancied (fly).. kites in the field.
41.They (live).a nomadic life for six years.
42.Thien Nhan (win)..The Voice Kids 2014.
43.Their teacher (sing)..an English song now.
44.We all adored ( do)... aerobics when we were young.
45. years ago, we ( not have)... mobile phone.
46. The girl ( cry).... when a fairy ( appear)..
47. My mother says that I have to (be) home by 9 pm sharp.
48. This festival (hold) to commemorate Saint Giong. 
49. Tuan loves (listen). to music every day. 
50 you ever (ride). a buffalo ? 
2./ correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: 
1. I find Water Festival in Thailand_____________.	DISAPPOINT
2. _____________is important in life.	COMMUNICATE
3. He contributed a lot to our _____________.	COMMUNE
4. He walked more_______________than usual to avoid waking everyone up.	QUIET
5. We worship him to show our honour to his protecting us from________________.	INVADE
6. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of__________.BELONG
7. She is preparing for the______________of incense and fruits to the Buddha.	OFFER
8. He was very__________and wanted to take all of the money from his brother.	GREED
9. The____________of cultural values is not productive in Vietnam.	PRESERVE
10. We enjoy these traditions because they provide our family with a sense of__________.BELONG
11. The_________________is held to welcome the newbies.	CELEBRATE
12. A custom is something that has become an ___________way of doing things.	ACCEPT
13. To make the sticky rice cake, we need a careful______________.	PREPARE
14. If you write more (care) _________________, you will make more mistakes.
15. My close friend gave me a _________________ present on my birthday. I like it so much.( WONDER)
16. I’m so_________________ about your trip. It’s going to be amazing.(EXCITE)
17. Ao dai is our _________________ dress. We wear it every Monday at school.( TRADITION)
18. Some people think that country folk are _________________ than city people. (FRIENDLY)
19. Which one is _________________Red River or Mekong River? (LONG)
I speak English than my sister does. ( fluent )
Life in the countryside seem to be...........................than life in the city.(slow )
4. Mary rides a bike .......................than her friends and she is always .....................in doing things than the others. ( careful )
It is raining .................................................than it was yesterday (heavy)
My home village is a.place to live (peace)
People in rural areas of Britain talk (optimistic)..about the future than city people.
In India, rural areas are more (popular)..known as the countryside'.
A village is less densely (populate). than a City.
City people seem to react more (quick)..to changes than country people.
Medical help can be less( easy) obtained in a City than in the countryside.
A buffalo ploughs (good) than a horse.
3.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I) Circle the correct answer to complete the following sentences: (2,0m)
1. In my opinion, a custom is something that has become an_________way of doing things.
A. broken	B. accepted	C. refused	D. denied
2. A tradition is something we do that is special and is________through the generations.
A. passed down	B. spotted on	C. taken up	D. broken with
3. The superstar Ronaldo will go to Vietnam in September.	-	_________! It ‘s like a joke.
A. You’re welcome	B. My pleasure	C. You’re kidding	D. Bless you
4. According to tradition, you _______ sweep the floor on the first day of Tet. If you sweep the floor, you will sweep your money.
A. should	B. must	C. have to	D. shouldn’t 
5. The Tortoise and the Hare is a_______.
A. legend	B. fairy tale	C.folk	D. fable
6.At the beginning of the festival, they performed a ______ of offering some incense. 
A. task 	B. ritual 	C. function 	D. role
7. Giong Sain is unable___________until he was three.
A. to speak	B. speaking	C. speak	D. to speaking
8. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A. mention	B. question	C. action	D. education
9. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A. community	B. computer 	C. museum 	D. custom
10. During the Buddhist Festival, visitors make offerings to  Buddha at the pagoda.
A. worship 	B. follow 	C. believe 	D. accept
11. My area broke  tradition by not having firecrackers on New Year’s Eve. 
A. out	 B. off 	 C. down 	 D. with
12. My family the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of the lunar month.
A. advices 	B. allows	 C. discovers	 D. follows 
13. You have to take your hat .when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
A. off	B.of 	C. in	D. for
14. The of 1000 years of Thang long was impressive.
A. celebrate	B. celebration	C. celebrating	D. celebrated
15. We reached the house after.. for almost an hour.
A. cycle	B. to cycle	C. cycling	D. cycled
16.–Nam: “Mum, let me go out tonight; my class is holding a party at Trang’s house”
Mum: “OK, but you ______________be home by 11 pm.”
A.must	B. May	C. Need	D.will
17. The English people are said to love______________.
A.custom	B. Tradition	C. Habit	D. practice
18.“______________finish the work today?” –“ Yes, you must”
A.May we	B. Do we have to	C. Ought we to	D. Can we
19.“Do you think that I______________apologize to him?”
A.May	B. Should	C. Could	D. need
20______________nice the weather is today!
A.What	B. That	C. Which	D. How
21. Most of my friends prefer detective stories______________cartoons.
A.than	B. From	C. To	D. as
22. The whole family______________with tradition by spending the New Year’s Eve abroad.
A.broke	B. Went	C. Followed	D. kept
23. He said he ______________busy then but he would get to the party by night.
A.Is	B. Will be	C. Would be	D. was
24._____________the head of the household cleans the dust and ashes from the altars, children are in charge of sweeping and scrubbing the floor.
A. When	B. While	C. Because	D. Although
25. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds	B. found	 C. finding	 D. find
26. A custom is something that has become an ____________ way of doing things.
A. to be accept
B. to accept
C. accepting
D. accepted
27. 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
28. 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 
WRITING
1. the Mid-Autumn Festival/ Children/ like/ many toys / and / they/ are given/sweets/ because
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.shouldn’t/ You/ when/ the pagoda/ going/ to/ shorts/ wear.
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3. like / too / this / I / because / don’t / it’s / noisy / festival / 
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ethnic / speak / languages / most / peoples / Viet Nam / their / in / own / 
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5. sharp. / of / has / dinner / My family / the custom / at 7p.m / eating 
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6. the Mid-Fall festival / Children / like / beautiful lanterns. / they / because / are given 
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2. Write meaningful sentences
1/ Last night / they / enjoy / watch / show very much.
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2/ - A: I phoned you around 9p.m last night, but no rely.
B: Oh, / I / do / some Internet research / Vietnamese legends / my project.
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3. We/ spend/ two/ hour/ repair/ windows/ yesterday.
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4. He/ detest/ join/ social activities/ because/ he/ be/ introvert.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. We/ have/ dinner/ when/ telephone/ ring.
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6. Internet/ change/ way/ we/ communicate.
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3. Put questions:
1. It took me one hour to prepare the offerings.	
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2. I was making a cake at this time last night.
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3. You should bring an umbrella and a compass.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Royal court music is the typical intangible heritage of Hue.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. I used to go to school by bus when I was at high school.
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6. Yes, I have bought enough for dinner.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. There are fifty-four groups in Vietnam.
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8. She cleans the room twice a week.
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9. Most ethnic peoples in Vietnam speak their own languagues ( Make question)
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5.Combine the sentences using the words in brackets
1.The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (While)
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2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money.(If)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Children like Tet holiday. They can receive lucky money. (because)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor. (because)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (Although)_____________________________________________________________________________________
7.Lan’s team performed more successful than Mai’s team.
à Mai’s team performed __________________________________________.
8.Motorbikes go more slowly than cars.à Cars go _____________________________________
9. Hehides thebroken cup in thedrawer.àThebroken ____________________________________
10. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
àSome cups of_________________________________________________.
11.Vinh really loves to hang out with his friends.
=> Vinh really enjoys_____________________________________________________________________________________
12. Playing beach games is very interesting.=> It is_______________________________________________________
13. The girl worked hard. Her step mother wasn’t happy ( use Although)
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14.The hotel we saw first was rather expensive. We decided to look for another.( because)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
15. She lost her job . She was inexperienced.( because )
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16. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. Most Vietnanese return home for Tet. (because).
_____________________________________________________________________________________
17. You are Vietnamese, you should know the story of chung cakes.
 If_____________________________________________________________________________________
18. All the students love the principal. He is very kind.( using because)
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19. Mr Lam was very busy; however,he spent the whole day at the La Mat Village festival.
Although_____________________________________________________________________________________
20. The buffalo-fighting festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. although
→ .
12. My sister swims worse than me. (Use the correct comparative form.)
→ I swim ...
22. The communual house is the largest, tallest and the most elaborate building in the village. (Make question for the underlined part.)
→ .
SPEAKING
Topic 1: Festivals in Viet Nam
1. What festival is it?
2. When is it held ? When is it held? Why is it held? 
3. How is it held? ( the offerings / some joyful activities..)
4. What do you think about the festival?
Topic 2: Peoples of Viet Nam
1. What people would you like to talk about? 
2. Where do they live? What’s their population?
3. What language do they speak? What are their production activities?
4.What festivals do they celebrate ?
Topic 3: Folk tales
1. What type of story would you like to talk about? ( folk tale, legend, fable, fairy tale)
2. What is the title? Who are the main characters? What is it about? 
3. What is the moral lesson drawn from the story? or What character in the story do you like / hate ? Why