Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 13: Festivals (exercises)

UNIT 13 - FESTIVALS (EXERCISES)
Bài tập 1: Đọc đoạn văn sau đây và thực hiện các nhiệm vụ phía dưới.
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
The Christmas Tree
On Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
Christmas Carols
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs became popular again.
Santa Claus
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 gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Task 1. Complete the table
Christmas specials
Place of origin
Date
Riga
mid-19th century
USA
Task 2. Answer the question
1.	How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
2. 	Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
3. 	When were Christmas songs first performed?
4. 	Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
5. 	What is Santa Claus based on?
Bài tập 2: Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
bullfighting
ice skating
bird-watching
weight-lifting
water-fetching
air-conditioning
zebra crossing
window-shopping
My father likes ............ . He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
In ............, a traditional public entertainment in Spain, bulls are fought and usually killed in a bullring.
............ is the activity of lifting heavy objects as a sport or as exercise.
She enjoys looking at goods displayed in shop windows, so she goes ............ very often.
............ is the activity of skating on ice.
In the ............ contest, one person from each team has to run to the river to get the water.
............ is a system that makes the air inside a building, room or vehicle cool.
Pedestrians must cross the street on ............
Bài tập 3: Chuyển sang câu bị động:
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas”.
They performed Christmas songs for people in town.
Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
My father decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.
Miss Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas cards.
Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival
They held the festival in the communal house yard.
The council leader awarded the first prize to the Mekong team.
Bài tập 4: Chia động từ ở thời hiện tại đơn hoặc quá khứ đơn dạng chủ động hoặc bị động:
It’s a big factory. Five hundred people (employ) ............ there.
Water (cover) ............ most of the Earth’s surface.
The letter (post) ............ a week ago and it (arrive) ............ yesterday.
The boat (sink) ............ quickly but fortunately everybody (rescue) .............
Ron’s parents (die) ............ when he was very young. He and his sister (bring) ............ up by their grandparents.
The gate (lock) ............ at 6.30 pm everyday.
Sue (bear) ............ in London but she (grow) ............ up in the north of England.
We (not/ play) ............ football yesterday afternoon. The match (cancel) ............
Originally the book (write) ............ in Spanish and a few years ago it (translate) ............ into English.
I saw an accident last night. Somebody (call) ............ an ambulance but nobody (injure) ............ so the ambulance (not/ need) .............
Bài tập 5: Chuyển các câu sang dạng chủ động hay bị động:
Does Egypt export cotton to many countries?
The Christmas trees were decorated and put at the front doors.
Somebody must do something for these poor men.
Did Jack London write the novel “Martin Idon”?
A new supermarket is going to be built next year.
They have just built a new church near my house.
People speak French and English in Canada.
Bell invented the telephone in 1876
People say that he is the best doctor.
His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts Gallery.
Bài tập 6: Chuyển sang câu gián tiếp:
“I’m living in London now”, Charles said.
“You are my best friends,” Jane said to us.
“I don’t know what Fred is doing,” Johnny said to me.
“We are decorating our Christmas tree,” Hoa said.
“I must go home now,” he said to his friends
“I can’t go out after 8 p.m”, Hoa said.
“I will come and see you as soon as I can,” she said to me.
“John wants to come here but he isn’t very well,” Judy said.
“I have to wear uniform when I am at school,” Susan said.
“I am going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back”, Judy said to me.
“Run faster”, Ba said to his teammate.
“Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?” Lan’s mother said to her.
Bài tập 7: Chia động từ trong ngoặc:
Your poem (should/ write)............ in English.
Yesterday afternoon, my father (fix)............ his motorcycle while my mother (cook)............ dinner.
It’s a serious problem. I don’t know how it (can/ solve).............
The teacher ordered Tom (go)............ to the blackboard.
I learned to swim when (be)............ very young. I (teach)............ by my father.
He said that his mother (not/ be)............ very well, so he (can not/ go)............ to the party.
When we (meet)............ George and Linda yesterday, we (walk)............ through the park.
There is somebody walking behind us. I think we (follow)............ 
Paul told me that he (wake)............ up feeling ill so he (not/ go)............ to work.
My grandfather was a builder. He (build)............ this house many years ago.
Bài tập 8: Điền giới từ vào chỗ trống:
My mother is very keen ............ growing roses.
John is extremely fond ............ music.
We thanked them ............ all their help
Are you interested ............ a harvest festival?
Wine is made ............ grapes.
How many members participated ............ the rice-cooking contest?
The children are really looking forward ............ Tet holiday.
Santa Claus is based ............ the description of Saint Nicholas.
Two team members take part ............ the water-fetching contests.
They have to separate the rice ............ the husk and cook the rice.
UNIT 13 - FESTIVALS (EXERCISES) - KEY
Bài tập 1: Đọc đoạn văn sau đây và thực hiện các nhiệm vụ phía dưới.
Christmas is an important festival in many countries around the world.
The Christmas Tree
On Christmas Eve in the early 1500s, some people decorated a tree and put it in the market place in the Latvian city of Riga. This custom spread throughout Europe, and finally to America in the 1800s.
The Christmas Card
In the mid-nineteenth century, an Englishman wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends, so he had someone design a card. Forty years later, cards were a part of the Christmas tradition.
Christmas Carols
Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs were performed for people in towns and villages. These songs were stories put to music and most people enjoyed them. The leaders of the Church, however, did not. They said the songs were unsuitable, but about 180 years ago, the songs became popular again.
Santa Claus
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 gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
Task 1. Complete the table
Christmas specials
Place of origin
Date
The Christmas Tree
Riga
Early 1500s 
Christmas cards
England
mid-19th century
Santa Claus
USA
Christmas Eve
Task 2. Answer the question
1.	How long ago did the Christmas tree come to the USA?
	About 200 years ago.
2. 	Why did the Englishman have someone design a card?
	Because he wanted to send Christmas greetings to his friends.
3. 	When were Christmas songs first performed?
	800 years ago.
4. 	Who wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas?
	Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor wrote the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas.
5. 	What is Santa Claus based on?
	Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas.
Bài tập 2: Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
bullfighting
ice skating
bird-watching
weight-lifting
water-fetching
air-conditioning
zebra crossing
window-shopping
My father likes bird-watching. He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
In bullfighting a traditional public entertainment in Spain, bulls are fought and usually killed in a bullring.
Weight-lifting is the activity of lifting heavy objects as a sport or as exercise.
She enjoys looking at goods displayed in shop windows, so she goes window-shopping very often.
Iceskating is the activity of skating on ice.
In the water-fetching contest, one person from each team has to run to the river to get the water.
Air conditioning is a system that makes the air inside a building, room or vehicle cool.
Pedestrians must cross the street on zebra crossing.
Bài tập 3: Chuyển sang câu bị động:
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas”.
	The poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas” was written by Clement Clarke Moore
They performed Christmas songs for people in town.
	Christmas songs were performed for people in town.
Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve.
	Children were given presents on Christmas Eve by Santa Claus.
My father decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.
	The Christmas tree was decorated with colored lights by my father.
Miss Thanh taught me to draw the Christmas cards.
	I was taught to draw the Chirsitmas cards by Miss Thanh
Ba invited Liz to the rice-cooking festival
	Liz was invited to the rice-cooking festival by Ba.
They held the festival in the communal house yard.
	The festival was jeld in the communal house yard.
The council leader awarded the first prize to the Mekong team.
	The first prize was awarded to the Mekong team by the council leader.
Bài tập 4: Chia động từ ở thời hiện tại đơn hoặc quá khứ đơn dạng chủ động hoặc bị động:
It’s a big factory. Five hundred people were employed there.
Water covers most of the Earth’s surface.
The letter was posted a week ago and it arrived yesterday.
The boat sank quickly but fortunately everybody was rescued.
Ron’s parents died when he was very young. He and his sister were brought up by their grandparents.
The gate is locked at 6.30 pm everyday.
Sue was born in London but she grew up in the north of England.
We did not play football yesterday afternoon. The match was cancelled.
Originally the book was written in Spanish and a few years ago it was translated into English.
I saw an accident last night. Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was injured so the ambulance was not needed.
Bài tập 5: Chuyển các câu sang dạng chủ động hay bị động:
Does Egypt export cotton to many countries?
	Is cotton exported to many countries by Egypt?
The Christmas trees were decorated and put at the front doors.
	They decorate the Christmas trees and put it at the front doors.
Somebody must do something for these poor men.
	Something must be done for those poor men.
Did Jack London write the novel “Martin Idon”?
	Was the novel “Martin Idon” written by Jack London?
A new supermarket is going to be built next year.
	They are going to build a new supermarket next year.
They have just built a new church near my house.
	A new church has just been built near my house.
People speak French and English in Canada.
	French and English are spoken in Canada.
Bell invented the telephone in 1876
	The telephone was invented by Bell in 1867
People say that he is the best doctor.
	He is said to be the best doctor
His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts Gallery.
	New Arts Gallery will exhibit his painting for the first time.
Bài tập 6: Chuyển sang câu gián tiếp:
“I’m living in London now”, Charles said.
	Charles said that he was living in London then.
“You are my best friends,” Jane said to us.
	Jane said that she was her best friends.
“I don’t know what Fred is doing,” Johnny said to me.
	Johnny said he did not know what Fred was doing.
“We are decorating our Christmas tree,” Hoa said.
	Hoa said they were decorating their Christmas tree.
“I must go home now,” he said to his friends
	He said he had to go home then.
“I can’t go out after 8 p.m”, Hoa said.
	Hoa said she could not go out after 8 pm
“I will come and see you as soon as I can,” she said to me.
	She said she would come and see her as soon as she could.
“John wants to come here but he isn’t very well,” Judy said.
	Judy said Hohn wanted to come there but he wasn’t very well.
“I have to wear uniform when I am at school,” Susan said.
	Susan said she had to wear uniform when she was at school.
“I am going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back”, Judy said to me.
	Judy said that she was going away for a few days. She would phone me when she got back.
“Run faster”, Ba said to his teammate.
	Ba told his teammate to run faster.
“Could you collect my new ao dai at the tailor round the corner?” Lan’s mother said to her.
	Lan’s mother told her to collect her new ao dai at the tailor round the corner.
Bài tập 7: Chia động từ trong ngoặc:
Your poem should be written in English.
Yesterday afternoon, my father was fixing his motorcycle while my mother was cooking dinner.
It’s a serious problem. I don’t know how it can be solved
The teacher ordered Tom to go to the blackboard.
I learned to swim when was very young. I was taught by my father.
He said that his mother was not very well, so he could not go to the party.
When we met George and Linda yesterday, we were walking through the park.
There is somebody walking behind us. I think we are being followed 
Paul told me that he woke up feeling ill so he did not go to work.
My grandfather was a builder. He built this house many years ago.
Bài tập 8: Điền giới từ vào chỗ trống:
My mother is very keen on growing roses.
John is extremely fond of music.
We thanked them for all their help
Are you interested in a harvest festival?
Wine is made of grapes.
How many members participated in the rice-cooking contest?
The children are really looking forward to Tet holiday.
Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas.
Two team members take part in the water-fetching contests.
They have to separate the rice from the husk and cook the rice.