Đề kiểm tra 45 phút lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2016-2017

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ONE-PERIOD TEST (NO.2)
ENGLISH 8 (2016-2017)
LISTENING (2PTS) 
Fill in each gap with ONE word (1pt) 
The XOE dance is .dance of the THAI. 
Without the xoe dance, people won’t get .
Make T (TRUE) or F (FALSE) for each sentences (1pt) 
The xoe dance is performed in both public and private gatherings. 	
There are 10 ancient forms of Xoe. 	
The most popular form is the xoe vong or “circle dance”. 	
People make a circle around a high state. 	
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (3pts) 
Complete the words under the pictures with the clusters: /st/ /spr/ /sp/ /sch/ /str/ (1pt) 
ilt house 2. .ing 3. ool	 4.. irt
Choose the best answers and fill in the gaps: (2pts) 
Underline the mistake in the sentence and correct it: Workers have wear protective clothes. 
Some ethnic groups build a .(commune - community – communal) house. 
To become more friendly, you should .(socialization – socialize – social) with your classmates. 
Vietnamese mainly use (knives – forks – chopsticks) when they eat main dishes. 
You shouldn’t make a noise when you are ..(chew – chewing – to chew) something. 
Gathering and hunting still play an (unimportant – insignificant – important) role in the economy of the La Ha. 
Ethnic peoples in the mountain have a ..(basic – basics – basically) way of farming. 
.(A – An – The) ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly. 
READING (2pts) 
Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage (1.5pts) 
ancestors – cultural – pray – gets – celebrated – especially 
Spring is the time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban festival is the most beautiful and interesting. It takes place in Lai Chau. It’s typical of the (1)..life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ..warmer, 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 boys pick the most beautiful flowers and give them to their girlfriends. This is not only the 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) .
Read the following text and do the tasks (0.5 pts) 
GONG CULTURE IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tom, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of Gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, M’nong, Co Ho, Ede, Giarai , The Gong festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the Gong culture their own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations The gong sound is way to communicate with the gods. 
Answer the questions. 
How often is the Gong Festival celebrated? 
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Which ethnic groups are the masters of Gong culture? 
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WRITING (3PTS) 
Rewrite the sentences (1pt) 
Shoes should be removed when you enter a Japanese home. 
You have to follow the tradition of _______________________________________________
Many young people do not follow the tradition of living with their parents. 
Many young people break with tradition by _________________________________________
Write the questions (1pt) 
What/ most important festival / Vietnam? 
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I go shopping once a month. 
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Make sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words. (1pt) 
The xoe dance / already / considered / a culture activity / Thai ethnic group. 
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The Cham ethnic group / a population / about 100,000. 
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