TRAN MAI NINH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Name: …………………………….
Class: 8
A WRITTEN TEST (No2)
Subject: ENGLISH 8
School year: 2017 - 2018
MARKS:


Đề chẵn

PART 1: LISTENING (10 points)

Listen to Mai’s presentation and complete the table with no more than three words.


What is the tradition?

The Xoe dance


What does the dance express?


Working life and wishes for a (1)……………...life.


Where do people perform Xoe?

Public and (2)---------------------------------------



How do people perform it?
Make a circle around the (3 )--------------and

dance to (4 )---------------------------


Why should they continue this tradition?

It reflects Thai (5 )------------------------lifestyle.


 II. Listen again and write True (T) or false (F).
6. The xoe dance is a spiritual tradition of Thai ethnic people.
7. There are 6 ancient forms of xoe.
8. All people can perform the circle dance.
9. Dance with conical hats, paper fans or scarves aren’t forms of xoe.
10. The importance of xoe is expressed in an old Thai song.

PART 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (15 points)
III. a.Odd one out which underlined part is pronounced differently in each line.
11.A. spring B. trip C. stripe D. string
12.A. washed B. handed C. laughed D. helped
13. A.youth B. cloth C. bathe D. month
b. Circle the world which has a different stress pattern from the others.
14. A. procession B. competition C. production D. confusion
15. A. vegetarian B. musican C. librarian D. tradition
IV. Choose correct answer to complete the following sentences
My mother always tells me that I............... be ome by 9p.m.
A. must B. has to C. had to D.have to
In 2010, Ha Noi…………its 1000th anniversary.
A. worshipped B. commemorated C. celebrated D. remmembered
My sister has been living in Da Lat for 2 years;………., she has never been to Than Tho lake.
A. however B. although C. because D. if
19. Tet is an occasion for family……….in Viet Nam.
A. seeinggs B. reunions C. meetings D. visitings
20. People burn incense to show respect to their……..during Tet.
A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbours
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
21. She ____________ wear that costume because it’s the family tradition. (have to)

22.While I _______ the performance, I met one of my old friends. (watch)
23. You should _______ the blue sweater. It suits you better than the red one. (buy)
24. He _________________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)
25 .When I ___________ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come)


PART 3: READING (5 points)
VI. Read the fairy tale Cinderella and tick true (T) or false (F).
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died. Her father married an evil widow with two daughters. Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her. She had to wear old clothes and worked hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun. A good fairy helped Cinderella. She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown. Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him. He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was. Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name. but she left a left glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her. They got married and lived happily ever after.

True
False

26. Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died.



27. Her father married a kind woman.



28. Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her.



29. The prince used a right glass slipper to find Cinderella.



30. The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper.