TEST FOR UNIT 4 – ENGLISH 8

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. canoe B. water C. sugar D. island
2. A. resort B. hotel C. except D. rescue
3. A. street B. spring C. spray D. expresso
4. A. chopstick B. tradition C. gift D. knife
5. A. mat B. tray C. place D. table
II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. resident B. cutlery C. ancestor D. permission
2. A. generation B. presentation C. necessity D. obligation
3. A. respect B. mention C. expert D. worship
4. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition
5. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.
a. on b.in c. at d. for
2. You _________ speak when the teacher is speaking.
a. needn’t b. can’t c. don’t have to d. mustn’t
3. Japanese have developed the custom of eating meals sitting on tatami _______, not on chairs
a. towels b. prongs c. trays d. mats
4. You have to _________ your hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
a. take off b.puton c. break with d.getout
5. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest
them on the table.
a. shouldn’t b. don’t have to c. should d. mustn’t
6. He _________ a long family tradition of serving the military.
a. followed b.obliged c. reflected d. agreed
7. In the UK, families often celebrate Christmas together, _________ they can watch each other
open their presents!
a.though b.but c. because d. so
8. The xoe dance is a spiritual _________ of Thai ethnic people.
a. customs b. tradition c. habit d. dance
9. We are going to prepare _________ sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
a. five-coloured b. five-colours c. five-colour d. five colours
10. My mother always tells me that I _________ be home by 9 p.m.
a. don’t have to b. have to c. mustn’t d. must
IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. They eat from bowls and
use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn
how to use chopsticks and how to put them (1)_______ when not using. For instance, you should
place them neatly on the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished with
a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of
rice is a (2)_______ because it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that tapping
the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude. You should also wait to be seated in the
dining table and ask the elders to eat first (3)_______ this is a mark of honor to them. The women
normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice for the diners. It is a common table
(4)_______ and a sign of affection and care to pick up food for each other. Before starting the meal,
Vietnamese have a catchphrase: “Chúc mọi người ăn ngon miệng”. It means “Have a nice meal”.
This not only shows your politeness (5)_______ also your eagerness before enjoying the food.
1. a. cleanly b. properly c. easily d. mainly
2. a. taboo b. offence c. disrespect d. crime
3. a. although b. because c. as long as d. when
4. a. setting b. dining c. manner d. style
5. a. or b. so c. and d. but
V. Read the passage and answer the questions below
David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David’s father gives
him $5.00 pocket money a week and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three
months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and
looks for a perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, “My
mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00.” He buys the brooch and takes it home.
He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is
looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother’s face. But when his mother
opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.
1. What does David want to buy his mother?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
2. How much money does David take to the mall?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
3. What does David buy his mother?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
4. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Why does David’s mother scream?
 ___________________________________________________________________________