REVISION FOR THE FIRST END-TERM TEST – ĐÁP ÁN ĐƯỢC TÔ MÀU

I. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the sentence.

1. To welcome Tet, we always _________ our house with peach blossoms and a mandarin
tree.

A. decorate B. celebrate C. keep

2. Sorry, but my train is at 6.00, so I _________ leave now. Otherwise, I will miss it.

A. shouldn’t B. must C. mustn’t

3. When you ride on a motorbike, you _________ wear a helmet.

A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. must

4. They _________the tradition of having fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

A. had B. followed C. did

5. They were going to pagoda when it _________ to rain.

A. started B. start C. starts

6. You _________ look at other student’s work. It’s against the rules.

A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t

7. Tet is a time for us to worship our ancestors; _______, it is also a time for family reunion.

A. however B. moreover C. nevertheless

8. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk _________ he was three years old.

A. although B. because C. while

9. The festival only lasted for three days; _________, they spent nearly a month preparing for
it.

A. when B. moreover C.
however

10. You _________ respect old people.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. have

11. The Xoe dance is a spiritual ________ of Thai ethnic people.

A. customs B. tradition C. habit

12. We are going to prepare ________ sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the
celebration.

A. five colour B. five-colours C. five-coloured

13. According to the ________ in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner.

A. table ways B. table manners C. behaviours

14. We have to ________ our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.

A. take off B. give off C. turn off

15. Vietnamese people usually use _________ to pick food from the dish.

A. a knife B. chopsticks C. a fork

16. _________ is knives, forks and spoons used for eating and serving food.

A. tray B. prong C. cutlery

17. I and my pen friend _____ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday.

A. visit B. visited C. visits

18. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.

A. on B. in C. at

19. This year Christmas falls on the next Saturday, _____ I can go home and reunite with my
family.

A. and B. or C. so

20. The Hung King Temple Festival _________ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third
lunar month in PhuTho.

A. take off B. takes part C. takes

place

21. Last year, my family _________ tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday.

A. broke with B. passed down C. kept on

22. During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to
______Buddha at the pagoda.

A. think about B. consider C. worship

23. Huong: ‘Would you like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival?’

John: ‘_______ When does it take place?’

 A. Not bad! B. Are you sure? C. Sure,
I’d love to!

24. Hieu: Why don’t you come and join Tet holiday with my family, Richard? Richard:
_________

A. Sounds great! B. It’s the family reunion. C. You won’t

regret it.

25. Qui: I like receiving lucky money from my parents at Tet. Hieu: _________.

A. Neither do I B. I don’t either C. So do I

26. Quang: What a nice day it is! Thao: _________

A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I am C. Yes, you are

27. Phuong: Happy New Year! Lan: _________

A. Good idea. B. The same to you. C. Yes, it is.

28. Minh: ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ Nick: ‘_________ Why?’

A. What a bad day! B. You’re kidding! C. You’re right.

29. He couldn’t buy any special food _________ he was very poor.

A. although B. while C. because

30. While they _________ for rain, it started to rain.

A. were praying B. prayed C. praying

II. Choose the best answer from A, B or C to fill the blank in the passage.

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks
(1) _________ the New Year, the Vietnamese usually (2) _________ their houses and paint the walls.
New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh
Chung, which is the (3) _________ cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family
get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in
which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of
the family pay their (4) _________ to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in
red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and (5) _________.

1. A. before B. after C. during

2. A. build B. B. decorate C. destroy

3. A. tradition B. B. traditional C. traditionally

4. A. money B. food C. C. respect

 5. A. A. relatives B. teachers C. students

III. Choose the best answer from A, B or C to fill the blank in the passage.

Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U.S, and it is (1) _________ October 31.
People carve pumpkins and make funny faces on them. These are called “Jack-O-Lanterns”.
On that day, children wear a special (2) _________ such as a witch, ghost. They go to many
houses and they knock on the door saying, “Trick or Treat”. It means that (3) _________
people don't give them a treat, they will play some kind of trick on the household. (4)
_________, usually people give candy to them. I think Halloween is (5) _________
interesting American holiday which involves all family members and neighbors too!

1. A. in B. on C. at

2. A. dress B. custom C. costume

3. A. if B. unless C. while

4. A. but B. because C. therefore

5. A. a B. an C. then

III. Choose the best answer from A, B or C to fill the blank in the passage.

The Hung King Temple Festival (1) _________ from the 8th to the 11th 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 emperors of the nation. The festival features a procession from the
foot of the Nghia Linh mountain to the High Temple (3) _________ the mountain. Here,
there is a (4) _________ of offering incense and specialties such as chung cakes, day cakes
and five-fruit trays to the Kings. (5) _________ there are also many joyful activities
including bamboo swings, lion dances, wrestling and xoan singing performances.

1. A. takes place B. takes where C. takes care

2. A. workshop B. worship C. ceremony

3. A. on of top B. top on of C. on top of

4. A. ceremony B. celebrate C. commemorate

5 A. However, B. Moreover, C. Therefore,

III. Choose the best answer from A, B or C to fill the blank in the passage.

This Buddhist Festival is held annually and lasts (1) _________ three months from the first to
the third lunar month. During the festival, visitors come from all over the country (2)
_________ from overseas to join the procession and make (3) _________ of incense, flowers,
fruit and candles to worship Buddha at the pagoda. In (4) _________ to the ceremonies,
people enjoy activities at this festival such as hiking in the mountains, exploring caves and
(5) _________ photos of the beautiful scenery.

1. A. to B. for C. of

2. A. and B. or C. but

3. A. ceremony B. celebration C. offerings

4. A. additional B. addition C. additionally

5 A. taking B. take C. take

II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer A, B or C.
BRITISH STRANGE FOOD HABITS
Perhaps you know about some of the food that British people eat, but do you know
about their strange food habits? People from different parts of the UK and from different
classes call their meals by different names. They call the midday meal, lunch or dinner and
the evening meal, dinner, supper or tea. Tea is also sandwiches, cakes and tea (the drink) at
four or five o’clock. What do the British eat when they want something quick and easy?
Baked beans, of course! You must warm them in a pan and eat them on toast.
There is a strange race that the British have. It is a special Pancake Day race. Only
women can run in the race. They must run with a pancake in a frying pan and throw it in the
air three times. After the race, many English families eat pancakes with lemon juice and
sugar.
Be careful if you have Christmas dinner with a British family – some of their
Christmas customs are risky! Be very careful! Eat the Christmas pudding slowly if you don’t
want to eat a coin! When they are making their delicious dessert, British people put a coin in
the mixture. The person who finds the coin in their pudding will be rich and happy.
1. What do the British call the midday meal?

A. lunch B. dinner C. Both A and B

2. Who can take part in a pancake race?

A. Only men B. Only women B. Both men and

women

3. Why is it dangerous to eat Christmas pudding?

A. They may eat a A. They may eat B. They may be

coin corn allergic

4. If a person finds a coin in their pudding, what may happen to him/her?

A. They may be wealthy A. They may get B. They may be

bad luck depressed
 5. What does the word “them” refer to?

A. Baked beans A. sandwiches B. cakes

II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer A, B or C.

Gong Culture in the Central Highlands

Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a
Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of
the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters
of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnongr Coho, 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 of 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 associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the
building of new houses funerals, crop praying ceremonies a new harvest. Victory celebrations
etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

1. The text tells us about _________.

A. a world cultural heritage B. the artists of the Central Highlands

C. life in the Central Highlands D. musical instruments of ethnic groups

2. How often is the Gong Festival celebrated?

A. every month B. every year

C. all the year-round D. on special occasions

3. The gongs are _________.

A. a kind of art work B. musical instruments

C. pieces of folk music D. cultural heritage

4. The ethnic peoples in the Central Highlands believe that _________.

A. special powers like their gongs B. gongs are associated with new houses
C. their gongs are the symbols of gods D. the gong is older than themselves

5. For people in the Central Highlands, the gong sound is _________.

A. a way to entertain themselves B. a sound of victory
C. a form of festival D. a means of communication

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first.

1. We were decorating the house when my friend came.

®While we were decorating the house, my friend came.

2. It’s not necessary to wear uniform today.

®You don’t have to wear uniform today.

3. Children love to watch the fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

®Children fancy watching the fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

4. It’s not good idea to wrap a gift in black or white paper.

®You shouldn’t wrap a gift in black or white paper.

5. Because Lang Lieu was very poor, he couldn’t buy any special food for the King.

®Lang Lieu was very poor, so he couldn’t buy any special food for the King.

6. To the Vietnamese, no festival is more important than Tet holiday.

®To the Vietnamese, Tet holiday is the most important festival.

7. He loves reading folk tales. They are interesting. (because)

® He loves reading folk tales because they are interesting.

8. It’s a good idea for you to go to sleep before 10 p.m.

®You should go to sleep before 10 p.m.

9. It rained heavily. The main part of the festival was still carried out.

®Although it rained heavily, the main part of the festival was still carried out.

10. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

®You mustn’t leave the room without permission.

11. It’s a good idea for you to go jogging in the morning.

®You should go jogging in the morning.

12. The main part of the festival was delayed for an hour because it rained heavily.

® It rained heavily, so the main part of the festival was delayed for an hour

13. It’s not a good idea for you to go for a walk alone at night.

®You shouldn’t go for a walk alone at night.

V. Write a short paragraph (80 - 100 words) about a festival in Vietnam you like most.
(2pts)

Your writing has to include:

 1. What is the name of the festival? 4. Who does it commemorate/ worship?

2. Where is it held? 5. What are the three main activities?

3. When is it held? 6. What do you think about this festival?

CON SON SPRING FESTIVAL

There are a lot of festivals in Viet Nam, but today I want to tell you about Con Son Spring
festival. It is held in Con Son Pagoda, Cong Hoa Ward, Chi Linh City, Hai Duong Province.
It is held in spring every year. They hold this festival to commemorate Nguyen Trai, national
hero. During the festival, they organize many activities such as: procession, burning incenses,
wrestling, swinging huge bamboo frames, performing water puppetry. Many groups of artists
perform here. I am very happy to attend this festival. I think this festival is very meaningful,
so we should keep and preserve it for future generations.