Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING Listen to the conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F Minh is watching television when Hanh phones T F Hanh invites Minh to a music festival T F Minh can’t go rollerblading because she has no rollerblades T F Hanh suggests going to Museum of Ethnology to paint pottery T F In the end Hanh goes to the art fair alone T F Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world Match the country with its information You will listen TWICE Morocco A Chai is the national drink here India B Matcha is a ceremony here Japan C People here drink coffee in the mornings and tea in the evenings New Zealand D This country have to import tea from others USA E Mint tea is the heart of the culture II READING Read the passage and answer the questions "Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children It is a small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year However, "li xi" is not limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day of Tet Festival, and given when the adults first met the kids Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning It represents the secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids The red color, the most popular color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s beliefs In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit grandparents’ home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and gratitude, and giving gifts After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children lucky money to welcome their new age By whom is the custom loved most? For how long can the custom be applied? Why is a red envelope used? What does the red color signify? Why adults give "li xi" to children? Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese also celebrate it by eating mooncakes In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn Festival is the happiest day for children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks There are also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam The main activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped lanterns Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid Later family members sit to gether to eat the food while appreciating the moon It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night It is thought that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit Now, children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating mooncakes during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day What is Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival different from that of China in? A time B food C meaning Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _ A mooncakes B carps C lanterns What are the main activities in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival? A worshipping the God of Earth B carrying carp-shaped lanterns C Both A and B Why children carry a carp lantern? A To scare the carp spirit B Because it is very beautiful C To enjoy the moonlight better 5 The word "hold" can be replaced by _ A buy B carry C light III WRITING Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam Now write an email (80-100 words) to tell your friend about it You should write about: - What it is - Who it involves - When it is - What it is special about it - What its meaning is Hi Mark, Love, You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Mark, in the USA Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one festival to him You should use the following questions as cues: - What is it? - Where is it? When is it? - What is special about it? - Do you recommend it to your friend? Why? Hi Mark, IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Listen and circle the words you hear sprawl straw spread stream spritz street spring string sprig strict sprite strike sprint strine sprain strange sprat straight 10 spray stray Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C I have to be on time, _ my favourite activity is right at the beginning of the festival A and B nor C for Do you like chocolate _ vanilla ice cream better? A or B nor C and I have to go to the festival at six, _ I’m waking up at four A but B so C yet Everyone else was on time, _ I was late All the beer at the Beer Festival had all gone A so B but C for Nadia didn’t like to drive, _ she took the bus to the Huong Pagoda Festival and was too late for it A but B yet C so Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences The programme was about customs in parts of the country DIFFERENCE The dancers were wearing Hungarian costume TRADITION Most schools organise events for the students SOCIETY Some alterations to our original plans might be NEED It is for all people who join the festival to wear white clothes OBLIGATED The end -manual page break Đáp án I LISTENING Listen to the conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F T F F T F Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world Match the country with its information You will listen TWICE E A B D C II READING Read the passage and answer the questions By children For 10 days To avoid comparison Prosperity and great luck To welcome their new age Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence C B C A B III WRITING Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam Now write an email (80-100 words) to tell your friend about it I want to tell you about the “Li xi” custom in my country “Li xi” is a little new money put in a red envelope Adults often give “Li xi” to children, from the first till the 10th day of Tet Festival, and when the adults first met the kids No one knows exactly when and how the “Li xi” custom began The custom has been and will always be popular because it is believed that “Li xi” can bring good luck I am sure that it brings great happiness to both the givers and the recipients all time You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Mark, in the USA Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one festival to him I want to tell you about Ha Long Carnival in my country Ha Long is where the carnival takes place Being the biggest annual festival in Ha Long, it attracts a huge number of tourists It is the heart of the series of events in Ha Long Tourism Week from late-April to early-May The festival is very cultural It is joined by thousands of actors, dancers, singers, musicians and students Each year, Ha Long Carnival has a different theme which honors traditional and natural values of Ha Long Bay as well as the achievements of tourism in Ha Long I strongly recommend you go there to enjoy the festival IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Listen and circle the words you hear 1 straw spread spritz spring strict sprite strine sprain straight 10 spray Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C C A B B C Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences 1 different traditional social necessary obligatory ... circle the words you hear sprawl straw spread stream spritz street spring string sprig strict sprite strike sprint strine sprain strange sprat straight 10 spray stray Choose the best option to complete... festival IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Listen and circle the words you hear 1 straw spread spritz spring strict sprite strine sprain straight 10 spray Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle... festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Mark, in the USA Now write an email (80 -100 words) to introduce one festival to him You should use the following questions as cues: -