Unit 3 Peoples of Viet Nam (D. Reading) trang 20, 21 – Sách bài tập tiếng anh 8 – Chương trình mới

Unit 3 Peoples of Viet Nam

D. Reading

 

Bài 1. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

(Chọn từ đúng cho mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.)

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) _________ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) _________ warmer and 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 boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a 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) _________. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. Minor	B. cultural	C. custom	D. festival
2. A. Gets	B. goes	C. comes	D. runs
3. A. Seen	B. arranged	C. observed	D. celebrated
4. A. Largely	B. especially	C. generally	D. typically
5. A. Ask	B. look	C. pray	D. call
6. A. Fathers	B. relatives	C. families	D. Ancestors

Key   

1. B              2. A                3. D                   4. B                5. C

Bài 2. Read the following text about world heritage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

(Đọc bài văn sau về một vật di sản thế giới và sau đó chọn câu trả lời chính xác A, B, C và D.)

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 heritages

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

Key

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. D