Bài tập bổ trợ & nâng cao Tiếng Anh 8
Unit 5. Festivals in Viet Nam (P2)
VI. Complete the following sentences with the cojunctions but, for, or, so.
1. John and Nick want to see the dragon boat races, _______they are going to Ook om bok festival.
2. Mary can go to the Le Mat Snake Festival, _______ she can stay at home.
3. The Robinsons have been to the Yen Tu Festival,_______ they have never been to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
4. Quang liked the Cow Racing Festival,_______ he went there with his parents.
5. You should go to the Hung King Temple Festival,_______ there are a lot of joyful activities there,
VII. Use conjunctive adverbs however, moreover, neverthess, otherwise, therefore to connect the sentences.
1. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain.
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2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money.
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3. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
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4. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races.
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5. My aunt and uncle live in Ho Chi Minh City. They go to the Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival in Ninh Binh Province every year.
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VIII. Choose the best answer for each numbered blank of the passage.
The spring festival season in Viet Nam starts with the Lunar New Year (Tet), and (1)__ with the celebration honouring the mythical founding fathers, the Hung Kings, on the tenth day of the (2)____ lunar month.
Underlying the origins of these rituals is the farming cycle and (3)_______ association with fertility rites and ancestor worship. Ancestor worship is a (4) ___ of wet-rice farmers who keep their ancestors’ graves in their village. This strong attachment to he village of one’s birth and the recognition that the (5) ___ all descend from the same ancestral line creates strong bonds. The village festival is based (6)_______________________ the spirit of unity and family. The farmers are the festivals’ creators, actors and audience.
Ancient ceremonies (7)___ to farming sometimes take on additional meanings: the commemoration of heroic deeds and the village heroes’ (8) or death. Each village in the North of Viet Nam has (9) a heroic or super-human figure as a tutelary or guardian spirit. The heroes were honoured in their own (10)________ and communal houses which became the heart of the village activities.
| 1. A. continues | B. closes | C. opens | D. expands |
| 2. A. fỉrst | B. second | C. third | D. tourth |
| 3. A. its | B. their | C. it | D. them |
| 4. A. connprehension | B. wish | C. victory | D. beliet |
| 5. A. visitors | B. survivors | C. inhabitants | D. businessmen |
| 6. A. on | B. at | C. of | D. in |
| 7. A. built | B. related | C. linked | D. covered |
| 8. A. fight | B. strength | C. feat | D. birth |
| 9. A. such | B. so | C. very | D. too |
| 10. A. castles | B. cities | C. temples | D. entries |
IX. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The Hue Festival is a biennial cultural event celebrated in even years in order to honour Hue’s cultural heritages as well as Viet Nam’s national identity towards people from all over the world. With a quite long history since 1992, each time of celebration is distinctive festive theme, which never tails to draw attractions from millions of visitors.
Undoubtedly, at present, the Hue Festival is among the most expected events of this tranquil City. In 2000, the event attained its official name ‘Hue Festival’ as today. In this special event, a wide variety of traditional activities of Viet Nam such as calligraphy exhibition, kites playing and human chess playing are conducted. Also, re-creations of special events are carried out, such as the occasion of Nguyen Hue’s enthronement and Nguyen Dynasty’s Doctorial examinations, and performances of dance and fireworks are included.
The festival aims at promoting several kinds of arts as well, with the participation of over 40 art companies from both Viet Nam and foreign countries. From all over the worId, thousands of artists gather at Hue to demonstrate their faients, deliverịng exhibitions, fairs, and competitions to over 40 venues throughout the City.
1. How often is the Hue Festival celebrated?
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2. When did the Hue Festival obtain its official name as today?
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3. Name one traditional activity which is conducted at the Hue Festival.
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4. What does the Hue Festival aim at?____________________________________________________________
5. What do artists from all over the world gather at Hue for?
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X. Each of the following sentences needs a semicolon and/or a comma. Put In the necessary punctuation.
1. Although none of us wanted to leave the festival early we had to be home before midnight.
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2. It started to rain heavily however all the pilgrims continued to walk to the Hung King Temple.
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3. Smith wants to go to the Sinh Village Festival yet he has to go to work.
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4. At the Lim Festival while Mary enjoyed the quan ho singing performance John swung on the huge bamboo swing.
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5. Corning to the Huong Pagoda Festival, tourists can enjoy the boat cruise along Yen Stream moreover for watching picturesque scenery they have a chance tq taste the local famous delicacies such as Sang vegetables.
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XI. Rewrite the following sentences uising the connectors in brackets.
1. The Bronze Pagoda is a must to see at the Yen Tu Festival, but visitors have to walk for about 6 hours to reach it. (nevertheless)
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2. Nam and Tom arrived late; therefore, they missed the most important part of the festival. (because)
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3. Lam was very busy; however, he spent the whole day at the Le Mat Village Festival. (although)
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4. You should come to the festival early, or you cannot join the procession. (if)
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5. As Julia likes Vietnamese folk songs, she goes to the Um Festival every year. (so)
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XII. Use the informatinon below to write a paragraph of about 150 words about the Lim Festival.
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( FUN CORNER )
Complete the following crossword. All the words are related to Tet holiday.
Across:
1. A mythical animal, said to breathe fire
2. A type of celebration.
3. You do this when your house is dirty.
4. A Vietnamese Zodiac animal
5. These go off with a bang!
6. This colour makes bulls angry!
Down:
1. A type of lamp
2. Container for letters.
3. The colour red is said to be…
4. We use this to pay for things.
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