Bài tập môn Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Bài 5: Festivals in Vietnam

Unit 5. FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM
Các loại liên từ trong tiếng anh
Liên từ chỉ kết quả (result)
SO + adj/adv + THAT + clause
SUCH + noun + THAT + clause (trong văn nói có thể lược bỏ THAT)
VD: He was SO tired THAT he went to bed early.
 It was SUCH a difficult exam (THAT) he knew he wouldn’t pass it.
SO + clause
VD: It was late, SO he decided to take a taxi home.
AS A RESULT, CONSEQUENTLY có thể dùng để mở đầu câu.
AND, AS A RESULT được dùng để nối 2 mệnh đề trong một câu.
VD: We have invested too much money in this project. CONSEQUENTLY, we are in financial difficulties. His wife left him, AND/AS A RESULT, he became very depressed.
THEREFORE thường được dùng ở giữa câu (ngoài ra cũng có thể dùng ở đầu hoặc cuối câu)
VD: We feel, THEREFORE, that a decision must be made.
Liên từ chỉ lý do (reason)
SINCE/AS/SEEING THAT + clause (đứng trước mệnh đề chính)
VD: SEEING THAT/SINCE/AS we arrived late, all the best seats had been taken.
BECAUSE + clause (đứng sau mệnh đề chính)
VD: We couldn’t find a good seat BECAUSE all the best ones had been taken.
BECAUSE OF/AS A RESULT OF/OWING TO/DUE TO + noun/noun phrase.
VD: We were unable to go by train BECAUSE OF the rail strike. Many of the deaths of older people are DUE TO heart attacks.
Liên từ chỉ mục đích (purpose)
(NOT) TO/IN ODER (NOT) TO/SO AS (NOT) TO + verb nguyên mẫu
Chú ý: trong văn viết (formal) không nên dùng (NOT) TO
VD: We came to the countryside TO find some peace and quiet. Handle the flowers carefully IN ORDER NOT TO damage them.
SO THAT/IN ORDER THAT + clause (thường dùng can, could, might, would)
VD: He chose this university SO THAT/IN ORDER THAT he could study Physics.
Liên từ chỉ sự đối lập (contrast)
ALTHOUGH/EVEN IF/EVEN THOUGH + clause (even though chỉ dùng trong văn nói)
VD: ALTHOUGH/EVEN IF/EVEN THOUGH the car is old, it is still reliable.
DESPITE/IN SPITE OF + noun/noun phrase/V_ing
DESPITE THE FACT THAT/IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT + clause
VD: DESPITE/IN SPITE OF the rain, I went for a walk. We enjoyed our walking holiday DESPITE THE FACT THAT/IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT it was tiring.
HOWEVER + clause
THOUGH thường dùng trong văn nói, và đứng ở cuối câu.
VD: Buying a house is expensive. It is, HOWEVER, a good investment. It’s a big decision to make, THOUGH.
BUT/WHILE/WHEREAS thường dùng để nối 2 mệnh đề trong câu.
VD: John is very rich BUT/WHILE/WHEREAS his friends are extremely poor.
ON THE ONE HAND/ON THE OTHER HAND dùng cho một cặp câu diễn tả 2 ý trái ngược nhau.
VD: ON THE ONE HAND these computers are expensive. ON THE OTHER HAND they are exactly what we want.
Liên từ chỉ thời gian
WHEN/WHILE/AS/AFTER + clause
VD: WHEN/WHILE/AS I was driving along the road, I saw a terrible accident. He went out AFTER he’d finished work.
WHENEVER/EVERY TIME + clause
VD: WHENEVER/EVERY TIME I see him, he’s driving a different car.
FIRST/THEN/LATER etc. dùng để giới thiệu những mốc thời gian.
VD: FIRST he closed all the windows, THEN he locked the doors. LATER he came back to check that everything was all right.
DURING/ALL THROUGH/THROUGHOUT + noun phrase.
VD: DURING/ALL THROUGH the summer we get a lot of visitors. It rained heavily THROUGHOUT the night.
Liên từ chỉ điều kiện (condition)
EVEN IF/AS LONG AS/UNLESS + clause
VD: EVEN IF you are born rich, life is still difficult. You can borrow the car AS LONG AS you’re careful with it. You can’t come with me UNLESS you promise to keep quiet.
WHETHER OR NOT được dùng làm câu hỏi gián tiếp.
Sau giới từ và/hoặc trước động từ TO V chúng ta sử dụng WHETHER chứ không dùng IF. Ex: I don’t know WHETHER you have met him OR NOT. It depends ON WHETHER the government takes any action. The organizers will decide WHETHER TO IMPOSE fines.
IN CASE + clause
IN CASE OF + noun (dùng trong văn viết)
VD: Take this umbrella IN CASE it rains. IN CASE OF emergency, break the glass
I.	Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1.	A. concentration	B. composition	C. consideration	D. conversation
2.	A. coordination	B. depression	C. donation	D. erection
3.	A. foundation	B. location	C. organization	D. performance
4.	A. attention	B. recognition	C. contribution	D. animation
5.	A. consumption	B. explosion	C. technician	D. mathematician
6.	A. magician B. historian	 C. musician	 D. vegetarian
7.	A. librarian	B. physician	C. Brazilian	D. Indonesian
8.	A. civilian	B. grammarian	C. politician	D. Shakespearian
II.	Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
1.	In 2010, Hanoi .. its 1,000th anniversary.
A.	celebrated	B. commemorated	C. worshipped	D. remembered
2.	The ..of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A.	preservation	B. procession	C. performance	D. song
3.	Tet is an occasion for family in Vietnam.
A.	visitings	B. meetings	C. reunions	D. seeings
4.	When the arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower.
A.	procession	B. crowd	C. parade	D. dancer
5.	People burn incense to show respect to their During Tet.
A.	relatives	B. ancestors	C. friends	D. neighbours
6.	The Le Mat Festival the founding of the village.
A.	worships	B. commemorates	C. performs	D. preserves
III.	Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.
1.	To make Chung cake, the rice and green bean has to be in water for a day to make it stickier. (soak)
2.	Vietnamese families plan their .around their children on Tet holiday. (activity)
3.	Parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show their love and ..for their children. (appreciate)
4.	Lanterns represent . while the procession symbolizes success in school. (bright)
5.	I am writing to express my .of my stay at the Eden Hotel in London last weekend.(satisfy)
However ; nevertheless ; moreover; therefore; otherwise
IV.	Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjuctive adverb in the box to make compound sentences
1.	There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple. Any pilgrim would like to reach the top.
2.	At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much.
3.	We like Tet because it is a long holiday. We can also receive lucky money.
4.	Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet.
5.	Tet is considered a holiday. We can also receive lucky money.
V.	Complete the following sentences with the conjunctions but, for , or, so.
John and Nick want to see the dragon boat races, 	 they are going to Ook om bok festival.
Mary can go to the Le Mat Snake Festival, 	 she can stay at home.
The Robinsons have been to the Yen Tu Festival, 	 they have never been to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
Quang liked the Cow Racing Festival, 	 he went there with his parents.
You should go to the Hung King Temple Festival, 	 there are a lot of joyful activities there.
Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage
DISADVANTAGES OF FESTIVALS
expensive
dangerous
waste
Accidents
Cause
Performance
crowds
preserve
Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages.
First, festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to (1) 	_
cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a festival, most people do not work but spend money on (2) 	gifts for their friends and relatives.
Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (3)
 	. In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (4) 	, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also (5) 	other people to get hurt.
Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colorful paper, flowers (6) 	cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the (7) _ ................. Furthermore, the noise from music and other (8) 	 also cause noise pollution.
There are five prepositions mistakes in the passage below. Can you find and correct them?
Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. A great deal of excitement still builds in well before Tet. Streets are decorated on colored lights and red banner. Shops are full with goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.
Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. The kumquat tree in its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country. One of Tet’s most special food is banh chung, which is made up sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruits such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes, is also popular.
 .
 .....
 .
VIII.Choose the word whose ending ‘-s/es’ or ‘-ed’ is pronounced differently from the others’
1. 	A. talked	B. played	C. asked	D. liked
2. 	A. worked	B. stopped	C. watched	D. wanted
3. 	A.days	B. says	C. stays	D. plays
4. 	A. waited	B. mended	C. worked	D. wanted
5. 	A. promises	B. misses	C. surprises	D. goes
6. 	A. goes	B. faces	C. misses	D. places
7. 	A. naked	B. looked	C. booked	D. walked
8. 	A. asks	B. plays	C. breaths	D. hopes
9. 	A. kissed	B. helped	C. forced	D. raised
10. 	A. sees	B. sports	C. pools	D. trains
11. 	A. naked	B. stayed	C. played	D. opened
12. 	A. stopped	B. checked	C. booked	D. needed
13. 	A. tombs	B. lamps	C. brakes	D. invites
14. 	A. books	B. floors	C. combs	D. drums
15. 	A. investigates	B. provides	C. clothes	D. plays
16. 	A. played	B. needed	C. opened	D. defined
17. 	A. stays	B. says	C. bays	D. days
18. 	A. missed	B. stayed	C. listened	D.opened
19. 	A. devoted	B. suggested	C. provided	D. played
20. 	A. goes	B. watches	C. loves	D.houses 
II.Choose the best answer.
1. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds	 B. found	 C. finding	 D. find
2. A custom is something that has become an ___________way of doing things.
A. to be accept
B. to accept
C. accepting
D. accepted
3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we ___________ use 
a knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to B. are having	 C. has to D. having to
4.In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.
A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to 
5. At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; _______, every child likes it very much.
A. However B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
6. In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
7. Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeings
8. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.
A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However
III. Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1.In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent.
 A B C D
2.In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table.
 A B C 	D
3.When I come, the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table.
 A	B	 C	D
4.Lang Lieu couldn’t bought any special food because he was very poor.
 A	 B C D
IV.Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food . He was very poor. (BECAUSE)
 .........................
2.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well.(SO)
 ..................
3.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007.(HOWEVER)
 ........................ 
4.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child like it very much.(THEREFORE)
 ........................
5.Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)
6.The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)
7.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. (Nevertheless)
8.The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)
 . . 
V. Read the passage and answer these questions below.
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean 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 traditional 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 member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?
- ...................... 
2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
- ................... 
3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?
- ..................... .. 
4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?
- ................... ..
UNIT 5- FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM
I. Choose the best answer.
1. A. ceremony
2. A. jam
3. A. festival
4. A. recommend
5. A. carnival
6. A. instruments
7. A. rice
8. A. emperor
9. A. showed
10. A. command
B. festival
B. cake
B. music
B. ceremony
B. tradition
B. others
B. carnival
B. commemorate
B. learned
B. carnival
C. reunion
C. fashion
C. wrestle
C. processor
C. alive
C. basic
C. companion
C. incense
C. lived
C. archway
D. oriental
D. grand
D. swing
D. oriental
D. librarian
D. groups
D. invade
D. procession
D. discriminated
D.anniversary
II. Fill in each blank with one word from the box below. (There are more words than blanks)
A.
impressive
regretful
folk
carnival
defeat
display
1. Quan Ho is a kind of Vietnamese .music.
2. People waited for hours to see the firework .
3. It’s one of the most .. performances I’ve watched. Amazing!
4. The ritual is held to commemorate the of the young but brave emperor.
5. I wish one dy, I could join the .in Rio, Brazil. I want to dress in colourful clothes and dance.
B. 
ritual
anniversary
ancestors
clasp
specialities
scenery
1. My mother andmy uncle often .hands and wish good luck when they meet on the first day of the year.
2. In India, it takes several days to complete the wedding .
3. They held celebrations to mark the ..of Mozart’s death.
4. tet is an occasion for Vietnamese people to worship their .
5. There is a ceremony of offering incense and .such as Chung cakes, Day cakes and five- fruit trays to the Kings.
III. Choose the corect answer to complete each sentence.
1. .they were very poor, they made many tasty foods on Tet.
A. Otherwise
B. As
C. Even though
D. If
2. Children like Tet ..they can wear new clothes and receive lucky money.
A. because
B. so
C. therefore
D. while
3. A new filtration system has been installed to treat the waste, .the lake is no longer polluted.
A. so
B. however
C. because
D. as
4. Festival are very costly, ..they are cultural significant.
A. or
B. and
C. so
D. but
5. I had to go to school that day, .I couldn’t join the ritual.
A. or
B. but
C. and
D. therefore
6. Festivals can be dangerous; ., they may affect the environment.
A. and
B. moreover
C. nevertheless
D. but
7. In Vietnam, you have a generous and kind- hearted first person to enter the house, you will have a successful year ahead.
A. unless
B. if
C. even though
D. while
8. .the Rock festival was loud and wild, many people enjoyed it.
A. But
B. When
C. Although
D. However
9. The Mid-Autumn festival is the time for kids to sing, dance, and enjoy moon cakes; ., every child likes it very much.
A. however
B. therefore
C. moreover
D. nevertheless
10. My brother loves playing football, .he doesn’t like playing volleyball.
A. and
B. but
C. so
D. therefore
11. Saint Giong was unable to talk , smile, or walk .. he was three years old.
A. if 
B. because 
C. while 
D. even though
12. .. spring comes, many Vietnames villages prepare for anew season.
A. while 
B. when 
C. Neverthless
D. however
13. He has been living 15km away from Nha Trang, He has never been to the Nha Trang Carnival.
A. Because 
B. if
C. although 
D. However
14. The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive street carnival; . , it has attracted thounsands of foreign visitors.
A. otherwise 
B. therefore 
C. morever 
C. while
15. We do not have carnivals in Viet Nam; . , we have many traditional festival.
A. neverthless 
B. while 
C. although
D. because
IV. Reading
Shortcoming of Festivals.
Although there are many interesting things people can get from the festivala, there are also some disadvantages.
The first thing is that it is normally very costly to celebrate a festival. Due to the fact that most festival aim to preserve and develop the traditional cultural heritages, the government is willing to spend a lot of money on this occasion. Besides, during the festival, most people do not work and only spend money on preparing food and buying expensive gifts for their ralatives and friends. That’s also a reason why it is said that a festival is often costly.
The second disadvantages is unsafe during a festival. It is estimated that there are hundred accidents during a festival, particularly road accidents. There are many dangerous festivals like cow- racing, elephant racing which may be very dangerous for people, especially for children. Moreover, in some fetival, when rushing to join the events, people may also cause other people to get hurt.
The last disadvantage is festivals may affect the environment seriously. People tend to throw away waste cans or bottles after a festival. Furthermore, trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the aprticipants. Noise pollution is result from the noise of the performances and the noise from the crowds.
1. Answer the following questions.
1. How many disadvantages are there in the above passage?
2. What is the purpose of most festival?
3. Do people often work during a festival?
4. Are there any accidents during a festival?
5. Is cow- racing considered to be safe?
2. Read the text again and tick True (T) or False (F).
1. It is cheap to hold a festival.
2. The government is willingto take a lot of money to celebrate a festival.
3. During a festival, people often prepare food and buy expensive gifts for strange people.
4. People may be hurt when they participate in a festival.
5. Environment is seriously affectedly by a festival.
6. A festival may cause noise pollution.