Bộ đề trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 8 (học kỳ II) - Unit 13: Festivals

s and we 
eat nice food, (27) _____ sweets and cakes. We (28) _____ visit our 
relations, and children get a lot of presents. 
21. a. calls b. called c. is called d. is calling 
22. a. in b.at c. On d. when 
23. a. festival b.contest c. event d. prize 
24. a. modern b.traditional c. ancient d. middle 
25. a. with b.without c. instea d. from 
26. a. on b.at c. sinced of d. for 
27. a. like b.as c. such as d a & c 
28. a. also b.either c. too d. all are correct 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best 
answers each of the questions about it. 
One of the festiva’s in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place 
in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of 
the Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the 
festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper 
lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send 
each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them 
free. 
29. What is Vesak? 
a. A festival b. The beginning of the Buddhist year 
c. An event d. A contest 
30. How long does Vesak last? 
a. It lasts for a month. b. It lasts for two months. 
c. It lasts for two days. d. It lasts for three days. 
31. What do people do? 
a. They decorate their houses and streets. 
b. They give presents to monks and to poor people. 
c. They send each other cards. 
d. all are correct 
32. Which of the following is not true? 
a. Vesak is one of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition. 
b. Vesak is held from April to May. 
c. Buddhists held Vesak to celebrate the life of Buddha. 
d. Monks are given presents. 
33. What does ‘set free’ in line 7 mean? 
a. let an animal go out of a cage 
b. take and hold an animal 
c. kill an animal 
d. run behind an animal and try to catch it 
TEST4 
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from 
the others. 
1. a. sunbathe b. taste c. water d. teammate 
2. a. river b. pottery c. plumber d. fetch 
3. a. husk b. urge c. rub d. jumble 
4. a. council b. about c. without d. thrghout 
5. a. design b. custom c. saint d. description 
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence 
below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
6. These computers are made_______Australia. 
a. in b. from c. of d. by 
7. The —— festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight 
against each other. 
a. whale watching b. bull-fighting 
c. mountain-climbing d. ice skating 
8. The teacher told_____ us talk. 
a. not to b. not c. don’t d. didn’t 
9. The -ing form of ‘sit’ was spelled a double t. 
a. with b. by c. without d. of 
10. We used to go and fetch milk the farm. 
a. from b. at c. to d. in 
11. Jane had the waiter ____ her some tea. 
a. bring b. brings c. to bring d. brought 
12. The fish has gone. 
a. has left b. has happened c. has moved d. has disappeared 
13. James told me why he went home early two days _____. 
a. before b. ago c. following d. previous 
14. The journey from the airport to the university about an hour and a half. 
a. spends b. takes c. want d. passes 
15. Vietnam is a country that exports a lot of rice. 
a. sells and transports goods to another country 
b. buys goods from another country into one’s own country 
c. plants something in the ground and looks after it 
d. produces something 
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 
16. Vietnam’s New Year is officially know as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. BC 
17. Basil explained me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day. 
A B C D 
18. I had the gardener planted some trees. 
A B C D 
19. I have to fetch the children at school at 4 o’clock. 
A B C D 
20. He has repeatedly urged the government doing something about this. 
A B C D 
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. 
Tet is a national and (21) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every 
Vietnamese to be reunited to think (22)____their past activities and hope for 
good luck (23)____the, year to come. 
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (24) _____with yellow apricot 
flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (25)_______to a more 
favorable life. (26)_____ the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. 
They are hoping to (27) _____ money put in small red envelopes as they are 
wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings 
(28)____be absolutely avoided on these days. 
21. a. traditional b. modern c. music d. summer 
22. a. about b. to c. after d. for 
23. a. in b. at c. on d. when 
24. a. decorate b. decorates c. decorating d. decorated 
25. a: at b. for c. after d. forward 
26. a. In b. At c. On d. When 
27. a. receive b. buy c. sell d. make 
28. a. should b. need c. ought d. have 
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best 
answers each of the questions about it. 
Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of 
these customs are observed to bring good luck. 
On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. 
At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 
grapes before the bells ring 12 times. 
In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peis on New Year’s 
Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every 
day of the new year. 
In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture 
out of the window on New Year’s Day. 
observe (v) tiến hành 
29. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico? 
a. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight. 
b. They eat grapes. 
c. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. 
d. no information 
30. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States? 
a. They eat black-eyed peas. 
b. They eat grapes. 
c. They throw old things out of the window. 
d. no information 
31. What does the word ‘they’ in line 5 refer to? 
a. The American b. The Greek c. The Mexican d. The Vietnamese 
32. What does ‘such as’ in line 9 mean? 
a. however b. for example c. instead of d. as soon as 
33. Which of the following is not true? 
a. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year. 
b. People believe that the customs will bring good luck. 
c. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m. 
d. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed 
peas on New Year’s Day. 
*. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 
1. Listen and fill the oval A, B, or C indicating your choice. 
13.1 The topic of the dialogue is about _______. 
A. a celebration 
B. a good crop 
C. an anniversary 
13.2 Which of the following activities is not included in this dialogue ? 
A. Folk dancing. 
B. Swinging. 
C. Sack jumping. 
13.3 They’re talking about _____. 
A. saints of the children 
B. Santa Claus 
C. fat jolly men 
13.4 Christmas carols _______. 
A. are always the same 
B. are renewed every year 
C. are all old songs 
13.5 They’re talking about winners of 
A. a rice-cooking contest 
B. a fire-making contest 
C. a sporting contest 
2. Listen and Jill in the blanks. 
The Harvest Moon (13.6) ____takes place in the (13.7)____during a full 
moon, and (13.8)___________the end of the harvest, a break in the cycle of 
(13.9) ____. In our country, the (13.10) ____is held on the (13.11) 
______day of the eighth month in the lunar (13.12)____calendar, which 
means it tends to fall in (13.13)___, however, some years it falls in early 
(13.14)___. That evening, the (13.15)____gathers together for a banquet, 
often held at (13.16) ______, and for gazing at the full moon (13.17) _____. 
In our culture, the round shape of the moon symbolizes unity of the (13.18) 
______. Because this festival is so family-oriented, even faraway members 
make a point of returning home for the event. You could think of it as a 
Thanksgiving. As this festival focuses on harvesting and living off the land, 
it’s no surprise that (13.19) ______surrounding it are filled with animal 
symbolism. Butterflies, curiously, represent longevity. A boiled crab or 
shrimp signifies merriment. Even lanterns used for this festival often take 
the shape of (13.20) _______. 
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KEY 
UNIT 13 
TEST 1 
I. 1a 2b 3c 4d 5d 
II. 6a 7a 8a 9b 10b 11a 12a 13a 14d 15a 
III. 16c 17c 18b 19c 20d 
IV. 21a 22b 23c 24b 25a 26b 
V. 27a 28b 29a 30d 31c 
TEST 2 
I. 1d 2d 3a 4b 5a 
II. 6d 7b 8c 9b 10a 11a 12a 13a 14c 15a 
III. 16a 17a 18d 19c 20a 
IV. 21d 22c 23b 24a 25a 26a 
V. 27a 28a 29d 30c 31d 
TEST 3 
I. 1b 2a 3c 4a 5c 
II. 6d 7c 8c 9a 10b 11a 12b 13a 14b 15a 
III. 16b 17c 18c 19b 20a 
IV. 21c 22a 23a 24c 25b 26d 27d 28a 
V. 29a 30d 31d 32b 33a 
TEST 4 
I. 1c 2d 3b 4d 5a 
II. 6a 7b 8a 9a 10a 11a 12d 13a 14b 15a 
III. 16b 17a 18c 19c 20c 
IV. 21a 22a 23a 24d 25d 26c 27a 28a 
V. 29d 30a 31c 32b 33a 
Listening 
13.1 Woman : What is a harvest festival ? 
Man : Well, it is a thanksgiving ceremony for a good harvest. 
13.2 Man: There are a lot of activities to enjoy such as swinging, sack 
jumping, and singing contest. 
13.3 Woman : Most children love Santa Claus - The fat jolly man. 
Man: Yeah. He’s the patron saint of the children. 
13.4 Woman: People began singing Christmas carols about eight 
hundred years ago. 
Man: There are many new ones nowadays. 
13.5 Man: Well, who are the winners? 
Woman: Those contestants who make fire quickly and cook rice well. 
KEY: 
13.1 A 13.2 B 13.3 C 13.4 B 13.5 A 
13.6 Festival; 13.7 fall; 13.8 celebrates; 13.9 farming; 
13.10 festival; 13.11 15th ; 13.12 calendar; 
13.13 mid-August; 13.14 September; 13.15 family; 
13.16 midnight; 13.17 above; 13.18 family; 
13.19 traditions; 13.20 animals.;