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3. Minh can’t go rollerblading because she has no rollerblades. T F 4. Hanh suggests going to Museum of Ethnology to paint pottery. T F

<b><small>2. Listen to Amy talking about British unusual festivals. Match the festival with its correct information. You will listen TWICE.</small></b>

2. Who can pull the ugliest face? ^{B. The festival ends with a massive firework}_display. 3. World Championship Snail Racing C. Frying pans can’t be lacked in this festival. 4. Cheese rolling festival D. The festival takes place down the hills. 5. Burning the Clocks Festival E. The winner had no teeth.

<b><small>II. READING</small></b>

<b><small>1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.</small></b>

<b>The Gong culture in the Highlands of Viet Nam</b>

The Gong culture is considered to originate from the ancient Dong Son civilization in Southeast Asia. However, the gongs of Viet Nam are special and different in the way they are played. The gongs are made of bronze or a mixture of brass, gold, silver, and bronze. It is round in shape with a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. Larger ones may be from 90cm to 120cm. The gongs often go in set. Each set has from two to thirteen gongs and each is played by one man or woman. When they play, they arrange the order and the sounds in different ways to create very special rhythms.

Long time ago, the gongs were played on the occasion of the new rice season or rice harvest.

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Now the ethnic groups play the gongs on any important festivals or ceremonies.

The gongs have become musical instruments of sacred power of many ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

2. The average gong has a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. T F

4. The gongs are played only during most important festivals. T F 5. The Gong culture has become important to ethnic groups in Viet Nam. T F

<b><small>2. Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers. Match the words in A with their meanings in B.</small></b>

A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights problems about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day on studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for entertainment. Most of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, despite having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer, and then get hooked on games and TV. The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.

<b><small>III. WRITING</small></b>

<b><small>1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to express your opinion on the following idea:</small></b>

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<b>"Because the Viet is the most populated group, other ethnic minority groups should learn the Viet’s language."</b>

<b>You may use your own ideas or some of the following ideas:</b>

- They really need a common language.

- If all speak the Viet, they can communicate more easily. - They can exchange cultures easily.

- They can improve knowledge via the Viet's language.

<b><small>2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words in additionto the cues to complete the sentences.</small></b>

<b><small>1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about ethnic groups in Viet Nam. Are you ready?</small></b>

1. How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam? 2. Which one has the largest population?

3. How do you call the groups with smaller populations? 4. How do you think the groups are different?

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<b><small>2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.</small></b>

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Hello. This is Tieng Anh 8. Unit 5. Listening Test.//

<b>Task 1 Listen to Amy talking about British unusual festivals.//</b>

<b>Match the festival with its correct information.//You will listen TWICE.//</b>

<b>Now listen and match.//</b>

There are some unusual festivals in the UK.

The first is Pancake Festival. Everyone goes down to the road and have pancake races – running with a frying pan and tossing a pancake.

The next one is cheese rolling festival. Round cheeses in round boxes are sent rolling down a hill and people run after them and try to catch them. The hill is very steep, so people often fall over.

Best of all is World Championship Snail Racing taking place in a village in Norfolk. The snails have to race from an inner circle to an outer circle, and the winner gets a lot of lettuce.

Another fun contest is held at the Egremont Crab Fair in Cumbria, north of England: Who can pull the ugliest face? The man who won the title of best gurner the most in recent years had all his teeth taken out so he could make terrible faces more easily.

Finally, in Brighton, there is Burning the Clocks Festival. People make clock lanterns and time-themed figures of paper and wood, then walk through the town to the beach where the sculptures are set on fire and there’s a massive firework display.

Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe) (Dừng)

<b><small>2. Listen to Amy talking about British unusual festivals. Match the festival with its correct information. You will listen TWICE.</small></b>

<small>1. C 2. E 3. A 4. D 5. B</small>

<b>TASK 2: Listen to the conversation between two friends.//Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). //</b>

<b>Circle T or F.//</b>

<b>You will listen TWICE.//Now listen and circle T or F. //</b>

Hanh: Hi, Minh. This is Hanh. What are you doing right now? Minh: I’m watching television. What are you doing?

Hanh: Nothing. The sun is shining. It’s a beautiful day! Let’s do something fun. Minh: What do you want to do, Hanh?

Hanh: Well, there’s a food festival at Eco Park. People are selling food from all over the world.

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Minh: I like Eco Park, but I don’t like food festivals. They’ve got a lot of unhealthy food. Hanh: So do you want to go rollerblading?

Minh: I can’t. Nam has got my rollerblades.

Hanh: Let’s go to Museum of Ethnology then. There’s an art fair at Museum of Ethnology. We can paint pottery there. Minh: Why do you want to paint pottery?

Hanh: We can make a birthday present for teacher Abbie. It’s her birthday next week and she loves pottery. It only costs 20,000 VND.

Minh: I don’t know. 20,000 VND is a lot of money. Hanh: What do you want to do, Minh?

Minh: There’s a really good film on TV. Let’s watch it. Hanh: You’re no fun. I’m going to the art fair. Bye. Minh: Oh, wait for me! I’m going, too.

<b><small>1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to express your opinion on the following idea:</small></b>

<small>I agree that the ethnic minorities should learn the Viet’s language for some reasons. First, they live in the same country so they really need a common language to communicate. Because the Viet account for more than 80 per cent of the population, if every ethnic group could speak the Viet’s language, all groups would be able to exchange cultures and traditions more easily. Moreover, the Viet have more opportunities to exchange with the outside world so they update information and knowledge faster. If ethnic groups could speak the Viet’s </small>

<small>language, I think they could also read news in Vietnamese and widen their knowledge faster. Those are the reasons why people from ethnic minorities should learn Vietnamese.</small>

<b><small>2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words in additionto the cues to complete the sentences.</small></b>

<small>1. You shouldn’t point the prongs of the folks upward during the meal. 2. You can use the folk to pick more foodfrom the dish. 3. The knife is held in the right hand and the fork is held in the left hand. 4. When the meal is </small>

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<small>finished, you should put the knife and the fork on the plate. 5. The same cutlery is applied when eating the maincourse and dessert.</small>

<b><small>IV. SPEAKING</small></b>

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