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1. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE.

1. Where is Sam living now?

A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe 2. What does he like about the village?

A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution 3. How does he feel about the people in the village? A. difficult B. friendly C. easy

4. Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village? A. He likes it very much.

B. He thinks it is comfortable. C. He hates it.

5. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion? A. There are many snakes.

B. All snakes are green.

C. Snakes like to stay in his office.

2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country with its information. You will listen TWICE.

1. Morocco A. Chai is the national drink here. 2. India B. Matcha is a ceremony here.

3. Japan C. People here drink coffee in the mornings and tea in the evenings. 4. New Zealand D. This country have to import tea from others.

5. USA E. Mint tea is the heart of the culture.

II. READING

1. Read the following folk tale. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

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A Stack of Gold for Starfruit

There were two brothers living in this village. Their parents died, leaving them a fortune, but the elder brother was greedy. He claimed all the fortune and left the younger brother only a starfruit tree. Luckily, the tree gave him a lot of fruits. But when the fruits were ripe, a giant raven came and ate them every day. The younger brother begged to the raven, “Please don’t eat the fruits. If

you eat them, my family will starve.” So the raven responded, “Don’t worry, for each fruit I eat,

I’ll pay you with gold.”

One day, the raven took the man to a secret island, which was full of gold. He filled a small bag. Then the raven took him home, and he became well-off. Seeing that, the elder brother wanted the

gold too. He traded all of his fortune for the fruit tree.

The raven also took the elder brother to the island. He brought a very big sack and filled it with gold. The raven got tired on his way back; it got angry and dropped the man into the sea.

C. gave the younger brother very little of what their parents left 2. What does the word "them" in the passage refer to?

2. Read the following passage. Circle A, B or C to complete each sentence.

Oral storytelling has been around as long as human language. Our ancestors

probably gathered around the evening fires and talked about their fears and their beliefs through

oral stories. This long tradition of storytelling is evident in ancient cultures such as the Australian Aborigines.

Early storytelling probably originates in simple chant. People sang chants as they worked at

grinding corn or sharpening tools. Then they started to combine stories, poetry, music, and

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dance. The stories explained how life began and why things happened, as well as provided

entertainment. Those who were excellent at storytelling became entertainers, educators, cultural

advisors, and historians for the community. Through storytellers, the history of a culture

was handed down from generation to generation.

In the 20th century, interest in oral storytelling has revived. A number of storytelling festivals

were established. Storytelling festivals bring tellers to gether for entertaining, telling and education in the art.

* oral = spoken

1. The word "gathered" in the passage can be best replaced by __________.

2. The phrase "originates in" in the passage can be best replaced by _________.

3. The word "excellent" in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.

4. The phrase "handed down" in the passage can be best replaced by _________.

5. The word "revived" in the passage can be best replaced by _________.

III. WRITING

1. Write a paragraph about a fairy tale you have read. Write 80-100 words.

You should write about:

- What the story is about

- Who the main characters in the story are - What happened in the story

- What the meaning of the story is

_____________________________________________________________________________ _______

2. You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Mark, in the USA. Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one festival to him.

You should use the following questions as cues:

- What is it?

- Where is it? When is it?

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- What is special about it?

- Do you recommend it to your friend? Why? Hi Mark,

______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________

IV. SPEAKING

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

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?

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.

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1. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE.

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

Hello. This is Tieng Anh 8. Unit 2. Listening Test.//

Task 1. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. //Circle A, B, or C to answer each question. //

You will listen TWICE.//

Now listen and circle A, B, or C. //

Kate: Hi Sam, how long have you been living in this Japanese village? Sam: For two years. I come from England, Europe.

Kate: What do you like about this place?

Sam: I love the mountains, the lakes and the rivers. This is a very beautiful village. It is not as polluted as the city where I used to live in England.

Kate: What about the people? Was it difficult to get to know Japanese people? Sam: Not at all. They are very friendly. I have made more friends than I expected. Kate: Is there anything that you don’t like about?

Sam: The weather. It is much hotter here compared to England, so I feel uncomfortable, especially in the summer. Kate: What is the most unusual thing you have experienced?

Sam: Before I came here, I had no idea that there are so many snakes here. Once a green snake slithered into my office. I was extremely scared.

Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe)

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2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country with its information. You will listen TWICE.

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

TASK 2: Listen to the tooth fairy customs in Spain and in Viet Nam. //Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).//

Circle T or F. //

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

Spain - One of Spain’s most beloved myths centres on Perez Mouse - a mouse who collects teeth. Like the tooth

fairy, Perez gets the teeth only after they’ve been lost and put under a child’s pillow. Perez will then replace it with a gift. Some Spanish kids switch it up by sticking their teeth in a glass of water before bed. When Perez shows up, he’ll drink up the water, grab the tooth, and leave his gift in the empty glass.

Viet Nam - Historically, kids who lose teeth from their lower jaw will throw their teeth onto their roof, while

upper jaw teeth go on the floor or even under it (the idea is the new tooth will be pulled towards the old tooth). That’s not all, though, because as the tooth-losing kiddo tosses their teeth, they sometimes yell out a wish that the missing tooth be replaced by the tooth of a mouse. The reason is mice just have teeth that continually grow.

1. Write a paragraph about a fairy tale you have read. Write 80-100 words.

It is a fable about a goose that laid golden eggs. There are three main characters: the goose, the man and his wife. A man and his wife owned a very special goose. Every day the goose would lay a golden egg. One day, the man’s wife said that if they could have all the golden eggs inside the goose, they could be richer much faster. The man agreed with the idea. Then the couple killed the goose and cut her open. But the goose had nogolden eggs inside her at all. The fable tells us not to be greedy and to think before we act.

I want to tell you about Ha Long Carnival in my country. Ha Long is where the carnival takes place. Being the biggest annual festival in Ha Long, it attracts a huge number of tourists. It is the heart of the series of events in

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Ha Long Tourism Week from late-April to early-May.

The festival is very cultural. It is joined by thousands of actors, dancers, singers, musicians and students. Each year, Ha Long Carnival has a different theme which honors traditional and natural values of Ha Long Bay as well as the achievements of tourism in Ha Long.

I strongly recommend you go there to enjoy the festival.

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