NE FOLK TALES 1. Look at the pictures and complete exclamatory sentences with the correct phrases in the box. Then say these sentences aloud. 1. Whata itis! 2. What a he is! 3. What a. itis! 4, What a. she is! ° 4 BS 4 ih 5 atte ‘5. What a. he is! 6. What a itis! 7. Whata. he is! 8. Whata. she is! 9. What a. he is! 10. What a she is! Change the following sentences into exclamatory sentences, using what. Then practise saying these sentences aloud; pay attention to the intonation. Windsor is a very old castle. It is a fantastic fairy tale, Tiana is a very intelligent princess. Cinderella has beautiful brown eyes. ‘The weather was terrible that day. pappe 74-BAL TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP6. We've just learned a humorous folk tale, 7. The Queen is wearing an elegant gown. 8. They are greedy foxes. 9. The monster is a great fool, 10. Saint Giong is a dramatic legend, ERCP ones Match each word with its definition. 1. emperor 8. a woman who has magic powers, especially to do evil things 2. knight b. aman who rules an empire 3. giant ¢. aperson whose job is cutting down trees 4, fairy 4. aman of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king 5. ogre €. avery large strong person 6. servant £ a creature like a small person with wings who has magic powers 7. witch ga person who works in another person’s house 8. woodeutter __h. alarge, eruel, and ‘tightening person who eats people 1. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives from the box. 1. Inthe story, the fox outwits the hunters. 2. Kama was a king, Every moming, he gave to the poor a hundredpounds of gold. 3. Heroes are never perfect, but they are 4, His lively sense of humour helps to keep the meeting very : 5. The elder brother was very . He filled a very large bag and all his pocketswith gold. 6. Cinderelta’s stepmother is very to her. 7. The fairy bewitched the princess and made her fall into a long sleep. 8. The Queen was an woman, She offered the poisoned apple to Snow White. 9. Everyone in the village was frightened of the dragon. |. He was to those who worked for him and generous to those who he hardly knew. . Put the words into correct columns. Characters Personality ‘UNIT 6; FOLK TALES*75IV. Match the titles with the short descriptions. It describes a race between two animals. Sleeping Beauty 2. Inthe story, a girl fell through a rabbit hole and travelled | The Legend of Robin Hood into a fantasy world. 3. The prince in this fairy tale eventually found the girl | Chung Cakes, Day Cakes whose foot fitted into the glass slipper. 4, Atthe end, the dragon turned into a handsome prince and | Saint Giong married the princess. 5. The Princess slept for 100 years before being awakened | Little Red by a prince’s kiss, ing Hood 6. It's. European fairy tale about a young girl and a big bad | The Tortoise and the Hare wolf, 7. Prince Tiet Lieu pleased the emperor by ereating two | The Starfruit Tree types of rice cakes that represented Heaven and Earth 8. A legendary outlaw robbed the rich and helped the poor. | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 9. I's about the three-year-old boy who helped Hung | Cinderella ‘Vuong King defeat the An invaders, 10.*Starfruits I eat, with gold I pay, be ready with a | The Princess and the Drago three-foot bag and follow me to ger it.” V. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box. 1. Treally the concert last night. It was great 2. We tennis yesterday because it was raining. 3. Last summer my friend and I around the south of France. 4 you at the end of the film? I thought it was really sad 5. He hard for the exam, so he failed. 6. Where he before he came here? 7. My PC was making a strange noise so I off. 8. Ourteacher tus a very interesting legend two days ago. 9. They each other very well when they were kids. 10. She the job because the salary was too low. 1 your parents the Acropolis when they ware in Groace? 12. 1 was playing a computer game when the doorbell VI. Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences. 1. V/play/ computer games/ all day yesterday 2. your friends! wait/ for you! all that time? 3. Sid/ not clean his room/ at 8p.m last night 76-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP4, Wel have’ dinner’ when Tim arrived 5. Sarah and Luke / not surf? the Internet/ et that time 6. What/ Jack’ do/ while/ you’ cook/ dinner? 7. This time last week! my family’ visit/ my grandmother 8. Iv not snow/ when I left 9. you sleep/ when I phoned you last nigl 10, While/ the childrery talk’ the teacher came into class ith the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Vil.Complete the sentences 1. Sam (play) his guitar at half past seven last night 2. you (drive) to work when the accident happened? 3. It (rain) on Monday so we didn’t play football. 4, At6o°clock on Saturday morning we _ (travel) to the airport 5.1 (not listen) to my teacher when he asked a question, 6. In 1986 my father (live) in Paris. That’s where he met my mother. 7. What they (do) when you arrived? 8. Greg (not study) for the test when we went to his place. 9. Caroline (ski) when she broke her leg? 10. My parents (not sleep) when I came home last night. VIL. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous, 1. Last week we (drive) through the Alps into Switzerland. 2. At p.m yesterday, we (watch) a film. 3 (you see) the football match yesterday? 4, James broke his arm when he (play) rugby. 5. Kylie (make) her first film when she was 21 6. Mrs Jones {not know) how to open the attachment in her email 7. What (your father do) when the alarm sounded? 8. When we (leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain, 9. They (walk) through the forest when the storm started. 10.1 (not queue) for the bus when the accident happened, 1X. Choose the correct option. 1. He Joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us. 2. At this time last week, we Jay /were lying on a beach in the sun.3. What did they do /were they doing at | Ipm last night - it was really noisy? 4, When Lwalked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new course, 5. My parents lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999, 6. How many pictures didyou take / were you taking while you travelled /were travelling around, Ireland? The Titanic crossed / was crossing the Atlantic when it hit / was hitting an iceberg. 8. As soon as I saw /was seeing the accident | called / was calling the police. 9. While Matt did / was doing his homework, his mother made / was making the dinner. 10. When the ambulance came / was coming, we carried / were carrying him into it. 11. We played / were playing a computer geme when Mum called / was called for lunch. 12, When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!, I stilliied / was still tying to finish the last question, X. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. My-car (break) down when I (Grive) home from work. 2. Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO. 3. When he (see) me, he _ (fall) off the wall 4. We (try)to log on when the Wifi (stop) working 5 Jim (smoke) when he (tum) on the gas? 6. She (be) so tired that she (sleep) for twelve hours. 7. The tortoise (run) while the hare (have) a nap, 8.1 (phone) you four times last night but you (sleep), 9. The police (ask) them lots of questions before they (release) them, 10. While the children (surf) the Intemet, they (find) a really interesting website about music. 11. He (walk) down the road when he (hear) a loud noise. 12, When we (be) in Canana, we (go) skiing almost every day. 13, Where you (go) last summer holiday, Jim? ~ Well, I (take) a trip to Minneapolis. 14, When I (arrive), they (say) hello but continued working, 15, When you (meet) me yesterday, I (not go) to school, (go) to the doctor's - I felt terrible. XI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition. Nick was doing some Internet research _ Vietnamese legends. The eagle picked the tortoise and off they went. The greedy brother filled a very lange beg gold. ‘The elder brother offered to swap his fortune the starfruit tree. the way home, the eagle got tired and got him into the sea. ‘The hare always boasted how fast he could run. ‘When the princess touched the spindle she fell adeep sleep. ‘78+BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP8. The tortoise challenged him a race. 8. The witch put a magie spell on the prince and turned him a frog 10. The princess slept the castle and kissed her. one hundred years until a prince arrived 1. Match the sentences in column A with the responds in column B. A 1. Hi, Khiet What are you reading? 2. Vietnamese folktales? ‘They're very interesting, aren’t they? Which story are you reading? 4, Are they the names of the main characters? 5. How about Thach Sanh’s life? 1 guess he suffered a lot What happened in the end? ‘Then Thach Sanh had a chance to tell the truth, What did the king do? 8. Yeah. That was what a good man should do. Ly Thong was lucky, to0. 9. And Thach Sanh? Did he have @ happy life? 10. What an interesting story! B rH Thach Sanh married the princess and lived happily ever after, You're right. Thach Sanh was the victim, but he overcame dangerous challenges. The king granted Thach Sanh the right to judge Ly Thong, but Thach Sanh allowed Ly Thong and his mother to go home. The story of Thach Sanh and Ly Thong. Hi, Isabella. I'm reading a book of Vietnamese folktales I really like it! You should read it yourself. Yeah, Really interesting! Yes. Thach Sanh is the good, and Ly Thong is the bad. Ly Thong cheated Thach Sanh several times and had a rich life. Not this time, actually. Ly Thong and his mother were killed by thunder on the way home, In the end, Thach Sanh, with his guitar’s melodies, helped the princess to smile and speak happily. The king knew everything after inviting him to the court. Il, Put the sentences into the correct order. Frozen. \t’s a fantasy film produced by Walt Disney. ‘Yeah. It was very fun and exciting, I really like it. _1__ What were you doing at 8p.m last night, Susan? It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on an epic journey to find herestranged sister. was watching a film on Youtube. Not exactly! It’s her sister’s name, Her name is Anna, ‘What film? Me too. It’g a lovely song. And the film is also really good. You chould see it. _____ 0k, I'll wateh it tonight. Was it good? ____ What is it about? The princess's name is Elsa?” UNIT 6: FOLK TALES*79Well, [ haven't watched the film yet, But I really like its original song Ler it go. Giieens |. Fillin each blank with a word from the box. The Tortoise and The Hare There once was a (1) hare who bragged about how fast he could run, Tired of hearing him boast, Slow and Steady, the tortoise, (2) him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch. Hare ran down the road for a (3), and then and paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, “How do you expect to win this race (4), you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?” Hare stretched himself out (5), the road and. fell asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.” Slow and Steady walked and walked He never (6) stopped until he came tothe finish line, The animals who were watching cheered so (7) for Tortoise they woke up Hare. Hare stretched and yawned and began to run agaia, but it was too late. Tortoise was over the (8). Il. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. ‘The Legend of Robin Hood Robin Hood was born near the end of the 12th century. His real name was Robert. He was the son of the Earl of Huntingdon, At that time, England had many problems. The King was eruel and. greedy. His men were arrogant and brutal, The poor people of England suffered a lot. Many families died of hunger! One day, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham killed Robin's father, and took away his lands. Young Robin lost his father, his home, his lands and all his possessions. He sped to Sherwood Forest with his loyal servants. They decided to live as fr They didn’t want to be slaves of King John. However, the King considered them outlaws. e men in the forest. Robin and the outlaws lived in caverns in the forest, They all wore green clothes and carried bows and arrows. The outlaws were excellent archers. Robin Hood became the best archer in the region. ‘Some years passed, and there were more than 200 outlaws living in Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood was the hero of the poor. He continued robbing the rich to give to the poor. The Sheriff of Nottingham sent an army of soldiers to Sherwood Forest to capture Robin Hood. But Robin and his outlaws were in the trees. They killed all the soldiers except one, Robin Hood’s fame was everywhere. The people called him Saint Robin, and Robin, Sheriff of Sherwood Forest. A lot of new outlaws joined Robin Hood. They were loyal to him and followed him everywhere. ‘A. Match the words that mean the same, 1. cruel a. wealthy 2. rob b. cave 3. rich €. property 4. outlaw 4. steal 5. caver e.evill 6. possessions f. criminal B. Decide if the statements are true (1) or false (F). 1 Robin Hood was born in Sherwood Forest. 80-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAPRobin Hood was descended from the noble family of the Earl of Huntingdon. King John wasn’t kind to his people. Robin Hood lived with his slaves in the forest. Robin Hood only stole from the rich, Robin and his men used guns as their weapons. ". The ordinary people of Nottingham hated Robin Hood. C. Answer the questions. 1, When was Robin Hood bom? 2. What was the England King at the time like? 3. Who did Robin live with in Sherwood Forest. 4, Why did Robin Hood and his servants decide to live in the forest? 5, How many outlaws were there in Sherwood Forest? 6. What did the people call Robin Hood? 1. Write full sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or ‘make suitable changes. 1. Prince Tiet Liew’ please! the emperot/ by/ ereate/ Chung cakes! Day cakes, 2. While/ Little Red Riding Hood/ pick’ some flowers’ path’ she/ meet/ wicked wolf 3. When’ the crow/ drop/ cheese! the fox! eat! it 4. The fox/ sleep! under! tree! when/ she! hear! sound of humans. The princess’ sleep/ one hundred years/ until/ prince/ arrive! the castle/ givel a kiss 6. Once! time/ there! little girl/ live! village/ near! forest 7. When/ the dwarf return/ their cottage/ they/ find/ Snow White/ sleep their beds / we! wander! through’ the castle/ we’ see/ beautiful girl/cry/ help Il, Complete the second sentence so thatiit has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. The fable is very exciting,What twas The book was so good that I couldn't step reading it. 3. The children were doing their homework when I got home. While 4, She finds it difficult to remember all the story. It's Beauty and the Beast is Although Its Sleeping Beauty is not as interesting as Beauty and the Beast. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enjoyed the story My mother last told a fairy tale two years ago. 8. think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class. Tsuggest 9. Charles Perrault wrote Cinderella in French in 1697. Cinderella 10. [had a shower and the telephone rang. When I Eisai 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a, fable b. brave c. dragon d.tale 2. a.seream bread e. reach 3. a walked b. filled ¢. swallowed 4. screamed 4. a giant b. witch e. knight d. kind 5. aeyes b. ogres c. stories 4. cakes Tick (Y) the opposites. Chappy D fearful cana Cdepressed held Dearless Cad Drighteous tn Okina anata immoral Deonsiderate Bihouest 3. greed 8. eunnin, mee Deager . Dinsidious i Dgentle Dgoodhearted 4. fierce Sana 9. cruel agi mean miserly 5. 10, Pit Dhelpful aeas Dopen-handed IIL, Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 82-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP ‘THE ANT AND THE DOVEOna hot day of summer, an ant (1. search), for some water. After walking around for some time, she (2. come) near the river. Todrink the water. she climbed up on a small rock. While she (3. try) _ to drink a water, she (4. slip) arid (8. fall) into the river. There was a dove sitting on a branch of a tree who (6. see) the ant falling intathe river The dewe quickly (7. pick) _ leaf and (& drop), it into the river near the struggling ant, The ant (9. climb) onto the leaf andreached the shore safely. Soon later, the ant (10. see) a bird catcher getting ready to trap the dovewith his net. The dove (I. rest) and he had no idea about the bird catcher. When the bird catcher was about to throw his net, the ant (12. bite) him on thefoot. Feeling the pain, the bird catcher dropped his net and (13. let)__ out a lightseream. The dove (14. notice) it and quickly (15. fly) avvay. IV. Choose the best answer a, b, ¢ or d to complete the sentence. 1, The tale is about a prince who is turned a frog by his wicked stepmother ato b. into .out 4. over 2. ‘The hare always boasted how fast he could run. aat b. for con 4. about A is astory from ancient times about famous people and events that may ormay not be true. a. legend b. folktale o. fable d. fairytale 4, In many cultures, a fox is the symbol for a person, a. brave b. fierce e. cunning d. kind 5. Vanessa is interested in reading Vietnamese folktales, she can’t readVietnamese well. although bibecause ewhile d.whereas 6. Whata man he is! There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for us. a.mean b. generous c. gruel 4. greedy 7. Helen and I together when the accident happened. a.talked b. have talked c. was talking 4d. were talking 8. Tired of hearing the hare’s boast, the tortoise him to a race, a. urged b. pushed c. challenged 4d. suggested 9. Sleeping Beauty was under a _when the prince found her. a. spell b. swear c. cloud 4. wave 10 young Fla finds herself at the mercy af her emiel stepmother and stepsisters Despite her father unexpectedly dies, b.After her father unexpectedly dies, e.When her father unexpectedly dies, 4d. Due to her father unexpectedly dies, V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. The beloved tale of Cinderella is one of the world’s best-known fairy tale, renowned as A B © Da *happily ever after’ story, Little Red Riding Hood’s mother sent her to Grandma’s house with a basket of goodies and A B told her to not talk to strangers. c D 3. Snow White’s evil stepmother wanted to be more beautiful in the land and was jealous of A B D ‘Snow White’s beauty. 40 The fog turned into a handsame prince, married the princess and they lived happily A B c after ever. D >. ‘The Hare ran across a field as fastly as he could, and all the animals agreed that the Hare was A B c D was very fast. 6. While Cinderella danced with the prince, she remembered her fairy godmother’s words and. AB c rushed to go home. D 7. Whatan amazing fables they are! Most children enjoy hearing or reading them. A B c D 8. Read folktales is a great way to share valuable lessons with your children and entertain them A B C with interesting stories. D 9. Snow White and Sleeping Beauty are bothfascinating fairy tales, ee © D 10, Despite of herp weerful and ready to play a small joke. A B c D VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. she is alway: 1. He (receive) £300 when his uncle died 2. The day we heard the news we (have) holidays with our family. 3. Why (you! not answer) my phone call last night? ~ Oh, sorry,l (take) a shower at that time. 4. She (not see) her father since he (start) to work inMarscille two years ago. 5. My mother (fy) home from London today. Her flight (arrive) in an hour. 6. We decided not to go because it (rain) very hard. 7. When I (be) a child, my mother (read) me bedtime stories every night. 8 (you ever’ hear) a Vietnamese folktale before? 9. The hare believed he would win the race, so he stopped (take) a nap. 84-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP10. Once upon a time, there was a rich man (live) in a village. Vil.Supply the correct form of the words in bracke' 1. Is The False Grandmother one of the versions of Little Red Riding Hood? (origin) 2. The king wanted to repay his servant's in another way. (loyal) 3. The fox stole the egg by distracting the mother with a rock. (cunning) 4, The first thing that saved All Baba was his lack of (greedy) 5. Saint George is one of the most ___ heroes in the westem world, (legend) 6. The stepfather was a wicked man and treated his stepson very (cruelty) 7. Giving gifts to servants is an example of King’s (generous) 8. Princess Elsa magic that allows her to control and create ice and snow. (possession) 9 , his parents passed away when he was 12 years old, (fortune) 10. The princess was so ‘that she lost her ability to speak. (fright) VIII. Match the sentences. 1. I phoned you at 7 p.m. last night, but you | a. When I came to the shelf, another boy was didn’t answer. holding the book. It was the last one. 2. What did you buy? b. Isa gift for my brother’s birthday. 3. You wanted to find some books, didn’t you? | ¢. That sounds like a good idea. 4, What book were you looking for? 4. Yeah, I just wanted to check if they had the book I was looking for. 5. What for? €. Just some stickers. And then I stopped by the bookstore on the way home. 6. I see. Your brother will be glad. £ But couldn't buy it! 7. Why couldn't? 1g AtTo’clock? I was riding to the stationery shop. 8. Bad luck! Why don’t you buy him a video | h. A children’s book of myths and legends, game instead? 1X. Choose the word which best fits each gap. ‘The story of Chung Cakes and Day Cakes According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He «, all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precions offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne. All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2) Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. could not afford sich Invutions fonds and had na idea where ta hegin Inning One night, he dreamed of a genie (3) told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4) the world, Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5) the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake. a white, (6) cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Liew was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie. Being the poorest prince, he When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7) he chose him as the suecessor to the throne, Since then, Chung, Cake and Day Cake became the (8) food for the Tet holidays. (*) Long time ago, people thought the earth was square1, a, cummoned b. invited ©. ordered 4. arranged 2. a. including b. despite c. except 4. apart 3. ahe bait ©. which d. who 4. a. over bain con dof 5. a. considering b. signing e. symbolizing d. presenting 6. a, shape dome b. dome shape c. shaped domed. dome shaped 7. a. Therefore b. Otherwise ©. Moreover d. However 8. a. ecremonial b. traditional ¢. customary 4. social X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. The Legend of "Stingy Jack" According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a ecin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver eros that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted. The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a eross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept. Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven, The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O"Lantern.” The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lantems and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them, They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO'Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations. ‘A. Match the words to their definitions. 1. stingy a. dishonest or morally offensive 2. convince b. around white root vegetable 3. vatve & unilling w spend, give, oF use a Tol Uf umviEy 4. unsavory d. to persuade someone to do something, 5. roam «. to write something on a surface by cutting into it 6. tumip £. to move or travel with no particular purpose B. Choose the correct answers. 1 Where did Jack O° Lantern first appear? a. England b. The USA . Scotland d. Ireland 2. Why did Jack meet the Devil outside the pub? ‘86-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAPxi. a.Becauise he wanted to invite the Devil fora drink b.Because the Devil wanted to collect his soul. ¢. Because he sold his soul to the Devil. <.Because he didn’t have money to pay for his drink. Jack had a silver cross in his wallet ato prevent the Devil taking his soul bato turn theDevil into a coin esto drive the Devil away from him 4. to prevent the Devil from changing beck into his original form What did the Devil have to do before he could come down from the tree? a. Let Jack live for more ten years, b. Promise not to bother Jack any more. ©. Take an apple from the tre. d. Exchange his life for his freedom. When he died, Jack wasn’t allowed into heaven because a.he was a honest man b. the Devil didn’t accept him . he was a bad man d. the God didn’t want his soul Which of the following statements is true? a. The Devil gave Jack a candle to light his way. The original Jack O° Lantems were carved from pumpkins. e.People place Jack ©” Lantems near doors to keep evil spirits away. The Jack 0° lantern tradition was introduced to England by native Americans. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. |. Twas nt a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. (down) You should My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England. (advised) My teacher The film is not as interes ing as the novel was. (much) ‘The novel Could you speak English when you were younger? (able) When you were younger, Could I borrow some change for the telephone? (lend) Could It’s ages since my sister and Thad an argument. (for) My sister and I While we were goi We. I've been learning English for three years. (started) I 1g home, we had an accident. (way)eee 1. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the test. 1. a.sticky b. fairy c. story 4. reply 2. a. honest . human e. hero 4. historian 3. a. looked b. stopped c. screamed d. missed 4. a, character b. church «. choose d. cheerful 5. a. procession b. confusion ©. production 4. tradition Il, Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. a.anniversary b. celebration «. ceremony 4. politician 2. a lantern b. princess ¢. emperor 4d. incense 3. a rennite hs defeat © command 4. swallow 4, a. preservation b.communicate c. commemorated. participate 5. a. cunning b. unkind c. greedy d. generous 11 Filling each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of the word has been provided. 1, Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important f in Vietnam. 2. Inthe UK, there are a lot of ¢ for table manners, 3. Most Vietnamese people have family altars tow their ancestors. 4, Saint Giong is « mythical _who helped King Hung to defeat the An. 5. It's important to p our culture for future generations. 6. Xoan singing is traditional singing originating from the northemprovince of Phu Tho, 7. The Fox and the Grapes is one of the most popular f 8. Atthe beginning of the festival, they p a ritual of offering incense. 9. Millions of Japanese visit homtowns for family during theObon Festival. 10. The 6 demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village gitl to satisfy hishlood Inst IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. The Giong festival is held the th day of the 4th lunar month. aat bain con 4. from 2. Last year, my family tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday. a. broke with b. passed down ec. kept on 4. handed up 3. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Moon Festival Harvest Moon Festival. abut bor o60 and 4, You eat squid, duck, or shrimp during Tet because they are seen as bad symbols. a. have to b. should e.don’t have to d. shouldn't 5A is a traditional story, usually about animals, that teaches a moral lesson, a. legend b. fable c. folktale d. fairy tale 6 bad luck he had! a. How b. Howa ©. What d. What a 7. My salary is really lows | find the work ineredibly rewarding. 88-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAPa. therefore b. moreover ¢. otherwise d nevertheless She tried to remain cheerful she had failed the test. a. even though b. because c. even if d. despite While Amber the tale, her friends were talking about another story. a. narrated bawas narrated c..was narrating d. has narrated |. “The film was very exciting, but the ending was unexpected.” . 1 didn’t like its ending.” a. It's great! b.Spot on! . Sounds bad! d. Hold on! . Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, D, C or D that needs correcting. ‘The custom to carve jack-o'-lanterns can betraced backto an old Irish folk tale. A BEC Hu! One day a dragon flew over the tower when he heard the princess ery for help. A B c D Legends relate to history because they are based on history events and heroes. A B c D Itis considered impolite to not take off your shoes before entering a house in Japan. A B c D Erin had a three-weeks vacation; therefore he went to Vietnam and took part in some spring A B c D festivals. When we arrived at home last night, the children were doing their homework. A B c D Because breathing is something we do automatically, 30 we rarely think about it. A B CHEHED) ‘Thanks formodemtechnology, we can now preserve our culture for future generations. A B ¢ D ‘Tree Planting Day is very important in Singapore because the country needs to protect A B c it’s natural parks and green spaces. D ‘The Hung King Temple Festival is annual held in honourof the Hung Kings who are the A B G foundersof the nation. D Writethe correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival (hold) every year on the 9th day of the eighth Iunar month, Everything is going well. We {not have) any problems so far. 3. Perfume Festival (take) place at the Perfume Pagoda on the 1Sth day of the Ist, lunar month. Little Red Riding Hood. (walk) through the forest when she met a wicked wolf, ‘TEST YOURSELF 2°895 (you! watch) this programme or can I turn the TV off? 6. My friends and I hard at that time. 7. The Hung King Temple Festival 8. When I shouted, they 9. What twentieth century. (jump) off the roof and (you/do) when you've spent all your money? 10. The Chinese custom of binding feet o make them smaller (not play) football at 3p.m yesterday because it was raining (recognise) as a national holiday in 2007. (ran) away. (cease) in the VIL.Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. He calls people sir and madam and he is very (custom) ‘There is the Poh Bung A fairy tale usually involves Inthe story, a Cinderella's stepmothers was 3 4 5. 6. When Alice heard footsteps, she was 1. 8. Jack is very bright, but he’s also 9. When Jack was going to the market, he met a 10. She smiled VIIL Match the sentences. 1, What a lovely bouquet of flowers! You're very kind. 2. Why do you say this restaurant mainly serves Wester dishes? 3. Chasing the cheese down the hill? You're kidding! 4, [don’t know the rules of this folk game. 5. Buffalo fighting. festival: scary! 6. Is The Story of Son Tink and Uhuy Linh a fairy tale? 7. We have a family tradition of eating dinner together. 8. Have you eal any Vietanese folktales? ‘That sounds 9. What a lovely dress! 10. Who are the main characters in the fable? 1X. Choose the word which best tits each gap. My friends and I are having a (1) Mexico, 90-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP In Japan, up until recently, marriages were USA. It’s a four-day event that takes (2) creatures and magi and treated her of his accomp! (respect) arranged by a special matchmaker. by a magician in the temple. (perform) (image) rescues Red Riding Hood with his axe. (woodcut) and started to run, (fright) - (kind - bad) Jhments at school. (boast) = (magic) Waved, and vanished into thin air. (wicked) Look at the cutlery on the table! They are using knife and fork, Me neither. Why not search them on the Internet? A fox and a crow. Oh, no. I'm telling you the truth. It's one of our old traditions, Not yet I can speak a little Vietnamese but | cannot read it That's interesting! togetherness, I think. It encourages family No. It’s a myth, ever minal, You alw 1ouk ay pretty ay dhe flowers. Thanks, buddy! I'm glad you like it, Yeah. But it recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage, |, somehow terrible. was time at this year’s Roswell UFO Festival in New every year in early July. Some peoplebelieve that an alien (3), = aUFO ~ crashedin a field near Roswellin 1947 and the festival (4) that event, Not everyone believes this story, of course, but the festival is still a lot of fun. Everyone dresses up (5)__ aliens for the Alien Costume Competition. The costumes are fabulous and even family pets take part. There are dogs dyed blue and tortoises () in aluminium foil! Today we're watching the (7), down Main Street and tomorrow the firework display starts at 9 pm. They say it’s really amazing, (8) are some of the aliens you meet, 1. a.terrible b. fantastic ¢. leisure 4. difficult 2. a. break b. part c. place d. time 3. a. spaceship be race ©. custom d. planet 4, a. symbolizes b. performs c. organizes d. celebrates, 5. aof boas ©. with d.by 6. a. covered bi filled c. included d. carved 7. a. companion b. scenery c. parade d. heritage 8. a Such b. Much ©. Neither d.So X. Read the text carefully, then do the tacks. People visiting Spain for the first time ean find it difficult to get used to the eating eustoms of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to [used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair — justa roll and some coffee usually — eatenbetween 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal ofthe day is lunch, which people usually cat sometime between 1.30 pan. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening ~ rarelybefore 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won't eat before I p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch — oftenjust a few tapas taken with a drink. A. Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. Mealtimes in Spain can be confusing for visitors. In Spain, breakfast is the largest meal of the day. Spaniards like to have a long lunch. ‘The entire country closes up shop from about 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dinner is generally eaten between 9 p.m. and midnight. 1 2, 3 4, 5. Most Spaniards still enjoy taking a siesta after hinch 6 B. Choose the correct answers. 1 ‘What is the passage mainly about? a. Spanish culture b. Spanish eating customs Spanish table manners d. Spanish mealtimes 2. What does the word “siesta” mean? a. light meal bb ashort nap ©. an afternoon snack d.a deep sleep 3. Which is the most important meal of the day in Spain? a. breakfast b. lunch e. snack 4. dinner 4, What is a continental breakfast?” a. a full breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast ‘TEST YOURSELF 2+91b. a traditional breakfast consisting of rie, soup, fish c.a simple breakfast consisting of coffee and bread da healthy breakfast of fruits, veggies and milk 5. According to the passage, a.Spaniards don’t often eat their evening meal anytime before 9 pm b.Dinner is always served with tapas and wine ¢.The locals usually eat dinner after | pm .Dinner is also as large as lunch XI, Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes. 1. Pingxi Lantern Festival/ celebrate the fifteenth day! the first nar month 2. Today’s children/ hardly’ listen/ stories’ their elder’ because’ they/ live! the digital era 3._LittleRed Riding Hood! have! important lessons/ the dangers/ talk/ strangers 4, Once! time/ there! beautiful princess/ who! not live! castle 5. When! ‘inderella/ enter/ the palace/ everybody/ dance/ happily 6. My family’ have/ custom/ visit! pagodas! the first day/ lunar New Year / make offerings’ incense, flowe:s and fiuits/ worship Buddha/ the pagoda. 8. Most of the children/ like/ imagine’ visualize/ the stories! while/ listen/ the folktales/ especially’ the fairy tales 92-BAI TAP TIENG ANH 8 - PHAN BAI TAP