Trắc nghiệm Unit 5: Reading Tiếng Anh 8

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February. Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. What is the most important Vietnamese celebration?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February. Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. How long does Tet last?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February. Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. How do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February. Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. What customs are not practiced during Tet?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February. Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. Which of the following statements is not true?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. According to Slate,, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia hosts a yearly festival in which parents baptize their new-borns by having men dress up like the devil and jump over them. Known as El Colacho, the festival reportedly takes place 60 days after Easter each year, during the village’s Corpus Christi feast. “During the holiday, parents with children born during the previous year bring the little tykes out and place them in neat rows of pillows spaced out down a public street.” the report says. Then, while the excited parents look on, men dressed in bright yellow costumes and grotesque masks begin filing through the crowd, whipping bystanders with switches and generally terrorizing everyone.” Sounds freaky, right? Slate says the devils proceed to jump over the rows of babies "like Olympic hurdlers” in order to absolve them of "man’s original transgression.” Once that freaky part is over, the babies get rose petals; sprinkled onto them and are released to their parents. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, says the article, adding that no injuries have ever been reported. Spain saves all of their completely avoidable annual injuries for the Running of the Bulls, obviously. (Source: http://www.grunge.com) * Một số từ vựng: - host (v): đăng cai tổ chức - baptize: (v) rửa tội - tykes: (n): đứa trẻ - freaky: (adj): kì cục - terrorizing (v): khủng bố - absolve (v): xóa tội What is El Colacho?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. According to Slate,, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia hosts a yearly festival in which parents baptize their new-borns by having men dress up like the devil and jump over them. Known as El Colacho, the festival reportedly takes place 60 days after Easter each year, during the village’s Corpus Christi feast. “During the holiday, parents with children born during the previous year bring the little tykes out and place them in neat rows of pillows spaced out down a public street.” the report says. Then, while the excited parents look on, men dressed in bright yellow costumes and grotesque masks begin filing through the crowd, whipping bystanders with switches and generally terrorizing everyone.” Sounds freaky, right? Slate says the devils proceed to jump over the rows of babies "like Olympic hurdlers” in order to absolve them of "man’s original transgression.” Once that freaky part is over, the babies get rose petals; sprinkled onto them and are released to their parents. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, says the article, adding that no injuries have ever been reported. Spain saves all of their completely avoidable annual injuries for the Running of the Bulls, obviously. (Source: http://www.grunge.com) * Một số từ vựng: - host (v): đăng cai tổ chức - baptize: (v) rửa tội - tykes: (n): đứa trẻ - freaky: (adj): kì cục - terrorizing (v): khủng bố - absolve (v): xóa tội How do parents baptize their new-borns?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. According to Slate,, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia hosts a yearly festival in which parents baptize their new-borns by having men dress up like the devil and jump over them. Known as El Colacho, the festival reportedly takes place 60 days after Easter each year, during the village’s Corpus Christi feast. “During the holiday, parents with children born during the previous year bring the little tykes out and place them in neat rows of pillows spaced out down a public street.” the report says. Then, while the excited parents look on, men dressed in bright yellow costumes and grotesque masks begin filing through the crowd, whipping bystanders with switches and generally terrorizing everyone.” Sounds freaky, right? Slate says the devils proceed to jump over the rows of babies "like Olympic hurdlers” in order to absolve them of "man’s original transgression.” Once that freaky part is over, the babies get rose petals; sprinkled onto them and are released to their parents. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, says the article, adding that no injuries have ever been reported. Spain saves all of their completely avoidable annual injuries for the Running of the Bulls, obviously. (Source: http://www.grunge.com) * Một số từ vựng: - host (v): đăng cai tổ chức - baptize: (v) rửa tội - tykes: (n): đứa trẻ - freaky: (adj): kì cục - terrorizing (v): khủng bố - absolve (v): xóa tội When is the festival held?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. According to Slate,, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia hosts a yearly festival in which parents baptize their new-borns by having men dress up like the devil and jump over them. Known as El Colacho, the festival reportedly takes place 60 days after Easter each year, during the village’s Corpus Christi feast. “During the holiday, parents with children born during the previous year bring the little tykes out and place them in neat rows of pillows spaced out down a public street.” the report says. Then, while the excited parents look on, men dressed in bright yellow costumes and grotesque masks begin filing through the crowd, whipping bystanders with switches and generally terrorizing everyone.” Sounds freaky, right? Slate says the devils proceed to jump over the rows of babies "like Olympic hurdlers” in order to absolve them of "man’s original transgression.” Once that freaky part is over, the babies get rose petals; sprinkled onto them and are released to their parents. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, says the article, adding that no injuries have ever been reported. Spain saves all of their completely avoidable annual injuries for the Running of the Bulls, obviously. (Source: http://www.grunge.com) * Một số từ vựng: - host (v): đăng cai tổ chức - baptize: (v) rửa tội - tykes: (n): đứa trẻ - freaky: (adj): kì cục - terrorizing (v): khủng bố - absolve (v): xóa tội What does the word “bystanders” probably mean?

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. According to Slate,, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia hosts a yearly festival in which parents baptize their new-borns by having men dress up like the devil and jump over them. Known as El Colacho, the festival reportedly takes place 60 days after Easter each year, during the village’s Corpus Christi feast. “During the holiday, parents with children born during the previous year bring the little tykes out and place them in neat rows of pillows spaced out down a public street.” the report says. Then, while the excited parents look on, men dressed in bright yellow costumes and grotesque masks begin filing through the crowd, whipping bystanders with switches and generally terrorizing everyone.” Sounds freaky, right? Slate says the devils proceed to jump over the rows of babies "like Olympic hurdlers” in order to absolve them of "man’s original transgression.” Once that freaky part is over, the babies get rose petals; sprinkled onto them and are released to their parents. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, says the article, adding that no injuries have ever been reported. Spain saves all of their completely avoidable annual injuries for the Running of the Bulls, obviously. (Source: http://www.grunge.com) * Một số từ vựng: - host (v): đăng cai tổ chức - baptize: (v) rửa tội - tykes: (n): đứa trẻ - freaky: (adj): kì cục - terrorizing (v): khủng bố - absolve (v): xóa tội What can be the best title for the passage?

Listen and choose the correct anwer. What is the most important ceremony before the wedding?

Listen and choose the correct anwer. What does the groom’s family bring to the bride’s family on engagement day?

Listen and choose the correct anwer. Which is prepared by the bride’s family that both they enjoy?

Listen and choose the correct anwer. After the engagement ceremony, what do the bride’s parents bring to their friends, family members and neighbors?

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”. Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.Rio Carnival will take place from March seventh to March ninth.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”. Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.It is held in Melia Hanoi restaurant

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”. Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.Brazillian food is a mix of many cultures such as Portuguese, African, and native foods.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”. Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.pao de queijo is a Brazilian stewed dish of beans with beef and pork.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE? HÀ NỘI — For the first time, the ambiance of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest carnival in the world, is being brought to Hà Nội to satisfy all of your senses with sight, sound and taste. Exclusively from March 7 to 9, Melia Hanoi Hotel will organise the food festival “Rio Carnival”. Brazilian food is delicious. The cuisine is a colourful mix of Portuguese, African and native foods, including some from the Amazon region. The buffet will showcase Brazilian specialties including feijoada (a stewed dish of beans with beef and pork), pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), traditional Brazilian dessert – bragadeiro. Especially, churrasco, the famous Brazilian barbecue will also be on the menu. Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances. The food festival will take place at El Patio Restaurant.Alongside the food, the festival will also feature live entertainment featuring Latin music and dances.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below Situated in Huong Son Site, Hanoi, Huong Pagoda complex is considered _________ (6) one among centers of Buddhism in Vietnam. Huong Pagoda Festival is a Buddhist festival held annually and lasts three months, _________ (7) the 6th day of Lunar New Year to the 6th day of the third lunar month in the year. Huong Pagoda Festival is very different from other traditional festivals in Vietnam that recreational activities aren’t central part of the festival. Each year, thousands visitors from all regions in the country and foreign tourists as well _________ (8) to Huong Pagoda at the time of festival. However, their aim is to visit scenic setting of Huong Pagoda (so-called Huong Son Pagoda) and pray for themselves and their family When _________ (9) Huong Pagoda, everyone brings a lavish tray of sacrifice to offer Buddha, who is worshipped at Huong Tich Pagoda. After an incense-offering liturgy, each will eat a piece of their sacrifice in order _________ (10) luck from Buddha. Visiting Huong Pagoda Festival and visiting pagodas in general have become a beautiful custom of Vietnamese people in the beginning of Lunar New Year.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below Situated in Huong Son Site, Hanoi, Huong Pagoda complex is considered _________ (6) one among centers of Buddhism in Vietnam. Huong Pagoda Festival is a Buddhist festival held annually and lasts three months, _________ (7) the 6th day of Lunar New Year to the 6th day of the third lunar month in the year. Huong Pagoda Festival is very different from other traditional festivals in Vietnam that recreational activities aren’t central part of the festival. Each year, thousands visitors from all regions in the country and foreign tourists as well _________ (8) to Huong Pagoda at the time of festival. However, their aim is to visit scenic setting of Huong Pagoda (so-called Huong Son Pagoda) and pray for themselves and their family When _________ (9) Huong Pagoda, everyone brings a lavish tray of sacrifice to offer Buddha, who is worshipped at Huong Tich Pagoda. After an incense-offering liturgy, each will eat a piece of their sacrifice in order _________ (10) luck from Buddha. Visiting Huong Pagoda Festival and visiting pagodas in general have become a beautiful custom of Vietnamese people in the beginning of Lunar New Year.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below Situated in Huong Son Site, Hanoi, Huong Pagoda complex is considered _________ (6) one among centers of Buddhism in Vietnam. Huong Pagoda Festival is a Buddhist festival held annually and lasts three months, _________ (7) the 6th day of Lunar New Year to the 6th day of the third lunar month in the year. Huong Pagoda Festival is very different from other traditional festivals in Vietnam that recreational activities aren’t central part of the festival. Each year, thousands visitors from all regions in the country and foreign tourists as well _________ (8) to Huong Pagoda at the time of festival. However, their aim is to visit scenic setting of Huong Pagoda (so-called Huong Son Pagoda) and pray for themselves and their family When _________ (9) Huong Pagoda, everyone brings a lavish tray of sacrifice to offer Buddha, who is worshipped at Huong Tich Pagoda. After an incense-offering liturgy, each will eat a piece of their sacrifice in order _________ (10) luck from Buddha. Visiting Huong Pagoda Festival and visiting pagodas in general have become a beautiful custom of Vietnamese people in the beginning of Lunar New Year.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below Situated in Huong Son Site, Hanoi, Huong Pagoda complex is considered _________ (6) one among centers of Buddhism in Vietnam. Huong Pagoda Festival is a Buddhist festival held annually and lasts three months, _________ (7) the 6th day of Lunar New Year to the 6th day of the third lunar month in the year. Huong Pagoda Festival is very different from other traditional festivals in Vietnam that recreational activities aren’t central part of the festival. Each year, thousands visitors from all regions in the country and foreign tourists as well _________ (8) to Huong Pagoda at the time of festival. However, their aim is to visit scenic setting of Huong Pagoda (so-called Huong Son Pagoda) and pray for themselves and their family When _________ (9) Huong Pagoda, everyone brings a lavish tray of sacrifice to offer Buddha, who is worshipped at Huong Tich Pagoda. After an incense-offering liturgy, each will eat a piece of their sacrifice in order _________ (10) luck from Buddha. Visiting Huong Pagoda Festival and visiting pagodas in general have become a beautiful custom of Vietnamese people in the beginning of Lunar New Year.

What is showed in the opening ceremony?

What is showed after the opening ceremony?

When is street carnival held?

Are there any music performances?

What can we do when the night falls?