Class 8-Name- REVIEW 4 (2-3-selftest)

Ex1. outdoor around peaceful conclusion boring isolated possible polluted

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working, such as online working,
have made it (1)____________ for more people to live there. There are both advantages and disadvantages to
living in the countryside. On the one hand, life in the countryside is very (2)____________. There are less cars
and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (3)____________. Furthermore, there is more land
available in the countryside, and people can often live in bigger houses or flats than in cities. Finally, it is easier to
do a lot of (4)____________ activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside. On the other hand,
life in the countryside can be (5)____________. There are fewer restaurants, cinemas and shops to go to.
Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to get (6)____________ if you don’t have a car.
Finally, you can feel (7)____________ if you live a long way from other people.
In (8)____________, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside. However, in my opinion, the
peacefulness of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.
Ex2.. 1.a. ride b. excite c. ridden d. beehive 2.a. pasture b. vast c. brave d. farm
3. a. cattle b. circular c. country d. collect 4. a. generous b. ger c. grassland d. guess
5.a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded 6. A. decorated B. celebrated C. realised D. wanted
Ex3. Comparative Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1)_________ (easy)
now. We live in the world which is (2)_________ (clean) and safer. It is generally (3)_________ (healthy) as well,
and because of improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4)________ (long) lives.
Our day-to-day existence is (5)_________________________ (comfortable), but are we (6)_________ (happy)?
The rhythm of life is faster, and (7)_____________ (stressful). People are always in a hurry. In the end it is hard
to say things were (8)_________ (good) or (9)_________ (bad) before. As the saying goes ‘the grass is always
(10)_________ (green) on the other side of the fence’.
Ex4. tense of the verbs 1. We_______________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2.Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight_____________(arrive) at six. 3.Last summer, my
friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm. 4.Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart
before. 5.The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now. 6.Millions of
Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years. 7.My family ___________(live)
in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston. 8.Country life _______________(not excite) me at all.
It’s so boring. 9.Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
Ex5. ReWrite 1.This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the street. (less)
2.The English teacher started teaching at our school three years ago. (for)>
3.My doctor advised me not to eat in front of the television. (said)>
4.You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (if)
5.Hanoi urban districts are noisier than its suburban areas. (as)
6.Why don’t we go to uncle Huan’s farm this weekend? (going)
7.Sarah found it difficult to learn to read in Japanese. (difficulty)
8.The book was so complicated that we couldn’t understand it. (too)
9.Sandy now doesn’t study so diligently as she did in the past. (more)
10. The Chinese printed the first books more than a thousand years ago. (by)
Ex6. terraced fields costume stilt houses heritage site ethnic minorities
unique diverse (đa dạng) speciality ornaments folk dances
1.The Nung mostly live in ________________ though they also live in earthen houses. 2.Five-colour sticky rice
is well-known as a ____________ of the north-western region of Vietnam. 3.The goods in the open-air
market are ____________. You can find almost everything there. 4.Thai cloth is well-known for being _______,
colourful and strong. 5.Xoe and Sap are ____________ of Thai ethnic minority people. 6.The __________ of
the Nung is not as colorful as that of other ethnic groups. 7.My Son sanctuary has been recognized by UNESCO
as a world ____________. 8.Thai women retain their traditional clothes including short vests, long black
skirts, scarves, and ____________. 9.Sa Pa is famous for the ____________ located in the mountainous
area. 10. __________________ make up between 10 to 15 percent of the population in Vietnam.
Ex7.expressions 1. ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’ ‘____’
a. Really? b. How beautiful! c. Come on! d. Exactly.
2.‘Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colours.’ ‘___’ a.How nice! b. What a shame! c. Sounds bad. d. Okay.
3.‘In some ethnic groups, women play the leading role in the family’ ‘____’
 a. Well, of course. b. I don’t think so. c. Wow, that’s surprising! d. It’s all right
4. ‘After a 20 day homestay tom, I can use chopsticks, harvest rice, and cook some Vietnamese dish.’ ‘_________’
a.Yeah, I’d like to. b. That’s awesome! c. It’s wrong. d. No problem.
5. ‘The ethnic minorities are mainly concentrated in Northern Uplands and Central Highlands.’ ‘_________’
a.Oh, I see. b. So far so good. c. How convenient! d. Almost certainly.
6. ‘I have two tickets to a gong performance. Would you like to go?’ ‘_________ What time?’
a. Sorry, I can’t. b.Not very good. c. Yes, I’d like that. d. Never mind.
7. ‘Let’s go to the local open-air market’ ‘____’a. Good idea. b.I’d love to. c.Not at all. d. Yes, of course.
8. ‘Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there.’ ‘_________’
a. What a pity! b.How interesting c. How thoughtful! d. Well done.
Ex8.question words 1._____________ ethnic group has larger population, Cho Ro or Chu Ru? – ChoRo.
2. _____________ groups of languages do all ethnic groups speak? – Eight groups.
3. _____________ is the biggest house in the village? – It’s the communal house.
4. _____________ arts are displayed in a museum in Da Nang city? – TheCham’s.
5. _____________ do the San Diu mainly live? – InQuang Ninh province.
6. _____________ do the Thai hold ceremonies to worship their ancestors? – Everyyear.
7. _____________ is the village chief of the Phu La? – Theoldest man.
8. _____________ is it from here, to the communal house? – Justabout one kilometre.
9. _____________ is “khan pieu”? – It’s a shawl with colorful embroidery.
10. _____________ do they cook five coloured sticky rice? – Onspecial occasions.
Ex9.questions 1.The girl with a shawl on her head is a member of the Thai.> Who_________________________
2.The Khmer have three main festivals in a year.>How many ___________________________________________
3.Odu is the smallest ethnic group in Vietnam.>Which________________________________________________
4.Ok Om Bok Festival is the biggest festival of Khmer people.>What____________________________________
5.We can find terraced fields in the northern mountainous regions.>Where________________________________
6.Bom Bo village is about 200 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh city.>How far_________________________________
7.They built their houses on stilts to prevent flooding from tides or storms.>Why__________________________
8.The population of the Tay ethnic group is about 1.7 million.>What_____________________________________
9.The Tay have lived in Vietnam for thousands of years.>How long______________________________________
10. The M’nong mainly live in Dak Lak province.>Where_______________________________________________
Ex10. including display ethnic which diversity viewed throughout home
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi offers an insight into the 54 different (1)______ groups of Vietnam in an
effort to preserve cultural heritage and promote socio-cultural (2)_____________ within the country.
The museum has over 15,000 artefacts(hiện vật) (3)_____________ photographs and other multi-media such as
audiotapes. Its indoor exhibition space can be (4)________ via a virtual tour (5)________ includes the Viet, Tho,
Muong, Chut, Tay, Thai, Ka Dai,H’Mong-Dao, Tang, San Dui, Ngai, Mon-Khmer, Nam-Dao, Cham, Hoa and
Khmerethnic groups. There are priceless antiques on (6)_________ along side everyday objects such as pipes,
baskets and knives. The outdoor area presents a range of traditional (7)________ including a laystilt house and a
Viet house. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and display signs (8)______ have been
translated into French and English.
Ex11.ReWrite 1.Your village is so beautiful!>What _________________________________________________
2.How long is it since you built this stilt house?>When _________________________________________________
3.Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village.>It’s ______________________________________
4.Where does he live?>What ____________________________________________________________________
5.Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and healthy way.>In spite of______________________
6.What did the local people say?>Could you tell me _________________________________________________
7.Romantic films interest me more than war films.>I find_____________________________________________
8.A lot of people take the train from Oxford to London every day.>A lot of people travel_____________________
9.How about asking the local people for help?>Why_________________________________________________
10. Is there an ancestral altar in the La Chi’s largest apartment?>Does____________________________________
11.Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.>It’s _________________________________________________
s Ex12 1.a. school b. skull c. scenery d. sky 2.a. visitedb. recommended c. wanted d. hoped
3.a. important b. boring c. minor d. northern 4.a. community b. custom c. costume d. museum
5.a. ethnic b. gather c. though d. clothing 6.a. vast b. cart c. craft d.paddy
7.a. scarf b. school c. science d. scare 8.a. terraced b. satisfied c. hooked d. relaxed
9.a. ethnic b. unique c. basic d. diverse 10. a. sure b. soundly c. simple d. stilt