Tiếng Anh 8(sách mới)

REVISION(HKI)
I. Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/phrase from the box.
marriage - stilt house – ethnic – share - a funeral house - branch – minority – ceremonies - musical instruments


 The largest (1)_____________group on the Central Highlands is the Jarai, with a population of about 250,000. It is thought that Jarai people left the coastal plains iround 2000 years ago, settling on the fertile plateau around Pleiku, and in Kon Tum Province. Some ethnologists think that Cham people are in fact a (2) ___________ of the Jarai, and they certainly (3) ____________________ common linguistic traits.
Villages are often named for a nearby river, stream or tribal chief. In the centre of each can be found a large (4) ________________ , which acts as a kind of community centre where the council of elders and their elected chief meet. Houses are traditionally built on stilts, facing north. Jarai women typically propose (5)____________________ to men through a matchmaker, who delivers the prospective groom a copper bracelet.
Perhaps more than any of Vietnam’s other hill tribes, the Jarai are famous for their (6) ____________, from stringed “gongs” to bamboo tubes, which act as wind flutes and percussion.
Animist beliefs are still strong and the Jarai world is filled with spirits, the most famous of which are the
kings of Water, Fire and Wind, represented by shamans who are involved
in rain-making (7) and other rituals. Funeral rites are particularly
complex and expensive: after the burial, (8) is built over the grave and evocative sculptures of people, birds and objects from everyday life are placed inside.
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct words from the table, and then read aloud the sentences. Practise saying the words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/.
Blouse – blank – cleaning – block – blanket – clearly – blackberry - blind


1. Fill in each _______________ in the following execises
2. It’s cold tonight. Can I have another _____________________
3. She has been _________________since her birth.
4. A ___________________is a piece of clothing that women wear.
5. My shoes need ________________ .
6. It was so dark that we couldn’t see the road __________________
7. I prefer __________________ pie for desserts
8. He plays ____________________ music, as well as pop and jazz.
9. Some new buildings ___________________ the view from the window.
10. The ___________________ gave us the key to the laboratory.
III. blank with one suitable subordinate from the box.
But - because - so - although - when - moreover



Vung Tau has become a familiar tourist destination to many people (1) ______________________it has its own beautiful beaches and mountains. (2) _______________ Vung Tau even has more to offer. International Kite Festival in Vung Tau, first held in 2009, is the biggest Kite Festival in Viet Nam.(3)_______________ the festival is till new, it has attracted kite artisans all around the France. Australia, the UK, US, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, etc. The festival place in various tourist sites, (4)_________________ the events are in the same order. (5) __________________ you come to Vung Tau during the first days of summer, you can enjoycolourful sky with kites from skillful hands of artisans around the world. (6) _____________kites from other countries are in different styles, Viet Nam showed up kites of Hue Royal stylesin shape of a phoenix or a dragon. In 2009, the club from Hue had traditioal (7) _________________ most diversified kites, (8) ______________the were awarded special prizes. IV. Match the festivals in column A with their descriptions in column B, writing the answer in each blank.






















Saint Giong Festival
Co Loa Citadel Festival
Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival
Khau Vai Love Market Festival
5. Oc Om Boc Festival
This is held in Meo Vac District, Ha Giang on April 24 to 26. It is a popular meeting place for ethnic groups, and particularly for those people in love. Festival goers will have the chance to enjoy horse fighting, cultural performances and folk games, including drum dancing of the Giay ethnic group.
This festival is the perfect start for religious journeys towards the imperial capital Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh province. It offers incense to Buddha, commemorates Saint Nguyen Minh Khong, and God Cao Son.
This festival is held in Phu Dong Temple where Saint Giong was bom and Soc Temple where he ascended to heaven. It commemorates Saint Giong, hoping for abundant harvests and happy lives.
This festival is celebrated to thank the Moon God for bringing good crops, abundant fish in the river and maintain the health of all the villagers. The most colorful event of this festival is the flying of paper lanterns and placing banana