(Xách Va Li Thi Học Kì 01) - Grade 8 - Unit 4+5+6 - Listening

Exercise 1. Listen and tick if each statement is true (T) or false (F).

Question 1. The elephants help the Bahnar in work only.​ ​ (a)  

Question 2. The race is for the strongest elephants.​ (b)  

Question 3. Right before the race, the elephants work hard to train.​ (c)  

Question 4. Visitors to the race may come from a different country.​ (d)  

Question 5. The racing route is wide enough for 20 elephants.​ (e)  

• False
• True

Exercise 2. Listen and complete each missing information with a word.

Question 6 - 10: Most Cham villages are near a river or a (6)​ (a)   . Cham children can look after their (7)​ (b)   when they are four. Most Cham parents practise control over their children until they are (8) (c)   . Children may get (9) (d)   if they misbehave. Cham families have (10)​ (e)   conflict.

• lake
• siblings
• married
• punishment
• little
• mountain
• friends
• celebration

Exercise 3. Listen to the passage about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Question 11: About ________ percent of ethnic minority people live in the highlands.

• 53

• 7

• 17

• 70

Exercise 3. Listen to the passage about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Question 12: The term 'hill people' is similar to ________.

• minority people

• people in highlands

• ethnic groups

• Vietnamese people

Exercise 3. Listen to the passage about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Question 13: ________ heroes from highland people's folklore are real people.

• None

• All

• Some

• Not many

Exercise 3. Listen to the passage about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Question 14: Highland people often see these heroes as ________ of their groups.

• the founders

• ordinary people

• characteristics

• tribe leaders

Exercise 3. Listen to the passage about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Question 15: Highland people's folklore is also about their ________.

• neighbours

• environment

• children

• travel

Exercise 4. Listen to a talk between Tom and Mai about some of the cultures in the United States and fill each blank with ONE word.

Question 16 - 20: There are more than (16) ​ (a)   languages spoken in the US. The US has no (17) ​ (b)   language. Around 71% of American people are Christian, 23% have no religion and 5% are (18) ​ (c)   . American people enjoy various cooking styles depending on their specific region. Now American people have rich (19) ​ (d)   in food dishes throughout the country. American (20) ​ (e)   food includes pizza, burger and fries, macaroni, ... They are all appealing.

• 300
• official
• non-Christian
• comfort
• diversity
• 50
• primary
• atheist
• monotony
• uniformity

Exercise 5. Listen to Zany talking about some of the English culture and traditions and decide if each of the following statements is T (True) or F (False)

Question 21: In Cheese rolling, people chase after the cheese. ​ (a)  

Question 22. Morris Dancing includes dancing with sticks or swords or handkerchiefs.​ (b)  

Question 23. Pub culture offers people a chance to gather to have a party. ​ (c)  

Question 24. Afternoon tea is often from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ​ (d)  

Question 25. It is a custom for people to queue and you can offer someone to go ahead of the line.​ (e)  

• False
• True

Exercise 6. Listen to the recording, and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

Question 26: Aikiko and Mi are talking about ________ in Japan.

• table manner

• passing food etiquette

• bowing culture

• some customs and traditions