Đề thi tiếng Anh lớp 8 học kì 1 năm 2019 - 2020 (Đề 3)

electric; visitors; earthen; mountain;

I live in a (1)................... village. My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.

Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of (2)...................... ones. Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have (3)....................... lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking. We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more (4)...................... from the city. They come to experience our way of life.

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

Answer the questions:

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

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Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

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1. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)

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A lion can run 100km/hr. A horse can run 80km/hr. (FAST)

=> A lion can run………

Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor. (BECAUSE)

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