REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM I- ENGLISH 8 (Unit 5)

A. THEORY:
I. Vocabulary: Customs and traditions
II. Pronunciation: Sounds: / n / &/ /
III. Grammar.
Articles and zero article.
B. EXERCISE:
I. Choose the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. atmosphere B. carp C. lantern D. value
2. A. offer B. contestant C. decorative D. effort
3. A. column B. nervous C. ceremony D. maintain
4. A. monk B. maintain C. sink D. donkey
5. A. guarantee B. language C. goer D. god
6. A. pray B. mark C. table D. celebration
7. A. acrobatics B. admire C. bamboo D. family
8. A. popular B. offerings C. October D. organize
9. A. accident B. dance C. autumn D. happen
10. A. thought B. weigh C. plough D. laugh
II. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. awareness B. tradition C. participate D. finish
2. A. release B. value C. riverside D. offering
3. A. ornamental B. reunion C. contestant D. bamboo
4. A. admire B. alive C. coastal D. maintain
5. A. longevity B. martial C. spirit D. manner
6. A. valuable B. worship C. celebrate D. compete
7. A. perform B. preserve C. organize D. aware
8. A. competition B. celebration C. contestation D. organisation
9. A. admirable B. actress C. festival D. occur
10. A. unicorn B. continue C. lantern D. atmosphere
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each sentence.
1. It's important to make an effort to understand and appreciate the customs and traditions
of our ancestors.
A. attempt B. ease C. argument D. excuse
2. Celebrating cultural customs and traditions can be a great way to build strength in
communities.
A. damage B. construct C. destruct D. separate
3. Every year, my family and I take part in the traditional lantern parade during the Mid-
Autumn Festival.
A. leave B. participate in C. go away D. disappear
4. We should always respect the customs and traditions of others, even if they are
different from our own.
A. look up to B. disrespect C. deny D. criticise
5. Some cultures have traditional foods or herbs that are believed to promote longevity
and good health.
A. student life B. length C. life expectancy D. pace of life
IV. Choose the correct answers to complete these sentences.
1. Please hand me the chopsticks so I can eat this _______________Vietnamese dish.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionality
2. I ________________to meet my old friend at the festival, so we spent the day together.
A. happened B. went C. saw D. suddenly
3. In Japan, it's a tradition to______________ a bath before hot spring.
A make B. do C. take D. go
4. She helped her grandmother_____________ the traditional dessert for the family
gathering.
A. to prepare B. prepared C. prepares D. preparing
5. In addition_____________ wearing traditional clothes, people also bring flowers to the
temple during the festival.
A. for B. from C. in D. to
6. __________. of going to the movies, let's have a family game night tonight.
A. Looking B. Instead C. Tradition D. Custom
7. It took her some time _______________ the steps of the traditional dance.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. to learning
8. The locals believe that it's a custom to light incense and pray ___________ good
fortune at the temple.
A. for B. from C. in D. to
9. She is an __________ participant in preserving the cultural traditions of her
community.
A. actor B. action C. activity D. active
10. The _____________ martial arts competition was organised by the local government
this year.
A. annual B. tired C. hardly D. bored
11. He wanted to _____________ his friend with him to experience the traditional tea
ceremony in Japan.
A. go B. make C. take D. come
12. I just wanted to____________ you for introducing me to this delicious traditional dish.
A. apologise B. accuse C. complain D. thank
13. In Viet Nam, a _______________ house is a traditional meeting place for the
community and center for cultural activities.
A. communal B. modern C. community D. communicative
14. The lion dance is a traditional _______________ often seen during Vietnamese New
Year.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performative
15. During Christmas, many people enjoy decorating their homes with
____________lights and ornaments.
A. festival B. competitive C. festive D. informative
16. Family bonding activities such _____________ game nights and movie nights are a
great way to strengthen relationships and create lasting memories.
A. like B. similar C. as D. alike
17. The ____________ who won the traditional dance competition received a cash prize.
A. contest B. contestant C. contestation D. contestee
18. The traditional dress that she wore to the wedding was a beautiful and intricate item of
_______________ .
A. clothing B. hat C. shoes D. shirts
19. A traditional Vietnamese wedding ceremony is _________beautiful and meaningful
event.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
20. The Lunar New Year is ____________ most important holiday in Viet Nam.
A.a B. an C. the D. x
21. My friend is ____________ talented musician who plays the guitar.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
22. The Tet holiday is celebrated by ______________Vietnamese people all over the
world.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
23. In Korea, it is customary to bow as _____________sign of respect when greeting
someone.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
24. ________________ traditional costume of Japan is the kimono.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
25. My grandmother is ____________ amazing cook and makes the best traditional dishes.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
26. The Scottish tradition of wearing _______________ kilts is still practised today.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
27. A traditional tea ceremony in ______________ Japan is a formal and elegant event.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
28. In many cultures, a wedding ring is exchanged as ______________ symbol of love and
commitment.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
29. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of _____________ most important traditional
festivals in Vietnam.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
30. _________ traditional wedding ceremony usually involves several rituals and customs.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
V. Read the passage and choose the best A, B, C or D to complete the spaces.
Wedding customs
There are a great (1)_________ of traditional wedding customs across the world and
they are all equally fascinating. Of course, not everyone follows them nowadays but it is
interesting to learn about them.
In England, brides traditionally wear a white or ivory-coloured dress. There is a
little saying that they should also wear “something borrowed, something blue, something
old and something new”. In the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, the female (2)
____________ and friends from both the bride's and groom's families decorate their hands
and feet with beautiful intricate designs using deep red henna paste. In India, the bride and
groom exchange garlands of flowers after the (3) ___________ceremony to cement their
relationship. In Germany, when a little girl is born, several trees are planted (4)
___________ are later sold to pay for the wedding. One of the customs in Greece is to
bring old crockery and smash it to attract good luck. In China, auspicious dates are set by
expert astrologers to ensure the union remains secure. Brides do not see the grooms before
the actual wedding day (5)____________ it is seen as bad luck.
1. A. amount B. deal C. number D. quality
2. A. relates B. relatives C. relation D. relationship
3. A region B. religion C. religious D. regious
4. A. which B. who C. whom D. where
5. A. because of B. although C. however D. as
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
The Tet holiday is celebrated (1) ___________ the first day of the Lunar New Year in
Viet Nam. Several 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, (2) ___________ is the traditional cake, and kinds of
jam. On New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a (3) ___________ dinner.
Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different
kinds of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members of the family pay
their respects (4) ___________ the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped
in red tiny envelopes. Then people go (5) ___________ their neighbours, friends and
relatives.
1. A. by B. in C. on D. at
2. A. which B. what C. where D. why
3. A. reunited B. union C. reunite D. reunion
4. A. at B. to C. about D. in
5. A. visited B. visiting C. to visit D. visit
VII. Read then decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).
Worshipping “Ong Cong, Ong Tao’’ (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) is a long-
standing custom of great significance as it symbolises the farewell to all bad things of the
old year to help people relaxedly enter a new year of peace and happiness. As the legend
goes, “Ong Cong” (Land Genie) is the one in charge of land while “Ong Tao” (Kitchen
Gods), consisting of two males and one female, are those who keep a watch over kitchen
affairs of a family. They take note of a family’s issues in a year and will ride carps back to
Heaven on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month to report all the good and bad things of that
family to the God of Heaven.
Rituals and offerings vary according to region. Typically, apart from lamps, incense,
votive papers, fresh flowers, and a five-fruit tray, there is also a tray of traditional dishes
such as steamed sticky rice, chicken, pork pie, fried spring rolls, and bamboo shoot soup.
However, depending on each family’s conditions, people can also prepare vegetarian
dishes as offerings.
The offerings also include a set of votive paper clothes and, especially, golden carps -
the “vehicle” for the gods to return to Heaven. People often prepare two or three alive
carps and then release them into a river or a lake after the worshipping ritual with the
belief that the fish will carry the gods to Heaven. Nowadays, live carps can also be
replaced with paper ones, which will be burned together with other paper offerings after
the ritual.
The worshipping ceremony is conventionally held at any time from the noon of the
22 day of the 12th lunar month to the noon of the next day because people believe the
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gods will leave for the Heaven after midday and thus, if the ritual were conducted after
that, they would be unable to receive offerings. With the appropriate practice of the Land
Genie and Kitchen Gods worship, people can help uphold and pass down traditional
cultural values in modem life.
Statements (T) (F)
1. Land Genie and Kitchen Gods ride carps back to Heaven on the
23rd day of the 12th lunar month.
2. Rituals and offerings are the same throughout the country.
3. Golden carps are the “vehicle” for the gods to return to
Heaven.
4. If the ritual were conducted after the noon of the 23rd day, the
gods would still be able to receive offerings.
5. People can help uphold and pass down traditional cultural
values in modem life.
VIII. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house,
office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar used to commune with ancestors.
Incense sticks are burned frequently. Offerings are often fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter
items arc such as votive papers, such as motorbikes, cars, houses, etc…. After
worshipping, people burn the paper gifts called votive papers so that the spirits of the gifts
can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use.
In the past, the income from a plot of land was used to maintain the altar and arrange
the rituals, but this tradition has now faded away. However, the custom that the eldest son
will arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is
still generally observed.
Another traditional clement is placing wooden tablets on the altar for each of the
ancestors over recent generations. It is less rigorously observed today, and photographs
often replace tablets. Some pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf
of regular worshippers.
1. Mow Vietnamese people commune with their ancestors nowadays?
________________________________________________________________________
2. What are two items frequently burned?
________________________________________________________________________
3. Are offerings often fruit, sweets, and gifts?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do people burn votive papers?
________________________________________________________________________
5. Will the eldest son arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death
of his parents?
________________________________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. I will keep on practising this tradition every year. (carry)
2. She spent a lot of time decorating the house for the festival. (took)
3. Numerous individuals are taking part in the conventional dance competition.
(participating)
4. In our family, it is customary to exchange gifts on New Year's Eve. (custom)
5. Neglecting customs and traditions can result in misunderstandings and conflicts. (lead)
6. It is a three-hour drive from this village to the city center. (takes)
7. Their trip lasted five days. (had)
8. It is necessary for us to maintain our traditions. (need )
9. I am fond of listening to folk music. (adore)
10. Why don’t we eat this traditional dish? (about)
11. There’s a tradition that English people drink a lot of tea. (follow)
12. Last year we went to Thailand on Tet holiday. (broke)
13. The Vietnamese have the custom of worshipping ancestors. (there)
14. It’s the custom for Vietnamese parents to celebrate their baby’s first month. (have)
15. According to tradition, Vietnamese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival every
year. (There)
16. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in October. (organize)
17. It’s a good idea to hand bowls with both hands. (should)
18. We should wait for the host to start eating. (better)
19. Don’t sweep the floor on the first three days of Tet. (shouldn’t)
20. Never use bad words in conversations with others, especially with older people. (had)
X. Write a passage (100w) about one of the traditions or customs in Vietnam.
XI. Speaking:
- Unit 3: Talk about one of the clubs at your school.
- Unit 5: Talk about one of the traditions or customs you know in Vietnam.

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