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ONE-PERIOD TEST AFTER UNIT 4
Time: 45 minutes
I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the tooth fairy customs in Spain and in Viet Nam. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1.
According to Vietnamese people, a lost tooth will be replaced by a gift.
T
F
2.
Vietnamese children make a wish related to the mouse when they toss their teeth.
T
F
3.
The lost tooth will be thrown onto the roof in Spain.
T
F
4.
The lost tooth can be found under the pillow according to the Vietnamese custom.
T
F
5.
A mouse is involved in the custom of both countries.
T
F
2. Listen to Amy talking about the custom of drinking tea around the world. Match the country with its information. You will listen TWICE.
1. Morocco
A. Chai is the national drink here.
2. India
B. Matcha is a ceremony here.
3. Japan
C. People here drink coffee in the mornings and tea in the evenings.
4. New Zealand
D. This country have to import tea from others.
5. USA
E. Mint tea is the heart of the culture.
II. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.
The Gong culture in the Highlands of Viet Nam The Gong culture is considered to originate from the ancient Dong Son civilization in Southeast Asia. However, the gongs of Viet Nam are special and different in the way they are played. The gongs are made of bronze or a mixture of brass, gold, silver, and bronze. It is round in shape with a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. Larger ones may be from 90cm to 120cm. The gongs often go in set. Each set has from two to thirteen gongs and each is played by one man or woman. When they play, they arrange the order and the sounds in different ways to create very special rhythms. Long time ago, the gongs were played on the occasion of the new rice season or rice harvest. Now the ethnic groups play the gongs on any important festivals or ceremonies. The gongs have become musical instruments of sacred power of many ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
1.
The Gong culture has origin from Dong Son civilization.
T
F
2.
The average gong has a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm.
T
F
3.
The gongs are played in set to create special rhythms.
T
F
4.
The gongs are played only during most important festivals.
T
F
5.
The Gong culture has become important to ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
T
F
2. Read the passage about the practice of ancestor worship in Viet Nam. Match the activities in A with their status in B. Write your answers in the space provided.
The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar which is used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently. Offerings are made – fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items are paper replicas of dollar notes (‘ghost money’), motorbikes, cars, houses and so on. After worship, the paper gifts are burnt 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 element is the placing of wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors over recent generations. This is less rigorously observed today, and tablets are often replaced by photographs. Some pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers.
A
B
_____ 1. Burn incense sticks and paper gifts.
_____ 2. Use income from a plot of land to maintain the altar.
A. Faded away
_____ 3. Place wooden tablets on the altar.
B. Still popular today
_____ 4. Eldest son arrange the ceremonials.
C. Seen today, but not popular
_____ 5. Pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers.
III. WRITING
1. Your friend in the UK wants to find out about the "Li xi" custom of Viet Nam. Now write an email (80-100 words)
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