Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng Trường môn Tiếng Anh 8 - Năm học 2018-2019 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TRƯỜNG, NĂM HỌC: 2018-2019

Đề thi môn: Tiếng anh 8

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
 

    (Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi)

I. Listen to Mai’s presentation and fill in the missing words. (2 points)

Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a (1)……………. dance of the Thai ethnic group in Vietnam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations.

The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and (2)…………... life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals, or family reunions.

The xoe dance has more than 30 (3)………………… based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or “circle dance” because it expresses social unity. People young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with (4)………………. hats. paper fans or scarves.

Old people say they shouldn’t (5)……………with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married.

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