Choose the word which best fits each gap.
The story of Chung Cakes and Day Cakes
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He
(1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic
foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he
could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he
dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And
the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make
Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to
make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu
was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of
Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung
Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
(*) Long time ago, people thought the earth was square.
1. a. summoned b. invited c. ordered d. arranged
2. a. including b. despite c. except d. apart
3. a. he b. it c. which d. who
4. a. over b. in c. on d. of
5. a. considering b. signing c. symbolizing d. presenting
6. a. shape dome b. dome shape c. shaped dome d. dome shaped
7. a. Therefore b. Otherwise c. Moreover d. However
8. a. ceremonial b. traditional c. customary d. social
Write full sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or
make suitable changes.
1. Prince Tiet Lieu/ please/ the emperor/ by/ create/ Chung cakes/ Day cakes
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2. While/ Little Red Riding Hood/ pick/ some flowers/ path/ she/ meet/ wicked wolf
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3. When/ the crow/ drop/ cheese/ the fox/ eat/ it
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4. The fox/ sleep/ under/ tree/ when/ she/ hear/ sound of humans.
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5. The princess/ sleep/ one hundred years/ until/ prince/ arrive/ the castle/ give/ a kiss
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6. Once/ time/ there/ little girl/ live/ village/ near/ forest
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7. When/ the dwarfs/ return/ their cottage/ they/ find/ Snow White/ sleep/ their beds
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8. As/ we/ wander/ through/ the castle/ we/ see/ beautiful girl/ cry/ help
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Choose the word which best fits each gap.
The story of Chung Cakes and Day Cakes
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung
Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
(*) Long time ago, people thought the earth was square.
1. a. summoned b. invited c. ordered d. arranged
2. a. including b. despite c. except d. apart
3. a. he b. it c. which d. who
4. a. over b. in c. on d. of
5. a. considering b. signing c. symbolizing d. presenting
6. a. shape dome b. dome shape c. shaped dome d. dome shaped
7. a. Therefore b. Otherwise c. Moreover d. However
8. a. ceremonial b. traditional c. customary d. social
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
The story of Chung Cakes and Day Cakes
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung
Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
(*) Long time ago, people thought the earth was square.
1. a. summoned b. invited c. ordered d. arranged
2. a. including b. despite c. except d. apart
3. a. he b. it c. which d. who
4. a. over b. in c. on d. of
5. a. considering b. signing c. symbolizing d. presenting
6. a. shape dome b. dome shape c. shaped dome d. dome shaped
7. a. Therefore b. Otherwise c. Moreover d. However
8. a. ceremonial b. traditional c. customary d. social
Write full sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make suitable changes.
1. Prince Tiet Lieu/ please/ the emperor/ by/ create/ Chung cakes/ Day cakes
Prince Tiet Lieu pleased the emperor by creating Chung cakes and Day cakes
2. While/ Little Red Riding Hood/ pick/ some flowers/ path / she/ meet/ wicked wolf
While Little Red Riding Hood was picking some flowers on the path, she met a wicked wolf
3. When/ the crow/ drop/ cheese/ the fox/ eat/ it
When the crow dropped the cheese, the fox ate it.
4. The fox/ sleep/ under/ tree/ when/ she/ hear/ sound of humans.
The fox was sleeping under a tree when she heard the sound of humans.
5. The princess/ sleep/ one hundred years/ until/ prince/ arrive/ the castle/ give/ a kiss
The princess slept for one hundred years until a prince arrived at the castle and gave her a kiss.
6. Once/ time/ there/ little girl/ live/ village/ near/ forest
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the village near the forest.
7. When/ the dwarfs/ return/ their cottage/ they/ find/ Snow White/ sleep/ their beds
When the dwarfs returned to their cottage, they found Snow White sleeping on their beds
8. As/ we/ wander/ through/ the castle/ we/ see/ beautiful girl/ cry/ help
As we were wandering through the castle, we saw a beautiful girl cry for help.
