Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets 1The Chinese New Year marks the.........begining.............of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year(begin)
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Fill each blank in the following sentences with a word from the box
colorful considered traditionally lantern superstition
decorating society canals attractions holiday
1. India was an agricultural ............... where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
2. During the Carnival of Venice, the .............. are full of colorful boats.
3. Diwali is India's biggest and most important ........... of the year.
4. The number of ........... in Da Lat is increasing.
5. ...................., the festival also marked the end of havest, and parents who had been hard at word in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and ..................
7. Chinese New Year ends with a ................. festival.
8.The children wear ............. masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminatad by candles.
9.Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and ...........
10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, ..................... them with lights and lasers.
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part (chọn từ có cách đọc ở phần gạch chân khác với 3 từ còn lại )
1. A. those B. they C. than D. Thanksgiving
2. A. cranberry B. lantern C. gather D. apricot
3. A. abundant B. travelling C. character D. biogas
4. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
5. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Find the word or phrases does not belong to each group.( tìm từ khác nghĩa )
1. A. dishes B. celebration C. tradition D. festival
2. A. Halloween B. turkey C. pumpkin D. costumes
3. A. tomatoes B. flowers C. carrots D. potatoes
4. A. feast B. Rice God C. dancing D. harvest
5. A. tent B. picnic C. camp D. party
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.( điền từ loại đúng )
1. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)
2. Streets are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)
3. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)
4. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D.( chọn đáp án đúng)
1. The Elephant Race Festival in DakLak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their .
A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners
2. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba schools.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performers
3. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
4. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
5. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
6. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A hold B. held C. is held D. be held
7. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other thing to the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set
8. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to the Rio Carnival.
A. play B. take C. attend D. follow
9. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .
A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other
10. Which do you think are festivals?
A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music
C. READING
IV. Read the passage then answer the questions below.(đọc đoạn văn rồi trả lời câu hỏi )
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
2. Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?
3. When does the Lunar New Year begin?
4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
D. WRITING
v. Put question for the underlined part of each sentence: ( viết câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân )
1. Sarah left two hours ago.
2. She is watching Tom and Terry.
3. She likes watching comedy.
4. I felt terrified before my last Maths test.
V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
1. In our _________________, we ask you to vote for your favorite film
2. The _____________ of the film was too complicated – I couldn’t understand it
3. Manohla Dargis is one of the chief film __________ of the New York Times
4. My younger brother enjoys watching ______________ about wild animals.
5. Bruce Lee’s martial arts movies made him an international film __________________.
6. The Godfather is one of ________________ film for movie lovers
7. James Cameron’s film about the Titanic _________________ won 11 Oscars.
8. I read a _________________ of that film and it sounds really interesting.
9. The ________________________ were amazing! The spaceships all seemed real!
10. The _______________________ shouted “Action!” and the actor started running
I. Each sentence below contains an error. Find and corect it
1. Chemistry is one branch of science on that most of the industries depend.
2. 1975 is the year in when the revolution took place.
3. Mr. Brown, that teaches me English, is coming today.
4. The hotel where we stay in last year was excellent.
5. At last they found the woman and her cat which were badly injured by the fire.
Write new sentences, using more/ less/ fewer. The first one is done for you
Eg: there were two eggs in the refrigerator yesterday. Today there are ten eggs
-> there are more eggs in the refrigerator today
a) i have two pairs of shoes.my sister has nine pairs of shoes
->i have.......................
b) i drink one glass of milk every day.my brother drinks three glasses of milk every day
->i drink.......................
c) at the party last night, I ate five cakes and Lan ate two
-> i ate.........................
d) i visited two countries last year.my cousin visited five countries last year
-> i visited...................
e) there were twenty students in the music class yesterday.there are twenty - five today
-> there were..............
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Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Cartoon is a favorite subject of all kids around the world. Especially, Tom and Jerry film impresses me with its funny detail and interesting action. The film is (21)___________ a cat and a mouse, they (22)___________ each other and always find many pranks to play. The two main characters seem to live in a house with different owners. Tom is much bigger than Jerry but he is quite stupid and aggressive. On the contrary, Jerry is (23)___________ and flexible as he always knows how to get away with Tom’s making trouble. Besides, there (24)______ other actors such as a dog, a yellow bird, a seal or even a cute baby. Finally, after many tricks, they come back to love and forgive other’s mistake for a (25)___________ life.
21,A. in B. at C. about D. on 22, A. hate B. talk C. work D. help 23,A. slow B. lazy C. stupid D. smar 24. A. are B. was C. is D. were mình đang cần rất gấp
VI. Make question for the underlined parts, using the question words in bracket
48. The highligh of the festival is the tomato fligh _____________________________
49. La Tomatina dates backs to 1945 when an annual parade of enormous figures with big heads was passing through the streets of Bunyol. (When) _____________________________
50. Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What) _____________________________
51. Burning Man lasts one week. (How long) _____________________________
52. The festival began in San Francisco's Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)
_____________________________
53. The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. (When) _____________________________
54. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden model of a hated person. (What) _____________________________
55. In 2010, 51, 515 people attended Burning Man. (How many) _____________________________
Fill in the blank with one suitable word below.
Costumes Easter Ghost apricot Lantern religious
Thursday Monday games Fights superstitious fed
1. Vietnamese often decorate their houses with ___________ blossoms at Tet.
2. Malaysian sometimes call Mid-Autumn Festival ___________ Festival.
3. the United States celebrates Memorial Day on the last ___________ in May.
4. The week before ___________ Sunday is often called Holy Week.
5. It is estimated that thousands of monkeys were ___________ fruits and vegetables last year.
6. The title “World’s Biggest Food ___________” belongs to Spain.
7. ___________ of Christmas are not mandatory, they are just for fun
8. On Halloween night, we only played board ___________.
9. Wesak is the most important Buddhist fesstival. It celebrates the Buddha’s birthday. It’s a ___________ festival.
10. The Day of the Dead is one of the most important holidays in Mexico. It’s a ___________ fesstival to remember relatives and friends who have passed away.
1.Read and complete the blank with suitable words
festival gravy pumpkin ballon
easter egg joyfor feast parade parade
costume candle fireworks cranberry
1.An egg made of choclate that is given as a present and eaten at Easter. ...................................
2. A small device contaning powder that burns or explodes and produces
bright coloured lights and loud noises , used especially at celbcrations. ................................
3. A pulic celebration of a speacial day or event , usually with bands in
the streets and decorated vehicles. ..................................
4. Aday or period of the year when people stop working to celbcrate a special
event , often a religious one . .....................................
5. A small sour red berry that grows on a small bush and is used in cooking. ........................................
6. A brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices thas come out of meat
while it is cooking. ........................................
7. A clothes worn by people from a particular place or during particular
historical period. .........................................
8. A small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder and rounder
when you fill it with air or gas. .........................................
9. A large round vegetable with thick orange skin . The seeds can be dried and the soft
flesh can be cooked as a vegetable or in sweet pies. ....................................
10. A lage or special meal , especially for a lot of people and to celebrare something. ........................................
11. Very happy ; cauing people to be happy. ..........................................
12. It gives light when it burns. .............................................
