Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important …………. (9) for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which ………… (10) in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and ………….. (11) their homes. They go to market to ………. (12) candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are traditional at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are …………….. (13) flowers at Tet holiday. Tet is a time …………….. (14) family members to gather and have some special meals………… (15) special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often ………….. (16) relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
9. A. festival B. celebration
C. occasion D. A&B
10. A. happen B. take place
C. occurs D. All are correct
11. A. decorating B. decorate
C. to decorate D. decorated
12. A. make B. take
C. buy D. sell
13. A. tradition B. traditional
C. traditionally D. traditions
14. A. with B. in
C. to D. for
15. A. for B. with
C. to D. of
16. A. visit B. love
IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
1. Tet is a festival which occurs ________ late January or early February.
2. New Year’s Day is ________ January 1st.
3. Family members who live apart try to be together ________ Tet.
4. Auld Lang Syne is sung ________ New Year’s Eve.
5. I congratulate Susan ________ passing her exam.
Exercise: Complete sentences with the correct word
1. _ does Tet occur? It occurs in late January or early February.
2. _ do people do during Halloween?
3. _ is the art festival held? It’s held in the park.
4. _ comes to the festival with you?
5. _ do people celebrate Christmas ?
6. _ is pumpkin the symbol of Halloween?
7. _ do people celebrate the Hoi Mua festival? They celebrate it in March.
8. _ do people do on Thanksgiving?
9. _ do we win the prize draw? By our luck.
10. _ are you going to that festival ? Maybe next week.
Exercise: Complete sentences with the correct word
1. _ does Tet occur? It occurs in late January or early February.
2. _ do people do during Halloween?
3. _ is the art festival held? It’s held in the park.
4. _ comes to the festival with you?
5. _ do people celebrate Christmas ?
6. _ is pumpkin the symbol of Halloween?
7. _ do people celebrate the Hoi Mua festival? They celebrate it in March.
8. _ do people do on Thanksgiving?
9. _ do we win the prize draw? By our luck.
10. _ are you going to that festival ? Maybe next week.
Exercise: Complete sentences with the correct word
1. _ does Tet occur? It occurs in late January or early February.
2. _ do people do during Halloween?
3. _ is the art festival held? It’s held in the park.
4. _ comes to the festival with you?
5. _ do people celebrate Christmas ?
6. _ is pumpkin the symbol of Halloween?
7. _ do people celebrate the Hoi Mua festival? They celebrate it in March.
8. _ do people do on Thanksgiving?
9. _ do we win the prize draw? By our luck.
10. _ are you going to that festival ? Maybe next week.
1. Solar energy doesn’t cause……….. *
A. pollution
B.polluted
C.pollute
D.pollutant
2. Tet is a festival………… occurs: diễn ra in late January or early February. *
A. whom
B. when
C. where
D. which
3. It’s raining. …………….., Mr. Nam has to go to work. *
A. Although
B. So
C. Therefore
D. However
4. If I ………….rich, I ……………………….around the world. *
A. will be - travel
B. am - will travel
C. were - would travel
D. would be – traveled
5. The girl wishes she………………… in Hue for the festival next week. *
A. had stayed
B. was staying
C. stay
D. could stay
6. You don’t like watching this film, …………………? *
A. don’t you
B. are you
C. do you
D. did you
7. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week. *
A. uses to go
B. has gone
C. used to go
D. was going
8. My house………….. in 1999 *
A. is built
B. was building
C. was built
D. has been built
9. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012. *
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
10. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: ………………………….. *
A. That’s a fine day
B. That’s a good idea
C. That’s a reason
D. That’s a good trip
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.
Question 32. The good things people try to do at Tet is__________.
A. to eat Chung Cakes at Tet B. to put on new clothes
C.to avoid arguments D. to give one another the greetings of the season
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.
Question 28.The passage is mainly about __________.
A. Vietnam’s New Year.
B. Vietnamese people.
C. New Year’s Eve.
D. Tet in the North of Viet Nam.
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.
Question 29. The exact date of Tet changes from___________
A. day to day. B. month to month.
C. year to year. D. time to time.