1. musician => musical
2. celebration => celebrations
1. musician => musical
2. celebration => celebrations
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others:
1.A.cannon B.chaos C.circle D.direct
2.A.festival B.disaster C.pavement D.station
3.A.documentary B.entertaining C.helicopter D.superstitious
4.A.horror B.highlight C.project D.perform
5.A.hilarious B.violent C.serious D.seasonal
Find the odd one out A, B, C or D:
6.A.fascinating B.shopping C.exciting D.amazing
7.A.attend B.celebrate C.organize D.held
8.A.celebration B.performer C.artist D.dancer
Find and correct the mistake:
9. Burning Man is a musician festival held at the end of August.
A B C D
10. There are several national celebration in Viet Nam.
A B C D
I. Find the verb in each sentence ( Tìm và gạch chân động từ trong câu) 1. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1st , 2012 2. There used to be a bus station in the city centre, but it was / has been moved to the suburbs. 3. A film that is set in the future, often featuring science. 4. You will be frightened when you see that film. 5. The last film I saw on DVD was called Norwegian Wood. 6. The film is based on a book that was written twenty years ago although it is set in modern times. 7. Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. 8. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. 9. Planet of the Jellyfish. It stars Cameron Diaz as a soldier, who is sent to stop the attack of space jelly-fish. 10. I think this film will be liked by people who are interested in true stories. II. Rewrite the sentences using active form of the verbs. ( Viết lại câu bị động sang câu chủ động) Chủ ngữ mới có thể dùng là They / People 11. I chose Diwali. It’s called the ‘Festival of lights’. 12. I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain, in a small town called Bunol. 13. It’s a Music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. 14. Which festival is held in a small town? 15. Burning Man is held in the desert. 16. The festival of the Sun is held on June 24th 17. The festival is celebrated in Peru. 18. Mid-Autumn festival is held on 15th of August Lunar calendar. 19. Elephant race is a race between elephants that are ridden by their owners. 20. When’s the festival held? 21. Where’s festival held? It’s always held in Dak Lak. 22. Why’s festival held? 23. Thanksgiving (also called Turkey Day) is a seasonal holiday held annually to give thanks to God for successful harvests. 24. In the USA the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. 25. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October because the harvest there generally ends earlier. 26. Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast among family and friends. 27. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God for the crop. 28. In the festival monks are invited to preach. 29. The festival atmosphere is felt around all the villages. 30. Bunol in Spain is the town where La Tomatina is held on the last Wednesday of August. 31. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were thrown to the crowds. 32. When is La Tomatina celebrated? 33. It is celebrated on the last Wednesday every August. 34. Nguyen Hue flower Street festival is held in Ho Chi Minh City.
III. There is one mistake In each sentence, find and correct it.
1. A lot of cultural and artist activities are held in Dalat Flower Festival.
2. There are a special celebration called Doll’s Festival for Japanese girls on March 3rd every year.
3. We arrived at Bunol, Spain yesterday to take part in La Tomatina Festival.
4. La Tomatina is hold on the last Wednesday of August every year.
5. Tomorrowland is the world’s bigest dance music festival.
6. One of the most weird festivals in the world is Day of the Dead.
7. What do people celebrate New Year around the world?
8. Could you please give me some informations about the festival?
Put a word in each gap in the following dialogue, then practise it with a parter
Teacher : There are a lot of festivels around the world. Which festival do you like, Nick ?
Nick : I like The Cannes Film Festival. Many film directors, stars and critics come to the ( 1 ) ....................... New film are shown and prizes are given out. The biggest prize is the Palme d'Or, which is ( 2 ) .......................... to the best film.
Teacher : That's really interesting. How about you, Tom ?
Tom : I like Diwali. It's an Indian festival.
Teacher : ( 3 ) ....................... do you like it ?
Tom : Well, it's a religious festival. There are both of candles and firewords during Diwali
Teacher : That's great ! And you, Hoa ?
Hoa : I like Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. It's very amazing to ( 4 ) ........................ them racing
Teacher : Wow ! That sounds fascinating ! What about you, Sam ?
Sam : I like music festival called Burning Man. It's ( 5 ) ........................... every year at the end of August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party
Teacher : Thank you all. You really know more than me.
III.Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage. Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2) were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) their eyes. After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) food and drink. 1. A. at B. in C. to D. from 2. A. There B. They C. That D. This 3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb 4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing 5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing 6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect 7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown8. A. were B. are C. was D. is 9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize 10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good
Below are some famous festival in Viet Nam and around the world. Work in pair to ask and answer about these festivals. You can search more information on the Internet and use it in your answer
Festival | Its main purpose | Its activities |
1. Carnival of Venice | Everybody was free to do things desired all year without any guilt thanks to the masks | Bands, jugglers and entertainers are everywhere and the canals are full of colorful boats. The nights are also full of parties and masked dances |
2. Perfume Pagoda festival - begins in the middle of the 1st lunar month and lasts until the middle of the 3rd one (or from Febuary till March) | People pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year | Huge numbers of pilgrims flock to the site. A wide range of traiditional cultural activities is incorporated. Perfume Pagoda is not only a religious site, but a great sight - seeing spot in Vienam as well |
3. Rio de Janerio Carnival - on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday | Festival marks a farewell to bad things and prepares for Christ's death and resurrection | Everybody enjoys parties. There are lots of street parades and people dressed in colorful costumes. There are samba bands playing and people dancing |
4. Da Nang Fireworks Festival - at the end of April | It is held to celebrate the occasion of Vietnam National Reunion Day (30 April) and Labor Day (1 May) | Participants are pyrotechnic teams from all over the world competing against each other. Location of the firing is at Han River port. Watching stands are on the other side of the river bank. However, the fireworks performance can be viewed at many points around the city, on the bridges or on boats |
Useful question
1. When is the festival held?
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2. What do people celebrate the festival for?
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3. How do people celebrate it?
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4. Could you tell us more about the festival?
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5. Which festival do you like best? Give the reasons
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Chọn đáp án đúng
1. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to ....... the festival.
a.remember b.celebrate c.set d.close
2. La Tomatina ...... on the last Wednesday of August every year.
a.hold b.held c.in held d.be held
3. The festival ...... every year at the end of August.
a.occur b.takes place c.place d.held
4. Everybody has gone to the ...... festival.
a.music b.musically c.musician d.musicians
5.It is ...... to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festivalin Dak Lak.
a.amaze b.amazing c.amazed d.amazement
6. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the ...... holiday of the year in India.
a.more imfortant b.most important c.importantce d.most importantce
I.Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences
1. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at ....................
A. together B. once C. themselves D. each other
2. Which do you think are ..................... festivals ?
A. music B. harvester C. attend D. season
3. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ......................... the Rio festival
A. follow B. take C. attend D. play
4. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to ...................... the festival
A. remember B. celebrate C. set D. open
5. La Tomatina ....................... on the last Wednesday of August every year
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
6. The festival ....................... every year at the end of August
A. occur B. takes place C. takes D. held
7. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d'Or, which is given ......................... the best film
A. with B. to C. of D. for
8. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival ........................ a very serious way
A. at B. in C. on D. with
9. The Samba Parade in Rio Carinal has thousands of samba ....................... from various samba schools
A. performance B. perform C. performer D. perfromers
10. The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak ia a race between elephants that are ridden by their ......................
A. own B. owners C. owner D. owning
11. The ......................... of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade
A. best B. highlight C. importance D. performance
12. Everybody has gone to the ..................... festival
A. music B. musical C. musician D. musicians
13. The Academy Awards, commonly ....................... as the Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
14. La Tomatina is a ..................... festival to celebrate the tomato harvest
A. year B. seasonal C. season D. annually
15. People put pumpkin ......................... outside the homes during Halloween
A. lights B. lanterns C. neon signs D. bulbs
16. It is ....................... to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
17. A lot of cultural and ................. activies are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat
A. art B. artist C. artistic D. arts
18. The ....................... atmosphere is felt around all the villages
A. tradition B. festival C. festive D. air
19. People of ....................... minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March
A. athnic B. local C. native D. village
20. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the ...................... holiday of the year in India
A. more important B. importance C. most important D. most importance
3. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. ……………. festival do you choose? - I choose Elephant Race Festival.
A. What B. How C. Which D. When
2. He thinks elephants are………..animals.
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinates D. fascinate
3. It must be amazing ……… elephants racing.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
4. La Tomatina is ………..in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
5. La Tomatina is a seasonal ……….. to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. celebration B. parade C. festival D. game
6. ………..do you like about La Tomatina?
A. What B. Which C. When D. Why
7. Do you ……………. anything about music festival called Burning Man?
A. like B. know C. understand D. have
8. ……………. do people do at Burning Festival?
B. Which C. What A. Why D. How
9……………. often is Burning Festival held? - It's held every year.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
10……………. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual? - Because people throw tomatoes at each other for one hour at the festival.
A. What B. When C. Why D. How