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. Which festival do you like best? -> The festival I like best is Tet festival. 2. When is it held? ->It's held in January Lunar every year. 3. Where is it held?--> ->It's held throughout Vietnam 4. What do the people do before Tet? -Before Tet people decorate houses, go to the supermarket / market to buy fruits, cakes, sweets ect. -Besides most streets are decorated beautifully with colorful lights and flowers. 5. What do the people do during Tet? People go to the pagoda to light incense (thắp hương: lay in sen s) and pray lucky wishes and prosperity [prs'sperati] (pơ ró sờ pé rơ tỉ) (sự thịnh vượng) They visit grandparents, relatives, friends, teachers....... 6. Why do like it? I love Tet because I can hang out with my friends and relatives comfortably. I I eat many delicious dishes....ect. -> The thing which I love most about the Tet is getting a lot of lucky money.

Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Passage 1:

In Viet Nam, Tet is the biggest festival that occurs in late January or early February. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods such as Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation. The significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. There are many customs during Tet: visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, giving lucky money to children, opening a shop….

People forget the past year’s troubles and hope for a better upcoming year.

When does Tet occur?

A.    In late January or early February        B. In late February or early March           

C.  In late February or early April              D. In early January or late February

 Which food don’t Vietnamese people make at Tet?

A.    Boiled chicken    B. Sticky rice            C.  Chung cakes       D. Beef noodles

What do Vietnamese people do to worship their ancestors?

A.    Open a shop                                B. Go to the Night market              

C.  Receive lucky money                D. Make many tasty traditional foods

Passage 2:

The Yen Tu Festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After ceremonies are held at the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo, etc.

With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong pagoda. Coming to the Dong pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land.

There are many pagodas, towers, etc... on the way to the Yen Tu peak. In the cloud-like fairy tale, they are hidden under the ancient trees, or right in the clear part of the space. Moreover, visitors feel like coming to Heaven’s gate to raise the cloud when coming to Yen Tu

 How long does the Yen Tu festival often last?

            A. It often lasts for two spring months

            B. It often lasts for three spring months

            C. It often lasts for four spring months

            D. It often lasts for five spring months

Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held at the base of the mountain?

            A. People go to Dong pagoda built near the peak of Yen Tu.

            B. People go to Dong pagoda built in ate peak of Yen Tu.

            C. People go to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu.

            D. People go to Dong temple built on the peak of Yen Tu.

 What are there on the way to the Yen Tu peak?

            A. There are many pagodas, towers, etc

            B. There are many pagodas, temples, etc

            C. There are many towers, hotels, etc

            D. There are many pagodas, schools, etc

II. Combine the following sentences using suggested words in brackets
1. Do you know the song? It is being sung on TV. (which)
2. His life is hard. He is determined to study well. (Although)
3. I don't know the man. He gave me this book. (who)
4. He often tells lies. Many people believe him. (Although)
5. The book is interesting. I am reading it. (which)
III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct it
1. Tet festival occur in late January or early February.
2. On December 26, 2004, tidal waves in Indonesia killed about 80 thousands with people.
3. Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world.
4. The weather was nice yesterday and the weather forecast predicted it would rain
5. Last week, I saw off my friend whom lives in America

Read the passage then choose the correct answer

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or Lunar new year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.

Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.

Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

31. What is another way to call “Tet”?

A. Lunar New Year.

B. Easter

C. Passover

D. Christmas

32. When does Tet occur?

A. Tet occurs in early March or late April

B. Tet occurs in late January or early February

C. Tet occurs in late January or February

D. Tet occurs in late February or early March

33. Who celebrate Passover?

A. Some Jewish people celebrate Passover

B. All Japanese people celebrate Passover

C. All Jewish people celebrate Passover

D. Few Jewish people celebrate Passover

34. How many celebrations are there in the reading passage?

A. There are three celebrations in the reading passage

B. There are four celebrations in the reading passage

C. There are five celebrations in the reading passage

D. There are six celebrations in the reading passage

35. The word “it” in line 11 the passage refers to:

A. Easter B. Passover C. Tet D. Spring

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Viet Nam's New Year is known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people do during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year's Day can bring either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in other countries. 1. Tet occurs in late January or early February. _______ 2. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. _______ 3. People should not argue with each other at Tet. _______ 4. The first visitor on New Year's Day brings good or bad luck. _______ 5. Only children in Viet Nam get lucky money. _______