VI. Read and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps:

People of (1)……….……… minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held (2)…………….. the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents (3)…………… this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the (4)……………… . In this festival monks are invited to preach. People (5)…………..… drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive (6)…………..……. is felt around all the villages.

1. A. village                    B. ethnic        C. villagers     D. country

2. A. to thank            B. to say         C. to do    D. to make

3. A. on                                         B. at                             C. in                    D. for

4. A. festive      B. celebrate        C. festival                  D. celebration

5. A. do     B. dance                    C. see                        D. play

6. A. animal    B. atmosphere      C. people                   D. river

3.

People of the ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua festival every March to (1) __________  the Rice God for the crop, and to pray  for better crops in the future.

In this festival, monks are (2) ___________ to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some (3) ___________activities such as cultural shows, buffaloes races, and traditional games. The festive (4) __________ is felt around all the villages.

Read the passage then answer the questions.

People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua festival every March. It is held to
thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship

their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other
things to celebrate the festival.

In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They
also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as
cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all
the villages.

1. When is Hoi Mua celebrated?

2. Is it held to thank the Rice God for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future?

3. What do people do in this festival?

4. How about the festive atmosphere?

1.Read the passage and choose T or F

People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice god for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers volutarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bambo tube. There are some other activities such as: buffalo races, traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

a) All people in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March T/F
b)Monks are invited to play drums,sing songs and dance T/F

c)People feel the festive atmosphere around all the villages T/F

II. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. (1.25p)

       People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

       In this festival, monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

Answer True or False:

1. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future.                                                                                          __________

2. There aren’t  traditional games in the festival                            __________

Answer the questions:

3. Where does Hoi Mua festival celebrate?

=> ________________________________________________________________________

4. Do families drink rice wine on this occasion?

=> ________________________________________________________________________

5. Who are invited to preach ?

=> ________________________________________________________________________

II. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. (1.25p)

       People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

       In this festival, monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

Answer True or False:

1. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future.                                                                                          __________

2. There aren’t  traditional games in the festival                            __________

 Choose the correct answers.1. People of (native/ local/ athnic/ village) minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.2. The (festive/ festival/ air/ tradition) atmosphere is felt around all the villages.3. A lot of cultural and (arts/ artist/ artistic/ art) activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (art)4. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the (more important/ most important/ importance/ most importance) holiday of the year in India.5. The Academy Awards, commonly (know/ knew/ known/ be known) as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.6. It is (amaze/ amazing/ amazed/ amazement) to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.7. La Tomatina is a (season/ seasonal/ year/ annually) festival to celebrate the tomatoharvest.8. People put pumpkin (lanterns/ lights/ neon signs/ bulbs) outside the homes during Halloween.9. Everbody has gone to the (music/ musical/ musicians/ musician) festival.10. The (importance/ highlight/ best/ performance) of the rio carnival is the Samba Parade.11. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba (perform/ performance/ performer/ performers) from various samba schools.12. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival (in/ at/ on/ with) a very serious way.13. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given (of/ to/ with/ for) the best film.14. The festival (takes/ takes place/ occur/ held) every year at the end of August.15. La Tomatina (hold/ held/ is held/ be held) on the last Wednesday of August every year.16. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to (open/ celebrate/ remember/ set) the festival.17. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to (play/ take/ attend/ follow) the Rio Carnival.18. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at (themselves/ once/ together/ eachother).

Exercise 5. USE IT! Work in groups. Imagine that one of you is a lottery winner. Ask and answer questions about now and usually. Use the present simple and the present continuous forms of the verbs in the box.

(Thực hành! Làm việc theo nhóm. Tưởng tượng một trong số các em trúng số. Hỏi và trả lời những câu hỏi về bây giờ và thông thường. Sử dụng dạng thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn của động từ trong khung.)

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