IV. Put the name of the celebration in each blank: Halloween/ New Year’s Day/ Boxing Day/
Passover/ Christmas/ Mother’s Day/ Easter/ Father’s Day/ Mid-Fall Festival.
1. It is celebrated in Viet Nam on the 15th of August in a lunar year.
2. It is celebrated on 26 December , the day after Christmas Day.
3. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May when people give cards or gifts to their mothers.
4. It is celebrated in late March or early April in memory of freeing of the Jews from being slaves in
Egypt.
5. It is celebrated on the third Sunday in June when people give cards or presents to their fathers.
6. It is celebrated on Sunday in March or April when Christians think Christ coming back to life.
7. It is celebrated on 25 December when Christians remember the birth of Christ.
8. It is celebrated on the first day of the years, January 1st.
9. It is celebrated in the night of October 31, when children wear costumes and go from door to door to
ask for candy.

l. Put the name of the celebration in each blank.
Halloween, New Year's Day ,Boxing Day, Passover, Christmas, Mother's Day, Easter ,Father's Day, Mid-Fall Festival
1. It is celebrated in Viet Nam on the 15th of August in a lunar year
2. It is celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day
3. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May when people give cards or gifts to their mothers
4. It is celebrated in late March or early April in memory of freeing of the Jews from being slaves in Egypt.
5. It is celebrated on the third Sunday in June when people give cards or presents to their fathers
6. It is celebrated on Sunday in March or April when Christians think about Christ coming back to life.
7. It is celebrated on 25 December when Christians remember the birth of Christ
8. It is celebrated on the first day of the year, January 1st
9. It is celebrated in the night of October 31, when children wear costumes and go from door to d oor to ask for candy.

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 1:

A. The

B. Therefore

C. Besides

D. So

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 3:

A. held

B. remember

C. hold

D. celebrate

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 4:

A. spring

B. autumn

C. summer

D. winter

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 2:

A. children

B. child

C. girls

D. boys

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 5:

A. royal

B. club

C. school

D. family

VI. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false (F)
Halloween has its origin in the ancient Celtic celebration called Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celtic people lived in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France over 2,000 years ago. The Celtic New Year began on November 1. Samhain was a festival that celebrated the end of summer and the harvest season on the day before the new year. During this festival, the Celts would wear costumes and try to tell each other their future.
By the time Christianity had spread to the region in the ninth century A.D., November 1 had been designated All Saints Day or All-hallows. The day before, October 31", was referred to as All-hallows Eve. It is now simply called Halloween.
32. The origin of Halloween can be traced to Celts.
33. The celebration of Samhain took place on November 1st.
34. During Samhain, people wore costumes and told each other's fortune.
35. By the 900s, Christianity had spread into Celtic lands.
36. All-hallows Eve is another name for Halloween.

In the USA, people celebrate Mother’s day and Father’s day. Mother’s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best gifts of all American Mom are a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. Flower is an important part of Mother’s day. Mothers are often given roses for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly.

Father’s day is celebrated throughout the USA and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure.

33. What is the passage mainly about?

A. mother’s day B. Mother’s day and father’s day    C. father’s day D. Christmas day

34. Where do people celebrate Father’s day and Mother’s day?

A. In Viet Nam. B. In the USA. C. In many countries. D. In UK.

35. When is Mother’s day celebrated?

A. On the second Sunday in May. B. On the third Sunday in June.

C. October 2^nd  D. March 8^th.

36. Which word is closet meaning to majority?

A. most. B. each C. one D. much