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Tet is the most important festival of the Vietnamese calendar. It marks the beginning of the lunar new year, which is celebrated inChina as well. Festivities occur throughout the country, but this is a family holiday and many of the traditions of observance occur in the home. The official holiday lasts three days, but celebrations continue for at least the first week of the new year.

Preparations begin about a week before the new year. Homes are cleaned out in the hopes of getting rid of the past year's bad luck, and some families go so far as to repaint their house's exterior. It also is believed to be lucky to buy new clothes and get a fresh haircut. At midnight on New Year's Eve, Vietnamese families conduct the ritual Le Tru Tich, which involves gongs, firecrackers and other noisy items to chase out the old year and ring in the new.

On New Year's Day, most families meet to exchange gifts and have a traditional meal, and also perform a ceremony to appease the kitchen god. Homes are decorated with the hoa mai flower and all thoughts of sadness are supposed to be avoided. Children are encouraged not to fight or cry and anyone in mourning is shunned because it is bad luck to be associated with death on New Year's Day. Many families plant a new year's tree in front of the house and wrap it with lucky red paper. The tree is removed at the end of the first week of the new year. After the family meal, many Vietnamese attend the local pagoda to worship ancestors.In major cities, such as Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, Tet celebrations are more similar to new year celebrations in western countries. People attend events in dance clubs and bars. This is a time of enjoyment and there is a lot of eating and drinking involved in the celebrations. Fireworks are set off to scare away the evil spirit Na A. Stores and neighborhoods decorate with colored lights and red banners. Food is an important part of the Tet celebrations. The Vietnamese believe that what a person does on New Year's Day dictates the course of the rest of the year, and eating a lot represents the hope that no one will go hungry in the coming year. In the days leading up to the holiday, the Vietnamese traditionally give gifts of food to family members and friends. The traditional meal includes foods such as bang, a bamboo and pork soup; bang chung, a sticky rice cake filled with pork and beans; and orange sticky rice. Even the ancestors are given food gifts. Families leave a five fruit tray at the altar. With the exception of the hospitality industry, most businesses close down for the entire week of Tet celebrations. Because the holiday is an important time for Vietnamese families to spend time together, travel in Vietnam is as hectic as Christmas travel is in many other parts of the world. Any travel plans within the country must be arranged well in advance. Since most of the celebration takes place in the homes of friends and family, visitors might feel left out for most of the week unless they have close friends or family in Vietnam.

Nhật Bản nè:

New Year (shogatsu or oshogatsu) is the most important holiday in Japan. Most businesses shut down from January 1 to January 3, and families typically gather to spend the days together.

Years are traditionally viewed as completely separate, with each new year providing a fresh start. Consequently, all duties are supposed to be completed by the end of the year, whilebonenkai parties ("year forgetting parties") are held with the purpose of leaving the old year's worries and troubles behind.

Homes and entrance gates are decorated with ornaments made of pine, bamboo and plum trees, and clothes and houses are cleaned.

On New Year's eve, toshikoshi soba (buckwheat noodles), symbolizing longevity, are served. A more recent custom is watching the music show "kohaku uta gassen", a highly popular television program featuring many of Japan's most famous J-pop and enka singers in spectacular performances.

January 1 is a very auspicious day, best started by viewing the new year's first sunrise (hatsu-hinode), and traditionally believed to be representative for the whole year that has just commenced. Therefore, the day is supposed be full of joy and free of stress and anger, while everything should be clean and no work should be done.

It is a tradition to visit a shrine or temple during shogatsu (hatsumode). The most popular temples and shrines, such as Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, attract several million people during the three days. Most impressive are such visits at the actual turn of the year, when large temple bells are rung at midnight.

Various kinds of special dishes are served during shogatsu. They include osechi ryori, otoso (sweetenedrice wine) and ozoni (a soup with mochi).

There are also a few games traditionally played on New Year, however, their popularity has decreased in recent times. Hanetsuki (Japanese badminton), takoage (kite flying), and karuta (a card game) are some of them.

A very popular custom is the sending of New Year's cards, which are specially marked to be delivered on January 1. It is not uncommon for one person to send out several dozens of cards to friends, relatives and co-workers.

Visiting Japan during the New Year's holidays can be both rewarding and frustrating. Elsewhere on the site is a page summarizing the pros and cons of visiting Japan during New Year.

There are also a few games traditionally played on New Year, however, their popularity has decreased in recent times. Hanetsuki (Japanese badminton), takoage (kite flying), and karuta (a card game) are some of them.

A very popular custom is the sending of New Year's cards, which are specially marked to be delivered on January 1. It is not uncommon for one person to send out several dozens of cards to friends, relatives and co-workers.

Visiting Japan during the New Year's holidays can be both rewarding and frustrating. Elsewhere on the site is a page summarizing the pros and cons of visiting Japan during New Year.

Việt Nam nè :

Tet is the most important festival of the Vietnamese calendar. It marks the beginning of the lunar new year, which is celebrated inChina as well. Festivities occur throughout the country, but this is a family holiday and many of the traditions of observance occur in the home. The official holiday lasts three days, but celebrations continue for at least the first week of the new year.

Preparations begin about a week before the new year. Homes are cleaned out in the hopes of getting rid of the past year's bad luck, and some families go so far as to repaint their house's exterior. It also is believed to be lucky to buy new clothes and get a fresh haircut. At midnight on New Year's Eve, Vietnamese families conduct the ritual Le Tru Tich, which involves gongs, firecrackers and other noisy items to chase out the old year and ring in the new.

On New Year's Day, most families meet to exchange gifts and have a traditional meal, and also perform a ceremony to appease the kitchen god. Homes are decorated with the hoa mai flower and all thoughts of sadness are supposed to be avoided. Children are encouraged not to fight or cry and anyone in mourning is shunned because it is bad luck to be associated with death on New Year's Day. Many families plant a new year's tree in front of the house and wrap it with lucky red paper. The tree is removed at the end of the first week of the new year. After the family meal, many Vietnamese attend the local pagoda to worship ancestors.In major cities, such as Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, Tet celebrations are more similar to new year celebrations in western countries. People attend events in dance clubs and bars. This is a time of enjoyment and there is a lot of eating and drinking involved in the celebrations. Fireworks are set off to scare away the evil spirit Na A. Stores and neighborhoods decorate with colored lights and red banners.

Food is an important part of the Tet celebrations. The Vietnamese believe that what a person does on New Year's Day dictates the course of the rest of the year, and eating a lot represents the hope that no one will go hungry in the coming year. In the days leading up to the holiday, the Vietnamese traditionally give gifts of food to family members and friends. The traditional meal includes foods such as bang, a bamboo and pork soup; bang chung, a sticky rice cake filled with pork and beans; and orange sticky rice. Even the ancestors are given food gifts. Families leave a five fruit tray at the altar.

With the exception of the hospitality industry, most businesses close down for the entire week of Tet celebrations. Because the holiday is an important time for Vietnamese families to spend time together, travel in Vietnam is as hectic as Christmas travel is in many other parts of the world. Any travel plans within the country must be arranged well in advance. Since most of the celebration takes place in the homes of friends and family, visitors might feel left out for most of the week unless they have close friends or family in Vietnam.

61. There are many different festivals each year in Vietnam.

____T_____

62. Before Tet, people buy fruits and flowers from the market and decorate their houses. ____T_____

63. In the north, people buy apricot trees with yellow flowers.

_____F____

64. Children wear new clothes and get lucky money during Tet.

___T______

65. People clean and decorate their house __________ Tet

A. in

B. during

C. after

D. before

66. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Christmas

B. Halloween

C. Lunar New Year

D. Mid-Autumn Festival

11C

12C

13D

14A

15B

16A

17D

11C

12C

13D

14A

15B 1

17D

Tham khảo

Nowadays, energy is running out more and more. So we need to save energy because nobody of us can live without energy. There are many different ways to reduce your household’s energy use. Firstly, we need to adjust our day-to-day behaviors. To reduce energy consumption in your home, you do not necessarily need to go out and purchase energy-efficient products. You can also use energy-intensive appliances less by performing household tasks manually. Secondly, you can use an instant water heater. These water heaters last longer than traditional tank water heaters which makes them cost-efficient in away. Last but not least, we should turn off the light in a room when we go out or in unnecessary situations, avoid wasting water, shut the kitchen stove when stop cooking. Besides, we should use low light bulbs. In conclusion, from all the things mentioned above, I hope everyone should reduce the use of energy.

As you know our energy has limitation so saving energy is also our duty. For me and my family, we save enery in the fllowing ways.

Firstly, to save energy we turn off all electric appliances such as lights, fans, air conditioners, gas stoves when we don't use them.

Secondly, we turn off faucets when we go out because a dripping faucet can waaste 500 liters of water a month.

Finally, we go to school or go to work on foot or by bicycle or use public transport to save petrol and money. We also have a mechanic check ourr motorcycle regularly.

In conclusion, saving energy is essential problem that we must do immediately not just my family now if we want to preserve our natural resource of the earth. 

How is New Year's Day in Japan and Australia the same? How is it different? People in Japan and Australia celebrate New Year's Day on the same day,_January 1st_, but they celebrate it in different seasons. In Japan, it's __winter__, but in Australia, it's ___summer_____.

I. Complete the dialogue with appropriate sen sentences. Write the letters of the sentences (A - G)

Jane: I can’t wait for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Andrew: Me too. (1)____D. What did you do for your holidays last year?______________________________________________
Jane: Well, I spent time with my family at Christmas. And then I flew to Edinburgh
 to visit some friends and spend my New Year holiday with them.
Andrew: Lucky you! (2)____ B.I've always wanted to spend New Year in Scotland______________________________________________
Jane: In Scotland, they call New Year’s Eve Hogmanay and it’s the most fun.
Andrew: (3)____A. How do the Scot celebrate Hogmanay?________________________________________________________
Jane: They celebrate it with street parties, concerts, fireworks and fire spectaculars.
Andrew: (4)____F. Did you go to the street party?_________________________________________________________
Jane: Yes, of course. We went to Princes Street for a massive street party.
Andrew: (5)_____C. Was the street crowded with people?________________________________________________________
Jane: Yes, very ... I heard there were about 80,000 people in attendance.
Andrew: (6)____E. What else happened at the Hogmanay celebration?_________________________________________________________
Jane: There were loads of bands playing different live music, a laser show and a huge
fireworks display at midnight from the Edinburgh castle.
Andrew: (7)____G.Oh, what a night!_________________________________________________________

Jane: It’s my most memorable holiday. You should go and spend New Year in Scotland.