Read the text and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Tet or lunar New Year is the most important (1)         in Viet Nam. It usually happens in late January or early February. Tet holiday is the best occasion for family (2)        .Before Tet, Vietnamese people often go (3)         .The items of shopping are: food, new clothes, peach flowers and household decorations. People often make banh Chung, the main food for Tet and other (4)            foods. During Tet, they always smile and behave nicely. They (5)             family members, relatives and friends' good luck and give lucky money to children. The Vietnamese believe that Tet is an occasion to enjoy life after a hard-working year.

1.A. holiday B.festival C. holidays D.festivals

2.A. gathering B. gatherings C.collect D.collects

3. A. shops B. shoping C.shopping D. buying

4. A. specially B.important C. speciality D. special

5.A. wishes B. wish C.wished D. wishing

VII. Đọc đoạn văn và quyết định xem những câu bên là đúng hay sai

At present , the celebration of New Year is a major celebration worldwide . It is time to say goodbye to the past and to think about new beginnings . On these days , people get together with family and friends on December 31^st to eat , drink dance and welcome January 1^st at midnight . In many countries , New Year holiday lasts for several days

In many Western countries people make New Year’s resolutions . They make promises to themselves to make changes in their lives over the coming year , such as to quit tobacco smoking , stop drinking of alcohol , lose weight , get a new job , or learn a new skill

In many Asian countries , people also celebrate the Lunar New Year ,usually in late January or early February . People spend time with family , eat special foods

1 ……… New Year only occurs Asian

2 ……… New Year is time to goodbye to the past and to think about new beginnings

3 ……… In many Western countries people promise to themselves to make changes in their lives over the coming year

4 ……… New Year holiday only lasts for one day

5 ……… People often welcome January 1^st in the morning

6 ……… People celebrate the Lunar New Year in late January or early March in Asian countries

IV. Read the passage carefuly and the answer the given question

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration in the year which occurs in late January or early February. Tet is a time for family members who live apart try to be together. The prepareions and celebretions used to be spread over months but nowdays the holiday is much shorter. However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People often buy gifts, clean and decorate their house cook tradicional foods for Tet.

On the first days of Tet people try to be nice and polite to others. They vitsit their relatives or friends and exchange New Year's wiches. Childern receive the " lucky money " inside red evelopes. Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country

1) Does the Tet holiday in Vietnam occour in late January or early February ?

2) What are streets decorated with 

3) What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for Tet ?

4) Where do many people go to pray for a happy new year ?

  Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important …………. (9) for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which ………… (10) in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and ………….. (11) their homes. They go to market to ………. (12) candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are traditional at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are …………….. (13) flowers at Tet holiday. Tet is a time …………….. (14) family members to gather and have some special meals………… (15) special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often ………….. (16) relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

9. A. festival      B. celebration

    C. occasion      D. A&B

10. A. happen      B. take place

      C. occurs      D. All are correct

11. A. decorating      B. decorate

      C. to decorate      D. decorated

12. A. make      B. take

      C. buy      D. sell

13. A. tradition      B. traditional

      C. traditionally      D. traditions

14. A. with      B. in

      C. to      D. for

15. A. for      B. with

      C. to      D. of

16. A. visit      B. love

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year. 1.What do The Vietnamese believe? 2.When does Tet happen? 

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. _______

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T) or False (F)

Tet happens in early January.