III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:

                                            Hue Festival

 Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. The first Hue Festival took place in 2000. At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy a colorful opening ceremony with unique performances of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. Besides, visitors can come and enjoy “ Ao dai” Grand Show, “Oriental night” Show, and sporting activities like boat race, human chess, etc. Particularly, the ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty is also reproduced. The Royal Refined Music of Hue was recognized as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003. Hue festival is well-known as an international festival because the traditional and cultural values from Vietnam and other countries are widely presented to the world in this festival.

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1.The text is about_________.

A. Hue festival                     B.Hue city

C. A festival in Vietnam       D. Traditional and cultural values of Vietnam

2. When was the first Hue Festival celebrated?

A. two years ago.                  B. many years ago.

C. 2000.                                D. 2003.

B.  Answer the questions:

          1. Is Hue Festival taken place every year?

           à……………………………………………….

          2. Why is Hue Festival well-known as an international?

          à…………………………………………………

          3. When was the Royal Refined Music of Hue recognized as a Masterpiece of 

 the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO?

          à…………………………………………………………..

PART D. READING

A. Read a brochure about Hue Festival and answer the questions about it .

Hue Festival

Welcome to Hue Citadel. This is the place where Hue Festival will be taken place in the next few days. Every two years in April, Hue Festival is held with the main purpose is to honor the cultural heritages of Hue. The festival is also the chance to introduce Vietnam’s national identity to the tourists worldwide. Coming to Hue Festival, you will have the opportunities to enjoy many cultural and sporting activities. The festival is started with a colourful ceremony with art performance. This is a greeting to visitors and also a big cultural exchange performance of different countries such as France, Italia,England , Korea,and Brazil. Moreover, Hue festival is famous for Ao Dai Grand show, Sea festival, Kite Flying competition, Human chess, and Boat race. The unique Ao Dai performance is considered one of the most attractive shows. You can see the gentle beauty of Vietnam’s traditional costume . Especially ,the Royal Refined Music of Hue and scenery of Nguyen Dynasty will bring you back to the ancient time of Hue. I am sure that you will experience joy and happiness during Hue Festival.

Questions.

1. Where and How often does Hue Festival happen ?                                           ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. Why does Hue Festival take place ?                                           …………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Which countries share a performance at the beginning of the festival ?          ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Which performance helps tourists know more about Vietnamese women’s traditional costume?                                                                                          ………………………………………………………………………………………

5. How can we imagine about ancient time of Hue ?                                            ………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

     People visiting Spain for the first time can find it difficult to get used to the eating customs of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to. I used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair – justa roll and some coffee usually – eatenbetween 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal of the day is lunch, which people usually eat sometime between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening – rarelybefore 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won’t eat before 11 p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch – oftenjust a few tapas taken with a drink.

Every two years, Vietnamese generations and Hue people in (1)___________________ welcome one of their biggest festivals, which is Festival Hue. The purpose of Festival Hue is increasing the cultural exchange(2)___________________ promoting tourism. However, this year, Festival Hue 2006 plays an important role in not only bringing all the culture in Vietnam and (3)___________________other countries together, but also celebrating 700 years of Thuan Hoa- Phu Xuan- Thua Thien Hue cultural(4)___________________ with integration and development.

The festival Hue 2006 was held from June 3 to June 1, 2006. The attractive (5)___________________ of the Royal Citadel by night was central to Festival activities with various art stages and a(6)___________________ of programs such as; Hue traditional dancing and singing, the space of Cong Chieng in Highland, Nam Giao festival and ao dai performance which was more(7)___________________ in these splendid atmosphere of demonstration on the Perfume River (8)___________________ Trang Tien bridge. Besides, the festivals featured performances by (9)___________________ art troupes

Festival Hue 2006 was a chance to promote meetings, (10)___________________ exchanges and investing corporation in many fields with national and international partners

1. A.occasion          B. particular     C.celebration                      D. individual

2.A  as well     B. as long as            C. as soon as                      D. as much as

3.A. other                  B  others                 C.  the other                    D. another  

4.A. ceremony      B. heritage           C. development              D. entertainment

5.A. atmosphere         B. attitude               C.  behavior              D. appearance

6.A means                       B. series               C. kind                      D. amount

7.A interested      B. impressed         C. impressionable          D. impressive

8. A and                          B. or                     C. but                        D. on

9.  A compulsory            B. clever        C. distinguished            D. generous

10.      A friendship         B. friendly      C. educational                D. economical

The Hue Festival is a cultural event celebrated every two years in order to honour Hue Cultural Heritages as well as Viet Nam’s national identity. In 2000, this event got its official name “Hue Festival” as today. In this special event, a wide variety of traditional activities are held, such as kites playing, human chess… Performances of dances and fireworks are included. The festival aims at promoting several kinds of arts as well, with the participation of over 40 art companies from Viet Nam and foreign countries. From all over the world, thousands of artists gather in Hue and demonstrate their talents throughout the city.

A.Choose the best answer:

1.There are… activities at this event.

A.few                     B. some                      C. no                                   D. a lot of

2.This festival is held……………..

A.every year          B. every two years     C. once every three years   D. twice every year

B.Answer the questions:

What is the Hue Festival celebrated for?………………………………………………..

When did this event get its name as today?........…………………………………….….

Can art companies from foreign countries take part in this event?...............................................

The Hue Festival is a cultural event celebrated every two years in order to honour Hue Cultural Heritages as well as Viet Nam’s national identity. In 2000, this event got its official name “Hue Festival” as today. In this special event, a wide variety of traditional activities are held, such as kites playing, human chess… Performances of dances and fireworks are included. The festival aims at promoting several kinds of arts as well, with the participation of over 40 art companies from Viet Nam and foreign countries. From all over the world, thousands of artists gather in Hue and demonstrate their talents throughout the city. A.Choose the best answer: 1.There are… activities at this event. A.few B. some C. no D. a lot of 2.This festival is held…………….. A.every year B. every two years C. once every three years D. twice every year B.Answer the questions: What is the Hue Festival celebrated for? ……………………………………………….. When did this event get its name as today? ........…………………………………….…. Can art companies from foreign countries take part in this event? ...............................................

Complete the dialogue with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets 

6. Hue festival is a………………event that is held every two years. (culture)

7.New Year’s Ever is one of the largest global……………..because it marks the last day of the year. (celebrate)

8.Everybody has gone to the …………………….festival. (music)

9. Rosy has a large …………………..of dolls. (collect)

10. I am ……………….that I will visit Ha Noi with my parents next weekend. (excite)

11. This is a very a ………………………book about the history of the cinema. (interest)

1.A masquerade is a ______________ gathering of people wearing masks. (festival)

2.We went out for a ______________ dinner at a nearby beach restaurant. (celebrate)

3.______________ in a lion dance outfit show off their moves at the Rio Carnival. (perform)

4.The Rio Carnival Samba ______________ are known as the greatest show on Earth! (parade)

5.A music festival includes live ______________ of singing and musical instrument playing. (perform)

6.Hue Festival is a ______________ event that is held every two years. (culture)

7.New Year’s Eve is one of the largest global ______________ because it marks the last day of the year. (celebrate)

8.The Saint Patrick’s Day marchers were ______________ up Fifth Avenue. (parade)