I.    Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences, using the question words in brackets.

A.   Diwali (Festival of Lights)

1.    Diwali is celebrated in October or November each year. (When)

2.    It marked the last harvest of the year before winter. (What)

3.    Indians celebrate Diwali with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers, sharing of sweets, or worship to Lakshmi. (How)

4.    Some people believe that Lakshmi wanders the Earth looking for homes where she will be welcomed. (What)

5.    People open their doors and windows and light lamps to invite Lakshmi in. (What)

B.   Elephant Race Festival, Don Village

6.    Elephant Race Festival takes place in village of Don or in the forests near the Sevepoi River (Dak Lak) every spring (during the third lunar month). (When and Where)

7.    The M’nong ethnic group are known for their bravery and skill in wild elephant hunting. (What)

8.    The racetrack is 1-2 km long, set on even ground where there are only a few big trees, wide enough to accommodate ten running elephants. (How long; Where; How wide)

VII. Make question for the following sentences:

1.   Diwali was celebrated in October or November of the year.

     ………………………………………………………………..

2.   People celebrate the harvest festival to honor the God Rice and their ancestor.

     ………………………………………………………………..

3.   It’s three kilometres from my house to the school.

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VIII. Read the text below about New Year's Eve in Hong Kong and write T (true) or F (false) in the box:

            I’ll never forget my visit to Hong Kong. When I arrived, everybody was very busy with the preparations involved. The atmosphere was fantastic. There were bright colours and delicious smells everywhere. The local people were cleaning every corner of their houses and decorating the walls with red pieces of paper.

            Another custom is to cook fish on New Year’s Eve and eat it the next day. My friend told me that they wanted to have something to eat on the first day of the year.

            I was really looking forward to New Year’s Eve Dinner. The whole family got together and everyone was really happy. I noticed that the grandparents and parents gave children red envelopes with money inside. After dinner they all started playing cards for good luck. Nobody went to sleep before midnight. At midnight the great event begins: fireworks! I was really amazed. All around the city I could see and hear colourful fireworks. It was incredible and I was really excited.

Write T (true) or F (false) in the box:

VII. Make question for the following sentences:

1.   Diwali was celebrated in October or November of the year.

     ………………………………………………………………..

2.   People celebrate the harvest festival to honor the God Rice and their ancestor.

     ………………………………………………………………..

3.   It’s three kilometres from my house to the school.

     ………………………………………………………………..

cultural parades celebrations holiday performamnces Trang 2/2 Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali (1) …….are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the (2) ……. richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3)……... and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4)…... with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali. cultural parades celebrations holiday performamnces 

          Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India . Special Diwali celebrations are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the cultural richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddes of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance performances and watch fireworks. Also , people can watch parades with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali.

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali (1) …….are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the (2) ……. richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3)……... and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4)…... with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali.               cultural    parades celebrations    holiday    performamnces 

B. Read the passage and tick true (T) or false (F) 

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali celebrations are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the cultural richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance performances and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch parades with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali.

Statements True False

23. Diwali is called the “Festival of Lights”

24. They are held across the country in October or November.

25. The festival shows the colourful richness of this country.

26. People don’t open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.