Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Passage 1:

In Viet Nam, Tet is the biggest festival that occurs in late January or early February. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods such as Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation. The significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. There are many customs during Tet: visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, giving lucky money to children, opening a shop….

People forget the past year’s troubles and hope for a better upcoming year.

When does Tet occur?

A.    In late January or early February        B. In late February or early March           

C.  In late February or early April              D. In early January or late February

 Which food don’t Vietnamese people make at Tet?

A.    Boiled chicken    B. Sticky rice            C.  Chung cakes       D. Beef noodles

What do Vietnamese people do to worship their ancestors?

A.    Open a shop                                B. Go to the Night market              

C.  Receive lucky money                D. Make many tasty traditional foods

Passage 2:

The Yen Tu Festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After ceremonies are held at the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo, etc.

With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong pagoda. Coming to the Dong pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land.

There are many pagodas, towers, etc... on the way to the Yen Tu peak. In the cloud-like fairy tale, they are hidden under the ancient trees, or right in the clear part of the space. Moreover, visitors feel like coming to Heaven’s gate to raise the cloud when coming to Yen Tu

 How long does the Yen Tu festival often last?

            A. It often lasts for two spring months

            B. It often lasts for three spring months

            C. It often lasts for four spring months

            D. It often lasts for five spring months

Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held at the base of the mountain?

            A. People go to Dong pagoda built near the peak of Yen Tu.

            B. People go to Dong pagoda built in ate peak of Yen Tu.

            C. People go to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu.

            D. People go to Dong temple built on the peak of Yen Tu.

 What are there on the way to the Yen Tu peak?

            A. There are many pagodas, towers, etc

            B. There are many pagodas, temples, etc

            C. There are many towers, hotels, etc

            D. There are many pagodas, schools, etc

  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

Doc doan van:

...(1)...there are many celebrations..(2)...out the year, Tet or Luna New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February. It usually..(3).....for three days which is a time for family members who live apart try to be together. Before Tet they try to clean, decorate their houses and make preparation to welcome New Year...(4)... the Tet holiday some people go to the pagodas and churches to pray, others come to see their relatives and friends. They often...(4)..."happy new year" to each other and they...(5)....hope to meet good fortunes all the year

1. A. even B. however C. although D. in spite of

2. A. through B. over C. runs D. comes

3. A. spreads B. goes C. lasts D. is

4. A. in B. after C. before D. during

5. A. speak B. reply C. say D. respone

6. A. too B. either C. neither D. also

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 ?

Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.

26. This is the book that I bought it at the store.

        A              B       C                 D

27. Tet is a festival who occurs in late January or early February.

                                   A      B                              C   D

28. She gave me a lot of flowers on my birthday, that was very nice of her.

                  A                        B            C                       D

29. On my mum’s birthday, my dad gave her roses whose were very sweet and beautiful.

                                                             A    B                C                                    D

30. He is a considerate and generous man whom is loved not only by his family but also by all his friends.

                         A                                            B                        C                                 D