Read the passage and choose the correct and fill in the blanks.

            Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important celebration of Viet Nam. It (51)………. place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar until at least the third day. (52)……… Vietnamese people prepare for Tet by cooking special food and cleaning the house. The food includes Banh Chung, Banh Day, pickled onion, frozen meat … etc. There ………… (53) a lot of customs during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house, visiting pagodas, sending New Year’s greetings and wishes, giving lucky money to children and elders. At Tet, Vietnamese people usually return to their home town to visit their ………. (54) and friends. It is the chance for all members of a family to ………… (55) each other after a long busy year.

51.       A. take                        B. takes                      C. taking                    D. to take 

52.       A. Little                      B. Much                     C. Any                        D. Many

53.       A. is                            B. has                         C. have                       D. are

54.       A. relatives                B. school                    C. partners                 D. cinema

55.       A. work                      B. study                      C. meet                       D. say

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V. Read the following passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (36) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (37)______________ foods. The most important food includes 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 the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (38) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (39) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (40) _____________, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

47. A. traditional.B. worship ​​C. preparation​D. celebrate

48. A. traditional​​B. worship ​​C. preparation​D. However 49. A. celebrate​ ​B. preparation ​C. However​ ​D. traditional 50. A. traditional ​​B. celebrate​​C. worship​​D. preparation 51. A. worship ​​B. preparation​C. traditional ​D. However

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

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.

Question: Tet is considered as the most important holiday in Vietnam.

A. True

B. False

CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHARSE AMONG A,B,C AND D THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE.(WHY)

This is one of the biggest and most important events of the Cham people in Vietnam.(5)_____,it is a good opportunity for the visitors to exploxe the (6)_____in the Cham culture,from architecture to costumes,instruments and traditional songs that are used to praise their kings in the past.The Kate festival in each tower starts at the same time on the same day,and the day after,villages and families begin to hold their own rites.During the rite,the people (7)____their ancestors and gods with the help of a shaman,and then pray(8)_____health and prosperity.The actual festival(9)____after the rites.It is a combination of traditional music and dance,including some activities(10)______performances of Ginang Drum and Saranai Flute or the traditional dance of Cham girls.

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the biggest and most important festival in Vietnam. Tet often falls between late January and early February.

A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung, which is made of sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.

On the days of Tet, people visit other family members or friends and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Many people go to pagodas to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their families. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.

79.When does Tet occur?

A. early January and late February     B. early January and early February

C. late January and early February     D. late January and late February

80.What do people NOT do to prepare for Tet?

A. buying gifts                  B. cooking traditional food

C. decorating their houses     D. visiting other families.

81.Where is apricot blossom the symbol of Tet?

A. in the North of Viet Nam.      B. in the Central of Viet Nam.

C. in the South of Viet Nam.           D. in all over Viet Nam.

82.What is made of sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork?

A. Banh Chung            B. red banner

C. peach blossom          D. lucky money

83.What do children receive during Tet?

A. wishes               B. lucky money

C. flowers                     D. games

84.On the days of Tet, what do Vietnamese people go to pagodas for?

A. to pray for a happy new year               B. to exchange New Year’s wishes

C. to take part in forms of entertainment      D. to give their children lucky money

V. Choose the one option that best completes the passage.
The largest lunar (24) __________in Vietnam is Tet, (25)__________occurs in the first month of the lunar calendar. It is the lunar New Year and usually continues for a week with visits to (26) _________, temples and friends and ends with sacrifices. A festival that is (27)_______with the children is the Moon Festival, held in the 8th lunar month. There are parades for children, with lanterhs, dances and drums that last (28)______the moon is halfway in the sky. At that time the (29)________cakes (filled with five fillings candied egg, lard, beans, pumpkin, lotus seeds) are eaten. Children are also (30)______with this festival for all the above reasons as (31)__________ as the fact they are laden with presents.
24. a. season b. celebration c. parade d. occasion
25. a. it b. that c. what d. which
26. a. relations b. relators c. relatives d. relationships
27. a. popular b. important c. regular d. necessary
28. a. during b. when c. before d. until
29. a. sticky c. fruit d. cream b. moon
30. a. thrill c. thrilled d. thrillers b. thrilling
31. a. well d. much c. soon b. good

Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage: (1,5m) foods - take– after - most - to - forget - for I think Tet holiday is the (1) …………… important celebration in Vietnam because it is an occasion for family-reunion, for human love and for better hope. All of us seem to (2) ................... the hatred, bad lucks and then try to be nice (3) …………… others. Everyone is eager to (4) ………… part in many special activities, which are expected to bring good lucks and success in the New Year. Tet is also the time for us to relax and enjoy our special (5) ………………, warm family atmosphere (6)……………a hard-working year.

IX.Read the following passage and choose the best answer

If one asks me which is the most meaningful Vietnam festival, without a doubt, the Tet holiday is my definite answer. The full name for the festival in Vietnamese is “Tet Nguyen Dan”. It is the Lunar New Year holiday, which takes place on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. This is the most important time of the year for the locals. Before the festival arrives, all local markets and busy streets are filled with people rushing to shop for food, decorations, and flowers to prepare their home for this occasion. After that, all businesses and schools will have about 10 days off so the country, witnesses a massive flow of people leaving big cities to go back to their hometowns to celebrate Tet with their family.

At the stroke of midnight of the important day, some families would make beautifully decorated altars to express their wish for a lucky new year to the gods who guard the land, while other gathers at city central to watch the sparkling fireworks. In the next days, the Vietnamese would go to pagodas to pray, travel to beautiful sites, and visit their relatives and friends.

Question 1: What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Vietnamese people like going to pagodas

B. Visitors enjoy Tet holiday in Vietnam

C. How Vietnamese celebrate the Tet holiday

D. The reason why the Tet holiday takes place

Question 2: The word “which” is referred to:

A. Lunar New Year holiday             B. Festival

C. Doubt                                   D. Vietnamese

Question 3: The word “witness” is closest in meaning to:

A. buy                  B. observe                      C. pray                  D. ignore

Question 4: According to the passage, what do people do at the stroke of midnight of the important day?

A. Watch the fireworks           B. Decorate the altar     

C. Go to pagodas                     D. Both A & B

Question 5: It can be inferred from the passage that:

A. Most Vietnamese people who work far from home do not go home at Tet.

B. The whole country still works as usual during Tet.

C. Tet holiday starts at the second month of the lunar calendar.

D. People visit and meet each other on Tet holiday.

Question 6: Before Tet, people buy many things except for:

A. Flower             B. Food                          C. Book                        D. Decoration

Question 7: Some families decorate their altars beautifully in order to:

A. Express their wish to the gods for a lucky new year

B. Apologize to the one who guard the family’s land

C. Receive more red envelopes

D. Earn more money

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