Read the passage about Lunar New Year (Tet) in Viet Nam, then answer the questions.

            Lunar New Year is one of the festivals celebrated in some Asian countries. It is the greatest Vietnamese festival. It is called Tet in Viet Nam. It usually takes place between the end of January and the beginning of February.

            Celebrations begin with the family reunion dinner which is held on the New Year’s Eve. Every member of the family is eager to attend this family feast (bữa tiệc). The feast usually consists of Banh Chung or Banh Tet, spring rolls, chicken and some other special food.

            The children usually wear new clothes and go with their parents to visit their grandparents and relatives. The children say “Happy New Year” to all the people they visit and are often given lucky money in red envelopes. They are very happy.

1. When does the Lunar New Year take place?

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2. When do the Vietnamese hold their family reunion dinner?

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3. What do the Vietnamese children usually do at Tet?

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4. What are the children given at Tet?

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5. How do the children feel?

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II. Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or (F) . (1,25pt)

    Lunar  New Year is one of the festivals celebrated in some Asian countries. It is the greatest Vietnamese festivial. It is called tet in Viet Nam. It usually takes place between the end of January and the beginning of February.

     Celebrations begin with the family renion dinner which is held on the New Year’s Eve. Every member of the family is eager to attend this family feast. The feast usually consists of banh chung or banh tet, spring rolls, chicken and some other special food.

     The children usually wear new clothes and go with their parents to visit their grandparents and relatives. The children say “Happy New Year” to all the people they visit and are often given lucky money in red envelopes. They are very happy.

SECTION D.WRITING(2.5pts)

I. Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences.(1,25pts).

1. hotter/ June /than/ is /May, but/ hottest./ is/ the/ July/

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2. keep /Students /their/ must / clean /schools/ and/ beautiful./

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3. weather /is /the /What/ Sa Pa?/like/ in /

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4. flows/ The Han River through /Da Nang City./

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5. want /Many/ to/ tourists /visit /Sa Pa/ because/ is / fresh./its air/

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V. Cho dạng đúng của từ ttrong ngoặc.

1. There are lots of (beauty) ……………………beaches in Viet Nam.

2. Is Mr.Ha a (business) ……………………………………………..?

3. September is the (nine)......................................... month of the year.                                        

4. My father goes  (jog)..............................................every morning.                                               

5. She has small white (tooth) ……………………......................... .     

V. Read the passage.

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family get together for the reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam ?

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year ?

3. Who do people often visit TET holiday ?

4. How many kinds of dishes in the reunion

Cho dạng đúng động từ trong ngoặc

1, I (not see) your orother recently

2, when we them last year , they (live) in santiago

3, yesterday I spend two hour (do) the homework

4, they always (go)to class late

5, the rice cooking festival (hold) every two years

6, Is petronas twin towers (high) building in the world?

7, there are a lot of (tradition) festivals in viet nam

8, discovering penecillin made sir alexender fleming (fame) all over the world

9, ha long bay is in (north) viet nam

Read the passage carefully then answer the question:

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money waspped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

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2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

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3. What do people do on one or two days before the festival?

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4. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

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5. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?

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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 passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Every country has its own tradition when New Year comes. In Japan, at midnight on December 31, all temples in the country ring their bell 108 times. They believe that the ringing bells can remove their bad actions from the previous year.

In Thai Lan, the New Year is in April. It’s the hottest time of the year. People often throw water over the people. They believe that this activity will bring a lot of rain and wash away the bad things.

In Viet Nam, people clean and decorate their houses before Tet. They would like their houses to look more beautiful. The first footer is very important. They believe that the first footer on the first New Year Day decides the family’s luck for the whole year.

Một số từ vựng:

- tradition (n): truyền thống

- ring the bell: rung chuông

- wash away: rửa sạch, cuốn trôi

- luck (n): điều may mắn

What is another name of Tet? 

A. Vietnamese holiday 

B. Lunar New Year

C. Traditional holiday 

D. Vietnam's main holida

New Year is one of the most important festivals in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock at night, everyone says "Happy New Year" and they wish their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's Eve is usally a long night to many people.They don't go home until morning.Another holiday,Halloween,is mainly for childre.On this holiday children dress as witches, ghosts or orthers. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give  them candy, the children will play''trick or treat'' on them. But this hardly ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.

1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

2.Where do people go on New Year's Eve?

3.What do children ask for on Hallowen?

4.What game do the children play on Hallowen?

5.Iss Now Year one of the most important fesstival in the USA?