II.   Writethe questions for the underlined parts.

1.   ___________________________________________________________________________

            The Vietnamese celebrate Tetbetween late January and early February

2.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      Tet lasts ten days.

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      Before Tet, people should clean and decorate their houses.

4.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      My family usually go to pagodas on the first day of Tet.

5.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      We will visit our relatives on the second day of Tet.

6.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      People shouldn’t eat duck meat at Tetbecause it brings unluckiness.

7.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      My mother buys three apricot blossoms for Tet.

8.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      They go home every New Year.

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

Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. The Songkran Festival is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 April.

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2. Vietnamese people go to pagodas at Tet to pray for a year of good luck and happiness.

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3. The Vietnamese celebrate Tet with family gatherings, traditional foods, and lion dances.

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4. The festival site is three miles from the nearest town of Shepton Mallet.

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5. During Tet, children and the elderly receive lucky money put in red envelopes.

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6. Many people went to Han River to witness the Danang International Fireworks Festival.

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7. Jean visits Dalat every two years to attend the Dalat Flower Festival.

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I. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. The Songkran Festival is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 April.

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2. Vietnamese people go to pagodas at Tet to pray for a year of good luck and happiness.

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3. The Vietnamese celebrate Tet with family gatherings, traditional foods, and lion dances.

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4. The festival site is three miles from the nearest town of Shepton Mallet.

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5. During Tet, children and the elderly receive lucky money put in red envelopes.

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6. Many people went to Han River to witness the Danang International Fireworks Festival.

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7. Jean visits Dalat every two years to attend the Dalat Flower Festival.

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II.   Complete each sentences with an appropriate word.

1.   The Vietnamese _______________Tet in late January or early February.

2.   Children _______________their grandparents health and longevity.

3.   Tet is a time for family _______________.

4.   Thousands of people gathered to _______________ fireworks.

5.   Children receive _______________ money in red envelopes.

6.   They believe that the first_______________ on New Year’s Day decides the family luck.

7.   New Year’s _______________ is on December 31.

8.   We _______________our house with flowers and plants.

9.   One tradition in Thai New Year is to throw_______________ over people.

10. Children _______________eat lots of sweets - it’s not good for their teeth.

III.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Vietnamese people usually return to their families _________ Tet.

      a. in                             b. on                            c. for                            d. during

2.   When the clock strikes midnight, colorful fireworks light _________ the sky.

      a. in                             b. up                            c.on                             d. over

3.   You shouldn’t_________ things on the first day of Tet.

      a. make                        b. hang                        c. break                        d. cook

4.   Tet is the _________ time of the year.    

      a. busy                         b. busier                       c. busiest                     d. most busy

5.   Tet is the biggest and most important_________ in Vietnam.

      a. festival                     b. decoration               c. occasion                   d. tradition

6.   Tet is coming. We _________ clean and decorate our house.

      a. should                      b. shouldn’t                 c. mustn’t                    d. are

7.   I always _________ my grandparents a long life and good health.

      a. celebrate                  b. wish                         c. make                        d. bring

8.   The _________ is the first person to enter your house in the New Year.

      a. relative                     b. first cousin              c. first footer               d. rooster

9.   ‘_________ do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet?’‘They decorate their houses and cook special food.’

      a. What                        b.Where                       c.How                         d.How often

10. ‘In which country do people throw water at one another?’‘_________’

      a. Scotland                  b.Thailand                   c.The USA                  d.   Denmark

Complete each sentences with an appropriate word.

1.  The Vietnamese _______________Tet in late January or early February.

2.  Children _______________their grand parents health and longevity.

3.  Tet is a time for family _______________.

4.  Thousands of people gathered to _______________ fireworks.

5.  Children receive _______________ money in red envelopes.

6.  They believe that the first____________ on New Year’s Day decides the family luck.

7.  New Year’s _______________ is on December 31.

8.  We _______________our house with flowers and plants.

9.  One tradition in Thai New Year is to throw_______________ over people.

10.    Children _______________eat lots of sweets - it’s not good for their teeth.

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T) or False (F)

Tet happens in early January.

  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