Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 The Lunar New Year is ______.

A. an important Chinese holiday 

B. the time for having large meals 

C. a special tine for children 

D. the time when no one is in debt

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 This passage as a whole is about _________.

A. paying debts 

B. China 

C. the Chinese New Year 

D. New Year's promises

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 Which of these sentences is NOT true?

A. Fireworks are set off to light up the sky. 

B. Chinese houses are made of paper. 

C. Chinese people pay debts at New Year's. 

D. People also decorate the windows.

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

How can people make their homes attractive?

A. By decorating them with flowers and plants. 

B. By decorating them with brightly-coloured decorations. 

C. By hanging brightly-coloured decorations outside their homes. 

D. By decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 What can we infer from the passage?

A. The Chinese have only one holiday 

B. The Chinese New Year is happy 

C. The Chinese New Year celebration lasts seven days 

D. People don't go to church during the Chinese New Year

Read the passage carefully then answer the questions.

When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away.

Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.

Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.

In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.

Questions:

In many countries, what do people do to greet the spring?

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Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A,B,C or D ) to fill in the blanks.
The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbors, and
by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promise for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the
sky. The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes for example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year’s Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly- coloured decorations.
22. This passage as a whole is about ………… .
A. the Chinese New Year                 B. paying debts
C. China                                            D. New Year’s promises
23. The Lunar New Year is …………. . .
A. an important Chinese holiday B. the time for having large meals
C. a special time for children D. the time when no one is in debt
24. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The Chinese New Year is happy.
B. The Chinese have only one holiday.
C. The Chinese New Year celebration lasts seven days.
D. People don’t go to church during the Chinese New Year.
25. Which of these sentences is NOT true?
A. Chinese houses are made of paper.
B. Fireworks are set off to light up the sky.
C. Chinese people pay debts at New Year’s.
D. People also decorate the windows.
26. How can people make their homes attractive?
A. By decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations
B. By decorating them with flowers and plants.
C. By decorating them with brightly-coloured decorations.
D. By hanging brightly-coloured decorations outside their homes.

VII. Đọc đoạn văn và quyết định xem những câu bên là đúng hay sai

At present , the celebration of New Year is a major celebration worldwide . It is time to say goodbye to the past and to think about new beginnings . On these days , people get together with family and friends on December 31^st to eat , drink dance and welcome January 1^st at midnight . In many countries , New Year holiday lasts for several days

In many Western countries people make New Year’s resolutions . They make promises to themselves to make changes in their lives over the coming year , such as to quit tobacco smoking , stop drinking of alcohol , lose weight , get a new job , or learn a new skill

In many Asian countries , people also celebrate the Lunar New Year ,usually in late January or early February . People spend time with family , eat special foods

1 ……… New Year only occurs Asian

2 ……… New Year is time to goodbye to the past and to think about new beginnings

3 ……… In many Western countries people promise to themselves to make changes in their lives over the coming year

4 ……… New Year holiday only lasts for one day

5 ……… People often welcome January 1^st in the morning

6 ……… People celebrate the Lunar New Year in late January or early March in Asian countries

Read the following passage then do the tasks.

Tết, or Lunar New Year is the most important festival of Vietnamese people. It marks the beginning of the Lunar year, which is celebrated in China as well. Tet in Vietnam usually drops in the late of January or early February. At Tết, festivals are held throughout the country, and this is a family holiday, too. Before Tết, Vietnamese families usually make Chưng cake or Tét cake, the traditional cakes of Việtnam. They also buy lots of cakes and candies. Children often give best wishes to the old people or parents then get lucky money. The official holiday lasts three days, but celebrations continue for at least the first week of the new year.

* Answer the questions: 

1. What is the other name of Tết?

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2. When does Tết drop?

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3. Do the celebrations last three days?

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4. What do the children often give to the old or their parents?

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