V. Complete the conversation with the adverbial phrases in the box

Michael: Is there any festival for children (1)_________________________, Nam?
Nam: Oh, yes. It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Michael: When is the Mid-Autumn Festival held?
Nam: It is held (2)______________________________________
Michael: Where is it celebrated besides Vietnam?
Nam: It is also celebrated (3) ____________________, such as China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, etc.
Michael: How often does this festival take place?
Nam: It takes place (4) ___________________________________
Michael: What is the purpose of this festival?
Nam: The main purpose of celebration is (5) _______________________________
Michael: How is the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Vietnam?
Nam: (6)____________________, when the moon is rising, children pour into streets carrying their
beautiful lanterns, singing and parading (7)______________________.
They also have a chance to enjoy lots of delicious candies and mooncakes. They’re all happy
and enjoy the day (8)________________________________.

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 3:

A. held

B. remember

C. hold

D. celebrate

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 4:

A. spring

B. autumn

C. summer

D. winter

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 1:

A. The

B. Therefore

C. Besides

D. So

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 2:

A. children

B. child

C. girls

D. boys

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 5:

A. royal

B. club

C. school

D. family

Question 1: When is Mid-Autumn Festival in the lunar calendar?

Question 2: What is another name for the Mid-Autumn festival?

Question 3: What is normally written on the surface of a moon cake box?

Question 4: What is the name of the Goddess?

Question 5: Why did the Goddess fly to the Moon?

A. Because she drank the entire potion of immortality.

B. Because Houyi did not return from his journey.

C. Because Houyi broke up with her.

D. Because she thought the moon was beautiful and wanted to live there.

Question 6: Who lived on the Moon with the Goddess?

Question 7: What do eggs in the mooncakes represent?

Question 8: What's the indispensable dance people play at Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam?

Question 9: In Viet Nam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is considered is the festival of whom?

Question 10: What does the picture show?

A. A depiction of Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit

B. Mid-Autumn Festival in Victoria Park, Hong Kong.

C. Vietnamese children celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional 5-pointed star-shaped lanterns.

D. Mooncakes are often eaten during the festival.

   Tran Temple Festival, one of the largest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, is held on the 14th night and 15th day of the first lunar month at the national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Due Commune, Hung Ha District, Nam Dinh City. It usually begins with an incense-offering rite at the kings’ tombs and a ritual for the opening of the gates of Den Thanh (Thanh Temple), Den Mau (Mother Temple) and the Tran Kings’ shrines. They are followed by a ‘water procession’, in which people will carry nine ornate palanquins with memorial plaques of the Kings of the Tran Dynasty and members of their royal families. A series of folk games are also organized during the festival, such as a rice-cooking challenge, clay firecrackers, chung cake wrapping and tug of war, alongside traditional performances and sport games including lion dances, dragon dances, cheo and chau van singing, human chess, wrestling and martial arts.

     The Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage in 2014. The historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs received special national relic status last year.

     - ornate (adj): được sơn son thiếp vàng

     - palanquin (n): kiệu rước (lễ hội)

1. How often is the Tran Temple Festival held?

     a. every month         b. every year         c. every two years         d. twice a year

2. The Tran Temple Festival usually begins with ………………..

     a. formal ceremonies                                        b. a water procession

     c. prayers of thanks                                          d. incense offerings to the gods

3. The word ‘they’ in the passage refers to ………………..

     a. temples                  b. offerings                   c. shrines                     d. rituals

4. What does ‘plaque’ mean?

     a. a large picture printed on paper

     b. a wide piece of cloth with a message on it

     c. a small piece of paper with information on it

     d. a flat piece of metal, wood or stone with writing on it

5. Which of the followings is not organized in the festival?

     a. rice cooking          b. tug of war           c. boat race           d. human chess

6. Based on the information in the text, which statement is false?

     a. The Tran Temple Festival aims to honour the Tran Dynasty.

     b. The seal opening ceremony takes place on the 14th night.

     c. The main rituals are preceded by a water procession.

     d. Traditional cheo and chau van singing is performed in the festival.

7. Which of the followings is not mentioned in the text?

     a. The Tran Dynasty is the most brilliant reign in Vietnamese history.

     b. Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage.

     c. Nine ornate palanquins are carried in the water procession.

     d. There are plenty of activities to keep festival goers entertained.

Tran Temple Festival, one of the largest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, is held on the 14th night and 15th day of the first lunar month at the national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, Nam Dinh City. It usually begins with an incense-offering rite at the kings’ tombs and a ritual for the opening of the gates of Den Thanh (Thanh Temple), Den Mau (Mother Temple) and the Tran Kings’ shrines. They are followed by a ‘water procession’, in which people will carry nine ornate palanquins with memorial plaques of the Kings of the Tran Dynasty and members of their royal families. A series of folk games are also organized during the festival, such as a rice-cooking challenge, clay firecrackers, chung cake wrapping and tug of war, alongside traditional performances and sport games including lion dances, dragon dances, cheo and chau van singing, human chess, wrestling and martial arts.

      The Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage in 2014. The historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs received special national relic status last year.

      - ornate (adj): được sơn son thiếp vàng          - palanquin (n): kiệu rước (lễ hội)

1.   How often is the Tran Temple Festival held?

      a. every month            b. every year               c. every two years      d. twice a year

2.   The Tran Temple Festival usually begins with ________.

      a. formal ceremonies                                      b. a water procession

      c. prayers of thanks                                         d. incense offerings to the gods

3.   The word ‘they’ in the passage refers to ________.

      a. temples                    b. offerings                  c. shrines      d. rituals

4.   What does ‘plaque’ mean?         

      a. a large picture printed on paper

      b.a wide piece of cloth with a message on it

      c.a small piece of paper with information on it

      d.a flat piece of metal, wood or stone with writing on it

5.   Which of the followings is not organized in the festival?

      a. rice cooking            b. tug of war                c. boat race      d. human chess

5.   Based on the information in the text, which statement is false?

      a.The Tran Temple Festival aims to honour the Tran Dynasty.

      b.The seal opening ceremony takes place on the 14th night.

      c.The main rituals are preceded by a water procession.

      d.Traditional cheo and chau van singing is performed in the festival.

7,   Which of the followings is not mentioned in the text?

      a.The Tran Dynasty is the most brilliant reign in Vietnamese history.

      b.Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage.

      c. Nine ornate palanquins are carried in the water procession.

            d.There are plenty of activities to keep festival goers entertained.