Question II. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3…... This is a great time for everyone, (4) ……… for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1.A .minor           B. cultural                           

C. custom         D. festival

2.A. gets               B. goes                      

C. comes              D. runs

3.A. seen               B. arranged               

C. observed           D. celebrated

4.A. largely           B. especially              

C. generally          D. typically

5.A. ask                B. look                      

C. pray                 D. call

6. A. fathers          B. relatives              

C. families            D. ancestors

C. READING

Read the passage below carefully, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each numbered blank from number 1 to number 6.

 Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (30)___ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (31)___ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (32)___. This is a great time for everyone, (33)___ for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (34)___ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (35)___. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

30.  A. festival        B. custom                   

C. minor                 D. cultural    

31.  A. runs      B. gets             

C. comes          D. goes                          

32.  A. seen           B. arranged                

C. celebrated         D. observed        

33.  A. typically        B. especially             

C. generally              D. largely                                       

34.  A. call     B. look                       

C. pray           D. ask                               

35.  A. ancestors      B. families           

C. fathers                  D. relatives         

Choose the correct option A,B,C or D for each gap in the passage.

        Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (40) _________ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (41) _________ warmer and Hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (42) _________. This is a great time for everyone, (43) _________ for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (44) _________ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and Ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

40. A. minor          B. cultural             C. custom              D. festival

41. A. gets             B. goes                  C. comes                D. runs

42. A. seen             B. arranged            C. observed            D. celebrated

43. A. largely         B. especially          C. generally           D. typically

44. A. ask              B. look                   C. pray                   D. call

VII .Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the
most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) life of the Thai
people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful
flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) This is a great time for
everyone, (4) for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend.
This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and
express their special thanks to the Gods and (5) .The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
1. A .minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival
2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs
3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated
4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
5. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors

Part 1: Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits in the blank.

  Spring is a time when there are (1) ........festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (2) ........life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (3) ........ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) ........This is a great time for everyone, ......(5)...... for boys and girls.The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. much           B. an                  C. a                           D. many

2. A. minor           B. cultural           C. custom                 D. festival

3. A. gets             B. goes               C. comes                  D. runs

4. A. seen            B. arranged        C. observed              D. celebrated

5. A. largely         B. especially       C. generally              D. typically

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Spring  is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)  ............. life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) .............warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms. Hoa Ban Festival is (3) ........... .This is a great time for everyone, (4) .............for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) ........... for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. minor                   B. cultural                    C. custom                     D. festival

2. A. gets                      B. goes                         C. comes                      D. runs

3. A. seen                     B. arranged                   C. observed                   D. celebrated

4. A. largely                  B. especially                 C. generally                  D. typically

5. A. ask                       B. look                         C. pray                         D. call

Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

Question 4:

A. largely

B. especially

C. generally

D. typically

Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

Question 1:

A. minor

B. cultural

C. custom

D. festival

Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

Question 3:

A. seen

B. arranged

C. observed

D. celebrated