Listen again and tick (v) T (True) or F (False).

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

1. The Giong Festival is held every year to  ___________Saint Giong,our traditional hero.

a.preserve

b.worship

c.ritual

d.performance

e.commemorate

3.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
2. At Huong Pagoda, we offer Buddha a tray of fruit to _______him.

a.preserve

b.worship

c.ritual

d.performance

e.commemorate

4.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
3. Thanks to technology, we can now________ our culture for future generations.

a.preserve

b.worship

c.ritual

d.performance

e.commemorate

5.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
4. In most festivals in Viet Nam, the _______ often begins with an offering of incense.

a.preserve

b.worship

c.ritual

d.performance

e.commemorate

6.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
5. The Le Mat Snake _____________is about the history of the village.

a.preserve

b.worship

c.ritual

d.performance

e.commemorate

7.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. Elephants are good ___________    of the people in Don Village.

a.participation

b.attention

c.companions

d.historians

e.tradition

8.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
2. The elephant races need the_______________  of young riders

a.participation

b.attention

c.companions

d.historians

e.tradition

9.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
3. The elephant races get the___________    of the crowds.

a.participation

b.attention

c.companions

d.historians

e.tradition

10.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
4. Vietnamese  _______     know a lot about festivals in Viet Nam.

a.participation

b.attention

c.companions

d.historians

e.tradition

11.Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
5. It's a ________for us to burn incense when we go to the pagoda.

a.participation

b.companions

c.tradition

d.attention

e.historians

giúp mik với 

VII. Read the passage then choose the correct answer to each question. Circle A, B ,C or D

    The play now on at the New Theater as part of the Eastern Arts Festival is not among the best plays for which the director, Army Fielding, has been responsible.The action takes place in the home of Professor Spear. One night his landlady comes to the house for a chat. After inviting her in, the professor hears a sound and thinking it is a burglar coming to rob the house, fires his gun. By mistake the wrong person is shot and the thief gets away. The scene of the second act is a law court, in which everyone waits to find out if the professor is guilty of murder.

    I did not care for the acting in some cases. Norman Jones is normally seen in some comedies and it is not satisfactory as the professor. He doesn’t look like a wise old man. Also Simon Fry, as the servant, shouted at the top of his voice through the play. The hit of the evening, however, was James Smith as the judge. On the whole, the play appeared to be a little out of date. I can think of many other plays which would have been more suitable for a group of clever young actors to perform. The play continues until the end of the month.

1. The passage is from ________.

A. a review of the play.                         B. an instruction to a book.

C. a letter.                                             D. an advertisement.

2. What is the writer trying to do ?

A. To give advice to the writer of the play.        B. To warn people not to go and see the play.

C. To give his own opinion of the play.           D. To persuade the director to change the play.

3. The writer’s opinion about the play is that ______.

A. there were not enough actors for the parts.      

B. the actors would have performed better in a modern play.

C. the play was being performed at the wrong time of the year.   

D. the play was a comedy but the audience did not find it amusing.

4. The writer thought the actor who played the professor was unsatisfactory because ____.

A. he made the audience laugh too much.        B. he did not look like a professor .

C. he had the wrong kind of moustache.           D. he was not clever enough to play the part

5. Who, among the four following persons, will probably enjoy the play ?

A. “I don’t care much for serious subjects. I like comedies, especially about the young. Norman Jones is great, so young and lively. I like the way he jumps about the stage. He can never stand still.”

B. “I only like going to the theatre when there is something on with a lot of songs. Simon Fry is a good singer. I saw him in a show last year. I hope he’ll be singing again when I next go to the theater.”

C. “I really prefer plays with a good story . I like to wonder about what to happen in the end. I’m a great fan of James Smith.”

D. “I prefer modern plays . This director did one that I liked last year. There were a group of actors on a bare stage without any scenery . It showed what is wrong with modern society.” 

Give the correct form of the given words to complete the sentences

1 Vesak Day is a ____________ festival for those who follow Buddhism ( religion )

2 I think it is a good_____________ in this circumstance ( choose)

3 We are having an interview with Mr.Phong , one of the Elephant Race ______________( organise)

4. The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro is a very............................ festival ( fascinate )

5 Thanksgiving is a.....................festival held in the USA and some other countries ( season)

6 We have become regular.......................at Da Lat Flower Festival ( attend)

7 There are a lot of cultural and.................................activities held as part of this festival ( art)

8 Tet holiday is the most important...............................for Vietnamese people ( celebrate )

9 Hoi Mua Festival is held by people of ethnic...........................in Phu Yen Province ( minor )

10 It is very.......................... to participate in Songkran Water Festival ( joy)

Read the brochures then find the words whỉch mean:

1. a public procession to celebrate an event

2. a style of cooking

3. very impressive

4. living, not recorded previously

5. weather

6. of particular cultural groups

7. sailing

8. a combination of different types

b. Read the brochures again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. The Hatchrtoches Christmas Festival starts from the first Saturday of December.

2. There is a spectacular firework display only at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.

3. Both festivals go on for a long time.

4. Both festivals have evening celebrations.

5. In both of the festivals there are displays of local cuisine.

c. Answer the questions.

1. Where is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival held?

2. Why shouldn't visitors miss the beginning of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?

3. The City is called the City oíLights during the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Why is that?

4. What performances can visitors see on the second day at the Nha Trang Festival?

5. How may visitors feel about the events on the third day?

6. How do you think the Nha Trang Festival is different from other festivals in Viet Nam?

Read the brochures then find the words whỉch mean:

1. a public procession to celebrate an event

2. a style of cooking

3. very impressive

4. living, not recorded previously

5. weather

6. of particular cultural groups

7. sailing

8. a combination of different types

b. Read the brochures again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. The Hatchrtoches Christmas Festival starts from the first Saturday of December.

2. There is a spectacular firework display only at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.

3. Both festivals go on for a long time.

4. Both festivals have evening celebrations.

5. In both of the festivals there are displays of local cuisine.

c. Answer the questions.

1. Where is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival held?

2. Why shouldn't visitors miss the beginning of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?

3. The City is called the City oíLights during the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Why is that?

4. What performances can visitors see on the second day at the Nha Trang Festival?

5. How may visitors feel about the events on the third day?

6. How do you think the Nha Trang Festival is different from other festivals in Viet Nam?

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gapA, B,Cor D

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods. The(1).......................food includes chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is (2)………….sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation. This cake can be kept for a long time, (3 )………….the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that can not be missed to (4)…………….the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

     1.A.most important            B. more important                   C. important                  D. importance

     2. A.made of                       B. made                         C. made in            D. made from

     3.A. because                       B. despite                       C. eventhough      D. therefore

     4. A. worship                     B. celebrate                    C.commemorate   D.respect