Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known its shortened name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday and(1)__________in Vietnam.
Tet take place from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese(2)__________for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house. There are a lot of customs practiced during Tet, like visit a person's house(3)________the first day of the New Year, ancestral worshipping wishing New Year's greeting and giving(4)__________money to children and elderly people. During Tet, Vietnamese people visit their relatives and temple,  forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year.

(1)    A. activity                           B. parade                               C. festival                       D. occasion

(2)    A. pratice                           B. prepare                              C. celebrate                    D. support

(3)    A. in                                   B. for                                      C. on                              D. at

(4)   A. lucky                              B. spending                            C. paper                          D. saving

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Lunar New Year, or more commonly known by its shorted name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday in Vietnam. Tet takes..(1)...from the first day of the Lunar canlendar until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet..(2)..cleaning the house and cooking special food. There are a lot of customs..(3)...during Tet, like visiting a person's house on the first day of year, ancestral worshipping, exchanging New Year's greetings, or giving lucky money..(4).. children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for family..(5)... During Tet, people often visit their relatives and friends, or go to pagodas or temples, forgetting the trouble of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year

1. A. part B. effect C. place D. care

2. A. by B. of C. with D. for

3. A. practise B. practised C. practises D. practising

4. A. to B. of C. for D. over

5. A. gather B. reunions C. groups D. together

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: Tet is considered as the most important holiday in Vietnam.

A. True

B. False

IX.Read the following passage and choose the best answer

If one asks me which is the most meaningful Vietnam festival, without a doubt, the Tet holiday is my definite answer. The full name for the festival in Vietnamese is “Tet Nguyen Dan”. It is the Lunar New Year holiday, which takes place on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. This is the most important time of the year for the locals. Before the festival arrives, all local markets and busy streets are filled with people rushing to shop for food, decorations, and flowers to prepare their home for this occasion. After that, all businesses and schools will have about 10 days off so the country, witnesses a massive flow of people leaving big cities to go back to their hometowns to celebrate Tet with their family.

At the stroke of midnight of the important day, some families would make beautifully decorated altars to express their wish for a lucky new year to the gods who guard the land, while other gathers at city central to watch the sparkling fireworks. In the next days, the Vietnamese would go to pagodas to pray, travel to beautiful sites, and visit their relatives and friends.

Question 1: What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Vietnamese people like going to pagodas

B. Visitors enjoy Tet holiday in Vietnam

C. How Vietnamese celebrate the Tet holiday

D. The reason why the Tet holiday takes place

Question 2: The word “which” is referred to:

A. Lunar New Year holiday             B. Festival

C. Doubt                                   D. Vietnamese

Question 3: The word “witness” is closest in meaning to:

A. buy                  B. observe                      C. pray                  D. ignore

Question 4: According to the passage, what do people do at the stroke of midnight of the important day?

A. Watch the fireworks           B. Decorate the altar     

C. Go to pagodas                     D. Both A & B

Question 5: It can be inferred from the passage that:

A. Most Vietnamese people who work far from home do not go home at Tet.

B. The whole country still works as usual during Tet.

C. Tet holiday starts at the second month of the lunar calendar.

D. People visit and meet each other on Tet holiday.

Question 6: Before Tet, people buy many things except for:

A. Flower             B. Food                          C. Book                        D. Decoration

Question 7: Some families decorate their altars beautifully in order to:

A. Express their wish to the gods for a lucky new year

B. Apologize to the one who guard the family’s land

C. Receive more red envelopes

D. Earn more money

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III. Read the following passage to do the tasks below:

             Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year's Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in. Then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season.Tet lasts about ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. Tet lasts about………………………………..

 A. The first three days          B, three days             C. ten days                    D.five days

2. Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the……………………………

 A. Tet Nguyen Dan         B. Lunar calendar          C. holiday                     D. New Year's Eve

  B. Answer the questions.

1. Is Vietnam's New Year known as Tet Nguyen Dan?

   ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. When does the Lunar New Year begin?                    

   ……………………………………………………………………………………

3.  Why do people sit up to midnight?

  ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: Tet happens in April.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: People shop for food, clothing and decorations.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples.

A. True

B. False