2. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (2ms)"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu -the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

a.Who created Chungcake

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b.What are the ingredients to make Chung cake?______________________________________________________________________.

c.How long will it take to boil Chung cake by burning wood?______________________________________________________________________.

d.What prevents people from preparing the cake in some big cities?______________________________________________________________________.

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

Hung Emperor invented Chung cake in the contest of looking for new Emperor.

A. True

B. False

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

It will take less than 10 hours to boil Chung cake by burning wood.

A. True

B. False

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

Vietnamese people don't make Chung cake to worship ancestors any more.

A. True

B. False

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

Sticky rice, pork and green beans are some ingredients to make Chung cake.

A. True

B. False

Bài 5: Đọc bài sau và chọn True hoặc False cho các câu dưới đây.
"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious
traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was
invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the
contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of
Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the
Lunar calendar).
Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and
onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for
about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.
In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family
to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together
and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the
busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake,
however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.
 

1.Hung Emperor invented Chung cake in the contest of looking for new
Emperor.
​2.Vietnamese people often make Chung cake at Tet and on 10th Lunar March.
3.Sticky rice, pork and green beans are some ingredients to make Chung cake.
4.It will take less than 10 hours to boil Chung cake by burning wood.
5.Vietnamese people don't make Chung cake to worship ancestors any more.
 

Square cake (Banh Chung) is one of the most popular and tasty traditional vietnamese food, It is an essential part of Vietnamese cuisine and culture. Vietnamese people never forget to make or buy some Square cakes in the Tet Holidays and King Hung's anniversary. They believe that it is the best way to show gratitude to their ancestors and homeland. People place Square cakes in the family altars so as to honor the ancestors and pray them to support the family in the new year. Almost all Vietnamese children know about the legend and origin of this traditional dish.This cake was invented by the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor. 3,000-4,000 years ago, Prince Lang Lieu, made round and square cakes and brought them to the King. He explained the meaning of the cakes to his father: the round cake was the symbol of the sky and the Square cake was the symbol of the Earth. In the old belief of Vietnamese people, the Earth is square, so this cake's shape is square, too. Because of the special meaning and delicious taste of the cakes, Lang Lieu became the next Emperor. Since then, in honor of this 18th Prince, Vietnamese people always make and have Square cake in the Lunar New Year. It has become the soul of Vietnamese New Year.

Question 23: According to the pasage, what is an essential part of Vietnamese cuisine and culture??

II. Read the text and answer the questions:

"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making “chung” cake is time-consuming and quite difficult. However, Vietnamese people don’t mind about them because in their concept, this is good chance for all family to gather and make it together.

17. What do you know about "Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake)?

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18. Has "Chung" cake become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam?

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19. What are the main ingredients to make “chung” cake?

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20. Why do Vietnamese like making “chung” cake?

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II. Read the text and answer the questions:

"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making “chung” cake is time-consuming and quite difficult. However, Vietnamese people don’t mind about them because in their concept, this is good chance for all family to gather and make it together.

17. What do you know about "Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake)?

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18. Has "Chung" cake become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam?

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19. What are the main ingredients to make “chung” cake?

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20. Why do Vietnamese like making “chung” cake?

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