Write the correct form of the words in brackets:

1.At the end of the service, a lot of.......streamed down to the altar(worship)

2..........lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi An(float)

3.........activities are official procession,sporting events and singing((festival)

4.........for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival(prepare)

5.Tet is the privilged occasion for family members to.......(reunion)

6.Hung King temple festival is held in.......of Vietnam's first Kings(commemorate)

7.The tribe has different.......masks for each ceremony(ceremony)

8..........of culture can be achived by keeping cultural elements,such as food, clothing, shelter, and language(preserve)

9.The Whale Festival is........of the many different festivals in villages in Vietnam(type)

10.Hat Xoan is a folk song.......in festivals and worshipping genie(performance)

Supply the correct tense or from of the verbs in brackets

1. Hung King Temple Festival. . . . (becom) one of the greatest national festivals in Viet Nam for a long time

2. The Saint Giong Festival. . . (hold) many years ago but it officially. . . (become) a national festival in the 11th century

3. While children. . . (wait) for the moon to rise they sing dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi

4. The local authority. . . (arrange) ameeting on promotion of the festival last Friday

5. Our school. . . (take) part in the festival sincr 2008

6. While we. . . (play)some folk games at the festival it started to rain heavily

7. Ech year thousand of tourists. . . (come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoy that Intangible Cultural Heritage

8. Traditionally Quan ho songs . . . (perform)by both men and women on the boats and in the Lim Pagoda

9. Duong recommended Peter. . . (attend) the Hue Festival

10. Before Tet women are very busy . . . (perpare) traditional foods

Write the correct form of the word in brackets

1. At the end of the servide a lot of . . . streamed down to the altar (worship)

2. . . lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi an (float)

3. . . activities are offcial procession sproting events and singing ( festival )

4. . . for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival (prepare)

5. Tet is the privileged occasion for family members to . . . (reunion )

6. Hung King Temple Festival is held in. . . of Vietnam's first kings (commemorate )

7. The tribe has different. . . masks for each ceremony (ceremony )

Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.

one of the most popular festivals in viet nam is hung kings temple festival it is actually the memorial of the hung kings who are the founders of our nation and the first kings of our country it has been a public holiday in viet nam since 2007 it is held annually on 10th of the third lunar month every year a large number of visitors from all over the country participate the national festival the main ceremony takes place at the hung kings temple on nghia linh mountain phong chau district phu tho province 85 km northwest of ha noi on the day of the hung kings temple festival the vietnamese always take part in the festival with religious belief deeply imbedded in their minds that is their love and pride of their ancestral land

III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets:

1. Giong festival/ different occasions/ destinations/ takes place in/ depending on

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2. Giong festival/ as an/ of mankind/ have been/ intangible cultural heritage/ recognized by UNESCO

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3. Hung King/ of the third Lunar month/ is celebrated/ Temple Festival/ on the tenth day

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4. Phu Tho/ centuries ago/ Province/ where/ the country/ is a sacred land/ Hung Kings established

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5.Temple Festival/ so on/ in Hung King/ traditinal songs, chess playing, and/ are/ Entertianing activites

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True(T) or False(F)

The Hung King Temple Festival is annually held from 8^th to the 11^th days of the third lunar month. The main festival day is on the 10^th day of the third lunar March, on which the National Assembly has approved Vietnamese working people to annually have one more national holiday to mark the anniversary of the Hung King’s death. Every year, on this traditional occasion, Vietnamese people worldwide join their brothers and sisters in spirit to observe Vietnam National Day in commemoration of their ancestors. The main ceremony takes place at the Hung Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in Phong Chau District, Phu Tho Province, some 85km northwest of Hanoi. The Hung King Temple Festival is one of the most important and sacred festivals of the Vietnamese people, deeply imbedded in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where they originated from.

1.The Hung King Anniversary is yearly held at the first half of the third lunar month.

2.It has become one of the national holidays recently.

3.The Vietnamese show their respect to the ancestor on this occasion.

4.The Hung King Temple festival is mostly for entertainment.

IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)

1. Parking in this street is prohibited. You mustn’t (park) _____ here.       

2. I (not be) _____ to Hung King Temple festival for three years.                                                    

3. Would you mind (close) _____ the window? It’s cold.                            

4. Tim (not do) _____ his homework at 9 o’clock last night.             

I.     Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.

1.      The festival is _______________ held in March. (tradition)

2.      The company will invest 2 million dollars to _______________ its factories. (modern)

3.      She got into an _______________ with her brother. (argue)

4.      Her favorite type of clothing is an _______________ blouse. (embroider)

5.      My brother likes wearing _______________ jeans. (fade)

   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.