Exercise 7: Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the biggest and most important festival in Vietnam. Tet often falls between late January and early February.

A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. One of Tet’s most special foods is banh chung, which is made of sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.

On the days of Tet, people visit other family members or friends and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Many people go to pagodas to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their families. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.

79.When does Tet occur?

A. early January and late February     B. early January and early February

C. late January and early February     D. late January and late February

80.What do people NOT do to prepare for Tet?

A. buying gifts                  B. cooking traditional food

C. decorating their houses     D. visiting other families.

81.Where is apricot blossom the symbol of Tet?

A. in the North of Viet Nam.      B. in the Central of Viet Nam.

C. in the South of Viet Nam.           D. in all over Viet Nam.

82.What is made of sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork?

A. Banh Chung            B. red banner

C. peach blossom          D. lucky money

83.What do children receive during Tet?

A. wishes               B. lucky money

C. flowers                     D. games

84.On the days of Tet, what do Vietnamese people go to pagodas for?

A. to pray for a happy new year               B. to exchange New Year’s wishes

C. to take part in forms of entertainment      D. to give their children lucky money

Read the text and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Tet or lunar New Year is the most important (1)         in Viet Nam. It usually happens in late January or early February. Tet holiday is the best occasion for family (2)        .Before Tet, Vietnamese people often go (3)         .The items of shopping are: food, new clothes, peach flowers and household decorations. People often make banh Chung, the main food for Tet and other (4)            foods. During Tet, they always smile and behave nicely. They (5)             family members, relatives and friends' good luck and give lucky money to children. The Vietnamese believe that Tet is an occasion to enjoy life after a hard-working year.

1.A. holiday B.festival C. holidays D.festivals

2.A. gathering B. gatherings C.collect D.collects

3. A. shops B. shoping C.shopping D. buying

4. A. specially B.important C. speciality D. special

5.A. wishes B. wish C.wished D. wishing

Read the passage then choose the correct answer

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or Lunar new year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.

Passover is in late March or early April. This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first or second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.

Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

31. What is another way to call “Tet”?

A. Lunar New Year.

B. Easter

C. Passover

D. Christmas

32. When does Tet occur?

A. Tet occurs in early March or late April

B. Tet occurs in late January or early February

C. Tet occurs in late January or February

D. Tet occurs in late February or early March

33. Who celebrate Passover?

A. Some Jewish people celebrate Passover

B. All Japanese people celebrate Passover

C. All Jewish people celebrate Passover

D. Few Jewish people celebrate Passover

34. How many celebrations are there in the reading passage?

A. There are three celebrations in the reading passage

B. There are four celebrations in the reading passage

C. There are five celebrations in the reading passage

D. There are six celebrations in the reading passage

35. The word “it” in line 11 the passage refers to:

A. Easter B. Passover C. Tet D. Spring

IV. Read the passage carefuly and the answer the given question

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration in the year which occurs in late January or early February. Tet is a time for family members who live apart try to be together. The prepareions and celebretions used to be spread over months but nowdays the holiday is much shorter. However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People often buy gifts, clean and decorate their house cook tradicional foods for Tet.

On the first days of Tet people try to be nice and polite to others. They vitsit their relatives or friends and exchange New Year's wiches. Childern receive the " lucky money " inside red evelopes. Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country

1) Does the Tet holiday in Vietnam occour in late January or early February ?

2) What are streets decorated with 

3) What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for Tet ?

4) Where do many people go to pray for a happy new year ?

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

2. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.

My name is Mike and I’m a Vietnamese-American. Last February, I travelled to Viet Nam (1) ______ my parents to celebrate Tet holiday. It was my first time being in Viet Nam and meeting my grandmother. She (2) ______me a lot about Vietnamese culture, about things I should and shouldn’t do on Tet holiday. I should wear new and beautiful clothes to bring luck; however, they shouldn’t be white or black. Children should (3) ______adults with a ‘Happy New Year’ and best wishes. On the other hand, sweeping your house is another thing to avoid as it symbolizes luck and money flowing out of your house. (4) ______ up at people s houses uninvited on the first day of Tet is considered rude. Luckily, I don’t have any friends in Viet Nam (5) ______that won’t be a problem.

1.   A. by                              B. with                                 C. beside                             D. after

2.   A. teaches                     B. taught                             C. is teaching                     D. has taught

3.   A. say                            B. learn                               C. greet                                D. write

4.   A. Show                        B. To show                         C. Showed                          D. Showing

5.   A. so                              B. but                                   C. or                                     D. since

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T) or False (F)

Tet happens in early January.

V. Read the following passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. It takes place in the first lunar month of the year; it’s a time for family reunion. To (36) _____________ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (37)______________ foods. The most important food includes 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 the green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of (38) _____________. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant food that can’t be missed to (39) ______________ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (40) _____________, 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.

47. A. traditional.B. worship ​​C. preparation​D. celebrate

48. A. traditional​​B. worship ​​C. preparation​D. However 49. A. celebrate​ ​B. preparation ​C. However​ ​D. traditional 50. A. traditional ​​B. celebrate​​C. worship​​D. preparation 51. A. worship ​​B. preparation​C. traditional ​D. However