Choosethe underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting

1. Some people (think A) young people (shouldn't B) (to follow C) the traditional (of D) the society.

2. (According for A) tradition, the first person (to enter B) the house on New Year's Eve (brings C) either good luck (or D) bad luck

3. The (traditional A) Vietnamese (wedding B) is one of the most important (ceremony C) in Vietnamese (culture D)

4. The Japanese (are A) familiar (with B) the western custom (to eat C) a turkey dinner (for D) Christmas

5. (In A) Vietnam the engagement (is B) sometimes considered (much C) important (than D) the wedding

6. (Dressing A) (well B) is important in South Korean it is (considered C) a sign of (respectful D)

7. In India, you (shouldn't A) never use your left hand (to eat B) because (it's C) considered (disrespectful D)

8. He asked me (anxiously A) what he (has to B) to when (visting B) a (Vietnamese home D)

Put the words in order to make sentences

1. If /a /should /Vietnamese home/bring/invited /to/gift /you/a/small

2. as/custom /ojigi/bowing/ in /Know/is/important /Japan/an

3. greeting/shake hands/ when/ saying/The Vietnamese /and/both/when/good bye

4. don't /wear/ a /You /tie / to/ have to/ dinner party /if/want to /you / don't / a

5. taking off/when/house/ a/ It's/entering/the Japanese /shoes /custom/of

6. follow /cleaning /the tradition / the house / Do/ before/ we/of /have to/Tet ?

7. We/ together/on /have /dinner /a/family/ of /eating/ New Year's Eve /tradition

8. wear/occasions /special /on/women/Vietnamese / ao dai/ usually

Choose the underlined word or phrase

1. Farzana did poor on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.

2. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.

3. Although the island has no clean water and electric, it attracts lots of tourists.

4. The bee can easy sting anymore coming close to their beehives.

Read the passage then answer the questions

   Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar. It is especially 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 New Year Eve, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts 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.

Question: Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’s Eve?

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Read the passage then decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau, sau đó tìm đáp án thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống)

There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first day of the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)_____ a lot of traditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year’s Eve is the time (2) _____every family gathers its members together for dinner. People (3)____ the New Year with a music performance and a firework display to light up the sky.

On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to the (4)____ to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

 New Year’s Eve is the time (2) _____every family gathers its members together for dinner.

A. when 

B. after 

C. before 

D. during

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Every country has its own tradition when New Year comes. In Japan, at midnight on December 31, all temples in the country ring their bell 108 times. They believe that the ringing bells can remove their bad actions from the previous year.

In Thai Lan, the New Year is in April. It’s the hottest time of the year. People often throw water over the people. They believe that this activity will bring a lot of rain and wash away the bad things.

In Viet Nam, people clean and decorate their houses before Tet. They would like their houses to look more beautiful. The first footer is very important. They believe that the first footer on the first New Year Day decides the family’s luck for the whole year.

Một số từ vựng:

- tradition (n): truyền thống

- ring the bell: rung chuông

- wash away: rửa sạch, cuốn trôi

- luck (n): điều may mắn

 The first people who comes to someones house on the first day are called _______.

A. first comer 

B. the first 

C. the first footer 

D. x

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Viet Nam's New Year is known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people do during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year's Day can bring either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in other countries. 1. Tet occurs in late January or early February. _______ 2. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. _______ 3. People should not argue with each other at Tet. _______ 4. The first visitor on New Year's Day brings good or bad luck. _______ 5. Only children in Viet Nam get lucky money. _______

Read the passage then decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau, sau đó tìm đáp án thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống)

There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first day of the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)_____ a lot of traditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year’s Eve is the time (2) _____every family gathers its members together for dinner. People (3)____ the New Year with a music performance and a firework display to light up the sky.

On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to the (4)____ to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

 Many people go to the (4)____ to wish for good health and good luck.

A. houses 

B. pagodas 

C. family 

D. camps

Complete each sentences with an appropriate word.
1. The Vietnamese _______________Tet in late January or early February.
2. Children _______________their grandparents health and longevity.
3. Tet is a time for family _______________.
4. Thousands of people gathered to _______________ fireworks.
5. Children receive _______________ money in red envelopes.
6. They believe that the first_______________ on New Year’s Day decides the family luck.
7. New Year’s _______________ is on December 31.
8. We _______________our house with flowers and plants.
9. One tradition in Thai New Year is to throw_______________ over people.
10. Children _______________eat lots of sweets - it’s not good f