Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Luna New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a 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 cake. 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 and 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), many young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

1. When does Tet occur?

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2. What do people do during Tet?

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3. Where is the Passover celebrated?

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4. Who celebrates the Passover?

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5. What do people do in the Passover?

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6. When is Easter celebrated?

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7. What do people do in Easter?

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Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the Luna New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a 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 cake. 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 and 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), many young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.

1. When does Tet occur?

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2. What do people do during Tet?

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3. Where is the Passover celebrated?

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4. Who celebrates the Passover?

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5. What do people do in the Passover?

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6. When is Easter celebrated?

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7. What do people do in Easter?

Rearrangement

1) live apart/ family members/ try to be/ who/ together at Tet

Family members.......... ..

2) celebration/ is/ the Lunar New Year holiday/ for Vietnamese people/ the most important

The Lunar New Year holiday.....

3) freedom/ people/ on this festival,/ from slavery/ celebrate

On....

4) in/ all Jewish people/ is celebrated/ Israel/ this festival/ and by

This festival.....

5) which/ a joyful festival/ is/ in may countries/ Easter/ is celebrated

Easter.....

6) young children/ or sugar eggs/ chocolate/ on/ receive/ Easter Day,

On...

7) as/ the town charity program/ Tuan/ the most effectiveactivisit/ has been nominated/ in

Tuan....

8) a hug,/ wanted to let/ you gave me/ and the feeling/ that you never/ me go

You gave me....

9) tell you/ is/ in the word/ I must/ the best person/ my dad

I must.....

10) distinguishes him/ his/ others/ sense of the humor/ from

His....

1. ________ Liz will have an exam tomorrow, she is watching TV now. A. Because B. Although C. If D. Unless 2. Passover is a festival ________ is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people. A. which B. who C. when D. whom 3. She said she ________Ha Long Bay the following day. A. will visit B. will be visited C. would visit D. would be visited 4. I think we should buy ________before a typhoon because there may be a power cut. A. a ladder B. some candles C. a dog D. some video movies 5. Can you turn ________ the TV, Thuy? I want to watch the news. A. on B. off C. down D. up 6. The baby laughs ________when she plays with her toys. A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. happiness 7. “What about using banana leaves to wrap food?” – “_____________________”. A. Yes, of course B. You’re welcome C. The same to you D. That’s a good idea 8. Nobody went to the party, ________? A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they 9. This department store ________ three years ago. A. built B. was built C. builds D. is built 10. Joe has three sisters. He wishes he _______ a brother. A. have B. will have C. has D. had 11.“Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!” -“__________” A. What a pity! B. It’s our pleasure. C. Sorry, we don’t know D. That’s nice of you. 12. They have known each other _________they were children. A. to B. for C. while D. Since

1.Read the passage and choose T or F

People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice god for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers volutarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bambo tube. There are some other activities such as: buffalo races, traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

a) All people in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March T/F
b)Monks are invited to play drums,sing songs and dance T/F

c)People feel the festive atmosphere around all the villages T/F

Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Passage 1:

In Viet Nam, Tet is the biggest festival that occurs in late January or early February. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods such as 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 green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation. The significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. There are many customs during Tet: visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, giving lucky money to children, opening a shop….

People forget the past year’s troubles and hope for a better upcoming year.

When does Tet occur?

A.    In late January or early February        B. In late February or early March           

C.  In late February or early April              D. In early January or late February

 Which food don’t Vietnamese people make at Tet?

A.    Boiled chicken    B. Sticky rice            C.  Chung cakes       D. Beef noodles

What do Vietnamese people do to worship their ancestors?

A.    Open a shop                                B. Go to the Night market              

C.  Receive lucky money                D. Make many tasty traditional foods

Passage 2:

The Yen Tu Festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After ceremonies are held at the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo, etc.

With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong pagoda. Coming to the Dong pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land.

There are many pagodas, towers, etc... on the way to the Yen Tu peak. In the cloud-like fairy tale, they are hidden under the ancient trees, or right in the clear part of the space. Moreover, visitors feel like coming to Heaven’s gate to raise the cloud when coming to Yen Tu

 How long does the Yen Tu festival often last?

            A. It often lasts for two spring months

            B. It often lasts for three spring months

            C. It often lasts for four spring months

            D. It often lasts for five spring months

Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held at the base of the mountain?

            A. People go to Dong pagoda built near the peak of Yen Tu.

            B. People go to Dong pagoda built in ate peak of Yen Tu.

            C. People go to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu.

            D. People go to Dong temple built on the peak of Yen Tu.

 What are there on the way to the Yen Tu peak?

            A. There are many pagodas, towers, etc

            B. There are many pagodas, temples, etc

            C. There are many towers, hotels, etc

            D. There are many pagodas, schools, etc

Read the passage about Chol Chnam Thmay Festival, and answer the questions.

Chol Chnam Thmay Festival

          This holiday is the New Year festival in ancient calendar of Khmer people. Held in mid-April, the festival occurs in 3 days (4 days for the leap year). People prepare new clothes, food and drinks for whole festival days. They also repair, clean and decorate their house. Everyone is excited to care for holiday.

          At night of New Year's Eve, every family prepares a lavish meal, burns incense and candles to welcome the new god, farewell the old god. On the altar, they present 5 flower branches, 5 candles, 5 incense, 5 cereal seeds and fruit crops. They pray for health and luck in the New Year.

          On the first New Year - Chol Sangkran Chmay, major activities are bathing, dressing nice, bringing sacrifice gifts to the temple in good time which has been selected.
          On Wonbof day - the second day, they make rice offerings and cover the sand mountain. People cook rice and bring it to the temple in the morning and the afternoon.

          On Lom Sak day - the third day, they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony. In the morning, people bring breakfast to monks and listen to the sermon. At noon, they burn the lamps, offer sacrifice gifts and bring fragrant water to bathe Buddha statues. After the ceremony at the temple, the monks go to the grave to pray for the souls of those who died.

1. What is the festival?

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2. When is it held? And how long does it last?

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3. What do people prepare to celebrate the festival?

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4. How do Khmer people prepare the altar at night of New Year's Eve?

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5. What do people do on the first New Year Day?

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6. When do people cook rice and bring it to the temple?

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7. When do they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?

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8. What do the monks do after doing Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?

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