IX. Read then answer the questions.

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration, of the year for my family. First, we have to clean the house before the end of the old year. We shouldn't do any cleaning on New Year's Day. Then we decorate the living room with flowers and dishes of oranges and candy. We also have to pay all our debts before the end of the year. On New Year's Eve, we have a big dinner with our family. At midnight, we open all the doors and windows so that the old year can "go out". On New Year's Day, we shouldn't talk about the old year. People often wear new clothes and give money to children for good luck. And we usually visit our grandparents to say "Happy New Year."
32. This text is about_______ the Chinese New Year
a. how people celebrate
c. what people should do at
b. what people believed about
d. how to have good luck at
33. People have to pay their debts ___________
a. on the Chinese New Year's Day.
b. on the Chinese New Year's Eve
c. before the Chinese New Year starts.
d. after the Chinese New Year starts.
34. Before people decorate their houses for the Chinese New Year, they_____
b. visit their friends.
a. eat a big dinner
c. open all the doors and windows.
d. clean their houses
35. On the Chinese New Year's Day, people shouldn't _________
a. say "Happy New Year."
c. wear new clothes.
b. clean their houses.
d. give children money.
36. When the Chinese New Year begins, people often_________
a. tallk about the old year
c. pay their debts.
b. clean their houses.
d. visit their grandparents

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.

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.

A. take 

B. bring 

C. cook 

D. sell

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner. On New Year morning, all the members of the family pay their respects to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

     A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. __________________days before the festival, people make Banh chung.

A. One                  B. Two                 C. Three               D. One or two

2. People go to visit the__________________ .

A. neighbors and friends                             B. neighbors, a friend and relatives

C. neighbors, friends and relatives      D. neighbor, friends and relatives

B.  Answer the questions:

1. When is Tet holiday celebrated in Viet Nam?

.......................................................................................

2. What do they do on the New Year's Eve?

..................................................................................................

3. Who give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes?

...........................................................................................................

PART D - WRITING

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.

→ Hung’s brother drives less  .................................................................................

2. It takes Long two hours to do his homework every day.

→ Long spends ...........................................................................................................

3. My sister started learning English 5 years ago.

→ My sister has .......................................................................................................

4. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

→ It is not .....................................................................................................................

5. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

→ You mustn’t…………………………………………..............................………

1/ She can’t be employed because she doesn’t have a college degree.

®  If _____________________________________________

2/ I don’t have enough money. I can’t go on a long holiday this year.

® If ______________________________________________

3/ He is very slow, so we won’t give his such an important task.

® ______________________________________________

4/ I’ll have to work this Sunday, so I shan’t join your picnic.

® If ______________________________________________

5/ He works overtime to get more money because he has to pay father’s debt.

® If ______________________________________________

6/ Be careful or you will make accidents.

IF…………………………………………………………..

II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1. Thanks to/ technology/,/can now/ for/ preserve/ our/ culture/ we/ future generations/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. At Huong pagoda/ ,/ we/ Buddha/ to worship/ a tray/ of/ fruit/ offer/ him/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. beautiful/ Sa Pa’s/ the world/ terraced fields/ in/ the most/ are among/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Life in/ changed/ countryside/ the/ has/ over/ the past ten years/ a lot/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I/ in/ Nha Trang/ the/ My family/ went/ and/ to/ 2011/ Sea Festival/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. She/will/ need/ brush/ if/ want/paint/her room./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. A buffalo/ plough/ well/ than / a horse./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Would/they/like/ live/ the city?/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What/ you/ do/ this time/ yesterday?/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Chu Dong Tu and Giong/ be/ both/ legend/ saints/however/ they/be/ worship/ different/ things./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner. On New Year morning, all the members of the family pay their respects to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

     A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. __________________days before the festival, people make Banh chung.

A. One                  B. Two                 C. Three               D. One or two

2. People go to visit the__________________ .

A. neighbors and friends                             B. neighbors, a friend and relatives

C. neighbors, friends and relatives      D. neighbor, friends and relatives

B.  Answer the questions:

1. When is Tet holiday celebrated in Viet Nam?

.......................................................................................

2. What do they do on the New Year's Eve?

..................................................................................................

3. Who give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes?

...........................................................................................................

PART D - WRITING

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.

→ Hung’s brother drives less  .................................................................................

2. It takes Long two hours to do his homework every day.

→ Long spends ...........................................................................................................

3. My sister started learning English 5 years ago.

→ My sister has .......................................................................................................

4. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

→ It is not .....................................................................................................................

5. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

→ You mustn’t…………………………………………..............................………

1/ She can’t be employed because she doesn’t have a college degree.

®  If _____________________________________________

2/ I don’t have enough money. I can’t go on a long holiday this year.

® If ______________________________________________

3/ He is very slow, so we won’t give his such an important task.

® ______________________________________________

4/ I’ll have to work this Sunday, so I shan’t join your picnic.

® If ______________________________________________

5/ He works overtime to get more money because he has to pay father’s debt.

® If ______________________________________________

6/ Be careful or you will make accidents.

IF…………………………………………………………..

II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1. Thanks to/ technology/,/can now/ for/ preserve/ our/ culture/ we/ future generations/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. At Huong pagoda/ ,/ we/ Buddha/ to worship/ a tray/ of/ fruit/ offer/ him/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. beautiful/ Sa Pa’s/ the world/ terraced fields/ in/ the most/ are among/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Life in/ changed/ countryside/ the/ has/ over/ the past ten years/ a lot/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I/ in/ Nha Trang/ the/ My family/ went/ and/ to/ 2011/ Sea Festival/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. She/will/ need/ brush/ if/ want/paint/her room./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. A buffalo/ plough/ well/ than / a horse./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Would/they/like/ live/ the city?/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What/ you/ do/ this time/ yesterday?/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Chu Dong Tu and Giong/ be/ both/ legend/ saints/however/ they/be/ worship/ different/ things./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner. On New Year morning, all the members of the family pay their respects to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

     A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. __________________days before the festival, people make Banh chung.

A. One                  B. Two                 C. Three               D. One or two

2. People go to visit the__________________ .

A. neighbors and friends                             B. neighbors, a friend and relatives

C. neighbors, friends and relatives      D. neighbor, friends and relatives

B.  Answer the questions:

1. When is Tet holiday celebrated in Viet Nam?

.......................................................................................

2. What do they do on the New Year's Eve?

..................................................................................................

3. Who give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes?

...........................................................................................................

PART D - WRITING

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:

1. Hung drives more carefully than his brother.

→ Hung’s brother drives less  .................................................................................

2. It takes Long two hours to do his homework every day.

→ Long spends ...........................................................................................................

3. My sister started learning English 5 years ago.

→ My sister has .......................................................................................................

4. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.

→ It is not .....................................................................................................................

5. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

→ You mustn’t…………………………………………..............................………

1/ She can’t be employed because she doesn’t have a college degree.

®  If _____________________________________________

2/ I don’t have enough money. I can’t go on a long holiday this year.

® If ______________________________________________

3/ He is very slow, so we won’t give his such an important task.

® ______________________________________________

4/ I’ll have to work this Sunday, so I shan’t join your picnic.

® If ______________________________________________

5/ He works overtime to get more money because he has to pay father’s debt.

® If ______________________________________________

6/ Be careful or you will make accidents.

IF…………………………………………………………..

II. Rearrange the sentences using the following words:

1. Thanks to/ technology/,/can now/ for/ preserve/ our/ culture/ we/ future generations/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. At Huong pagoda/ ,/ we/ Buddha/ to worship/ a tray/ of/ fruit/ offer/ him/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. beautiful/ Sa Pa’s/ the world/ terraced fields/ in/ the most/ are among/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Life in/ changed/ countryside/ the/ has/ over/ the past ten years/ a lot/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I/ in/ Nha Trang/ the/ My family/ went/ and/ to/ 2011/ Sea Festival/./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

1. She/will/ need/ brush/ if/ want/paint/her room./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. A buffalo/ plough/ well/ than / a horse./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Would/they/like/ live/ the city?/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What/ you/ do/ this time/ yesterday?/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Chu Dong Tu and Giong/ be/ both/ legend/ saints/however/ they/be/ worship/ different/ things./

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Read the passage.

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family get together for the reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam ?

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year ?

3. Who do people often visit TET holiday ?

4. How many kinds of dishes in the reunion

Read the passage carefully then answer the question:

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money waspped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

.....................................................................................................................................

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

.....................................................................................................................................

3. What do people do on one or two days before the festival?

.....................................................................................................................................

4. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

.....................................................................................................................................

5. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?

.....................................................................................................................................

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

……………………………………………………………………..……………

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung , which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner. On New Year morning, all the members of the family pay their respects to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

What do they do on the New Year's Eve?

..........................................................................................................