VII. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.

       Around 60 kilometers southwest of Ha Noi, Perfume Pagoda is one of the largest religious sites in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District. It comprises a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines built into the limestone cliffs of Perfume Mount, spreading alongside the mountain up to the peak. The complex's center is Inner Temple, right inside Huong Tich Cavern. Huge numbers of pilgrims flock to the site during the Perfume Pagoda Festival, which begins in the middle of the first lunar month and lasts until the middle of the third one (or from February to April) in order to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year. Also, it is a very popular opportunity for young couples to meet and for numerous romances to be formed. On this special occasion, a wide range of traditional cultural activities is incorporated. Perfume Pagoda is not only a religious site, but a great sight-seeing spot in Viet Nam as well.

Task 1. Read the passage again and answer the questions.

    1.Where can a complex of pagodas and Buddhist shrines be found in Huong Son Commune ?      ________________________________________________________________________
    2.How long does the Perfume Pagoda festival last?  ______________________________________________________________________ 
    3.What do people go to Perfume Pagoda festival for?  ______________________________________________________________________ 
    4.What activities can people take part in?  ______________________________________________________________________ 
    5.Why is the festival also popular to young couples?  ______________________________________________________________________ 

Read the text below. Answer T (True), F (False), or NG (Not given). (2.0
pts)
Perfume Pagoda is a religious site as well as being a great sight-seeing spot in Viet
Nam. It is situated in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, Ha Noi. It is a vast
complex of Buddhist temples and shrines, including Den Trinh (Presentation Shrine)
and Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen) Pagoda, in the limestone Huong Tich mountains.
The centre of this complex is the Perfume Temple, also called Chua Trong (Inner
Temple), located in Huong Tich Cavern. It is thought that the first temple was built
on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century during the reign of Le Thanh
Tong. Over the years some of its structures which were in ruins have been restored
or replaced.
Many Vietnamese works of literature, both old and modern, have made Perfume
Pagoda their focus. It has also provided backdrops for many famous paintings. Its
beauty has been used as a theme of many famous songs and a topic of lyric poetry.
Nowadays during its festival (from the middle of
January to the middle of March on the lunar calendar), Perfume Pagoda attracts large
numbers of pilgrims from all over Viet Nam.
Statements T F Not
given

1. Perfume Pagoda is both a religious site and a great sight-seeing
spot in Viet Nam.
2. Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen) Pagoda, also known as Chua Ngoai
(Outer Pagoda)
3. The Inner Temple is located in Huong Tich Cavern.
4. The first temple is thought to have been built on the current site of
Thien Tru in the 1590.
5. The beauty of the Perfume Pagoda has been the subject of many
famous songs and poems.
6. Pilgrims from all over the world visit the Perfume Pagoda during its festival.

Perfume Pagoda is a religious site as well as being a great sight-seeing spot in Viet Nam. It is situated in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, Ha Noi. It is a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines, including Den Trinh (Presentation Shrine) and Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen) Pagoda, in the limestone Huong Tich mountains. The centre of this complex is the Perfume Temple, also called Chua Trong (Inner Temple), located in Huong Tich Cavern. It is thought that the first temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century during the reign of Le Thanh Tong. Over the years some of its structures which were in ruins have been restored or replaced.

Many Vietnamese works of literature, both old and modern, have made Perfume Pagoda their focus. It has also provided backdrops for many famous paintings. Its beauty has been used as a theme of many famous songs and a topic of lyric poetry. Nowadays during its festival (from the middle of January to the middle of March on the lunar calendar), Perfume Pagoda attracts large numbers of pilgrims from all over Viet Nam.

Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is among the greatest Buddhist festival in northern part of Vietnam. Huong Pagoda is located in My Duc District, 70 kilometers away from Hanoi to the south. This festival lasts for three months from the first to the third month in Lunar Calendar. In fact, the official opening day for the festival is on the 6th day of the first Lunar month. As other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is also divided into two parts: The ceremonies and the entertaining activities. Ceremonial rituals consist of incense offering procession and Zen ceremony in which Monks and Buddhists offer incense, flowers, candles and fruits. During the ceremony, there are two monks perforining beautiful and flexible dances. On the other hand, entertaining activities include enjoying boat cruise along Yen Stream for watching picturesque scenery, climbing mountain and exploring holy caves. It is believed that climbing up the top of Huong Tich Mountain will bring you fulfillment and great success in life. 

1. Where do people celebrate Huong Pagoda Festival? 

2. How long does the festival last? 

3. Which part of the festival do people climb the mountain? 

4. Tell some example of entertaining activities during the festival 

5. Why do people climb up the top of Huong Tich Mountain?

Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is among the greatest Buddhist festival in northern part of Vietnam. Huong Pagoda is located in My Duc District, 70 kilometers away from Hanoi to the south. This festival lasts for three months from the first to the third month in Lunar Calendar. In fact, the official opening day for the festival is on the 6th day of the first Lunar month. As other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is also divided into two parts: The ceremonies and the entertaining activities. Ceremonial rituals consist of incense offering procession and Zen ceremony in which Monks and Buddhists offer incense, flowers, candles and fruits. During the ceremony, there are two monks performing beautiful and flexible dances. On the other hand, entertaining activities include enjoying boat cruise along Yen Stream for watching picturesque scenery, climbing mountain and exploring holy caves. It is believed that climbing up the top of Huong Tich Mountain will bring you fulfillment and great success in life.

1.  Where do people celebrate Huong Pagoda Festival?

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2.  How long does the festival last?

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3.  Which part of the festival do people climb the mountain?

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4.  Why do people climb up the top of Huong Tich Mountain?

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Write sentences about the city tour of Ha Noi , using the words and phrases given

1. Ha Noi/ capital of Vietnam . It / history / more than 1000 years

2. First / go / President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum/ see / stilt house / where he lived / 1958/ 1969

3. Then / go / One -Pillar Pagoda . It/ a pagoda / over the water / middle / a square lake

4. After that / have a chance / visit / Tran Quoc Pagoda / on the shore/ West Lake

5. Then / have lunch / restaurant / the Old Quarter

6. Finally / go/ Hoan Kiem Lake / heart / soul/ Ha Noi

VI. Read the passage and do the tasks below. (1 pt)

Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is among the greatest Buddhist festivals in northern part of Vietnam. Huong Pagoda is located in My Duc District, 70 kilometers away from Hanoi to the south. This festival lasts for three months from the first to the third month in Lunar Calendar. In fact, the official opening day for the festival is on the 6^th day of the first Lunar month. Like other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is also divided into two parts: The ceremonies and the entertaining activities. Ceremonial rituals consist of incense offering procession and Zen ceremony in which Monks and Buddhists offer incense, flowers, candles and fruits. During the ceremony, there are two monks performing beautiful and flexible dances. On the other hand, entertaining activities include enjoying boat cruise along Yen Stream for watching picturesque scenery, climbing mountain and exploring holy caves. It is believed that climbing up the top of Huong Tich Mountain will bring you fulfillment and great success in life.

Task 1. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. ______ Huong Pagoda Festival is the greatest Buddhist festival in northern part of Vietnam.

2. ______ Enjoying boat cruise along Yen Stream for watching picturesque scenery is an entertaining activity at the festival.

Task 2. Choose the best answer A, B, or C.

3. How long does the festival last?

A. 1 month.                        B. 3 months.                C. 6 days.

4. What do the ceremonial rituals consist of?

A. Incense offering procession and Zen ceremony.

B. Incense and flower offerings.

C. Offerings of incense, flowers, candles and fruits.

11. They grow a lot of trees and flowers in the temple of Literature.

→A lot of trees and flowers…………………………………………………………

12. They built the one pillar pagoda in 1049.

→The one pillar pagoda………………………………………………………………..

13. What is your favourite kind of music?

→  What kind ……………………………………………………………………………..?

14. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

→  His new guitar………………………………………………………………………..

15. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

→  Oil painting………………………………………………………………………….