3. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box
lantern traditionally decorating colorful holiday
16 . Chinese New Year ends with a __________ festival .
17 . Every year , in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow , _________ them with lights and lasers .
18 . Diwali is India's biggest and important __________ of the year .
3. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box
19 . ___________ , the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children .
20 . The children wear __________ masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles
B. Read the passage and tick true (T) or false (F)
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali celebrations are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the cultural richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance performances and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch parades with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali.
Statements True False
23. Diwali is called the “Festival of Lights”
24. They are held across the country in October or November.
25. The festival shows the colourful richness of this country.
26. People don’t open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word we don’t need for the blanks
cultural | parades | celebrations | holiday | performamnces |
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali (1) …….are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the (2) ……. richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3)……... and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4)…... with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali.
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India . Special Diwali celebrations are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the cultural richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddes of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance performances and watch fireworks. Also , people can watch parades with beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive atmosphere across India during Diwali.
Statements | True | False |
1. Festival of Lights is another name of Diwali |
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2. This festival is held in India from October to November |
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3. Indian people celebrate it to show the cultural richness of their country |
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4. People have a feast and light candles to welcome the Goddess of Wealth |
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5. There are fireworks , parades , music and dancing in this festival |
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III. Read the passage and choose the correct letter A, B, C or D
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh,the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year,you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?
A. Thousand people B. Thousands of people C. Some peopleD. Few people
2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?
A. Two months B. Three months
C. Three weeks D. For 3 weeks every August and September
3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?
A. Playing the guitar on the streets B. Singing songs on the streets
C. Painting pictures on the streets D. Dancing on the streets
4. How many performances can people see this year?
A. Tens of thousands B. Thousands C. Some people D. Over five hundreds
5. How much are the tickets for these performances?
A. Very cheap B. Very expensive C. Not cheapD. Not quite expensive
Part 1: Identify one mistake in each sentence below.
I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year and has grown in size.
A. note B. notice C. time D. place
2. Arts are of great in education, especially for young children.
A. important B. importance C. unimportant D. unimportance
3. Dong Ho paintings are made on paper with beautiful colours.
A. tradition - nature B. traditional – natural C. traditional - nature D. tradition - natural
4. Water puppetry in the 11th century in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam.
A. start B. begin C. originated D. formed
5. The villagers are they were years ago. There is no change at all.
A. as friend as B. as friendly as C. different from D. not as friendly as
6. My brother’s taste in art is quite different mine.
A. from B. as C. to D. than
7. This film is not long as the film I watched last week.
A. as B. but C. either D. too
8. Today, subjects like music and arts are put into the school in Viet Nam.
A. school year B. subjects C. curriculum D. education
9. Teenagers in Viet Nam like K-pop, and they like Korean films .
A. too B. either C. so D. however
10. I never watch ballet, and my sister doesn’t .
A. too B. so C. either D. like that
Supply the correct form of the word in brackets
1.The office looked very ... with its chirstmas tree (festival)
2.Samba schools compete for prizes based on their music and dance ... and costumes(perform)
3.La Tomatina will always be one of me most ... memories eve!(amaze)
4.Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western... (superstitious)
5.On New Years Eve I usually give a party, wich isalways ... (chaos)
6.Day of the Dead is one of the most ... festivals in the word(usually)
7.chirstmas dinner is ameal ... eaten at Chirstmas(tradition)
8. Alot of ... activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat(art)
9.Every year,milions of ... visit Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the Rio Carnival(tour)
10.Festival with a ... meaning are very important in our country(religion)
III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)
1. The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)
2. The hall looked very with its Christmas tree. (festival)
3. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)
4. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a drink. (celebrate)
5. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forties countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
B. Answerthe following questions
1. What can you see artists doing on the streets?
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2. How many performances can people see this year?
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3. Are the tickets for these performances expensive?
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