Although the Do Son Buffalo - Fighting Festival is officially held on the 9th of the 8th Lunar month in Hai Phong, preparations start (9)___________ months before. Fighting buffaloes must be carefully selected, well - (10)____________ and trained. The selection of the official fighting buffaloes starts in May when qualification matches (11)_____________ in small villages. Only six buffaloes will participate in the final fight. The festival begins with a procession to the (12)_____________ house where offerings from several little villages are presented to the gods such gifts: a buffalo, a pig, and a basket of sticky rice. The procession, in which the buffaloes are covered (13)___________ red cloth, also includes twelve young Vietnamese men dressed in red, who take the buffaloes to the fighting circle. After the young men perform the "Opening the match" dance, a (14) ________________ of buffaloes are led into the fighting circle. The two buffaloes fight until the defeated one gives up and runs away. The winner then goes on to fight another buffalo until a final winner is determined.
9. A. a lots of B. much C. several D. amount of
10. A. eaten B. fed C. written D. educated
11. A. happens B. take place C. occurs D. going on
12. A. communal B. hosted C. beautiful D. modern
13. A. in B. with C. by D. on
14. A. piece B. lot C. two D. pair
9. A. a lots of B. much C. several D. amount of
10. A. eaten B. fed C. written D. educated
11. A. happens B. take place C. occurs D. going on
12. A. communal B. hosted C. beautiful D. modern
13. A. in B. with C. by D. on
14. A. piece B. lot C. two D. pair
