A. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, D to complete it.
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1) ______ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2_______ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3) _______This is a great time for everyone, (4) ________ for boys and girls. The boy (4) _______ the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5) _________for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) _________ The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
1. A. minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival
2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs
3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated
4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically
5. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call
6. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors
B. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
People visiting Spain for the first time can find it difficult to get used to the eating customs of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to. I used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair – just a roll and some coffee usually – eaten between 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal of the day is lunch, which people usually eat sometime between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening – rarely before 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won’t eat before 11 p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch – often just a few tapas taken with a drink.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. Mealtimes in Spain can be confusing for visitors.
2. In Spain, breakfast is the largest meal of the day.
3. Spaniards like to have a long lunch.
4. The entire country closes up shop from about 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
5. Most Spaniards still enjoy taking a siesta after lunch.
6. Dinner is generally eaten between 9 p.m. and midnight.
B. Choose the correct answers.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Spanish culture B. Spanish eating customs C. Spanish table manners D. Spanish mealtimes
2. What does the word “siesta” mean?
A. a light meal B. a short nap C. an afternoon snack D. a deep sleep
3. Which is the most important meal of the day in Spain?
A. breakfast B. lunch C. snack D. dinner
4. What is a continental breakfast?
A. a full breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast. B. a traditional breakfast consisting of rice, soup, fish
C. a simple breakfast consisting of coffee and bread D. a healthy breakfast of fruits, veggies and milk
5. According to the passage, _________.
A. Spaniards don’t often eat their evening meal any time before 9 pm. B. Dinner is also as large as lunch
C. Dinner is always served with tapas and wine. D. The locals usually eat dinner after 11pm
IV. WRITING:
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.
@Minh really enjoys _____________________________________________________
2. I love listening to music.
@I fancy _______________________________________________________________
3. He likes playing soccer every morning.
@He is ________________________________________________________________
4. I enjoy cooking Chinese food.
@I am_________________________________________________________________
5. My father loves drinking tea in the morning.
@My father is___________________________________________________________
6. Lang Lieu was very poor, so he couldn’t buy any special food (because)
@_____________________________________________________________________
7. It was raining very hard, so I had to wear my raincoat. (because)
F_____________________________________________________________________
8. I like playing soccer, so I spend a lot of time on that game. (because)
@_____________________________________________________________________
9. The weather was cold, so they had to cancel their picnic. (because)
@ ___________________________________________________________________
10. They studied very hard, so they passed the examination. (because)
@____________________________________________________________________
11. My mother is very tired but she tries to help me finish my homework. (although)
@____________________________________________________________________
12. The weather was bad but they had a wonderful holiday. (although)
@____________________________________________________________________
13. Many people believe him although he often tells lies. (but)
@____________________________________________________________________
14. Nam is very tired but he has to finish his homework. (although)
@ ____________________________________________________________________
15. The sky was dark but he took a lot of photographs. (although)
@____________________________________________________________________
16. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.
@Dogs can swim________________________________________________________
17. This blouse isn’t so expensive as that one.
@That blouse is _________________________________________________________
18. Cats aren’t so friendly as dogs.
@Dogs ________________________________________________________________
19. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
@My mother cooks ______________________________________________________
20. I don’t know as much Italian as Sue does.
@Sue knows ___________________________________________________________
B. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. / group/ has/ Which/ population? / smallest/ the /
@__________________________________________________________________
2. / started/three weeks ago. / to learn/ how to play/I/ the guitar/
@__________________________________________________________________
3. /Mai/ left/ seen/I / since/ we/ school. / have not/
@__________________________________________________________________
4. /very hard / They / they /the examination/ studied/ passed/ because/
@__________________________________________________________________
5. /to / in / enjoys / listening/ classical music / her free time. / She /
@__________________________________________________________________
6. / prefers / She / to live / a large city. / in/
@__________________________________________________________________
7. / at this time / doing / I / my homework / was/ yesterday. /
@__________________________________________________________________
8. /was/ I really / although/ the music/ enjoyed / the concert/ too loud. /
@__________________________________________________________________
9. / on books. / Lan / reading / a lot of money /; therefore, / she / likes / spends /
@__________________________________________________________________
10. Thai people? / What / the main food / is / of the /
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