WRITING
Part 1. Rearrange the words to write the complete sentences. (1,0 point)
21. artistic activities/ the Flower Festival/ A lot of/ in Da Lat./ cultural/ are held/ and/ as part of
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22. went/ didn’t receive/ However,/ to see /good reviews /The film /it./ from critics./ many people
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23. Ho Chi Minh City./ 100km/ is/ to/ from /It/ my home-town/ over
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24. they are/ must/ Children /before/ on the road./to ride/ learn about /allowed /road safety/ a bike
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Part 2. Use the cues to complete the sentences about traffic jam (1,5 points)
25. Traffic jam/ rush hour is/ become/ alarming problem in the big cities
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26. There / many reasons/ problem.
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27. One of the reasons / the fast increase / vehicles but the land area for traffic /not increase.
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28. Another reason, the project / dig/ up road/ cause/ serious traffic jams.
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29. To reduce the problems the government have / develop the network / public transport / as metros, trams. It will decrease the number of vehicles.
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A lot of _________________ and artistic activities are held in the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (culture)
7. A lot of............. .............and artistic activities are held as part of the flower festival in Da Lat. (culture)
1. Easter is a _______ festival. (religion)
2. I’m worry about the ________________________ of the children. (SAFE)
3. A lot of _________________ and artistic activities are held as a part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (CULTURE)
4. One of the __________________ of this area is lack of public transportation. (ADVANTAGE)
5. My mother likes all the _______ of that young pianist. (PERFORM)
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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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.
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. There were lively New Year ___________ all over the town. (CELEBRATE)
2. There are many ___________ differences between the two communities. (CULTURE)
3. I feel ___________ every time I try to read that exercise book. (BORE)
4. We were excited about the ___________ of the musical festival. (PERFORM)
5. The ___________ of the restaurant is so good that we want to go there again. (SERVE)
VI. Rewrite the sentences, using the word in brackets:
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired (in spite of)
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2. I got wet in the rain. I had an umbrella ( although)
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3. They used to get up early doing exercise. (no longer)
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4. What is the distance from here to the city center? (How far)
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5. The distance from Ha Tinh to Ho Chi Minh city is about 1,000 km. ( It's)
I. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. The village always __________ its harvest festival in the spring.
A. holds B. makes C. joins D. takes
2. Christmas songs are __________ for people in towns and villages.
A. enjoyed B. described C. performed D. appeared
3. Easter is a/an __________ festival which is celebrated in many countries.
A. enjoy B. interest C. amused D. joyful
4. Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to clean and __________ their houses.
A. hang B. decorate C. enjoy D. prepare
5. Burning Man is a __________ festival held at the end of August.
A. music B. musical C. musician D. musicians'
6. On Passover Day, people __________ freedom from slavery.
A. choose B. celebrate C. participate D. contribute
7. During Tet holiday the __________ atmosphere is felt around the country.
A. local B. ethnic C. thankful D. festive
8. Every year Cannes __________ its international film festival called Cannes Film Festival.
A. attends B. gathers C. hosts D. plays
9. - “__________ are you going to Phu Yen?”
- “To attend Hoi Mua Festival.”
A. How B. What C. When D. Why
10. - “__________ is this festival celebrated?”
- “Twice a year.”
A. How often B. How far C. How long D. How much
II. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box.
celebrate seasonal decorate went music attend performers harvest festival parade
1. Carnival is a popular___________________in many countries in South America.
2. South American people__________________Carnival in different ways.
3. At Carnival, people wear costumes and_______________through the streets, playing samba music and dancing.
4. She is going to Rio Carnival to watch________________dance.
5. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to________________the Rio Carnival.
6. I think nobody is at home now because they have gone to the_________________festival.
7. We_______________to the Flower Festival in Da Lat last year.
8. During Tet, the Vietnamese_______________their house with many beautiful flowers.
9. Thanksgiving is a________________festival only held in the USA.
10. Do you have________________festival in your country?
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. We have become regular __________________at Da Lat Flower Festival. ATTEND
2. There are a lot of cultural and _______________ activities held as part of this festival. ART
3. Tet holiday is the most important __________________ for Vietnamese people. CELEBRATE
4. Hoi Mua Festival is held by people of ethnic _______________ in Phu Yen Province. MINOR
5. It is very ________________to participate in Songkran Water Festival. JOY
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Street are decorated with ________________ lights and red banners. (colour)
2. There are many ________________ differences between the two communities. (culture)
3. She gave a wonderful ___ as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)
4. There were lively New Year ________________ all over the town. (celebrate)
5. It is ________________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
6. What forms of ________________ do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
7. The hall looked very ________________ with its Christmas tree. (festival)
8. Her eyes were wide with ________________ when she heard the news. (excite)
9. The Chinese New Year marks the ________________ of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)