Read the articles about the two famous festivals in Viet Nam, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Nha Trang Sea Festival Nha Trang Sea Festival takes place every two years for a week in around June in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. This is a colorful and dynamic sea festival which honors natural beauty of Nha Trang – the charming city overlooking the sea. The first Nha Trang Sea Festival was held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach was proclaimed as a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club. Coming to Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors will be able to take part in various cultural and recreational events. First of all is an abundant opening ceremony by Vietnamese and international art groups. Besides, many interesting activities also take place during the festival like seafood competition, wine festival, beach volleyball, art kite flying festival, underwater group wedding, etc. The festival is also a great chance for tourists to know more about Viet Nam through special events. Nha Trang Sea Festival will definitely give you an unforgettable impression about Vietnam’s charming beauty as well as time-honored traditional values. Ha Long Carnival The festival is joined by thousand of actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as students. Most of them are the local residents of Ha Long Bay. The highlight of Ha Long Carnival is street parades with variety of colorful costumes and dance on wide streets along the coast. Moreover, a laser, sound and water performance combining with a sparkling aerial firework show is an amazing party of light and color which tourist shouldn’t miss at the festival. Ha Long Carnival is the heart of the series of events within the schedule of Ha Long Tourism Week – a tourism promotional celebration which has been held yearly for six years. It’s usually taken place in a week in late-April to early-May. On the occasion of the 6th celebration in 2012, Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world by the New 7 Wonders Organization. T F
1. Both festivals are held yearly at the two famous sea cities in Viet Nam
2. Coming to the two festivals, visitors can take part in various cultural and recreational events.
3. Only professional actors or actresses can take part in Ha Long Carnival 4. Nha Trang and Ha Long are internationally well known for their natural beauty.
5. Ha Long Carnival is held in a week (late-April to early-May), and Nha Trang Sea Festival is in June.
6. Weddings can be held in both festivals.
7. Ha Long Carnival is older than Nha Trang Sea Festival
8. There are several sports events held in both festivals
9. Both festivals have the same purpose of promoting tourism.
10. Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world on its first celebration.
V. Make sentences about King Hung Temple Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes. King Hung Temple Festival
1. King Hung Temple Festival/ take place/ yearly/ King Hung Temple/ the 8th/ 11th day/ the third lunar month. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. During the festival/ Vietnamese people/ go/ King Hung Temple/ Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho Province/ take part/ this festival. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. The festival/ feature/ many folk games/ bamboo swings/ rice cooking competitions/ lion dance/ human chess/ water puppet performance/ wrestling/ crossbow shooting, etc. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. the 10th day/ a national ceremony/ held/ participation/ about 40 villages. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 5. Governmental leaders/ will lead/ precession/ up/ Upper Temple. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 6. There/ a ceremony/ offering incense/ five-fruit trays/ and specialities/ Chung cakes/ Day cakes/ which/ two traditional foods/ Vietnam. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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V. Read the passage carefully. (1, 5 points)
In the summer holidays, Kate and Mike and their parents often go to the beach for two weeks. They always go to Hastings in the South of England. They usually stay in a small house or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they often they stay in a hotel.
Every morning, Mike goes swimming but he doesn’t stay in the water very long because it’s very cold. Kate never swims. She plays with sand on the beach. In the afternoons, they walk in the Old Town or in the park. In the evenings, they often go to the cinema or the theater.
· Answer the questions:
1. How long do Kate, Mike and their parents go to the beach?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Where do they always go?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Do they often stay in a big house by the sea?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why doesn’t Mike stay in the water very long?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
· T / F?
1. …………… Kate plays with sand on the beach.
2. …………… They often go to the cinema in the afternoons.
IX. Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
Question 11: Let’s go to the Flower Festival tomorrow.
A. Why not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
B. What not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
C. When not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
D. Where not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
Question 12: Don’t miss the opening ceremony of the festival
A. Let’s miss the opening ceremony of the festival.
B. Do not remember the opening ceremony of the festival.
C. Forget the opening ceremony of the festival.
D. Remember to attend the opening ceremony of the festival.
Question 13: This is the most wonderful performance I have ever seen.
A. It’s such a boring performance that I can’t see.
B. I have never seen a more wonderful performance before.
C. This performance is the worst I have ever seen.
D. I don’t like this performance.
Question 14: This show is suitable for children under the age of 10.
A. This show is proper for children under the age of 10.
B. This show is super for children under the age of 10.
C. This show is probable for children under the age of 10.
D. This show is enable for children under the age of 10.
Question 15: The theater has 1000 seats.
A. There are one thousand seats in the theater.
B. The theater are one thousand seats.
C. Seats have one thousand in the theater.
D. One thousand seats are there in the theater.
IX. Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
Question 11: Let’s go to the Flower Festival tomorrow.
A. Why not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
B. What not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
C. When not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
D. Where not go to the Flower Festival tomorrow?
Question 12: Don’t miss the opening ceremony of the festival
A. Let’s miss the opening ceremony of the festival.
B. Do not remember the opening ceremony of the festival.
C. Forget the opening ceremony of the festival.
D. Remember to attend the opening ceremony of the festival.
Question 13: This is the most wonderful performance I have ever seen.
A. It’s such a boring performance that I can’t see.
B. I have never seen a more wonderful performance before.
C. This performance is the worst I have ever seen.
D. I don’t like this performance.
Question 14: This show is suitable for children under the age of 10.
A. This show is proper for children under the age of 10.
B. This show is super for children under the age of 10.
C. This show is probable for children under the age of 10.
D. This show is enable for children under the age of 10.
Question 15: The theater has 1000 seats.
A. There are one thousand seats in the theater.
B. The theater are one thousand seats.
C. Seats have one thousand in the theater.
D. One thousand seats are there in the theater.
Read the brochures then find the words whỉch mean:
1. a public procession to celebrate an event
2. a style of cooking
3. very impressive
4. living, not recorded previously
5. weather
6. of particular cultural groups
7. sailing
8. a combination of different types
b. Read the brochures again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. The Hatchrtoches Christmas Festival starts from the first Saturday of December.
2. There is a spectacular firework display only at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.
3. Both festivals go on for a long time.
4. Both festivals have evening celebrations.
5. In both of the festivals there are displays of local cuisine.
c. Answer the questions.
1. Where is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival held?
2. Why shouldn't visitors miss the beginning of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?
3. The City is called the City oíLights during the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Why is that?
4. What performances can visitors see on the second day at the Nha Trang Festival?
5. How may visitors feel about the events on the third day?
6. How do you think the Nha Trang Festival is different from other festivals in Viet Nam?
Read the brochures then find the words whỉch mean:
1. a public procession to celebrate an event
2. a style of cooking
3. very impressive
4. living, not recorded previously
5. weather
6. of particular cultural groups
7. sailing
8. a combination of different types
b. Read the brochures again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. The Hatchrtoches Christmas Festival starts from the first Saturday of December.
2. There is a spectacular firework display only at the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.
3. Both festivals go on for a long time.
4. Both festivals have evening celebrations.
5. In both of the festivals there are displays of local cuisine.
c. Answer the questions.
1. Where is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival held?
2. Why shouldn't visitors miss the beginning of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?
3. The City is called the City oíLights during the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Why is that?
4. What performances can visitors see on the second day at the Nha Trang Festival?
5. How may visitors feel about the events on the third day?
6. How do you think the Nha Trang Festival is different from other festivals in Viet Nam?
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words
Many/ children/ Vietnam/ look forward/ Mid-Autumn Festival/ because/ they/ can/ go parade.
A. Many children in Vietnam look forward on Mid-Autumn Festival because they can go parade.
B. Many children in Vietnam look forward for Mid-Autumn Festival because they can go parade.
C. Many children in Vietnam look forward to Mid-Autumn Festival because they can go parade.
D. Many children in Vietnam look forward of Mid-Autumn Festival because they can go parade.
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
This report shows how the rice-cooking festival was held. The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival lasted one day. In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to go to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the quickest way. They tried to rub pieces of wood together to make the fire. Members from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. After the three contests, all the points were counted and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful.
Question: In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to go to the river to get the water.
A. True
B. False
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
This report shows how the rice-cooking festival was held. The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival lasted one day. In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to go to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the quickest way. They tried to rub pieces of wood together to make the fire. Members from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. After the three contests, all the points were counted and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful.
Question: After separating the rice from the husk, they cooked the rice.
A. True
B. False