Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Passage 1:

In Viet Nam, Tet is the biggest festival that occurs in late January or early February. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods such as Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation. The significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. There are many customs during Tet: visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, giving lucky money to children, opening a shop….

People forget the past year’s troubles and hope for a better upcoming year.

When does Tet occur?

A.    In late January or early February        B. In late February or early March           

C.  In late February or early April              D. In early January or late February

 Which food don’t Vietnamese people make at Tet?

A.    Boiled chicken    B. Sticky rice            C.  Chung cakes       D. Beef noodles

What do Vietnamese people do to worship their ancestors?

A.    Open a shop                                B. Go to the Night market              

C.  Receive lucky money                D. Make many tasty traditional foods

Passage 2:

The Yen Tu Festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After ceremonies are held at the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo, etc.

With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong pagoda. Coming to the Dong pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land.

There are many pagodas, towers, etc... on the way to the Yen Tu peak. In the cloud-like fairy tale, they are hidden under the ancient trees, or right in the clear part of the space. Moreover, visitors feel like coming to Heaven’s gate to raise the cloud when coming to Yen Tu

 How long does the Yen Tu festival often last?

            A. It often lasts for two spring months

            B. It often lasts for three spring months

            C. It often lasts for four spring months

            D. It often lasts for five spring months

Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held at the base of the mountain?

            A. People go to Dong pagoda built near the peak of Yen Tu.

            B. People go to Dong pagoda built in ate peak of Yen Tu.

            C. People go to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu.

            D. People go to Dong temple built on the peak of Yen Tu.

 What are there on the way to the Yen Tu peak?

            A. There are many pagodas, towers, etc

            B. There are many pagodas, temples, etc

            C. There are many towers, hotels, etc

            D. There are many pagodas, schools, etc

1. Solar energy doesn’t cause……….. *

A. pollution

B.polluted

C.pollute

D.pollutant

2. Tet is a festival………… occurs: diễn ra in late January or early February. *

A. whom

B. when

C. where

D. which

3. It’s raining. …………….., Mr. Nam has to go to work. *

A. Although

B. So

C. Therefore

D. However

4. If I ………….rich, I ……………………….around the world. *

A. will be - travel

B. am - will travel

C. were - would travel

D. would be – traveled

5. The girl wishes she………………… in Hue for the festival next week. *

A. had stayed

B. was staying

C. stay

D. could stay

6. You don’t like watching this film, …………………? *

A. don’t you

B. are you

C. do you

D. did you

7. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week. *

A. uses to go

B. has gone

C. used to go

D. was going

8. My house………….. in 1999 *

A. is built

B. was building

C. was built

D. has been built

9. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012. *

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. to

10. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: ………………………….. *

A. That’s a fine day

B. That’s a good idea

C. That’s a reason

D. That’s a good trip

decorate / clothes / traditional / visit / important / beautiful

Tet or Lunnar New Year holiday is the most (21) ......... celebration for Vietnamese 

people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and (22) ......... their homes. They go to the market to buy candy,jams, or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new (23) ............. which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are (24) ........ flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members to gather and have special food such as sticky rice cakers. People often (25) ........... relatives and family friends on the second of the holiday.

  Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important …………. (9) for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which ………… (10) in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and ………….. (11) their homes. They go to market to ………. (12) candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are traditional at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are …………….. (13) flowers at Tet holiday. Tet is a time …………….. (14) family members to gather and have some special meals………… (15) special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often ………….. (16) relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

9. A. festival      B. celebration

    C. occasion      D. A&B

10. A. happen      B. take place

      C. occurs      D. All are correct

11. A. decorating      B. decorate

      C. to decorate      D. decorated

12. A. make      B. take

      C. buy      D. sell

13. A. tradition      B. traditional

      C. traditionally      D. traditions

14. A. with      B. in

      C. to      D. for

15. A. for      B. with

      C. to      D. of

16. A. visit      B. love

Exercise: Complete sentences with the correct word

1. _ does Tet occur? It occurs in late January or early February.

2. _ do people do during Halloween?

3. _ is the art festival held? It’s held in the park.

4. _ comes to the festival with you?

5. _ do people celebrate Christmas ?

6. _ is pumpkin the symbol of Halloween?

7. _ do people celebrate the Hoi Mua festival? They celebrate it in March.

8. _ do people do on Thanksgiving?

9. _ do we win the prize draw? By our luck.

10. _ are you going to that festival ? Maybe next week.