III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Children often receive _______ in red envelopes during Tet.

     A. lucky money                 B. banh tet                        C. sweets                           D. wishes

2. I am busy now. I can’t take you to the railway _______.

     A. station                           B. stop                               C. gate                               D. corner

3. You must _______ their rules when you visit their place.

     A. read                              B. follow                            C. get                                 D. pass

4. _______ is a raised part of the Earth’s surface, much larger than a hill.

     A. River                             B. Fall                                C. Desert                           D. Mountain

5. I think that the Pacific is the largest _______ in the world.

     A. waterfall                       B. mountain                      C. ocean                            D. river

6. The street is very _______ with a lot of traffic. We can’t move fast.

     A. quiet                              B. crowded                       C. large                              D. busy

7. This apricot tree produces many yellow _______ in spring.

     A. branches                      B. flowers                         C. fruits                             D. leaves

8. He likes to _______ his house with flowers and plants.

     A. hang                              B. make                             C. decorate                       D. do

9. Is the Central Post Office opposite the Sai Gon Notre-Dame _______?

     A. Temple                         B. Square                          C. Art Gallery                    D. Cathedral

10. Shops are a long way from my house. It’s _______.

     A. inconvenient                B. polluted                        C. expensive                     D. convenient

IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Is life in this city _______ than life in your homeland? (good)

2. They will hold a big _______ on New Year’s Eve. (celebrate)

3. Evening in the countryside is a very _______ time. (peace)

4. That old building is now a _______ monument. (history)

5. The children in my neighbourhood are quite _______ . (friend)

6. We will have many traditional _______ on Tet holiday. (activity)

7. The Grand Canyon is not the _______ canyon in the world. (wide)

8. She often brings a _______ bag instead of a tent. (sleep)

9. The main _______ of that place is the huge waterfall. (attract)

10. These photos bring back my _______ memories of the tour. (wonder)

Fill in each gap in the passage with one suitable word from the box.

[ have / give / decorate / first / envelopes / wishes / shopping / festival / gatherings / love ]

Tet is a national and family (41)_____. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to (42)_______ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, people (43)______ streets and public buildings, almost all shops are crowded with people (44)______ for Tet. Tet is the time for family (45)______. At home, everything is tidy; people cook special food. First-footing is made when the (46)_______visitor come, and parents give children lucky money in red (47)_______. Tet is also a time for peace and (48)________. During Tet, friends, relatives, and neighbours (49)_____ each other their best (50)_______ for the new year.

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung , which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner. On New Year morning, all the members of the family pay their respects to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

Who give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes?

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Đáp án: The elders give lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes.

Answer the questions

Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air.

First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.

* Questions:

1. Why is Tet a national and family festival?

2. What do people do to prepare for Tet?

3. What do children often receive at Tet?

4. What do people do during Tet?

ĐỌC RỒI TRẢ LỜI CÂU HỎI

Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family get together for the reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit the neighbors, friends and relatives.

* QUESTION

1. What do they do on the New Year's Eve?

2. When do people make Chung cake?

3. When is Tet celebrated?

4. What do the Vietnamese do before Tet?

5. Do people receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes?

Translate into Vietnamese:

Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.