Fill each gap with a suitable word to complete the passage

The Dead Return

A festival for the dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is cheerful occasion. On this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be (1) .... after their long journey, food is laid for them. Special-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to (2) .... their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown (3) ......... a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been (4) ...... in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of laterns slowly drift out to sea giulding the dead on their return (5) ...... to the other world. This is a moving spectable, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they no longer can be seen.

(from, together, festival, decorated, called, and, who, on)

Mexico Day of The Dead

The Day of the Dead (or El Día de los Metros) is celebrated.......the 1st and 2nd of November every year in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The Day of the Dead is also sometimes..........All Soul's Day.

The Day of the Dead is a lively.......happy festival. During the holiday, family members gather.......to pray for deceased family and friends, and to remember them

Mexican traditions connected with the holiday include building elaborately decorated altars or shrines(called offenders) in homes to honor loved ones......have died, and decorating altars with phtographs, skulls made......sugar, scented candles, and offerings of favorite foods and drinks for deceased relatives and friends.

Graves and altars are.......with orange or yellow marigolds during the....., as marigolds are thought to attract the souls of the dead. Mnay people believe that it is, easier forr the souls of the departed to visit the living on the Day of the Dead.

1)When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2)Is the Day of the Dead a happy or boring festival?

3)What do family remembers do during the holiday?

4)What do many people believe?

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

______ I think it should be Day of the Dead.

______ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.

__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?

______ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?

______ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.

______ What do people do in this festival?

______ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?

______ They decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. They also dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets.

Day of the Dead? Where is it celebrated?

______ Sure.

hihi

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

______ I think it should be Day of the Dead.

______ It is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala in November 1st.

__ 1__ Hello Dan. What are you doing?

______ Fantastic! Can I borrow your book once you finish reading it?

______ Hi. I’m reading a book about festivals in the world.

______ What do people do in this festival?

______ Cool! Which festival do you find most impressive?

______ They decorate their homes and gravesites with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to earth. They also dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets.

Day of the Dead? Where is it celebrated?

______ Sure.

(from, together, festival, decorated, called, and, who, on)

Mexico Day of The Dead

The Day of the Dead (or El Día de los Metros) is celebrated.......the 1st and 2nd of November every year in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The Day of the Dead is also sometimes..........All Soul's Day.

The Day of the Dead is a lively.......happy festival. During the holiday, family members gather.......to pray for deceased family and friends, and to remember them

Mexican traditions connected with the holiday include building elaborately decorated altars or shrines(called offenders) in homes to honor loved ones......have died, and decorating altars with phtographs, skulls made......sugar, scented candles, and offerings of favorite foods and drinks for deceased relatives and friends.

Graves and altars are.......with orange or yellow marigolds during the....., as marigolds are thought to attract the souls of the dead. Mnay people believe that it is, easier forr the souls of the departed to visit the living on the Day of the Dead.

1)When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2)Is the Day of the Dead a happy or boring festival?

3)What do family remembers do during the holiday?

4)What do many people believe?

IV. Read the passage then answer the question

People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yencelebrate Hoi Mua festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice God for a crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.

In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.

1. When is Hoi Mua celebrated?

........................................................................................

2. Why is it held?

.........................................................................................

3. What do families do in this festival?

.........................................................................................

4. How about the festive atmosphere?

.........................................................................................

5. Are monks invited to preach in this festival?

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Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Tet is a national and (1) ______ festival in Viet Nam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) _____ their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3)____ with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. On the New Year's Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (4) _____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity (5) ______ their grandparents and parents.

Tet is a national and (1) ______ festival in Viet Nam. 

A. traditional 

B. modern 

C. music 

D. summer

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Tet is a national and (1) ______ festival in Viet Nam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) _____ their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3)____ with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. On the New Year's Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (4) _____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity (5) ______ their grandparents and parents.

 It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) _____ their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come.

A. to 

B. after 

C. for 

D. about

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Tet is a national and (1) ______ festival in Viet Nam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) _____ their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3)____ with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. On the New Year's Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (4) _____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity (5) ______ their grandparents and parents.

 as they are wishing longevity (5) ______ their grandparents and parents.

A. for 

B. to 

C. with 

D. from