I) Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival, and do the tasks, and do the tasks that follow

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid autumn Festival í held on \(15^{th}\) day of the eight lunar month to celebrate biggest full moon in the year. In Viet Nam, this festival is for children ............... children are center of all activities on that day. ................. the festival is coming, the adults and the parents prepare many diferent foods - moon cakes, candies, biscuits, jellies, and fruit. .............., the children are given many nice lanterns - star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks, ............. they can light the lantern during the Mid- Autumn night.

..................... the autumn is the time of the beginning ò the new school year, the adults and parents give gifts to the children . The festival takes places .................... people have had good crops. ..............., it is also the congratulation for the full harvest.

Nowaday, .............. some of the traditional toys have been replaced by modern toys, the meaning of the festival has been kept and developed. It is certain that Mid-Autumn Festival is a good example of the traditional culture of the Vietnamese.

Task 1: Complete each blank in the passage with the correct linking word. (There may be more than one possibility)

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1/ When is Mid-Autumn Festival held? What is it for?

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2/ What do the adults and the parents do to prepare for the festival?

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3/ What are children given besides moon cakes?

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4/ What can children do with their lanterns?

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5/Why is Mid- Autumn Festival also considered the congralulation for the full harvest?

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6/ What is the importance of thí festival?

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III.  Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1.   Mid-Autumn Festival not only recalls the family love, _________ is also a festival for both children and adults in Vietnam.

      a. and                          b. but                           c. yet                           d.therefore

2.   Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. _________, visitors all over the country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day.

      a. Nevertheless            b. Otherwise                c.  Therefore                d. Moreover

3.   _________ the main worship event is taking place at Hung Temple, 100 lanterns are released into the sky.

      a. Because                   b. Even though            c. While                       d. If

4.   Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events.

      a. or                             b. but                           c. yet                          d. and

5.   The navigation of the boat, called ghe ngo, requires great skills _________ it can easily be flipped.

      a. therefore                  b. because                    c.when                        d. although

6.   _________ you consider yourself a culture enthusiast, Hue Arts Festival is a must.

      a. If                             b. Though                    c. Because                  d. As

7.   The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.

      a. when                        b. moreover                 c. otherwise                 d. however

8.   In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival,            _________ you can visit Ha Long Bay.

      a. so                             b.yet                            c.or                              d.otherwise

9.   _________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one.

      a. Since                        b.Although                  c.When                        d. As long as

10. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and parks. _________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.

      a. Moreover                 b.Therefore                  c.However                   d.Otherwise

IV.  Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.

1.   The Lim Festival takes place every year _________ the 13th day of the first lunar month.

2.   Elephant Race Festival is held _________ Don Village, Dak Lak Province.

3.   Fishermen pray _________ the good fortune at Whale Festival.

4.   _________ the Mid-Autumn Festival, children carry beautiful lanterns.

5.   They decorate their homes _________kumquat trees and peach branches.

6.   The Hung King Temple Festival has become a public holiday   _________ 2007.

7.   The Buddhist Festival lasts _________ three months from the first to the third lunar month.

8.   Foreigners are always keen ________ watching Vietnamese families prepare ________ Tet.

9.   At the Kate festival, Cham people take part _________ a procession to the nearby temple.

10. The Lunar New Year typically takes place _________ late January or early February.

Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets

a) A lot of toys encourage children's ..........          (IMAGINE)

b) According to some scientists, the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because  of ...................                                       (POLLUTE)

c) Gas and oil .................                                     (CONSUME)

d) The victims shouldn't drink wine when they get ........ shock       (ELECTRICITY)

e) TV is one of the most popular means of ...........        (ENTERTAIN)

f) The road to the beach will be ......... next time          (LARGE)

VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. New Zealand is an ideal destination for travellers because of its many attract tourist ……………………….      attract
2. People keep throwing rubbish into the lake, and it results in the …………………….. of many fish.                   die
3. Noise pollution ………………………. people’s hearing ability.                                                                            threat
4. The …………………. from Sydney to Wellington has been delayed because of bad weather.                           fly
5. A number of cleaning products contain very ……………… chemicals.                                                               harm
VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. The earthquake |happened| at |midday| when |many|people |had had|lunch
                                     A                  B                    C                       D
2. |Water pollute| in the lake |has made| the |fish| |die|.
              A                                     B                 C      D
4. If the factory |doesn’t stop||pollute| the lake, no |fish| |will be able| to survive
                                     A             B                           C            D
5. Landslide |has| never |occur| in my |region| |since| 1995.
A B C D
C. READING
IX Read the passage. Fill in the gap with a suitable word.
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 struck very (1) ………………… in the morning. The first rumble, called a foreshock, occurred about 5:11 a.m. right along the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the earth that (2) ……………… about 800 miles through California. The weakness caused by this crack is a main (3) ………………… why earthquakes occur in the California region. The main quake was (4) ………………… 5:12 a.m. and (5) ………………… for almost a minute. The center of the quake was just outside of San Francisco proper. Buildings began to crumble immediately. The streets weren’t (6) ………………… crowded as they would have been later in the day. Those who were (7) ………………… their way to work were crushed (8) ……………… the rain of falling brick.

IX. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Mid-Autumn Festival not only recalls the family love, _________ is also a festival for both
children and adults in Vietnam.
a. and b. but c. yet d.therefore
2. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. _________, visitors all over the
country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day.
a. Nevertheless b. Otherwise c. Therefore d. Moreover
3. _________ the main worship event is taking place at Hung Temple, 100 lanterns are released
into the sky.
a. Because b. Even though c. While d. If
4. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events.
a. or b. but c. yet d. and
5. The navigation of the boat, called ghe ngo, requires great skills _________ it can easily be
flipped.
a. therefore b. because c.when d. although
6. _________ you consider yourself a culture enthusiast, Hue Arts Festival is a must.
a. If b. Though c. Because d. As
7. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.
a. when b. moreover c. otherwise d. however
8. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, _________
you can visit Ha Long Bay.
a. so b.yet c.or d.otherwise
9. _________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most
important one.
a. Since b.Although c.When d. As long as
10. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical
places and parks. _________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.
a. Moreover b.Therefore c.However d.Otherwise

I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage bellow: (1 point)

exciting,tourists,quiet,make,well-known ,experience

Considered Vietnam’s most famous seaside resort town, Nha Trang attracts (1)…………..not only with its beautiful beaches but also with its (2)……………………atmosphere of a young, growing city. If you visit Nha Trang during the period of January to August you will(3)…………………….the most wonderful weather for swimming and sunbathing. The town is also (4)………………….for its seafood including dishes made from fresh fish , crabs, and lobsters.

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 1:

A. The

B. Therefore

C. Besides

D. So

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Mid-Autumn Festival

There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) _____ Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) _______.

The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) ________on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September or early October) in the middle of (4) _______ and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and the parents prepare a special cake called moon cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit, bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-autumn celebration is an opportunity for (5) ________ members to reunite. Young people express their gratitude to the elderly.

Question 3:

A. held

B. remember

C. hold

D. celebrate