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 get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the 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 envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

Is Tet holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year?

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bai 1: occurs, members, for , food , celebrations, clean , happen

" there are many (1) ....... throughout the year in Vietnam but Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important celebration (2) ........ Vietnamese people. Tet usually (3).......... in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to (4) ..........

and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, young and old, enjoy special (5) .......... cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family (6) ............. to be together ".

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6.

Exercise 4: Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Tomorrow land is an electronic dance music festival.

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2. The Songkran Festival is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 April.

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3. Vietnamese people go to pagodas at Tet to pray for a year of good luck and happiness.

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4. Diwali is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and latns across the world.

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5. The Vietnamese celebrate Tet with family gatherings, traditional foods, and lion dances.

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6. The festival site is three miles from the nearest town of Shepton Mallet.

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7. During Tet, children and the elderly receive lucky money put in red envelopes.

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8. It cost about £400 to go to Glastonbury Festival last year.

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9. Many people went to Han River to witness the Danang International Fireworks Festival.

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10. Jean visits Dalat every two years to attend the Dalat Flower Festival.

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Exercise 03: Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.  At present, the social networks ______________ (become) more popular among young generation.

2.  I ______________ (not listen)  to their new CD yet. Is it any good?

3.  When I was a student, I ______________ (not like) doing homework.

4.  Facebook ______________ (found) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.

5.  The American  ______________ (spend) 34 hours a week watching television.

6.  ______________ (you/ ever/ make) origami cranes?

7.  I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs. I ______________ (listen)  to it tonight.

8.  Do you adore ______________ (lie) in a hot bath?

9.  Please try ______________ (arrive) punctually at 8.30.

10.  Many teenagers prefer ______________ (watch) TV to ______________ (read) books.

Đặt câu hỏi cho phần in đậm:

1. New Year's Day is celebrated on the first day of the new year. ( when )

2. in New Year's Eve , there are often fireworks at midnight. ( what )

3. People celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the New Year stars. ( how )

4. People often spend New Year with their family and relatives to remember and honor their ancestors. ( who )

5. Every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune and make way for good incoming luck . (why)

V. Read the passage.

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

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam ?

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year ?

3. Who do people often visit TET holiday ?

4. How many kinds of dishes in the reunion

II. Read the passage then answer the questions.

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty- first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?

2. Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar? →………………………….………

3. When does the Lunar New Year begin?

4. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?

5. Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’s Eve? →………………………………………..

6. Does Tet last five days? →………………………..……………………………..

7. Why are the first three days the most important?→………………………..…………………

Read the passage carefully then answer the question:

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 a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money waspped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

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2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

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3. What do people do on one or two days before the festival?

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4. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

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5. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?

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l. Put the name of the celebration in each blank.
Halloween, New Year's Day ,Boxing Day, Passover, Christmas, Mother's Day, Easter ,Father's Day, Mid-Fall Festival
1. It is celebrated in Viet Nam on the 15th of August in a lunar year
2. It is celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day
3. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May when people give cards or gifts to their mothers
4. It is celebrated in late March or early April in memory of freeing of the Jews from being slaves in Egypt.
5. It is celebrated on the third Sunday in June when people give cards or presents to their fathers
6. It is celebrated on Sunday in March or April when Christians think about Christ coming back to life.
7. It is celebrated on 25 December when Christians remember the birth of Christ
8. It is celebrated on the first day of the year, January 1st
9. It is celebrated in the night of October 31, when children wear costumes and go from door to d oor to ask for candy.