Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions..

People are busy buying gifts, cleaningand decorating the house and cooking traditional foods to welcome Tet holiday now

A. favorite

B.important

C.customary

D.national

There are five prepositions mistake in the passage below. Can you find and correct them?

Tet's prepositions and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. A great deal of excitement still builds in well before Tet. Streets are decorated on coloured lights and red banners. Shop are full with goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Beach blossoms is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossoms is traditional in the North. The kumpuat tree in its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country. One of Tet's most special food is banh chung which is made up sticky rice, mung bean and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruits such as sugared apples, plum or tomatoes, is also popular.

Tet or lunar new year is the main holiday for vietnamese people. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes between January 19 and Februay 20. Tet mark the beginning of spring and it a time for family members who live apart try to be together

The preparatios and celebrations used to be spread over months but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However there is great excitement building up well before tet. Street are decorated with colored lights and Red bananers shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts cleaning and secorating their house and cooking traditional foods

On the first day of tet people try to be nice and polite to others they visit their relatives or friends and exchange new year wishes. Children receive the lucky money inside Red envelopes many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for theselves their family. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country

1/ When is Tet holiday in Viet Nam ?

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2/ is Tet holiday nowadays longer or shorter than before ?

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3/ What are people busy doing before Tet ?

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4/What are streets decorater with ?

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5/ What do children often receive on the fist day of Tet ?

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6/ Where do people go to pray for a happy new year ?

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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer .

In Viet Nam , there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan . First , every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor . After that , to create an air of prosperity , wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year , people are kept busy cooking traditional foods , buying gifts , and making other preparations . Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung , dried watermelon seeds , tea , dried sausages , fruit ( fresh and candied ) , ornamental plants and flowers . Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming . On the New Year's days , only good comments and wishes can be expressed . Children receive their li xi ( or red envelopes with lucky money inside ) . People make a visit to family members , neighbors , and close friends . And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days . Clearly enough , games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week . Varying traditional specialties including wrestling , buffalo fighting , dragon or unicorn dancing take place in different regions .

1. Before Tet , people usally ..................................................

a. are very busy with the preparations

b. have great excitement and fun

c. rebuild their ancestral graves

d. spend time on traveling

2. Which of the following , according to the passage , is not usally eaten during Tet ?

A. candied ginger

B. sausages

C. watermelon

D. beef stew

3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet ?

A. Because they are friendly and pleasant

B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in

C. Because they represent good luck

D. Because they are attractive and cheap

4. On the New Year's days , ..............................................

A. people are busy cooking traditional foods

B. everybody receives their " lucky money "

C. only good comments can be made

D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers

5. Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage ?

A. wrestling

B. buffalo fighting

C. unicorn dancing

D. playing football

V . Choose the one option that best completes the passage .

Tet is the most important traditional ( 24 )............. in Vietnam . It takes ( 25 ) ................from the first day of the first month of the . Lunar calendar ( around late January or early February ) until at least the third day . Many Vietnamese people 26 ) ................ for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house . There are a lot of customs ( 27 ) ................during Tet , like visiting a person ' s house on the first day of the new year ( xông nhà ) , ancestral worshipping , ( 28 ) ................. New Year ' s greetings , and giving lucky money to children and elderly people . Tet is ( 29 ) .............an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions . ( 30 ) .............- Tet , Vietnamese visit their relatives and temples , forgetting about the troubles of the past year and ( 31 )............. for a better upcoming year .

24 . a . contest b . parade c . festival d . meeting

25 . a . turn b . place C . care d . back

26 . a . prepare b . control C . describe d . collect

27 . a . practice b . practicing c . to practice d . practiced

28 . a . dreaming b . wishing C . calling d . congratulating

29 . A . even b , so c . also d . ever

30 . a . During b . In c . For d . Since

31 . a . watching b . missing c . enjoying d . hoping

Read the text below and fill in the blank.

Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known by its shortened name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday and (1)……………. in Vietnam. Tet (2)…….from the first day of the first month of the Lunar (3)…... until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by (4)…....special holiday foods and cleaning the house. There are a lot of customs (5)…….during Tet, like visiting a person’s house (6)……..the first day of the new year, ancestral (7)………, wishing New Year’s greetings, and giving lucky money to children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. During Tet, Vietnamese visit their relatives and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for better (8)….…year.

Question 1

A. festival

B. activity

C. occasion

D. parade

Doc doan van:

Lunar New Year, or more commonly known by its shorted name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday in Vietnam. Tet takes..(1)...from the first day of the Lunar canlendar until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet..(2)..cleaning the house and cooking special food. There are a lot of customs..(3)...during Tet, like visiting a person's house on the first day of year, ancestral worshipping, exchanging New Year's greetings, or giving lucky money..(4).. children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for family..(5)... During Tet, people often visit their relatives and friends, or go to pagodas or temples, forgetting the trouble of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year

1. A. part B. effect C. place D. care

2. A. by B. of C. with D. for

3. A. practise B. practised C. practises D. practising

4. A. to B. of C. for D. over

5. A. gather B. reunions C. groups D. together

Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete the text below.

   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.

Question 13:

A. tradition

B. traditional

C. traditionally

D. traditions

Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete the text below.

   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.

Question 16:

A. visit

B. love