Reading comprehension.

Read the following passage and complete the tasks.

My name is Quanzhou and I’m from China. My favorite time of the year is Chinese New Year. People   decorate houses and streets with lanterns and flowers many days before New Year festival. Everything is red   and gold, because they’re the lucky colors. People give children lucky money in red envelopes, and they also   give friends mandarin oranges for good luck. The New Year’s Eve dinner is called Reunion Dinner. People in   the family sit together, talk and enjoy the traditional food. One special dish is Nian Gao. People make Nian  Gao with sugar and rice. We also eat fish, chicken and dumplings. After dinner we watch the New Year music  performance on TV. At midnight, we can see fireworks in the sky. The colors are amazing. There are parades  and lion dances in the streets, too.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

17. People decorate their houses during New Year festivals.

18. Red and gold are lucky colors in China.

19. Children receive lucky money in red envelopes.

20. People eat fish, chicken and mandarin oranges for Reunion Dinner.

* Choose the word or phrase that best answers each question.

21. What do people give to friends for good luck?

A. Nian Gao    B. mandarin oranges                C. money                    D. flowers

22. What do people make Nian Gao with?

A. fish and chicken             B. rice and dumplings      C. sugar and rice         D. fish and rice

My name is Quanzhou and I’m from China. My favorite time of the year is Chinese New Year. People decorate houses and streets with lanterns and flowers many days before New Year festival. Everything is red and gold, because they’re the lucky colors. People give children lucky money in red envelops, and they also give friends mandarin oranges for good luck. The New Year’s Eve dinner is called Reunion Dinner. People in the family sit together, talk and enjoy the traditional food. One special dish is Nian Gao. People make Nian Gao with sugar and rice. We also eat fish, chicken and dumplings. After dinner we watch the New Year music performance on TV. At midnight, we can see fireworks in the sky. The colors are amazing. There are parades and lion dances in the streets, too.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. (1 point)

17. People decorate their houses during New Year festivals.                        True    False

18. Red and gold are lucky colors in China.                                                  True    False

19. Children receive lucky money in red envelops.                                       True    False           

20. People eat fish, chicken and mandarin oranges for Reunion Dinner.      True    False                                   

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 What can we infer from the passage?

A. The Chinese have only one holiday 

B. The Chinese New Year is happy 

C. The Chinese New Year celebration lasts seven days 

D. People don't go to church during the Chinese New Year

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 This passage as a whole is about _________.

A. paying debts 

B. China 

C. the Chinese New Year 

D. New Year's promises

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 The Lunar New Year is ______.

A. an important Chinese holiday 

B. the time for having large meals 

C. a special tine for children 

D. the time when no one is in debt

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

 Which of these sentences is NOT true?

A. Fireworks are set off to light up the sky. 

B. Chinese houses are made of paper. 

C. Chinese people pay debts at New Year's. 

D. People also decorate the windows.

Read the passage then answer the question. 

The most important celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by having parties, by paying friendly phone calls to their neighbours, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to make promises for the New Year. Children walk through the streets, carrying colourful lanterns and paper figures. Fireworks are also set off to light up the sky.

The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people decorate their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year. Before New Year's Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

How can people make their homes attractive?

A. By decorating them with flowers and plants. 

B. By decorating them with brightly-coloured decorations. 

C. By hanging brightly-coloured decorations outside their homes. 

D. By decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-coloured decorations.

Read the passage then decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau, sau đó tìm đáp án thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống)

There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first day of the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)_____ a lot of traditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year’s Eve is the time (2) _____every family gathers its members together for dinner. People (3)____ the New Year with a music performance and a firework display to light up the sky.

On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to the (4)____ to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)_____ a lot of traditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes.

A. take 

B. bring 

C. cook 

D. sell

Read the passage then decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. (Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau, sau đó tìm đáp án thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống)

There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first day of the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)_____ a lot of traditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year’s Eve is the time (2) _____every family gathers its members together for dinner. People (3)____ the New Year with a music performance and a firework display to light up the sky.

On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to the (4)____ to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5) _____ and happiness.

A. hopeful 

B. hopeless 

C. hope 

D. hoping