III. Read the passage about Mai's Tet holiday. Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.

PART D: WRITING

I. Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences.

1. / them / We / decorate / with / clean / our / and / flowers. / homes

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2. get / lucky / another / thing / is / about / Tet / children / good / money. / that

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3. My / during / food / Tet. / usually / mother / cooks / special

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4. parents / clean / should / Children / houses. / help / their / to / their

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5. we / February. / Nam, / celebrate / In / or / Tet / in / January / Viet

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II.Complete the second sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before.

1.  During Tet holiday, Thanh Hoa  is much cooler than Binh Duong.

     →  During Tet holiday, Binh Duong is    

2.  It’s not a good idea to swim immediately after a meal.

     → You ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.  It is good for parents to give lucky money to children at Tet.

     →  Parents should    

4.  It is not good for anyone to break things on the first day of New Year.

     →  Anyone  should not    

5.  People shouldn’t drink a lot of wine and beer during Tet.

     →  It is    

III. Write sentences using the given words.

1.  Tet, /we/ decorate /houses /peach flowers.

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2. You /knock /before/ enter.

→       _{…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………}

3. They /go /Times Square/  watch /New Year's Eve Ball/ drop.

→       _{…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………}

4. They/ throw/ water / other/ people.

→       _{…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………}

5. When/ everybody/ / home/ together, we/ call/ / family/ gathering.

→       _{……………………………………………………………………}

Tet is coming. This year, Tet will come in late January. Two more months and I can't wait.             
      I love going to the spring market with my mother. I love watching the peach blossom and apricot blossom. They are the spirit of Tet to me. We will buy a branch of peach blossom . It will be nicely decorated and placed in the living room.                              And the firework display on New Year's Eve! My father takes me to the show every year. Then we will buy some sugar canes to bring luck home. I will not pick leaves on the trees. That's not good for the environment.

2. Answer the questions:  (Trả lời các câu hỏi sau)  (1,0 pts)

a.     Will Tet come in early January ?

……………………………………………………………………………….

b.     Why won’t Mai pick leaves on the trees?

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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: Tet is considered as the most important holiday in Vietnam.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: Tet happens in April.

A. True

B. False

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

True (T) or False (F)

Tet happens in early January.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: People shop for food, clothing and decorations.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: The Vietnamese believe that Tet is an occasion to work hard.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Viet Nam's New Year is known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people do during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year's Day can bring either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in other countries. 1. Tet occurs in late January or early February. _______ 2. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. _______ 3. People should not argue with each other at Tet. _______ 4. The first visitor on New Year's Day brings good or bad luck. _______ 5. Only children in Viet Nam get lucky money. _______