Read again. Where is the city of Harbin?

Harbin ice and snow festival

Every year, on January 5th, the city of Harbin in northeast China changes into a winter wonderland. Tourists from all around the world come to visit this amazing ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival usually lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it goes on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very cold. They can go down to -17°C. Ice sculptors use different tools to carve the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display their work in two main areas. “Sun Island” has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. “Ice and Snow World” has a sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly colored lights. Visitors can do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of the Songhua River. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is very popular. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the festival.

Read quickly. Underline the weather words.

Harbin ice and snow festival

Every year, on January 5th, the city of Harbin in northeast China changes into a winter wonderland. Tourists from all around the world come to visit this amazing ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival usually lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it goes on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very cold. They can go down to -17°C. Ice sculptors use different tools to carve the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display their work in two main areas. “Sun Island” has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. “Ice and Snow World” has a sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly colored lights. Visitors can do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of the Songhua River. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is very popular. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the festival.

A. Look at the photo and read the title. When do you think this festival takes place? What do you think the weather is like?

Harbin ice and snow festival

Every year, on January 5th, the city of Harbin in northeast China changes into a winter wonderland. Tourists from all around the world come to visit this amazing ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival usually lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it goes on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very cold. They can go down to -17°C. Ice sculptors use different tools to carve the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display their work in two main areas. “Sun Island” has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. “Ice and Snow World” has a sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly colored lights. Visitors can do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of the Songhua River. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is very popular. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the festival.

5. Listen again and choose the correct answers.

(Nghe lại và chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1. Stephanie is also a....

a. teacher       

b. photographer     

c. doctor 

2. 98% of Antarctica is ....

a. ice               

b. snow                     

c. water 

3. In Antarctica Stephanie will see.....

a. polar bears

b. polar bears and penguins

c. penguins and whales

4. The weather in November will be.....

a. sunny, windy and cold

b. sunny and cold

c. cold and rainy

5. The temperature will be about.... .

a. -13°C     

b. -33°C     

c. -30°C

6. She'll communicate with her friends and family with a special....

a. mobile phone     

b. laptop     

c. radio 

Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A,B,C or D ) to fill in the blanks.

Tet is a national and traditional festival in Viet Nam. It's an occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (28)…………... their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (29)………….with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life.(30)……….. New Year's Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (31)............ money put is small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. People (32)….... do bad things on these days.

Câu 28:

   A.  after                   B.  about                     C.  for                         D.  to

Câu 29:

   A.   decorate            B.   decorating            C.   decorated             D.   decorates

Câu 30:

   A.  in                       B.  on                         C.   at                          D.   of

Câu 31:

   A.   buy                    B.   sell                       C.   send                      D.   receive

Câu 32:

          A.   should   B.   will       C.   shouldn’t        D.   need Mark the 

Lm hộ mk vs ạ!

Fill each blank in the following sentences with a word from the box

colorful considered traditionally lantern superstition

decorating society canals attractions holiday

1. India was an agricultural ............... where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

2. During the Carnival of Venice, the .............. are full of colorful boats.

3. Diwali is India's biggest and most important ........... of the year.

4. The number of ........... in Da Lat is increasing.

5. ...................., the festival also marked the end of havest, and parents who had been hard at word in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.

6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and ..................

7. Chinese New Year ends with a ................. festival.

8.The children wear ............. masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminatad by candles.

9.Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and ...........

10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, ..................... them with lights and lasers.

Fill each blank in the following sentences with a word from the box.

attractions colorful decorating society lantern superstition canals holiday traditionally considered

1. Diwali is India's biggest and most important__________________ of the year.

2. Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and_________________.

3. Chinese New Year ands with a ___________________ festival.

4. The number of ________________ in Da Lat is increasing.

5. India was an agricultural__________________ where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

6. The Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and__________________ the biggest carnival in the world with 2 million people per day on the streets.

7. ____________________, the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.

8. The children wear___________________ masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.

9. During the Carnival of Venice, the ____________________ are full of colorful boats.

10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, _______________ them with lights and lasers.

V. Match the questions to the answers.

1. Which do you prefer, Burning Man or Rock in Rio?               a. I took a bus, sometimes I drove.

2. Where is Snow & Ice Festival held?                                   b. The last weekend in June.

3. Who plays the artist in Titanic?                                         c. To reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

4. What type of film is The Sixth Sense?                              d. In Harbin, China.

5. Why should we use public transport?                             e. Every year, on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

6. How did you use to travel to work?                                  f. I like Rock in Rio better.

7. When can I attend Glastonbury Festival?                        g. Thriller

8. How often is the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated?      h. Leonardo DiCaprio

XII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. ________________from all around the world display their ice artwork at Snow & Ice Festival. (art)

2. He has such an __________________lifestyle - smoking, drinking, eating too much. (health)

3. The films provide great _________________value for kids. (entertain)

4. The film I saw last night was so _________________that I couldn‘t sleep all night. (scare)

5. Lots of students are ____________ by English grammar. It really is so ______________. (confuse)

6. Is it ___________________to drive through a red traffic light? (legal)

7. Annette‘s ____________________as Eliza Doolittle in ―Pygmalion‖ was truly memorable. (perform)

8. People flew down streets to join in ______________activities on New Year‘s Eve. (celebrate)