IV. Match the titles with the short descriptions.

1. It describes a race between two animals.

2. In the story, a girl fell through a rabbit hole and travelled
into a fantasy world.

3. The prince in this fairy tale eventually found the girl
whose foot fitted into the glass slipper.

4. At the end, the dragon turned into a handsome prince and
married the princess.

5. The Princess slept for 100 years before being awakened
by a prince’s kiss.

6. It’s a European fairy tale about a young girl and a big bad
wolf.

7. Prince Tiet Lieu pleased the emperor by creating two
types of rice cakes that represented Heaven and Earth.

8. A legendary outlaw robbed the rich and helped the poor.

9. It’s about the three-year-old boy who helped Hung
Vuong King defeat the An invaders.

10.“Starfruits I eat, with gold I pay, be ready with a
three-foot bag and follow me to get it.”

Sleeping Beauty

The Legend of Robin Hood

Chung Cakes, Day Cakes

Saint Giong

Little Red Riding Hood

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Starfruit Tree

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Cinderella

The Princess and the Drago

III. Put the words into correct columns.

dancer, considerate, beast, kind, fairy, brave, greedy, knight, mean, dancer, cheerful,
cruel, witch, fierce, dragon, determined, woodcutter, prince, emperor, ogre, clever,
wolf, princess, eagle, wise, tortoise, cunning, fox, loyal, thoughtful, honest

Characters:

Personality:

II. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives from the box.

brave

cruel

cunning

evil

fierce

mean

wicked

generous

greedy

cheerful

1. In the story, the ___________ fox outwits the hunters.
2. Kama was a _________ king. Every morning, he gave to the poor a hundredpounds of gold.
3. Heroes are never perfect, but they are ___________.
4. His lively sense of humour helps to keep the meeting very ___________.
5. The elder brother was very _______. He filled a very large bag and all his pocketswith gold.
6. Cinderella’s stepmother is very ___________ to her.
7. The ___________ fairy bewitched the princess and made her fall into a long sleep.
8. The Queen was an ___________ woman. She offered the poisoned apple to Snow White.
9. Everyone in the village was frightened of the ___________ dragon.
10. He was _________ to those who worked for him and generous to those who he hardly knew.

I. Match each word with its definition.
1. emperor a. a woman who has magic powers, especially to do evil things
2. knight b. a man who rules an empire
3. giant c. a person whose job is cutting down trees
4. fairy d. a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king
5. ogre e. a very large strong person
6. servant f. a creature like a small person with wings who has magic powers
7. witch g. a person who works in another person’s house
8. woodcutter h. a large, cruel, and frightening person who eats people

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects _______ their ancestors.
a. for b.to c.with d. on
2. Tran Temple Festival is held _______ the 15th day of the first lunar month.
a. in b. for c. at d. on
3. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar.
a. commemorate b. preserve c.command d. process
4. _______ Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there areplenty of

Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
A.When b. Although c. If d. As
5. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. ______,
through the years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year.
a. Otherwise b. Therefore c. However d. Moreover
6. _______ do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month.
a. When b. How often c. How long d. What day
7. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of
“quan ho”.
a. performances b. features c. ceremonies d. processions
8. Perfume Pagoda is famous not only for its scenic landscape _______.
a. or also for its sacredness b. and for its sacredness as well
c. but also for its sacredness d. and yet for its sacredness
9. _______ graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes.
a. Although I was determined to b. Because I was determined to
c. If I was determined to d. While I was determined to
10. ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’
‘_______ When does it take place?’
a. Not bad! b. Are you sure? c. For what? d. Sure, I’d love to!

Ill. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter of each word is given.
1. At Tet, Vietnamese people usually d___________ their homes with yellow apricotblossoms or
peach blossoms.
2. Vietnamese believe that the colour of red and yellow will bring good f ____________.
3. We have the custom of lighting the candles and burning i____________ before prayingin front
of the altar.
4. His grandmother’s funeral was a private c____________ attended only by the family.
5. Streets lead to Huong pagoda are very c____________ during its festival time.
6. On the first day of Tet, Vietnamese people often visit a pagoda to p____________ forgood
luck and happiness.
7. Buddhist o____________ include fruit, flowers, incense and candles.
8. The Giong Festival is held to commemorate Saint Giong who d__________ theAn invaders.

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently.
1. a. confusion b. magician c. important d. otherwise
2. a. performance b. nevertheless c. however d. procession
3. a. preserve b. fortune c. ritual d. lantern
4. a. reunion b. bamboo c. festival d. display
5. a. participate b. politician c. communicate d. commemorate

I. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
The Elephant Race Festival is usually held in Don Village or in forests near the Sevepoi River.
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
Thirteen elephants joined the elephant race on March 12 in Lak District.
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
The Lim festival takes place on the 13th day of the first lunar month.
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
The spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda lasts for three months.
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
Saint Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage.
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
Vu Lan Festival is so-called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival because this is the day for the death’s
souls.
7. ___________________________________________________________________________
The Kate Festival is celebrated by the Cham ethnic group.
8. ___________________________________________________________________________
The Perfume Pagoda is about 70 kilometers away from Hanoi.
9. ___________________________________________________________________________

Tran Temple Festival is held to commemorate the Kings of the Tran dynasty.
10. ___________________________________________________________________________
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, children commonly join street parades, carrying
lanterns and wearing masks.