4

1,5

9+10= 19

1+1= 2

XVI. Reorder the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1. carve / and / pumpkins / candy apples / People / eat.

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2. go trick / costumes / On Halloween,/ children  / or / treating / wear / and.

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3. Every year, / of people and / thousands / attend / visitors / the festival /.

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4. give / chocolate eggs / People / family / to / their friends / and.

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5. to the Gods / People / their wishes / the lanterns / believe that / will bring /.

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6. folk dances / The dancers / perform / will / the / at / festival /.

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7. do / need / you / How many / candy apples / the Halloween party / for /?

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8. in /The Rio Carnival / every year / takes place / Brazil/.

XIII. Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words. Use the words in the box.

  such        favorite      beautiful               and       went       festival       by          in

        Last summer holiday my family (1)                 back to the UK and we went to a music festival on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the most famous music (2)        ___________in our country, which takes place every June. When we got there, I was impressed (3)                 the huge number of people. You know about sixty thousand people went to the event. We didn’t stay at a hotel but put up a tent (4)______________ the camp site. It was lots of fun. We listened to a lot of songs by many bands (5)____________ as The Killers and The Stone Roses. Guess what? We met Jon Bon Jovi! He’s my dad’s (6)_____________ singer. He and his band stirred up the crowd in nearly three hours with the hit songs. We also went to the Bohemian Woods, a (7)_____________  woodland down by the river. There we enjoyed a mix of good music from around the world (8)______________ escaped the busy and noisy festival for a white.

XIV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that the best fits the blank space in the following passage.

        Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (1)                 Carnival one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (2)                 parties, festivals and glamorous dances.

        The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (3)                 event. About 3000 performers, in colourful costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequin dance down the parade route into the Sambadrome - a dance stadium (4)                 for the event. Judges award a (5)                 to the most spectacular group of dancers.

1.        A. believe        B. regard        C. consider        D. hope

2.        A. with        B. in                C. of                D. at

3.        A. four days        B. four-day        C. fouth day        D. four-days

4.        A. built        B. build        C. to build        D. building

5.        A. result        B. price        C. respect        D. prize

XV. Change the following sentences into Yes/ No questions.

1. They will go to the music festival next week.

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2. People should behave well on the first day of the new year.

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3. He is singing a song about the beauty of his country.

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4. She went online for more information about Diwali festival.                                 

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5. The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month.                 

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6. The Lim festival takes place every year.                                                         

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7. We can design some posters to sell food at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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8. My mother usually cooks special food at Tet.

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9. Thousands of fans travel to Belgium to attend Tomorrowland.                         

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10. Tet is usually celebrated between late January or early February.

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X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

       Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus all over Asia and also by the people from some parts of Europe and North America. It is mainly observed in India and Nepal.

       Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of Spring, and a time to give thanks for the good harvest. The dates change each year according to the full moon, but it is normally in March and sometimes in late February and lasts for a night and a day.

      Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Hollka Dahan where people gather around a bonfire and perform religious rituals praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning is a free-for-all festival of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw coloured paint powder over each other, and drench each other with coloured water. Some people carry waterguns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. In the evening, people visit houses of their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food items.

A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. The ‘festival of colours’ is another name for Holi.

2. Only Hindus celebrate Holỉ.

3. Holi is celebrated on 1 March - the first official day of spring.

4. Holi activities start early In the morning.

5. The famous festival of colours is the second day of Hol . nd cojour each other.

6. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other.

B. Answer the questions.

1. Where is Holi mainly celebrated?

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2. When does Hol i take place?

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3. How long does the festival last?

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4. Why is Holi festival celebrated?

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5. How do people celebrate Holika Dahan?

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6. What do people do on the day of Holi?

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XI. Read the passage then answer the questions below.

        Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

        1.        What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?

        2.        Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?

        3.        When does the Lunar New Year begin?

        4.        What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?

        5.        Do people sit up to midnight on the New Year’s Eve?

        6.        Does Tet last five days?

        7.        Why are the first three days the most important?

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XII. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

        Yesterday, Carlos went (1)         La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)                 were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3)                 up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)         a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)         to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6)                 their eyes.

        After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)                . The whole town square (8)                 red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9)         Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10)                 food and drink.

        1.        A. at        B. in                C. to                D. from

        2.        A. There        B. They        C. That                D. This

        3.        A. climb        B. climbed        C. climbing        D. to climb

        4.        A. saw        B. see                C. seen                D. seeing

        5.        A. thrown        B. threw        C. throw        D. throwing

        6.        A. protecting        B. to protect        C. protected        D. protect

        7.        A. to throw        B. throw        C. throwing        D. thrown

        8.        A. were        B. are                C. was                D. is

        9.        A. tradition        B. traditional        C. traditionally        D. traditionalize

        10.A. badly        B. better        C. well                D. good

VII. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. Christmas / Thanksgiving is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ.

2. Holi is a dance / festival that spreads love and harmony among people.

3. People chase after a wheel of cheese / potatoes at Cheese Rolling festival.

4. We eat / throw tomatoes at each other at La Tomatina.

5. The dancers are trained to wear / perform folk dances.

6. The Easter Bunny / Black Cat is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter.

7. Thousands of flowers / twins come from different countries to attend the Twins Day Festival.

8. We always plant/ decorate pine trees and give gifts to each other at Christmas.

9. Halloween is celebrated on the 31^st of October / November every year.

10. She loves wearing traditional / modern costumes such as "Áo dài" and “Áo bà ba”.

VIII. Complete the answers for the following Yes/ No questions

1. Do you want to build a dollhouse? - Yes, _________________.        

2. Do we need two eggs to make pancake? - No, _________________.

3. Was she so sad yesterday? - Yes, _________________.

4. Did Nam have breakfast with his grandfather? - Yes, _________________.

5. Are you and your friends in the hall? - No, _________________.

6. Is he your English teacher? - Yes, _________________.

7. Were they going to the festival at that time? - No, _________________.

8. Did you and your sister visit the museum last Saturday? - No, _________________.

9. Should I go out at midnight? - No, _________________.

10. Can I borrow your pen? - Yes, _________________.

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

1. The office looked very ______________with its Christmas tree, (festival)

2. Samba schools compete for prizes based on their music and dance______________and costumes. (perform)

3. La Tomatina will always be one of my most ______________memories ever! (amaze)

4. the dancer wore ___________________ costumes at the Tulip Festival.(tradition)

5.  We saw ________________ tulip floats at a parade. (beauty)

6. Christmas dinner is a meal ______________ eaten at Christmas. (tradition)

7. Vietnam's New Year is _________________ according to the Lunar calendar.                 (celebrate)  

8. Festivals with a ______________meaning are very important in our country. (religion)

9. The Rio Carnival Samba        ______________ are known as the greatest show on Earth! (parade)

10. A music festival includes live ______________ of singing and musical instrument playing, (perform)

11. Hue Festival is a ______________ event that is held every two years, (culture)

12. New Year’s Eve is one of the largest global ______________ because it marks the last day of the year, (celebrate)

4.                 Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.

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

2. People throw tomatoes ________each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.

A. on        B. to                C. at                D. for

3. The festival starts with an opening ________ where people walk through the streets.

A. party        B. ritual        C. feast                D. parade

4. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at ___________.

A. New Year        B. Halloween        C. Christmas                D. Easter

5. The biggest_____________for the winner is a trip to France.

A. part        B. benefit        C. prize                D. mark

6. People wear beautiful_____________and parade through the streets during the festival in this country.

A. jeans        B. gloves        C. boots                D. costumes

7. The festival_________________place every two years.

A. takes        B. happens        C. has                        D. holds

8.During Tet holiday, we______________our houses with apricot of peach blossoms.

A. decorate        B. make        C. build                D. close

9. People prepare _______________for  Haloween.

A. moon cakes         B. candy apples        C. turkey                D. chocolate eggs

10. At the _________________, there are many interesting films

A. Thanksgiving        B. Cannes Film Festival        C. Easter        D. Mid- Autumn Festival

5.                 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. Christmas is considered the most famous ________________________festival of the world.

2. Korean New Year’s _______________________        begin with everyone wearing traditional dress called hanbok.

3. Rock in Rio is one of the world’s biggest music ____________________.        

4. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to____________________ the Rio Carnival

5. The Samba        ______________________ is the main attraction of the Rio Carnival celebration.

6. Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a ___________________ among family and friends.

7. Tourists can watch folk ____________________________in this festival

8. The         _____________________ of Carnival is the Samba Parade which is not to be missed!

6.                 Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Last month I___________ (join) a course to learn how to make Christmas decorations.

2. Right now, the stars _______________(parade) on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

3. The Songkran Festival _______________  (mark) the beginning of the Thai New Year.

4. The first Oktoberfest Festival was ________________ (hold) on October 12^th ,1810 in Munich.

5. Next year, the festival ______________________(take place) from June 26th to July 1st.

     6. The Elephant Racing Festival ___________ (be) the village’s most Important and interesting event .        

7. I’d like you ______________ (write) up your reports on festivals around the world.

8. He suggested ______________ (take) part in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll competition.

1.     Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. religious        B. highlight        C. firework        D. lively

2. A. feast        B.  greasy        C. great        D. seasonal

3. A. Christmas        B. chance        C. chicken        D. chocolate

4. A. called        B. gathered        C. played        D. watched

5. A. carnival        B. fascinate        C. celebrate        D. exciting

2.                 Choose the word that has different stress pattern.        

1. A. costume        B. firework        C. prepare        D. happy

2. A. enjoy        B. special        C. culture        D. worship

3. A. Easter        B. perform        C. attend        D. discuss

4. A. lantern         B. costume         C. parade         D. turkey

5. A. party         B. patient         C. Christmas         D. decide

3.                 Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. happen        B. enter        C. award        D. ridden

2. A. culture        B. parade        C. weather        D. cannon

3. A. receive        B. finish        C. direct        D. compete

4. A. visit        B. famous        C. wonder        D. protect

5. A. critic        B. event        C. machine        D. mistake