I. Read the passage and decide which statements are true (T) or false (F).

Mid-Autumn Festival

In Viet Nam, Tet Trung Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the August lunar month. Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that they left the children playing by themselves. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to, show their love and appreciation for their children. Appropriately the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. In the United States, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese - American communities. Trung Thu activities are often centered on children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can participate in a candlelit lantern procession at dawn. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in Which children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for adults and participate in contests for prizes and scholarships. Unicorn dancers are also very popular in Trung Thu festivities.

Like the Chinese, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and other special treats under the silvery moon. A favorite folklore is about a carp that wanted to become a dragon. The carp worked and worked and eventually transformed itself into a dragon. This is the story-behind the mythical symbol, Cá Hóa Rồng. Parents use this story to encourage their children to work hard so that they can become whomever they want to be.

1. In Viet Nam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of every month.

2. To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show their love and appreciation for their children.

3. Lanterns represent brightness while the procession symbolizes success in school.

4. It's difficult for children to buy lanterns in Vietnamese markets.

5. In Mid-Autumn Festival, Vietnamese parents tell their children fairy tales and serve mooncakes and other special treats under the silvery moon.

II. Combine the sentences using a subordinator to make a complex sentence. Number 1 is an example for you.

     1.  I’m going to the bank. I need some money.

          I’m going to the bank because I need some money.

     2.  I made lunch. I got home.

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     3.  It’s raining. She’s going for a walk in the park.

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     4.  She finishes her homework soon, she will fail the class.

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     5.  He decided to trust Tim. He was an honest man.

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     6.  We went to school. She decided to investigate the situation.

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     7.  Jennifer decided to leave Tom. He was too worried about his job.

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     8.  Dennis bought a new jacket. He had received one as a gift last week.

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     9.  Brandley claims that there will be trouble. He doesn’t complete the job.

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     10. Janice will have finished the report. The time you receive the letter.

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III. Read the passage about Chol Chnam Thmay Festival, and answer the questions.

Chol Chnam Thmay Festival

          This holiday is the New Year festival in ancient calendar of Khmer people. Held in mid-April, the festival occurs in 3 days (4 days for the leap year). People prepare new clothes, food and drinks for whole festival days. They also repair, clean and decorate their house. Everyone is excited to care for holiday.

          At night of New Year's Eve, every family prepares a lavish meal, burns incense and candles to welcome the new god, farewell the old god. On the altar, they present 5 flower branches, 5 candles, 5 incense, 5 cereal seeds and fruit crops. They pray for health and luck in the New Year.

          On the first New Year - Chol Sangkran Chmay, major activities are bathing, dressing nice, bringing sacrifice gifts to the temple in good time which has been selected.
          On Wonbof day - the second day, they make rice offerings and cover the sand mountain. People cook rice and bring it to the temple in the morning and the afternoon.

          On Lom Sak day - the third day, they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony. In the morning. people bring breakfast to monks and listen to the sermon. At noon, they burn the lamps, offer sacrifice gifts and bring fragrant water to bathe Buddha statues. After the ceremony at the temple, the monks go to the grave to pray for the souls of those who died.

1. What is the festival?

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2. When is it held? And how long does it last?

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3. What do people prepare to celebrate the festival?

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4. How do Khmer people prepare the altar at night of New Year's Eve?

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5. What do people do on the first New Year Day?

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6. When do people cook rice and bring it to the temple?

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7. When do they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?

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8. What do the monks do after doing Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?

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Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

I. Combine the two simple sentences in one.

     1.  The boys are playing games. The girls are watching TV. (and)

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     2.  I tried my best in the final test. The result was not as good as I expected. (but)

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     3.  He lost the key. He couldn’t get into the house. (so)

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     4.  She loves comedies. Her husband is interested in action films. (yet)

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     5.  You must do well in the test. You will not graduate. (or)

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     6.  Pop music is so popular. The melody is simple and memorable. (for)

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     7.  I should practice more for the competition. My health hasn’t been excellent recently. (but)

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8.  You can go to the movies with me. You can go to the concert alone. (or)

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