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A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. a. earliest b. latest c. previous d. old
2. a. which b. when c. because d. by then
3. a. single b. one c. only d. lonely
4. a. giant b. tremedous c. extreme d. huge
5. a. gone b. carried c. brought d. run
6. a. in b. out of c. against d. from
7. a. through b. one other c. each other d. mutually
8. a. falls b. appears c. happens d. occurs
9. a. the same b. as c. not less d. equally
10. a. instead of b. on behalf of c. in spite of d. place of
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. a. earliest b. latest c. previous d. old
2. a. which b. when c. because d. by then
3. a. single b. one c. only d. lonely
4. a. giant b. tremedous c. extreme d. huge
5. a. gone b. carried c. brought d. run
6. a. in b. out of c. against d. from
7. a. through b. one other c. each other d. mutually
8. a. falls b. appears c. happens d. occurs
9. a. the same b. as c. not less d. equally
10. a. instead of b. on behalf of c. in spite of d. place of
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July mark the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) . . . . with barbecues or picnics.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2) . . . . people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3) . . . . a large dinner with roast turkey. (4) . . . . Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5) . . . . . Everyone is interested (6) . . . . these holidays.
1) A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
2) A. where B. when C. which D. in which
3) A. have B. buy C. help D. take
4) A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
5) A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times
6) A. in B. on C. at D. with
1) A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
2) A. where B. when C. which D. in which
3) A. have B. buy C. help D. take
4) A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
5) A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times
6) A. in B. on C. at D. with
1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father
2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. On B. in C. under D. at
4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on
7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. With B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a
time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father
2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. On B. in C. under D. at
4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on
7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. With B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually
C. WRITING
1. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. marks/ Hungry Festival/ a/ celebration/ great/ time/ of/ superstition/, /and/ for/ living/ the/ dead/and/ the.
-> Hungry Ghost Festival marks a time of great superstition, celebration and for the living and the dead.
2. The/ believe/ also/ Chinese/ that/ spirits/ purgatory /stuck/ in/ during/ are/ this/ released/ time.
-> The Chinese also believe that spirits stuck in purgatory are released during this time.
3. preparations/ nearly/ Hungry Ghost Festival/ before/ begin/ the/ a/ week/ the/ onset/ festival/ of.
-> Hungry Ghost Festival preparations begin nearly a week before the onset of the festival.
4. laundry/ Chinese/ hanging/ residents/ avoid/ and/ leaving/ outdoors/ outside/ anything.
-> Chinese residents avoid hanging laundry outdoors and leaving anything outside.
5. On/ the/ the/ festival/ 30th night/ of/, the/ the Chinese/ ghosts/ believe/ have/ their fill/ had/ the underworld/ and/ to/ return.
-> On the 30th night of the festival, the Chinese believe the ghosts have had their fill and return to the underworld.
2. Combine two sentences.
1. The bus arrived. We were talking. (when)
-> When the bus arrived, we were talking
2. We missed the bus. We were so late. (because)
-> Because we were so late, we missed the bus.
3. The hare was sleeping. The tortoise was running. (while)
-> While the hare was sleeping, the tortoise was running
4. Tam worked very hard. Her stepmother wasn't satisfied. (although)
-> Although Tam worked very hard, her stepmother wasn’t satisfied
5. The festival costs too much money. We won't celebrate the festival. (if)
-> If the festival costs too much money, we won’t celebrate it
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VIII.Fill in each gap with one sui table words from the box
visit ,decorate ,festival, peach, dried ,watermelon ,sticky ,rice
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for VIetnamese people.Tet is a (1).......festival.......which happens in late January or early February.Before Tet,people usually clean and (2) ......decorate......their homes.They go to the market to buy candy,jams or (3).......dried watermelon.......seeds.They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet.They often buy(4).......peach..........blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday.
Tet is a time for family members gather and have special meals with special food such as (5)........sticky rice..........cakes .People often (6).......visit.......relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.
The Christian Festival of Easter celebrates the return- of Christ from the dead, ………….,the festival is actually name after the goddess of the sun.
A. if B. but C. however D. moreover
2. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home
A. finally B. by the end C. at the end D. at last
3. I couldn’t hear what he said ………… he was muttering under his breath.
A. because B. Although C. in spite of D. if
4. Children need a caring environment to develop………. mentally……….. physically.
A. and - and B. both – and C. the – the D. in - and
5. We do not have many carnivals m VIet Nam; ……….,we have many Special traditional festivals.
A. moreover B. while C. nevertheless D. although
6. I was promised a luxury weekend by my husband. .…………, I am not satisfied.
A. Despite B. Because C. Although D. However
7. ……….you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.
A. Unless B. Because C. If D- Without
8. My sister has been living in Da Lat for 2 years,………….. , she has never been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however B. although C. If D. because
9. …………….Vietnamese IJSO delegation was attending 11th Olympiad in Argentina, we had chance to meet many friends all over the world and visit different beauty spots there.
A. When B. Despite C. Although D. If
10. When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh………… of Chinese vegetables.
A. provisions B. materials C. supplies D. ingredients
1/ Peach blossoms and marigolds are traditional flowers on Tet holidays
2/ On the second day of the holiday, people often visit relatives and close friends
True or False?
1/ True
2/ False ( because Tet happens in late January or early February)
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 the market to buy candy, jams, or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members to gather and have special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close family friends on the second of the holiday.
*) Answer the questions:
1/Which flowers are traditional on Tet holiday?
=>They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday.
2/Who do people often visit on the secound day of the holiday?
=>People often visit relatives and close family friends on the second of the holiday.
*TRUE(T)or FALES(F)
..T......1/Tet is the most important celebration in vietnam.
....F....2/Tet happens in early January.
Biết bao nhiêu thì chỉ bấy nhiêu nha
1: important
2: around
3: give
4: ko bt ghi tên
5: most thì phải
6 ko bt
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