Nghinh Ong Festival

In Vietnam, there are many unique festivals. The Nghinh Ong Festival opened in Lai Son commune, Kien Hai district, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on November 14 as part of the “National Tourism Year 2016 - Phu Quoc – Mekong Delta”. The Nghinh Ong Festival aims to (1)____ the solidarity of fishermen at sea (2) ___ they fish and safeguard the country’s sovereignty over sea and islands. The festival is a (3) ____ identity of the coastal locality, which has been preserved and passed through generations. It (4) _____ to enrich the country’s culture (5) ___ it allows Kien Hai district to introduce cultural values, natural resources and typical tourism products. Through the festival, Kien Hai district expects to leave strong impression on tourists (6) ___ encouraging local people to join hands in developing tourism.

1.A. honor           B.show                C. commemorate                  D. celebrate

2.A. When           B. because           C. if                                   D. in case

3.A. cultural        B. customary       C. traditional                      D. historical

4.A. helps           B. contributes       C. makes                            D. continues

5.A. or               B. and                  C. but                                 D. so

6.A. while          B. when                C. although                        D. but

Great to receive your email. Because you'll be here soon. I’d like to share with you my family customs and traditions. Well, we have the customs (23) ……. spending Saturdays together. You may ask why not Sundays. It’s simple because my mum works on Sundays. On Saturdays, we always (24) …………. out.  Sometimes we visit our grandparents in Vung Tau. Sometimes we go  on a (25)…………….. in the park or nearby beauty spot.  You asked me about the Tet holiday, right? There is a tradition that we make a cake and cook braised pork and eggs. Tet is similar to Chung cake in Ha Noi, but it is long, not square. Braised pork and eggs is traditional (26)……… for Tet. It’s so delicious! When you come here, my mum will cook it for you.

What about your family? Share with me the customs and traditions you follow.

23. A. for                                   B. of                                C. in

24. A. say                                  B. put                               C. go

25. A. trip                                  B. picnic                          C. thing

26. A. thing                               B. taste                             C. dish

MỌI NGƯỜI GIÚP MÌNH VỚI Ạ! MÌNH ĐANG CẦN GẤP. CHÂN THÀNH CẢM ƠN!

VII. Complete the sentence with correct form.

1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ___easier_____ than learning to write it. 

2.  Losing your credit card is (bad)___worse___________ than losing your money. 

3.  She looked much (thin)______thiner________________ than I remembered her. 

4.  Jim has as (few) ___________ opportunities to play tennis as I do. 

5.  Does Fred feel (good) __________  today than he did yesterday?