Ex1: Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb given in brackets:

1. Lion dances are held when opening a new company, or commencing an activity. These dances are believed to bring good luck and prosperity and drive away evil. (because)

2. You come and visit a Chinese family. You should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents. Odd numbers are considered unlucky in China. (if; because)

3. The weather in India is rather hot all year round. You shouldn't wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when visiting a pagoda. (but)

4. Lim Festival is the festival of "Quan Ho" singing. It is also space for various folk games. (moreover)

5. People believe that the first person who visits their home during Tet holiday may bring them welfare for the whole year. The person who sweeps the floor on the first three days of this festive occasion might sweep away the wealth. (however)

Choosethe underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting

1. Some people (think A) young people (shouldn't B) (to follow C) the traditional (of D) the society.

2. (According for A) tradition, the first person (to enter B) the house on New Year's Eve (brings C) either good luck (or D) bad luck

3. The (traditional A) Vietnamese (wedding B) is one of the most important (ceremony C) in Vietnamese (culture D)

4. The Japanese (are A) familiar (with B) the western custom (to eat C) a turkey dinner (for D) Christmas

5. (In A) Vietnam the engagement (is B) sometimes considered (much C) important (than D) the wedding

6. (Dressing A) (well B) is important in South Korean it is (considered C) a sign of (respectful D)

7. In India, you (shouldn't A) never use your left hand (to eat B) because (it's C) considered (disrespectful D)

8. He asked me (anxiously A) what he (has to B) to when (visting B) a (Vietnamese home D)

Put the words in order to make sentences

1. If /a /should /Vietnamese home/bring/invited /to/gift /you/a/small

2. as/custom /ojigi/bowing/ in /Know/is/important /Japan/an

3. greeting/shake hands/ when/ saying/The Vietnamese /and/both/when/good bye

4. don't /wear/ a /You /tie / to/ have to/ dinner party /if/want to /you / don't / a

5. taking off/when/house/ a/ It's/entering/the Japanese /shoes /custom/of

6. follow /cleaning /the tradition / the house / Do/ before/ we/of /have to/Tet ?

7. We/ together/on /have /dinner /a/family/ of /eating/ New Year's Eve /tradition

8. wear/occasions /special /on/women/Vietnamese / ao dai/ usually

FESTIVAL

As you know, VietNam has lots of festival. Festivals in Vietnam offer visitors the best opportunity for getting close and personal with the myths, customs and fun-loving spirit of this proud nation. Despite undergoing modern developments, Vietnam is still a predominantly traditional country, with thousands of pagodas and shrines dedicated to Buddha as well as various deities and iconic figures. There are also plenty of cultural events that are only celebrated during certain times of the year (or years).

Lunar New Year, locally called Tet, is the biggest festival of the year with the whole country downing tools for family get-togethers. Principally a religious celebration, don’t expect too much of a wild party, but it’s still a fascinating time to visit Vietnam and you’ll certainly find locals lighting fireworks, visiting temples with their families, and the interesting sight of many flower stalls set up as giving flowers is customary during Tet.

Vietnamese people usually return to their families during Tet. Some return to worship at the family altar or visit the graves of their ancestors in their homeland. They also clean the graves of their family as a sign of respect. Although Tết is a national holiday among all Vietnamese, each region and religion has its own customs.

Tết in the three Vietnamese regions can be divided into three periods, known as Tất Niên (penultimate New Year's Eve), Giao Thừa (New Year's Eve), and Tân Niên (the New Year), representing the preparation before Tết, the eve of Tết, and the days of and following Tết, respectively.

Vietnamese people celebrate the Lunar New Year annually, which is based on a lunisolar calendar (calculating both the earth's movement around the sun and the moon around the earth). Tết is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year, except when the one-hour time difference between Vietnam and China results in new moon occurring on different days. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tết by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include bánh chưng, bánh dày, dried young bamboo soup (canh măng), giò, and sticky rice. Many customs are practices during Tết, such as visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year (xông nhà), ancestor worship, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop.

Tết is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. They consider Tết to be the first day of spring, and the festival is often called Hội xuân (spring festival).

With me, Tet is an opportunity for me to express me gratefulness to my parents, grandparents and to help my mother cook traditional foods. I hope Tet will be a tradition of VietNamese people and won’t be ....................

FAVORITE FOOD

VietNamese cuisine is really abundant and I love it so much. It’s very hard to choose which is my favorite one. But, well, I’ll choose Pho. Because if we talk about VietNamese cuisine, we will think about Pho first, right?

The main ingredient of pho is noodles and broth with sliced beef or chicken. The extra ingredient are pepper, lemon, fish sauce, chili ... They are added depending on the taste of each person

The first time when I ate Pho is when I was 7 years old. I joined a writting contest and after the contest, my mother took me to a small foodstore, then I was attracted by Pho. I was a little bit suprised, because I heard lots of things about Pho but I haven’t taste it at all. Pho had a good impression with me.

When I was a student in primary school, I ate Pho twice a week, because my mother used to take me to the market with her, so I can eat it very often. But now, my family have another member, my little brother, and my school life is much busier so I just can eat Pho about twice a month.

To cook Pho, we need lots of things : vegetables, spices, beef ( or chicken )... and the cooking section is also really complex so I can’t cook it...

I’m so pride, because VietNam has a traditional dish like Pho and I hope, in the future, I can spread Pho and VietNamese culture to foreigners.

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word

In scotland, the biggest ...(1) of the year is "Hogmanay". "Hogmanay" is the scottish word for New Year 'Eve. on 31st december in edinburgh, there is enormous firework...(2) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people ... (3) in the streets, coffees and bars. Then at 12o'colock, church bells ...(4) all over the city. After midnight people go "first footing". This is a scottish ... (5) that dates back hundreds of years. "First footing" is visiting your neighbours after ... (6) on New Year's Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to ...(7) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors brings three ... (8): a piece of coal and a little whisky. The gifts ...(9) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is ...(10) lucky.

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket
For many people, travelling by plane is an exprience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, ... (1) flying is no more dangerous ... (2) any other form of travel and some experts say it is cinsiderably safer. It is know , however, that most accident occous ... (3) talking off and landing when a ... (4) decisions are vutally important. The people .. (5) job is to look ...(6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an omportant in helping passengers to ...(7) safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being ... (8) such care of is all part of the total experience. ... (9) other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same ... (10) with food, drink newspaper. magaziness, music, and even video films
1. A. although B. too C. and D because
2. A. than B.as C. then D with
3. A. while B. during C. for D through
4. A.leader's B. chief's C. driver's D pilot's
5. A. whose B. which C. their D that
6. A. for B. up C. after D round
7. A. feel B. rest C. experience D lie
8. A. given B. kept C. shown D taken
9. A. any B. no C. all D not
10. A. way B. kind C. sort D. prat

II/ Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word from the box

activities presentation water-throwing tradition celebrations

festival enjoyment heat wishes fortune

The tradition Thai New Year is celebrated in April each year. Thailand adopted this(1)_________ with the belief that the sun re-entered Aries and finished its orbit roud the earth on April 13. In Thailand this (2)_________ is celebrated for three days from April 13 to15. Before the (3)________, people will clean their house in the hope of casting away of any bad luck of old year, so that good (4)________ will enter their new lives instead. Food and sweets will be prepared in advance for merit making and for treating guests.

the Songkran celebrations will begin with foods (5)_______ to the monks who wil walk along the street in the early morning to receive food and other offering. One of the most popular (6)_____ for young people is to convey their best (7)_______ to their elders by pouring water onto them or their palms. After that, it is time for children and young people to have full (8)_______ with water-throwing, dacing and folk games.

Do not expect to escape the (9)_______ activities, these take place on every street in Thailand. They can be a welcome break to the (10)_______ of the dry season, but if you wish to stay dry it is best to stay in doors!

Mấy bn giúp mk vs mk sẽ tick cho. CẢM ƠN TRC!

Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.

New Year is one of the most important (1)______________in the United States. On New Year's Eve , most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (2)____________night , everyone says " Happy New Year " and they (3)____________their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's parties usually lasts a long (4)__________. Many people don't go home (5)____________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6)___________ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7)____________ house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give (8)_____________ candy , the children will (9)___________ a trick on them. But this (10)___________ ever happens. Almost people give them candy or fruit.

Giúp mik bài tập này nhanh nha.

VI. Fill in each blank of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable word

family first festival well fairs have

lucky wishes cooked brightly love crowded

Tet is a national and family (1) _____. It was an occasion for every Vietnamese to (2) ______ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring (3) _____ are organized; streets and public buildings are (4) _____ decorated and almost shops are (5) _____ with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied; special food is (6) _____ ; offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the (7) _____ altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the (8) _____ visitor comes, and children are (9) ______ to be given money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and (10) ______. During Tet, children often behave (11) _______ and friends, relative and neighbors give each other their best (12) _______ for the new year.