1. Read the following text and answer the questions below.

German wine and beer festivals are great occasions not only to enjoy a variety of wines and beers, but they also provide an opportunity to observe local traditions, sample local foods, as well as to mingle amongst a nice cross-section of people. For connoisseurs of wine and beer, spring and summer are fantastic times to be in Germany. From Berlin to the Rhineland, there is a great choice of wine and beer festivals to attend, depending on whether you prefer to conduct your wine - tasting in one of the small towns along the Mosel or in Rudesheim on the Rhine or at wine festivals in the larger towns like Stuttgart, Hamburg, Mainz, Frankfurt or Aachen. And then there are the almighty giant beer festivals, such as Munich Oktoberfest, to keep you merry as well. There are over 1,000 wine and beer events across Germany during the year.

1. What can people do in German wine and beer festivals?

2. When is the best time to be in Germany?

3. How can you choose festivals to attend?

4. Where are the wine festivals held?

5. What is the name of the giant beer festival?

6. How many wine and beer events are there in Germany every year?

2. Find one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct them.

1. New Year's Day celebrations varies widely across different cultures.

2. Some child receive gifts on New Year's Day in some countries.

3. This is a popular holiday in Japan, where everyone celebrate his or her birthday.

4. New Year's Eve is a public holiday in many places around the world including in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.

5. Schools, post offices and government offices are closed at countries where New Year's Day is a public holiday.

6. New Year's Day mark the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It is a relatively modern practice.

2 . Give the correct form of the word given in each sentence

2. FESTIVAL

A. the _________ is held in March 

B. there was a ________ mood in the village

IX. Read then answer the questions.

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

Give the correct from of the word given to complete the sentences.

1. It is______ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. ( tradition )

2. Vietnam's New Year is __________ according to the Lunar caledar. ( celebrate)

3. What forms of ___________ do you participate in during the festival?. ( entertain )

4. Her eyes were wide with ___________ when she heard the news. ( excite)

5.A masquerade is a _____________ gathering of people wearing masks. ( festival )

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

7. A music festival includes live____________ of singing and musical instrument playing. ( perform )

8. Hue Festival is a ____________ event that is held every two years. ( culture )

9. New Year's Eve is one of the largest global _________ because it marks the last day of the year. ( celebrate )

2 . Give the correct form of the word given in each sentence

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to each of the questions.

  Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of  the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

29. When is Tet holiday celebrated of Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

30. What do they do one or two days before the festival?   

31. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?          

32. Who receives lucky money?       

33. When do they visit their neighbors, friends and relatives?

complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets

1 there are many differences between the two communities. (culture)

2 street are decorated with lights and ré banners.(colour)

3 margaret thatcher (perform)

4 there were lively new year all over the town ( celebrate)

5 when we heard she'd got the job, we all went off for a drink (celebrate)

6 it is in america to eat turkey on thankgiving day (tradition)

7 What forms of do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)

8 The hall looked verywith its christmas tree.(festival)

9 Her eyes were wide with when she heard the new(excite)

10 The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year.(begin)

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets

1 How many...........are there in the program tonight? PEFORM

2 We often............TET holiday on the first day of the new year celebration

3 .............voluntarily contribute their money and other things to celebrate the festival together VILLAGE

4 There are some other activities such as............shows, buffalo races and traditional games CULTURE

5 People play drums, sings songs and..........happily DACING