VII. Reorder the words to make complete sentences.

Customs and traditions play an important role in our family. We maintain our own customs and traditions to strengthen each member's sense of belonging.

(A)          Firstly, there is a custom of having a monthly camping trip in our family. The main purpose is to inspire a love of the great outdoors in our children. We've found our favourite campsite and returned there again and again. That's why we've built lots of special memories around that place.

(B)          Secondly, we have the tradition of hunting Easter eggs. Instead of leaving the Easter basket by their beds or in the living room, we create a fun hunt for them. We leave the first clue by their beds and they follow one clue to the next until they find their baskets. We have followed this tradition for generations and Easter has always been an awesome and memorable vacation.

(C)          By tradition, my family also celebrates Thanksgiving. The most interesting part is related to the Thankful Box. Family members are encouraged to write down a few things they are grateful for on paper and then place it in a decorated box. Later on, as the family eats dessert, the box is passed around the table for each person to pick up a note and read it aloud until the box is empty. It's so meaningful to hear heartfelt and sometimes humourous thank-you messages from family members.

No one is obliged to follow these family customs and traditions; we actually all fancy taking part in them because they make us closer as a family.

A. Read the text and decide in which paragraph each detail below is mentioned. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

1. A special occasion to express gratitude.                           ……………………………….. 2. A place that the family enjoys going to (many times).                        ……………………………….. 3. An activity happening while the family's eating.                          ……………………………….. 4. An activity of looking for something.                                            ………………………………..

5. An activity taking place every month.                                             ……………………………….. 6. A holiday full of unforgettable memories.                               ………………………………..

III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)

1. There is ceremony of offering incense and ……………….such as Chung cakes, Day cakes and five- fruit trays to the Kings. (SPECIAL)

2.  The door –opening ritual is carried out by a…………….. at the Kate Festival. (MAGIC)

3.  They sent us………………on our 20^th wedding anniversary. (CONGRATULATE)

4. The elephants races get the ……………of the crowds. (ATTEND)

5. It’s a rule, so everyone has to…………..follow it. (STRICT)

Annually, within one week of a particular month in a year, at Halong Bay – northern part of Quang Ninh province, Halong Tourism Week is organized. The event is a valuable chance for foreign visitors to understand the unique beauty of Halong. The spotlight of this festival is Halong Carnival.

It has been held since 2011 when Halong was chosen as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world. Halong Tourism Week is a combination of modern and traditional styles. Also there are a wide variety of cultural, tourism, and sporting activities, consisting of art performances and food festivals. There is even Miss Sea Contest at Halong Tourism Week. The Tourism Week attracts more tourists from other provinces in Vietnam and other countries in the world.

True or False?

1. Halong Carnival is a special part of Halong Tourism Week. __________

2. Halong Tourism Week lasts one month. __________

3. Tourists can watch Beauty Contest at Halong Tourism Week. __________

Choose the best answer:

4. Halong Tourism Week is a mixture of__________styles.

A. modern and traditional B. cultural and beautiful

C. valuable and unique D. wide and tourism

5. It has been held for___________years so far.

A. 2011 B. ten C. two D. six

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:

1. In my opinion, a custom is something that has become an_________way of doing things.

A. broken B. accepted C. refused D. denied

2. A tradition is something we do that is special and is­________through the generations.

A. passed down B. spotted on C. taken up D. broken with

3. The superstar Ronaldo will go to Vietnam in September. - _________! It ‘s like a joke.

A. You’re welcome B. My pleasure C. You’re kidding D. Bless you

4. According to tradition, you _______ sweep the floor on the first day of Tet. If you sweep the floor, you will sweep your money.

A. should B. must C. have to D. shouldn’t

5. The Tortoise and the Hare is a_______.

A. legend B. fairy tale C.folk D. fable

6. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a ______ of offering some incense.

A. task B. ritual C. function D. role

7. Giong Sain is unable___________until he was three.

A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. to speaking

Word form:

1. I find Water Festival in Thailand_____________. DISAPPOINT

2. _____________is important in life. COMMUNICATE

3. He contributed a lot to______________. COMMUNE

4. He walked more_______________than usual to avoid waking everyone up. QUIET

5. We worship him to show our honour to his protecting us from________________. INVADE

6. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of____ BELONG

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words provided: 

13. We enjoy these traditions because they provide our family with a sense of______BELONG

15. A custom is something that has become an ___________way of doing things.      ACCEPT

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. ( 1
point)
1. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
2. A. listened B. opened C. wanted D. lived
3. A. community B. computer C. museum D. customs
4. A. needed B. opened C. wanted D. decided
Question II. Choose the best answer A, B, C , or D to complete the sentences.
1. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition.
A. finds B. found C. finding D. find
2. A tradition is something we do that is special and ____________ down through the
generations.
A. to passed B. passed C. passing D. is passing
3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, We
____________ use
a knife and fork at dinner.
A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having to
4. In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than
you.
A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to
5. At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ;
____________, every child likes it very much.
A. However B. Moreover C. Because D. Therefore
6. In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000 th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
7. Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.
A. visitings B. Meeting C. reunions D. seeings
8. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival
season.
A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However
9.People burn incense to show respect to their ____________ during Tet.
A. relatives B. ancestors C. friends D. neighbors
10.The Le Mat Festival ____________ the founding of the village.
A. worships B. commemorates C. performs D.preserves
Question III. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 2.0 points)
1.Peter ____________ ________ football yesterday.
(play)

2. When I came, the whole family _________ _____ dinner around a big dining table. (have)
3. Children should_____________ things from adults with both hands. (take)
4. My father and I __________ up at 5 o’clock every morning. (get)
5. They _________________ English at the moment. ( learn)

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6.We ____________________ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)
7. Before leaving the dinner table, _________your son ________ ask for permission? (have to)
8.When I ___________ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come)

Đọc và thực hiện các yêu cầu sau :
The Hung Temple is on the top of Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho province . The Festival makes it possible for Vietnamese people to visit their land of origin. A day before the festival, you can see ancient and modern flags along the road from Viet Tri to Hung mountain . On the day beforethe festival,people let 100 sky lanterns fly into the sky . The main worship service is held the following morning A flowers ceremony starts the festival. In the upper Temple , there is a ceremony of offeringa five-fruit tray,banh chung ( Square cakes ) and Banh Day ( circle cakes ) to the 18^th Hung King . Also , there is an elephant march followed by the cross - bow shooting , rice - cooking , swimging contests , cockfights and dragon dances .

1. Tích T / F :
a) The Hung Temple is in the root of Nghia Linh mountain .
b) Modern flags are seen along the road from Viet Tri to Hung mountain .
c) People let 100 sky lanterns float on the river on the day before the festival .
d) There is an elephant march during the festival .
e) A six - fruit tray is one of the offerings to the 18^th King .

2. Trả lời câu hỏi .
a) Where is the Hung Temple ?
b) What can you see on the day before the festival ?
c) When is the main worship service held ?
d) Does a fruit ceremony start the festival ?
e) Which march is followed by the cross - bow shooting ?

Choose the best answer.

1) The extended family arranged marriage, ... individuals were consulted on the choice of their mate.

A. So B. And C. Yet D. Otherwise

2) ... the first footer has a good repulation and success, the family believes that they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the year.

A. If B. When C. Because D. Moreover

3) Parents usually buy new clothes and shoes for their children a month before the New Year; ... , children cannot wear their new clothes until the first day of the New Year and onward.

A. Moreover B. Although

C. Otherwise D. However

4) The left hand is customarily used for cleaning, ... Indian people never eat with their left hands.

A. So B. But C. However D. Therefore