Water plays an important (1) ____________in the lives of Thailand people. The most (2) ____________ houses are those built next to the rivers, especially the country's main river, the Chao Phraya.

Water is so (3) ____________that it is used in many of the country's (4) ____________, including the Festival of Light. This is one of Thailand's most colorful festivals. It (5) ______________ place each November, on the night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar (6) ______________.

On this special (7) ____________, people go to any place where there is water, and float krathongs. These are lotus-shaped and are made from banana leaves. They (8) ______________ decorated with flowers and burning candles. Some people also put an incense stick and a single coin next to the candle. As they set the krathongs on the water, people say a silent wish, in (9) ______________ to bring good luck. (10) ______________, it is thought that if the candle goes out quickly, the wish will not come true

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?

Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

Songkran is Thailand's most famous festival. An Important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you're visiting Thailand during this period, don't be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect. Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it's also very popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around rhis unique event. Anyone and everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you're out and about during Songkran, you're almost guaranteed to end up soaked but you'll have lost of fun in the process!

38. Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year.

39. Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past.

40. People have many ways to makes each other wet with water.

41. Songkran is also an occasion for people to go to back to the hometown to spend time with their relatives.

42. It is certainly not a religious festival.

43. Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect.

44. The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival.

45. Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand.

46. Nearly everyone gets wet after talking part in the festival.

47. The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable.

b1 điền từ và trả lời câu hỏi

there is a lot of salt on earth, and it mixes very well with water. there is some salt in all water. Water on the........... runs into lakes and rivers. These rivers run into the seas and oceans. They carry a little salt............. them. Some of the ocean water moves into the air and clouds. It evaporates. Salt cannot evaporate. It.......... in the ocean.

some lakes do not have a river to carry the water and salt away. Some of the water leaves the lakes. It evaporates, but the salt cannot. these lakes are very salty. there are two ........ lakes like this. They are the Dead Sea in the Middle East and Great Salt Lake in the state of Utah in the USA. They are much.......... than the Alantic Ocean and the Parcific Ocean

1. What does salt mix well with?

2. Where does river water go?

3. Where does the salt in the ocean?

4. Which has more salt, rivers or oceans?

5. Name of the two famous salty lakes.

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage

Today many people int he world are leaving their small villages in the country ( 1 ) ......................... bid and noisy cities. This means that they are leaving the peaceful hills, mountains, fields ( 2 ) ................... rivers of the countryside of the busy world ( 3 ) ....................... streets, bulidings, traffic and crowds.

In many countries people come to live in towns and cities ( 4 ) ...................... they need work.After one or two factories have been built in or near a town, people come ( 5 ) ....................... work and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There ( 6 ) usually an area nearby where the factory workers ( 7 ) ........................ . The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and markets ( 8 ) ......................... more and more people come to live in the area to provide these services and so a city grows

1. A. with B. for C. in D. about

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

3. A. on B. of C. for D. in

4. A. so B. and C. because D. although

5. A. to find B. find C. to do D. do

6. A. are B. were C. is D. was

7. A. work B. play C. visit D. live

8. A. beacuse B. but C. so D. however

Fill each gap with a suitable word to complete the passage

The Dead Return

A festival for the dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is cheerful occasion. On this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be (1) .... after their long journey, food is laid for them. Special-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to (2) .... their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown (3) ......... a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been (4) ...... in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of laterns slowly drift out to sea giulding the dead on their return (5) ...... to the other world. This is a moving spectable, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they no longer can be seen.

Hãy xác định những câu dưới đây là Đúng hay Sai hay Không có trong bài.

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

All tourists in Vietnam see water puppet shows.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

I. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt)

Speech is one of the most important (1) _______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ____________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) __________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8) ____________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) _________ we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) ________ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

Practice 1: Read the following announcement and answer the question.

This week’s dance has been cancelled. We are sorry to everyone that has been looking forward to it. It was supposed to be on Friday night, but we were notified that because of circumstances beyond their control the band can’t play that day.

After the band’s cancellation, we tried to get a DJ but it was too late. All of the local ***** were playing somewhere else. Don’t worry — we are rescheduling for next Friday, June 20. This time we will have DJ Morry Morris.

For those of you who have already bought tickets, you may use them to enter the dance on the rescheduled date. If you want a refund, you can bring your ticket to the student council office next week. Again, we are sorry and thank you for your understanding.

Why is “the band’s cancellation” mentioned in the announcement?

A. To point out why the dance is cancelled

B. To inform the students the dance was cancelled

C. To tell the students the new DJ cancelled the dance

D. To explain why they couldn’t get any DJ for the dance

Practice 2:

The Hudson River is one of the most significant rivers in America, though it is not the largest. It was named after Henry Hudson, an English explorer who charted the river for the Dutch East India Company. The Hudson goes for 315 miles, starting in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. It enters the ocean around New York City.

Washington Irving, an American writer, was one of the first to write about the Hudson River. He lived in the Hudson River Valley and wrote about the unique characteristics of this area. He developed the first kind of American folklore and told a story of a man named Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle fell asleep one day while climbing the mountains around the Hudson River. He did not wake up for twenty years. When he finally woke up, America had become a free country.

The river has not only been written about by famous writers, but has had practical purposes as well. It was an important means of transportation as America developed. The Eric Canal was built to connect the river to Lake Erie, one of the nation’s great lakes. This canal allowed the many cities on the Great Lakes to get goods from Europe. The Hudson River Valley area was also good for building railroads. All in all, the Hudson River is an important river in America.

1. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Washington Irving’s River C. A River of American Importance

B. The Biggest River in America D. Why Americans Built the Erie Canal

2. Why does the author mention “Washington Irving*’ in paragraph 2?

A. To give an example of an American writer C. To explain why Rip Van Winkle did not wake up

B. To prove that many writers live in New York D. To show that writers wrote about the Hudson River

3. Why does the author talk about “the Erie Canal” in paragraph 3?

A. To point out the need to build a railroad C. To prove that Americans were good builders

B. To explain why writers liked the Hudson D. To show how transportation was used on the river