Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There are

decorate decorations traditional parade celebrate costumes fireworks

GOLOWAN FESTIVAL

Golowan festival is one of the biggest (38) __________ festivals in Europe. Golowan means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days. The celebrations begin with a big (39) __________ show and lots of different music events. People (40) __________ the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars or buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds of people dress up in beautiful (41) __________ and walk along the streets in a big (42) __________. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish food at the food stands.

The first of May is called May Day in Britain. This is a very old festival held to celebrate the first day of summer. Many towns and villages still hold traditional May Day celebrations. Some towns and villages decorate the streets and houses with flowers. In others, there is dancing and the people put up a Maypole. This is a tall pole with coloured ribbons hanging from the top. The dancers take a ribbon each and dance around the pole. As they dance, the ribbons make a colourful pattern around the Maypole. It is also traditional to choose a May Queen and crown her. She wears a white dress and a crown of flowers and walks at the front of a procession through the streets. In Padstow, a village in the south-west, two men dress up as horses and everyone follows them through the streets singing an old song. In another village there is a ‘Cheese Rolling’ competition. Everyone goes to the top of a very steep hill. A big round cheese is rolled down the hill and everyone tries to chase it. The winner gets free cheese for twenty years!

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1Read the report about a kite fitival and tick X the activities Kate talks about.

dancing  \(\) 

making costumes

singing

swimming

runing

taking photographs

2. Read the report again.Choose which sentence (A-G) fits each gap(1-5) in the text.You do not need all the sentences.

A. It's a difficult competition.

B I hope we win.

C The people in the town are putting up decorations.

D He says he's too old for it !

E Everybody is prepering for of it.

F At the moment there are lots of aliens in the sky.

G Lots of people are whatching us.

Flying   aliens!

Hi.my name is Katie and i'm with my family at an international kita festival in Belgium.It's very windy but I'm having great fun.Each day we fly our kites on the beach and watch the kite competitions.Flying kites is a tradition in our family.My granddad makes them but he doesn't travel to festival now.1)..... The kites are amazing and I'm taking lots of photographs! There are hig birds,fish,lizards and this year there are aliens too. The children love the alien kites and are running up and down the beach with them.20...It's spooky!

Tonight is the last night of the festival and there's a special shoew. 3)...... My friend and I are performing in the show. We're making costumes and practising a dance act. After the show we're marching in a parade through the town centre. There's a prize for the best costume.4)....At the end of the evening we're having a feast on the beach so lost of people are making cakes and sandwiches.5).....they look very pretty. At midnight we're having fireworks onthe beach. I can't wait !

Read again. Where is the city of Harbin?

Harbin ice and snow festival

Every year, on January 5th, the city of Harbin in northeast China changes into a winter wonderland. Tourists from all around the world come to visit this amazing ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival usually lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it goes on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very cold. They can go down to -17°C. Ice sculptors use different tools to carve the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display their work in two main areas. “Sun Island” has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. “Ice and Snow World” has a sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly colored lights. Visitors can do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of the Songhua River. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is very popular. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the festival.

hoàn thành đoạn về Carnival ở Rio de Janeiro với các từ trong hộp:
 celebrate  decorate  dress up  festival  fireworks  masks parades
   
My name is joão Vitor and I come from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . We have a very big and famous ...... here called Carnaval. The date changes every year but it's usually at the end of february.We ... Carnaval for four days.There are .... through the streets,with music and dancing.People ... in amazing clothes and wear ... on their faces . They .... the cities in bright colours.In the evenings,you can see ... in the sky and hear them too! It's a really exciting festival,not Brazilians like me but also for people around the world

Ai nhanh mình tick cho 3 tick

VN nói là làm

Read the article and answer the questions.

A Famous Festival in Vietnam

     In Vietnam, people celebrate many different festivals each year. The biggest festival in Vietnam is Tết. This celebrates the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Vietnamese people have to prepare a lot for this festival. Before Tết, people buy fruits and flowers from the market and decorate their houses. Most people buy a special tree with lots of flowers. In the north of Vietnam, people buy peach trees with pink flowers. In the south, people buy apricot trees with yellow flowers. Everyone cleans their house before Tết. This is very important because you shouldn't clean it during Tết. During Tết, people visit their family and friends. Few people go to school or work. Children wear new clothes and get lucky money. It's a great time to watch lion dances and fireworks. Everyone is happy and excited about the New Year. Vietnamese people love to celebrate this festival.

1. Do people celebrate many different festivals each year?

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2. Is Tết the biggest festival in Vietnam?

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3. What do people often do before Tết?

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4. What do people often do during Tết?

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5. In the North of Vietnam, what type of tree do people buy?

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Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. Thay come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive wwith music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists paining pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can sê over five hundred performances wwith actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

1. edinburgh is the capital of scotland.

a.right b.wwrong c. doesn't say

2. the edinburgh festival is the month long

a.right b.wwrong c. doesn't say

3. the edinburgh festival is in otober

a.right b.wrong c. doesn's say

4. actors come to the edinburgh festival from lots of different contries.

a. right b. wrong c. doesn't say

5. you can hear music all day

a. right b. wrong c.doesn't say

6. edinburgh festival is the biggest festival in great britain

a. right b.wrong c.doesn't say

7. the artists on the streets only paint pictures of scenery

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

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Read quickly. Underline the weather words.

Harbin ice and snow festival

Every year, on January 5th, the city of Harbin in northeast China changes into a winter wonderland. Tourists from all around the world come to visit this amazing ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival usually lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it goes on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very cold. They can go down to -17°C. Ice sculptors use different tools to carve the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display their work in two main areas. “Sun Island” has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. “Ice and Snow World” has a sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly colored lights. Visitors can do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of the Songhua River. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is very popular. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the festival.

B. Read the article and answer the questions.

A Famous Festival in Vietnam

In Vietnam, people celebrate many different festivals each year. The biggest festival in Vietnam is Tết. This celebrates the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Vietnamese people have to prepare a lot for this festival. Before Tết, people buy fruits and flowers from the market and decorate their houses. Most people buy a special tree with lots of flowers. In the north of Vietnam, people buy peach trees with pink flowers. In the south, people buy apricot trees with yellow flowers. Everyone cleans their house before Tết. This is very important because you shouldn't clean it during Tết. During Tết, people visit their family and friends. Few people go to school or work. Children wear new clothes and get lucky money. It's a great time to watch lion dances and fireworks. Everyone is happy and excited about the New Year. Vietnamese people love to celebrate this festival.

Questions:

1. Do people celebrate many different festivals each year?

2. Is Tết the biggest festival in Vietnam?

3. What do people often do before Tết?

4. What do people often do during Tết?

5. In the North of Vietnam, what type of tree do people buy?

6. In the South of Vietnam, what type of tree do people buy?