IV. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.

Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to Norm America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. They arrived at the beginning of a very hand winter and could not find enough food to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.

Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days. The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly. The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.

1. Thanksgiving is held _______.

A. on the fourth Friday in November B. on the fourth Thursday in November.

C. on the fourth Thursday in December D. on the fifth Thursday in November.

2. During Thanksgiving, American people _____________.

A. work harder. B. must work on the weekend.

C. have days off. D. go to school.

3. Most of people on the ship the Mayflowers died when they had arrived North America because ________.

A. they didn’t have enough warm clothes.

B. they were sunk into the water along with the ship.

C. they didn’t have house to live

D. they couldn’t find enough food in a hard winter.

4. Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving to ____________.

A. eat food they had saved all the year.

B. show that they have a lot of food for the next winter.

C. thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.

D. thank the summer for giving them a lot of food.

5. The most important part of Thanksgiving __________.

A. is performance in the theatre.

B. is a traditional dinner with turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberries.

C. is singing together.

D. is giving many flowers.

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Thankgiving Day is a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors, ...... were among the first immigrants to the United States. When they first came to America, they saw that there were ...... food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians, who taught them ...... to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, .... sweet potatoes.

On Thanksgiving Day, it is ......... to eat a big meal together. Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors. They usually eat turkey with sweet potatoes, Indian corn bread, and have pumpkin pie .... dessert.

Every Thanksgiving Day, a giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. It is an annual event. And at the .....of the ......, children can even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. Santa Claus is invited to ....... children and parent that Christmas is not far away.

2. Read and listen to the text and check your answers to exercise 1.

(Đọc và nghe văn bản và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn cho bài tập 1.)

Thanks giving Day

Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Families meet for a special meal including turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin pie – a popular dessert. Then families do activities together or watch TV.

The Thanksgiving festival celebrates the first harvest of the Pilgrims – a group of religious settlers. In September 1620, they left England for America on a ship – the Mayflower. That winter, when they arrived, they were very cold and didn't have enough food. So half of them died. A Native American leader, Squanto, visited the settlers. His people showed the settlers how to grow corn and vegetables and how to hunt animals for food.

In autumn 1621, after a good harvest, the Pilgrims held a big celebration to thank God. They invited the Native Americans. For three days, they ate together. Also, they played games, sang songs and danced. It was the start of a long tradition. 

We all love to eat between meals, whether it's a bar of chocolate after breakfast por a packet of crisps before dinner. But when we think about it, most of these"snack" foods are full of fat, salt and sugar and thus contain a lot of calories. Another disadvantage is that after having consumed these foods there is atemptation to eat more as they still leave you feeling hungry. But who says snack foods have to be bad for you?They can, in fact, be very good for you, just choose carefully.

One of the best and healthies snack options is dried fruit. It really tasty and makes a brilliant, easy-to-eat snack, as well as leaving you satisfied. There is also a great variety to choose from with dried bananas, apricots, grapes and apples available at many supermarket. You can enjoy dried fruit for morning and afternoon breaks, at school or at work, in the car or while watching television. Dried fruit also makes the perfect fast food for late night homework sessions. So next time you fancy something sweet, try the healthy option and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

1. Who love to eat between meals?

2. What are most of snack food like?

3. What can snack foods be if you choose them carefully?

4. What is the best and healthiest snack option

     Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and in Canada. In the USA, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It is associated with giving thanks to God. In the beginning, people express gratitude for the harvest they reaped. It used to be a religious holiday but now it has become a secular celebration. The most important part of the celebration is the dinner, which  includes the customary turkey served with cranberry sauce and pumpkin. Families and friends usually get together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving and have a lot of fun. That’s why the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is considered one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Students are given a four-day or five-day vacation.

76. Who usually gets together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving?

 A. Families & friends      B. Families   C. Friends               D. Students

77. How long does the students’vacation last?

     A. four days                    B. five days                     C. four or five days           D. a year

78. When is Thanksgiving celebrated ?

A. on the fourth Saturday in November every year.

B. on the fourth Thursday in November every year.

C. on the fourth Saturday in December every year.

D. on the fifth Thursday in November every year.

79. What is the most important part of the celebration ?

      A. the dinner                  B. a lot of fun                   C. Families&friends          D. the customary turkey

80. How do families and friends feel during Thanksgiving?

 A. sad         B.  happy                           C. terrible                           D. boring

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Read the following passage and write T ( true) or F(false) for each statement

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs.

___________ 1. The Beatles were the most fanous pop group in the 1960s

___________ 2. Some members of The Beatles studied music at school

___________ 3. The Beatles did not succeed with the songs by black Americans

___________ 4. The Beatles achieved great success with the song they had written

___________ 5. Prior to The Beatles, it was usual for groups to write theirown songs

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?

Americans like sport very much. One of the (1)............. popular kinds of sports in Autumn is football. All the high schools(2)........... universities have their own teams.

 In winter the most popular kind of sports (3)........... basketball. There is usually a match every evening  in one school gymnasium or another. In some parts of the United States there is a lot of (4).............. and ice. Many people like skiing and skating.

In the other two (5).............., millions of Americans enjoy baseball. The schools have their games in (6)..............., but the most important professional games are played during summer. Many people listen to the games (7) .......... the radio, watch them on television or read about them (8) .............. the newspapers.

Some also play tennis or golf and others (9) ......... fishing. They like to stay outdoors (10)........it is warm during the months of June, July and August.