IV.  There is one mistake In each sentence. Find, circle and correct the mistake.

1.   My parents will to give us lucky money in red envelopes.                 __________________

2.   In New Year’s Eve, each family kills a rooster.                                 __________________

3.   Before Tet, my mother go shopping to buy some new clothes.          __________________

4.   April is the hotter time of the year in Thailand.                                  __________________

5.   People have a lot of firework at Tet.                                                  __________________

6.   I write again soon to tell you more!                                                    __________________

7.   Children should fight each other at Tet.                                             __________________

8.   They believe that the first footer decides the family’s lucky.            __________________

V.   Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Vietnamese people _______________ (celebrate) the Lunar New Year every year.

2.   This Tet, my family _______________(not buy) Chung cakes. We will make them.

3.   Look! Mr. Quang _______________ (repaint) his house to welcome Tet.

4.   You shouldn’t _______________(wear) white clothes on the first day of Tet.

5.   People spend a few days _______________(clean) their houses before Tet.

6.   Tet _______________(occur) in late January or early February.

7.   _______________ (they/ give) a New Year party this weekend?

8.   Phong loves _______________(eat) traditional food during Tet.

VI.   Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

      New Year is one of the most important (1) ________ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.                                

1.   a. competitions            b. festivals                   c. decorations              d. traditions

2.   a. wish                         b. exchange                 c. bring                        d. play

3.   a. in                             b. on                            c. for                            d. until

4.   a. put                           b. make                        c. dress                        d. set

5.   a. from                         b. in                             c. to                             d. for

6.   a. mostly                      b. hardly                      c. usually                     d. always

VII. Read the text carefully. Then answer the questions.

      Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the biggest and most important festival in Vietnam. Tet often falls between late January and early February.

      A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with colouredlights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.

      Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. One of Tet’s most special foods is bank chung, which is made of sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.

      On the days of Tet, people visit other family members or friends and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Many people go to pagodas to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their families. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.

1.   When does Tet occur?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   What do people do to prepare for Tet?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   Where is apricot blossom the symbol of Tet?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   What is Banh Chung made of?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   What do children receive during Tet?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   On the days of Tet, what do Vietnamese people go to pagodas for?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

VIII.      Rewrite these sentences, using must, mustn’t, should, shouldn’t.

1.   Parking in this street is prohibited.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

2.   It’s not a good idea to swim immediately after a meal.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

3.   It’s really important to take this medicine three times a day.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

4.   It’s a good idea to listen to the weather forecast before going camping.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

5.   It’s a good for you to take exercise every day.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

6.   It’s very important not to drink the water there. It will make you ill.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

7.   It’s not good to eat lots of sweets.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

8.   It’s against the rules to use your mobile phone in class.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Children often receive _______ in red envelopes during Tet.

     A. lucky money                 B. banh tet                        C. sweets                           D. wishes

2. I am busy now. I can’t take you to the railway _______.

     A. station                           B. stop                               C. gate                               D. corner

3. You must _______ their rules when you visit their place.

     A. read                              B. follow                            C. get                                 D. pass

4. _______ is a raised part of the Earth’s surface, much larger than a hill.

     A. River                             B. Fall                                C. Desert                           D. Mountain

5. I think that the Pacific is the largest _______ in the world.

     A. waterfall                       B. mountain                      C. ocean                            D. river

6. The street is very _______ with a lot of traffic. We can’t move fast.

     A. quiet                              B. crowded                       C. large                              D. busy

7. This apricot tree produces many yellow _______ in spring.

     A. branches                      B. flowers                         C. fruits                             D. leaves

8. He likes to _______ his house with flowers and plants.

     A. hang                              B. make                             C. decorate                       D. do

9. Is the Central Post Office opposite the Sai Gon Notre-Dame _______?

     A. Temple                         B. Square                          C. Art Gallery                    D. Cathedral

10. Shops are a long way from my house. It’s _______.

     A. inconvenient                B. polluted                        C. expensive                     D. convenient

IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Is life in this city _______ than life in your homeland? (good)

2. They will hold a big _______ on New Year’s Eve. (celebrate)

3. Evening in the countryside is a very _______ time. (peace)

4. That old building is now a _______ monument. (history)

5. The children in my neighbourhood are quite _______ . (friend)

6. We will have many traditional _______ on Tet holiday. (activity)

7. The Grand Canyon is not the _______ canyon in the world. (wide)

8. She often brings a _______ bag instead of a tent. (sleep)

9. The main _______ of that place is the huge waterfall. (attract)

10. These photos bring back my _______ memories of the tour. (wonder)

Complete the sentences with the words / phrases in the box.

1. At Tet, my mother puts__________ into red envelopes.

2. - What are you doing?

   - I'm __________my bedroom.

3. __________ is special for Tet.

4. We have __________flowers only at Tet.

5. When everybody is at home together, we call it a family__________. 

2. Complete the sentences with the words / phrases in the box.

(Hoàn thành câu với từ / cụm  từ trong khung.)

gathering               lucky money cleaning               banh chung            peach

2. - What are you doing?1. At Tet, my mother puts__________ into red envelopes.

   - I'm __________my bedroom.

3. __________ is special for Tet.

4. We have __________flowers only at Tet.

5. When everybody is at home together, we call it a family__________. 

Choose the correct word/phrase for each definition.

1. A place where a large amount of water falls from a high place. waterfall / lake

2. A thing which helps you to find directions. backpack / compass

3. A building where people go and see valuable art of old things. theatre / museum

4. To tell someone you want them to be happy or successful. wish / hope

5. Children receive it in red envelopes at Tet. lucky money / new clothes

Translate into Vietnamese:

Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.