Complete the passage with the words in the box. No 0 is done as an example:

The Giong Festival is ..(0).celebrated ….every year in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival commemorates the ..(1)………., Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is ..(2)……………. for defending the country from foreign invaders – the An. Although this festival is held from the 6^th to the 12^th day of the 4^th lunar month, people start preparing traditional clothing for the ..(3)………………… and for various festival performances one month beforehand. During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a religious ..(4)……………… is performed. When night falls, a Cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end with a thanksgiving proccession on the 12^th.This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.

Answer the following questions

1/Where is Giong festival taken place? ……………………………………………

2/Who is Saint Giong? ……………………………………………

3/When is the festival held? ……………………………………………

4/ What happens during the festival? ……………………………………………

5. Do you like this festival? Why(not)? ……………………………………………

The Giong Festival is celebrated every year in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival commemorates the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is worshiped for defending the country from foreign invaders – the An. Although this festival is held from the 6^th to the 12^th day of the 4^th lunar month, people start preparing traditional clothing for the procession and for various festival performances one month beforehand. During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a religious ceremony is performed. When night falls, a Cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 12^th.This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.

Part 1. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

_______ 1. The Giong festival is celebrated once a year in Ha Noi.             

_______ 2. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from a four- year-old child into a giant overnight.   

Part 2. Choose the best answer the following questions.

3. When is the festival held?

A. On the 6^th day of the 4^th lunar month.                        C. On the 12^th day of the 4^th lunar month.

B. From the 6^th to the 13^th of the 4^th lunar month.           D. From the 6^th to the 12^th of the 4^th lunar month.

4. When do the preparations for the festival begin?

   A. Once a month                                B. One month after the festival

  C. One month before the festival.           D. Two months before the festival.

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The Giong Festival is celebrated every year in Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival commemorates the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is worshipped for defending the country from foreign invaders - the An.
Although this festival is held from the 6th to the 12th day of the 4th lunar month, people start preparing traditional clothing for the procession and for various festival performances one month beforehand. During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a religious ceremony is performed. When night falls, a cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 12th.
This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage.

*Answers to the questions .

1. How different is Saint Giong from other heroes in Viet Nam?
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2. When do the preparations for the festival begin?
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3. What kind of ceremony takes place after the procession?
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4. What happens when night falls?
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5. How important is this festival?

I. Read the text and tick True (T) or False (F) : (1,0 pt)

Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic group in Vietnam. Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations. The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and wealthy life. It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals or family reunions. The xoe dance has more than 30 forms based on the first six ancient forms. The most popular form is the xoe vong or ‘circle dance’ because it expresses social unity. People, young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music. Besides the circle dance, there are dances with conical hats, paper fans or scarves. Old people say they shouldn’t break with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle. As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married.

II. Read the passage and answer these questions below.(1.5pts)

The Giong festival is celebrated every year in Phu Linh Commune Soc Son District, Ha Noi. This festival commemorates the hero, Saint Giong. He is considered a mythical hero because he grew from a three-year-old child into a giant overnight. He is worshipped for defending the country from foreign invaders — the An. Although this festival is held from the 6^th to the 12^th day of the 4^th lunar month, people start preparing traditional clothing for the procession and for various festival performances one month beforehand. During the festival, the procession starts at the Mother Temple and goes to Thuong Temple where a religious ceremony is performed. When night falls, a cheo play is performed. Then the festivities end with a thanksgiving procession on the 12^th_. This festival shows our love for the motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage

1. Where is the festival held?

………………………………………………………………………

2. Who is worshipped in this festival?

………………………………………………………………

3. Is Saint Giong different from other heroes in Vietnam?

…………………………………………

4. When do the preparations for the festival begin?

…………………………………………………

5. What happens when night falls?

…………………………………………………………………..

6. How importance this festival?

…………………………………………………………………….

Tran Temple Festival, one of the largest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, is held on the 14th
night and 15th day of the first lunar month at the national historical complex of the TranKings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, Nam Dinh City. It usually begins with a ritual of incense-offering at the kings’ tombs and a ritual for the opening of the gates of Den Thanh (Thanh Temple), Den Mau (Mother Temple) and the Tran Kings’ shrines. They are followed by a ‘water procession’, in which people will carry nine ornate palanquins with memorial plaques of the Kings of the Tran Dynasty and members of their royal families. A series of folk games are also organized during the festival, such as a rice-cooking challenge,
clay firecrackers, chung cake wrapping and tug of war, alongside traditional performances and sport games including lion dances, dragon dances, cheo and chau van singing, human chess,
wrestling and martial arts.
The Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage in 2014. The
historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs received special national relic status
last year.
13. How often is the Tran Temple Festival held?
A. Every month B. Every year C. Every two years D. Twice a year
14.The word ‘they’ in the passage refers to ____________.
A. Temples B. Offerings C. Shrines D. Rituals
15.Which of the followings is not organized in the festival?
A. Rice cooking B. Tug of war C. Boat race D. Human chess
16.Based on the information in the text, which statement is NOT true?
A. The Tran Temple Festival aims to honour the Tran Dynasty.
B. The seal opening ceremony takes place on the 14th night.
C. The main rituals are preceded by a water procession.
D. Traditional cheo and chau van singing is performed in the festival.

Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.

one of the most popular festivals in viet nam is hung kings temple festival it is actually the memorial of the hung kings who are the founders of our nation and the first kings of our country it has been a public holiday in viet nam since 2007 it is held annually on 10th of the third lunar month every year a large number of visitors from all over the country participate the national festival the main ceremony takes place at the hung kings temple on nghia linh mountain phong chau district phu tho province 85 km northwest of ha noi on the day of the hung kings temple festival the vietnamese always take part in the festival with religious belief deeply imbedded in their minds that is their love and pride of their ancestral land

Supply the correct tense or from of the verbs in brackets

1. Hung King Temple Festival. . . . (becom) one of the greatest national festivals in Viet Nam for a long time

2. The Saint Giong Festival. . . (hold) many years ago but it officially. . . (become) a national festival in the 11th century

3. While children. . . (wait) for the moon to rise they sing dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi

4. The local authority. . . (arrange) ameeting on promotion of the festival last Friday

5. Our school. . . (take) part in the festival sincr 2008

6. While we. . . (play)some folk games at the festival it started to rain heavily

7. Ech year thousand of tourists. . . (come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoy that Intangible Cultural Heritage

8. Traditionally Quan ho songs . . . (perform)by both men and women on the boats and in the Lim Pagoda

9. Duong recommended Peter. . . (attend) the Hue Festival

10. Before Tet women are very busy . . . (perpare) traditional foods

Write the correct form of the word in brackets

1. At the end of the servide a lot of . . . streamed down to the altar (worship)

2. . . lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi an (float)

3. . . activities are offcial procession sproting events and singing ( festival )

4. . . for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival (prepare)

5. Tet is the privileged occasion for family members to . . . (reunion )

6. Hung King Temple Festival is held in. . . of Vietnam's first kings (commemorate )

7. The tribe has different. . . masks for each ceremony (ceremony )

Make questions for the underline words

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Elephant Race Festival is usually held in Don Village or in forests near thes Sevepoi River

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thirteen elephant joined the elephant race on March 12 in Lak District

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Lim festival takes place on the 13th day of the first lunar month

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda lasts for three months

5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saint Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO as word intangible cultural heritage

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vu Lan Festival is so called "Xa toi vong nhan" festival because this is the day for the death's souls

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Kate Festival is celebrated by the Cham ethnic group

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Perfume Pagoda is about 70 kilometers away from Hanoi

9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tran Temple Festival is held to commemorate the Kings of the Tran dynasty

10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

To celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival, children commonly join street parades carrying lanterns and wearing masks

Write the correct form of the words in brackets:

1.At the end of the service, a lot of.......streamed down to the altar(worship)

2..........lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi An(float)

3.........activities are official procession,sporting events and singing((festival)

4.........for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival(prepare)

5.Tet is the privilged occasion for family members to.......(reunion)

6.Hung King temple festival is held in.......of Vietnam's first Kings(commemorate)

7.The tribe has different.......masks for each ceremony(ceremony)

8..........of culture can be achived by keeping cultural elements,such as food, clothing, shelter, and language(preserve)

9.The Whale Festival is........of the many different festivals in villages in Vietnam(type)

10.Hat Xoan is a folk song.......in festivals and worshipping genie(performance)