1. Worshipping (take)_________place regularly on particular days, such as festivals and the death day of the ancestor.

2."Banh Chung" (be)___________   a traditional and irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people in the Tet Holidays.

3. The convention of giving "li xi” (have) __________its roots in the folklore about the ogre called Tuy.

4. Adults (give)_______-red lucky pockets to children as a token of luck and best wishes.

5. South Koreans prefer (do)                      business with people with whom they have a personal connection.

6. Thais generally (use)                   first rather than surnames, with the honorific title Khun before the name.

7. Traditionally, children (live)                   with their parents until marriage.

8. The extended family (provide)              both emotional and financial support.

9. The British (exchange)              gifts between family members and close friends for birthdays and Christmas.

10.  It is the custom for Polish (applaud)             when the plane (land) ___.

1. Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.

Mark Twain, the author of the The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is one of Americe's best loved storytellers. He _________ (1) (grow up) in a small town on the Mississippi River. As a young boy, he ________ (2) (greatly/admire) the pilots of the riverboats and dreamed about being a riverboat pilot on the mighty river. He pursued hs dream, and by the age of 22, he himself ________ (3) (be come) a riverboat pilot. Later in life, when he _____________ (4) (become) a writer, many of his stories ___________ (5) (Contain) elements of his own experiences. He _______ (6) (write) many humorous stories and articles about life on the MIssissippi River before he (work) on a new story for several months before his death, but he _______ (9) (never/finish) it. Over the years since his death, his boyhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, __________ (10) (become) a favorite place for Americans to visist to learn about Twain and life on the Mississippi at the turn of the 19 century.

III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)

1. There is ceremony of offering incense and ……………….such as Chung cakes, Day cakes and five- fruit trays to the Kings. (SPECIAL)

2.  The door –opening ritual is carried out by a…………….. at the Kate Festival. (MAGIC)

3.  They sent us………………on our 20^th wedding anniversary. (CONGRATULATE)

4. The elephants races get the ……………of the crowds. (ATTEND)

5. It’s a rule, so everyone has to…………..follow it. (STRICT)

Give the correct form of the verb in brackets

1/The Little Saigon Tet Parade______(give) to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture

2/This is the first time I ______(visit) Sydney Opera House in Australia

3/We____(organize) successfully 3 event so far this semester

4/ Mount Rushmore_____(become) an iconic symbol of the United States, and has appeared in works of fiction. It ____(attract) over two million people annually

5/ Stonehenge_____(be) a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1882

6/The Sydney Opera House_____(include) a number id performance venues such as: Concert hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Drama Theatre and Playhouse

7/America's National Independence Day parade________(take place) annually on July 4th at 11:45 am in Washington D.C

8/England_____(be) one part of the United Kingdom

9/ Hundreds of people____( parade) to celebrate Vietnamese Independence Day

Giúp mình nha mọi người, m ngu Tiếng Anh.

II. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. The Little Saigon Tet Parade (be).......... to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture.

2. This is the first time I (visit)........... Sydney Opera House in Australia.

3. We (organize)............ successfully 3 events so far this semester.

4. Mount Rushmore (become)........... an iconic symbol of the United States, and has appeared in works of fiction. It (attract)................ over two million people annually.

5. Stonehenge (be)................ a legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1882.

6. The Sydney Opera House (include).............. a number of performance venues such as: Concert Hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Drama Theatre and Playhouse.

7. America's National Independence Day parade (take place)................. annually on July 4th at 11:45 am in Washington, D.C.

8. At the moment, Anna (take part in)................. the cooking contest at summer camp in New York.

9. England (be)............. one part of the United Kingdom.

10.Hundreds of people (parade)................ to celebrate Vietnamese Independence Day.

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.

  In Viet Nam festivals often take place during the three months in spring and in autumn when people have a lot of leisure time. In addition, the climate in spring and autumn is especially suitable for holding festivals and for festivals goers to enjoy. Traditional festivals constitute a form of cultural activities, a spiritual product which the people have created and developed during the course of history. From generation to generation, the Vietnamese people preserve the fine tradition of “remembering the source while drinking water.” Festivals are events which represent this tradition of the community as well as honour the holy figures named as “gods” -the real persons in national history or legendary persons. The images of gods converge the noble characteristics of mankind. They are national heroes who fought against foreign invaders, reclaimed new lands, treated people, fought against natural calamities, or those legendary characters who affect the earthly life.

  Accordingly, first and foremost, festivals are events when people pay tribute to divinities that rendered merits to the community and the nation. These are occasions when people come back to either their natural or national roots, which form a sacred part in their mind. Furthermore, testivals represent the strength of the commune or village, the local region or even the whole nation. Worshipping the same god, the people unite in solidarity to overcome difficulties, striving for a happy and wealthy life.

  Moreover, festivals display the demand for creativity and enjoyment of spiritual and material cultural values of all social strata. They become a form of education under which fine traditional moral values can be handed from one generation to the next in a unique way of combining spiritual characters with competition and entertainment games. Festivals are also the time people can express their sadness and worries in a wish that gods might bestow favour on them to help them strive for a better life.

(Adapted from: Overview of Traditional Festivals - Viet Mam, Country and Peoples)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a value of festivals?

A. Showing community’s union

B. Remembering national heroes 

C. Questioning personal bad lucks

D. Educating young generations

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.

  In Viet Nam festivals often take place during the three months in spring and in autumn when people have a lot of leisure time. In addition, the climate in spring and autumn is especially suitable for holding festivals and for festivals goers to enjoy. Traditional festivals constitute a form of cultural activities, a spiritual product which the people have created and developed during the course of history. From generation to generation, the Vietnamese people preserve the fine tradition of “remembering the source while drinking water.” Festivals are events which represent this tradition of the community as well as honour the holy figures named as “gods” -the real persons in national history or legendary persons. The images of gods converge the noble characteristics of mankind. They are national heroes who fought against foreign invaders, reclaimed new lands, treated people, fought against natural calamities, or those legendary characters who affect the earthly life.

  Accordingly, first and foremost, festivals are events when people pay tribute to divinities that rendered merits to the community and the nation. These are occasions when people come back to either their natural or national roots, which form a sacred part in their mind. Furthermore, testivals represent the strength of the commune or village, the local region or even the whole nation. Worshipping the same god, the people unite in solidarity to overcome difficulties, striving for a happy and wealthy life.

  Moreover, festivals display the demand for creativity and enjoyment of spiritual and material cultural values of all social strata. They become a form of education under which fine traditional moral values can be handed from one generation to the next in a unique way of combining spiritual characters with competition and entertainment games. Festivals are also the time people can express their sadness and worries in a wish that gods might bestow favour on them to help them strive for a better life.

(Adapted from: Overview of Traditional Festivals - Viet Mam, Country and Peoples)

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT found as a common activity in festivals?

A. Fortune-telling

B. Entertaining

C. Praying

D. Worshipping

XI. Write sentences with the cues given. Use the correct form of the verbs.

1. Christmas / be / one / most famous / religious festivals / the world.

2. Easter / hold / celebrate / the resurrection from the dead / Jesus Chris.

3. Japanese Girls’ Day / celebrate / March 3rd / pray / the health and happiness / young girls / Japan.

4. My family and I / go / Thailand / last April / take part / the Songkran Festival.

5.  Elephants / spray / water / tourists / during / the Songkran festival / Ayutthaya, Bangkok.

6. The highest prize / award / the Cannes Film Festival / be / the Palme d’Or / which / give / best film.

7. Vietnamese people / prepare / Tet / clean / their houses / cook / traditional special foods.

8. Thanksgiving / be / seasonal holiday/ hold / annually / give thanks / God /successful harvest.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

       It is a characteristic of human nature that people like to get together and have fun, and people live during America's frontier days were no exception. However, because life was hard and the necessities of day-to-day living took up their time, it was common for recreation to be combined with activities necessary for survival. One example of such a form of recreation was logrolling. Many frontier areas were heavily wooded, and in order to settle an area it was necessary to move the trees. A settler could cut down the trees alone, but help was needed to move the cut trees. After a settler had cut a bunch of trees, he would then invite is neighbours over for a logrolling. A logrolling is a community event where families got together for a combination of work and fun. The women would bring food and have a much needed and infrequent opportunity to relax and chat with friends, the children would play together exuberantly, and the men would hold lively competitions that involved rolling logs from place to place as quickly as possible. This was a day of fun for everyone involved, but as its foundation was the need to clear the land.

The expression day-to-day could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. daytime 

B. every day          

C. day after day     

D. today