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.
 

1. Which foods do Vietnamese people make to celebrate Tet ?
2. What is Chung cake made of ?
3. Why do people often buy sausages from famous suppliers ?
4. Are spring rolls often made at home ?
 

Tet is a national and traditional festival in Viet Nam. It's an occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (1)... their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to cone.

Before Tet all houses are white washed and decorated with yellow apricot flowers anf colorful lanterns. Every body is Looking(2)... to a more favorable life.

On the New Year's Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to(3)... money put is small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (4)... be absolutely avoided on these days.

1. a. after b. about c. for d. to

2. a. at b. for c. forward d. after

3. a. buy b. sell c. send d. receive

4. a. should b. ought c. have d. need

There are five prepositions mistake in the passage below. Can you find and correct them?

Tet's prepositions and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. A great deal of excitement still builds in well before Tet. Streets are decorated on coloured lights and red banners. Shop are full with 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. Beach blossoms is traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossoms is traditional in the North. The kumpuat tree in its ripe deep orange fruits is popular throughout the country. One of Tet's most special food is banh chung which is made up sticky rice, mung bean and fatty pork. Mut, which is candied fruits such as sugared apples, plum or tomatoes, is also popular.

Tet is a national and .................... (1) festival in Vietnam . It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think .................(2) their past activities and hope for good luck (3)............ the new year to come.
Before Tet all houses are white washed and ...................... (4) with colorful lights . Everybody is looking ......................... ( 5 ) to a better life. (6)...............the new year’s eve, children are smartly dressed .They are hoping to reiceive money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days .
1. A. traditional B. modern C. music D.summer
2. A. about B.to C. after D. for
3.A.in B.at C.on D.what
4. A. decorate B. decorating C. decorates D. decorated
5. A. for B. forward C. after D. at
6. A. In B.At C.On D.When

VI. Fill in each blank of the gaps in the passage below with one suitable word

family first festival well fairs have

lucky wishes cooked brightly love crowded

Tet is a national and family (1) _____. It was an occasion for every Vietnamese to (2) ______ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring (3) _____ are organized; streets and public buildings are (4) _____ decorated and almost shops are (5) _____ with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied; special food is (6) _____ ; offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the (7) _____ altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the (8) _____ visitor comes, and children are (9) ______ to be given money wrapped in a red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and (10) ______. During Tet, children often behave (11) _______ and friends, relative and neighbors give each other their best (12) _______ for the new year.

Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consists of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.

Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon signs are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.

       A town is not its building alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its

madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but it has character

and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and loveable city.

43.There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.

    A. True                              B. Fasle

44.Many small houses are found along long roads.

    A. True                              B. Fasle

45.Tokyo at night is not as attractive as many other cities.

A. True                              B. Fasle

46.Tokyo has beautiful architecture.

    A. True                              B. Fasle

Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces:
ТЕТ
Tet is national and family (1)___. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to (2)___ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring (3)___ are organized, streets and public buildings are (4)___ decorated and
almost all shops are (5)___ with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied, special food is (6)___ offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are
made on the (7)___ altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the (8)___ visitor comes and children are given (9)___money wrapped in a red tiny envelop. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well. Everybody gives each other best (10)___for the new year.
1/a.occasion b.festival
c.meeting d.chance
2/a.have b.get
c.obtain d.make
3/a.stores b.shops
c.fairs d.market
4/a.bright b.brightless
c.brightlessly d.brightly
5/a.full b.crowded
c.filled d.up
6/a.cooked b.done
c.made d.served
7/a.home b.house
c.family d.hiusehold
8/a.one b.first
c.second d.last
9/a.luck b.fortune
c.luckily d.luckly
10/a.phrases b.wishes
c.sentences d.words

CHỌN A,B,C,D KHÔNG CẦN CHÉP ĐỀ NHA

Ex 5: Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.

Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.

A town is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but it has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.

1. There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.

2. There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.

3. Many small houses found along long road.

4. At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.

5. Tokyo has beautiful architecture.

6. The author likes Tokyo.

I. Read the following passage and complete it. Tet is celebrated on the first day (1) ______ the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese (2) ______ their houses and paint the wall. New clothes are brought (3) _______ the occasion. One or two days (4) ______ the festival, people make Chung cake, (5) ______ is the traditional cake. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a dinner. On the New Year morning, all the (6) __ ___of the family respect to the elders by beautiful words. In return, they receive lucky money (7) ____ in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to (8) ______ their neighbours, friends and relatives. II. Read the passage and answer the questions: 1. When do people make Chung cake? → ……………………………………….. 2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve? → ………………………………….