Vocabulary

1. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence below.

(Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu dưới đây.)

1. It is becoming a _____ for many families in Viet Nam to celebrate Women’s Day and Family Day.

A. habit                                  

B. custom

2. _____, we hold the Spring Festival on the 15th of January in lunar calendar.

A. Traditionally                      

B. In the past

3. Janet is from a family of doctors, but she broke with _____ when she went to an art college.

A. tradition                             

B. habit

4. Having dinner at my grandparents’ house on Saturdays is one of the customs our family _____.

A. does                                               

B. practises

5. Story telling is a great way to _____ the local tradition alive.

A. maintain                             

B. keep

2. Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống dạng thích hợp của từ cho sẵn.)

1. Kien was so tall that no one recognised him at the family _________ last summer. (union)

2. My mum puts in a lot of effort to prepare _________ to worship our ancestors. (offer)

3. The festival _________ gathered on the riverside to cheer the boat racers. (go)

4. Dragon-snake (Rong ran len may) is a _________ Vietnamese game for children. It is very enjoyable. (tradition)

5. We happened to see some locals _________ animals in their village temples. (worship)

Grammar

3. Complete the sentences with a, an, the or Ø (zero article).

(Hoàn thành các câu với a, an, the hoặc Ø (không mạo từ).)

1. These days, many teenagers write ______ emails instead of letters.

2. My dad bought ______ ornamental kumquat tree for Tet.

3. I don’t like that restaurant. ______ food there isn’t very good.

4. Don't wear ______ hat when you go into a temple or a pagoda.

5. It's becoming a custom for us to stay out very late on ______ New Year's Eve.

4. Complete the text with a, an, the or Ø (zero article).

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với a, an, the hoặc Ø (không mạo từ ).)

Here are two easy ways to raise children’s awareness of (1) _____ customs and traditions. First, it is (2) _____  good idea for parents to teach children to cook. By doing this, children can learn and preserve their family recipes. Second, parents can take children to (3) _____ local festivals. This helps them discover (4) _____ culture of their community and develop (5) _____ understanding of local traditions.