Task 1. Complete the table with appropriate verbs and nouns.

(Hoàn thành bảng với động từ và danh từ thích hợp.)

Task 2. Solve the crossword puzzle.

(Giải ô chữ.)

1. Not fixed, moving on the surface

2. What people do when they are very excited or joyful, especially in a match

3. What people burn at the pagoda

4. Things children take when they are in a Mid-Autumn Festival procession

5. Very old

6. Another word for foreign enemies

7. A date that is exactly a year after an event

8. Traditional crafts, music, or stories from the people of a certain place

9. A person who is declared to be sacred because he/ she did very good things

Task 3. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu.)

1. In 2010, Ha Noi __________ its 1,000th anniversary.

A. celebrated

B. commemorated

C. worshipped

D. remembered

2. The __________ of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.

A. preservation

B. procession

C. performance

D. song

3. Tet is an occasion for family __________ in Viet Nam.

A. visitings

B. meetings

C. reunions

D. seeings

4. When the __________ arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower.

A. procession

B. crowd

C. parade

D. dancer

5. People burn incense to show respect to their __________ during Tet.

A. relatives

B. ancestors

C. friends

D. neighbours

6. The Le Mat Festival __________ the founding of the village.

A. worships

B. commemorates

C. performs

D. preserves

Task 4. Fill each blank with an appropriate word or phrase in the box.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp trong ô.)

Essential Foods for Tet in Viet Nam

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. To (1) _______ Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) _______ foods. The most important food includes chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3) _______, this cake needs a lot of (4) _______. This cake can be kept for a long time, (5) _______ the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to (6) _______ the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. (7) _______ sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (8) _______, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Task 5.  Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjunctive adverb in the box to make compound sentences.

(Liên kết mỗi cặp câu với một trạng từ nối phù hợp trong ô để hoàn thành câu ghép.)

1. There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple. Any pilgrim would like to reach the top.

2. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much.

3. We like Tet because it is a long holiday. We can also receive lucky money.

4. Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet.

5. Tet is considered a holiday. People become even busier than on ordinary days.

Task 6. The subordinators in BOLD are incorrect. Replace them with those in the box.

(Những từ bổ nghĩa in đậm là sai. Thay thế chúng với các từ trong ô.)

1. Although Lang Lieu brought special cakes that he had made, the King was very happy. _________

(Mặc dù Lang Liêu mang đến những chiếc bánh đặc biệt do chính tay mình làm, nhưng nhà vua rất vui.)

2. While you have been to Huong Pagoda, you will certainly love Yen Stream. _________

(Trong khi bạn đã từng đến chùa Hương, chắc chắn bạn sẽ yêu thích Suối Yến.)

3. Because he is not a Buddhist, he decided to eat as a vegetarian. _________

(Bởi vì anh ấy không phải là một Phật tử, anh ấy đã quyết định ăn chay.)

4. Even though I was in England, I was lucky to join the Glastonbury Festival. _________

(Mặc dù tôi đang ở Anh, tôi vẫn may mắn được tham gia Lễ hội Glastonbury.)

5. When they are costly, we hold traditional festivals every year. _________

(Khi chúng tốn kém, chúng tôi tổ chức lễ hội truyền thống hàng năm.)

6. If I was staying in Brazil last February, I had a chance to take part in the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. _________

(Nếu tôi ở lại Brazil vào tháng Hai năm ngoái, tôi đã có cơ hội tham gia Lễ hội Carnival ở Rio de Janeiro.)

Task 7: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

(Chọn đáp án A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành câu.)

1. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk __________ he was three years old.

A. if

B. because

C. while

D. even though

2. ___________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.

A. While

B. When

C. Nevertheless

D. However

3. ___________ the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times during the 13th century.

A. Because

B. If

C. Although

D. However

4. He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang; ___________, he has never been to the Nha Trang Carnival.

A. if

B. moreover

C. however

D. while

5. The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive street carnival; ___________, it has attracted thousands of foreign visitors.

A. otherwise

B. therefore

C. moreover

D. while

6. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ___________, we have many traditional festivals.

A. nevertheless

B. while

C. although

D. because