New Year is one of the most important (1) ________ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parties. At twelve o’clock at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit. Exercise 2. Read the following passage and fill in the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank. by - many - too - scenery - ugly - although Oak City is a great city. There’s so (1) ______________things to do! There are cinemas, parks and discos. It’s got some great clothes and music shops (2) ______________. Oak City is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t any (3) ______________ buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ______________ around the city. Is there any pollution in Oak City? There isn’t much pollution (5) ______________ there isn’t much traffic. Everyone travels (6) ______________ bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents. Exercise 3. Read the following passage and answer each of the questions below. Hi, I am Long. I live in Hue. It is the oldest city in Central Vietnam. It is not very far from Da Nang. It has the most famous River in Central Vietnam- Hương River. If you visit Hue, you should take a trip on Huong river in the evening. It is the most interesting thing because you can hear some famous singers sing Hue songs during your trip on Hương River. You can find a lot of temples, museums and galleries. It’s Hue’s greatest attraction.