1. READING
2. Complete the passage with cues, there is One cue odd:

(ancestors, gets, pray, cultural, commemorated, especially, custom)

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai C;haau.It is typical of the(1) cultural  life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it(2) gets warmer and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban festival is(3) commemorated. This is a great time for everyone, (4) especially for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to(5) pray.for good crops, happiness, and express their special thanks to the Goas and(6) ancestors . The festival is always full of songs and prayers

1. Read the passage , then do the tasks:

Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many traditional 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; therefore, this cake need a lot of preparation. The cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during the Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However , 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.

1. Find the words from the text that have the same meaning of these words/phrases:
2. deliciuos: celebrate                           8. activities. (MOREOVER)wet: traditional                        9. not easy:   therefore                              10. Wellknown:   cannot
3. Answer the questions:
4. Which festival is the most popular in Viet Nam? => Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam
5. What do Vietnamese people worship their ancestors? => Vietnamese people make many traditional foods
6. Do they make sausages by themselves? => The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice.
7. Which ingredients are used to make Chung cakes? => Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake need a lot of preparation
8. WRITING
9. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:
10. There is a ceremony of offering incense and specialities to the Hung Kings, and there are also many joyfu

=>here is a ceremony of offering incense and specialities to The Hung Kings; Moreover, there are also many joyful activities.

1. Although his mom is really tired, he has gone out to play with his friends all day. (NEVERTHELESS)

=>His mom is really tired; Nevertheless, he has gone out to play with his friends all day.

1. I have to revise for the coming test. I may not get good grades (OHERWISE)

=>I have to revise for the coming test; Otherwise, I many not get good grades

1. The Christmas is coming up, so the Christ are busy with decorating their houses. (THEREFORE)

=>The Christmas is coming up; Therefore, the Christ are busy with decorating their houses.

1. Complete the sentences, using your own words/ideas:
2. When the moon rise up,When the sun rises, the fog clears
3. If you go to a Japanese family, you will have to learn Japanese to talk to them 
4. Because Tet is coming , the house is always clean to celebrate Tet
5. USE OF LANGUGE:
6. Choose and underline the best answer:
7. She(could/have to/has to/doesn’t have to) change her hair style because the old one doesn’t suit her any more.
8. You(must/should/shouldn’t/mustn’t) miss the meeting. It is always very useful.
9. There is a (culture/custom/tradition/rule) of having afternoon tea at 4 p.m in England.
10. I can hear what he says(but/if/although/because)he speaks very softly and quickly.
11. At (Christmas/Tet/Mid-Autumn/Huong Pagoda), the children make long lines and have a procession of star lanterns under the moon.
12. We don’t have to (wear/wearing/worn/wears) traditional clothes on casual days.