TỪ VỰNG 1

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UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM

anniversary
carnival
festivals
festive season
festivity
fortune
a grand opening ceremony
oriental night
orientation
pray
procession
royal court music
royalty
regret
regretful
swing
recommend
recommendation
wrestling

n
n
n
adj
n
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adj
n
v
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adj
n
v
adj
v
v
n
n

/ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/

v
n
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n,v
adj
n
adj
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v
n
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v
adj
n
adv
n

/prɪˈzɜːv/
/ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
/ˌprezəˈveɪʃənɪst/
/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
/kəˈmeməreɪt/
/rɪˈspekt/
/rɪˈspektfl/# /ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfl/
/tekˈnɒlədʒi/
/ˌteknəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
/ˈɒfərɪŋ/
 /ˈɪnsens/

/ˈkɑːnɪvl/
/ˈfestɪvl/
/ˈfestɪv/
/feˈstɪvəti/
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
/ˌɔːriˈentl/
/ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/
/preɪ/
/prəˈseʃn/
/ˈrɔɪəl/
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
/rɪˈɡret/
/rɪˈɡretfl/
/swɪŋ/
/ˌrekəˈmend/
/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
/ˈreslɪŋ/

lễ kỷ niệm
buổi diễu hành trên phố
lễ hội
mùa lễ hội
các hoạt động lễ hội
vận mệnh, số phận
buổi lễ khai trương lớn
đêm phương đông
định hướng
cầu nguyện
đám rước
nhã nhạc cung đình
hoàng gia
hối tiếc
đáng tiếc
đu đưa
khuyến nghị; khuyên dùng
sự khuyến nghị
đấu vật

TỪ VỰNG 2

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preserve
preservation
preservationist
ritual
commemorate
respect
respectful # disrespectful
thanks to technology
technological problems
offering
incense
confuse
confusion
companion
memorize
memorable experience
memory
otherwise = if not
vegetarian

TỪ VỰNG 3

/kənˈfjuːz/
/kənˈfjuːʒn/
/kəmˈpænjən/
/ˈmeməraɪz/
/ˈmemərəbl/
/ˈmeməri/
/ˈʌðəwaɪz/
/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/

bảo tồn
sự bảo tồn
người bảo tồn
nghi lễ
tưởng nhớ
kính trọng
đáng kính # bất kính
nhờ vào công nghệ
vấn đề công nghệ
sự dâng cúng
nhang
làm bối rối; khó hiểu
sự rối rắm
bạn đồng hành
ghi nhớ
trải nghiệm đáng nhớ
sự ghi nhớ; kỷ niệm
nếu không thì
người ăn chay

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float lantern
invade
invader
essential = necessary
defeat
courage = bravery
encourage
bamboo archway
rice flake
emperor = king
reply
legend
legendary
horn
childhood

n
v
n
adj
v
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v
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n,v
n
adj
n
n

overseas = abroad
scenery
mythical hero
giant
defend sb from sb
defense
impress
impressive
impression
magic
magical
magician
feature = consist of
flute
motherland

adv
n
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v
n
v
adj
n
n
adj
n
v
n
n

VỰNG 4

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/fləʊ ˈlæntən/
/ɪnˈveɪd/
/ɪnˈveɪdər/
/ɪˈsenʃl/
/dɪˈfiːt/
/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/= /ˈbreɪvəri/
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
/ˌbæmˈbuː ˈɑːtʃweɪ/
/raɪs fleɪk/
/ˈempərər/
/rɪˈplaɪ/
/ˈledʒənd/
/ˈledʒəndri/
/hɔːn/
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ = /əˈbrɔːd/
/ˈsiːnəri/
/ˈmɪθɪkl ˈhɪərəʊ/
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
/dɪˈfend/
/dɪˈfens/
/ɪmˈpres/
/ɪmˈpresɪv/
/ɪmˈpreʃn/
/ˈmædʒɪk/
/ˈmædʒɪkl/
/məˈdʒɪʃn/
/fluːt/
/ˈmʌðəlænd/

đèn hoa đăng
xâm lăng
kẻ xâm lăng
cần thiết
đánh bại
sự dũng cảm
khuyến khích, khích lệ
cổng bằng tre
cốm
nhà vua
sự trả lời
huyền thoại
huyền thoại
tù và, sừng
tuổi thơ, thời thơ ấu

TỪ

nước ngoài
phong cảnh
anh hùng thần thoại
người khổng lồ
bảo vệ ai đó từ ai đó
sự đề phòng
gây ấn tượng cho
thật ấn tượng
sự ấn tượng
phép thuật
màu nhiệm
nhà ảo thuật
bao gồm
sáo
quê hương

B. GRAMMAR
I. Simple sentence (Câu đơn)
- Là câu chỉ có một mệnh đề chính (mệnh đề độc lập) nghĩa là có 1 chủ ngữ và 1 động từ.
Ex: Trang plays the piano.
- Có thể chủ ngữ là 2 danh từ nối bằng and hoặc có 2 động từ nối bằng and.
Ex: - Mary and Tom are playing tennis.
- Trang ate a sandwich and drank coffee.
II. Compound sentences (Câu ghép)
- Là câu có từ hai mệnh đề chính (mệnh đề độc lập) trở lên, diễn tả các ý chính có tầm quan trọng ngang
nhau, được nối nhau bằng liên từ: for (bởi vì) , and (và) , nor (cũng không) , but (nhưng) , or (hoặc) , yet
(nhưng, tuy nhine) , so (vì vậy) và phải có dấu phẩy (,) hoặc dấu chấm phẩy (;) phía trước liên từ.
Ex: - The bus was very crowded, so I had to stand all the way.
- He loves her, but she doesn't love him.
III. Complex sentence (Câu phức)

- Là câu chứa một mệnh đề chính (mệnh đề độc lập: independent clause) và một hay nhiều mệnh đề
phụ thuộc (dependent clause). Hai mệnh đề thường được nối với nhau bởi dấu phẩy hoặc các liên từ phụ
thuộc.
- Mệnh đề đi liền với liên từ trong câu phức là mệnh đề phụ thuộc. Nếu mệnh đề phụ thuộc nằm trước mệnh
đề độc lập thì giữa 2 mệnh đề phải có dấu phẩy.
Ex: Because the bus was crowded, I had to stand all the way.
- Một số liên từ phụ thuộc: before, after, as = when, while, as soon as, though = although = even though,
because = since = as, if, unless, so that = in order that (để mà), …
Ex: We left before he arrived.

EXERCISES
I. Look at the pictures and write the suffixes -ion or -ian.
1. music____

2. reun____

3. electric____

4. confus____

5. magic____

6. tradit____

7. compan____ 8. fash____

9. pedestr____

10. celebrat____

11. librar____

12. vegetar____

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. reunion

b. ceremony

c. performance

d. procession

2. a. oriental

b. politician

c. celebration

d. questionable

3. a. anniversary

b. explanation

c. traditional

d. electrician

4. a. specialities

b. activities

c. impression

d. technician

5. a. lantern

b. companion

c. Christian

d. incense

III. Complete the sentences with the correct words. Use the pictures as a clue.
archway
anniversary

lantern
procession

reunion
performance

offerings
carnival

ceremony
ritual

1. Their wedding __________ was held in the county park.
2. This is the band's first live __________ since last year.
3. Buddhist monks perform a prayer __________ in the main hall of the pagoda.
4. We went through a stone __________ into the garden.
5. The __________ in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held every year and considered the biggest in the world.
6. Hoi An __________ Festival takes place monthly – on the 14th day of each lunar month.
7. Our grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding ___________ last week.
8. We have a family ____________ every New Year's Day.
9. Lots of people poured down the street to watch a colourful __________ of dragon dances, lion dances.
10. Many people visit the shrines to make __________ of fruit or rice to the gods.
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs from the box.
worship

preserve

cheer

offer

pray

commemorate

perform

float

1. Quan ho singing is _____________ in traditional festivals in Bac Ninh.
2. On Tet holiday, Vietnamese people _____________ their ancestors a five-fruit tray.
3. I enjoy going to Huong Pagoda and _____________ Buddha.
4. The book will be published in October to ________ the 100th anniversary of Morris's death.
5. The crowds are shouting and _____________ to encourage their teams.
6. We should _____________ our tradition and culture for future generations.
7. Lotus lanterns are _____________ on the small river in the old town.
8. On the first day of the New Year, we visit the temples ____________ for good fortune and health.
V. Complete each sentence using the correct conjunction from the parenthesis.
1. He's overweight, ________ he continues to eat lots of cakes and biscuits. (and, so, yet)
2. I've drunk six cups of coffee today, ________ I've got a headache. (and, so, but)
3. The lesson finished, ________ everyone went home. (and, or, but)
4. We're making good progress, ________ we've still got a long way to go. (but, so, or)
5. The climate is getting warmer. Maybe it's natural, _______ maybe it's caused by us. (and, but, or)
6. Maria didn't do any revision, ________ she didn't pass the exam. (but, so, or)
7. To get to Vancouver, you can fly, ________ you can ride the ferry. (and, or, yet)
8. I'm afraid of heights, ________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building. (and, yet, so)
9. It isn't in a very nice part of town, ________ it's a good restaurant. (but, and, so)
10. I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, _____ eventually I lost concentration. (yet, and, or)
VI. Join the two sentences using the conjunctive adverbs in the box.
however

nevertheless

moreover

therefore

otherwise

1. My penpal has lived in the Alps all his life. He has never learnt to ski.
___________________________________________________________________
2. You need to work harder. You won't get a passing grade.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake. She decided to prepare something else.
___________________________________________________________________
4. I was not confident of winning. I decided to give it a try.
___________________________________________________________________
5. I had a problem with my bike. I was late for school.
___________________________________________________________________
6. Drinking and driving is against the rules. It's dangerous.
___________________________________________________________________
7. We were supposed to go dancing after dinner. We went home instead.

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8. Milos said his English is terrible. He got a 9.0 on his IELTS Writing test.
___________________________________________________________________
10. Remember to use sun cream when you go down to the beach. You'll get sunburnt within half an hour.
___________________________________________________________________
10. Diet and exercise will help you lose weight. It is good for your health.
___________________________________________________________________
VII.

Complete each sentence with and, but, so, or, moreover, however, therefore, or otherwise.

1. You must do your homework; ____________, you might get a bad grade.
2. He's seventy-two,

____________ he still swims, runs and plays football regularly.

3. John studied hard for the math exam; ____________ he got an A+.
4. Do you want a cup of tea,

____________ would you prefer coffee?

5. Smoking gives you bad breath. ____________, it is harmful to your health.
6. There are many learning English websites; ____________, some of them are not free.
7. I like to read, ____________ my grammar is always on-point.
8. I hope you are feeling better ____________ will be back at college soon.
9. Engineering is an interesting career. ____________, you have to be good at maths.
10. To be a doctor you have to study biology, ____________ chemistry is also important.
VIII. Combine a clause in column A with a clause in column B to make complex sentences.
A

B

1. Before I have breakfast,

A. his parents let him play video games.

2. They were talking

B. Matt got a job in a software company.

3. Although he worked very hard,

C. because he didn't even say good morning.

4. Since Joe has high blood pressure,

D. unless you're helping him up.

5. Never look down on anybody

E. they order a hamburger and fries.

6. After he finished his homework,

F. if he keeps exercising.

7. When he finished his degree,

G. he has to watch what he eats.

8. George was obviously in a bad mood,

H. he didn't manage to pass the exam.

9. He'll be able to maintain a healthy weight

I. I spend half an hour doing exercises.

10. Whenever they eat at this restaurant

J. while the teacher was explaining the lesson.

IX. Combine each pair of sentences using the conjunction in brackets.
1. The world is getting warmer. Polar bears are in danger of becoming extinct. (because)
___________________________________________________________________
2. There weren't enough students. They closed the village school. (as)
___________________________________________________________________

3. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (although)
___________________________________________________________________
4. He got a cream pie smashed in his face. Everyone laughed. (when)
___________________________________________________________________
5. Paul was walking to the bus stop. He found somebody's wallet on the ground. (while)
___________________________________________________________________
6. Jackie will take out the trash. She is done with her chores. (after)
___________________________________________________________________
7. You study for the test. You will do much better. (if)
___________________________________________________________________
8. Rex practiced his guitar. He could play the song perfectly. (until)
___________________________________________________________________
9. We could get back to shore. It started to rain hard. (before)
___________________________________________________________________
10. I saw him. He was always carrying a plastic shopping bag. (whenever)
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X. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Mid-Autumn Festival not only recalls the family love, _________ is also a festival for both children and
adults in Vietnam.
a. and

b. but

c. yet

d. therefore

2. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. _________, visitors all over the country
eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day.
a. Nevertheless

b. Otherwise

c. Therefore

d. Moreover

3. _________ the main worship event is taking place at Hung Temple, 100 lanterns are released into the
sky.
a. Because

b. Even though

c. While

d. If

4. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events.
a. or

b. but

c. yet

d. and

5. The navigation of the boat, called ghe ngo, requires great skills _________ it can easily be flipped.
a. therefore

b. because

c. when

d. although

6. _________ you consider yourself a culture enthusiast, Hue Arts Festival is a must.
a. If

b. Though

c. Because

d. As

7. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.
a. when

b. moreover

c. otherwise

d. however

8. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, ____ you can visit Ha
Long Bay.
a. so

b. yet

c. or

d. otherwise

9. _________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one.
a. Since

b. Although

c. When

d. As long as

10. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and
parks. _________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.
a. Moreover

b. Therefore

c. However

d. Otherwise

XI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. The Lim Festival takes place every year _________ the 13th day of the first lunar month.
2. Elephant Race Festival is held _________ Don Village, Dak Lak Province.
3. Fishermen pray _________ the good fortune at Whale Festival.
4. _________ the Mid-Autumn Festival, children carry beautiful lanterns.
5. They decorate their homes _________kumquat trees and peach branches.
6. The Hung King Temple Festival has become a public holiday

_________ 2007.

7. The Buddhist Festival lasts _________ three months from the first to the third lunar month.
8. Foreigners are always keen ________ watching Vietnamese families prepare ________ Tet.
9. At the Kate festival, Cham people take part _________ a procession to the nearby temple.
10. The Lunar New Year typically takes place _________ late January or early February.
XII. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
The Elephant Race Festival is usually held in Don Village or in forests near the Sevepoi River.
2. ______________________________________________________________________
Thirteen elephants joined the elephant race on March 12 in Lak District.
3. ______________________________________________________________________
The Lim festival takes place on the 13th day of the first lunar month.
4. ______________________________________________________________________
The spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda lasts for three months.
5. ______________________________________________________________________
Saint Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage.
6. ______________________________________________________________________
Vu Lan Festival is so-called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival because this is the day for the death's souls.
7. ______________________________________________________________________
The Kate Festival is celebrated by the Cham ethnic group.
8. ______________________________________________________________________

The Perfume Pagoda is about 70 kilometers away from Hanoi.
9. ______________________________________________________________________
Tran Temple Festival is held to commemorate the Kings of the Tran dynasty.
10. ______________________________________________________________________
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, children commonly join street parades, carrying lanterns and
wearing masks.
XIII.

Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences (A - H).
A. Well, I had a lot of fun there.

B. It's a unique attraction of Hoi An.

C. That sounds great!

D. Is it Hoi An speciality?

E. You should try it sometime.

F. When did you go?

G. I've just come back from Hoi An.

H. Yeah, very impressive.

Tung:

Hello, Nhan! Long time no see.

Nhan:

Tung! Hi! (1)________________

Tung:

Really? I've never been to Hoi An. (2)________________

Nhan:

I arrived in Hoi An last Friday, and stayed there for 3 nights.

Tung:

Then you spent the weekends there. It must be fun.

Nhan:

(3)_________________ I visited traditional houses, pagodas and bridges, tried special foods,
walked around the old town...

Tung:

But what do you like most in Hoi An?

Nhan:

The Lantern Festival (4)________________ I wandered down to the river front during the evening
when all of the electric lights were turned off, and thousands of lanterns lit up the narrow streets.

Tung:

Wow! It's a picturesque scene, isn't it?

Nhan:

(5)________________ Then I took part in the folk game Bai Choi and stopped by an old
restaurant to try cao lau.

Tung:

Cao lau? (6)_________________

Nhan:

Yes. It's very delicious. (7)________________

Tung:

I wish I could visit Hoi An one day.

Nhan:

Why don't we go together this summer holiday?

Tung:

(8)________________

I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
picturesque

rituals

goodness

among

perform

spiritual

held

incense

Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is (1)____________ the
greatest Buddhist festivals in northern part of Vietnam. Huong Pagoda festival plays an important role in the
(2)____________ life of Vietnamese people in general Vietnamese Buddhists in particular.

As other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is divided into two parts: the ceremonies and the
entertaining activities. Ceremonial (3)____________ consist of incense offering procession and Zen
ceremony in which Monks and Buddhists offer (4)____________, flowers, candles and fruits. During the
ceremony, two monks (5)____________ beautiful and flexible dances.
There are also entertaining activities include enjoying boat cruise along Yen Stream for watching
(6)____________ scenery, climbing mountain and exploring holy caves. In addition, cultural activities and
sporting contests are also (7)____________ on the occasion of Huong Pagoda Festival: boat racing,
climbing, folk song singing, etc.
The Huong pagoda festival is imbued with national identity in which people are oriented towards Truth,
Beauty, and (8)____________.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place
on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon.
At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people set up a table of offerings; new sticky rice, yam,
coconuts, bananas, sweeties, etc and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a
colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the
lake but also fly them to the sky. Dozens of great lantern lighten the night sky in bustling music and the joy
of Khmer people. Khmer people believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away.
The most attractive and exciting activity of Ok Om Bok Festival is Ngo race (a special kind of boat of
Khmer people in shape of Nagar snake). Ngo race is a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival.
Ngo is a long boat with 25 - 30 meters in length and 1 - 1.4 meter in width. There are about 40 to 60 boatmen
in every “Ngo” with a leader at the top to guide the whole team. Before the race, people gather along the
riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers
and applause urge boatmen row as fast as possible to the end.
Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people's life. Ok Om Bok Festival has sacred
meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.
2. At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.
3. Ngo is a snake-shaped boat of Khmer people.
4. Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.
5. The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.
6. Ok Om Bok Festival promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.
B. Answer the questions.
1. When does Ok Om Bok Festival take place?
___________________________________________________________
2. What is Ok Om Bok Festival celebrated for?
___________________________________________________________

3. Where do Khmer people float their lanterns?
___________________________________________________________
4. How long is a Ngo boat?
___________________________________________________________
5. How many boatmen are there in every Ngo boat?
___________________________________________________________
6. Why is Ok Om Bok an important festival in Khmer people's life?
___________________________________________________________
III. Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.
1. Giong Festival/ hold/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ An invaders
___________________________________________________________________
2. The Khmer/ believe/ they/ have to/ float/ lanterns/ otherwise/ may not/ get/ good luck
___________________________________________________________________
3. Lim Festival/ take place/ every year/ 13th day/ first lunar month
___________________________________________________________________
4. Whale Festival/ a festival/ worship/ the whale/ pray/ the good fortune/ the fishmen
___________________________________________________________________
5. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them
___________________________________________________________________
6. Hung Kings Temple Festival/ one of/ most important/ national holiday/ Vietnam/ commemorate/ Hung
Kings
___________________________________________________________________
IV. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.
1. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)
Hue _______________________________________________________________
2. Christian went to Soc Trang to join Ok Om Bok Festival. (because)
Christian ___________________________________________________________
3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)
Although ___________________________________________________________
4. He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so)
He ________________________________________________________________
5. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. (spite)
We ________________________________________________________________
6. My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since)

It _________________________________________________________________
7. You won't get in to see the show if you don't have reserved seats. (unless)
You _______________________________________________________________
8. Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest)
Brian ______________________________________________________________
9. If you don't start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise)
You _______________________________________________________________

TEST FOR UNIT 5
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. lantern

b. invader

c. nation

d. race

2. a. carnival

b. command

c. ceremony

d. encourage

3. a. tradition

b. question

c. procession

d. preservation

4. a. performed

b. worshipped

c. prayed

d. offered

5. a. sound

b. crowd

c. found

d. court

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently.
1. a. confusion

b. magician

c. important

d. otherwise

2. a. performance

b. nevertheless

c. however

d. procession

3. a. preserve

b. fortune

c. ritual

d. lantern

4. a. reunion

b. bamboo

c. festival

d. display

5. a. participate

b. politician

c. communicate

d. commemorate

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects _______ their ancestors.
a. for

b. to

c. with

d. on

2. Tran Temple Festival is held _______ the 15th day of the first lunar month.
a. in

b. for

c. at

d. on

3. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar.
a. commemorate

b. preserve

c. command

d. process

4. _______ Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there are plenty of Buddhist
pilgrimage sites.
a. When

b. Although

c. If

d. As

5. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. ______, through the
years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year.
a. Otherwise

b. Therefore

c. However

d. Moreover

6. _______ do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month.

a. When

b. How often

c. How long

d. What day

7. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of “quan ho”.
a. performances

b. features

c. ceremonies

d. processions

8. Perfume Pagoda is famous not only for its scenic landscape _______.
a. or also for its sacredness

b. and for its sacredness as well

c. but also for its sacredness

d. and yet for its sacredness

9. _______ graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes.
a. Although I was determined to

b. Because I was determined to

c. If I was determined to

d. While I was determined to

10. 'I was wondering if you'd like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival' -- '_______ When does it take place?'
a. Not bad!

b. Are you sure?

c. For what?

d. Sure, I'd love to!

IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Hung King Temple Festival ____________(become) one of the greatest national festivals in Viet Nam
for a long time.
2. The Saint Giong Festival____________(hold) many years ago but it officially ____________(become) a
national festival in the 11th century.
3. While children ____________(wait) for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang
Nga and Cuoi.
4. The local authority ___________(arrange) a meeting on promotion of the festival last Friday.
5. Our school ____________(take) part in the festival since 2008.
6. While we ____________(play) some folk games at the festival, it started to rain heavily.
7. Each year, thousands of tourists ____________(come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoy that Intangible
Cultural Heritage.
8. Traditionally, Quan ho songs ___________(perform) by both men and women on the boats and in the
Lim Pagoda.
9. Duong recommended Peter ____________(attend) the Hue Festival.
10. Before Tet, women are very busy ____________(prepare) traditional foods.
V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. At the end of the service, a lot of ____________ streamed down to the altar. (worship)
2. ____________ lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi An. (float)
3. ____________activities are official procession, sporting events and singing. (festival)
4. ____________for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival. (prepare)
5. Tet is the privileged occasion for family members to ____________. (reunion)
6. Hung King Temple Festival is held in __________ of Vietnam's first kings. (commemorate)
7. The tribe has different ____________ masks for each ceremony. (ceremony)

8. ____________ of culture can be achieved by keeping cultural elements, such as food, clothing, shelter,
and language. (preserve)
9. The Whale Festival is ________ of the many different festivals in villages in Vietnam. (type)
10. Hat Xoan is a folk song ____________ in festivals and worshipping genie. (performance)
VI. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Elephant Racing Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Tay Nguyen, is held (1)________ in the third
lunar month.
As preparation for the festival, villagers (2)________ their elephants with a wide range of food apart
from grass, including corns, sugar canes, sweet potatoes, papayas, and bananas. Also, in order to preserve
their strength, the elephants take a rest (3)________ hard work.
On the day of the event, elephants from several villages (4)________ at Don Village. Each time, ten
elephants will run at the same time for about one or two kilometers. The competition is guided by the sound
of tu va, a kind of horn. The first elephant (5)________ reaches the appointed destination will receive a
laurel wreath as a sign of victory, and it will enjoy the achievement excitedly with sugar canes and bananas
from surrounding people. (6)________ finishing the race at Don Village, the elephants move to Serepok
River for competition – swimming. They also participate in games (7)________ football and tug of war.
At the end of the festive day, all festival goers mass at Don Village's community house for feasting,
drinking stem wine, and dancing in a jubilant (8)________ with the boisterous sound of gongs and drums.
1. a. mostly

b. constantly

c. monthly

d. annually

2. a. poach

b. herd

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