TEST 2 UNIT 9
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. manner B. tourist C. machine D. action
2. A. reward B. country C. samba D. music
3. A. costume B. canoe C. highlight D. season
4. A. pavement B. review C. concert D. samba
5. A. famous B. asleep C. pretty D. careful
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. festival B.end C.elephant D. perform
2. A. celebrate B. candle C. cake D. racing
3. A. prefer B. desert C. held D. celebrate
4. A.Thanksgiving B.they C.than D.those
5. A.apricot B. lantern C. gather D. cranberry
III. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. diverse B. serious C. special D. local
2. A. open B. affect C. direct D. renew
3. A. attend B. happen C. succeed D. replace
4. A. order B. receive C. perform D. rehearse
5. A. combine B. invite C. circle D. Discuss
IV. Choose the correct answer.
1. People of minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
2. The atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
3. A lot of cultural and activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
4. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. Most importance
5. The Academy Awards, commonly as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
6. It is to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
7. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
8. People put pumpkin outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
9. Everyone has gone to the festival.
A. music B. musical C. musicians D. musician
10. The of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.
A. importance B. highlight C. best D. performance
11. The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their .
A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners
12. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba schools.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performers
13. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
14. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
15. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
16. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
17. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set
18. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janciro to the Rio Carnival.
A. play B. take C. attend D. follow
19. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .
A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other
20. Which do you think are festivals?
A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music
V. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a word from the box.

1. Diwali is India’s biggest and most important of the year.
2. Halloween has always been a holiday with mystery, magic and .
3. Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
4. he number of in Da Lat is increasing.
5. India was an agricultural where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and the biggest carnival in the world with 2 million people per day on the streets.
7. , the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
8. The children wear mask and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.
9. During the Carnival of Venice, the are full of colorful boats.
10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, them with lights and lasers.
VI. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)
2. The hall looked very with its Christmas tree. (festival)
3. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)
4. She gave a wonderful as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)
5. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a drink. (celebrate)
6. What forms of do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
7. The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)
8. Her eyes were wide with when she heard the news. (excite)
9. Street are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)
10. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2) people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3) a large dinner with roast turkey. (4) Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5) .
1. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
2. A. where B. when C. which D. in which
3. A. have B. buy C. help D. take
4. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
5. A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times
VIII. Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box.

Among the festivals celebrated (1) some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (2) the Mid-August Festival. Large (3) of small round moon cakes (4) eaten on this day, and children (5) carrying colourful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular (6) are shaped like fish, rabbits, and butterflies. (7) to the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon (8) , tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
IX. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), false (F). or not mentioned (NM).
Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain is a week-long festival with music, and a lot of fireworks. Fallas are big sculptures made of wood and paper. People burn them at the end of the festival. The festival takes place on 15-19 March every year.
David and Marta, two teenagers from Valencia, are talking about the preparations for the festival of Las Fallas.
David: The tradition of Las Fallas started when carpenters burned their old wood at the end of winter to celebrate spring. Now, big groups of neighbours usually make a falla together. They can take about a year to make! My brother is an artist and he designed our falla. He’s worried because he hasn’t finished and it has to be ready next week!
Marta: I live in a village near Valencia but I come and stay with my grandmother for Las Fallas. There’s music, dacing and lines of people walking in the streets. It’s very noisy festival and it goes on all day and all night for a week. A lot of people wear beautiful, traditional costumes and they make foods in the streets. It’s always great fun. This year is going to be the best. I’m really excited!
T F NM
1. The Las Fallas festival is at the beginning of March.   
2. It takes place in Valencia, Spain.   
3. People make the falla with their friends.   
4. People make the falla in one week.   
5. The festival takes place outside in the street.   
6. People spend a lot of money on fireworks, fallas, customers.   
7. One problem with the festival is the noise from the fireworks.   
8. The festival often brings a lot of fun.   
9. A lot of tourist go to the festival.   
10. People burn fallas at the end of the festival.   
X. Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions.
Day of the Dead – Mexico
Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central or South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food , candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.
1. Where and When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2. What do families gather to pray for?

3. What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?

4. What is the custom with Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead)?

5. What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?

XI. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
A Hindu festival: Diwali
The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who, in the Hindu religion, bring peace and prosperity.
Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colourful lights.
The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”.
1. In which country is Diwali celebrated?

2. How long is the festival of Diwali?

3. Which Goddess is it the festival of?

4. What do people do to prepare for the festival?

5. Why is Diwali called ‘Festival of Light’?

XII. Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
Holi – India
Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which start with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is free for all carnival of colour, where everyone plays, chases and colors each other with dry powder and colored water, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons for their water fight. Children and youth spray coloured powder on each other’s face. Visitors to homes are first teased with colours, then served with Holi delicacies, desserts and drinks. After playing with colours, and cleaning up, people bathe, put on clean clothes, visit friends and family.
1. What is the festival Holi in India?

2. What does Holi start with?

3. What do people often o on the second day?

4. What are some activities during the festival?

5. What do people do after playing with colour?

XIII. Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when is was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would were marks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
76. What is the origin of the tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween?

77. What happened in winter hundreds of years ago?

78. What would people encounter if they left their homes on Halloween in the past?

79. What would people do to avoid being recognized by the ghosts?

80. And what would people do to keep ghosts away from their houses?

XIV. Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences, using the question words in brackets.
A. Diwali (Festival of Lights)
1. Diwali is celebrated in October or November each year. (When)

2. It marked the last harvest of the year before winter. (What)

3. Indians celebrate Diwali with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers, sharing of sweets, or worship to Lakshmi. (How)

4. Some people believe that Lakshmi wanders the Earth looking for homes where she will be welcomed. (What)

5. People open their doors and windows and light lamps to invite Lakshmi in. (What)

B. Elephant Race Festival, Don Village
6. Elephant Race Festival takes place in village of Don or in the forests near the Sevepoi River (Dak Lak) every spring (during the third lunar month). (When and Where)

7. The M’nong ethnic group are known for their bravery and skill in wild elephant hunting. (What)

8. The racetrack is 1-2 km long, set on even ground where there are only a few big trees, wide enough to accommodate ten running elephants. (How long; Where; How wide)

XV. Make questions for the underlined parts, using the question words in brackets.
1. La Tomatina in Brunol near Valencia happens ever year. (How often)

2. La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday in August. (When)

3. The highlight of the festival is the tomato flight. (What)

4. La Tomatina dates backs to 1945 when an annual parade of enormous figures with big heads was passing through the streets of Bunyol. (When)

5. Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What)

6. Burning Man lasts one week. (How long)

7. The festival began in San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)

8. The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. (When)

9. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden model of a hated person. (What)

10. In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man. (How many)

XVI. Write a paragraph about Da Lat Flower Festival, using the cues given below.
1. Name of festival: Da Lat Flower Festival
2. What is the festival? The programs of Flower Festival are a variety of content for every festival period. These will make interests to tourists and participants as well.
3. How often is it held? Da Lat Flower Festival has been organized every two years since 2005.
4. Where is it held? The Flower Garden of Da Lat
5. Why is it held? The local government has recently taken more measures to increase cultural activities in the tourism industry.
6. What is the content of the festival? The shows have the participation of thousands of professional and un-professional artists. Besides the opening and closing ceremonies, the festival has also some other programs such as flower exhibition fair, flower car march, trade fair, contest of Da Lat farmers
Answer.

Question

TEST 2 UNIT 9
I.	Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1.	A. manner		B. tourist	C. machine	D. action
2.	A. reward		B. country	C. samba		D. music
3.	A. costume	B. canoe	C. highlight	D. season
4.	A. pavement	B. review	C. concert		D. samba
5.	A. famous		B. asleep	C. pretty		D. careful
II.	Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. 	A. festival	B.end	C.elephant	D. perform
2. 	A. celebrate	B. candle	C. cake	D. racing
3. 	A. prefer	B. desert	C. held	D. celebrate
4. 	A.Thanksgiving	B.they 	C.than	D.those
5. 	A.apricot	B. lantern	C. gather	D. cranberry
III.	Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. 	A. diverse	B. serious	C. special	D. local
2. 	A. open	B. affect	C. direct	D. renew
3. 	A. attend	B. happen	C. succeed	D. replace
4. 	A. order	B. receive	C. perform	D. rehearse
5. A. combine	B. invite	C. circle	D. Discuss
IV.	Choose the correct answer.
1.	People of 		 minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.
	A. native	B. local	C. ethnic	D. village
2.	The 	 atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
	A. festive	B. festival	C. air	D. tradition
3.	A lot of cultural and 		 activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
	A. arts	B. artist	C. artistic	D. art
4.	Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the 		 holiday of the year in India.
	A. more important	B. most important	C. importance	D. Most importance
5.	The Academy Awards, commonly 		 as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
	A. know	B. knew	C. known	D. be known
6.	It is 		 to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
	A. amaze	B. amazing	C. amazed	D. amazement
7.	La Tomatina is a 		 festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
	A. season	B. seasonal	C. year	D. annually
8.	People put pumpkin 		 outside the homes during Halloween.
	A. lanterns	B. lights	C. neon signs	D. bulbs
9.	Everyone has gone to the 		 festival.
	A. music	B. musical	C. musicians	D. musician
10.	The 		 of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.
	A. importance	B. highlight	C. best	D. performance
11.	The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their 		.
	A. own	B. owning	C. owner	D. owners
12.	The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba 		 from various samba schools.
	A. perform	B. performance	C. performer	D. performers
13.	People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival 		 a very serious way.
	A. in	B. at	C. on	D. with
14.	The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given 		 the best film.
	A. of	B. to	C. with	D. for
15.	The festival 		 every year at the end of August.
	A. takes	B. takes place	C. occur	D. held
16.	La Tomatina 		 on the last Wednesday of August every year.
	A. hold	B. held	C. is held	D. be held
17.	Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to 		 the festival.
	A. open	B. celebrate	C. remember	D. set
18.	A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janciro to 		 the Rio Carnival.
	A. play	B. take	C. attend	D. follow
19.	In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at 		.
	A. themselves	B. once	C. together	D. each other
20.	Which do you think are 		 festivals?	
	A. season	B. harvester	C. artistic	D. music
V.	Fill each blank in the following sentences with a word from the box.
 
1.	Diwali is India’s biggest and most important 			 of the year.
2.	Halloween has always been a holiday with mystery, magic and 				.
3.	Chinese New Year ends with a 			 festival.
4.	he number of 			 in Da Lat is increasing.
5.	India was an agricultural 				 where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
6.	The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and 				 the biggest carnival in the world with 2 million people per day on the streets.
7.				, the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
8.	The children wear 			 mask and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.
9.	During the Carnival of Venice, the 		 are full of colorful boats.
10.	Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, 		 them with lights and lasers.
VI.	Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.	There were lively New Year 					 all over the town. (celebrate)
2.	The hall looked very 					 with its Christmas tree. (festival)
3.	There are many 					 differences between the two communities. (culture)
4.	She gave a wonderful 					 as the Iron Lady – the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)
5.	When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a 					 drink. (celebrate)
6.	What forms of 					 do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
7.	The Chinese New Year marks the 				 of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year. (begin)
8.	Her eyes were wide with 					 when she heard the news. (excite)
9.	Street are decorated with 					 lights and red banners. (colour)
10.	It is 					 in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
VII.	Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
	Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1)		with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)	 people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)	 a large dinner with roast turkey. (4)		 Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5)	.
1. 	A. celebrating	B. celebration	C. celebrate	D. celebrated
2. 	A. where	B. when	C. which	D. in which
3. 	A. have	B. buy	C. help	D. take
4. 	A. Besides	B. Both	C. Either	D. Nor
5. 	A. chances	B. months	C. holidays	D. times
VIII.	Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box.
 
	Among the festivals celebrated (1)		 some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (2)		 the Mid-August Festival. Large (3)		 of small round moon cakes (4)	 eaten on this day, and children (5)		 carrying colourful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular (6)	 are shaped like fish, rabbits, and butterflies. (7)		 to the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon (8)		, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
IX.	Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), false (F). or not mentioned (NM).
	Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain is a week-long festival with music, and a lot of fireworks. Fallas are big sculptures made of wood and paper. People burn them at the end of the festival. The festival takes place on 15-19 March every year.
	David and Marta, two teenagers from Valencia, are talking about the preparations for the festival of Las Fallas.
	David: The tradition of Las Fallas started when carpenters burned their old wood at the end of winter to celebrate spring. Now, big groups of neighbours usually make a falla together. They can take about a year to make! My brother is an artist and he designed our falla. He’s worried because he hasn’t finished and it has to be ready next week!
	Marta: I live in a village near Valencia but I come and stay with my grandmother for Las Fallas. There’s music, dacing and lines of people walking in the streets. It’s very noisy festival and it goes on all day and all night for a week. A lot of people wear beautiful, traditional costumes and they make foods in the streets. It’s always great fun. This year is going to  be the best. I’m really excited!
		T	F	NM
1. 	The Las Fallas festival is at the beginning of March.			
2.	It takes place in Valencia, Spain.			
3.	People make the falla with their friends. 			
4.	People make the falla in one week.			
5.	The festival takes place outside in the street. 			
6.	People spend a lot of money on fireworks, fallas, customers. 				
7.	One problem with the festival is the noise from the fireworks.			
8.	The festival often brings a lot of fun.			
9.	A lot of tourist go to the festival.			
10.	People burn fallas at the end of the festival.			
X.	Read the text  carefully, and then answer the questions.
Day of the Dead – Mexico
	Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central or South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food , candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.
1.	Where and When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?
		
2.	What do families gather to pray for?
		
3.	What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?
		
4.	What is the custom with Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead)?
		
5.	What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?
		
XI.	Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
A Hindu festival: Diwali
	The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who, in the Hindu religion, bring peace and prosperity.
	Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colourful lights.
	The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”.
1.	In which country is Diwali celebrated?
		
2.	How long is the festival of Diwali?
		
3.	Which Goddess is it the festival of?
		
4.	What do people do to prepare for the festival?
		
5.	Why is Diwali called ‘Festival of Light’?
		
XII.	Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
Holi – India
	Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which start with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The next morning is free for all carnival of colour, where everyone plays, chases and colors each other with dry powder and colored water, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons for their water fight. Children and youth spray coloured powder on each other’s face. Visitors to homes are first teased with colours, then served with Holi delicacies, desserts and drinks. After playing with colours, and cleaning up, people bathe, put on clean clothes, visit friends and family.
1.	What is the festival Holi in India?
		
2.	What does Holi start with?
		
3.	What do people often o on the second day?
		
4.	What are some activities during the festival?
		
5.	What do people do after playing with colour?
		
XIII.	Read the text carefully, and then answer the question.
	The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when is was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would were marks when they left their homes after dark so  that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
76.	What is the origin of the tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween?
		
77.	What happened in winter hundreds of years ago?
		
78.	What would people encounter if they left their homes on Halloween in the past?
		
79.	What would people do to avoid being recognized by the ghosts?
		
80.	And what would people do to keep ghosts away from their houses?

XIV.	Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences, using the question words in brackets.
A.	Diwali (Festival of Lights)
1.	Diwali is celebrated in October or November each year. (When)
		
2.	It marked the last harvest of the year before winter. (What)
		
3. 	Indians celebrate Diwali with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers, sharing of sweets, or worship to Lakshmi. (How)
		
4. 	Some people believe that Lakshmi wanders the Earth looking for homes where she will be welcomed. (What)
		
5.	People open their doors and windows and light lamps to invite Lakshmi in. (What)
		
B.	Elephant Race Festival, Don Village
6.	Elephant Race Festival takes place in village of Don or in the forests near the Sevepoi River (Dak Lak) every spring (during the third lunar month). (When and Where)
		
7.	The M’nong ethnic group are known for their bravery and skill in wild elephant hunting. (What)
		
8.	The racetrack is 1-2 km long, set on even ground where there are only a few big trees, wide enough to accommodate ten running elephants. (How long; Where; How wide)

XV.	Make questions for the underlined parts, using the question words in brackets.
1.	La Tomatina in Brunol near Valencia happens ever year. (How often)
		
2.	La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday in August. (When)
		
3.	The highlight of the festival is the tomato flight. (What)
		
4.	La Tomatina dates backs to 1945 when an annual parade of enormous figures with big heads was passing through the streets of Bunyol. (When)
		
5.	Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What)
		
6.	Burning Man lasts one week. (How long)
		
7.	The festival began in San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)
		
8.	The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. (When)
		
9.	It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden model of a hated person. (What)
		
10.	In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man. (How many)
		
XVI.	Write a paragraph about Da Lat Flower Festival, using the cues given below.
1.	Name of festival: Da Lat Flower Festival
2.	What is the festival? The programs of Flower Festival are a variety of content for every festival period. These will make interests to tourists and participants as well.
3.	How often is it held? Da Lat Flower Festival has been organized every two years since 2005.
4.	Where is it held? The Flower Garden of Da Lat
5.	Why is it held? The local government has recently taken more measures to increase cultural activities in the tourism industry.
6.	What is the content of the festival? The shows have the participation of thousands of professional and un-professional artists. Besides the opening and closing ceremonies, the festival has also some other programs such as flower exhibition fair, flower car march, trade fair, contest of Da Lat farmers
Answer.

Accepted Answer

**I. Chọn từ có trọng âm khác biệt so với các từ còn lại.**
1. C (machine) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
2. A (reward) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
3. A (costume) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
4. D (samba) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
5. B (asleep) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.

**II. Tìm từ có âm khác trong phần gạch dưới.**
1. C (elephant) - phần gạch dưới là "e" phát âm khác.
2. A (celebrate) - phần gạch dưới là "e" phát âm khác.
3. C (held) - phần gạch dưới là "e" phát âm khác.
4. B (they) - phần gạch dưới là "ey" phát âm khác.
5. A (apricot) - phần gạch dưới là "a" phát âm khác.

**III. Chọn từ có trọng âm khác biệt.**
1. C (special) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
2. B (affect) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
3. A (attend) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
4. C (perform) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
5. D (Discuss) - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.

**IV. Chọn đáp án đúng.**
1. C (ethnic)
2. A (festive)
3. C (artistic)
4. B (most important)
5. C (known)
6. B (amazing)
7. B (seasonal)
8. A (lanterns)
9. A (music)
10. B (highlight)
11. D (owners)
12. D (performers)
13. D (with)
14. B (to)
15. B (takes place)
16. C (is held)
17. B (celebrate)
18. C (attend)
19. D (each other)
20. C (artistic)

**V. Điền từ vào chỗ trống.**
1. festival
2. magic
3. lantern
4. tourists
5. tradition
6. hosts
7. Traditionally
8. traditional
9. canals
10. decorated

**VI. Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.**
1. celebrations
2. festive
3. cultural
4. performance
5. celebratory
6. entertainment
7. beginning
8. excitement
9. colorful
10. traditional

**VII. Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ phù hợp.**
1. C (celebrate)
2. A (where)
3. A (have)
4. B (Both)
5. C (holidays)

**VIII. Điền từ vào chỗ trống.**
1. by
2. as
3. amounts
4. are
5. with
6. shapes
7. The moon
8. rises

**IX. Đọc đoạn văn và đánh dấu đúng, sai, hoặc không đề cập.**
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. NM
7. NM
8. T
9. NM
10. T

**X. Đọc văn bản và trả lời câu hỏi.**
1. Ngày của người chết được tổ chức ở Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala và các nơi khác của Trung Mỹ hoặc Nam Mỹ vào ngày 1 tháng 11.
2. Các gia đình tụ tập để cầu nguyện cho linh hồn của những người thân đã khuất.
3. Người ta trang trí bàn thờ bằng thực phẩm, nến, sọ người kẹo và hoa cúc để chào đón linh hồn trở lại Trái đất.
4. Pan de los muertos được làm hình dạng sọ và xương chéo, và có một món đồ chơi giấu bên trong mỗi ổ bánh.
5. Mục đích của Ngày của người chết là để kỷ niệm và nhớ đến cuộc sống của các thành viên trong gia đình đã khuất.

**XI. Đọc văn bản và trả lời câu hỏi.**
1. Ở Ấn Độ.
2. Lễ hội Diwali kéo dài trong năm ngày.
3. Là của nữ thần Lakshmi.
4. Mọi người dọn dẹp và trang trí nhà cửa, chuẩn bị món ăn đặc biệt và mua sắm quần áo mới.
5. Diwali được gọi là “Lễ hội ánh sáng” vì đèn dầu và ánh sáng màu sắc trang trí khắp nơi.

**XII. Đọc văn bản và trả lời câu hỏi.**
1. Lễ hội Holi là lễ hội mùa xuân, còn được gọi là lễ hội màu sắc.
2. Holi bắt đầu bằng một đống lửa Holika vào đêm trước Holi.
3. Vào ngày thứ hai, mọi người sẽ chơi và tô màu cho nhau.
4. Một số hoạt động trong lễ hội là hát, nhảy múa và chơi màu.
5. Sau khi chơi màu, mọi người tắm, thay đồ sạch sẽ và thăm bạn bè và gia đình.

**XIII. Đọc văn bản và trả lời câu hỏi.**
1. Xuất phát từ cả châu Âu và Celtic.
2. Mùa đông hàng trăm năm trước thường không chắc chắn và đáng sợ.
3. Họ sẽ gặp ma.
4. Họ sẽ đeo mặt nạ để tránh bị nhận diện bởi ma.
5. Họ sẽ đặt bát thức ăn bên ngoài nhà để xoa dịu ma quỷ.

**XIV. Đặt câu hỏi cho các phần gạch dưới.**
1. Khi nào Diwali được tổ chức?
2. Điều gì đánh dấu vụ mùa cuối cùng trong năm trước mùa đông?
3. Người Ấn Độ kỷ niệm Diwali như thế nào?
4. Điều gì một số người tin rằng Lakshmi tìm kiếm?
5. Điều gì mọi người làm để mời Lakshmi vào nhà?

**XV. Đặt câu hỏi cho các phần gạch dưới.**
1. Bao lâu một lần La Tomatina diễn ra?
2. Khi nào La Tomatina diễn ra?
3. Điểm nhấn của lễ hội là gì?
4. La Tomatina bắt đầu từ khi nào?
5. Một số thanh niên đã làm gì?
6. Burning Man kéo dài bao lâu?
7. Lễ hội bắt đầu ở đâu và khi nào?
8. Sự kiện bắt đầu từ khi nào và kết thúc khi nào?
9. Tên của nó bắt nguồn từ điều gì?
10. Có bao nhiêu người tham gia Burning Man vào năm 2010?

**XVI. Viết một đoạn văn về lễ hội hoa Đà Lạt.**
Lễ hội hoa Đà Lạt là một sự kiện văn hóa nổi bật được tổ chức hai năm một lần tại Đà Lạt. Đây là dịp để tôn vinh vẻ đẹp của những loài hoa và nghệ thuật cắm hoa. Lễ hội này diễn ra tại Vườn hoa Đà Lạt và thu hút hàng ngàn du khách cũng như người tham gia. Nội dung của lễ hội rất phong phú với các chương trình như triển lãm hoa, diễu hành xe hoa, hội chợ thương mại và các cuộc thi dành cho nông dân Đà Lạt. Chính quyền địa phương hy vọng rằng lễ hội sẽ góp phần nâng cao hoạt động văn hóa trong ngành du lịch và mang lại trải nghiệm thú vị cho du khách.

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