Unit 5. Festivals in Viet Nam
Đáp án bài tập Unit 5. Festivals in Viet Nam – Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh 8
I.
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
II.
1. compe’tition
2. poli’tician
3. o’pinion
4. Iib’rarian
5. con’nection
6. phy’sician
7. invi’tation
8. E’gyptian
9. e’xplosion
10. te’chnician
III.
1. human chess
2. five-fruit tray
3. peach blossoms
4. lion dance
5. firework display
6. boat race
7. bamboo swing
8. elephant race
9. wrestling
10. mooncake
IV.
1. commemorates
2. procession
3. lanterns
4. legendary
5. decorate
6. carnival
7. fortune
8. ceremony
9. celebrate
10. cultural
V.
2. f (Because it rained heavily, the main part of the festival was delayed for 2 hours.)
3. e (When you reach the top of the Nghia Linh Mountain, you will meet Hung King Temple.)
4. c (lf you visit the Central Highlands in spring, you will have chances to see the Elephant Race Festival.)
5. b (Even though it was crowded, I really enjoyed the festival.)
6. d (While I was travelling along Yen Stream, I took a lot of beautiful pictures.)
VI.
1. so
2. or
3. but
4. so
5. for
VII.
1. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession; however/ nevertheless, it is going to rain.
2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals; therefore, he started to save money.
3. You can go to the Giong Festival; otherwise, you can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival.
4. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river; moreover, we also hold thrilling dragon boat races.
5. My aunt and uncle live in Ho Chi Minh City; however/ nevertheless, they go to the Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival in Ninh Binh Province every year.
VIII.
| 1. B | 2. C | 3. A | 4. D | 5. C |
| 6. A | 7. B | 8. D | 9. A | 10. C |
IX.
1. It is celebrated biennially/ every two years.
2. In 2000.
3. Calligraphy exhibition / kites playing / human chess playing (any one of three).
4. It aims at promoting several kinds of arts.
5. (They gather at Hue) to demonstrate their talents, delivering exhibitions, fairs, and competitions.
X.
1. Although none of us wanted to leave the festival early, we had to be hom before midnight.
2. It started to rain heavily; however, all the pilgrims continued to walk to the Hung King Temple.
3. Smith wants to go to the Sinh Village Festival, yet he has to go to work.
4. At the Lim Festival while Mary enjoyed the quan ho singing performance, John swung on the huge bamboo swing.
5. Corning to the Huong Pagoda Festival, tourists can enjoy the boat cruise along Yen Stream; moreover, for watching picturesque scenery, they have a chance to taste the local famous delicacies such as Sang vegetables.
XI.
1. The Bronze Pagoda is a must to see at the Yen Tu Festival; nevertheless, visitors have to walk for about 6 hours to reach it.
2. Because Nam and Tom arrived late, they missed the most important part of the festival.
3. Although Mr. Lam was very busy, he spent the whole day at the Le Mat Village Festival.
4. If you do not come to the festival early, you cannot join the procession.
5. Julia likes Vietnamese folk songs, so she goes to the Um Festival every year.
XII. (Suggested answer)
The Lim Festival opens annually on the 13th day of the first lunar month in the year. The festival takes place in Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province. It’s the festival of quan ho singing, which has become one of UNESCO’S Intangible Cultural Heritages since 2009. The most attractive activity of the festival is quan ho singing performance. Female singers Ụien chi) are beautiful in ao tu than (four-panel traditional dress) and quai thao hat. Male singers (Hen anh) are elegant in ao the and khan xep. They sing love duets together in pair of one male and one female. Moreover, on the lake in front of the Um Communal House, visitors can catch the scenery of quan ho singing performance on a dragon boat. Besides, the Lim Festival is also space for various folk games such as bamboo swings playing, wrestling, cockfighting, tugging war, blind man’s buff, human chess, pot beating, etc. Corning to the Lim Festival, visitors can know more about culture of Vietnamese people in Red River Delta region. (173 words)
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