OUR TET HOLIDAY
| VOCABULARYTet things and activities
PRONUNCIATION Sounds: /s/ and /ʃ/ GRAMMAR will to express intentions should/ shouldn’t for advice |
I.Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others.
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III.Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1.I always go to the pagoda and visit my during Tet holiday.
A.relative B. relations C. relatives D. relationship
2.Tet is a special occasion for family_____. Every family member enjoys themselves together during that time.
A. gathers B. gathering C. gatherings D. gathered
3.We made a lot of Banh Chung and cleaned the house______Tet.
A.to celebrate B. celebrating C. celebrated D. celebrated
4.______, children will receive lucky money from adults during Tet holiday.
A.Tradition B. Traditions C. Traditional D. Traditionally
5.During Tet, we go to the pagoda to pray for good health, ____and wealth.
A.happy B. happiness C. unhappily D. happily
IV.Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
- My family will clean the_____and decorate our house for Tet.
A.calendar B. shopping C. furniture D. apricot blossoms
- They usually watch firework displays on TV and a wish at Tet.
A.do B. hang C. give D. make
- We are waiting for the first to visit our house on New Year’s Day. We hope she or he will bring good luck for our family.
A.footer B. rooster C. feather D. tradition
- Some people believe that buying salt on the first day of Tet will badluck______ghosts or evils.
A.take/from B. take/ out C. remove/from D. remove/out
- On New Year’s Eve, people usually go to famous outside places to enjoy wonderful fireworks lighting_____the sky.
A.in B. up C. on D. out
- Giving red envelopes containing lucky money to children is wishing_____good health.
A.to B. for C. from D. away
- We will_____red fruits and rice on the altar to wish a happy year during Tet.
A.cheer B. pray C. welcome D. present
- Some people often decorate their houses with red flowers and balloons because they believe that this colour will bring_____to them during the year.
A.poverty B. richness C. luck D. gold
- Some people avoid eating at Tet because they think it won’t bring success to them.
A.pot B. green beans C. eggs D. shrimps
- My mother and I to the flower market to buy a kumquat tree andsome apricot flowers because Tet is coming soon.
A.are going B. will go C. went D. go
- My family Banh Tet at the supermarket at Tet because we intend to cook them at home.
A.will buy B. won’t buy C. will make D. won’t make
- During this Tet holiday, my family_____________ out on the first day so we____abig party with my grandparents at home.
A.won’t go/ will have B. aren’t going/ don’t have
C.went/ didn’t have D. didn’t go/ had
- I think he_____help his parents to decorate the house, and_____playvideo games too much in his room before Tet.
A.shouldn’t/should B. can/shouldn’t
C.should/shouldn’t D. can’t/should
- We_____eat a lot of sweets because we_____have a toothache or as to mach ache during Tet.
A.should/ can’t B. shouldn’t/can’t
C.shouldn’t/can D. should/can
- We_____say nice things and _____argue with other family members during Tet holiday.
A.can/should B. should/can
C.shouldn’t/ will D. should/shouldn’t
V.Choose the best response (A, B, C or D) to complete each conversation.
1- Your brother shouldn’t eat a lot of sweets at Tet, should he?
________________________________
A.Yes, I think he should.
B.Yes, he will lose weight.
C.No, he will do it.
D.No, I think he shouldn’t.
2.– Dad, shall we buy some Banh Tet for Grandpa?
– __________________________
A.I don’t mind. You should buy them immediately.
B.No, dear. This year, we will make them for him.
C.We will buy a branch of apricot blossoms, too.
D.Nothing special, dear. We give them to him soon.
3.- Should we visit our teachers on the third day of Tet, Tom?
– ________________________________
A.Wait a minute. I’ll call you later.
B.Maybe it’s a great day.
C.Yes, of course. I will be free on that day.
D.I’ll buy some presents for them.
V.Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.
My name is Mike and I’m a Vietnamese-American. Last February, I travelled to Viet Nam 1.______my parents to celebrate Tet holiday. It was my first time being in Viet Nam and meeting my grandmother. She 2.______me a lot about Vietnamese culture, about things I should and shouldn’t do on Tet holiday. I should wear new and beautiful clothes to bring luck; however, they shouldn’t be white or black. Children should 3.______adults with a ‘Happy New Year’ and best wishes.On the other hand, sweeping your house is another thing to avoid as it symbolizes luck and money flowing out of your house. 4.______ up at people s houses uninvited on the first day of Tet is considered rude. Luckily, I don’t have any friend in Viet Nam 5.______that won’t be a problem.
| 1. | A. by | B. with | C. beside | D. after |
| 2. | A. teaches | B. taught | C. is teaching | D. has taught |
| 3. | A. write | B. learn | C. greet | D. say |
| 4. | A. Show | B. To show | C. Showed | D. Showing |
| 5. | A. so | B. but | C. or | D. since |
VI.Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
| New Year is the time which marks the end of a calendar year and the beginning of another. Celebrating the start of a year is a tradition observed by almost every culture and country on Earth. However, there is nowhere in the world where this holiday is as highly regarded as in Asia. People in Asia consider Lunar New Year as the most important event of the year. Many people travel long distance to be with their family for the celebration. Although New Year is the biggest holiday in many countries in Asia, traditions and customs are diverse and hold different meanings. For example, some countries light fireworks to celebrate New Year’s Eve, while others ring bell at midnight to get rid of sins and welcome good health, happiness. |
- What is the subject of the passage?
A.Calendar year.
B.Celebration of a new year.
C.People in Asia.
D.The biggest holiday in Asian countries.
- According to the writer, what is New Year?
A.It is the time to mark the start of a year.
B.It is the most important event of the year.
C.It is the biggest holiday in many Asian countries.
D.All the above are correct.
- Which of the following is TRUE about people in Asia?
A.They do not regard Lunar New Year as much as people in Western countries.
B.They consider New Year’s Eve as important as every event in a year.
C.They celebrate a new year after their long travel.
D.They celebrate Lunar New Year with their family.
- Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A.Almost every culture traditionally celebrates the start of a new year.
B.Celebration of a new year is considered important in Asia.
C.People in Asia celebrate a new year in one month.
D.The meaning of New Year traditions and customs in one Asian country are different from others.
- Why does the writer mention the example at the end of the passage?
A.To illustrate the diversity of New Year traditions and customs in Asian countries.
B.To distinguish New Year traditions and customs of Asian countries from others.
C.To recommend some New Year traditions and customs of Asian countries.
D.To celebrate a new calendar year.
VIII.Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
- My father will take a new calendar on the wall, and he’ll also repaint the living room before Tet.
A B C D
- My mother will do shopping to buy some new clothes for our family, so I’m very happy now.
A B C D
- At Tet, I will receive lucky money at red envelopes after saying my nice wishes to our parents.
A B C D
4. This year, we’ll come back to our hometown so we must celebrate Tet together with my grandparents.
A B C D
5. There are some beliefs that people will succeed when they break things during Tet holiday.
A B C D
6. Look over there! An old man can’t cross the street so we would like to help him now.
A B C D
7.We should buy and burn fireworks because it will be
A B C D
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