Question

[Mai Anh Nguyễn]

Exercise 2: Read the passage and answer the questions

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam.  On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

- ………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

-………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

- ……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?

-……………………………………………………………………………………..…

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. The manager suggested that we should _________ (try) to find another hotel.

2. Mary ( talk ) __________ , Hoa, on the phone at 9 o’clock yesterday .

3. He (go) __________ to school yesterday.

4. While I ( cross) __________ the street to go work last night, I (step) _________on a banana and (fail) __________ heavily.

5. He (go) __________ to Ha Long Bay for 2 weeks since then.

6. When Mary (arrive) __________, the teacher (be) __________there.

7. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon yesterday, I (make) __________tea for everyone

            8. In Vietnam, children have to                   (bow) their head when greeting old people.

9. The monkey (climb up) __________ the trees when we (visit) ________ them yesterday

10. You _________( not have) to dress up for the party. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in.

Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1.	A. leisure		B. eight		C. celebrate		D. compliment
2.	A. spread		B. spring		C. street		D. espresso
3.	A. floated		B. worshipped		C. planted		D. needed
4.     A. television			B. procession		C. generation		D. tradition
5.	A.	straw	B.	stray	C.	behave	D.	commemorate
6.	A.	followed	B.	considered	C.	believed	D.	looked

Exercise 2: Find the word which has a different stress

1.	A. anniversary	B. celebration	C. ceremony	D. politician
2.	A. lantern	B. princess	C. emperor	D. incense
3.	A. concentration	B. composition	C. consideration	D. conversation
4.	A. civilian	B. grammarian	C. politician	D. Shakespearian
5.	A. application	B. congratulation	C. recreation	D. education
6.	A. cunning	B. unkind	C. greedy	D. generous

Answer 1

[Hương Vy]

Exercise 2: Read the passage and answer the questions

TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam.  On the new Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young member of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

- …………No, it isn't ……………………………………………………………………………..

2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?

-………………They clean their houses and paint the walls., buy new clothes………………………………………………………………………..

3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?

- …………They often visit the neighbors, friends and relatives…………………………………………………………………………….

4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?

-………There are many different kinds of dish are served in the reunion dinner……………………………………………………………………………..…

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. The manager suggested that we should ____try_____ (try) to find another hotel.

2. Mary ( talk ) _____was talking to_____ , Hoa, on the phone at 9 o’clock yesterday .

3. He (go) _____went_____ to school yesterday.

4. While I ( cross) __was crossing________ the street to go work last night, I (step) ___stepped______on a banana and (fail) ____fail______ heavily.

5. He (go) _____has gone_____ to Ha Long Bay for 2 weeks since then.

6. When Mary (arrive) ___arrived_______, the teacher (be) ___was_______there.

7. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon yesterday, I (make) ____was making______tea for everyone

            8. In Vietnam, children have to            bow       (bow) their head when greeting old people.

9. The monkey (climb up) ______were climbing____ the trees when we (visit) _____visited___ them yesterday

10. You ______don't have___( not have) to dress up for the party. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in.

Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1.	A. leisure	B. eight	C. celebrate	D. compliment
2.	A. spread	B. spring	C. street	D. espresso
3.	A. floated	B. worshipped	C. planted	D. needed
4.     A. television	B. procession	C. generation	D. tradition
5.	A.	straw	B.	stray	C.	behave	D.	commemorate
6.	A.	followed	B.	considered	C.	believed	D.	looked

Exercise 2: Find the word which has a different stress

1.	A. anniversary	B. celebration	C. ceremony	D. politician
2.	A. lantern	B. princess	C. emperor	D. incense
3.	A. concentration	B. composition	C. consideration	D. conversation
4.	A. civilian	B. grammarian	C. politician	D. Shakespearian
5.	A. application	B. congratulation	C. recreation	D. education
6.	A. cunning	B. unkind	C. greedy	D. generous