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Unit Festivals in Viet Nam I/ Use the words in to complete the sentences below Then read the sentences aloud The door-opening ritual is carried out by a at the Kate Festival meals are offered freely at Ba Den Temple He looked happy walking in the _ with all the colourful lanterns They sent us _ on our 20th wedding anniversary _ have helped to keep our traditional alive The of 1000 years of Thang Long was impressive II/ Fill each blank with an appropriate word or phrase in the box even though celebrate however worship because traditional offerings preparation therefore Essential Foods for Tet in Viet Nam Tet is the biggest festival in Viet Nam To (1) Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) foods The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3) , this cake needs a lot of (4) This cake can be kept for a long time, (5) _ the weather is often humid during Tet Other significant foods that cannot be missed to (6) the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice (7) _ sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers (8) _, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be served immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home III/ Connect each pair of sentences with an appropriate conjunctive adverb in the box to make complex sentences however nevertheless moreover therefore otherwise There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple Any pilgrim would like to reach the top At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes Every child likes it very much We like Tet because it í a long holiday We can also receive lucky money Most people book tickets long in advance They cannot return home for Tet Tet is considered a holiday People become even busier than on ordinary days  IV/ The subordinators in BOLD are incorrect Replace them with those in the box when while because if although even though Although Lang Lieu brought special cakes that he had made, the King was very happy While you have been to Huong Pagoda, you will certainly love Yen Stream Because he is not a Buddhist, he decided to eat as a vegetarian Even though I was in England, I was lucky to join the Glastonbury Festival When they are costly, we hold traditional festival every year If I was staying in Brazil last February, I had a chance to take part in the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro V/ Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk he was three years old A if B because C while D even though spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season A While B When C Nevertheless D However the Mongols were very powerful, Tran Quoc Tuan defeated them three times during 13th century A Because B If C Although D However He has been living 15km away from Nha Trang; , he has ever been to Nha Trang Carnival A if B moreover C however D while The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive street carnival; , it has attracted thousands of foreign visitors A otherwise B therefore C moreover D while We not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; , we have many traditional festivals A nevertheless B while C although D because VI/ Read the extracts from these travel brochures and the tasks that follow Welcome to the Natchitoches Christmas Festival, Lousiana! Don’t miss the start of the festival - It’s on the first Saturday of December Come and enjoy the early afternoon parade, an arts show, and displays of the Lousiana cuisine There is also a spectacular evening firework show with music and a laser show in addition to live entertainment Most spectacularly, after the firework display is the lightning-up ceremony along the Cane-River - a display of 300,000 lights Enjoy the bright lights of the Cane river banks until after New Year’s Day Nha Trang Carnival - Exciting Times in June! Join the opening ceremony - an impressive show giving the history of Nha Trang, a city with a good climate provided by nature Then comes the firework display, which, which lights up the whole city, followed by the street carnival the next morning You will also like various traditional, musical performances by the Viet, the Cham, and other ethnic peoples, in addition to performances of songs about the sea The following day brings the excitement of sea swimming, yachting, boating, and wind-surfing events When the night falls, the public dances begin you are welcome to join in! Don’t miss this colourful mix of cultures! a Read the brochures then find the words which mean: a public procession to celebrate an event a style of cooking very impressive living, not recorded previously weather of particular cultural groups sailing a combination of different types VII/ Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage expensive cause DISADVANTAGES OF FESTIVALS dangerous waste performances crowds accidents preserve Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages First, festivals are very costly Because the general purpose of festival is to (1) _ cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this Moreover, during a festival , most people o not work but spend money on (2) gifts for their friends and relatives Second, festivals can be dangerous People may drink a lot during festival and cause road (3) In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (4) , especially for children Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also (5) other people to get hurt Third, festivals may affect the environment After a festival, the roads are full of colourful paper, flowers, (6) _ cans or bottles that people throw away Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the (7) Furthermore, the noise from music and other (8) _ also cause noise pollution VIII/ Rewrite the sentences, using the words given WHEN The Bedford River Festival is held on Bedford, England, and thousands of European visitors come BECAUSE The Glastonbury Festival is a festival of contemporary WHILE IF ALTHOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH performing arts It has performances of music, dance, theatre, and other arts The funniest part of Glastonbury Festival is walking through the mud in your boots when you are camping wit all with all of your friends When Vietnamese families have a generous and kindhearted first person to enter the house, they believe they will have a prosperous year ahead The Glastonbury Festival is loud and wild; however, you should not miss this exciting music festival  ... , we have many traditional festivals A nevertheless B while C although D because VI/ Read the extracts from these travel brochures and the tasks that follow Welcome to the Natchitoches Christmas... Enjoy the bright lights of the Cane river banks until after New Year’s Day Nha Trang Carnival - Exciting Times in June! Join the opening ceremony - an impressive show giving the history of Nha... the firework display, which, which lights up the whole city, followed by the street carnival the next morning You will also like various traditional, musical performances by the Viet, the Cham,