TỪ VỰNG 1 Unit 5 Festivals In Vietnam 1. festivals
festive (season) festivity
n adj n
lễ hội (mùa) lễ hội
các hoạt động lễ hội 2. (a grand) opening ceremony n buổi lễ khai trương (lớn) 3. oriental (night)
orientation
adj n
(đêm) phương đông định hướng
4. royal court music royalty
adj n
nhã nhạc cung đình hoàng gia
5. regret sth regretful
v adj
hối tiếc (vì đã làm gì đó) đáng tiếc
6. swing v đu đưa
7. recommend sth recommendation
v n
khuyến nghị; khuyên dùng sự khuyến nghị
8. anniversary n lễ kỷ niệm
9. carnival n buổi diễu hành trên phố
10. procession n đám rước
11. ride – rode – ridden sth a rider
v n
cưỡi, chạy cgđ
người cưỡi, người chạy (xe đạp)
Fill in the given gaps with a correct word or phrase to complete the sentences 1. The Quebec Winter ________________ is one of the largest festivals in the world
and many people visit the city for two weeks in January and February to enjoy it.
2. Huế was the center of ________________ and performances with charming songs and dances. You will never forget its distinct atmosphere when visiting it once.
3. The Huế Festival has a lot of activities for visitors to enjoy, including Đêm Đông Dương (________________ night show) in which you can enjoy royal dancing performances and sweet songs that kings in feudal times used to enjoy.
4. Try your best to achieve what you want when you are young; otherwise, you will ________________ the precious time you have wasted.
5. I agree with the idea that children should have their own decision to do what they want; however, it is also very important for them to have ________________
from their parents, teachers, and elderly siblings.
6. In Vietnam, the first lunar month is considered the ________________ season with lots of festivals occurring during this month.
7. Buying that car is not my ________________ because it is very expensive and we do not really need it right now. We can use our old motorbike to travel to work.
8. I do feel ________________ to tell you that we cannot offer you the position.
However, your interview was quite impressive. Try your best next time!
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TỪ VỰNG 2 Unit 5 Festivals In Vietnam
1. pray for good fortune v cầu nguyện sự may mắn 2. preserve sth
preservation preservationist
v n n
bảo tồn cgđ sự bảo tồn người bảo tồn
3. ritual n lễ nghi
4. commemorate sth/ sb in commemoration of …
v n
tưởng nhớ cgđ/ ai đó sự tưởng nhớ
5. (show) respect respect sth/ sb
respectful # disrespectful n v adj
(thể hiện) sự kính trọng tôn trọng cgđ/ ai đó đáng kính # bất kính 6. (thanks to) technology
technological (problems) technician
n adj n
(nhờ vào) công nghệ (vấn đề) công nghệ kỹ thuật viên 7. offering of incense n việc thắp nhang 8. confuse (confusing/ confused)
confusion
v n
làm bối rối; làm cho khó hiểu sự rối rắm; sự bối rối
9. companion n sự đồng hành; bạn bầu bạn 10. memorize sth
memorial (experience) memory
v adj n
ghi nhớ cgđ
(trải nghiệm) đáng nhớ sự ghi nhớ; kỷ niệm 11. otherwise = if not adv nếu không thì
Fill in the given gaps with a correct word or phrase to complete the sentences 1. Could you repeat that question, please? It was quite _________________ and I
couldn’t understand it properly.
2. I think that modern people and our generation should follow the ancient ________
of ancestor wordship, which helps us to respect, understand and preserve our origin and cultural identity.
3. This morning, our teacher got us to write a short passage telling about the _______________ that each of us remembers most.
4. My mother usually said to me “try your best to study today; ________________, you will have no time to do it in the future” when I was in my school time.
5. There are some _________________ problems in our computer system. Please get a _________________ to check the problems.
6. Although Miss Lê Linh has lived in the USA for over twenty years, she still _________________ all of traditional rituals of ancestor wordship on special occasions like Mid-atumn festival and Tết holiday.
7. People in Vietnam usually go to pagodas on the first day of the lunar New Year to offer incense to the Budhha and _________________ good health and fortune for all of their family in the entire year to come.
8. The statue of hero Nguyễn Trung Trực was erected in the park named after his name to _________________ his great sacrifice for our nation.
9. One of the most effective ways of _________________ things is repetition.
10. When presenting something important, we should focus on the main ideas we want to emphasize; otherwise, we will cause _________________ for our audience if we talk too long and discursively.
11. _________________ is not negative and positive I think. It depends on how we use it, so be careful to use it.
12. The _________________ and education of traditional values for young people are the most important priority in the internet world.
13. Vietnamese children are taught to fold their arms and bow their head down to show their _________________ to elder and respected people.
14. To enjoy your trip, you should have a real _________________.
Fill in the gap with the correct word formation of given words in the brackets 15. My trip to Hòn Sơn in Kiên Giang Province ___________________ (memorize)
experience that I will never forget.
16. My ___________________ (respect) grandfather usually gives me good advice in behaving with other people and teaches me good moral lessons to follow.
17. My brother works as a ___________________ (technique) in a foreign company in Hồ Chí Minh City.
18. His unclear explanation caused a lot of _____________ (confuse) for his students.
19. Many ___________________ (preserve) around the world are making their great efforts in protecting endangered animals from extinction.
20. Vietnamese children are taught to fold their arms and bow their heads when greeting elder people. These simple acts show their ___________________
(respectfully) and politeness to others.
21. Bilingual speakers – people can speak two languages equally well – are good at ____________ (memory) things and lessen risks of declining memory or thinking.
22. The _________________ (preserve) of old traditions in such a modern world is one of the major challenges that every nation is facing.
23. The printer didn’t work this morning. I had to call a technician to check if there were any serious ___________________ (technology) problems with it.
24. Tony seemed to be very ___________________ (confuse) about how to use present participles and past participles.
25. Some tourists are ___________________ (respect) to nature. They throw garbage everywhere without paying attention to protecting the environment and preserving local tourist sights for other visitors to come.
TỪ VỰNG 3 Unit 5 Festivals In Vietnam
Fill in the given gaps with a correct word or phrase to complete the sentences 1. You can recognize my house immediately because there is a _________________
with beautiful bougainvillaea on it.
2. The synonym of the word ‘necessary’ is _________________.
3. One of the most delicious specialities I have enjoyed in Sóc Trăng is
________________. That was the first time I had experienced such amazing food.
4. My class soccer team is practicing as much as they can with the hope of
_________________ their coming opponent team to get a ticket to the final round and win the first prize.
5. Rạch Giá City was going to celebrate the festival of _________________ and set a new record in Vietnam with its 150 grand float lanterns ever.
6. On the fifteenth day of every lunar month, Vietnamese people usually bring flowers, fruit, incense, and other _________________ to wordship the Buddha.
This is the way for them to show their respect to the Buddha for preaching them to be better and happier.
7. Some islands in Kiên Giang Province possess significant, beautiful, and primitive _________________ that impress any tourists as soon as they arrive there.
8. If something happens _______________, it means that it takes place once a year.
9. First, all of althletes garthered at the _________________. All of us started the race when hearing the refree blew whistle. I was the last one to reach the _________________. However, I really enjoyed that experience.
10. Hùng _________________ Festival takes place on the tenth of the third lunar month. It became a public holiday in 2007.
11. The local authority has just given the man an award for his _________________
of saving a girl from a terrible fire last week.
12. The local art exhibition is held _________________ for all of artists to share and display their works to public.
13. The cancer cells may _________________ other parts of the body.
1. float lantern n đèn hoa đăng 2. invade sth
invaders
v n
xâm lăng cgđ kẻ xâm lăng 3. essential = necessary adj cần thiết 4. defeat sb v đánh bại ai đó 5. courage = bravery n sự dũng cảm
6. starting line # finish line n vạch xuất phát # vạch đích 7. bamboo archway n cổng bằng tre
8. rice flake n cốm
9. offerings n đồ cúng dường
10. emperor = king n nhà vua
11. annually = every year adv hàng năm; thường niên
TỪ VỰNG 4 Unit 5 Festivals In Vietnam 1. overseas = abroad adv nước ngoài 2. (beautiful) scenery n cảnh đẹp
3. Saint Gióng n Thánh Gióng
4. mythical hero n anh hùng thần thoại
5. a giant n người khổng lồ
6. defend sb from sb defense
v n
bảo vệ ai đó từ ai đó sự đề phòng
7. impress sb impressive impression
v adj n
gây ấn tượng cho ai đó thật ấn tượng
sự ấn tượng 8. ancient (town) adj (phố) cổ 9. magic
magical magician
n adj n
phép thuật màu nhiệm nhà ảo thuật 10. chanting of a hymn n hát thánh ca 11. feature = consist of v bao gồm
Fill in the given gaps with a correct word or phrase to complete the sentences 1. More and more Vietnamese students choose to study _________________ instead
of local universities.
2. Our words have more _________________ power than we can be aware of, so try use positive and encouraging words for our friends to help them reach their full potential and success.
3. Hội An _________________ attracts both local and international tourists for its charming beauty, ancient traditions, and delicious specialities.
4. The _________________ performance of the Giang brothers at Britain’s got Talent made all of the four judges interested and astonished.
5. Our immune system is the body’s _________________ against infectious orginisms and other invaders.
6. David Copperfield is one of the most excellent _________________ of all times.
7. Saint Gióng is wordshipped for _________________ the country from foreign invaders – the Ân.
8. Saint Gióng is considered a _________________ hero who grew up as a giant just overnight and had supernatural power.
9. When I met Lan for the first time, she gave me the _________________ of a polite, gentle and hard-working student.
10. A witch is a woman who is believed to have _________________ to do evil things. In stories, she usually wears a black pointed hat and flies on a broomstick.
11. Some special people around the world are believed to have some _________________ and supernatural power and magic.
12. Some people do not believe in the existence of _________________. To me, I completely belive that they used to exist on our earth.
13. I really _________________ with the friendliness of the people living Hòn Sơn Island. They are so benevolent and helpful.
14. Festivals in Vietnam usually _________________ a lot of festive and communual activities, traditional processions, parades and other folk games.
15. The Poh Bang in the Kate Festival is performed by a magician in the temple and the chanting of _________________.
Fill in the gap with the correct word formation of given words in the brackets 16. A ______________ (magic) is a person who can do magic trick.
17. The way he responded to the question given by his teacher was ______________
(impress). He had a very imaginative idea to solve the problem.
18. The woman survived that near-dead accident ______________ (magic). She didn’t even have a small bruise.
19. The beautiful scenery of Nam Du Island is so ______________ (impress). I’m sure that you will like it when visiting it.
20. When he talks to others, he always gives them the ______________ (impress) of being very friendly and open.
21. There were a lot of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in ______________
(defend) of their country.
Circle the word having different stressed syllable from the others in a row 22. A. overseas B. abroad C. defend D. magician
23. A. feature B. mythical C. hero D. impress 24. A. defense B. impression C. ancient D. defend 25. A. invade B. essential C. consist D. magical 26. A. magician B. feature C. offering D. archway
Circle the word having the underlined part pronounced differently rom the others in a row
27. A. chanting B. magic C. ancient D. dance 28. A. feature B. leather C. leader D. meaning 29. A. magician B. lengend C. giant D. language 30. A. impression B. beautiful C. giant D. consist 31. A. defense B. acient C. impress D. essential