UNIT 9.

FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD

IX. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving
Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns,
big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) ______ with
barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It
is a day (2) ______ people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3) ______ a large dinner with
roast turkey. (4) ______ Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5) ______.

1.​ A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated

2.​ A. where B. when C. which D. in which
3.​ A. have B. buy C. help D. take
4.​ A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
5.​ A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times

X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus all over Asia and
also by the people from some parts of Europe and North America. It is mainly observed in India and
Nepal.

Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of Spring, and a time to give
thanks for the good harvest. The dates change each year according to the full moon, but it is normally
in March and sometimes in late February and lasts for a night and a day.

Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather
around a bonfire and perform religious rituals praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning is
a free-for-all festival of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw coloured
paint powder over each other, and drench each other with coloured water. Some people carry water
guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. In the evening, people visit the houses of
their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food items.

A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.​ The ‘festival of colours’ is another name for Holi.

2.​ Only Hindus celebrate Holi.
3.​ Holi is celebrated on 1 March – the first official day of spring.
4.​ Holi activities start early in the morning.
5.​ The famous festival of colours is the second day of Holi and colour each other.
6.​ Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other.

XII. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ____ La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August
every year in Buñol, Spain. (2) ____ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people
tried (3) ____ up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) ____ a jet from the water cannons and
the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ____ to the crowds, and they began throwing
tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) ____ their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ____. The whole town square (8) ____ red with
rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) ____ Spanish rice dish. Together with
local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ____ food and drink.

1.​ A. at ​ B. in ​ C. to ​ D. from
2.​ A. There ​ B. They ​ C. That ​ D. This
3.​ A. climb ​ B. climbed ​ C. climbing ​ D. to climb
4.​ A. saw ​ B. see ​ C. seen ​ D. seeing
5.​ A. thrown ​ B. threw ​ C. throw ​ D. throwing
6.​ A. protecting ​ B. to protect ​ C. protected ​ D. protect
7.​ A. to throw ​ B. throw ​ C. throwing ​ D. thrown
8.​ A. were ​ B. are ​ C. was ​ D. is
9.​ A. tradition ​ B. traditional ​ C. traditionally ​D. traditionalize
10.​ A. badly ​ B. better ​ C. well ​ D. good

XIV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.

Brazil’s most popular and festive holiday is Carnival. In fact, many people (1) ____ Carnival is one of
the world’s biggest celebrations. Each spring, on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, the streets of
Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, come alive (2) ____ parties, festivals and glamorous dances.

The Samba School Parade is the highlight of the (3) ____ event. About 3000 performers, in colourful
costumes embellished with feathers, beads and thousands of sequins dance down the parade route into
the Sambadrome - a dance stadium (4) ____ for the event. Judges award a (5) ____ to the most
spectacular group of dancers.

1.​ A. believe ​ B. regard C. consider ​ D. hope

2.​ A. with ​ B. in ​ C. of ​ D. at
3.​ A. four days ​ B. four-day C. fourth day ​ D. four-days
4.​ A. built ​ B. build ​ C. to build ​ D. building
5.​ A. result ​ B. price ​ C. respect ​ D. prize

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.

Running of The Bulls - Pamplona, Spain

The Running of the Bulls is a (1) ____ of the famous San Fermín festival - a practice that involves
running in front of a small group of bulls (typically a dozen) that have been let loose on a course of a
town’s streets. A first firework is set off at 8 a.m. to alert the runners that the corral gate is (2) ____. A
second firework signals that all six bulls have (3) ____ released. The third and fourth fireworks are
signals that all of the herd has entered the bullring, marking the end of the event. Every year between
200 and 300 people (4) ____ injured during the run (5) ____ most injuries are due to falls and are not
serious. So you think you support it?

1.​ A. part ​ B. whole ​ C. section ​ D. piece

2.​ A. to close ​ B. closed ​ C. open ​ D. opening
3.​ A. be ​ B. been ​ C. being ​ D. to be
4.​ A. are ​ B. were C. have been ​ D. had been
5.​ A. because ​ B. so ​ C. although ​ D. but

VI. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

Hung King Anniversary

The Hung King Temple Festival is annually held from 8ᵗʰ to the 11ᵗʰ days of the third lunar month.
The main festival day is on the 10ᵗʰ day of the third lunar March, on which the National Assembly has
approved Vietnamese working people to annually have one more national holiday to mark the
anniversary of the Hung King’s death. Every year, on this traditional occasion, Vietnamese people
worldwide join their brothers and sisters in spirit to observe Vietnam National Day in commemoration
of their ancestors. The main ceremony takes place at the Hung Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in
Phong Chau District, Phu Tho Province, about 85km northwest of Hanoi. The Hung King Temple
Festival is one of the most important and sacred festivals of the Vietnamese people, deeply embedded
in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where they originated from.

True (T) or False (F) Statements:

1.​ The King Hung Anniversary is yearly held at the first half of the third lunar month.
2.​ It has become one of the national holidays recently.
3.​ The Vietnamese show their respect to the ancestors on this occasion.
4.​ The ceremony only takes place at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province.
5.​ The Hung King Temple Festival is mostly for entertainment.

UNIT 8: FILMS ( PHIM ẢNH)

VII. Read and decide T (true) / F (false) for each statement.

Watching television is an interesting and funny activity. The word television is often shortened to TV.
On TV you can watch many different programs about a wide range of things. Some examples of TV
programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports, documentaries, and soap operas.

There are several channels which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main channels are
called "VTV1", "VTV2" and "VTV3". TV guides tell us what programs are showing on which
channel, and at what time on a particular day.

Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These episodes usually last for about 30
minutes or a full hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV. Now you don’t
need to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It’s so comfortable. You can learn a lot from
watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will hurt your eyes.

True (T) or False (F) Statements:

1.​ Watching television is an interesting and fun activity.

2.​ You can watch only some programs about a wide range of things.
3.​ "VTV1", "VTV2", and "VTV3" are the main channels in Vietnam.
4.​ We know the time and the name of programs thanks to TV guides.
5.​ There are lots of interesting movies on TV on weekdays.
6.​ TV doesn’t bring us any benefits. It damages our eyes.

X. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True or False.

How many types of films do you know?

There are several kinds of movies nowadays, how much do you know about it? And which type do you
prefer?

Action – These types of movies are big-budget movies that show many physical stunts. If there is
heroism, fights involving guns, swords or karate moves, horseback action or any destructive forces of
nature, your keyword is Action. In these movies, it’s usually a fight between the good guys and bad
guys.

Comedies – They are loved by young and old for the feel-good content. A comedy can be based on
innocent humor, exaggerations, facial expressions or downright crude jokes.

Horror – You either love them or hate them. These films expose our fears and give rise to nightmares.
For some, horror films provide catharsis, but others can barely sit through a movie due to the violence
and gory scenes.

True (T) or False (F) Statements:

1.​ There are a lot of physical moves in action films.

2.​ In action movies, the good guys often help the bad guys.
3.​ Comedies are only loved by the young.
4.​ Horror movies can make you have a nightmare.
5.​ There are violent scenes in horror movies.

XIII. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

In the UK, the cinema is very popular and a lot of young people go there. But, what types of film do
they watch?

Jack, 14

I love going to the cinema because there are always eight films on at our local cinema complex, and
it’s really modern. The ice cream is fantastic and there’s great popcorn and other snacks. I go with my
friends every Friday. We all like science fiction films with action and suspense. We are also great fans
of special effects, so we love films like Avatar and Transformers.

Katie, 13

I don’t like horror films or science fiction films, but I love romantic comedies. One of my favorite
films is The Proposal. It’s about a woman who decides to marry her assistant, but they’re not really in
love. His family, in Alaska, try to organize a traditional wedding … it’s very funny. In the end, they
fall in love, of course. I don’t go to the cinema much because there isn’t a cinema near me. I watch
films on DVD a few months later.

A. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.​ There isn’t any movie theatre near Jack’s house.
2.​ Katie’s favorite film is a love story.
3.​ They sell good ice cream and popcorn in the local cinema complex.
4.​ Jack and Katie enjoy the same types of film.
5.​ Jack and his friends like to see movies with special effects.
 UNIT 7: TRAFFIC

IX. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the
gap.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) ___ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer
the underground (2) ___ it is fast, easy, and cheap. There are (3) ___ buses and taxis in Singapore and
one cannot drive along the road (4) ___ and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The
underground is therefore usually quicker (5) ___ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very
well, it is difficult (6) ___ the bus you want.​
You can take a taxi, but it is (7) ___ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground,
you find good maps that (8) ___ you the names of the stations and show you (9) ___ to get to them, so
(10) ___ it is easy to find your way.

1.​ A. by ​ B. in ​ C. at ​ D. on
2.​ A. but ​ B. because ​ C. when ​ D. so
3.​ A. few ​ B. a lot ​ C. many ​ D. some
4.​ A. quick ​ B. quickly ​ C. quicker ​ D. quickest
5.​ A. so ​ B. like ​ C. than ​ D. as
6.​ A. find ​ B. to find ​ C. finding ​ D. found
7.​ A. less ​ B. more ​ C. most ​ D. much
8.​ A. tell ​ B. told ​ C. tells ​ D. telling
9.​ A. who ​ B. what ​ C. when ​ D. how
10.​ A. how ​ B. that ​ C. when ​ D. where

X. Read the following passage about driving laws around the world, and then tick the correct
answers: true (T), or false (F).

In Sweden, it is necessary to keep your headlights on 24 hours a day. We understand that it is required
for places as cold as Sweden during winter, but you cannot turn off your car’s lights even if it is June
and the weather looks just fine.

If you are driving in Beijing and you come across a zebra crossing, don’t stop or even try to slow
down because this will get you in trouble with the law.

In Thailand, it is compulsory to wear a shirt while driving. Women who go topless while driving can
be fined equal to a few hundred baht.

In Cyprus, you should keep both hands on the wheel. Drivers who unnecessarily raise a hand from the
steering wheel can get fines, although we think that making some gestures at bad drivers is sometimes
good.

Don’t yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA although you are right. It is
illegal to curse in public. You have to pay a fine up to $100 or go to prison up to 10 days.

Before you drive off with a car in Denmark, you must check that the children in your car have the best
places. Maybe the reason is that they can read books by Hans Anderson.

Drinking and driving is illegal in Spain, but in Macedonia, if you are drunk, you cannot sit in the front
seats.

1. Use your car’s headlights 24 hours a day in Sweden.​

2. In Sweden, you have to turn on your car’s lights in June when the weather is bad.​
3. In Beijing, it is against the law to stop at a zebra crossing.​
4. In Thailand, you have to wear a shirt while driving.​
5. There are no rules about what women have to wear while they are driving in Thailand.​
6. In Cyprus, you cannot shake your fist (a hand with the fingers and thumb held tightly in) at other
drivers.​
7. It is illegal to use bad language while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA.​
8. If you yell or curse while you are driving in Rockville, Maryland, USA and don’t pay the fine, you
may be put in prison up to 90 days.​
9. Children can have best places while they are riding in a car in Denmark.​
10. Don’t sit in the front seats if you are drunk in Macedonia, Spain.

8. Choose the word which best fits each gap.​

Staying safe on foot and bike

Look out for yourself and your friends when out (1) ______ foot and bike. Choose the (2) ______
routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or (3) ______ if you’re
going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be (4) ______ to traffic. Put
your phone away and take your earphones (5) ______ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers
(6) ______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (7) ______
enough attention, (8) ______ anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

1.​ a. on b. in c. by d. with
2.​ a. safe b. safer c. safest d. safely
3.​ a. zebra crossings b. cycle paths c. footpaths d. bumpy roads
4.​ a. risky b. warning c. serious d. alert
5.​ a. off b. over c. out d. down
6.​ a. must b. will c. could d. should
7.​ a. pay b. make c. turn d. take
8.​ a. but b. so c. though d. because