B. PRONUNCIATION

1. Solve the crossword puzzle. (Giải câu đố ô chữ.)

Across:

1. a large vehicle that ìs decorated and used in festivals

2. a public celebration that includes people moving down a street

5. a public holiday in the US and in Canada to give thanks to God for the harvest and good health

Down:

4. a special large meal with very good food

5. a festival in some countries where children dress as ghosts, witches, etc.

6. the clothes typical ofa particular country

3. Choose the correct answer A or B. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng A hoặc B.)

1. On New Year’s Eve, we go to Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the fireworks_______.

A. exhibition                                      

B. display

2. Look at the dancers. They are performing a_______ Dutch

A. folk dance                                     

B. folk song

3. On_______ ,children wear costumes and go trick or treating.

A. Easter                                            

B. Halloween

4. Did he get The Best Actor Award at_______ the last year?

A. Cannes Film Festival                    

B. Christmas

5. She wore a beautiful_______in the school play.

A. clothes                                           

B. costume

5. Change the following sentences into Yes/ No questions. (Đổi các câu sau thành câu hỏi Có / Không.)

1. Last year their family went to Da Nang to enjoy the International Fireworks Festival.

___________________________________________________________

2. They will go to the music festival next week.

___________________________________________________________

3. We can design some posters to sell food at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

___________________________________________________________

4. My mother usually cooks special food at Tet.

__________________________________________________________

5. People should behave well on the first day of the new year.

___________________________________________________________

6. He is singing a song about the beauty of his country.

___________________________________________________________

2. Rearrange the sentences to make a complete conversation. Then practise it with a friend. (Sắp xếp lại các câu để tạo thành một cuộc hội thoại hoàn chỉnh. Sau đó, thực hành nó với một người bạn.)

_______A. Is it the festival where people throw tomstoes at one another?

___1___B. What are you doing, Mai?

_______C. Yes, it is.

_______D. I went to it about two years

_______E. Really7 What was it like?

_______F. I hope I can see it someday.

_______G. It was exciting. We threw tomatoes for about an hour.

_______H. Did you wear goggles to protect your eyes?

_______I. I’m searching for some information about La Tomafina.

_______J. Yes, I did. Everyone wore goggles.

1. Choose the correct answer (A,B or C) to fill in each blank in the following passage. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng (A,B hoặc C) để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.)

The Edinburg Festival is the biggest arts festival in the world. (1) ______August, thousands of people come to the city to join the festival. If (2) ______for three weeks and has a lot of activities. People enjoy music and dance performances in the streets (3) ______early morning until late at night. They also see artists painting  pictures  in  the  streets. One of (4) ______most interesting pals of the festival is “Fringe”. Here people enjoy comedy shows by students in small halls and cafes. At this  festival, tourists also have a chance to (5) ______new films, plays and listen to famous musicians playing great music. Although it is the world’s largest als festival, its tickets (6) ______quite cheap. This is one of the reasons why it attracts so many people every year.

3. Read the passage about two carnivals and do the exercises. (Đọc đoạn văn về hai lễ hội và làm các bài tập.)

Carnival is an annual festival in many countries in the world. People celebrate it in different ways. Two of the world’s most famous carnivals are held in New Orleans, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

New Orleans

The carnival in New Orleans lasts for about two weeks. There is a parade every day. People wear special costumes and ride on beautiful ñoats. They throw small gihs to the crowd. More than one million people join the festival each year.

Rio de Janeiro

The carnival in Rio is the biggest in the world. It lasts for about five days. The Rio Carnival is famous for its samba music. People dress up in special costumes and dance on floats. At the Rio Carnival, tourists enjoy the parades and competitions between samba ’schools’ or groups. These schools can spend millions of dollars preparing every year.

a. Tick (✓) the suitable boxes. (Đánh dấu (✓) vào các ô thích hợp.)

b. Give short answers to the following questions. (Đưa ra câu trả lời ngắn gọn cho các câu hỏi sau.)

1. How often do people have carnivals?

2. Do people celebrate carnivals in the same way?

3. What do people on floats throw to the crowd at the New Orleans Carnival?

4. How long does the Rio Carnival last?

5. How much do samba schools spend preparing?