[toc:ul]

A. Phonetics

1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. Cannon                                    B. chaos

   C. circle                                          D. Direct

2. A. Festival                                     B. disaster

   C. pavement                                 D. station 

3. A. documentary                          B. entertaining

   C. helicopter                                 D. superstitious 

4. A. Horror                                      B. highlight

   C. project                                       D. perform 

5. A. hilarious                                   B. violent

    C. serious                                     D. seasonal 

Answer: 

• 1D    2B    3C   4D   5A

2. Put the words in the box into two groups.

agree          people      listen     receive     enjoy

perform     polite       season      harvest    poster

Answer:

B. Vocabulary & Grammar

1. Find the odd one out A, B, C, or D. 

1. A. Happy                               B. funny

    C. joyful                                 D. prefer 

2. A. fascinating                       B. shopping

   C. exciting                              D. amazing 

3. A. Attend                              B. celebrate

    C. organize                           D. held 

4. A. celebration                      B. performer

   C. artist                                  D. dancer

5. A. festival                             B. cultural

    C. traditional                       D. local 

Answer:

• 1D    2B     3D     4A    5A

2. Circle A, B, C, or D for each picture.

	1. A.festival B. parade C. performance D. holiday
	2. A. attending Hoi Mua Festival in Phu Yen B. attending a seasonal festival C. celebrating Diwali D .attending music festival
	3. A.Tet B. Christmas C. Easter D. Halloween
	4. A.Thanksgiving in US B.Cannes Film Festival C.Rio Carnival D. Flower festival in Da Lat

Answer:

• 1B    2B    3D    4A

3. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences. 

1. …………….  festival do you choose? - I choose Elephant Race Festival. 

A. What                                    B. How

C. Which                                  D. When 

2. He thinks elephants are………..animals. 

A. fascinated                           B. fascinating

C. fascinates                            D. fascinate 

3. It must be amazing ……… elephants racing. 

A. see                                       B. to see

C. seeing                                  D. saw 

4. La Tomatina is ………..in Spain, in a small town. 

A. holds                                    B. hold

C. holding                                D. held 

5. La Tomatina is a seasonal ……….. to celebrate the tomato harvest.

A. celebration                         B. parade

C. festival                                 D. game 

6. ………..do you like about La Tomatina? 

A. What                                    B. Which

C. When                                    D. Why 

7. Do you ……………. anything about music festival called Burning Man? 

A. like                                        B. know

C. understand                          D. have 

8. …………….  do people do at Burning Festival?

A. Why                                      B. Which

C. What                                    D. How 

9……………. often is Burning Festival held? - It's held every year. 

A. Which                                   B. When

C. What                                     D. How 

10……………. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual? - Because people throw tomatoes at each other for one hour at the festival. 

A. What                                      B. When

C. Why                                        D. How 

Answer:

• 1A     2B     3B     4C    5C
• 6A    7B     8C    9D    10C

4. Fill each blank with a word from the box.

Celebrate      attend       seasonal       performers

music    decorate     harvest    went    festival     parade

1. Carnival is a popular …………… in many countries in South America. 

2. South American people …………… Carnival in different ways.

3. At Carnival, people wear costumes and …………… through the streets, 

playing samba music and dancing.

4. She is going to Rio Carnival to watch …………. dance

5. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ……….. the Rio Carnival.

6. I think nobody is at home now because they have gone to the ……… festival. 

7. We …………… to the Flower Festival in Da Lat last year. 

8. During Tet, the Vietnamese …………. their house with many beautiful flowers. 

9. Thanksgiving is a ……….. festival only held in the USA. 

10. Do you have……….. festival in your country? 

Answer:

• 1. festival            2. celebrate    3. parade   
• 4. performers   5. attend         6. music       
• 7. went             8. decorate     9. seasonal                     
• 10. havest

C. Reading

1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer! 

1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people

B. Thousands of people

C. Some people

D. Few people

2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months            B. Three months 

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets

B. Singing songs on the streets 

C. Painting pictures on the streets

D. Dancing on the streets 

4. How many performances can people see this year?

A. Tens of thousands         B. Thousands

C. Some people  

D. Over five hundreds 

5. How much are the tickets for these performances? 

A. Very cheap                     B. Very expensive

C. Not cheap                      D. Not quite expensive 

Answer:

• 1B    2D    3C   4D   5A

2. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Mary: Hi, Hoa. 

Hoa: Hi, Mary. 

Mary: What did you do last weekends? 

Hoa: I went to Hoi Mua Festival with my parents. 

Mary: Where is it? 

Hoa: Its in Phu Yen. 

Mary: What is it about? 

Hoa: Ah. It's held to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. 

Mary: Really? What do people usually do at the festival? 

Hoa: People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. My father likes it. 

Mary: Are there any other activities? 

Hoa: Yes. There are cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. 

Mary: Oh, that sounds really interesting. How often does it take?

Hoa: Every March 

Mary: I would like to go there next year.

Questions:

1. What did Hoa do last weekends?

2. Who did she go with?

3. What is Hoi Mua held for?

4. What do people usually do at the festival?

5. Would Mary like to go there?

Answer: 

• 1. She went to Hoi Mua Festival
• 2. I went to Hoi Mua Festival with my parents.
• 3. I went to Hoi Mua Festival with my parents.
• 4. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube.
• 5. Yes, she would

3. 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 were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… 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 goggles (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, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks. 

1. A. At                  B. in                C. To

2. A. There           B. They            C. That 

3. A. to climb       B. climb           C. Climbing

4. A. See               B. saw              C. Seen

5. A. Throw          B. threw           C. thrown

6. A. to protect     B. protect       C. protected

 7. A. to throw      B. throw          C. throwing 

8. A. Is                   B. are               C. was 

9. A. Tradition                      

B. traditional

C. traditionally 

10. A. Good          B. well              C. better 

Answer:

• 1C   2A    3A    4B  5C
• 6A    7A   8C   9B  10A

D. Writing

1. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given. 

Example: Titanic / moving / film

→ Titanic is a moving film.

1. people / love / festivals / because of/ advantages / they / bring/about/.

=>.........................................................................

2. festivals / good / for / community /.

=>.........................................................................

3. festivals / create / opportunity / for / the / people / take / part / festival / activities /

=>.........................................................................

4. festivais / help / people / cooperate / with / one / another /.

=>.........................................................................

5. people / can / understand / more / about / and / appreciate / their / cultural / values

=>.........................................................................

Anwer: 

• 1. People love the festivals because of the advantages they bring about
• 2. Festivals are good for the community
• 3. Festivals create an opportunity for the people to take part in the festival activities.
• 4. Festivals help people cooperate with one another.
• 5. People can understand more about and appreciate their cultural values.

2. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. 

1. There are various types of music for people to listen at Rock in Rio. (listen)

=>.........................................................................

2. Japanese Boys' Day is celebrated on May 5th. (celebrate)

=>.........................................................................

3. Japanese people hang up carp kites outside their houses on Japanese Boys' Day. (hung up)

=>.........................................................................

4. Japanese people celebrate a special day for Japanese Girls on March 3rd every year. (celebration)

=>.........................................................................

5. Can I ask you some questions about your favourite festival? (possible)

=>.........................................................................

Answer:

• 1. People can understand more about and appreciate their cultural values
• 2. Japanese people celebrate Japanese Boys' Day on May 5^th
• 3. Carp kites are hung up outside their houses on Japanese Boys' Day
• 4. There is a special celebration for Japanese Girls on March 3^rd every year
• 5. Is it possible for me to ask you some questions your favourite festival?

3. Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.

In canada and the united states one of the most popular festivals in the year is halloween halloween is on octor 31st it's a day when some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes for example they may dress up to look like an animal a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history in some places children go to school in their halloween costumes after dark many young children put on their costumes and visit their neighbours they knock on the door and shout "trick or treat!" then the neighbours give them some candy and the children go on to the next house adults also enjoy dressing up for halloween there are usually halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or most unusual costumes.

Answer:

• In Canada and the United States, one of the most popular festivals in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31^st. It's a day when some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look like an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in their Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children put on their costumes and visit their neighbours. They knock on the door and shout “Trick or Treat!”. Then the neighbours give them some candy, and the children go on to the next house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. There are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or most unusual costumes.