1. find a mistake in each sentences and correct it.
1. before most people book thickets long in advance, they cannot return home for tet.
2. while spring comes, many vietnamese people prepare for a new festival season.
3. we do not have many carnivals in VN, while we have many traditional festivals
4. he was a talented and kind emperor, so he had to suffered poor health.
5. her voice is beautiful, when her performance is not skillful
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon.
At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people set up a table of offerings; new sticky rice, yam, coconuts, bananas, sweeties, etc and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. Dozens of great lantern lighten the night sky in bustling music and the joy of Khmer people. Khmer people believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away.
The most attractive and exciting activity of Ok Om Bok Festival is Ngo race (a special kind of boat of Khmer people in shape of Nagar snake). Ngo race is a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival. Ngo is a long boat with 25 - 30 meters in length and 1 - 1.4 meter in width. There are about 40 to 60 boatmen in every “Ngo” with a leader at the top to guide the whole team. Before the race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen row as fast as possible to the end.
Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. Ok Om Bok Festival has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.
2. At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.
3. Ngo is a snake-shaped boat of Khmer people.
4. Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.
5. The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.
6. Ok Om Bok Festival promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.
B. Answer the questions.
1. When does Ok Om Bok Festival take place?_______________________________________________________________
2. What is Ok Om Bok Festival celebrated for?_______________________________________________________________
3. Where do Khmer people float their lanterns
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4. How long is a Ngo boat?
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5. How many boatmen are there in every Ngo boat?
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6. Why is Ok Om Bok an important festival in Khmer people’s life?_______________________________________________________________
giúp mk vs nha. mk tick cho
Complete the second so that it means the same as the first. Use the work in brackets. You can't change the word.
1. I was watching da nang fireworks on tv, and at that time the power went out (WHILE)
The power......................................................
2. It is raining so we won't have pratice today (SINCE)
We won't...........................................................
3. The sun rises in the morning after a rooster crows very early (BEFORE)
A roosret............................................................
4. I failed the quiz in math; there fore, I have to stay for tutoring. (BECAUSE)
I have to..............................................................
5. You need to study a lot of new words to do well on the quiz (SO THAT)
You need.............................................................
Chol Chnam Thmay Festival
This holiday is the New Year festival in ancient calendar of Khmer people. Held in mid-April, the festival occurs in 3 days (4 days for the leap year). People prepare new clothes, food and drinks for whole festival days. They also repair, clean and decorate their house. Everyone is excited to care for holiday.
At night of New Year's Eve, every family prepares a lavish meal, burns incense and candles to welcome the new god, farewell the old god. On the altar, they present 5 flower branches, 5 candles, 5 incense, 5 cereal seeds and fruit crops. They pray for health and luck in the New Year.
On the first New Year - Chol Sangkran Chmay, major activities are bathing, dressing nice, bringing sacrifice gifts to the temple in good time which has been selected.
On Wonbof day - the second day, they make rice offerings and cover the sand mountain. People cook rice and bring it to the temple in the morning and the afternoon.
On Lom Sak day - the third day, they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony. In the morning. people bring breakfast to monks and listen to the sermon. At noon, they burn the lamps, offer sacrifice gifts and bring fragrant water to bathe Buddha statues. After the ceremony at the temple, the monks go to the grave to pray for the souls of those who died.
1.What is the festival?
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2. When is it held? And how long does it last?
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3.What do people prepare to celebrate the festival?
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4.How do Khmer people prepare the altar at night of New Year's Eve?
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5.What do people do on the first New Year Day?
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6.When do people cook rice and bring it to the temple?
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7.When do they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?
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8.What do the monks do after doing Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?
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Use" despite" to combine each pair of these sentences:
1. He often tells lies. Many people believe him.
2. She didn't eat much. She was hungry.
3. He is over 60. He doesn't wear classes.
4. It got dark. They continued to work.
5. She kept on studying. It was noisy.
6. He aet all the fruits. They were green.
7. We could do the test. It was very diffcult.
8. He is very strong. I'm not afraid of him.
9. The plain took off. The weather was bad.
10. He didn't stop his car. The trafic lights turned red.
ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASON
I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. he is tired, he can’t work longer.
A. Because B. Even though C. Although D. Besides
2. it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
3. it was late, we decided to take a taxi home.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. Although
4. you subtract 7 from 12, you will have 5.
A. Because B. If C. Though D. As
5. We couldn’t reach the house the road was flooded.
A. because B. because of C. if D. though
6. he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
7. The flight had to be delayed the bad weather.
A. because B. Because of C. despite D. when
8. he comes to the theater with me, I shall go alone.
A. Because of B. Because C. Unless D. When
9. Take a map with you you lose your way.
A. so B. because C. although D. in case
10. rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Even though B. Because C. Despite D. Because of
11. his illness, he had to cancel the appointment.
A. However B. Despite C. If D. Because of
12. Minh had a terrible headache. , he went to school.
A. However B. But C. Although D. Because
13. Tom has a bike, he always walks to school.
A. but B. because of C. because D. despite
14. My sister will take the plane she dislikes flying.
A. because B. so that C. although D. before
15. We decided to leave the party early it was boring.
A. due to B. because C. but D. and
16. The students arrived late the traffic jam.
A. because B. owing to C. despite D. so
17. he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
A. Since B. Although C. However D. Therefore
18. his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. In spite of B. Because of C. If D. Although
19. It was difficult to deliver the letter the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
A. though B. but C. so D. because
20. it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
A. However B. But C. Although D. Because
21. He didn’t answer the questions correctly _______.
A. although he isn’t intelligent B. because he is intelligent
C. in spite of his intelligence D. despite his intelligent
22. ______, I can’t hear what he is saying.
A. Because of the noise B. Because of the soft music
C. Though the music is noise D. In spite of the noise music
23. _____, I feel very refresh.
A. Because I work very hard B. Although I get up early
C. Because of getting up early D. Despite getting up late
24. They live happily ______.
A. because they have no money B. though they are rich
C. in spite of their poverty D. because of their poor
25. He can’t join in the volunteer campaign _______.
A. although he is busy B. because he hurts his legs
C. in spite of working very hard D. because of registering for it
26. Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
A. Despite his carelessness, he had an accident yesterday.
B. Despite he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
C. In spite of driving carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
D. In spite of a careful drive, he had an accident yesterday.
27. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite very tired, he kept on working.
B. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
C. Although he was very tired, but he kept on working.
D. He kept on working although he was very tired.
28. Although it rained heavily, they went on working.
A. In spite of the rain heavily, they went on working.
B. In spite of the raining heavily, they went on working.
C. Despite the heavy rain, they went on working.
D. Though the fact that it rained heavily, they went on working.
29. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
A. Because cars cause pollution, people want them.
B. Despite the fact that cars cause pollution, people want them.
C. Cars cause pollution although people want them.
D. Cars cause pollution because people still want them.
30. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much.
A. In spite of her serious illness, she enjoyed life very much.
B. Although she enjoyed life very much, she was seriously ill.
C. She was seriously ill because she enjoyed life very much.
D. Despite seriously ill, she enjoyed life very much.
II/ Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting:
31. My friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age.
A B C D
32. Because the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines,
A B
women spend less time doing the housework.
C D
33. John didn’t go to work because of he was seriously ill.
A B C D
34. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work.
A B C D
35. Peter succeeded in his exam because of he worked hard and methodically.
A B C D
36. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warmly and damp.
A B C D
37. The plane couldn’t take off because the bad weather.
A B C D
38. He couldn’t drive fast owing to the street was crowded and narrow.
A B C D
39. The train was late because the fog is thick.
A B C D
40. Since the difficult test, I couldn’t finish it on time.
A B C D
III/ Rewrite these sentences
1. He was late for school because his bike was broken.
à ……………………………………….because of …………………………………
2. Although he runs very fast, he isn’t tired.
à Despite …………………………………………………………………………….
3. Most people think jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog.
à Because .....................................................................................................................
4. The air in the country is polluted, but people like to live there.
à .......................................................... though .............................................................
5. Computers can be used for various purposes, so they become very popular today.
à Because of ................................................................................................................
6. If you passed the exam, your parents would be very happy.
à ……………………………………….. because ……………………………………
7. Because of the hot weather, we go to the beach.
à If ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. Tom understands the lesson. However, he couldn’t apply in the exercises.
à ………………………………….. although ………………………………………..
9. They played very well. Therefore, they won the game.
à Because ……………………………………………………………………………
10. The suitcase is too heavy for Tom to bring.
à ………………………………………. because ………………………………….
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
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pictuesque |
rituals |
goodness |
among |
performspiritual |
held |
incense |
Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is(1)____________ the greatest Buddhist festivals in northern part of Vietnam. Huong Pagodafestival plays an important role in the (2)____________ life of Vietnamese people in generalVietnamese Buddhists in particular.
As other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is divided into two parts: the ceremonies and the entertaining activities. Ceremonial (3)____________ consist of incense offering procession and Zen ceremony in which Monks and Buddhists offer (4)____________, flowers, candles and fruits. During the ceremony, two monks (5)____________ beautiful and flexible dances.
There are also entertaining activities include enjoying boat cruise along Yen Streamfor watching (6)____________ scenery, climbing mountain and exploring holy caves. In addition, cultural activities and sporting contests are also (7)____________ on the occasion of Huong Pagoda Festival: boat racing, climbing, folk song singing, etc.
The Huong pagoda festival is imbued with national identity in which people are oriented towards Truth, Beauty, and (8)____________.
Giúp mk vs nha. mk tick cho
1. people/the Tay/have/the/largest/second/in/Viet Nam/population/.
2. minorities/still/traditional/Some/life/in/ways/mountains/their/the/keep/of/.
Ex2: đặt câu hỏi
1. The Muong are famous for their folk literature and traditional songs.
1. Tìm từ in đậm sai và sửa lại cho đúng.
1, Tim is at the same age as Hoa.
A B C D
2,At recess, the students practice to play basketball
A B C D
3, Do you know how much a banana cost ?
A B C D
4, some boys are playing marble in the school yard at recess.
A B C D
5. some students are playing game as blind man's buff and catch.
A B C D
6. The teacher says Ba will be a famous artist in one day.
A B C D
7. Mai learns how to use a computer in her scientific class.
A B C D.
8. I'd love coming to your bithday but i'm much too busy.
A B C D
9. There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults.
A B C D
10. People are living longer so there are more and more many old people.
A B C D
Ex3: Make sentences using the given words:
1. The festival/ feature/ many folk games/ bamboo swings/ rice cooking competitions/ lion dance/ human chess/ water puppet performance/ wrestling/ crossbow shooting, ctc.
2. There/ a ceremony/ offering incense/ five-fruit trays/ and specialities/ chung cakes/ day cakes/ which/ two traditional foods/ Vietnam.
3. Governmental leaders/ will lead/ procession/ up/ Upper Temple.
4.the 10th day/consider/ national/festival/hổn/first King/VietNam