Exercise 4: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word.
20. I ________marbles when I was young. (use to/ play)
21. Minh used to ________his homework late in the evening. (do)
22. Thanksgiving ________on the third Thursday of November. (hold)
23. They ________for the next train to come. (wait)
24. ________you ________play hide and seek when you were small? (use) 25. Children must ________(learn) about road safety before they ________ (allow) to ride a bike on the road.
26. The end of the film was so ________ (move).
27. I was ________to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize. (interest)
28. We found the film’s plot ________. (shock)
29. The scenes was so ________that I closed my eyes. (frighten
2. Read the passage and answer the questions:
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States.
It is celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the previous year. By the fall of 1621 only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the Mayflower, survived.
The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to give a thanksgiving feast. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 and invited the neighbouring Wampanoag Indians to the feast. The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety Wampanoag Indians and it lasted three days. Traditional foods like turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie are served by many on Thanksgiving Day.
1. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the United States?
2. Why is it celebrated?
3. Who first celebrated it?
4. What traditional foods are served on Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and in Canada. In the USA, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It is associated with giving thanks to God. In the beginning, people express gratitude for the harvest they reaped. It used to be a religious holiday but now it has become a secular celebration. The most important part of the celebration is the dinner, which includes the customary turkey served with cranberry sauce and pumpkin. Families and friends usually get together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving and have a lot of fun. That’s why the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is considered one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Students are given a four-day or five-day vacation.
76. Who usually gets together for a large meal or dinner during Thanksgiving?
A. Families & friends B. Families C. Friends D. Students
77. How long does the students’vacation last?
A. four days B. five days C. four or five days D. a year
78. When is Thanksgiving celebrated ?
A. on the fourth Saturday in November every year.
B. on the fourth Thursday in November every year.
C. on the fourth Saturday in December every year.
D. on the fifth Thursday in November every year.
79. What is the most important part of the celebration ?
A. the dinner B. a lot of fun C. Families&friends D. the customary turkey
80. How do families and friends feel during Thanksgiving?
A. sad B. happy C. terrible D. boring
giúp mình vs ạ! (cần gấp ạ)
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 Match, 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 85 km northwest of Hanoi. The Hung King Temple Festival is one of the most important and sacred festivals of the Vietnamese people, deeply imbedded in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where they
originated from.
1.the Vietnamese show their respect to the ancestors on thí occasion
a.false
b.true
2.the ceremony only takes place at the hung temple in phu tho province
a.true
b.false
3.the hung king temple festival is mostly for entertainment
a.true
b.false
Gíup mình vs ạ
Gạch chân rõ chỗ cm True False ạ
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 imbedded in the minds of every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of where they originated from.
1.The King Hung Anniversary is yearly held at the first half of the third lunar month. T F
2. It has become one of the national holidays recently. T F
3. The Vietnamese show their respect to the ancestors on this occasion. T F
4. The ceremony only takes place at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province. T F
5. The Hung King Temple Festival is mostly for entertainment. T F
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.
A. on B.in C. at D. during
2. People throw tomatoes ________each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
A. on B. to C. at D. for
3.The festival starts with an opening ________ where people walk through the streets.
A. party B. ritual C. feast D. parade
4. Summerfest is the world’s largest____festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on 11 stages.
A. arts B. music C. religious D. seasonal
5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at ___________.
A. New Year B. Halloween C. Christmas D. Easter
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We ______ (have) an English lesson on Monday. We________ (not have) on Thursday.
2. Long ___________ (want) to go to the cinema on Sunday.
3. John __________ (be) a student. His brothers ___________ (be) workers.
4. Tomorrow ________ (be) Sunday. We _________ (go) to Cuc Phuong National Park.
5. Mary often ___________ (help) her mother with the housework?
6. They ___________ (not work) at the factory now.
7. How ___________ (do) your father ___________ (go) to work every day?
8. Your parents ___________ (watch) TV in the evening?
9. Jenny _________ (go) home and ___________ (turn) on the radio.
10. Jane _________ (miss) her parents so much when she ________ (be) away from home.
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated__________ November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
2. People throw tomatoes___________ each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for
3. The festival starts with an opening____________ where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade
4. Summerfest is the world's largest_____________ festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on
11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal
5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at______________________ .
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter
6. do__ people celebrate Diwali? – They…celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where
7. Bon Jovi will______________ at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. attend
8. , the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily
c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain
9. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d'Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady
10. “In the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel down the hill.”
a. That's a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that's interesting
