Unit 5: Festivals in Viet Nam

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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I.Choose the word whose ending ‘-s/es’ or ‘-ed’ is pronounced differently from the others’

3.     A.days        B. says        C. stays        D. plays

4.     A. waited        B. mended        C. worked        D. wanted

5.     A. promises        B. misses        C. surprises        D. goes

6.     A. goes        B. faces        C. misses        D. places

7.     A. naked        B. looked        C. booked        D. walked

8.     A. asks        B. plays        C. breaths        D. hopes

9.     A. kissed        B. helped        C. forced        D. raised

10.     A. sees        B. sports        C. pools        D. trains

11.     A. naked        B. stayed        C. played        D. opened

12.     A. stopped        B. checked        C. booked        D. needed

13.     A. tombs        B. lamps        C. brakes        D. invites

14.     A. books        B. floors        C. combs        D. drums

15.     A. investigates    B. provides        C. clothes        D. plays

16.     A. played        B. needed        C. opened        D. defined

17.     A. stays        B. says        C. bays        D. days

18.     A. missed        B. stayed        C. listened        D.opened

19.     A. devoted        B. suggested        C. provided        D. played

20.     A. goes        B. watches        C. loves        D.houses 

I. REWRITETHE SENTENCES BY ANOTHER WAY

1- We can’t take a trip around Europe because we don’t have enough money. => If we ………………………………………………………………………………………

2.Heinrich Hertz disvovered Radio Waves. => Radio waves.........................................................................................................................

3. The wind blew our tent over in the night. => Our tent................................................................................................................................

4. People played chess for around two thousand years. => Chess....................................................................................................................................... 5. Have you won the gold medal? => Has the gold medal............................................................................................................?

6.I am not a president so I can’t do anything to help the people in the disaster. => If I were............................................................................................................................

7. I am not his mother , I can’t ask him to tidy his room everyday. => If I.......................................................................................................................................

8. The beach isn’t clean, so there aren’t more tourists here. => If the beach...............................................................................................................................

9. The polluted from the air makes people were ill. => Because people breath...........................................................................................................

10. The fumes from cars make people cough. => Because people breath............................................................................................................

11. I am not you so I can’t buy this house. => If I........................................................................................................................................

12. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems .( lead to) =>.............................................................................................................................................

13- Since some people have drunk contaminated water, they need medical help  Some people have drunk contaminated……………………………………………………

14. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilot’s strike . ( so) =>..............................................................................................................................................

15. If you could swim , you would go scuba diving with Terry. ( because) => .......................................................................................................................................... (Because I can’t swim, I am not go go scuba diving with Terry)

16. The storm had weakend when the rescue workers arrived in the area. => After....................................................................................................................................

17.The water temperature increases. Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce. =>............................................................................................................................................... ( Combine each pair sentences to make a conditional sentence Type 1)

18.People get more diseases. The air is polluted. =>.......................................................................................................................................... ( Combine each pair sentences to make a conditional sentence Type 1)

19.Students are more aware of protecting the environment. Teachers teach environmental issues at school. => ............................................................................................................ ( Combine each pair sentences to make a conditional sentence Type 1)

20.There are so many billboards in our city. People can’t not see clearly. => …………………………………………………………………………………………… ( Combine each pair sentences to make a conditional sentence Type 2)

21. We turn on the lights all day. We have to pay a lot of money for electricity a month. =>…………………………………………………………………………………………. ( Combine each pair sentences to make a conditional sentence Type 2)

22.People throw litter on the ground. Many animal eat litter and become sick. ( because) =>......................................................................................................................................

23. He can’t see the stars at night.There is too much light pollution. ( due to) =>...................................................................................................................................................

24- My father finished repairing our roof, then he went to help our neighbors after the storm last night. Before my father …………………………………………………………………………….

25. The oil spilled .Many seabirds were dead. ( because of) =>...................................................................................................................................................

26.We have decided to cancel our picnic. It’s forecast to rain tommorrow. ( since or because) =>............................................................................................................................................

27. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. ( because of) =>...........................................................................................................................................

28.The area is uninhabitable. The Chernobyl nuclear accident happened. ( Make) =>...........................................................................................................................................

29.Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living pattern. ( causes) =>.........................................................................................................................................

30. They quickly send food and medical supplies to the victims of the typhoon  Food and medical ………………………………………………………………………

31. I am poor so I can’t buy this expensive car. =>.......................................................................................................................................... ( Combine each pair sentences to make a conditional sentence Type 2)

32. They are going to service our car by a mechanic tomorrow morning. =>Our car is going.................................................................................................................

33.I am not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. =>If........................................................................................................................................ (a conditional sentence Type 2)

Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.

1. A.mention B.question C.action D.education

2. A.populated B.loaded C.harvested D.lived

3. A.communtity B.computer C.museum D.custom

a. A.minorrity B.ethnic C.tradition D.religion

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 ………………………………….