Tiêu đề 9. UNIT 9. FESTIVALS AROUND THE WOLRD.docx ✅

UNIT 9. FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD A. PHONETICS I. Put the words in the correct column attend lantern tourist parade common event prepare costume enjoy gather pumpkin compete firework perform diverse First-stressed pattern Second-stressed pattern II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. famous B. asleep C. report D. machine 2. A. prepare B. complete C. perform D. gather 3. A. artist B. blossom C. about D. dancer 4. A. happen B. balloon C. samba D. joyful 5. A. turkey B. abroad C. bamboo D. prefer B. VOCABULARY I. Match the festivals with their activities. Festivals Main activities 1. Christmas a. People race downhill to catch cheese. 2. Mid-Autumn Festival b. People celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. 3. Thanksgiving c. People give thanks for what they have and get together for a meal. 4. Cheese-rolling d. People celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
5. Easter e. People see beautiful tulip floats and dancing performances. 6. Tulip Festival f. People put lanterns outside their homes to scare bad spirits and ghosts. 7. Cannes Film Festival g. Directors, stars, critics... come to watch new films and award prizes for the best ones. 8. Halloween h. People reunite with family, eat moon cakes, light lanterns... II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. lions dance candy apples Easter Bunny moon cakes costumes Golden Palm turkey feast floats gathering 1. Thanksgiving meal typically includes ____________, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. 2. Nowadays, Easter is commonly associated with decorating eggs or participating in egg hunts, as well as the ____________. 3. The ____________ is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. 4. People wear ____________ and parade through the street, playing samba music and dancing in the Rio Carnival. 5. It is the custom of the villagers to have a great ____________ after the harvesting. 6. For a long time, ____________ have become a traditional dish during the Mid-Autumn Festival. 7. India's Kumbh Mela festival is often considered as the world's largest ____________ of people. 8. ____________ are a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and some other Asian countries. 9. ____________, covered in caramel or chocolate and nuts, are popular Halloween treats in North America. 10. More than one million people enjoy the colourful flower ____________ in Keukenhof Flower Parade event. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. Carving ____________ into jack-o’-lanterns is a popular Halloween tradition. A. eggs B. pumpkins C. apples D. candles 2. During the carnival, a lot of beautiful dancers ____________ samba on the streets. A. performed B. competed C. celebrated D. paraded 3. The ____________ is truly special with a lot of identical twins dressed alike. A. La Tomatina B. Lim Festival C. Tulip Festival D. Twins Day Festival
4. The city will have a ten-minute long ____________ display on New Year's Eve. A. fireworks B. costumes C. feast D. parade 5. The winners at the Cannes Film Festival were chosen by ____________. A. directors B. a panel of judges C. actors D. actresses 6. Turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving ____________. A. festival B. celebration C. feast D. holiday 7. At ____________, children are given plastic eggs filled with small toys, candies or coins. A. Christmas B. Halloween C. Thanksgiving D. Easter 8. Flower Festival in Da Lat usually ____________ at the end of December. A. takes place B. celebrates C. holds D. hosts 9. Tet is a time for Vietnamese people to welcome the ____________ New Year. A. Moon B. Happy C. Lunar D. Calendar 10. One important event during the Mid-Autumn Festival is ____________ dancing. A. cat B. lion C. turkey D. bunny C. GRAMMAR I. Choose the correct answers. 1. ____________ (Will/ Are) you buy a birthday present for Brian? 2. ____________ (Is/ Did) Mr. Noris spend his last vacation in Italy? 3. ____________ (Do/ Can) you really like Easter more than Christmas? 4. ____________ (Are/ Is) you going to leave home for the party? 5. ____________ (Does/ Is) the Rio Carnival a festival of Brazilians? 6. ____________ (Do/ Does) she want to prepare the Christmas tree? 7. ____________ (Will/ Was) you celebrate New Year’s Eve with fireworks? 8. ____________ (Were/ Did) you late for the opening ceremony? 9. ____________ (Are/ Do) they hold the fireworks display festival in your city? 10. ____________ (Can/ Are) you tell 50 most famous festivals in the world? II. Make question sentences. Then write short answers. EX: The festival takes place every two years, (no)  Does the festival take place every two years? - No, it doesn't.
1. They organise the festival to say thanks to the gods. (yes) ___________________________________________________________________. 2. She intends to celebrate the New Year's Eve at home. (no) ___________________________________________________________________. 3. We will prepare for Tet with lots of food and drinks. (yes) ___________________________________________________________________. 4. Hoi Mua Festival takes place every July. (no) ___________________________________________________________________. 5. Tourists played folk games with the villagers for the prizes. (no) ___________________________________________________________________. 6. They cancelled the fireworks display on New Year's Eve some hours ago. (yes) ___________________________________________________________________. 7. The organisers will celebrate Lantern Festival in a modern way. (no) ___________________________________________________________________. 8. I would like to go to a festival with friends of the same age. (yes) ___________________________________________________________________. 9. Glasgow began an annual Saint Patrick’s Day in 2007. (yes) ___________________________________________________________________. 10. Japanese people hold the Festival for the Dead twice a year. (no) ___________________________________________________________________. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. __________ Thai people celebrate Songkran Water Festival in April? A. Is B. Does C. Are D. Do 2. __________ you ready to have an unforgettable time in Halloween music class? A. Would B. Did C. Should D. Are 3. __________ the Perfume Pagoda Festival take place in the North of Viet Nam? A. Does B. Do C. Are D. Is 4. __________ me the nearest way to the night market, please? A. You can tell B. Can't tell you C. Can you tell D. You can't tell 5. __________ necessary for teenagers to celebrate Valentine's day?