VII. Read the passage and fill in the chart.

Tomato Festival

People are throwing tomatoes at one another. It looks like a fight, but everyone is laughing. What is going on?

You can see this exciting scene during La Tomatina, a tomato fight festival in Bunol, Spain. This festival is held every year on the last Wednesday of August. Back in the 1940s, some friends got in a fight on the streets.

They took fruit from a nearby food stand and throw it at one another. Passers-by joined in their fight. Everyone had so much fun that it became a yearly festival.

On the morning of the festival, people begin to gather at the town's main plaza. At 11 o'clock, tons of tomatoes arrive and are poured out onto the crowd. Tomatoes start flying everywhere and soon everything is covered in red tomato juice. People shout and have great fun. Two hours later, the fight ends and everyone helps to clean up. In a few hours, the streets are clean again... until next year.

 Complete the summary of the passage above with the correct words.

one another joined and had fun gather at

clean up tomato fight in the 1940s

La Tomatina is an exciting (1)_______________ festival in Brunol, Spain. It is held on the last Wednesday of August every year. (2)______________, some friends fought with fruit and passers-by (3) __________.

It became a festival called La Tomanita. On the festval, people (4) ______________ the main plaza. At 11 o’clock, the tomatoes arrive and people begin to throw them at (5) ____________. They have great fun. Two hours later, people help to (6) ____________ the street.

 Read the passage. Match the headings in the box with the paragraphs.

1. _____________

La Tomatina is an unusual festival. It's a fun fight with tomatoes. People hold it in Buñol, Spain on the last Wednesday of every August.

2. _____________

In the town square, there is a high pole with a ham on top of it. People climb the pole and get the ham. At 11 a.m., a jet of water shoots from the water cannons, and people start throwing tomatoes. People throw bags of tomatoes at the crowd. They then throw tomatoes at one another. After one hour, there is another jet of water, and people stop throwing. The whole square now is red with rivers of tomato juice.

3. _____________

After the fight, many people go to restaurants to try paella. It is a traditional Spanish rice dish. It has rice, chicken, seafood, and herbs.

V. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________​on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main (3) __________​of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.

The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________​does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________​have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________​throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets​​b. lasts​​c. makes​​d. longs

2. a. down​​b. along​​c. into​​​d. out

3. a. theme​​b. notice​​c. highlight​​d. guide

4. a. amazing​b. unpleasant​c. obvious​​d. actual

5. a. tradition​b. mean​​c. time​​d. celebration

6. a. Where​​b. Why​​c. When​​d. How

7. a. participants​b. viewers​​c. competitors​d. partners

8. a. during​​b. after​​c. before​​d. by

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)..............for five days. Every year in the month of Febuary the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2)................... on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main (3).................... of the carnival in Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.

The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4)................ experience!

Come August and it's (5)............. to have fun in Bunol, Spain, La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesdays of August . Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6)....................... does ti happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7)....................... have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8)...................... throwing si that is does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs

2. a. down b.along c. into d. out

3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide

4. a.amazing b. unpleasant c.obvious d.actual

5. a.tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration

6. a.Where b.Why c. When d. How

7. a.participants b.viewer c.competitors d. partners

8. a.during b. after c.before d. by

V. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Yesterday, Carlos went (1)…………..La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Bunol, Spain. (2)………….were thousand of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3)………..up the pole to get the ham. At 1 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 dish.

IX. Read then answer the questions.

Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.

56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?

57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?

58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?

59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?

60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?

I. match each question in Column A with its correct answer in Column B

Column A

1. When is the festival celebrated?

2. Where is the festival held?

3. How far is it from the capital city?

4. How long does it take to get there by car?

5. How often does the festival take place?

6. Why do people hold this festival?

7. How do people celebrate this festival?

8. Who can attend this festival?

9. How much does it cost to attend this festival?

10. How many people attended this festival last year?

Column B

A. They throw tomatoes at each other

B. In Bunol, a small town in Spain

C. Twenty thousand people, I think

D. On last Wednesday of August

E. It is free. You just join and have fun

F. To celebrate the tomato harvest

G. Anyone. Howerver, small children should not come

H. About three hours and a half

I. Annually

J. More than three hundred kilometers

I. Find the verb in each sentence ( Tìm và gạch chân động từ trong câu) 1. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1st , 2012 2. There used to be a bus station in the city centre, but it was / has been moved to the suburbs. 3. A film that is set in the future, often featuring science. 4. You will be frightened when you see that film. 5. The last film I saw on DVD was called Norwegian Wood. 6. The film is based on a book that was written twenty years ago although it is set in modern times. 7. Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James Cameron. 8. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love. 9. Planet of the Jellyfish. It stars Cameron Diaz as a soldier, who is sent to stop the attack of space jelly-fish. 10. I think this film will be liked by people who are interested in true stories. II. Rewrite the sentences using active form of the verbs. ( Viết lại câu bị động sang câu chủ động) Chủ ngữ mới có thể dùng là They / People 11. I chose Diwali. It’s called the ‘Festival of lights’. 12. I chose La Tomatina. It’s held in Spain, in a small town called Bunol. 13. It’s a Music festival called Burning Man. It’s held every year at the end of August. 14. Which festival is held in a small town? 15. Burning Man is held in the desert. 16. The festival of the Sun is held on June 24th 17. The festival is celebrated in Peru. 18. Mid-Autumn festival is held on 15th of August Lunar calendar. 19. Elephant race is a race between elephants that are ridden by their owners. 20. When’s the festival held? 21. Where’s festival held? It’s always held in Dak Lak. 22. Why’s festival held? 23. Thanksgiving (also called Turkey Day) is a seasonal holiday held annually to give thanks to God for successful harvests. 24. In the USA the holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. 25. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday of October because the harvest there generally ends earlier. 26. Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast among family and friends. 27. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God for the crop. 28. In the festival monks are invited to preach. 29. The festival atmosphere is felt around all the villages. 30. Bunol in Spain is the town where La Tomatina is held on the last Wednesday of August. 31. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were thrown to the crowds. 32. When is La Tomatina celebrated? 33. It is celebrated on the last Wednesday every August. 34. Nguyen Hue flower Street festival is held in Ho Chi Minh City.

Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

Songkran is Thailand's most famous festival. An Important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you're visiting Thailand during this period, don't be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect. Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it's also very popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around rhis unique event. Anyone and everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you're out and about during Songkran, you're almost guaranteed to end up soaked but you'll have lost of fun in the process!

38. Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year.

39. Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past.

40. People have many ways to makes each other wet with water.

41. Songkran is also an occasion for people to go to back to the hometown to spend time with their relatives.

42. It is certainly not a religious festival.

43. Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect.

44. The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival.

45. Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand.

46. Nearly everyone gets wet after talking part in the festival.

47. The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable.