Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture, Tet
celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in
January or February.
Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first
day of the first month of the Vietnamese calender (around late January or early February) until at least
the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the
house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many
customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year,
ancestor worship, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people,
and opening a shop.
Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. they start forgetting about the troubles
of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year.
16. What is the most important Vietnamese celebration ?
A. Vietnamese New Year.
B. Family reunions.
C. New Year's greetings
D. Ancestor worship.
17. How long does Tet last?
A. From the first day of the Vietnamese calendar until at least the third day.
B. From the last day of January to the first day of February.
C. From the first day of solar calendar to the third day.
D. From January to Februery.
18. How do Vietnamese prepare for Tet?
A, Opening a shop.
C. Cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house.
B. Giving lucky money to children.
19. What customs are practiced during Tet?
A. Visiting a person's house.
C. Cooking special food.
D. Worshing ancestors.
B. Cleaning the house.
D. Thinking about the troubles.
20. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar.
B. Tet takes place from the first day of the Vietnamese calender until at least the third day. C.
Special foods on Tet include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice.
D. On Tet, people seldom hope for a better upcoming year.