2. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?
They get together for the reunion dinner.

V. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage.

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A .minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival

2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs

3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated

4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically

5. A. asks B. looks for C. prays D. calls

6. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors