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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 cultural life of the Thai
people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it gets warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful
flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrated. This is a great
time for everyone, especially for boys and girls. The boy picks 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 pray for good crops, for
happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of
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songs and
prayers.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. The Thai people in Lai Chau celebrate Hoa Ban Festival
A. In spring
B. In summer
C. In autumn
D. In winter
2. The phrase "takes place" in the paragraph is best replaced by
A. opens
B. closes
B. Answer the questions:
3. When does Hoa ban blossom?
C. happens
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D. starts
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pruit
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4. What does the boy do at Hoa Ban Festival?
brow
5. Do the Thai people express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors?