I. Read the following passage, then choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that best fits each of the
blanks. (20 points)
Kate Festival
Kate Festival, or also called Mbang Kate, is (1)______ by the Cham people for 3 days
at the beginning of October . This event is held in a large space in the three Champa Towers
(Po Nagar, Po Klong Garai and Po Rome). The main purpose of the festivals is to (2)______
their heroes like Po Klong Garai and Po Rome, and also (3)_____ in the families. Moreover,
the festival is a chance for the local people to relax, to meet and wish one another (4)_____
in the future.
This is one of the biggest and most important events of the Cham people in Vietnam.
(5)_____, it is a good opportunity for the visitors to explore the charm in the Cham culture,
from architecture to costumes, instruments and traditional songs (6)_____ are used to praise
their kings in the past. The Kate festival in each tower starts at the same time on the same day,
and the day after, villages and families begin to hold their own rites. During the rite, the people
(7)_____ their ancestors and gods with the help of a shaman, and then pray (8)____ health and
prosperity. The actual festivals (9)______ after the rites. It is a (10)______ of traditional
music and dance, including some activities like performances of Ginang Drum and Saranai
Flute or the traditional dance of Cham girls.
1. A. organize B. being hold C. hold D. organized
2. A. see B. commemorate C. watch D. love
3. A. die B. dead C. deaths D. deadly
4. A. luck B. happy C. lucky D. dream
5. A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. Although
6. A. whom B. which C. when D. who
7. A. shout B. ask C. call D. speak
8. A. to B. with C. about D. for
9. A. take place B. take the place C. take part D. take part in
10. A. connection B. combination C. cooperation D. association