The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year (Tet) on the first three days
The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year (Tet) on the first three days of the January according to the lunar calendar. On these days, they often paint and decorate their houses. They buy a lot of fruit, flowers and they also make many delicious dishes. They make sticky rice cakes because they are their traditional cakes. People who work far away try to get home on these days. On the first day of Tet, people often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors and after that the whole families enjoy the food. They also visit pagodas, temples and their relatives or friends. Children are given lucky money which represents the adults’ good wishes to them. There are a lot of traditional games and contests at Tet, such as rice-cooking, fire-making, water-fetching and buffalo-fighting. They are really interesting. People are playing and enjoying themselves very much on this occasion.
1. When do Vietnamese people celebrate their new year?
A. On the first three days of January according to the solar calendar.
B. On the first three days of January according to the lunar calendar.
C. On the first day of January.
D. Every day of January according to the lunar calendar.
2. They make a lot of sticky rice cakes at Tet because ________________.
A. they make from sticky rice B. they are easy to make
C. they are traditional ones D. they look nice
3. People try to get home at Tet because they _______________.
A. would like together with every member of their family. B. earn a lot of money
C. would like to go to the pagodas D. would like to go to the festivals with their family
4. Children are often given lucky money because lucky money represents ____________.
A. good health B. good wishes C. good results D. good time
5. There are ________ traditional games at Tet.
A. no B. any C. much D. many