TET HOLIDAY

1. 'Tet Holiday' is literally translated as...................

• A. Lunar New Year

• B. Independence Day

• C. Mid-Autumn Festival

• D. Reunification Day

2. Tet Holiday is celebrated on the...................day of Lunar calendar

• A. first

• B. second

• C. third

• D. fouth

3. On the 23rd day of December (Lunar calendar), VNmese people make a ceremony to send.......................to Heaven.

• A. Ancestors

• B. Kitchen God

• C. Gifts

• D. Lucky money

Answer explanation

Kitchen God: Ông Táo

Ex: On the 23rd of December, every family is busy staging a farewell ceremony for the Kitchen Gods on their yearly visit to the God of Heaven.

4. Tao Quan can only travel to the Heaven with the help of..................

• A. fish

• B. horse

• C. carps

• D. mouse

Answer explanation

carp /kɑːrp/ (n): cá chép

Ex: On the 23rd day of the twelve months in the Lunar Calendar, they ride carps to Heaven to deliver an annual report on the household’s activities to the Jade Emperor.

5. Name some signature dishes that Vietnamese people often eat during 'Tet Holidays'

6. When children give wishes to their parents, relatives, grandparents, they will receive..............................

• A. nothing

• B. candies

• C. fruits

• D. lucky money

Answer explanation

lucky money: tiền lì xì

Example: Lucky Money is a small amount of money put in a red envelope then is given to children as a wish of luck and everything good will come to them in the lunar new year.

7. What is the signature flower in the South of Vietnam during 'Tet Holidays'?

• A. sunflowers

• B. roses

• C. apricot blossoms

• D. cherry blossoms

Answer explanation

apricot blossom /ˈeɪ.prɪ.kɒt ˈblɒs.əm/: hoa mai

Example: Apricot blossom brings luck , plentiful health, prosperity, wealth for the new year

8. What is the signature flower of the North during 'Tet Holidays'?

• A. roses

• B. lily flowers

• C. sunflowers

• D. cherry blossoms

Answer explanation

peach blossom /pi:tʃ'blɔsəm/

hoa đào

Example: People in the North of VN usually decorate their houses with peach blossoms during Tet Holidays, which symbolizes romance, prosperity, and growth.

9. During Tet, all family members will..........................and chit-chat.

• A. go away

• B. gather around

• C. do

• D. disappear

Answer explanation

gather around /ˈɡæðər əˈraʊnd/: đoàn tụ, tập trung lại (một chỗ, một ai đó)

Example: Most Vietnamese people return to their hometown to gather around with their family members.

10. During Tet, people often gather around and have a.................with a lot of signature dishes like 'bánh chưng, bánh tét, chả giò,....'

• A. chat

• B. money

• C. feast

• D. talk

Answer explanation

feast /fiːst/ (n): một bữa tiệc lớn

Example: We're going to have a feast this Saturday!