HOMEWORK 1
Name: ……………………………………… Department ພາກວິຊາ: ……………… Class ຫ້ອງ
ຮຽນ: …………
Number in class ເລກລຳດັບໃນຫ້ອງ: ………………….. Total score: ………../50
I. Conversation: Going to the That Luang Festival
Anna: Hi, Somchai. How are you?
Somchai: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
Anna: I'm fine. What are your plans for next weekend?
Somchai: I'm going to Vientiane to visit the That Luang Festival.
Anna: That sounds wonderful. How will you travel there?
Somchai: By bus. It will be my first time attending the festival.
Anna: Are you going with your family?
Somchai: Yes, my parents and my sister are going with me.
Anna: Great! I hope you enjoy the festival.
Somchai: Thank you very much.
1). Read the conversation and choose the best answers A, B or C. (10 points)
1. Who starts the conversation?
A. Somchai B. Anna C. Sister
2. How is Somchai feeling?
A. Sad B. Well C. Angry
3. Where is Somchai going?
A. Luang Prabang B. Pakse C. Vientiane
4. What festival will he visit?
A. Boat Racing Festival
B. Music Festival
C. That Luang Festival
5. When will he go?
A. Next weekend
B. Next month
C. Tomorrow
6. How will he travel?
A. By plane
B. By bus
C. By train
7. Is it his first time attending the festival?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
8. Who is going with him?
A. Friends
B. Teachers
C. Family
9. What does Anna say at the end?
A. Good luck
B. Have fun
C. Enjoy the festival
10. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. School
B. Festival trip
C. Sports
II. Reading: That Luang Festival
The That Luang Festival is one of the most important festivals in Laos. It is held every year in
Vientiane during November. Thousands of people come to visit That Luang Stupa and take part
in religious activities. People offer food to monks, pray, and enjoy traditional performances. The
festival is an important part of Lao culture and attracts visitors from many places.
1). Read the reading and decide if the statements are true or false. (10 points)
1. The That Luang Festival is celebrated in Laos. (T/F)
2. It is held every year. (T/F)
3. The festival takes place in December. (T/F)
4. It is held in Vientiane. (T/F)
5. Thousands of people attend it. (T/F)
6. People offer food to monks. (T/F)
7. People take part in religious activities. (T/F)
8. There are traditional performances. (T/F)
9. The festival is not important to Lao culture. (T/F)
10. Visitors come from many places. (T/F)
2). Match the words with their definitions. (10 points)
1. Festival ___
2. Culture ___
3. Visitor ___
4. Monk ___
5. Pray ___
6. Performance ___
7. Religious ___
8. Stupa ___
9. Attend ___
10. Important ___
A. A person who visits a place
B. To join or be present
C. Related to religion
D. A Buddhist monument
E. To speak to God or Buddha
F. A public celebration
G. A show for people to watch
H. A Buddhist religious person
I. Significant or valuable
J. Customs and traditions
III. Grammar: Choose the correct answer. (10 points)
1. The festival ___ held every year.
A. is B. are C. am
2. Thousands of people ___ the festival.
A. visit B. visits C. visiting
3. People ___ food to monks.
A. offer B. offers C. offered
4. The festival ___ place in November.
A. take B. takes C. taking
5. Visitors ___ from many places.
A. come B. comes C. coming
6. The monks ___ prayers.
A. chant B. chants C. chanting
7. The festival ___ important.
A. are B. is C. be
8. Traditional performances ___ enjoyed by visitors.
A. is B. are C. am
9. People ___ religious activities.
A. join B. joins C. joining
10. Laos ___ many cultural festivals.
A. have B. has C. having
IV. Writing (10 points)
Answer the following questions using your own information.
1. What is your favorite festival?
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2. When is it celebrated?
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3. Who do you celebrate it with?
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4. Why do you like it?
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5. What activities do you do during the festival?
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