THE BUFFALO-FIGHTING FESTIVAL SOUNDS FRIGHTENING. MANY PEOPLE COME...

8. The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)

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READING

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered

blanks.

Kate Festival

Kate Festival 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 festival is to (2)__________ their heroes like to Po Klong Garai and Po Rome. (3)_________,

the festival is a chance for the local people to relax, 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 (6)_________ in the Cham culture,

from architecture to costumes, instruments and traditional songs that 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

family 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 combination of traditional music and dance, including some activities (10)________

performances of Ginang Drum and Saranai Flute or the traditional dance of Cham girls.