PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE WORK ________ ON THEIR FARMS THAN WE CAN...

25. People in the countryside work ________ on their farms than we can imagine. (hard)

VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box to complete the following

passage.

expensive dangerous waste crowds

accidents make performances preserve

Disadvantages of Festivals

Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages. First,

festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to (26) ___________

cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a

festival, most people do not work but spend money on (27)___________ gifts for their

friends and relatives.

Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause

road (28)________. In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing

which may be (29)___________, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when

people rush to see the events, they may also (30)__________ other people to get

hurt. Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colorful

paper, flowers, (31)____________ cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the

roadsides may be damaged by the (32)____________ . Furthermore, the noise from music

and other (33)_________ also cause noise pollution.

VII. Read the following passage and answer the s.

MY VILLAGE

We are the Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live

on farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our

work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go

fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon. By the time they return,

most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the

fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher

price. The children will be there, too. We love running around and waiting for the boats to

come in.

Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the

New Year. It falls in mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The

community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year.