Exercise 12. Read the passage and answer the following questions. Tet, or Vietnamese New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February. Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. These foods include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. Many customs are practiced during Tet, such as visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. They start forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hope for a better upcoming year. 1. What is the most important Vietnamese celebration? A. Vietnamese New Year. B. Family reunions. C. New Year’s greeting. D. Ancestor worship. 2. How long does Tet last? A. From the first day of the Vietnamese calendar until at least the third day. B. From the last day of January to the first day of February. C. From the first day of solar calendar to the third day. D. From January to February. 3. How do Vietnamese people prepare for Tet? A. Opening a shop. B. Giving lucky money to children. C. Cooking special holiday food and cleaning the house. D. Worshiping ancestors. 4. What customs are practiced during Tet? A. Visiting a person’s house. B. Cleaning the house. C. Cooking special food. D. Thinking about the troubles. 5. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Tet celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Chinese calendar, B. Tet takes place from the first day of the Vietnamese calendar until at least the third day. C. Special foods on Tet include chung cake, day cake, dried young bamboo soup, and sticky rice. D. On Tet, people seldom hope for a better upcoming year.