1.

CELEBRATIONS
Although there are many celebrations ____________ the year, Tet or Lunar New
Year holiday is the most important celebration ____ Vietnamese people. Tet is a
festival which _______ in the late January or _____ February. It is time ____
families to clean and _________ their homes, and enjoy special food such as
_____ rice cakes. Family members who live _______ try to be together ___ Tet.
Passover is in the _____ March or early April. This festival is celebrated ___ Israel
and ____ Jewish people. ____ this festival, people celebrate freedom _____
slavery. Passover is also an _______ spring festival. ____ the first and second
nights _____ Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal ________ the Seder.
Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated _____ many countries. It happens
_____ around the same time as Passover. ____ Easter Day( easter Sunday), young
children ________ chocolate or sugar eggs- as _________ as they are good. In
many countries, people _______the streets to watch colorful parades.
2. SAVING ENERGY
In _________ countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but _________.
Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not _____ work
effectively, but _____ save money.
For most North American households, lightning _________ for 10 percent to 15
percent ____ the electricity bill. However, this amount can be _______ by
________ an ordinary 100-watt light bulb ______ an energy-saving bulb. These
bulbs use a quarter ___ the electricity of standard bulbs and _____ eight times
longer. Therefore consumers can _____ about US$7 to US$21 ____ bulb.
In ______, there is a _______ scheme ___ refrigerators, freezers, washing
machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumer how much energy
_______ each model has, compared _____ other appliances ___ the same
category.
Ultimately, these __________ will save money as _____ as conserve the earth’s
resources.