I.
1. The Giong Festival is held to commemorate Siant Giong who defeated the An invaders
2. The Khmer believe they have to float lantern; otherwise, the may not get good luck
3. The Lim Festival takes place every year on the 13th day of the first lunar month
4. Officially, the national holiday of Tet lasts for three days; however, Vietnamese people often spend nearly a month celebrating this special event
5. To prepare for Mid-Autumn Festival, making colourful lanterns is a happy activity between families and children
6. Whale Festival is a festival to worship the whale and pray for the good fortune of the fishmen
7. While the elephants are racing, people cheer to encourage them
8. Hung Kings Temple Festival is one of the most important national holidays in Vietnam to commemorate Hung Kings
II.
1. Hue is far from Hanoi, but Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike
2. Christian went to Soc Trang because he wanted to join Ok Om Bok Festival
3. Although Sebastien is a French, he plays Vietnamese folk games well
4. He has to join the festival, so that he can play Vietnamese folk games
5. We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather
6. Susan went to the gym three times a week in order to be fit for the skiing
7. It it two months since my family went to Huong Pagoda Festival