Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (23)_______ life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (24) ________warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (25)_______ This is a great time for everyone, (26) _______for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (27)__________ for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
