Ooc-Om-Boc Festival, (15) occurs yearly on the 10th full moon in the Vietnamese lunar calendar, is one of the three most important celebrations among Khmer people culture, particularly in Soc Trang. For them, the moon controls the weather and harvests within a year. Therefore, (16) midnight, when the moon is at its highest point, a wide range of farm products: bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, and new sticky rice are used as offerings.

The event's highlight (17) The race of Ghe Ngo, a unique type of wood boat that looking like a Khmer's holy item - Nagar snake. Going to the race are 30 groups of young men and 10 groups of young ladies rowing among the sound of gongs and waves, with the cheers of a large crowd. Other (18) in the event include cultural music and dance performances, exhibitions of artworks, and agricultural development workshops, all of which (19) tourists to an animated and exciting atmosphere.

(15)

She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left.

→ No sooner _______________________________________________.

He didn’t succeeded in searching for the stolen car.

The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.

House prices have risen dramatically this year.

Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given.

We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

→ If it hadn’t _______________________________________________.

The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident. (prompt)

→ The policeman’s ________________________________.

The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election.  (likelihood)

-> The likelihood __________________________________.

Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.   (halved)

-> The coal produced _____________________________.

People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more.   (call)

Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word in capital letters which must not be altered in any way.

You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not.            (consideration)

-> You should ______________________________________.