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On New Year's Day, people make New Year resolutions, which they usually forget after a few days4. Yes, it is.[r]
(1)UNIT – CELEBRATIONS I Write the word from its transcription.
1 /flɑɪ/ 2 /′flɑʊə(r)/ 3 /əʊvə′fləʊ/ 4 /ə'freɪd/ 5 /'θretn/ 6 /θri:/ 7 /flu:/
8 /′frəʊzən/
II Complete the sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in parentheses
1 Regular exercise is just as as eating the right type of food (importance) 2 Tet remarks the of spring and the start of the New Year (begin) 3 They are busy the room (decorate) 4 What are your country's foods? (speciality) 5 What forms of you take part in on Tet vacations? (entertain) 6 Children often receive " money" inside red envelopes on the first days of Lunar New Year (luck) 7 Streets are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour) 8 Her eyes were wide with when she heard the news. (excite) III Complete each sentence with a word from the list.
traditional special polite good luck decorated celebrate important popular 1 Christians are eager to Christmas.
2 People usually go to pagoda on the first day of the New Year to pray for
3 Tet, or Lunar New Year, is one of the most occasions in the year to Vietnamese people.
4 “Mứt” which is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums and even tomatoes, is very with Vietnamese people on Tet occasion
5 It's in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
6 Everyone tries to be nice and to others on the first days of Tet. 7 Bank Chung and Bank Tet are among the most foods of Vietnam. 8 The Christmas tree is with coloured lights and small gifts.
IV Complete the sentences, using someone, anyone, no one or everyone Some of them are used more than once.
1 .phoned you today, but he didnft tell me his name.
2 was having lunch in the restaurant, so there was in the office. 43 I had to go to the cinema on my own because wanted to go with me. 4 I rang the doorbell but was in.
5 I asked a lot of people, but knew the answer
6 told me that it was a good film, but now I can't remember who told me. 7 Don't worry! I won't tell else about it.
8 The office was empty had left when I arrived.
V Rewrite the sentence in brackets, replacing one of the words with one or ones. 1 He's just bought a new suit (It's a blue suit.)
(2)7 English is a difficult language (There isn't an easy language.)
8 A: Where did you put the photos? B: (Do you mean the photos that we took in Turkey?) VI Use the given words to make meaningful sentences.
1 New Year's Eve / most people / Britain / stay up / midnight.
2 They / often go to parties / gather / public places / see / New Year". 3 At 12 o'clock / they / wish /Happy New Year / sing Auld Lang Syne. 4 After midnight / people visit / friends / neighbours/
5 Traditional / they / take / piece / coal / a gift. 6 Of course / not everyone / go out
7 Lot / people / stay at home / watch / celebration / TV.
8 New Year's Day / people make New Year resolutions / they usually / forget / after a few days.
VII Read the passage carefully and answer the questions bellow. Click To Listen.mp3
In many countries in the world, the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day Mother's Day was the idea of an American woman, Anna Jarvis Anna's mother wasn't alive any more, and Anna wanted a special day to remember her mother Her friends agreed However, many people in the U.S weren't happy about Anna's idea Some thought a national day of , celebration was unnecessary Anna and her friends wrote letters to important people These people liked the idea Finally, on May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made the second Sunday in May Mother's Day, a day of celebration in the United States
1 Is the second Sunday in May Mother's Day in many countries in the world? 2 Who had the idea of Mother's Day?
3 Why did Anna come up with the idea?
4 Why were many people in the U.S not happy about Anna's idea? 5 What did Anna and her friends then?
6 Who made the second Sunday in May Mother's Day, a day of celebration in the United States? The End
(3)KEY TO TEST 8 I
1 fly 2 flower 3 overflow afraid 5 threaten through flu frozen II
1 important beginning decorating special 5 entertainment 6 kucky 7 coloured excitement
III
1 celebrate good luck important popular 5 traditional 6 polite 7 special 8 decorated
IV
1 Someone Everyone - no one 3 no one 4 no one 5 no one 6 Someone 7 anyone 8 Everyone V
1 It's a blue one.
2 The one that I like best is Joe Late. 3 Would you like one?
4 But the strawberry ones are nicer. 5 I like the one with the red door. 6 This time I want a green one. 7 There isn't an easy one.
8 Do you mean the ones that we took in Turkey? VI.
1 On New Year's Eve, most people in Britain stay up until midnight.
2 They often go to parties or gather in public places to "see the New Year in". 3 At 12 o'clock, they wish each other a Happy New Year and sing Auld Lang Syne. 4 After midnight, many people visit friends and neighbours.
5 Traditionally, they take a piece of coal as a gift. 6 Of course, not everyone goes out.
7 A lot of people stay at home and watch the celebrations on TV.
8 On New Year's Day, people make New Year resolutions, which they usually forget after a few days. VII.
1 Yes, it is. 2 Anna Jarvis.
3 She wanted a special day to remember her mother.
4 Many people in the U.S weren't happy about the idea because they thought a national day of celebration was unnecessary.
(4)UNIT : CELEBRATION
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
a country b lunar c luck d plum a special b breath c peach d pleasure a sugar b such c spring d similar a exchange b children c peach d machine a shrine b ripe c agrarian d polite a overflow b afraid c fry d frozen a threaten b through c fruit d thrive a cauliflower b fruit c flag d flu a spread b bean c instead d head 10 a celebration b tradition c invention d question
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a celebrate b decorate c entertain d influence a polite b popular c pagoda d agrarian a longevity b calendar c parade d occasion a represent b exchange c receiving d prepare a constancy b festival c activity d comment
III Choose the best answer.
1 Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops
a Gardeners b Planters c Farmers d Highlanders Ripe fruit is very good for our health
a Sugared and colored c Picked by hand
b Cooked carefully
d Fully grown an ready to eat
3 Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday
a important b serious c excited Tet is a grand and important occasion in the year
a excited b colored c great
5 The whole family usually try to get-together at Christmas
a contact b gather
(5)6 There is a mood every where on New Year’s Day d short
d necessary
d commuicate a popular b good c optimistic d festive Children are always _ about Tet holiday
a excited b interested c keen I shook hands and _ a few word with the manager
a uttered b expressed c exchange Jane is a very sociable girl She likes parties and _
d concerned
d converted
a rituals b ceremonies c traditions d celebrations 10 People believed that what they on the first day of the year will _ their luck during the whole year
a control b influence c exchange d result
11 On the first day of Tet, children their new clothes and make New Year’ wishes to their parents
a take on b pick on c put on d try on 12 Tet is really time of fun and _ throughout the country
a holidays b celebrations c preparations d festivals 13 In Britain and America , it is for everybody to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year Eve a tradition b traditional c traditionally d traditionalism 14 To most Vietnam people, Tet holiday is often well-
a prepare b prepared c preparation d preparative
15 Tet is a occasiom for all members of famillies to gather
a special b specially c specialize d specializing 16 There will be a very interesting show on TV on New Year’s Eve
a vary b varied c various d variety 17 In spring, all flowres are _ blossom colorfully
a at b about c over d in
(6)a in b at c on d during 19 Peter is not work today He is holiday
a at / on b on / for c from / away d for / over 20 Family members who line apart try to get together _ Tet
a on b in c with d up
21 Those ladies often go to pagoda to pray _ happiness and luck
a for b to c on d into
22 On Christmas Eve children go to bed full _ excitement
a of b with c up d in
IV Complete the sentences, using someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing, everyone,
everything.
1 likes snakes, they?
2 I don’t think _ likes the film It’s so boring
3 phoned while you were out, but they didn’t leave a message There’s _ at the door Can you go and see who it is?
5 He didn’t come to class for three days, and knows where he is Can we start now? Has _ arrived?
7 Everyone said they would attend the party, but turned up We arranged the meeting, but _ came
9 Janet Jones is I rarely see these days
10 She valued friendship more than in the world 11 I always get to work before else
12 While you are making dinner, I’ll get on with _ else 13 has changed Everything is the same as it was
14 I hope will be comfortable here.We try to make each guest feel at home 15 We don’t think there’s _ wrong with her reading ability
16 Hardly _ turn up to the meeting
17 I am not going to the party because I’ve got to wear 18 I thought I heard knocking at the door
19 _ calls her Maggie, but her real name’s Margaret 20 The earthquake destroyed within a 25-mile radius
(7)22 Sarah was upset about _ and refused to talk to
V Rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one( s).
1 The Tet tree is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil spirits
→ Of the three bag I like the blue bag
→ Mai is making a fruit cake Huong is making a fruit cake, too
→ I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world
→ 4.I don’t have a computer,and my father doesn’t want me to have a computer
→ 5.They let me choose apencil, and I took the red pencil
→
6 There are several national celebration in Vietnam, but perhahs the most meaningful celebration is Tet holiday
→ 7.We told each other both happy stories and stories about our lives
→ 8.I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions
→ The female violinists in the orchestra outnumber the male violinists by about three to one
→ 10 The issue discussed at the meeting was an extremly complicated issue
→ 11 If you’re making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for me
→ 12 If you’re buying a newspaper from the shop, could you get a newspaper for me?
→ 13 “ was it these earring you wanted?” “ No, the earrings on the left of those, please?” →
14 Dave is really good at taking photos of old buildings There’s an excellent photo of a local church in his office
→ 15 “ Are these your shoes?” “ No, the blue shoes are mine.”
→ 16 The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily solved problem
(8)VI Choose the best answer.
1 Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September most people not their Christmas shopping until December
a though b because c so d so that The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam very low a were b was c have been d has been I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find _ at all
a no one b anyone c someone d somebody _ waiting to hear the results
a Everyone was b All was
c Everyone were d All were
5 “We need new curtains” “Okay, let’s buy _.”
a one b ones c some with flowers on d ones with flowers on the furniture _ arrived yet
a None – has b None – have c None of – has d None of – have A numbers of students _ in intensive language programs abroad nowadays
a participated b has participated c have participated d is participating Everyone of the boys and girls in the school _ what to if the fire alarm
a knows – rings b know – rings c knows – will ring d would know – rang Some of these people are friends of mine and _ people on the office
a the rest is b the rest are c rest is d rest are 10 Knowing several _ helpful if you work for an international corporation
a languages are b language is c languages is d language are 11 Three hours _ along time to take to the homework
a seems b seem c seemed d has been 12 The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Minister, _ in a tough financial policy a is believing b don’t believe c believe d believes 13 Nobody was late for the meeting last night, _?
a wasn’t he b weren’t they c were they d was he 14 No girl should wear uniform, because it _ like a sack of potatoes
a makes them look b makes her look c makes them to look d makes her to look 15 I phoned Sarah at home, but
(9)16 Neither Jane nor her brothers _ a consent form for tomorrow’ field trip
a need b needs c is needing d has need 17 My cousin who I used to visit every summer _ from America on Saturday a arriving b is arriving c has arrived d is going 18 The holiday nowadays is not as long as it _
a is used to be b was used to be c used to be d is used to being 19 waiting to hear the results
a Everyone was b All was c Everyone were d All were 20 When someone _ you a present, it is a custom to give them in return
a give b gives c will give d has given 21 If I were you, and tell her you’re going to be late
a I phone b I’ll phone c I’d phone d I’d have phone 22 Let the boy _ it himself before you offer to help
a try b to try c trying d will try 23 think that Phil should be given th job
a A number of people b Neither of us c Most of us d The majority of people 24 When someone _ you a present, it is acustom to give them in return
a give b gives c will give d has give 25 I haven’t spoke to all day because I have a sore throat
a someone b nobody c anybody d ones 26 Listen! I hear _ knocking at the door
a anyone b no one c someone d anybody 27 Of the three sisters, Mary is the most beautiful
a someone b anyone c everyone d one 28 At Tet,area of amusement and entertainment are _ of any times throught the year
a crowed most b the more crowded c as more crowed d the most crowded 29 Banh Chung on the altar to worship during tet
a put b is put c has put d will put 30 Why don’t you come and see me as you ?
a was b had c d used to
VI. Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box.
(10)1 How people New Year in your country?
2 On the first day of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to New Year wishes
3 Japanese usually their houses with some small pine trees, which constancy and longvity People believe that what they on the first day of the year will _ their luck during the whole
year
5 People usually make for Tet severals weeks beforeband
6 Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money in red envelopes
7 Besides the flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat trees are also _ throughout the country
8 Children are always _ about the Tet holiday
VIII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1 No one in our office wants to drive to work because of they are always traffic jams at rush hour a b c d The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic performance
a b c d A bout 60 percent of the people questioned wants cars to be banned
a b c d
(11)5 If someone phones while I’m out, can you tell them I’ll back at 11.30? a b c d
6 Most of the trees in our garden are less than 10 years old but ones are much older than that a b c d My shoes was so uncomfortable that I had to go out and buy new one
a b c d
8 Mrs Stevens, along with her cousin from New Mexico , are planning to attend the festivities a b c d
9 Eric and his sister won first prize for the most elaborate custom they had won to the Hallowen party a b c d