Unit 8 – 9 A. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions. There are many interesting customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. New Year is the best time of year in Scotland with some interesting traditions. For example, it is important that you clean your house before midnight and that you must pay all your debts before the old year is over. And then you must be sure that the first person who knocks on you’re your door is a tall, dark stranger. That is considered very lucky. Anyway, you have to invite him in and give him something to eat and to drink Sut dal kun mum is known as New Year’s Eve festival in Korea. It is the night when no one sleeps. In the past, people believed that if you sleep that night, your eyebrows turn white! And make sure this doesn’t happen, they leave the lights on in every room of the house. And during the day on New Year’s Eve, they clean the houses very carefully. The New Year is not such a big deal in Mexico. But there are some nice things about the New Year. When they have dinner on New Year’s Eve, they put twelve grapes on everyone’s plate right before midnight. And then eat the twelve grapes in twelve seconds. And make a wish for each grapes - one wish for every month of the year. Check ( ) the correct country for each New Year celebration Scotland Korea Mexico People invite strangers home for luck People clean their houses before New Year comes People turn on all the lights in every room on New Year’s Eve People pay all the debts before New Year comes Each person eat twelve grapes on New Year's Eve New Year Celebration is not very important Are the following sentences is TURE (T) or FALSE (F)? A. Korean people used to believe if they sleep on New Year's Eve, their eyebrows turn white. B. New Year Celebration is very important to people in Mexico. C. Each country has its own customs to celebrate New Year. D. In Scotland, people must pay their debts before the old year ends. B. Choose the best option to fit each space in the following passage. 1) Tet holiday is the most important ____ for Vietnamese people all over the world. A. memory B. celebration C. ceremony D. season 2) They were ____ because I have never experienced such a devastating flood. A. happy B. disappointed C. excited D. scared 3) The earthquake ____ near the coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, A. erupted B. struck C. collapsed D. destroyed 4) The water ____ away boats, cars and houses in coastal area A. ran B. washed C. erupted D. sucked 5) ____ , hurricane and cyclone are different words for tropical storm. A. thunderstorm B. tornado C. tidal wave D. typhoon 6) All houses which ____ in the storm last year have been repaired with the help from public. A. collapsed B. damaged C. destroyed D. harmed 7) The earthquake led to tsunami ____ across the Pacific A. to warn B. warners C. warned D. warnings 8) When an earthquake occurs, it can create ____ 10 meters high. A. tidal waves B. tornadoes C. thunderstorms D. storms 9) It was the fifth ____ earthquake since 1900 A. largely B. large C. largest D. larger 10) Full-Moon festival is celebrated ____ in any part in the country A. joyful B. joy C. joyfully D. joyfulness 11) All houses and streets are well decorated ____ Tet A. with B. in C. on D. at 12) When tornadoes pass overland below a thunderstorm, they can suck ____ anything on their path A. into B. off C. up D. down 13) The storm came while fishermen ____ on the sea. A. are working B. were working C. has worked D. worked 14) The earthquake ____ shook Japan on Friday, March 11th, 2011could be over 10,000. A. who B. whose C. that D. when 15) The building ____ we live in Tokyo was destroyed completely in the fire A. when B. that C. which D. where 16) The old woman ____ is holding Jack is my Aunt Judy A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 17) Long, ____ is nominated the activist, is helpful to the neighborhood. A. whom B. whose C. who D. that 18) We could see the main part of the show ____ we came late. A. although B. because C. however D. but 19) This is the book ____ interests children of all ages. A. it B. who C. whose D. which 20) Well done! What a nice painting! A. It's nice of you to say so B. It's easy C. I don't think so D. Yes, not bad C. Choose the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. 21) Although my grandma never trusts weather forecasts but she doesn’t miss a single one. A B C D 22) Mr. Thanh, that sings folk songs very well, can compose songs. A B C D 23) This is the picture of the dog Skippy which saved the girl from catching in the typhoon. A B C D 24) The book which I bought it me on my birthday has been lost A B C D D. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 25) Christopher Columbus is an explorer. He discovered America. The explorer who 26) The weather bureau predicted it would be fine weather yesterday but it rained. Although 27) Do you know the boy? The boy is standing at the front door. Do you know the boy 28) Can you sing “Auld Lang Syne"? That song is sung on New Year's Eve. Can you sing E. Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues. 29) necessary / have a day / celebrate / our parents …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30) Children / have a special day / express / feelings and love / their parents …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31) Sunday of June / good / everyone / free / work or study …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32) good idea / have a special meal / all family members / that day. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 33) Children / sever / parents / food / like best. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34) because / love for parents / I believe / Parents' Day / celebrate / nationwide / Vietnam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………