UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS A. PHONETIC I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1) A. stage B. page C. cake D. tablet 2) A. elephant B. event C. engineer D. let 3) A. listened B. liked C. watched D. stopped II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 4) A. decorate B. pagoda C. relative D. calendar 5) A. celebration B. traditional C. entertainment D. preparation 6) A. between B. banner C. colour D. special B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 7) A particular time when something happens. A. occasion B. event C. happening D. holiday 8) To give something to someone and at the same time to receive the same type of thing from them. A. change B. hand in C. exchange D. return 9) To make something look more attractive by putting things on it. A. adorn B. decorate C. to be placed on something to make it more beautiful D. all are correct 10) Thinking about what is good in a situation or good or useful. A. negative B. affirmative C. positive D. indefinite 11) A special event that people organize to memorize something. A. birthday B. wedding C. house warning D. celebration 12) was the day before yesterday. A. The France’s Independence day B. The day of the French independence C. French’s Independence D. France’s Independence Day 13) Banh Chung is made sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork. A. of B. from C. with D. by 14) Many people go to the pagoda to for a happy year for themselves and their family. A. pray B. long C. desire D. ask 15) Were there any calls for me? – Yes, rang while you were out. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. A & B 16) I threw my old trainers and bought some new . A. ones B. one C. some D. any 17) There’s waiting outside to see you. She didn’t tell me her name. A. no one B. anyone C. someone D. everyone 18) There are two films on TV this evening. Which would you prefer to see? A. one B. ones C. someone D. anyone 19) Do you need thick paper or thin ? A. anyone B. everyone C. one D. ones 20) We all know the man is a thief, don’t we? – Yes, knows, but dares to say so publicly. A. someone/ no one B. everyone/ no one C. anyone/ no one D. anyone/ someone 21) Can you please check that has got a ticket? A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone 22) I would like to offer a small reward to who finds my missing dog. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. one II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 23) There isn’t no one waiting for me, isn’t there? A B C D 24) Someone spoke to me, but I can’t remember its name. A B C D 25) Anyone stole the money, but we don’t know who. A B C D 26) Someone would tell me the answer, so I guessed. A B C D 27) There are someone wanting to see you outside. A B C D III. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one. 28) Nearly on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other. 29) has left their bag behind. 30) I’ve got some stamps here. Which is the you like? 31) Was there you knew at the meeting? 32) Goodbye, . I’ll see you next week. 33) Does else want to come? 34) Would you make a copy for in the office and a few extra for the visitors? 35) There’s at the door. C. READING Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. GOING TO A WEDDING I am going to a wedding (36) Saturday. My great friend, Marie, and her fianceù, George, are getting married. They have known each other for five years, but they have only been going out together a short time. I must say, we were all rather (37) when they announced that they were engaged. The wedding will be in the church near Marie’s home and afterwards there will be a party in the Church Hall. There will be almost a hundred (38) at the party. Besides both (39) families, all Marie’s friends from college will be at the wedding and Marie and George have also (40) a lot of people from the office where they both work. The party should be great fun. There will be lots of food and drinks. There is also going to be a band. We all expect that it will go on until late in the evening. 36) A. last B. next C. at D. from 37) A. delightful B. surprised C. amazing D. shocking 38) A. visitors B. guests C. members D. crowds 39) A. my B. their C. her D. his 40) A. called B. discussed C. met D. invited D. WRITING Use the prompts below to write about Mother’s Day. 41) the U.S/ Mother’s Day/ celebrate/ second Sunday/ May. 42) this occasion/ mother/ usually/ receive/ greeting card/ gift/ husband and children. 43) best gift/ all/ an American Mom/ be/ day/ leisure. 44) working mother/ enjoy/ food/ cook/ family 45) family group/ get together/ dinner/ restaurant/ one/ homes. UNIT 8 : CELEBRATION (cont.) I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum 2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure 3. a. sugar b. such c. spring d. similar 4. a. exchange b. children c. peach d. machine 5. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarian d. polite 6. a. overflow b. afraid c. fry d. frozen 7. a. threaten b. through c. fruit d. thrive 8. a. cauliflower b. fruit c. flag d. flu 9. 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. 1. a. celebrate b. decorate c. entertain d. influence 2. a. polite b. popular c. pagoda d. agrarian 3. a. longevity b. calendar c. parade d. occasion 4. a. represent b. exchange c. receiving d. prepare 5. 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 2. 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 4. 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 c. relate 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 7. Children are always _________ about Tet holiday. a. excited b. interested c. keen 8. I shook hands and ___________ a few word with the manager. a. uttered b. expressed c. exchange 9. 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 do 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 ________ occasion for all members of families 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 flowers are _______ blossom colorfully. a. at b. about c. over d. in 18. Most town put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored light, shiny balls, tinsel and bows. 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, do 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. 4. 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. 6. Can we start now? Has _________ arrived? 7. Everyone said they would attend the party, but ________ turned up. 8. 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. 21. There was complete silence in the room. ________ said ____________ . 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. → ________________________________________________________________________ . 1. Of the three bag I like the blue bag. → ________________________________________________________________________ . 2. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making a fruit cake, too. → ________________________________________________________________________ . 3. 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 a pencil, and I took the red pencil. → ________________________________________________________________________ . 6. There are several national celebration in Vietnam, but perhaps 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. → ________________________________________________________________________ . 9. 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. → ________________________________________________________________________ . VI. Choose the best answer. 1. Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September ________ most people do not do their Christmas shopping until December. a. though b. because c. so d. so that 2. 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 3. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find _________ at all. a. no one b. anyone c. someone d. somebody 4. _________ 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 6. ________ the furniture _________ arrived yet. a. None – has b. None – have c. None of – has d. None of – have 7. A numbers of students _________ in intensive language programs abroad nowadays. a. participated b. has participated c. have participated d. is participating 8. Everyone of the boys and girls in the school _________ what to do if the fire alarm ________. a. knows – rings b. know – rings c. knows – will ring d. would know – rang 9. 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 ________. a. there was no answers b. there were no answer c. there was no answers d. their was no answer 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 through out 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. do d. used to VI. Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box. 1. How do 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 longevity. 4. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will _________ their luck during the whole year. 5. People usually make ________ for Tet several weeks before band. 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. preparation decorate celebrate excited traditional popular wrapped represent influence exchange . ________ turned up. 8. 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. everyone d. one 28. At Tet,area of amusement and entertainment are _______ of any times through out the year. a. crowed most b. the more crowded c. as more crowed d. the most crowded 29. Banh Chung. is good in a situation or good or useful. A. negative B. affirmative C. positive D. indefinite 11) A special event that people organize to memorize something. A. birthday B. wedding C. house