On Easter Day, people crowd the street to watch colorful ……….. Passover is celebrated in Israel by all ……….[r]
(1)EXERCISE – (UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS) I Choose the word/ phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence
1 We are going to ………the anniversary of our 50th wedding.
A celebrating B celebration C celebrate D celebrated On Easter Day, people crowd the street to watch colorful ………
A party B festival C celebration D parade Passover is celebrated in Israel by all ……… people
A English B Vietnamese C Japanese D Jewish He has now been formally ……… as presidential candidate
A pointed B regarded C received D nominated
5 Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to clean and ……… their houses
A decorate B prepare C change D design
6 Children go from house to house in their ………… , ring doorbells and shout “Trick or Treat!”
A uniform B fashion C costumes D clothes
7 ……… the night before Christmas, Santa Claus enter each house to give children gifts
A On B At C In D For
8 Mrs Brown has gone on a diet ………., she hasn’t lost any weight
A Because B Therefore C So D However
9 A: “I’ve just passed the final exam.” - B: “……… ” A Try harder next time B Congratulations!
C Good luck D It’s nice of you!
10 Can you tell me the reason for ……… the Mother’s Day?
A celebrating B celebration C celebrate D celebrated 11 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated ………
A national B nationwide C nationality D nation 12 When July heard the good news, she cried with ………
A happy B disappointment C angry D joy 13 Family members who live ……… try to be together at Tet
A away B from C distant D apart
14 Let me congratulate you ……… your nomination
A to B at C with D on
15 A: “Well done, Paul!” - B: “……… ”
A You are welcome B Thanks C I’m sorry D You are very nice II Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks :
Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important (1) ……….… for Vietnamese people Tet is a holiday which occurs in late January or early February Before Tet, people (2) ………… clean and decorate their homes They go to the market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds They also get clothes which are worn (3) ………… Tet They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are (4) ……… flowers on Tet holiday Tet is a time for family members to have special meals food such as (5) ………… rice cake People often visit (6) … …… and friends on the second day of the holiday
1 A celebration B joy C happiness D decoration
2 A consequently B continuously C usually D extremely
3 A at B on C in D from
4 A normal B memorable C fashionable D traditional
5 A salty B sticky C sour D juicy
(2)III Use the correct word form :
1. Fruits’ festival in Suoi Tien Park is a very ……… activity (joy)
2. He sent her a note of ……… on her election victory (congratulate) 3. During the Civil War, many people were ………for plantation owners (slavery) 4. Street - fights are an everyday……….in this area of the city (occur)
5. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch ………parade (color) 6. My father is a … …and generous man (consider)
7. On this festival, Jewish people celebrate ………from slavery (free) 8. He is the most effective ……… in the town (act)
IV Read the passage, then answer True or False:
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day Independence Day, the Fourth of July, marks the United States’ declaration of independence from Britain Most towns, big or small, celebrate the Fourth of July with parades and fireworks Families celebrate with barbecues or picnic Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the fall, on the fourth Thursday in November It is a day when people give thanks for the harvest Most families have large dinner with roast turkey Both Thanksgiving and Independence Day are national holidays
1 Thanksgiving is the most important celebration in the world ……… All towns are decorated with colorful parades and fireworks ………
3 Thanksgiving Day is not celebrated around the same time as Independence Day …………
4 Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day to give their thanks for the harvest ……… V Do as directed
1 I think it would be good idea to take shower
I suggest _
2 Why don’t we use electricity economically?
I suggest electricity _ _
3 He is busy right now, so he can’t help them
If _
4 We haven’t seen him for months
The last time _
5 Plant these flowers regularly or they will die
If we
6 His parents aren’t happy because he doesn’t study hard
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