Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents.. In the United States, Thanksgiving is ______.[r]
(1)UNIT TEST I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of 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 II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d- that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part Family members who live apart try to get together Tet a in b at c on d during Most towns put a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and bows a on b in c with d up On Christmas Eve children go to bed full excitement a of b with c up d in Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops a gardeners b planters c farmers d highlanders 10 There is a mood everywhere on New Year's Day a popular b good c optimistic d festive 11 In Britain and America, it is for everybody to sing 'Auld Lang Syne' on New Year's Eve a tradition b traditional c traditionally d traditionalism 12 Children are always about Tet holiday a excited b interested c keen d concerned 13 I shook hands and a few words with the manager a uttered b expressed c exchanged d converted 14 Jane is a very sociable girl She likes parties and a rituals b ceremonies c traditions d celebrations 15 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 B Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d- that best completes the sentences 16 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 17 waiting to hear the results a Everyone was b All was c Everyone were d All were 18 'We need new curtains.' 'Okay, let's buy a one b ones c some with flowers on d ones with flowers on 19 the furniture arrived yet a None has b None have c None of has d None of have 20 A number of students in intensive language programs abroad nowadays a participated b has participated c have participated d is participating 21 Every one 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 22 Some of these people are friends of mine and people from the office a the rest is b the rest are c rest is d rest are 23 Knowing several helpful if you work for an intemational corporation a languages are b language is c languages is d language are 24 Three hours a long time to take on the homework a seems b seem c seemed d has been 25 The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Ministers, in a tough financial policy a is believing b don't believe c believe d believes C Identify the one underlined word or phrase- A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 26 No one in our office wants to drive to work because of there are always A B C traffic jams at rush hour D 27 The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic A B C D performance 28 About 60 per cent of the people questioned wants cars to be banned A B C D from the town center 29 There's hardly no sugar left, so we must get some when we go shopping A B C D 30 If someone phones while I'm out, can you tell them I'll be back at 11.30? A B C D III READING A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage New Year's Day is the (31) _ of the year expected to bring most joy to everyone in China Most people insist on doing (32) _ right to prepare for the celebration Good luck wishes (33) _ on red paper are on the wails and doors of the houses Living room decorated (34) _ a lot of flowers is always full of laughter Many families leaving every door and window (35) _ at midnight on New Year's Eve believe in letting the old year out and the New Year (36) _ On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day people (37) _ together and eat feasts of delicious, traditional foods Everywhere there are a lot of children playing around in their brand new (38) _ They are very Lop11.com (2) happy to get some (39) _ money from adults They also enjoy dragon or unicorn (40) _ B Read the passge carefully, then choose the correct answer THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie On Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events In New York there is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large balloons in- the shape of imaginary characters Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents 41 In the United States, Thanksgiving is a a religious celebration held by Christians only b celebrated as a public holiday c more important than Christmas d apart from Christmas 42 According to the passage Pilgrims are a people who travelled to America by ships b trips that religious people make to a holy place c people who left their home and went to live in North America in the early 17th century; d Native Americans who live in North America 43 All of the following statements are mentioned EXCEPT a People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God b People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving c There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving d People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving 44 On thanksgiving a turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served b people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade c people wear coloured carnival masks matching through the streets d people go out to shop for Christmas presents 45 Which of the following is not true? a In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday b Christmas comes Jess than a month after Thanksgiving c Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in North America to thank God for their survival d The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are colourful and exciting IV WRITING Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - that is closest in meaning to the printed one 46 It never occurred to me to go by train a I used to go by train b I was used to going by train c I never find it boring to go by train d I never thought of going by train 47 I should have studied last night, but I was too tired a I couldn't study last night because I was very tired b I studied last night, so I was very tired c I tried to study last night but I felt bored d I didn't study last night because I felt very bored 48 The doctor said, 'You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine.' a Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days b The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest c The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest d It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly 49 The sooner he stops smoking, the better he'll feel a As soon as he feels better, he'll try to stop smoking b When he stops smoking, he'll begin to feel better c He feels so much better since he stopped smoking d Though he feels better, he still smokes 50 The coffee was not strong It didn't keep us awake a The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep us awake b The coffee was so strong that we couldn't sleep c The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake d We was kept awake because the coffee was strong Lop11.com (3)