On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (2)___ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years.. signs.[r]
(1)REVISION ENGLISH I. Chose the best answer:
1 On Easter Day , people crowded the streets to watch colorful
a shows b parades c contests d paradises We are going to the anniversary of our 50th wedding Please
stay and come
a welcome b celebrate c open d hold Tet is a festival which _ in late January or early February
a begins b causes c carries d
occurs
4 On Passover, Jewish people celebrate freedom slavery
a on b to c for d from There are lots of parties _ Christmas
a in b at c on d for In 1981, a tornado lifted a baby into the air and safely 100
meters away
a let it off b put it down c take it on d suck it up She's very kind She's always _ towards her employees
a distinguished b proud c considerate d happy
8 This letter needs _ immediately Will you take care of it?
a to send b sending c being sent d send He has already been _ as a candidate
a called b nominated c remembered d said 10 Most people you meet will be polite to you _ you
are polite to them
a in case b only if c unless d if 11 Isn't it time the children _?
a go to bed b going bed c go bed d went to bed 12 Do you remember the name of the shop you
bought this dictionary?
a who b that c which d where
13 Mr Wilson, yesterday, teaches chemistry a I met b whom I met c that I met d with who I met
14 The word _ means “big wind” in Chinese a hurricane b tornado c typhoon d tsunami
15 Chocolate and eggs are what children receive _ Easter
a at b on c in d with
16 Tet is a good time when family members live get together
a- on b at c apart d outside
(2)a cover b install c conserve d decorate
18 Passover, a Jewish festival is celebrated freedom from
a slavery b servants c service d labor 19 Some people consider Easter a festival
rather than a religious festival
a joyful b joke c cheer d
happy
20 Passover is also a / an spring festival
a ancient b modern c new d
disappointed
21 Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all people
a English b Vietnamese c Japanese d Jewish
22 Let me congratulate you _ winning the prize! a on b at c with d because of
23 It is very nice _ you to say so
a at b of c.in d on
24 The show raised thousands of dollars for _ a charity programs b wedding day c council d congress
25 My parents’ feelings for me are so strong that the word love can't _ them
a describe b compose c make d celebrate
26 Children under the age of cannot always between the truth and a lie
a.differ b distinguish c separate d sort 27 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated
_
a national b nationality c nationwide d nation
28 She is so sad because she is not _ with her exam result
a considerate b generous c satisfied d terrific
29 Children can't get to sleep on Christmas Eve because they are too
a excited b bored c interested d worried
30 Auld Lang Syne is the title of a Scottish song means good time long ago
a who b which c having d with
31 Peter, can compose many pieces of music , sings very well
a which b who c whom d
whose
32 The men and animals you saw on TV are from China
(3)33 I saw the boy _ helped me last week
a who b whom c which d
whose
34 Thuy's grandma turned the television to see the weather forecast
a off b up c on d down 35 A funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a
thunderstorm is called a _
a typhoons b tsunami c tornado d hurricane 36 The floods have killed hundreds and made
thousands _
a homely b homeland c homeless d homesick
37 Do you remember Mrs Lake, _ taught us English composition?
a who b whom c that d which 38 Is Dr Brown the person you wish to speak?
a that b whom c to who d to whom
III Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs: His joke made us _a lot (laugh) I don't want _ care of as if I were a child (take)
3 They advised him the street against the red lights (not cross)
4 I'll have my brother my bicycle (repair) We _for a cafeteria when we met Sue (look)
6 My father to Ha Not many times (already/ be) She wishes she take part in the game (can) Do you have any difficulty in this problem? (solve) It started to rain while you _(sleep)
10.He said that he his bicycle the day before (lose)
11.I didn't feel like so I suggested _ (spend) the day in the park (work)
12.I wish Mom _here with us now (be) 13.This dress will make you fat (look)
IV Supply the correct form of the word:
1 The _Easter Parade has become a popular tradition for Easter Sunday in New York ( color)
2 Children have too much _these days (free) When work is pleasure, life is joy When work is duty, life is
(slave)
4 One of the most important _ for Vietnamese people is Tet (celebrate)
5 New Year’s day is a national , so people don’t have to work (festive)
6 You’ve passed your driving test? ! ( Congratulate) He has been nominated as the most effective _in the town
charity program.(act)
(4)9 Thank you very much for all your _ (kind)
10 The streets are filled with _ atmosphere when Christmas Day comes (joy)
11 People sang Auld Language Syne _ on New Year’s Eve (joy)
12 He is very towards his friends- he always tries to help if one of them has a problem ( consider)
13 It’s very _ of you You should care about the feelings of others (considerate)
14 His _ of the events leading up to the accident is unclear (describe)
15 I have still not received a _ answer to my question (satisfy)
16 Many people consider Mozart to be the greatest _ who ever lived (compose)
17 His failure was , given his poor study habits (predict)
18 Our _ turns out to be correct, (predict) 19 Smoking is _ to your health, (damage)
20 _,the typhoon didn't cause any damage on the village, (lucky)
21 A tidal wave brings death and _in its wake (destroy)
22 Their stated aim was to free women from domestic _ (slave)
23 It was the biggest _of Vesuvius for some years, (erupt)
24 The buildings were _ damaged by the fire (extend)
25 I hope you will join in the Christmas _ (celebrate) V WRITING :
1 The children are lovely They are playing there
The children who _
2 The books are on science They are on the long reading table
The books which _
3 The little girl was crying She hurt her knee
The little girl who
4 The shoes are expensive They were made in Italy
The shoes which
5 Carol had a headache, but she still read until late
Although _
6 She is poor, but she lives in happiness
Although _
7 We’ll finish our placement test in an hour
It’ll take _
8 People send millions of greeting cards every yesr
Million of greeting cards _
9 The novel is very meaningful I’ve read it twice
The novel which _
10. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
(5)11. It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you
In case
12. _The storm destroyed the town completely
The town
13. _Easter / joyful festival / which / celebrate / many countries / world
_
14._Children / have / special day / express / feelings, memories and love / their parents
_
15. Members of families / have / chance / get together
_
16. _Sunday / a day off / so everybody / free / work / study
_
17. Children / give / parents / flowers / send / cards / bring / special cake
_
VI READING COMPREHENSION A Choose the one option (a, b, c or d) that best completes the
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much we understand about this complex (1) _, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (2) _ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years (3) _ of over 130 km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billion-worth of (4) was caused and 19 million trees were (5) _ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (6) _ storm force They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (7) _ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this (8) _, 47 people were killed, even though, (9) _ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (10) _
1 a air b climate c weather d force a occured b caused c struck d destroyed
3 a Gusts b Blows c Hits d Clouds a hurt b damage c injury d
destruction
5 a let down b cut down c blown down d fallen down
6 a severe b serious c powerful d dangerous
7 a that b where c which d when a occasion b incident c accident d event a like b as c likely d unlike 10 a warnings b treats c news d signs
(6)the whole family (8) _ together for the reunion dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served On Tet, people usually (9) _ their new clothes, give one another the Tet season's greetings, and pay (10) _ visits
1 a made b organized c celebrated d performed
2 a officially b hardly c exactly d perfectly
3 a later b late c lately d latest
4 a in b for c through d from
5 a decoration b expression c preparation d celebration
6 a sticky b cream c milky d sponge
7 a offers b offerings c presents d fruit
8 a meets b takes c gets d puts