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Read the following passage, and decide the statements below are True (T) or False (F).. On Christmas Eve, everything is hurried and busy.[r]
(1)TEST
I Read the following passage, and decide the statements below are True (T) or False (F)
On Christmas Eve, everything is hurried and busy Offices and public buildings close at one o'clock, but the shops stay open later Most big cites, especially London, are decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees The trains, and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of the country to be at home for Christmas
In the homes, there is a great air of expectation The children are also decorating the house with colored lights Christmas cards - with the words "Merry Christmas to You" or "Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year", or "With the Compliments of the Season", etc - are arranged on shelves, tables, and sometimes around the walls
Meanwhile, the housewife is probably busy in the kitchen getting things ready for the next day's dinner The Christmas turkey is being prepared, the pudding is inspected and the cake is got out of its tin
In small towns and villages, one may still see carol-singers who come and stand in front of the house and sing or play Christmas carols They collect money in a Christmas box The money collected is to help old people
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The shops close at one o'clock on Christmas Eve
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Colored lights are decorated across streets in big cities People expect to be at home on Christmas Eve
4 Trains and buses are almost empty on Christmas Eve Colored lights are also decorated at homes
6 Christmas cards only have wishes for Christmas Turkey and pudding are traditional food at Christmas We can see carol-singers in the countryside
9 The carol-singers collect money for themselves 10.The money collected is used for a good purpose
II Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences a True or False.
Viet Nam's New Year is known as Tet It begins between January twenty-first and nineteenth The exact date changes from year to year Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that what people during those days will influence the whole year As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New
A True A True A True A True A True A True A True A True A True A True
(2)Year's Day can bring either good or bad luck Children receive lucky money as they in other countries
1l Tet occurs in late January or early February A True B. False
12.There are two weeks for Lunar New Year A True B False
13 People should not argue with each other at Tet A True B False
14 The first visitor on New Year's Day brings good or bad luck A True B False
15 Only children in Viet Nam get lucky money A True B False
III.Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
16.A delicious B like C nice D like
17.A postcard B home C so D come
18.A show B money C robot D motor
19.A find B design C typical D write
20.A wish B high C price D mind
IV Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is a big city The city is filled with factories, large office buildings banks, restaurants, and shops of all sizes It is a (21) for Japanese art, and is home to more than 100 colleges and universities The city is (22) an important seaport Most Japanese companies have (23) main offices in Tokyo At the heart of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace This is the place (24) the Emperor of Japan lives with his family Tokyo is one of the world's biggest and most crowded (25)
21.A house B city C center D capital
22.A and B also C but D so
23.A its B their C theirs D some
24.A what B where C which D for
25.A city B a city C cities D the cities
V Read the passage, and then choose the correct answers
San Francisco, a very hilly city, is in the San Francisco Bay Although there are many modern skyscrapers in the city centre, houses in the suburbs are in the styles of the 19th century
The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown is one thing that you should not miss
(3)26 Which of the following sentences is true about San Francisco? A San Francisco is not a very hilly city
B San Francisco is not in the San Francisco Bay. C San Francisco has only old houses
D San Francisco is a city with modern skyscrapers in the city centre. 27 What is second paragraph about?
A nightlife B festivals C scenery D architecture 28 Where can we have coffee and enjoy fresh air?
A Chinatown B Old houses C Churches D Outdoor coffee shops 29.Which of the following sentences is NOT true about San Francisco?
A San Francisco is in the San Francisco Bay
B The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown is very interesting
C You can only enjoy American and Chinese food in San Francisco D You should enjoy jazz at a jazz club in San Francisco.
30.By whom was Mission Dolores built in the 18th century?
A By people from Germany B By people from Spain C By people from Brazil D By people from Europe
VI Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways Television and radio are two important ways of the news They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day In America, there are the news programmes every hour People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily
31.There are only two ways of getting the news
32 Television and radio get the news faster than other ways 33 Television stations broadcast the news several times each day 34.People cannot choose the TV programmes that they like
35.Television can bring the news to people who cannot read
A True A True A True A True A True