Grade: 9 UNIT 8: CELEBRATION I. Which of these words whose main stress on the first syllable ? 1. A. acquaintance B. ancient C. compose D. describe II. Which of these words whose main stress on the second syllable ? 2. A. joyful B. freedom C. humour D. predict III. Choose the word whose the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? 3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour 4. A. charity B. character C. chapter D. channel 5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision IV. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: 6. he was angry, he listened to me patiently. A. Thought B. Though C. Then D. So 7. An old of my father showed me round the city during my stay there. A. acquaintance B. acquainted C. acquaint D. acquainter 8. My father is a man who is loved by all his friends. A. general B. free C. generous D. charity 9. She got wet in the rain she had a raincoat. A. but also B. and then C. not only D. even though 10. On this occasion, I’d like to thank you all for your contribution to our success. A. joyful B. joy C. joyed D. enjoy 11. Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15 th of the eighth month. A. moon B. sun C. solar D. lunar 12. Passover is in Israel and by all Jewish people. A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebration 13. It is a time families to clean and decorate their homes. A. for B. to C. by D. in 14. You were standing there while I was walking my groom. A. forward B. throughout C. towards D. untill 15. – Well done Paul! - . A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. I’m sorry D. You are very nice 16. I don’t like people are never on time. A. who B. which C. where D. whom 17.Tet is a festival which in late January or early February. A. celebrates B. occurs C. calls D. crowds 18. The Christmas dinner consits of roast turkey with potatoes and vegetables. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalist 19. Christmas is the festival of the year in most of Britain. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. most big 20. is your favourite sport, swimming or running. A. What B. Which C. Whom D. Whose 21. Were the Wright brothers the ones built the first aeroplane? A. which B. whom C. whose D. that 22. She sends me the book she two years ago. A. whom … writes B. whose … wrote C. which … writes D. which … wrote V. Choose A, B, C or D to replace the following sentences: 23. He told her about the book. He liked it best. A. He told her about the book which he liked it best. B. He told her about the book which he liked best. C. He told her about the book whom he liked best. D. He told her about the book whose he liked best. 24. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory. D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. Page 1 Grade: 9 UNIT 8: CELEBRATION 25. This is my opinion. You can do nothing to change it. A. You can do nothing to change it my mind. B. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind. C. There’s nothing can be done except changing my mind. D. You can do everything to change it my mind. VI. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage: Christmas is a family (26) and many of the customs center on children. When they go to bed on Christmas (27), children hang up a pillow case or a sack (bao lôùn) for their presents. (28), it should be a stocking, but a stocking wouldn’t hold enough to (29) today’s kids. While the children are (30), so the custom goes, Father Christmas or Santa Claus, comes (but (31) to children who have been good). He travels (32) ___ the North Pole in a sleigh which is (33) ____ by reindeer. After landing on the roof, Santa Claus climbs down the (34) … and puts …(35)… in the sacks that the children have left out. 26. A. tradition B. nation C. internation D. celebration 27. A. Eve B. evening C. morning D. afternoon 28. A. Actually B. Traditionally C. Fortunately D. Usually 29. A. become B. celebrate C. satisfy D. enjoy 30. A. sleep B. asleep C. sleeping D. slept 31. A. only B. so C. both D. also 32. A. to B. for C. from D. in 33. A. pull B. to pull C. pulling D. pulled 34. A. tree B. chimney (oáng khoùi) C. roof D. reindeer 35. A. presents B. food C. drinks D. decoration VII. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence. 36. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. A. So the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. C. Since the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. D. Though the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 37. The doctor about whom I told you last week is working here. A. I told you about the doctor last week. He is working here. B. I told you the doctor last week. He is working here. C. The doctor about that I told you last week is working here. D. The doctor whom I told you last week is working there. 38. I always give my mother flowers on Mother’s Day. A. My mother always is given flowers on Mother’s Day. B. Flowers is always given by my mother on Mother’s Day. C. My mother is always given flowers on Mother’s Day. D. My mother is given always flowers on Mother’s Day. 39. Mary brings to class a new picture she has painted. A. Mary brings to class a new picture who she has painted. B. Mary brings to class a new picture whom she has painted. C. Mary brings to class a new picture where she has painted. D. Mary brings to class a new picture which she has painted. 40. It’s a pity. I can’t play chess A. I wish I could play chess. B. I wish I can play chess. C. I wish I could played chess. D. I could I can’t play chess. --------------------THE END-------------------- Page 2 . Grade: 9 UNIT 8: CELEBRATION I. Which of these words whose main stress on the first syllable. during my stay there. A. acquaintance B. acquainted C. acquaint D. acquainter 8. My father is a man who is loved by all his friends. A. general B. free C.