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