Test for unit 8 no 1

Test for unit 8 no 1 Test for unit 8 no 1 k I Put the name of the celebration in each blank Halloween/ New Year’s Day/ Boxing Day/ Passover/ Christmas/ Mother’s Day/ Easter/ Father’s Day/ Mid Fall Fes[.]

Test for unit 8 no 1 k

I Put the name of the celebration in each blank: Halloween/ New Year’s Day/ Boxing Day/ Passover/ Christmas/ Mother’s Day/ Easter/ Father’s Day/ Mid-Fall Festival.

1 It is celebrated in Viet Nam on the 15th of August in a lunar year

2 It is celebrated on 26 December , the day after Christmas Day

3 It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May when people give cards or gifts to their mothers

4 It is celebrated in late March or early April in memory of freeing of the Jews from being slaves in Egypt

5 It is celebrated on the third Sunday in June when people give cards or presents to their fathers

6 It is celebrated on Sunday in March or April when Christians think Christ coming back to life

7 It is celebrated on 25 December when Christians remember the birth of Christ

8 It is celebrated on the first day of the years, January 1st

9 It is celebrated in the night of October 31, when children wear costumes and go from door

to door to ask for candy

II Fill in each blank with who, which, where, when or whose.

1 What’s the name of the girl ……… is wearing a white blouse?

2 I don’t like food ……… is very spicy

3 Last week I returned to my home village ……… I was born

4 I’ll never forget the day ……… you gave me a surprise birthday party

5 He is a man ……… friends always trust him

6 The hotel ……… we stayed wasn’t very clean

7 Is there anything ……… I can do?

8 We all thanked him ……… gave us a lot of help

9 The girl ……… eyes are blue is Mr Brown’s daughter

10 I enjoy reading the books ……… tell about different cultures

11 The people ……… live in Greece speak Greek

12 The car ……… he has just bought is very expensive

13 Tet is a festival ……… occurs in late January or early February

III Use “ALTHOUGH” to combine each pair of these sentences.

1 He often tells lies Many people believe him

2 She didn’t each much She was hungry

3 He is over 60 He doesn’t wear glasses

4 It got dark They continued to work

5 She kept on studying It was noisy

6 He ate all the fruits They were green

7 We could do the test It was very difficult

8 He is very strong I’m not afraid of him

9 The plane took off The weather was bad

10 He didn’t stop his car The traffic lights turned red

11 They went on a picnic The weather was very bad

IV Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions.

of – up – from – with – on – for – to

- after

St Valentine’s Day is a celebration (1) romance and love This holiday comes (2) an ancient Roman festival called the Feast of Lupercalia (3) a Roman called

St Valentine who was martyred (4) refusing to give (5) Christianity He died (6) February 14th, and the date was set aside to honor him St valentine was named the patron saint of lovers and February 14th became the dated for exchanging love letters or massages and for sending flowers (usually red roses), and chocolate candy (7) a loved one St valentine's Day colors are red and white School children have classroom parties (8) Valentine candy and pass out Valentine cards to each other

1 Is St Valentine’s Day a celebration of romance and love?

2 Where does this holiday come from?

3 Whey is St valentine’s Day celebrated on February 14th?

4 What do people do on this day?

5 List the two colors of St valentine’s Day?

6 How do school children hold St Valentine’s Day?

V Combine each pair of sentences into one by using a suitable Relative Pronouns.

1 Have you ever spoken to the people? They live next door

2 It’s a book It will interest children of all ages

3 The people keep having all night parties They live next door

4 These are the keys They open the front door and back door

5 Here’s an article It might interest you

6 Where are the eggs? They are in the fridge

7 Have you got something? It will get ink out of the carpet

8 Where’s the girl? She sells the tickets

9 Half of the people didn’t appear They were invited

10 The festival is called Easter It

is in the late March or early April

VI Fill in each gap with one suitable word.

Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the (1) important (2) in Viet Nam Tet

is a (3) festival (4) occurs in late January or early February It (5) a time for families to clean and decorate their houses, wear new (6) and enjoy special (7) such (8) sticky cakes Family member (9) live apart try to be together (10) Tet

VII Choose the best answer in brackets to complete each of the following sentences

1 Yesterday I met some people (who/ whose) car broke down

2 What’s the name of the girl (who/ whose) is singing on the stage?

3 We went to Hoan Kiem to see firework (despite/ though) the fact that it’s very cold

4 I sent a card to congratulate Hoa (for/ on) winning the first prize in the contest

5 Minh (washed/ was washing ) the dishes while her sister (made/ was making) the cake

6 All the things (who/ which) we bought are for the party on the New Year’s Eve

7 (In spite of/ Even though) I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain

Test for unit 8 no 2

I Join a sentence in column A to a suitable sentence in column B, using the word in brackets

1 He has a very

important job

2 She wasn’t wearing a

coat

3 I had never seen her

before

4 No one laughed

5 We thought we’d

better invite them to

the party

6 I didn’t speak the

language

7 The heating was on

8 I didn’t recognize her

9 Emma was offered a

job

10 We’re not very good

friends

B

The room wasn’t warm (even though)

We didn’t like them very much

(even if) I’d met her twice before (though)

He isn’to particularly well-paid

(although)

We’ve known each other for a long time (although)

She turned it down (although)

I recognized her from a photograph

(although) The joke was funny (although)

It was quite cold (though)

I managed to make myself understood (although)

II Complete the sentence Choose the most suitable ending from the box and make it into a relative clause

he invented the telephone

they are never on time

she runs away from home

they stole my car they were on the wall

it makes washing machines

it gives you the meaning

of words

it won the race

it can support life

it cannot explained

1 Barbara works for a company

2 The book is about a girl

3 What was the name of the horse

4 The police have caught the men

5 Alexander Bell was the man

6 What’s happened to the pictures

7 A mystery is something

8 A dictionary is a book

9 I don’t like people

10.It seems that Earth is the only planet

III Complete these sentences with your own words. 1 If you feel unwell, you

2 We went out though

3 Even though I dislike James, I

4 As I was tired, I

5 No one was watching the television, so I

6 We’ll be having a picnic if

7 Although I dropped the dish, it

8 He had to walk home because

9 If Nam studies harder, he

10 She missed the bus because IV Read and answer the questions

Every December, I begin to feel uncomfortable Why? Christmas is coming Most people enjoy this holiday, but it makes me depressed First, I’m not a religious person This holiday

celebrates the birth of Christ, and it’s full of religious symbols Second, Christmas is becoming more and more commercial It’s the most important time of year for owners of stores, for example Spending lots of money seems to be people’s main activity in December Everywhere you hear the commands “Buy! Spend! Give!” It’s awful Finally, I think Christmas is difficult time of year for people without families I’ve been living away from my family for several years, and I miss being with them-especially at Christmas

1) How does the writer feel when Christmas comes?

2) What is Christmas associated with?

3) When is the birth of Christ?

4) What seems to be people’s main activity in December?

5) Who finds Christmas the most important time of year?

6) Who finds Christmas is a difficult time of year?

V Choose the best answer.

i Can you tell me the reasons for (celebrating/ celebration/ celebrate/ celebrated) the Mother’s Day

ii We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated (nationhood/ nation wide/ nationality/ nation)

iii We are going to (celebrate/ celebrated/ celebrating/ to celebrate) the anniversary of our 50th

wedding

iv There used to be a military (parade/ festival/ party/ celebration) in Red Square on 1st May

v What activities do you want to (taking part in/ taken part in/ take part/ took part) in at school and at the club?

vi At last I’ve found the information that I was looking (at/ for/ after/up)

vii Tet is a festival (it/ what/ which/ who) occurs in late January or early February

viii Are you looking forward (seeing/ to see/ see/ to seeing) Jane again?

ix (Even/ Even though/ Even when/ Even if) she can’t drive a car, she has bought a car

x What is the name of the man (he/ what/ which/ who) gave us a lift?

xi We lost the match (because/ but/ and/ although) we didn’t play well

xii I’m going to throw these old clothes (away/ over/ off/ up)

xiii It’s late It’s time for us (go/ going/ to go/ went) home

xiv It’s very nice (in/ on/ of/ at) you to say so!

xv Do you know the man (who/ whom/ which/ whose) we met yesterday?

VI Combine each pair of sentences in two different ways with but and although.

1 I couldn’to sleep I was tired

2 We enjoyed the holiday It rained a lot

3 He’s moving to London next month He doesn’to like big cities

4 She isn’to English She speaks English perfectly

5 They have very little money They are happy

6 We live in the same street We hardly ever see each other

The house looked old It’s really quite m

Test for unit 8 no 3

I Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions.

In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed Later in that day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes

Flower is an important part of Mother’s Day Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly

Father’s Day is celebrated through out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure

7) When do American people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?

8) What kinds of gifts does the mother often get from her family members?

9) What kinds of gifts does she love most?

10) Why are mother’s working days often very hard?

11) Where do the family members have their dinner party on this occasion?

12) What are the similar things that the father gets on Father’s Day?

II Join the sentences Use the Relative Clauses.

1 The pupils gets the scholarship He is very poor

2 She is the nurse She took care of me

3 My teacher punished the pupil That pupil was naughty

4 Is this the book? You want me to read it

5 He is the only person He can solve this difficult problem

6 I bought some pencils They are in different colors

7 This is the dictionary I bought it at that bookstore

8 She ate a peach The peach was still green

9 The teacher can’t come to class today He teaches us English

10 The girl has just gone out Do you know her?

III Make one sentence from two Use the word(s) in brackets.

1 The forecast said it would rain It turned out to be a beautiful day (although)

2 I’m no better I’ve taken the bill (Even though)

3 I told the absolute truth No one would believe me (but)

4 He didn’t notice the sign It was right in front of him (though)

5 Jason was very tired He leant back and closed his eyes (because)

6 I’m learning English I like learning English (and)

7 You can’t speak to Tim at the moment He’s sleeping (so)

8 Nobody would recognize him He wore glasses and false beard (so that)

9 Nick had nowhere to go He slept on the park bench (since)

10 Simon couldn’t come to the meeting He was busy (therefore)

IV Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

1 It’s time _ families to clean and decorate their houses

2 New Year’s Day is _ January 1st

3 Family members who live apart try to be together _ Tet

4 Auld Lang Syne is sung _ New Year’s Eve

5 I congratulated Susan _ passing her exam

6 All the students took part _ the discussion

7 I’m always proud _ my father and love him so much

8 It took hours to free the victims _ the collapsed buildings

V Complete the conversations with the correct form or tense of the verbs in

brackets.

1 A: Mr Brown has gone out

B: Oh, has he? When _ (he/ go)?

2 A: Shall we go then?

B: But Daniel (not finish/ eat) yet

3 A: Will you be able to go, Nick?

B: If I _ (ask) my boss, he (give) me some time off work, I expect

4 A: I _ (decide/ learn) a foreign language

B: Have you? Which language _ (you/ learn)?

5 A: What (this word/ mean)?

B: I’ve no idea I (never/ see) it before I suggest _ (look) it up in the dictionary

6 A: Where _ (you/ be) yesterday afternoon?

B: I (play) volleyball at that time

7 A: What shall we do tomorrow?

B: Well, if it (be) a nice day, we (go) to the beach

8 A: It’s freezing today.

B: Yes, I wish (it/ not/ be) so cold I hate _ (work) in cold weather

VI Make sentences from the following words and phrases.

1 It/ be/ necessary/ have a day/ celebrate/ our parents

2 Children/ have/ special day/ express/ feelings, memories and love/ their parents

3 We/ have/ opportunity/ enhance/ family traditions

4 Members of families/ have/ chance/ get together

5 Sunday/ a day off/ so everybody/ free/ work/ study

6 Children/ give/ parents/ flowers/ send/ cards/ bring/ special cakes

VII Complete the passage with the most suitable word(s).

Christmas is a very important festival in Britain and the USA (1) Christmas Day is on 25

December The day before this is called (2) _ and the day after is called (3) _ At Christmas, we give presents and send (4) _ to each other We put special trees, (5) _, in our homes and decorate them with colored lights and other pretty things Children believe that (6) _ visits them and brings them presents at night Many people go to church at Christmas and sing (7) _ On Christmas Day, a special (8) _ is eaten, usually with roast (9) _ and hot (10) _ (a kind of cake made with dried fruit)

Test for unit 8 no 4

I Combine these pairs of sentences, using who, which, where and whose.

1 He met many friends The friends encouraged him hi his work

2 He often tells me about his village He was born there

3 Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time

4 The man is an architect We play with his son every day

5 The city was very beautiful We spent our vacation in that city

6 The train broke down twice on the way It arrived two hours late

7 I stopped in a small town My sitter was working there

8 The book was rather difficult I gave him that book

9 She is the girl I bought these roses for her

10.The picture has been stolen You were talking about it

11.The movie wasn’t very good We saw it last night

12.The village is beautiful I grew up in that village

13.I am reading a book It was written by Mark Twain

II Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

In Britain there is a holiday now which people call Mother’s Day In the old days many girls from working-class (1) in towns and cities and from farmer’s families in the country (2) _ in rich houses They had to do all the (3) _ and their working day was usually very long, they often worked on Sundays, too

Once a year, it was usually (4) _ Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers They went home on that day and (5) _presents for their mother and for (6) _ members of their families They could stay at home only one day, and then they went (7) _ to their work People call that day Mothering Day (8) _ Mothering Sunday

Later workers at the factories and girls (9) _ worked in the houses of (10) _

families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day It is the last Sunday in March

III Rewrite these sentences as directed in brackets.

1 We couldn’t get tickets We queued for an hour (Combine into one sentence, using

‘although’)

2 The house is too small to live in (Rewrite it, using ‘enough’)

3 The map is out of date You were looking at it (Combine into one sentence, using a relative pronoun)

4 Melanie felt hot in her coat, so she took it (Supply the missing word)

5 The man is Ann’s brother He just walked past (Combine into the sentence, using a relative pronoun)

6 Rachel may buy a car if she _ (pass) her test (Use the correct tense of the verb)

7 The man isn’t strong enough to stand up himself (Rewrite it, using ‘too’)

8 The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour (Use the passive voice)

9 “Turn off all the lights when you go out,” Nick said to Rachel (Turn into reported speech, using ‘asked’)

IV Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1 Although I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep In spite

2 Let’s decorate the house and make lots of cakes for Tet I suggest

3 Promise to try harder or I won’t help you If

4 We didn’t go out because of the rain Because it

5 A locksmith makes and repairs locks A locksmith is

6 Although Tuan took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview In spite

………

7 We ought to leave the party now if we want to catch the last train If we don’t

………

8 Jane eats very little so as not to put on weight Jane eats very little because ………

9 “Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year,” said Mr Ba Mr Ba suggested ……… 10 My brother works in a factory which has more than a thousand employees There ………

11 Despite having a bad cold, Minh still went to school Although ……… 12 Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job If ……… 13 “Why don’t you take part in the contest tomorrow?” I said to Viet I suggested ………

14 He is a slower speaker than my teacher He speaks ……… 15 Save enough money and you’ll buy a car If ………

V Complete each sentence of the following letter.

Dear Linh,

1 I/ just/ receive/ letter/ and/ fully agree/ idea/ which/ suggest/ organize/ day/ fathers

2 We/ celebrate/ Father’s Day/ as/ people Australia/ USA

3 It/ be/ time/ children/ express/ feelings/ memories/ love/ fathers

4 In/ opinion/ we/ celebrate/ this day/ December 20th

5 I/ suggest/ day/ because/ October 20th/ day/ Vietnamese Women

6 And/ two days/ this day/ Vietnamese People’s Army Day/ when/ we/ show/ admiration/ soldiers

7 Father’s Day/ children/ send cards/ gifts/ fathers

8 They/ also/ have parties/ read poems/ or/ sing/ some songs/ make/ fathers/ happy

9 I/ think/ other people/ also/ share/ idea/ so/ we/ should/ write/ more friends

10 I/ look/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon

Best wishes,

Mai Trang

VI Supply the correct word form.

1 There are many _ throughout the year (celebrate)

2 He wants to his room (decoration)

3 Tet is a festival of the Vietnamese people (joy)

4 I’m very of my father (pride)

5 We often go to the town _ house (culture)

6 She isn’to happy with _ for Tet (prepare)

7 Easter is a joyful festival which is _ in many countries in the world (celebration)

8 People crowded the streets on _ (nation) Day to watch parades (color)

9 He is the _ of our string band (compose)

10 He is the and pride

of his mother (joyful)