UNIT 7: TRAFFIC

Question 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station
2. A. recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse
3. A. railway B. mail C. sail D. captain
4. A. sign B. mistake C. triangle D. drive
5. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health
Question 2: Find the odd one out A, B, C or D
1. A. riding B. driving C. gardening D. flying
2. A. no cycling B. no parking C. no right turn D. sign
3. A. train B. plane C. car D. sail
4. A. by car B. on foot C. by bus D. by bicycle
5. A. rule B. ride C. reverse D. drive
Question 3. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture
1. A. no parking 2. A. parking
B. no right turn B. hospital ahead
C. no cycling C. cycle lane
D. children crossing D. traffic lights
3. A. fly a plane 4. A. go to school by bus.
B. ride a bike B. go to school by bicycle
C. drive a car C. go to school on foot
D. sail a boat D. go to school by car
Question 4. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences
1. Minh used to _____ his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
2. If people _________ the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember
3. You should _________ right and left when you go across the roads.
A. see B. look C. be D. take
4. Hurry up or we can't _________ the last bus home.
A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
5. Lan used to go to school _________.
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
6. Public _________ in my town is good and cheap.
 A. transport B. tour C. journey D. travel
7. _________ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
8.When there is a traffic jam, it _________ me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
9.Mai's dad usually drives her to school _________ her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
10. Yesterday Hoa and Lan _________ round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
Question 5. Fill each blank with a word in the box
vehicles across did ride feels
break it rules accidents after
1. What ……………………………………. you do last Sunday?
2. I stayed at home and looked ……………………………………. my younger brother yesterday.
3. Does your bike ever ……………………………………. down on the way to school?
4. We must always obey traffic ……………………………………. for our safety.
5. How far is ……………………………………. from your house to the bus stop?
6. He used to ……………………………………. a tricycle when he was three years old.
7. Now there are more traffic ……………………………………. than there used to be in this city.
8. There did not use to be many ……………………………………. on the roads in my home town.
9. He lives in a small village in the mountains so he never ……………………………………. worried about traffic jams.
10. You should remember to walk ……………………………………. the streets at the zebra crossings.
Question 6. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he
was riding his bicycle. The boy's leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the
bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service.
Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene
immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the
accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the
increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers.
1. What did the writer see yesterday?
A. A fire B. An accident C. A fighting. D. A crash.
2. The accident happened between a taxi and _________.
A. a bus B. a car C. a bicycle D. motorbike
 3. The boy was sent to the hospital by _________.
A. a police B. a car C. an ambulance D. a passenger
4. What part of his body was hurt? – His _________.
A. arm B. leg C. head D. shoulder
5. How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very ________.
A. slowly B. fast C. carefully D. well
Question 7. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Hoa: What did you do last Sunday?
Mary: I when to the supermarket with my mother in the morning. In the afternoon, I cycled around West Lake.
Hoa: Oh, that sounds really healthy. How did you go to the supermarket?
Mary: My mother and I cycled there. We usually go to the supermarket by bicycle on Sunday. My father used
to drive us there when I was small.
Hoa: Really? How far is it from your house to the supermarket?
Mary: It's about five kilometres.
Hoa: How long does it take you?
Mary: It's not long. About 15 minutes. I like cycling very much. Do you like to cycle around West Lake with me
next Sunday?
Hoa: That sounds good. What time?
Mary: How about 2 p.m. at my house?
Hoa: OK. See you then.
1. Does Mary usually go to the supermarket on Sunday?
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2. Who does she usually go with?
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3. How did she go to the market when she was small?
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4. What's Mary's hobby?
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5. What will Mary and Hoa do next Sunday?
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Question 8. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) ……………………………… taxi, by bus, or by underground. I
myself prefer the underground (2) ………………………… it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) …………………………………

buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ……………………………… and without many
stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) …………………………………
taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) ……………………………, it is difficult (7) ……………………………the bus
you want. You can (8) ……………………………………… a taxi, but it is (9) ……………………………………… expensive than the
underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and
(10) ……………………………………… you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.
1. A. at B. in C. by 6. A. well B. good C. fine
2. A. bus B. because C. when 7. A. to find B. find C. finding
3. A. many B. a lot C. few 8. A. go B. take C. get
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker 9. A. less B. more C. most
5. A. so B. like C. than 10. A. give B. talk C. show
Question 9. Make up sentences using the words and phases given.
Example: we / used / school / on / foot.  We used to go to school on foot.
1. about / 30 km / my town / Ha Long Bay /.
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2. my family / used / go / holiday / seaside / summer /.
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3. how / long / it / take / you / Ha Noi / Sa Pa /?
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4. there / used / be / a / factory / town centre / but / it / move / the suburbs /.
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5. you / must / learn / about / road / safety / before / riding / your / bike / road/.
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Question 10. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can).
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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
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 UNIT 8: FILMS
Question 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. animation B. female C. safely D. Pavement
2. A. Critic B. direct C. illegal D. sign
3. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate
4. A. cooked B. booked C. talked D. naked
5. A. opened B. played C. wanted D. filled
Question 2. Put the words in the box into three groups.
acted walked washed waited lived
watched terrified needed bored departed
amazed brushed cleaned danced disappointed
/t/ /d/ /Id/
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Question 3. Find the odd one out A, B, C, or D.
1. A. cinema B. comedy C. film D. cartoon
2. A. Actor B. actress C. character D. audience
3. A. frightening B. exciting C. terrifying D. entertaining
4. A. documentary B. romantic C. science fiction D. animation
5. A. Enjoy B. like C. feeling D. annoy
Question 4. Circle A, B, C, or D for each picture.
A. science fiction A. comedy
B. romantic comedy B. documentary
C. thriller C. action
D. animation D. horror
A. interesting A. interesting
B. annoying B. surprised
C. moving C. frightened
D. boring D. exciting
Question 5. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1 …………. he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success.
A. Even B. But C. Although D. Despite
2. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening ………. nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so
3. We didn't find it funny………..it was a comedy.
A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. but
4. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday ………… feeling very tired.
A. although B . in spite of C. but D. so
5………….. careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. with B. However C. Such D. Despite
6. Let's go to the Victor Cinema. I'm sure you'll find the film………….
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
7. I have never felt as …………..as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
8. We like the film very much. The…………. are unforgettable and the plot is gripping.
A. characters B. acting C. style D. Action
9. The film was so …………… . However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
10. I was ………..to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
Question 6. Fill each blank with a word from the box.
amazing relaxed fantastic films cinema
awards section boring successful interested
1. All the critics said the film was really ………………………………….… . Nevertheless, I was so interested
that I saw it from beginning to end.
2. Avatar is a big hit - the special effects are ………………………………….…
3. I am very………………………………….…in watching TV late on Saturday evenings.
4. Kirsten Dunst's most ………………………………….… films are the Spiderman films.
5. What type of ………………………………….… do you like, Peter?
6. Have you been to the ………………………………….… lately?
7. Spiderman 2 has a lot of ………………………………….… action scenes.
8. I feel very ………………………………….… when I see romantic comedy.
9. His film has won a lot of ………………………………….…
10. If you want to know which films are on at the cinemas, you should look at the film ………………….…
of this magazine.
Question 7. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for
his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.
Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception.
This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the
weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it
was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was
a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if
she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so
and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!
1. Why is Geoffrey very popular at parties?
A. Because he has a fine sense of humour. B. Because he can make a good speech.
C. Because he has a lot of friends. D. Because he is admired by everybody.
2. What was he invited to do one day?
A. To go to a wedding. B. To make jokes at a party.
C. To make a speech at a wedding reception. D. To prepare a speech.
3. What is Geoffrey interested in?
A. Going to weddings. B. Making speeches at his friends' weddings.
C. Making jokes. D. Teasing his friends.
4. How did Geoffrey feel when his daughter asked him to take her home after his speech?
A. Annoyed. B. Bored. C. Terrified. D. Disappointed.
5. What did Geoffrey's daughter really dislike?
A. Her father's speech. B. The way her father made jokes.
C. The wedding. D. Seeing people laughing at her father.
Question 8. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the passage.
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes,
which are (1) ……………………… as stunts, are usually……………………… by stuntmen who are specially
trained to do dangerous things safely. (3) ……………………… can crash a car, but if you're shooting a
film, you have to be extremely (4) ……………………… , sometimes stopping (5) ……………………… in the in
front of the camera and film crew. At an early (6) ……………………… production, an expert stuntman is
(7) ……………………… in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can
go (8) ……………………… the wishes of the director (9) ……………………… he will usually only do this in the
(10) ……………………… of safety.
1. A. Remarked B. known C. referred D. named
2. A. Performed B. given C. made D. displayed
3. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
4. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
5. A. right B. exact C. direct D. Strict
6. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
7. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
8. A. Over B. against C. through D. Across
9. A. Despite B. so C . although D. otherwise
10. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
Question 9. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
Example: Titanic / moving / film → Titanic is a moving film.
1. Mickey Mouse / my / favourite / character / cartoons /.
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2. there / various / kinds / films / such / as / science / fiction / horror / romantic / comedy / thriller /.
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3. audience / was / irritated / by / delay / performance.
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4. we / all / amused / by / his / funny / stories /.
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5. this / film / tells / exciting / story / about / murder /
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Question 10. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. This film made a strong impression on me. (impressed)
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2. Horror films terrify my younger sister. (terrified)
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
3. His new film is really surprising me. (surprised)
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4. I found the film exciting. (excited)
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5. The film bored us so we left halfway through it. (boring)
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 UNIT 9: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Question 1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. Cannon B. chaos C. circle D. Direct
2. A. Festival B. disaster C. pavement D. station
3. A. documentary B. entertaining C. helicopter D. superstitious
4. A. Horror B. highlight C. project D. perform
5. A. hilarious B. violent C. serious D. seasonal
Question 2. Put the words in the box into two groups.
agree people listen receive enjoy
perform polite season harvest poster
Question 3. Find the odd one out A, B, C, or D.
1. A. Happy B. funny C. joyful D. prefer
2. A. fascinating B. shopping C. exciting D. amazing
3. A. Attend B. celebrate C. organize D. held
4. A. celebration B. performer C. artist D. dancer
5. A. festival B. cultural C. traditional D. local
Question 4. Circle A, B, C, or D for each picture.

1. A. festival B. parade 2. A. Tet B. Christmas

C. performance D. holiday C. Easter D. Halloween

A. attending Hoi Mua Festival in Phu Yen A. Thanksgiving in US

B. attending a seasonal festival B. Cannes Film Festival
C. celebrating Diwali C. Rio Carnival
D. attending music festival D. Flower Festival in Da Lat
Question 5. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. ……………. festival do you choose? - I choose Elephant Race Festival.
A. What B. How C. Which D. When
2. He thinks elephants are………..animals.
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinates D. fascinate
3. It must be amazing ……… elephants racing.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
4. La Tomatina is ………..in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
5. La Tomatina is a seasonal ……….. to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. celebration B. parade C. festival D. game
6. ………..do you like about La Tomatina?
A. What B. Which C. When D. Why
7. Do you ……………. anything about music festival called Burning Man?
A. like B. know C. understand D. have
8. ……………. do people do at Burning Festival?
A. Which B. What C. Why D. How
9……………. often is Burning Festival held? - It's held every year.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
10……………. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual? - Because people throw
tomatoes at each other for one hour at the festival.
A. What B. When C. Why D. How
Question 6. Fill each blank with a word from the box.
celebrate attend seasonal performers music
decorate harvest went festival parade
1. Carnival is a popular …………………………………. in many countries in South America.
2. South American people …………………………………. Carnival in different ways.
3. At Carnival, people wear costumes and …………………………………. through the streets, playing samba
music and dancing.
4. She is going to Rio Carnival to watch …………………………………. dance
5. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to …………………………………. the Rio Carnival.
6. I think nobody is at home now because they have gone to the …………………………………. festival.
7. We …………………………………. to the Flower Festival in Da Lat last year.
8. During Tet, the Vietnamese …………………………………. their house with many beautiful flowers.
9. Thanksgiving is a …………………………………. festival only held in the USA.
10. Do you have………………………………….festival in your country?
Question 7. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
Visit the Edinburgh Festival
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the
Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and
artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During
this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late
at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music
played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors
from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite
star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!
1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?
A. Thousand people B. Thousands of people C. Some people D. Few people
2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?
A. Two months B. Three months C. Three weeks D. For 3 weeks every August and September
3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?
A. Playing the guitar on the streets B. Singing songs on the streets
C. Painting pictures on the streets D. Dancing on the streets
4. How many performances can people see this year?
A. Tens of thousands B. Thousands C. Some people D. Over five hundreds
5. How much are the tickets for these performances?
A. Very cheap B. Very expensive C. Not cheap D. Not quite expensive
Question 8. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Hoa: Hi, Mary. Hoa: People play drums, sing songs and dance.
Mary: Hi, Hoa. What did you do last weekends? They also drink rice wine through a long thin
Hoa: I went to Hoi Mua Festival with my parents. bamboo tube. My father likes it.
Mary: Where is it? Mary: Are there any other activities?
Hoa: Its in Phu Yen. Hoa: Yes. There are cultural shows, buffalo
Mary: What is it about? races, and traditional games.
Hoa: Ah. It's held to thank the Rice God for the Mary: Oh, that sounds really interesting. How
crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. often does it take?
Mary: Really? What do people usually do at the Hoa: Every March
festival? Mary: I would like to go there next year.
1. What did Hoa do last weekends?
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2. Who did she go with?
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3. What is Hoi Mua held for?
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4. What do people usually do at the festival?
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5. Would Mary like to go there?
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Question 9. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the passage.
Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ………………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday
of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………………… of people there. In the morning, many people
tried (3) ……………………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) ……………… a jet from the water
cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and
they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ………………… The whole town square (8) …………………
red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ………………… Spanish rice dish.
Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ………………… food and drinks.
1. A. At B. in C. To 6. A. to protect B. protect C. protected
2. A. There B. They C. That 7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing
3. A. to climb B. climb C. Climbing 8. A. Is B. are C. was
4. A. See B. saw C. Seen 9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally
5. A. throw B. threw C. thrown 10. A. good B. well C. better
Question 10. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. people / love / festivals / because of/ advantages / they / bring/about/.
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2. festivals / good / for / community /.
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3. festivals / create / opportunity / for / the / people / take / part / festival / activities /
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4. festivais / help / people / cooperate / with / one / another /.
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5. people / can / understand / more / about / and / appreciate / their / cultural / values
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Question 11. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. There are various types of music for people to listen at Rock in Rio. (listen)
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2. Japanese Boys' Day is celebrated on May 5th. (celebrate)
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3. Japanese people hang up carp kites outside their houses on Japanese Boys' Day. (hung up)
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4. Japanese celebrate a special day for Japanese Girls on March 3rd every year. (celebration)
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5. Can I ask you some questions about your favourite festival? (possible)
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Question 12. Can you correct the passage? Write the correct version.
In canada and the united states one of the most popular festivals in the year is halloween
halloween is on octor 31st it's a day when some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes
for example they may dress up to look like an animal a person from a book or movie or a famous
person from history in some places children go to school in their halloween costumes after dark
many young children put on their costumes and visit their neighbours they knock on the door and
shout "trick or treat!" then the neighbours give them some candy and the children go on to the next
house adults also enjoy dressing up for halloween there are usually halloween parties in the
evening and usually there is a prize for the best or most unusual costumes.
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 TEST YOURSELF 3
Task 1. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (1pt):
1.A.played B.travelled C.planned D.watched
2.A.buffalo B.unhappy Cpollution D.structure.
3.A.collection B.comic C.concert D.volunteer
4.A.bread B.really C.head D.death
5.A.walked B.crowded C.needed D.excited
Task 2. Find the suitable road sign or festival in the box and write it under each picture(1pt):
Buffalo Fighting no right turn Tet Easter Christmas no cycling

1. ……………………………….…………………….. . 2. ……………………………….…………………….. . 3. ……………………………….…………………….. .

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Task 3. Read the passage and tick (V) True(T) or False(F) for each sentence.(1P):
The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year(TET) on the first three days of the January according to
the lunar calendar. To prepare for Tet, these days, they often paint and decorate their houses. They buy a
lot of fruit, flowers and make many delicous dishes. They make sticky rice cakes because they are their
traditional cakes. People who work a long distance away try to get home on these days. On the first day of
Tet, people often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors and after that the whole families enjoy
the food. They also visit pagodas, temples, their relatives and friends. Children are very happy to get lucky
money from the adults. There are a lot of traditional games and contests at Tet such as rice-cooking, fight-
making, water-fetching, buffalo-fighting,ect. They are really interesting. People are playing and enjoying
themselves very much on this occasion.
T F
1.The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year(TET) on the first three days of the
January according to the lunar calendar.
2. People often paint and decorate their houses after Tet.
3. They buy a lot of fruit, flowers and make many delicous dishes.
4. . On the first day of Tet, people often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors.
5. Children are given lucky money from the adults.
Task 4. Fill each blank with a word from the box. (1pt)
Disappointing, annoying, surprising, moving, satisfied
1. We found his behaviour ……………………………….……………………...
2. In spite of his spending millions of dollars on the film, it was ……………………………….……………………..
3. We were all ……………………………….……………………..with the service at this hotel.
4. The end of Romeo and Juliet film is quiet ……………………………….……………………...
5. His new film is really ……………………………….……………………... You should see it.
Task 5. Put a word in each gap in the following dialogue, then practise it with a partner.(1pt).
Teacher: There are a lot of festivals around the world. Which festival do you like, Nick?
Nick: I like the Cannes Film Festival. Many film directors, stars and critics come to the (1) ……………………………...
New films are shown and prizes are given out. The biggest prize is the Palme d’Or, which is (2) …………………..
to the best film.
Teacher: That’s really interesting. How about you, Tom?
Tom: I like Diwali. It’s an Indian festival.
Teacher: (3) ……………………………….…………………….. do you like it?
Tom: Well, it’s a religious festival. There are both of candles and fireworks during Diwali.
Reacher: That’s great! And you, Hoa?
Hoa: I like the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak. It’s very amazing to (4) ………….…………………….. them racing.
Teacher: Wow! That sounds fascinating. What about you, Sam?
Sam: I like music festival called Burning Man. It’s (5) ……………………………….…………………….. every year at the end of
August. People go to the desert, make a camp and have a party.
Teacher: Thank you all. You really know more than me.
Task 6. Match the first halves in culumn A with the second ones in column B (1pt)
1.The “festival of lights” is a. when he was at primary school.
2.He used to go to school on foot b.before you cross the street.
3.We must always obey traffic c. another name for Diwali.
4. Wait for the traffic light to turn green d.that he couldn’t sleep last night.
5. The boy was so frightened by the film e. for our safety
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Task 7. Find five mistakes, underline the mistakes and write the correct words (1P):
(0)In Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public buidings closes at one clock, but the
shops stay open lately. Most big cities, especially London, is decorated with coloured lights across the
streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people
travelling 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 decorate the house with coloured
lights. Christmas cards-with the words “A Merry Christmas to you” or “ Wishing you a Merry Christmas
and Prosperous New Year”, ect – are arranged on shelves, table and sometimes hung around the walls.
0. In On 1. …………………………….. 2. ……………………………..
3. …………………………….. 4. …………………………….. 5. ……………………………..
Task 8. Write full sentences to make a letter, using the suggested the words and phrases (1pt):
Dear Lucy,
How are you?
1.In/ your/ email/ you/ said/ that/ you/ wanted/ know/ about/ popular/ festival/ in VietNam/.
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2. There/ a lot of/ festivals/ my/ country/ such as/ boat racing/ buffalo-fighting/ fork song/ singing/ ect/but/
i/going/ tell/ you/ about/ the Mid-Atumn Festival/.
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3. The Mid-Autumn Festival/like/ your/ Thanksgiving/./ Families/ get/ together./
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4. It/ usually/ comes/ September/ or/ October/./ This year/ it/ going/ to be/ on September 15th
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5.On/ that/ day/ families/ eat/ big/ dinner/.
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6.A/ lot/ families/ eat/ their/ dinner/outside/ in/ the/open/ air/ and/they/ eat/ mooncakes/ after/ dinner/.
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7.There/ many/ different/ kinds/ mooncakes/./ They/ are/ small/ round/ cakes/ with/ meat/ eggs/ nuts/ or/
something/ sweet/ inside/ ./ They/ really/ delicous/.
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8.They/ also/ parades/ along/ the streets/ with/ dancing/ and/ drumming/ on/ that /day/.
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9. All/ children/ excited/ see/ these/ performances/.
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10. I/love/ the Mid-Autumn Festival/./ I like/ look/ at/the moon/ on/ that/ day/ because/ the moon/ looks/
brighter/ and/ rounder/ .
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Best wishes,
Lan.