UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS

A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. stage B. page C. cake D. tablet
2) A. elephantB. event C. engineer D. let
3) A. listened B. liked C. watched D. stopped
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. decorateB. pagoda C. relative D. calendar
5) A. celebration B. traditional C. entertainment D. preparation
6) A. betweenB. banner C. colour D. special
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) A particular time when something happens.
A. occasion B. event C. happening D. holiday
8) To give something to someone and at the same time to receive the same type of thing from them.
A. change B. hand in C. exchange D. return
9) To make something look more attractive by putting things on it.
A. adorn B. decorate
C. to be placed on something to make it more beautiful D. all are correct
10) Thinking about what is good in a situation or good or useful.
A. negative B. affirmative C. positive D. indefinite
11) A special event that people organize to memorize something.
A. birthday B. wedding C. house warning D. celebration
12) ......................... was the day before yesterday.
A. The France’s Independence day B. The day of the French independence
C. French’s Independence D. France’s Independence Day
13) Banh Chung is made ............. sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. of B. from C. with D. by
14) Many people go to the pagoda to ............................ for a happy year for themselves and their family.
A. pray B. long C. desire D. ask
15) Were there any calls for me?
– Yes, .......................... rang while you were out.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. A & B
16) I threw my old trainers and bought some new ......................... .
A. ones B. one C. some D. any
17) There’s ...... waiting outside to see you. She didn’t tell me her name.
A. no one B. anyone C. someone D. everyone
18) There are two films on TV this evening. Which ........................ would you prefer to see?
A. one B. ones C. someone D. anyone
19) Do you need thick paper or thin ...........................?
A. anyone B. everyone C. one D. ones
20) We all know the man is a thief, don’t we?
– Yes, ................... knows, but .......................... dares to say so publicly.
A. someone/ no one B. everyone/ no one
C. anyone/ no one D. anyone/ someone
21) Can you please check that .............................. has got a ticket?
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
22) I would like to offer a small reward to ........................ who finds my missing dog.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. one
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) There isn’t no one waiting for me, isn’t there?
24) Someone spoke to me, but I can’t remember its name.
25) Anyone stole the money, but we don’t know who.
26) Someone would tell me the answer, so I guessed.
27) There are someone wanting to see you outside.
III. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one.
28) Nearly .......................... on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other.
29) ............................ has left their bag behind.
30) I’ve got some stamps here. Which is the ............................ you like?
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 31) Was there ............................ you knew at the meeting?
32) Goodbye, ............................ . I’ll see you next week.
33) Does ............................... else want to come?
34) Would you make a copy for ............................. in the office and a few extra .......................... for the visitors?
35) There’s ................................ at the door.
1. I needs ____________ to talk. I am so lonely. 23. ____________ could have jumped over this wall and
2. I didn’t kill ________ . Why did you put me in prison? stole your bike. It’s low.
3. The bus was empty. There was _________ on the bus. 24. ____________ can help them. They were disappointed.
4. There is ____________ at the door. Go and open it. 25. ____________ is ringing the bell. Go and see who it is.
5. I didn’t meet ____________ this morning. 26. “ there ___ at home? “ “ I don’t think there is ___ here”
6. There was nobody at home. V was away. 27. My roommate is speaking to __________ on the phone.
7. I’m looking for my keys. Has __________ seen them? 28. Ann didn’t tell ____________ about her secret.
8. _____ has broken my window. I don’t know who it is. 29. I talked to _______ at the phone company about my bill.
9. Has __________ found my blue pencil? No. I’m sorry. 30. ____________ is looking through the window.
10. This question is easy because _______ can answer 31. it. The party was nice. ____________ enjoyed it.
11. Be careful! ____________ is following you. 32. Tom is very popular. ____________ likes him.
12. I rang the doorbell, but __________ opened the door. 33. I opened the door, but there was ____________ there.
13. She didn’t tell ____________ about her plans. 34. _____telephoned the police, but he didn’t give his name.
14. Oh, no! ____________ has eaten my chocolate cake. 35. Is ____________ living in that house? It looks empty.
15. I can hear ____________ at the door. Maybe they come 36. _________ was very kind to us. They help us so much.
to visit me. 37. ____________ is here. No absentees.
16. I am sad because ____________ remembered my 38. Does ____________ mind if I smoke?
birthday. 39. I thought I heard the voices, but ___________ was there.
17. Can____________ tell me the capital of Thailand? –40. Me.
We don’t want _________ telling us what we should do.
18. Everybody was asleep. ____________ was awake. 41. There is __________ at the door. Ask what his name is.
19. He is very famous. ____________ knows him. 42. Hello! Is there ____________ here?
20. There wasn’t ______ in the factory. I saw _______ 43. there.
We haven’t met ____________ in this block yet.
21. ____________ lives here because of the lack of water. 44. Look. There ‘s ____ in the garden. Do you know them?
22. ____________ scares him. He’s very brave. 45. I lost my umbrella yesterday. I asked ____________ but
nobody knows where .

III. Choose the best answer.

1. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
a. Gardeners b. Planters c. Farmers d. Highlanders
2. Ripe fruit is very good for our health.
a. Sugared and colored b. Cooked carefully
c. Picked by hand d. Fully grown an ready to eat
3. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday.
a. important b. serious d. short
c. excited
4.Tet is a grand and important occasion in the year. d. necessary
a. excited b. colored c.
great d. commuicate
5. The whole family usually try to get-together at Christmas.
a. contact b. gather c.
relate
6. There is a ________ mood every where on New Year’s Day.
a. popular b. good c. optimistic d. festive
7. Children are always _________ about Tet holiday.
a. excited b. interested c. d. concerned
keen
8. I shook hands and ___________ a few word with the d. converted
manager.
a. uttered b. expressed c.
exchange
9. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and
___________.
a. rituals b. c. traditions d. celebrations
ceremonies
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10. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will _______ their luck during the
whole year.
a. control b. influence c. exchange d. result
11. On the first day of Tet, children ________ their new clothes and make New Year’ wishes to
their parents.
a. take on b. pick on c. put on d. try on
12. Tet is really time of fun and _________ throughout the country.
a. holidays b. celebrations c. preparations d. festivals
13. In Britain and America , it is ________ for everybody to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year Eve.
a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism
14. To most Vietnam people, Tet holiday is often well- ________.
a. prepare b. prepared c. preparation d. preparative
15. Tet is a ________ occasion for all members of families to gather.
a. special b. specially c. specialize d. specializing
16. There will be a very interesting ______ show on TV on New Year’s Eve.
a. vary b. varied c. various d. variety
17. In spring, all flowers are _______ blossom colorfully.
a. at b. about c. over d. in
18. Most town put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored light, shiny balls, tinsel and bows.
a. in b. at c. on d. during
19. Peter is not ________ work today. He is ______ holiday.
a. at / on b. on / for c. from / away d. for / over
20. Family members who line apart try to get together _________ Tet.
a. on b. in c. with d. up
21. Those ladies often go to pagoda to pray _______ happiness and luck.
a. for b. to c. on d. into
22. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full _______ excitement.
a. of b. with c. up d. in
V. Rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one( s).
1. The Tet tree is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil spirits.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
1. Of the three bag I like the blue bag.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
2. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making a fruit cake, too.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
3. I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
4. I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t want me to have a computer.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
5. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
6. There are several national celebration in Vietnam, but perhaps the most meaningful celebration is Tet
holiday.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
7. We told each other both happy stories and stories about our lives.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
8. I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
9. The female violinists in the orchestra outnumber the male violinists by about three to one.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
10. The issue discussed at the meeting was an extremly complicated issue.
→ ________________________________________________________________________
Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing, everyone, and
everything.
1. We arranged the meeting, but _______ came.
2. Janet Jones is ______________ I rarely see these days.
3. She valued friendship more than ______________ in the world.
4. I always get to work before ______________ else.
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5. While you are making dinner, I'll get on with ______________ else.
6. ______________ has changed. Everything is the same as it was.
7. I hope ______________ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
8. We don't think there's ______________ wrong with her reading ability,
9. Hardly ______________ turn up to the meeting.
10. I am not going to the party because I've got ______________ to wear.
11. I thought I heard ______________ knocking at the door.
12. ______________ calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret.
13. The earthquake destroyed ______________ within a 25-mile radius.
14. There was complete silence in the room. ______________ said ______________.
15. Sarah was upset about ______________ and refused to talk to ______________
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum
2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure
3. a. sugar b. such c. spring d. similar
4. a. exchange b. children c. peach d. machine
5. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarian d. polite
I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d- that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the
underlined part.
6. Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet.
a. in b. at c. on d. during
7. Most towns put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and
bows.
a. on b. in c. with d. up
8. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement.
a. of b. with c. up d. in
9. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
a. gardeners b. planters c. farmers d. highlanders
10. There is a ______ mood everywhere on New Year's Day.
a. popular b. good c. optimistic d. festive
11. In Britain and America, it is ______ for everybody to sing 'Auld Lang Syne' on New Year's Eve.
a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism
12. Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
a. excited b. interested c. keen d. concerned
13. I shook hands and ______ a few words with the manager.
a. uttered b. expressed c. exchanged d. converted
14. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______.
a. rituals b. ceremonies c. traditions d. celebrations
15. Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ______ most people do not do their Christmas
shopping until December.
a. though b. because c. so d. so that
1. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _______ goods.
a. of b. with c. in d. for
2. On the first -day of Tet, children _______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to
their parents.
a. take on b. pick on c. put on d. try on
3. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will _______ their luck during
the whole year.
a. control b. influence c. exchange d. result
4. I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _______ at all.
a. no one b. anyone c. someone d. somebody
5. Tet is really a time of fun and _______ throughout the country.
a. holidays b. celebrations c. preparations d. festivals
6. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas.
a. contact b. gather c. relate d. communicate
7. In Britain Christmas dinner usually _______ turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter.
a. brings on b. serves with c. consists of d. puts up
8. We wish you both- health and longevity.
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a. long life b. happy life c. easy life d. exciting life
9. Vietnamese people usually make _______ for Tet several weeks beforehand.
a. preparing b. preparation c. preparatory d. preparations
10. She has as good chance as _______ of winning the race.
a. someone b. anyone c. everyone d. no one