TEST YOURSELF 1 : Unit 16

As the use of alternative energy sources increases, the consumption of the Earth's fossil fuels will also decrease. One watt of energy that is used by solar cells is one less watt used by power plants burning oil or coal. If society hopes to see the next generation have the resources needed to heat homes and drive cars, alternative energy sources are needed today.

Fossil fuel is the most common source of energy today, but it is not considered clean energy. There are various other sources of alternative energy that must be incorporated if the next generations are expected to have energy. Water, wind, the internal heat of the Earth, and the sun are all being used to create energy. Geothermal energy and solar energy are more common. Homes are being heated and cooled, cars are being driven, and electricity is used all from these various alternative sources of energy. All are examples of clean energy, which is better for the environment because it does not cause pollution.

Read the passage and decide if these statements are True or False.

I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. manner B. tourist C. machine D. action
2. A. reward B. country C. samba D. music
3. A. costume B. canoe C. highlight D. season
4. A. pavement B. review C. concert D. samba
5. A. famous B. asleep C. pretty D. careful
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. festival B.end C.elephant D. perform
2. A. celebrate B. candle C. cake D. racing
3. A. prefer B. desert C. held D. celebrate
4. A.Thanksgiving B.they C.than D.those
5. A.apricot B. lantern C. gather D. cranberry
III. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. diverse B. serious C. special D. local
2. A. open B. affect C. direct D. renew
3. A. attend B. happen C. succeed D. replace
4. A. order B. receive C. perform D. rehearse
5. A. combine B. invite C. circle D. Discuss
IV. Choose the correct answer.
1. People of minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
2. The atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
3. A lot of cultural and activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
4. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. Most importance
5. The Academy Awards, commonly as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
6. It is to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
7. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
8. People put pumpkin outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
9. Everyone has gone to the festival.
A. music B. musical C. musicians D. musician
10. The of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.
A. importance B. highlight C. best D. performance
11. The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their
.A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners
12. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba
schools.
A. performB. performance C. performer D. performers
13. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
14. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
15. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
16. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
17. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set
18. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janciro to the Rio Carnival.
A. play B. take C. attend D. follow
19. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .
A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other
20. Which do you think are festivals?
A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music
V. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a word from the box.
1. Diwali is India’s biggest and most important of the year.
2. Halloween has always been a holiday with mystery, magic and .
3. Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
4. he number of in Da Lat is increasing.
5. India was an agricultural where people would seek the divine
blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and the
biggest carnival in the world with 2 million people per day on the streets.
7. , the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at
work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
8. The children wear mask and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are
illuminated by candles.
9. During the Carnival of Venice, the are full of colorful boats.
10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, them with lights and lasers.
VI. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)
2. The hall looked very with its Christmas tree. (festival)
3. There are many differences between the two communities.
(culture)
4. She gave a wonderful as the Iron Lady – the former British
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (perform)
5. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a
drink. (celebrate)
6. What forms of do you participate in during the festival?
(entertain)
7. The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar
New Year. (begin)
8. Her eyes were wide with when she heard the news. (excite)
9. Street are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)
10. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2) people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3) a large dinner with roast turkey. (4) Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5) .
1. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
2. A. where B. when C. which D. in which
3. A. have B. buy C. help D. take
4. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor
5. A.chances B.months C.holidays D. times
VIII. Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box.
Among the festivals celebrated (1) some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (2) the Mid-August Festival. Large (3) of small round moon cakes (4) eaten on this day, and children (5) carrying colourful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular (6) are shaped like fish, rabbits, and butterflies. (7) to the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon (8) , tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
IX. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), false (F). or not
mentioned (NM).
Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain is a week-long festival with music, and a lot of fireworks. Fallas are big sculptures made of wood and paper. People burn them at the end of the festival. The festival takes place on 15-19 March every year.
David and Marta, two teenagers from Valencia, are talking about the preparations for the festival of Las Fallas.
David: The tradition of Las Fallas started when carpenters burned their old wood at the end of winter to celebrate spring. Now, big groups of neighbours usually make a falla together. They can take about a year to make! My brother is an artist and he designed our falla. He’s worried because he hasn’t finished and it has to be ready next week!
Marta: I live in a village near Valencia but I come and stay with my grandmother for Las Fallas. There’s music, dacing and lines of people walking in the streets. It’s very noisy festival and it goes on all day and all night for a week. A lot of people wear beautiful, traditional costumes and they make foods in the streets. It’s always great fun. This year is going to be the best. I’m really excited!
T F NM
1. The Las Fallas festival is at the beginning of March.
2. It takes place in Valencia, Spain.

3. People make the falla with their friends.
4. People make the falla in one week. 5. The festival takes place outside in the street.

6. People spend a lot of money on fireworks, fallas, customers.
7. One problem with the festival is the noise from the fireworks

8. The festival often brings a lot of fun.

9. A lot of tourist go to the festival.

10. People burn fallas at the end of the festival.

X. Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions.
Day of the Dead – Mexico
Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other parts of Central or South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food , candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.
1. Where and When is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

2. What do families gather to pray for?

3. What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?

4. What is the custom with Pan de los muertos (bread of the dead)?

5. What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?

XI. Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences, using the question
words in brackets.
A. Diwali (Festival of Lights)
1. Diwali is celebrated in October or November each year. (When)
2. It marked the last harvest of the year before winter. (What)
3. Indians celebrate Diwali with family gatherings, glittering clay lamps, festive fireworks, strings of electric lights, bonfires, flowers, sharing of sweets, or worship to Lakshmi. (How)
4. Some people believe that Lakshmi wanders the Earth looking for homes where she will be welcomed. (What)
5. People open their doors and windows and light lamps to invite Lakshmi in. (What)
B. Elephant Race Festival, Don Village
6. Elephant Race Festival takes place in village of Don or in the forests near the Sevepoi River
(Dak Lak) every spring (during the third lunar month). (When and Where)
7. The M’nong ethnic group are known for their bravery and skill in wild elephant hunting. (What)
8. The racetrack is 1-2 km long, set on even ground where there are only a few big trees, wide enough to accommodate ten running elephants. (How long; Where; How wide)

XII. Make questions for the underlined parts, using the question words in brackets.
1. La Tomatina in Brunol near Valencia happens ever year. (How often)

2. La Tomatina takes place on the last Wednesday in August. (When)

3. The highlight of the festival is the tomato flight. (What)

4. La Tomatina dates backs to 1945 when an annual parade of enormous figures with big heads
was passing through the streets of Bunyol. (When)

5. Some youngsters accidentally knocked over one of the giants. (What)

6. Burning Man lasts one week. (How long)

7. The festival began in San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986. (When; Where)

8. The event begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September.
(When)

9. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden model of a hated person. (What)

10. In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man. (How many)

1, My bother plays video games twice a week. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2, We rarely eat out because it is far too expensive. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3, Minh usually spends one hour on computer games. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4, Her son is going to invent a new game. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5, There are thousands of books in the new public library. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 6, Hoa played tennis with her friends last weekend. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7, It is only five hundred meters from Viet’s house to the arcade. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 8, They were in the library last night. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 9, The new electronic game costs two hundred thousand dong. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 10, Nga was scared when she crossed the road. ……………………………………………………………………………………….