I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word

In scotland, the biggest ...(1) of the year is "Hogmanay". "Hogmanay" is the scottish word for New Year 'Eve. on 31st december in edinburgh, there is enormous firework...(2) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people ... (3) in the streets, coffees and bars. Then at 12o'colock, church bells ...(4) all over the city. After midnight people go "first footing". This is a scottish ... (5) that dates back hundreds of years. "First footing" is visiting your neighbours after ... (6) on New Year's Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to ...(7) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors brings three ... (8): a piece of coal and a little whisky. The gifts ...(9) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is ...(10) lucky.

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket
For many people, travelling by plane is an exprience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, ... (1) flying is no more dangerous ... (2) any other form of travel and some experts say it is cinsiderably safer. It is know , however, that most accident occous ... (3) talking off and landing when a ... (4) decisions are vutally important. The people .. (5) job is to look ...(6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an omportant in helping passengers to ...(7) safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being ... (8) such care of is all part of the total experience. ... (9) other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same ... (10) with food, drink newspaper. magaziness, music, and even video films
1. A. although B. too C. and D because
2. A. than B.as C. then D with
3. A. while B. during C. for D through
4. A.leader's B. chief's C. driver's D pilot's
5. A. whose B. which C. their D that
6. A. for B. up C. after D round
7. A. feel B. rest C. experience D lie
8. A. given B. kept C. shown D taken
9. A. any B. no C. all D not
10. A. way B. kind C. sort D. prat

fill the most suitable word to fill each of gaps in the following sentences

C. SPEAKING

I. Complete the dialogue with appropriate sentences. Write the letters of the sentences (A - G).

Jane: I can’t wait for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Andrew: Me too. (1)__________________________________________

Jane: Well, I spent time with my family at Christmas. And then I flew to Edinburgh

to visit some friends and spend my New Year holiday with them.

Andrew: Lucky you! (2)_______________________________________

Jane: In Scotland, they call New Year’s Eve Hogmanay and it’s the most fun.

Andrew: (3)_________________________________________________

Jane: They celebrate it with street parties, concerts, fireworks and fire spectaculars.

Andrew: (4)_________________________________________________

Jane: Yes, of course. We went to Princes Street for a massive street party.

Andrew: (5)_________________________________________________

Jane: Yes, very... I heard there were about 80,000 people in attendance.

Andrew: (6)_________________________________________________

Jane: There were loads of bands playing different live music, a laser show and a huge

fireworks display at midnight from the Edinburgh castle.

Andrew: (7)_________________________________________________

Jane: It’s my most memorable holiday. You should go and spend New Year in Scotland.

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VII. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with only ONE suitable word in each space. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling ...................(1) sea, and last year we decided to go ....................(2) a Mediterranean cruise.  .................(3) our holiday was rather expensive we thought that the high standard of accommodation, the first-class food and the many interesting places we saw were well .....................(4) the price we paid.

We found that most of ......................(5) other passengers were friendly and interesting, but there was one man, a Mr James, who irritated and annoyed us, and not .......................(6) us but all the others who shared our table at dinner. Whatever subject we talked about, it seemed that he was an expert .......................(7) it. He ....................(8), apparently, read more books, visited more countries and studied more languages, than anyone ..........................(9). After a few days, we ate our meals in ..........................(10), because nobody wanted to begin a conversation that would soon be taken over by this man

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 1:

A. on

B. at

C. from

D. in

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.

It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)……… the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year. After the reunion dinner, the younger members of the family (3)…….. serve tea to their elders as a show of respect. For the first five days of the Chinese New Year, no one in the family is allowed to (4)………. the floor. The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)……… the New Year could bring.

Question 1:

A. on

B. at

C. from

D. in