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            Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

            It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published.

            To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

            Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

1. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain                B. The importance of Traditions and Customs

C. Traditional Life vs Modern Life                             D. Englishmen’s Hobbies

2. How important are tradition in Britain?

A. It is slightly important                                             B. It is more important than in other countries

C. It is rather important                                               D. It is somewhat important

3. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. Christmas                      B. a national holiday         C. old traditions                D. England

4. The words “keep them up” is closest in meaning to .

A. preserve them               B. take care them               C. leave them                    D. take them

III. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pt)

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house  with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house  is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

1. How important are traditions in Britain?

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………….

2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?

=> …………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much.

=> …………………………………………………………………………………….

5. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?

=> ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Read the following passage and choose the best answers (0,5 pt):

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

a. Traditions and customs in Great Britain.

b. The importance of Traditions and Customs.

c. Traditional life vs. Modern life.

d. English’s men hobbies.

2.How important are traditions in Britain?

a. It’s slightly important.

b. it’s more important than in other countries.

c. It’s rather important.

d. It’s somewhat important.

3.In Great Britain, …………………………..

a. only a few papers are published.

b. a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

c. all shops and factories are working at Christmas.

d. traditions are preserved.

4.The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to …………..

a. Christmas b. a national holiday c. old traditions d. England

5. Vacation aren’t special occasions in ……………………… .

a. Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

b. Wales, Britain, Scotland and Ireland.

c. Both a & b are correct.

d. Both a & b aren’t true.

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Question 6:  Which language is more spoken as the first language in the world?

                              A                            B                             C                               D

Question 7: Learning English has now been easier because the development of technology.

                                                          A                    B            C                                         D

I.       Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

26. What is the best title for the passage?

      a. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain          b. The Importance of Traditions and Customs

      c. Traditional Life vs. Modern Life                      d. Englishmen’s Hobbies

27. How important are traditions in Britain?

      a. It is slightly important.                                      b. It is more important than in other countries.

      c. It is rather important.                                        d. It is somewhat important.

28. In Great Britain, _____.

a.    only a few papers are published                      

b.   a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers

c.    all shops and factories are working at Christmas

d.   traditions are preserved

29. The word it in the last paragraph refers to _____.

      a. Christmas                  b. a national holiday        c. old traditions               d. England

30. Which of the following is not true?

      a. In Great Britain all theatres are closed on Sundays.

      b. In Great Britain a postman doesn’t work on Sundays.

      c. English families like a house with garden better than a modern flat.

      d. In Scotland Christmas is a great national holiday.

Choose A, B, C or D that needs corrrection in each sentence.

1. Mary is the more sympathetic of all the people in her house.

A B C D

2. The authority supply financial support for the disabled every day.

A B C D

3. I am very keen in learning more about the cultures of English speaking countries.

A B C D

4. The great people of this legend land have created many important inventions.

A B C D

5. The Maori’s language has had a big influence of New Zealand life.

A B C D

Read then answer the questions
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters arc closed on Sundays. No letters arc delivered, only a few Sunday papers and published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modem house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
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1. How important are traditions in Britain?
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
4. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?