VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.

      Every country and every nation has its own traditions and customs. It's very important to know traditions and customs of different people. It will help you to know more about the history and life of different nations and countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. There are six public holidays a year in Great Britain. Christmas day is one of their favorite holidays. It's celebrated on the 25th of December.

There are some traditions connected with it. One of them is to give presents to each other. It is not only children and members of family. It's a tradition to give Christmas presents to the people you work with. Another tradition is to send Christmas cards. All these cards are brightly and colored. Most of big cities of G.B., especially London, are decorated with colored lights and Christmas trees. On Trafalgar Square in the center of London stands a big Christmas tree. It is a gift from the people of Oslo. It is over 50 feet high. Many families celebrate Christmas day in the open air near the Christmas tree in order to catch the spirit of Christmas. Children find Christmas presents in their stockings. The traditional English dinner on Christmas is turkey and pudding.

41. Knowing traditions and custom of different people will help you to _________.

A. know how to start conversation and make friends with them        

B. know more about the local cuisine and beverage     

C. know more about the history and life of different countries.

D. know more about the way they live and develop

42. How many public holidays a year are there in Great Britain?

A. Exactly 10                      B. exactly 6             C. nearly 25            D. less than 50

43. Which of the following is NOT the tradition that related to Christmas?

A. giving presents to members of family                     

B. giving presents to people you work with                 

C. sending Christmas cards

D. receiving a gift from the people of Oslo

44. Why do many families celebrate Christmas day in the open air near the Christmas tree?

A. Because they can save money if they do not buy a Christmas tree

B. Because it is a gift from the people of Oslo.

C. Because they want to catch the spirit of Christmas.

D. Because they want to get the presents in the stockings near the tree.

45. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Great Britain.

B. It is interesting to discover about English people

C. The food English people eat on Christmas

D. The tradition of giving presents on Christmas.

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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?

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

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.

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.
.
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?

II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

Native American Indian groups in North America lived (31) ___________ different cultural regions, each of which developed its own customs and traditions. A custom is the specific way in which (32) ___________ group of people does something. This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing is worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more. The set of customs developed and (33) ___________ by a culture over time is a tradition.

A culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in their environment. In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (34) ___________ a custom. The area has fewer large animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was a way (35) ___________ meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins. In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities. Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less important.

Question 31. A. in                    B. a                                    C. on                                 D. of

Question 32. A. the                  B. an                                  C. a                                   D. all

Question 33. A. to share          B. sharing                          C. share                             D. shared

Question 34. A. as                   B. for                                 C. by                                 D. in

Question 35. A. by                   B. of                                  C. to                                  D. as

E - WRITING

Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence.

Question 36. people / Kinh / in / together / lived / a harmony / the village / under.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 37. villages / the / are / by / surrounded / bamboo groves.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 38. considered / the husband / is / the family / of / the head.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 39. to / went / live / the bride / with / husband’s / her / family.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 40. my / grandfather / water pipes / smoking / enjoys / drinking / tea / and.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Comparison

Find and correct the mistake

1.  Mary looks more prettier than she used to be.

                  A             B          C               D

2.  Jim has failed the examination. He is the baddest in our class.

                  A                    B                            C               D

3.  Minh can play table tennis better more than I can.

                     A                          B          C           D

4.  Your computer works faster than my.

                A                B    C              D

5.  This car is more economical as that one.

                    A                  B         C          D

6.  Peasants lead a more miserable life than city dwellers are.

                       A                B                     C                            D

7.  Not everyone has realized that the most largest organ of the human body is the skin.

8.  All the athletes are trying to run as fastly as  they can.

                                 A              B             C             D

9.  Rice is most important in Vietnam.

              A   B         C         D

10.   The weather is more hot as it was yesterday.

                          A         B      C      D

 Rewrite these sentences

1.     The South is weathier and flatter than the North.

à  The North is...........................

à The North isn't....................................................

2.     Jane cooks better than her sister.

             à Jane's sister..................................................

3.     Tom is the best football player in this team

è Nobody in this team............................................................................

4.     Jack is youger than he looks.

Jack isn't..............................................................................................

Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I hate eating with spoon because it …(cause) trouble when I eat fish.

2. The speaker …(give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now.

3. She … (travel) to six countries since she … start the job.

4. Our family …(have) dinner together every Saturday night. It’s our family tradition.

5. When in Japan l, you should avoid …(eat) on the go.

6. The Japanese tend …(use) their mobile phones discreetly when in public.