Choose the best word to complete the following sentences (2pts)

1. Every country has respect______ ( to / for/ of ) their long-preserved tradition.

2. I disliked playing computer games, I ______( used to / didn’t use to / be used to) play it.

3. My parents said the ( worked/ had worked/ would work) over 10 hours a day many years before.

4. “You must have been really emotional” is used to ___________________

    ( ask for advice / empathise with s.b / assure someone )

5. Choose the word that is different from the other in the position of primary stress.

          ( idea / survive / entertain )

6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

     ( social occasion / emotion ) 

7. Children who are good at______( preserving / entertaining/ acting out) are often very creative.

8. “Stay calm. Everything will be alright” is used to (give advice to s.b /encourage s.b / assure someone )

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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

II. USE OF ENGLISH

Choose the best word to complete the following sentences (2pts)

1. Every country has respect______ ( to / for/ of ) their long-preserved tradition.

2. I disliked playing computer games, I ______( used to / didn’t use to / be used to) play it.

3. My parents said the ( worked/ had worked/ would work) over 10 hours a day many years before.

4. “You must have been really emotional” is used to ___________________

    ( ask for advice / empathise with s.b / assure someone )

5. Choose the word that is different from the other in the position of primary stress.

          ( idea / survive / entertain )

6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

     ( social occasion / emotion ) 

7. Children who are good at______( preserving / entertaining/ acting out) are often very creative.

8. “Stay calm. Everything will be alright” is used to (give advice to s.b /encourage s.b / assure someone )

II. USE OF ENGLISH

Choose the best word to complete the following sentences (2pts)

1. Every country has respect______ ( to / for/ of ) their long-preserved tradition.

2. I disliked playing computer games, I ______( used to / didn’t use to / be used to) play it.

3. My parents said the ( worked/ had worked/ would work) over 10 hours a day many years before.

4. “You must have been really emotional” is used to ___________________

    ( ask for advice / empathise with s.b / assure someone )

5. Choose the word that is different from the other in the position of primary stress.

          ( idea / survive / entertain )

6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

     ( social occasion / emotion ) 

7. Children who are good at______( preserving / entertaining/ acting out) are often very creative.

8. “Stay calm. Everything will be alright” is used to (give advice to s.b /encourage s.b / assure someone )

II. USE OF ENGLISH

Choose the best word to complete the following sentences (2pts)

1. Every country has respect______ ( to / for/ of ) their long-preserved tradition.

2. I disliked playing computer games, I ______( used to / didn’t use to / be used to) play it.

3. My parents said the ( worked/ had worked/ would work) over 10 hours a day many years before.

4. “You must have been really emotional” is used to ___________________

    ( ask for advice / empathise with s.b / assure someone )

5. Choose the word that is different from the other in the position of primary stress.

          ( idea / survive / entertain )

6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

     ( social occasion / emotion ) 

7. Children who are good at______( preserving / entertaining/ acting out) are often very creative.

8. “Stay calm. Everything will be alright” is used to (give advice to s.b /encourage s.b / assure someone )

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.

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?

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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?

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