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Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions. Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a "White Christmas".

Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song "White Christmas" . " White Christmas" is one of the most popular songs of all times. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a massage of peace and happiness which all people can joy.

So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with?

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2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter?

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3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas?

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4. By whom was the famous song "White Christmas" written?

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5. What does he share with us in his famous song?

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X. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.

Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all limes. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” written? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What does he share with us in his famous song? → .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

X. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.

Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all limes. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” written? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What does he share with us in his famous song? → .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. (0)........E......... The stores are crowed with people buying lats - minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions. (1) ....................... Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. (2) ........................ Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of the year. People who like snow - (3) ........................... - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song "White Christmas". White Christmas" is one of the most popular songs of all times. (4) ......................... Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. (5) ........................ He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy.

So from all us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

read the passage. Find the six mistakes, underline the mistake and write the correct words

In Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public buildings closes at one o'clock, but the shops stay open lately. Most big cities, especially London, is decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of country to be at home for Christmas. the In the homes, there is a great air of expectation The children are decorate the house with also coloured lights. Christmas cards with the words "A Merry Christmas to You" or "Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year", etc are arranged on shelves, tables and sometimes hung round the walls.

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. On christmas day, I often send my close friends..................................................cards.(greet)

2. Paris is.........................................................for the Eiffel Tower (fame)

3. He has been an active ___________ in the contest.(participate)

4. The school drama society will give a ____________ of Hamlet.(perfrom)

5. Last night, the TV program was very ___________(interest)

6. I think these thick clothes are _____________for cold weather.(suit)

7. It's ____________ in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.(tradition)

8. Over 200 ___________entered the race.(compete)

9. Santa Claus is based on the ___________ of Saint Nicholas in a poem.(describe)

10. dad was putting up the Christmas ___________.(decorate)

11.This singer is quickly....................................winning with teenagers.(popular)

12.The piano in her living-room was just............................She hardly ever played it.(decorate)

13. Colin seems..............................for this job. No one can do it better him.(Suit)

14. Winning the.....................................was the great pride of the school.(compete)

15. She gave an exact of her attacker, so the police easily caught him soon afterwards.(describe)

16. His bad temper made him........................with the students.(popular)

17. Thank you very much for your......................., but I'm afraid I cannot come because I'll be out of town at that time.(invite)

18. Over 300..................................entered the race last year.(complete)

19. They just finished building their new house, but it still needs a lot of ...............................(decorate)

20. People who stutter are .................................for a teaching career.(suit)

21. The smell of hot coffee was very...........................................on such a cold morning.(invite)

22. The soccer player Kiatisak was known as ''Zico of Thailand''.(popular)

Viết thư phản hồi:

Dear Charles,

You must be pretty excited to have your first book published within such a short time after finishing writing it. It is indeed such a great achievement of yours, and I surely would like to congratulate you on the occasion of such an amazing success. I also would like to thank you for sending me a copy of this book right away with your special signature on it.

Anyway, I have already read your book, and I must tell you that I am truly impressed with your novel writing skills and abilities. I knew that you were passionate about writing stories, but I just didn’t think that you would be able to write a novel with such ease and effect. The narrator (the main character) of your novel was very engaging while the other characters around it were as natural and lively as they could get. The caption of the book under the picture of a beautiful and playful rabbit is very illustrative, and the plot has just about enough twists and turns to engage the readers from start to end. All in all, it is a great book.

I am sure this is the first book of a series of marvelous writings that we will see in the future.

Warm wishes,

Adam Fuller.

Put in the correct prepositions : " at, on or in " :

1. The course begins ____ 7 January and eands ____ 10 March .

2. Are you doing anything special ____ the weekend ?

3. I'll phone you ____ Tuesday morning ____ about 10 o'clock , okay ?

4. Jack's brother is an angineer but he's out of work ___ the moment .

5. ____ sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk ___ the momet.

6. THere are usually a lot of parties ___ New Year's Eve.

7. I like walking around the town ____ night . It's always so peaceful .

8. I'm just going out to do some shopping . I'll back ____ half an hour

9. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ___ their wedding anniversary .

10. Tom doesn't see his parent very often these days - usually only ___ Christmas and sometimes ____ the summer for a few days.