Exercise 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets. (1 pt)                              Answer

III. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences.

   Every country has its own tradition when New Year comes. In Japan, at midnight on December 31, all temples in the country ring their bell 108 times. They believe that the ringing bells can remove their bad actions from the previous year.

   In Thai Lan, the New Year is in April. It's the hottest time of the year. People often throw water over the people. They believe that this activity will bring a lot of rain and wash away the bad things.

  In Viet Nam, people clean and decorate their houses before Tet. They would like their houses to look more beautiful. The first footer is very important. They believe that the first footer on the first New Year Day decides the family's luck for the whole year.

1. People in Japan believe that 108 times of ringing bell can remove their ___________

from the previous year.

A. good actions                   B. rude actions                      C. bad actions

2. April is ____________ time of the year in Thai Lan.

A. hot                                  B. the hottest                          C. hottest

3. People in Thai Lan believe that throwing water over other people will _____________

and wash away the bad things.

A. not bring a lot of rain                                                     B. bring a lot of rain

C. brings a lot of rain

4. People in Viet Nam usually clean and decorate their houses before Tet. They _______

their  houses to look more beautiful.

A. dislike                              B. would like                                C. likes

5. The first person who comes to someone's house on the first day at Tet is called_______

A. first comer                       B. the first                                      C. the first footer

A. Fill in the gap with the correct names.

1.   ______________ is going to a street party in Scotland.

2.   ______________ is going to sing on New Year’s Eve.

3.   ______________ will be in a foreign country on New Year’s Eve.

4.   ______________ isn’t going to make any New Year’s resolutions.

5.   ______________ wants to learn to play a musical instrument.

6.   ______________ wants to have a healthier diet.

B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   New Year’s resolutions often involve health and money.

2.   People usually celebrate Hogmanay at New Year in England.

3.   There are no fireworks for Hogmanay.

4.   It’s traditional to go swimming in Brighton on New Year’s Eve.

5.   People sing a song called ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

6.   Most British people know all the words to ‘Auld Lang Syne’.

A. Fill in the gap with the correct names.

1.   ______________ is going to a street party in Scotland.

2.   ______________ is going to sing on New Year’s Eve.

3.   ______________ will be in a foreign country on New Year’s Eve.

4.   ______________ isn’t going to make any New Year’s resolutions.

5.   ______________ wants to learn to play a musical instrument.

6.   ______________ wants to have a healthier diet.

B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   New Year’s resolutions often involve health and money.

2.   People usually celebrate Hogmanay at New Year in England.

3.   There are no fireworks for Hogmanay.

4.   It’s traditional to go swimming in Brighton on New Year’s Eve.

5.   People sing a song called ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

6.   Most British people know all the words to ‘Auld Lang Syne’.

A. Fill in the gap with the correct names.

1.   ______________ is going to a street party in Scotland.

2.   ______________ is going to sing on New Year’s Eve.

3.   ______________ will be in a foreign country on New Year’s Eve.

4.   ______________ isn’t going to make any New Year’s resolutions.

5.   ______________ wants to learn to play a musical instrument.

6.   ______________ wants to have a healthier diet.

B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   New Year’s resolutions often involve health and money.

2.   People usually celebrate Hogmanay at New Year in England.

3.   There are no fireworks for Hogmanay.

4.   It’s traditional to go swimming in Brighton on New Year’s Eve.

5.   People sing a song called ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

6.   Most British people know all the words to ‘Auld Lang Syne’.