I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for (1.0 point)

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) .................... with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2) .................... people give thanks to the harvest. Most families have a large dinner with roast turkey. (3) .................... Independence Day and Thanksgiving are national (4) ....................

1.            A. celebrating                    B. celebration                    C. celebrate                        D. celebrated

2.            A. where                              B. when                                                C. which                               D. in which

3.            A. Besides                           B. Both                                 C. Either                               D. Nor

4.            A. chances                           B. months                            C. holidays                          D. times

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (0.25/each) Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (25)……………..with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (26)……………. people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (27)…………. a large dinner with roast turkey. (28)………… Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national holidays.

25. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrated D. celebrate

26. A. where B. which C. when D. in which

27. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

28. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

III/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (81) __________ with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (82)__________people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (83)__________ a large dinner with roast turkey. (84)__________ Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (85)__________.

81. A. celebrating           B. celebration       C. celebrate          D. celebrated        81…

82. A. where                  B. when                C. which               D. in which           82…

83. A. have                    B. buy                  C. help                 D. take                 83…

84. A. Besides                B. Both                C. Either               D. Nor                  84…

85. A. chances               B. months            C. holidays           D. times                85…

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1)______ with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)______ people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)______ a large dinner with roast turkey. (4)_______ Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5)______.

1. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated

2. A. where B. when C. which D. in which

3. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

4. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

5. A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times

III. Chose the word to fill in the gaps among A,B, C or D:

Two of the most important holidays in the United state are Independence day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families(1)....................with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)...........people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)...........a large dinner with roast turkey. (4).....................Independence Day and Thanksgiving are national (5)...........................

1. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated

2. A. where B. when C. which D. in which

3. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

4. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

5. A.chances B. months C. holidays D. times

III. Chose the word to fill in the gaps among A,B, C or D:

Two of the most important holidays in the United state are Independence day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families(1)....................with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)...........people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)...........a large dinner with roast turkey. (4).....................Independence Day and Thanksgiving are national (5)...........................

1. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated

2. A. where B. when C. which D. in which

3. A. have B. buy C. help D. take

4. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

5. A.chances B. months C. holidays D. times

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July mark the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1) . . . . with barbecues or picnics.

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2) . . . . people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3) . . . . a large dinner with roast turkey. (4) . . . . Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5) . . . . . Everyone is interested (6) . . . . these holidays.

1) A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated

2) A. where B. when C. which D. in which

3) A. have B. buy C. help D. take

4) A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor

5) A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times

6) A. in B. on C. at D. with

Two of the most (1) _____________holidays in the United States are Independence DayandThanksgivingDay. The fourth of July marks the American (2) _____________ of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with (3) _________________and fireworks. Families (4)  __________ with

barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (5) _____________ people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (6) ____________a large dinner with roast turkey. (7) ______________Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (8) _____________.