Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questionsbelow.Christmas Day is a holiday in many, but not all, countries. Many homes have Christmas trees and otherdecorations in the weeks leading to Christmas Day. Some workplaces hold Christmas parties prior toDecember 25th. Festive activities include exchanging presents, singing Christmas songs, going to parties.It's a special time when children get presents from family, friends and Santa Claus, or Father Christmas.Christmas cards are also given or sent out prior to Christmas Day. For some, Christmas is an exclusive familyaffair, while others invite friends to a Christmas buffet or pot luck meal.Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries worldwide, including Australia, Canada, the UnitedKingdom and the United Slates, Government offices, educational institutions, many businesses and postoffices are closed on this day. If you plan to travel with public transport, check with the local transportauthority on schedule changes.Images of Santa Glaus, also known as bather Christmas, snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes are seenin cards, posters, signs and other printed or marketing material associated wilh the Christmas celebrations,images of baby Jesus, the Christmas star, and other symbols associated with the religious meaning ofChristmas are also seen during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,Other common decorations associated with Christmas are holly and ivy ‐ both arc associated withPagan festivals as it was customary to decorate with greenery for these festivals.

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41. What is the passage mainly about?A. The preparation before Christmas day in some English speaking countries,B. The symbols of Christmas in some English speaking countries.C. The general information about Christmas in some English speaking countries.D. The reasons why Christmas is popular in some English speaking countries.42. According to the passage, what is NOT one example of festive activities is:A. Holding Christmas prior to December 25thB. Giving presents to each otherC. Singing Christmas songsD. Going to parties43. What should people do if they want to travel with public transport?A. They should cheek with government offices and educational institutions.B. They should check with the local transport authority on schedule changes.C. They should cheek with many businesses and post offices.D. They should check with the public transport drivers before Christmas Day.44. What is another name for Santa Claus?A. Father ChristmasB. SnowmenC. ReindeerD. Candy canes45. According to the passage, what are the symbols of Christmas?A. Father Christmas, snowmen, reindeer, candy canes, cards, and posters.B. Father Christmas, snowmen, signs, and baby Jesus.C. Santa Claus, baby Jesus, and the Christmas star.D. Santa Claus, snowmen, posters, baby Jesus, and the Christmas star.

Chooe the word (A B C or D ) that best fist each of the blank spase.

December25 is Christmas. Christmas is both a national holiday and a religious day. Christians remember (1)___ of Jesus Christ on Christmas. Many non- Christians celebrate Christmas too.

The christmas season starts after Thanksgiving, in (2)___ November. Christmas is a time for giving presents to friends, family, and poor people. Churches, businesses , and other groups give money, food and toys to (3)_____ families.

Some people make gifts, but most people (4)____ presents in stores. Stores get very crowded around Christmas. There are shoppers everywhere! Stores have beautiful decorations (5)_____ Christmas colors of red and green.

Many people decorate their homes (6)____ Christmas. They buy trees and decorate them (7)____ electric lights and ornaments. Some people put electric lights (8)____ their houses. At Christmas, neighborhoods are beautiful with many (9)____ Christmas lights.

Jewish people have a Festival of Lights in December. For eight days, Jewish people (10)_____candles and give gifts. This festival, Hanukkah, is a joyful holiday.

1.A.the birth B.the death C.the Cruifxion D.the Passion

2.A.lately B.latter C.latest D.late

3.A.need B.needy C.needinng D.needed

4.A.sell B.give C.buy D.bring

5.A.with B.in C.of D.by

6.A.at B.in C.on D.from

7.A.by B.with C.on D.for

8.A.insides B.beside C.outsides D.outside

9.A.dim B.full C.bright D.pale

10.A.ligh B.light C.lit D.lighted

C. Reading

1. Read the passage carefully then choose the corect answers.(2.0 points)

Easter is on different Sunday each year, but it is always in March or April. Easter is not a national holiday. It is a religious holiday for Christians. For many people, Easter celebrates the beginning of spring.

The English word for Easter comes from the old English word Eastre. Eastre was the name of the goddess of spring and light. In the spring, flowers bloom and trees become green. The earth wears “new clothes”. Many people wear new clothes on Easter Sunday, too.

Eggs and rabits are new signs of spring and new life. American children believe in an imaginary rabit, the Easter Bunny. The night before Easter, the Easter Bunny visits many homes. He brings children baskets with eggs and candy. Some Easter eggs are hard-boiled eggs in different colors. Other eggs are chocolate. The Easter Bunny hides eggs in the house or outside in the yard. On Easter morning, children look for eggs from the Easter Bunny.

1. Esater....................................

A. is celebrated on every Sunday in March or April.

B. is only celebrated by Christians.

C. is a public holiday.

D. is a spring holiday.

2. The word “ Esater”..................................

A. means “new clothes”.

B. was the ancient name of spring and light.

C. comes from the name of a goddess.

D. means “ the beginning of the spring”

3. The Easter Bunny is....................................

A. a sign of flower blooming.

B. a sign of spring goddess.

C. an old word for “Easter”

D. an imaginary rabit.

4. On Easter morning,...............................

A. American children run about trying to find the eggs.

B. the Easter Bunny appears and brings eggs to children.

C. family often get together for a big breakfast.

D. children are often given cakes in the shape of a rabit.

* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
                             A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of

* Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
                             A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (01) ………………August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (02) ………………years making plans for the festival when it is organized in their town. Each festival is attended by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (03) ………………
also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (04) ………………to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance (05) ………………Welsh-speaking people
to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them.
01. A. on B. by C. in D. at
02. A. pass B. put C. do D. spend
03. A. but B. and C. since D. however
04. A. tests B. competitions C. examinations D. races
05. A. for B. to C. on D. of

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Public holidays in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as bank holidays, are days where most businesses and non – essential services are closed although an increasing number of retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sundays and Christmas Day. Four public holidays are common to all countries of the United Kingdom. These are: New Year's Day, the first Monday in May, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Some banks open on some bank holidays. In Scotland, while New Year's Day and Christmas Day are national holidays, other bank holidays are not necessarily public holidays, since the Scots instead observe traditional local customs and practice for their public holidays. In Northern Ireland, once again, bank holidays other than New Year's Day and Christmas Day are not necessarily public holidays. Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, except in Scotland, where they are bank holidays. In Scotland the holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory, and 25 December is also a statutory holiday (or 26 December if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday). Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their

bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. And 28 December only is given if Boxing Day is Saturday.

Like Denmark, the United Kingdom has no national day holiday marked or celebrated for its formal founding date. Increasingly, there are calls for public holidays on the patron saints' days in England, Scotland and Wales. An online petition sent to the Prime Minister received 11,000 signatures for a public holiday in Wales on St. David's Day; the Scottish Parliament has passed a bill creating a public holiday on St. Andrew's Day although it must be taken in place of another public holiday; campaigners in England are calling for a bank holiday on St. George's Day; and in Cornwall, there are calls for a public holiday on St. Piran's Day

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 

A. If a holiday falls at the weekend, a substitute day is given in place

B. The British people will get 28 December off if Xmas Day is Sunday 

C. The U.K. was founded on the same day with Denmark

D. Online petitions for more holidays are more effective than traditional campaigns

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Public holidays in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as bank holidays, are days where most businesses and non – essential services are closed although an increasing number of retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sundays and Christmas Day. Four public holidays are common to all countries of the United Kingdom. These are: New Year's Day, the first Monday in May, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Some banks open on some bank holidays. In Scotland, while New Year's Day and Christmas Day are national holidays, other bank holidays are not necessarily public holidays, since the Scots instead observe traditional local customs and practice for their public holidays. In Northern Ireland, once again, bank holidays other than New Year's

Day and Christmas Day are not necessarily public holidays. Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, except in Scotland, where they are bank holidays. In Scotland the holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory, and 25 December is also a statutory holiday (or 26 December if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday). Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. And 28 December only is given if Boxing Day is Saturday.

Like Denmark, the United Kingdom has no national day holiday marked or celebrated for its formal founding date. Increasingly, there are calls for public holidays on the patron saints' days in England, Scotland and Wales. An online petition sent to the Prime Minister received 11,000 signatures for a public holiday in Wales on St. David's Day; the Scottish Parliament has passed a bill creating a public holiday on St. Andrew's Day although it must be taken in place of another public holiday; campaigners in England are calling for a bank holiday on St. George's Day; and in Cornwall, there are calls for a public holiday on St. Piran's Day.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. If a holiday falls at the weekend, a substitute day is given in place

B. The British people will get 28 December off if Xmas Day is Sunday 

C. The U.K. was founded on the same day with Denmark

D. Online petitions for more holidays are more effective than traditional campaigns

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Public holidays in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as bank holidays, are days where most businesses and non – essential services are closed although an increasing number of retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sundays and Christmas Day. Four public holidays are common to all countries of the United Kingdom. These are: New Year's Day, the first Monday in May, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Some banks open on some bank holidays. In Scotland, while New Year's Day and Christmas Day are national holidays, other bank holidays are not necessarily public holidays, since the Scots instead observe traditional local customs and practice for their public holidays. In Northern Ireland, once again, bank holidays other than New Year's Day and Christmas Day are not necessarily public holidays. Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, except in Scotland, where they are bank holidays. In Scotland the holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory, and 25 December is also a statutory holiday (or 26 December if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday). Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their

bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. And 28 December only is given if Boxing Day is Saturday.

Like Denmark, the United Kingdom has no national day holiday marked or celebrated for its formal founding date. Increasingly, there are calls for public holidays on the patron saints' days in England, Scotland and Wales. An online petition sent to the Prime Minister received 11,000 signatures for a public holiday in Wales on St. David's Day; the Scottish Parliament has passed a bill creating a public holiday on St. Andrew's Day although it must be taken in place of another public holiday; campaigners in England are calling for a bank holiday on St. George's Day; and in Cornwall, there are calls for a public holiday on St. Piran's Day

What is the passage mainly about? 

A. Boxing Holiday in the U.K

B. Public holidays in the U.K

C. Weekend holiday 

D. Similar holidays in Europe 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.

Public holidays in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as bank holidays, are days where most businesses and non – essential services are closed although an increasing number of retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sundays and Christmas Day. Four public holidays are common to all countries of the United Kingdom. These are: New Year's Day, the first Monday in May, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Some banks open on some bank holidays. In Scotland, while New Year's Day and Christmas Day are national holidays, other bank holidays are not necessarily public holidays, since the Scots instead observe traditional local customs and practice for their public holidays. In Northern Ireland, once again, bank holidays other than New Year's

Day and Christmas Day are not necessarily public holidays. Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, except in Scotland, where they are bank holidays. In Scotland the holiday on 1 January (or 2 January if 1 January is Sunday) is statutory, and 25 December is also a statutory holiday (or 26 December if Christmas Day falls on a Sunday). Boxing Day is a holiday traditionally celebrated the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers. Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. And 28 December only is given if Boxing Day is Saturday.

Like Denmark, the United Kingdom has no national day holiday marked or celebrated for its formal founding date. Increasingly, there are calls for public holidays on the patron saints' days in England, Scotland and Wales. An online petition sent to the Prime Minister received 11,000 signatures for a public holiday in Wales on St. David's Day; the Scottish Parliament has passed a bill creating a public holiday on St. Andrew's Day although it must be taken in place of another public holiday; campaigners in England are calling for a bank holiday on St. George's Day; and in Cornwall, there are calls for a public holiday on St. Piran's Day.

What is the passage mainly about?

A. Boxing Holiday in the U.K.

B. Public holidays in the U.K.

C. Weekend holiday.

D. Similar holidays in Europe.