CHRISTMAS

Two popular traditions at Christmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the living room. Children and their parents  wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches. A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful- wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other. 

Q1: What is one of the most popular traditions at Christmas?

    A. Buy evergreen tree

    B. Singing Christmas carols.

    C. Eating Christmas pudding.                      

    D. Perform Christmas concerts

Q2: Where is the evergreen tree put?

    A. In the middle of the bedroom.        

    B. In the corner of the living room.                                

    C. In the middle of the living room.                             

Q3: Why do school children of all ages perform Christmas concerts?

    A. To show their love to their teachers

    B. For their parents and friends

    C. To get presents

    D. For their parents and communities

Q4: What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve? - They .......

    A. decorate their houses, send Christmas cards and get presents.

    B. send Christmas cards, sing traditional song and get presents.

    C. gather around Christmas tree, sing traditional song and get presents.

    D. go shopping, send Christmas cards and get presents.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Two popular traditions at Christmas are decorating the home and singing Christmas carols.The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside , evergreen tree is usually placed in a corner of the living room. They wrapped strings of colorful lights around the tree . They hang ornament on the branches.Carefully , wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around windows and wind lights around trees in the front yard.On Christmas Eve, family members gather around the christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle Bells and Slient Night and then give presents to each other.

1. How do they decorate the Christmas tree?

A. They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree

B. They crown a star on the top

C. They hang ornaments on branches

D. A, B, C are correct

Christmas
Two popolar traditions at Chirstmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room. Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches. A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful-wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around tress and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and the give presents to each other.
1. What are the popular traditions at the chrismas?
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3. How do they decorate the Christmas tree?
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4. What do the family members often do on Christmas' Eve?
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5. What do they do as they decorate their home?
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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.

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete each blank.
(23)____________ 25 is Christmas. Christmas is both a national holiday and a religious holiday. Christians remember the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas. Many non- Christians celebrate Christmas, too.

The Christmas season starts after Thanksgiving, (24) ____________ late November, Christmas is a time for (25) ___________ presents to friends, family, and poor people. Churches, businesses, and other groups give money, food, and toys to needing families.

Some people make gifts, most people (26) ____________ presents in stores. Stores get crowded around Christmas. There are shoppers everywhere! Stores have many decorations with Christmas colors of red and green. Many people decorate (27) ____________ homes at Christmas. They buy trees and decorate them with electric lights and ornaments. Some people put electric (28) ____________ inside their houses. At Christmas, neighborhoods are beautiful with many dim Christmas lights.

23. A.September  B.October  C.November D.December

24. A.in     B. on    C. at    D. by

25. A. give    B.gave    C. giving    D. to give

26. A. buy    B.buys    C. bought     D. buying

27. A. our     B. my     C. their    D. your

28. A. trees    B. food     C. drink    D. lights

Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

During the year ...(1) in England try their best to study at ... (2) and help their mother with the ....(3). They have no lesson .... (4) Christmas Day. They stay at home to help their parents decorate the .... (5) and the Christmas tree. Before bedtime on Christmas Eve , they ... (6) their stocking at the feet of their beds. ... (7) Christmas will bring them presents during the night. On Christmas Day they go to .... (8) in the morning then they have a special ...(9) with turkey and Christmas cakes. After that they ... (10) some game in the afternoon.

* Read the passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question below.
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of
time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people ………………….
A. not to work

B. to travel to work

C. to work at home

D. to stay at home and rest
2. The internet is …………………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way

B. a difficult way

C. an expensive way

D. an inconvenient way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can ………………….
A. buy goods from each other

B. send their products to customers
C. advertise and sell their products

D. all are correct
4. It takes …………………to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. less time

B. more time

C. a little time

D. a lot of time
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Internet can be used for education.
B. Email can be used to advertise new products.
C. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.

* Read the passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question below.
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of
time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people ………………….
A. not to work

B. to travel to work

C. to work at home

D. to stay at home and rest
2. The internet is …………………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way

B. a difficult way

C. an expensive way

D. an inconvenient way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can ………………….
A. buy goods from each other

B. send their products to customers
C. advertise and sell their products

D. all are correct
4. It takes …………………to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. less time

B. more time

C. a little time

D. a lot of time
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Internet can be used for education.
B. Email can be used to advertise new products.
C. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.

Exercise 3. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences or the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined part.

6. Where are the photos ____ at the Christmas party?

A. taking                     B. taken                       C. were taken              D. have taken

7. The smaller the room is, the ____ furniture it needs.

A. fewer                      B. smaller                    C. more                       D. less

8. ____ up your shoelaces or you might trip over them.

A. Do                          B. Put                          C. Make                      D. Set

9. Let's listen to the radio, ____?

A. will we                   B. shall we                  C. will I                       D. shall I

10. We don't want ____ to like that.

A. to talking                B. being talked            C. talked                     D. to be talked

11. It is easy for people to get ____ to Internet.

A. contact                    B. access                     C. use                          D. information

12. The two capital cities are ____.

A. similar                     B. very difference       C. the same                 D. the same to

13. In the past, people got the ____ news from town criers.

A. newest                    B. newer                      C . latest                      D. recent

14. ____ you don't feel like it, you don't have to take it.

A. What                       B. If                             C. How                       D. Whether

15. Tony asked ____ to go to the cinema with him.

A. me do I want          B. if wanted I              C. me if I wanted        D. If did I want

16. Do you really think those high-heeled shoes are ____ in the jungle?

A. loose                       B. ancient                    C. rough                      D. suitable

17. ____ on your jacket if you're cold.

A. Put                          B. Get                          C. Take                        D. Add

18. Dinosaurs are ____, so there are no dinosaurs alive any more.

A. mild                        B. extinct                     C. global                     D. tight

19. There were about twenty people ____ total at the meeting.

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

20. Are you ____ with Elaine Sharp? She's a young writer from Manchester.

A. common                 B. known                     C. heard                      D. familiar

21. We've got to save the rainforests ____ being destroyed.

A. for                           B. to                            C. from                        D. with

22. How can I know ____ book is yours? They are so alike.

A. what                       B. which                      C. whose                     D. how

23. Minh is motivated to study ____ he knows that a good education can improve his life.

A. therefore                 B. however                  C. because                   D. so

24. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut ____ electricity supply to the flat.

A. down                      B. out                         C. across                      D. off

25. Bob's been ____ work for six months now.

A. on                           B. out of                      C. over                        D. under

V. Read the text then choose the best answer of each question. (1.pt)

Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction.

Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are cuased along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains associated with a hurrican cause enormous damage.

Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry tremendous power with driving rain and wind.

Tornadoes are violent low- pressured storms. These storms occur most often during the summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black as dust is sucked up into the air. Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as homes and railway cars.

Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and property every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past, but they cannot be stopped or ignored.

36. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?

A. thunderstorm and hurricanes B. typhoons and thunderstorms

C. hurricanes and tornadoes

37. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop?

A. July and August only B. Between July and October

C. All year round

38. What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado?

A. They cover only a small area. B. They have either wind or speed.

C. They can cause great damage.

39. Which of the following is true of tornadoes and hurricanes?

A. They cannot be predicted with accuracy.

B. They are easier to control today than in the past.

C. They can be predicted today with greater accuracy.

40. Which of the following was not mentioned in the article?

A. The damage caused by hurricanes and tornadoes.

B. The number of people killed each year by these storms.

C. The time of year when they are most likely to strike.

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