Unit 13 : Festivals : Test 1

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. festival
2. man
3. fat
4. grand

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. carol
2. export
3. patron
4. custom

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. saint
2. tailor
3. explain
4. said

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. upset
2. custom
3. return
4. unsuitable

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Presents______ in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree.

1. are wrapped
2. are wrap
3. are wraped
4. are wrapping

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. beach
2. catch
3. church
4. Christmas

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Sally is quite keen _____the ide

1. in
2. on
3. of
4. for

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Greg______ me that he liked rock musi

1. said to
2. told to
3. asked
4. explained

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Tom likes_____ . He spends lots of hours watching the birds.

1. bird-watching
2. bird-watch
3. watch-bird
4. watching-bird

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Milk_____ cows and goats.

1. belongs to
2. comes from
3. is made of
4. is made from

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

_____ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.

1. Carol
2. Poem
3. Christmas card
4. Patron saint

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Milk_____ cows and goats.

1. belongs to
2. comes from
3. is made of
4. is made from

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Galileo said that the earth_____ roun

1. is
2. were
3. has been
4. was being

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

They recently returned_____ Paris from London.

1. to
2. for
3. towards
4. Ø

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

Could you talk____?

1. more quiet
2. quieter
3. quietlier
4. more quietly

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

I thanked my classmate _____ helping me with my homework.

1. for
2. about
3. of
4. 0

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

Christmas (A) tree is (B)usually decorated by (C) colored lights (D) and shiny balls.

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

If (A) you are interested on (B)helping(C), just show up on(D)  Saturday.

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

A large (A) river separates the north of (B)the city with(C) the (D) south.

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

Chris said (A) that the twins couldn’t go to (B)school this (C)day because (D) they were ill.

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from Englan My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroa Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christma Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.

When is Christmas held?

1. On 25 December
2. In the middle of December
3. In the middle of the year
4. no information

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

What (A) exactly do(B) you base that opinion(C) in(D)?

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from Englan My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroa Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christma Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.

Christmas is held because Christians want to_____ .

1. have a good time
2. celebrate the birth of Christ
3. visit their friends and family
4. decorate big trees

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from Englan My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroa Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christma Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.

What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 5 mean?

1. make something look nicer
2. paint something
3. make something look worse
4. buy something

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from Englan My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroa Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christma Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.

On Christmas Day, people_____ .

1. give each other presents
2. have an enormous meal with turkey
3. have Christmas pudding
4. all are correct

Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from Englan My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroa Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christma Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.

Which of the following is not true?

1. Dean is English.
2. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.
3. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas.
4. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.