Doan Thi Diem Secondary School

Name:Nguyễn Phương Anh Class: 9P

REVISION FOR TEST 1

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS:
- Vocabulary: Special events
- Prepositions
- Present Perfect
II. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Choose the correct preposition.
1. At the festival, people in/on pirate costumes paraded through the streets.
2. I travelled to Warsaw at/for the Orange Festival.
3. Burns Night commemorates the life and works of/to Robert Burns.
4. In the battle re-enactment, the army fought with/at the rebels.
5. I have never been to/on a ship before.
6. The floats were amazing! I caught them all in/on video.
7. She has been to the film festival in/on Cannes three times.
8. There was a wonderful fireworks display at/in midnight.
9. My little brother was really excited at/on Christmas Eve.
10. Let me start of/by saying a big thank you to everyone who helped to organize this event.
11. I fell down the stairs at graduation; I’ve never been so embarrassed in/at my life.
12. I took part in/at one of the traditional events at the festival.
13. Apart from/for the parade, there were dances and craft-making workshops.
14. There were so many beautiful pieces of jewellery to/for sale that I didn’t know what to choose.
15. Many celebrations date back to/at ancient civilisations.
16. I carry a four-leaf clover for/of good luck.
17. They celebrated the start of summer with/by a parade.
18. We decided to take a trip to the city by/for the day.
19. The Fringe is a part on/of the Edinburgh Festival.
20. At the celebration, people danced around/about the Carnival Queen.
Exercise 2: Fill the gap with the suitable word in the box.

grab, defeat, represent, commemorate, encourage, fight, exchange, decorate, greet, fast
1. In the past, soldiers used to fight with swords and spears.
2. People wear costumes at the festival to represent the seasons.
3. Jim’s grandparents always greet him with a big smile.
4. We decided to decorate the house with balloons for Kelly’s party.
5. Just wait while I grap my coat and then we can leave.
6. In Russia, people usually exchange cards and presents on New Year’s Day.
7. Sachin has to commemorate during Ramadan and he can’t eat anything all day.
8. My parents always encourage me to learn about other cultures.
9. The Mexican army managed to defeat the French at the Battle of Puebla.
10. We hold Gasparilla Pirate Festival to represent the life of a Spanish pirate.
Exercise 3: Underline the correct word.
1. I haven’t been to the Glastonbury Festival since/for 2010.
2. They haven’t picked the winner of the competition yet/already.
3. Lucy hasn’t saw/seen her cousins in Australia for two years.
4. Have you never/ever taken part in a parade?
5. The graduation ceremony has/have just started.
Exercise 4. Fill in with for, since, just, already, yet
1.My son went to the supermarket but he hasn’t come back yet
2.Leonard has already made his bed but he hasn’t called his girlfriend yet
3.Miriam has lived in Morocco since she was ten years old.
4.We have just met the new teacher at the high school.
5.The waiter has just brought me some coffee and biscuits.
6.Have they visited London yet ? No, they haven’t already gone there.
7.That man has just come late again. His boss is very angry with him.
8.Has the girl lived in France for five years? Yes, she arrived five years ago.
9.The plane has flown for twelve hours.
10.The businessman has worked in the same office since he was twenty-five years old.
11.There has been many accidents on this road since last year.
12.John has performed the same play for a long time.
13. The woman hasn’t sold her car yet, but she wants to sell it.
14.I have known my boyfriend since we were at primary school.
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. We started living here fifteen years ago.
=>We have lived here for fifteen years.
2. When did you begin to learn English ?
=>How long have you learnt ?
3. I last wrote a letter to my aunt in May.
 =>I haven’t written a letter my aunt since May.
4. Mr Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
=>Minh has collected stamps since 2000.
5. Nga started learning French last year.
=>Nga has learnt French since last year.