UNIT 7: CELEBRATIONS

I/ Phonology:
A) Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other
three in each question
1) a. champagne b. church c. exchange d. children
2) a. horn b. solemn c. known d. dance
3) a. watermelon b. entertain c. visit d. wrestling
4) a. mourn b. pour c. our d. course
5) a. unicorn b. huge c. abuse d. bud
B) Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question
1) a. entertainment b. resolution c. preparation d. encouragement
2) a. observe b. lunar c. sticky d. various
3) a. calendar b. origin c. procession d. offering
4) a. introduce b. buffalo c. positive d. ancestor
5) a. envelope b. pagoda c. repentance d. reunion

II/ Multiple choice:

1. Presidential elections are due to be held in ____________.
a. ten days time b. ten days’ time c. time of ten days d. ten days’s time
2. ____ your assistance, we would not have completed our projects before the deadline.
a. If b. Unless c. But for d. Supposing
3. If my father _________ his car properly, it __________.
a. locked / would never be stolen c. were locking / would never have stolen
b. has locked / will not be stolen d. had locked / would never have been stolen
4. If you make a New Year’s ______, you make a decision at the beginning of a year to start doing
something or to stop doing something.
a. preparation b. conclusion c. resolution d. celebration
5. A ______ of a particular place is a special food or product that is always very good there.
a. procession b. specialty c. tradition d. custom
6. Someone is waiting for you at the gate to my garden.
a. my garden gate c. the gate of my garden
b. my garden’s gate d. my gate’s garden
7. John is ______.
a. Mary’s a friend b. Mary friend c. a friend of Mary d. a friend of Mary’s
8. The ladies ______ at the funeral of Sir Gaylord.
a. mourned b. solemn c. burst out d. depressed
9. “I’m really sorry about what happened during the meeting. I felt I had no choice.”
“It’s okay. I’m sure you wouldn’t have done it if you _________.”
a. should have b. had to c. hadn’t had to d. have to
10. The residents in the area observed a day of mourning for the victims of the tsunami.
a. celebrated b. noticed c. watched d. obeyed
11. The other banks are going to be very eager to help, provided ________ they see that he has a
specific plan.
a. that b. if c. only d. with
12. ______________, he would help us.
a. He was here b. Were he here c. Unless was he here d. If were he here
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13. __________, you would not have been allowed to take the final examination.
a. If you had attended regularly c. Without your regular attendance
b. Otherwise you had attended regularly d. If only you attended regularly
14. If only you __________ how hard I ___________ to please you.
a. know / try c. had known / am trying
b. knew / have tried d. would know / will try
15. Stop doing such a thing _________ I will send you out.
a. if b. unless c. or d. providing
16. If you ask nicely, Mother _______ a piece of cake.
a. probably lets you to have c. surely allows you have
b. will probably let you have d. would allow you to have
17. ____________ time, I would have gone to the meeting.
a. If had I had b. Had I had c. Unless I had had d. If had I had
18. You won’t get the job _________ well for the interview.
a. if you prepare c. unless you prepare
b. or you don’t prepare d. if you did not prepare
19. Suppose you lost your job, ________?
a. what would you have done c. what would you do
b. what you would have done d. what you would do
20. I believe in people being able to do what they want to do, _________ they are not hurting someone
else.
a. providing b. or c. otherwise d. unless

III/ Prepositions:
1. ________ New Year’s Eve, bells are rung.
2. They are setting _______ a bit of money every month.
3. This kind of cake is made ________ sticky rice.
4. The first three days of the holiday were filled _______ joy.
5. Tet is coming ______ the corner. Have you got any plans ______ the occasion?
6. The second baby was named ______ her grandmother.
7. Please send us your proposal _______ the coming camping trip.
8. The new secretary is _______ charge ______ the announcements.
9. We have to put _______ the tents by 2 pm.
10. It’s easier if you break ___________ large projects into a series of small tasks.

IV/ Word form: (20)

1. At home, the father is responsible for making ________ to ancestors on New Year’s Eve. (OFFER)
2. The funeral was held at St Mary Church with great __________. (SOLEMN)
3. She was surprised and totally ___________ for his response. (PREPARE)
4. When we heard she’d got the job, we all went off for a ______________ drink.(CELEBRATE)
5. The shop ______________ in hand-made chocolates.(SPECIAL)
6. That naughty boy showed no ______ for breaking the window of the house next door. (REPENT)
7. _________________ risk being injured in the competitions. (WRESTLE)
8. She ___________ that she would never see him again.(RESOLUTION)
9. ‘I wish I could come too,’ he said __________. (MOURN)
10. __________ plants are placed around the house. (ORNAMENT)

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11. I felt more __________ after the holiday. (ENERGY)
12. There were huge ____________ gas tanks in the factory. (CYLINDER)
13. The whole town is in ________________ mood. (FESTIVAL)
14. Goods are _____________ as long as they are returned in good condition. (EXCHANGE)
15. An _____________ reader spotted a mistake in yesterday’s paper. (OBSERVE)
16. Her dedication to the work was _____________. (ADMIRE)
17. Contrary to all our ______________, he has found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend. (EXPECT)
18. The cost of living in the city is more expensive, but salaries are supposed to be ______________
higher. (CORRESPOND)
19. There have been rumors that the band will ____________ for the world tour. (REUNION)
20. We are learning about the _______________ of early human rights activists. (MARTYR)

V/ Error identification
1. Many customs in Tet come from traditions which have passed down from generation to
A B C
generation and have become standards.
D
2. There are some activities for the students to show their appreciation to the teachers,
A B
so as presenting the gifts including cards and flowers.
C D
3. Because the idea that the beginning will affect the middle and the end of the year,
A B
Vietnamese people avoid doing bad things and try to do good things during Tet holiday.
C D
4. Many cultures use fireworks and other forms of noise to make part of the celebration of
A B C
New Year Eve.
D
5. London’s celebrations are the world most covered, claimed by many to be the greatest
A B
public display of all the world’s new year celebrations, with a £10 million firework display
C
and pyrotechnics event, seen across the entire city.
D

VI/Guided cloze:
The Sydney Harbor New Year's Eve Fireworks are held every New Year's Eve, (1) _______ Sydney
Harbor, centering at the Sydney Harbor Bridge. They take (2) ________ in two shows, a smaller show at
9pm and the major show at midnight. Since 2000 the display has been (3) _______ and created by “Foti
International Fireworks”, an Australian company that also designed the displays for the opening and closing
of the 2000 Olympic Games. The fireworks are regularly (4) ________ by more than one million people, with
the New Year’s Eve 2007 – 2008 display by 1.5 million people. The display usually has a theme, with the
2007 – 2008 theme being “The Time Of Our Lives”. The display is (5) ______ on Channel 10, in two parts,
matching the two displays.
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 Central to the fireworks display each year since 1998 is the thematic display on the Sydney Harbor
Bridge known (6) ______ the “Bridge Effect”, which is revealed at midnight at the (7) ______ of the year.
For the “Bridge Effect” there is light display using a framework and complemented by fireworks from the
arch, pylons and roadway. In the months leading up to December 31, usually from (8) ______ October, the
scaffolding and framework are clearly (9) ______, as is the outline for the design, (10) ______ leaves the
Sydneysiders speculating as to how the effect is to be realized.
1. a. in b. above c. on d. under
2. a. after b. course c. aside d. place
3. a. designed b. discovered c. painted d. drawn
4. a. noticed b. looked c. viewed d. stared
5. a. television b. televise c. televising d. televised
6. a. about b. as c. for d. with
7. a. change b. exchange c. turn d. come
8. a. late b. latter c. latest d. later
9. a. vision b. visible c. visibly d. visibleness
10. a. where b. that c. which d. when

VII/ Reading comprehension:

Every year more than 400 million people celebrate Christmas around the world – that makes Xmas
one of the world’s biggest religious and commercial festivities. In approximately year 300 A.D., the birthday
of Jesus was determined to be on December 25, the day that has been celebrated from then till this very
day. The celebration on the 25th of December starts with Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24.
The religious festival is originally a blend of pagan customs. The Romans held a festival on December
25 called Dies Natalie Solis Invicti, i.e. “the birthday of the unconquered sun”. Pagan Scandinavia celebrated
a winter festival called Yule, held from late December to early January. However, it is uncertain exactly why
December 25 became associated with the birth of Jesus since the Old Testament doesn’t mention a specific
date of the event.
1) Christmas is ______________.
A. celebrated by 400 million people B. the biggest religious festival
C. the biggest business festival D. All are correct.
2) Christmas is celebrated _________
A. mostly in Europe B. in many countries
C. all over the world D. on December 25 only
3) December 25 had been regarded as the birth of Jesus for about ____________ years.
A. 2,300 B. 2,400 C. 1,600 D. 1,700

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 4) “Dies Natalie Solis Invicti” was the festival __________.
A. celebrated on December 24th B. held by the Romans
C. considered the only origin of the modern Christmas D. celebrating the date of the moon
5) Yule was the winter festival __________.
A. of the Pagan Scandinavia B. celebrated in January
B. that has the same meaning as Natalie Solis Invicti D. All are correct

VIII/Sentence transformation:
1) The injury prevented him from playing in the final match.
 Had it not______________________________________________________.
2) The game was cancelled due to bad weather.
 If_____________________________________________________________.
3) I go to school by bus, so I cannot join any activity which is late in the evening
 Unless __________________________________________________________.
4) If you see Helen outside, please tell her to come in.
 Should _________________________________________________________.
5) If the clerk had refused to help, I would have complained to the manager.
 Had ____________________________________________________________.
6) My advice is to report the accident to the police as soon as possible.
 If I _____________________________________________________________.
7) Ted was late for the meeting, which annoyed the boss.
 The boss would ___________________________________________________.
8) She had to walk a long way because she ran out of petrol.
 If ______________________________________________________________.
9) If she found out the truth, it would be embarrassing.
 Were __ _________________________________________________________.
10) Provided your voice is audible, the audience will get the point of this scene.
 As long as the audience ______________________________________________.