Ms Thuy Nguyen’s English class

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
VOCABULARY
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celebration commemorate special ornamental trees
procession preparations reunion delegates
originally traditional occasion festival
1. Millions of people come to the Times Square in order to attend the New Year's _________.
2. Diwali, is a major __________ in the Hindu calendar.
3. I don't expect __________ treatment - I just want to be treated fairly.
4. The wedding will open with a _______ led by the master of the ceremony.
5. The conference was attended by 200 _________ and also by observers from other 300 countries.
6. My university applies a combination of modern and _________ methods for teaching reading.
7. A statue has been built to ________ the 90th anniversary of the great poet's birthday.
8. Congratulations were given on the _________ of your wedding anniversary.
9. They now live in Canada, but _________ they came from Australia.
10. We have a family _______ on my father's death anniversary.
11. Before Tet holiday, amny families decorate their house with _________ and flowers.
12. Before starting to write a play, he does a lot of ________, taking notes and trying ideas out on
friends
preparations, decorate, celebrate, excited, popular, wrapped, influence, traditional, exchange
represent
13. How do people ______ New Year in your country?
14. On the first days of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to ______ New Year wishes.
15. Japanese usually ______ their houses with some small pine trees, which ______ constancy and
longevity.
16. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will ______ their luck during the
whole year.
17. People usually make ______ for Tet several weeks beforehand.
18. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ______ in red envelopes.
19. Besides the __________ flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat
trees are also _______ throughout the country.
20. Children are always ______ about the Tet holiday.
READING
I.
The most important celebration holiday in China is the New Year. At this time shops are closed.
The people celebrate by feasting, by paying friendly calls to their neighbors, and by visiting the temples
to make promises for the New Year. Children parade through the streets carrying colorful lanterns and
paper figures. Firecrackers similar to those used in the United States on the Fourth of July are set off. In
fact, on the night that the New Year's celebration begins, the exploding fireworks make so much noise
that no one is able to sleep.
The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people refresh their homes. For
example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper, are torn down, and new ones are put up.
This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Every man tries to settle all his bills before
the beginning of the New Year.
1. No one is able to sleep on the night that the New Year's celebration begins because ..............
A. they pay their debts B. they explode fireworks
C. fireworks make noise. D. their children carry colorful lantems and paper figures.
2. The word "ones "in the second paragraph refers to ..................... .

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A. windows B. homes C. Chinese people D. rice paper
3. This article as a whole is about ...................... .
A. New Year's promises B. paying debts
C. The Chinese New Year D. holiday China
4. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Everyone explodes fireworks.
B. Chinese people try to pay debts before the New Year.
C. Children parade through the streets.
D. People feast and call to their neighbors friendly.
II.
In Viet Nam , there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan . First , every
family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor . After that , to create an air
of prosperity , wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year , people are kept busy
cooking traditional foods , buying gifts , and making other preparations . Certain items deemed to be
bought or made are banh chung , dried watermelon seeds , tea , dried sausages , fruit ( fresh and
candied ) , ornamental plants and flowers . Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house
more welcoming . On the New Year‟s days , only good comments and wishes can be expressed.
Children receive their li xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside) People make a visit to
family members , neighbors , and close friends . And people who live apart from their family try to get
together on these days . Clearly enough , games and various forms of entertainment are staged and
these often last a week . Varying traditional specialties including wrestling , buffalo fighting , dragon or
unicorn dancing take place in different regions .
1. Before Tet , people usually …………………….
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves D. spend time on traveling
2.Which of the following , according to the passage , is not usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied ginger B. sausages C. watermelon D. beef stew
3.Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A.Because they are friendly and pleasant .
B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in
C. Because they represent good luck .
D. Because they are attractive and cheap .
4. On the New Year’s days , ………………………
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods
B. everybody receives their “ lucky money ”
C. only good comments can be made
D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage?
A. wrestling B. buffalo fighting
C. unicorn dancing D. playing football
III.
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans
it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for
Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.
Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620
the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. They
arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died.
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But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they
could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans
for the fact that they had survived.
Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days. The most important part of
the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes
turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly.
The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert
is pumpkin made into a pie.
On Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events. In New York there is
the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march
through the streets with large balloons in the shape of imaginary characters. Thanksgiving is considered
the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas
presents.
1. In the United States, Thanksgiving is ______.
A. apart from Christmas
B. a religious celebration held by Christians only
C. more important than Christmas
D. on the fourth Thursday in November on the fourth Thursday in November
2. According to the passage Pilgrims are ______.
A. people who left their home and went to live in North America in the early 17th century
B. people who travelled to America by ships
C. trips that religious people make to a holy place .
D. Native Americans who live in North America.
3. All of the following statements are mentioned EXCEPT ______.
A. People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving
B. People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God
C. There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving
D. People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving.
4. On Thanksgiving ______.
A. people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
B. turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served
C. people go out to shop for Christmas presents
D. people wear coloured carnival masks matching through the streets
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Christmas comes less than a month after Thanksgiving.
B. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in North America to thank God for
their survival.
C. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are colourful and exciting.
D. In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday.
IV.
Thanksgiving is a traditional American (1) _____. Americans (2) _____ Thanksgiving on the
third Thursday in November. On this day, Americans (3) _____ the first harvest of the first group of
Europeans in America. Americans eat a traditional dinner on Thanksgiving. They eat turkey,
cranberries, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are the (4)_____ people ate at the first harvest.
People don‟t exchange presents, but some people send Thanksgiving cards to their friends.
1. A. weekday B. hoilday C. birthday D. national day
2. A. celebrate B. put C. get D. open
3. A. remember B. run C. pass D. find
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4. A. foods B. kinds C. grains D. groceries
V.
Vietnamese Tet is the most important festival of the Vietnamese people. Tet is the abbreviation
of Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first (1) __________of the first day of the new period. Tet marks
the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar, and the beginning of Spring.
Tet is a huge celebration lasting three days. Families save money, store food, and plan far in
advance for Tet. People buy new clothes, paint and clean their homes, cook three days worth of food,
and pay off all (2) __________.
The marketplace is very busy the week before Tet, as people buy food, firecrackers, flowers, and
other items before the holiday. Food is plentiful, homes are (3) __________, parks are full of crowds of
people dressed in their best new clothes, and for three days the people have a celebration.
Tet is a time for visits from family and friends. The first visitor to a home is very (4) ________.
If the first visitor is rich, or happy then the family will have (5) __________ fortune that year. The first
day of Tet is reserved for visiting family and relatives. The second day is set aside for special guests and
close friends to visit, and the third day is for (6) __________ and business associates.
1. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. eve
2. A. income B. outcome C. enemy D. debts
3. A. sold B. decorated C. rented D. rebuilt
4. A. taboo B. funny C. important D. terrible
5. A. bad B. good C. new D. old
6. A. teachers B. tourists C. foreigners D. teenagers
GRAMMAR
I. If appropriate, replace the underlined words or phrases with one or ones.
1. I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions.
2. The female violinists in the orchestra outnumber the male violinists by about three to one.
3. Traffic is light in most of the city, but there is heavy traffic near the football stadium.
4. The issue discussed at the meeting was an extremely complicated issue.
5. If you're making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for me?
6. If you're buying a newspaper from the shop, could you get a newspaper for me?
7. He used to work for a finance company, but he moved to an insurance company.
8. 'Was it these earrings you wanted?' 'No, the earrings on the left of those, please?'
9. Many people are happy about the new road being built, but' there are some angry people, too.
10. Dave is really good at taking photos of old buildings. There's an excellent photo of a local church in
his office.
11. On one channel was a war film and on the other was a horror film, so I turned the TV off.
12. „Are these your shoes?' 'No, the blue shoes are mine.'
13. There are a lot of gloves here. Are these your gloves?
14. The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily solved problem.
15. ‟I‟ll just clean my shoes before we go out.' 'Can you do my shoes, too, please?'
II. Rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one (s).
1. The Tet tree is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil spirits.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
2. Of the three bag I like the blue bag.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making a fruit cake, too.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
4. I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
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5. I don‟t have a computer, and my father doesn‟t want me to have a computer.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
6. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
7. There are several national celebration in Vietnam, but perhaps the most meaningful celebration is Tet
holiday.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
8. We told each other both happy stories and stories about our lives.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .
9. I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions.
→ ________________________________________________________________________ .

Ý nghĩa Đại từ số ít Đại từ số ít

(người) (vật)
Every… Mọi … Everyone, everybody Everything
Mọi người Mọi thứ
Each … Mỗi… Each Each
Mỗi người Mỗi thứ
No… Không… No one, nobody Nothing
Không ai Không có gì
Some… … nào đó Someone, somebody Something
Một người nào đó (ai đó) Một cái gì đó
Any… Bất kì… Anyone, anybody Anything
Bất kì ai Bất kì cái gì
III. Complete these sentences with someone, anyone, no one, everyone.
1. I needs ____________ to talk. I am so lonely.
2. I didn‟t kill ________ . Why did you put me in prison?
3. The bus was empty. There was _________ on the bus.
4. There is ____________ at the door. Go and open it.
5. I didn‟t meet ____________ this morning.
6. There was nobody at home. V was away.
7. I‟m looking for my keys. Has __________ seen them?
8. _____ has broken my window. I don‟t know who it is.
9. Has __________ found my blue pencil? No. I‟m sorry.
10. This question is easy because _______ can answer it.
11. Be careful! ____________ is following you.
12. I rang the doorbell, but __________ opened the door.
13. She didn‟t tell ____________ about her plans.
14. Oh, no! ____________ has eaten my chocolate cake.
15. I can hear ____________ at the door. Maybe they come to visit me.
16. I am sad because ____________ remembered my birthday.
17. Can____________ tell me the capital of Thailand? – Me.
18. Everybody was asleep. ____________ was awake.
19. He is very famous. ____________ knows him.
20. There wasn‟t ______ in the factory. I saw _______ there.
21. ____________ lives here because of the lack of water.
22. ____________ scares him. He‟s very brave.

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23. ____________ could have jumped over this wall and stole your bike. It‟s low.
24. ____________ can help them. They were disappointed.
25. ____________ is ringing the bell. Go and see who it is.
26. “ there ___ at home? “ “ I don‟t think there is ___ here”
27. My roommate is speaking to __________ on the phone.
28. Ann didn‟t tell ____________ about her secret.
29. I talked to _______ at the phone company about my bill.
30. ____________ is looking through the window.
31. The party was nice. ____________ enjoyed it.
32. Tom is very popular. ____________ likes him.
33. I opened the door, but there was ____________ there.
34. _____telephoned the police, but he didn‟t give his name.
35. Is ____________ living in that house? It looks empty.
36. _________ was very kind to us. They help us so much.
37. ____________ is here. No absentees.
38. Does ____________ mind if I smoke?
39. I thought I heard the voices, but ___________ was there.
40. We don‟t want _________ telling us what we should do.
41. There is __________ at the door. Ask what his name is.
42. Hello! Is there ____________ here?
43. We haven‟t met ____________ in this block yet.
44. Look. There „s ____ in the garden. Do you know them?
45. I lost my umbrella yesterday. I asked ____________ but nobody knows where .
III. Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing,
everyone, and everything.
1. We arranged the meeting, but _______ came.
2. Janet Jones is _______ I rarely see these days.
3. She valued friendship more than _______ in the world.
4. I always get to work before _______ else.
5. While you are making dinner, I'll get on with _______ else.
6. _______ has changed. Everything is the same as it was.
7. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
8. We don't think there's _______ wrong with her reading ability,
9. Hardly _______ turn up to the meeting.
10. I am not going to the party because I've got _______ to wear.
11. I thought I heard _______ knocking at the door.
12. _______ calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret.
13. The earthquake destroyed _______ within a 25-mile radius.
14. There was complete silence in the room. _______ said _______.
15. Sarah was upset about _______ and refused to talk to _______
16. ________ likes snakes, do they?
17. I don‟t think _______ likes the film. It‟s so boring.
18. ________ phoned while you were out, but they didn‟t leave a message.
19. There‟s _______ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
20. He didn‟t come to class for three days, and ________ knows where he is.
21. Can we start now? Has _________ arrived?
22. Everyone said they would attend the party, but ________ turned up.

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TEST 1
A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. stage B. page C. cake D. tablet
2) A. elephant B. event C. engineer D. let
3) A. listened B. liked C. watched D. stopped
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. decorate B. pagoda C. relative D. calendar
5) A. celebration B. traditional C. entertainment D. preparation
6) A. between B. banner C. colour D. special
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) A particular time when something happens.
A. occasion B. event C. happening D. holiday
8) To give something to someone and at the same time to receive the same type of thing from them.
A. change B. hand in C. exchange D. return
9) To make something look more attractive by putting things on it.
A. adorn B. decorate
C. to be placed on something to make it more beautiful D. all are correct
10) Thinking about what is good in a situation or good or useful.
A. negative B. affirmative C. positive D. indefinite
11) A special event that people organize to memorize something.
A. birthday B. wedding C. house warning D. celebration
12) ......................... was the day before yesterday.
A. The France‟s Independence day B. The day of the French independence
C. French‟s Independence D. France‟s Independence Day
13) Banh Chung is made ............. sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. of B. from C. with D. by
14) Many people go to the pagoda to ............................ for a happy year for themselves and their
family.
A. pray B. long C. desire D. ask
15) Were there any calls for me?
– Yes, .......................... rang while you were out.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. A & B
16) I threw my old trainers and bought some new ......................... .
A. ones B. one C. some D. any
17) There‟s ...... waiting outside to see you. She didn‟t tell me her name.
A. no one B. anyone C. someone D. everyone
18) There are two films on TV this evening. Which ........................ would you prefer to see?
A. one B. ones C. someone D. anyone
19) Do you need thick paper or thin ...........................?
A. anyone B. everyone C. one D. ones
20) We all know the man is a thief, don‟t we?
– Yes, ................... knows, but .......................... dares to say so publicly.
A. someone/ no one B. everyone/ no one
C. anyone/ no one D. anyone/ someone
21) Can you please check that .............................. has got a ticket?

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A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
22) I would like to offer a small reward to ........................ who finds my missing dog.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. one
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) There isn‟t no one waiting for me, isn‟t there?
A B C D
24) Someone spoke to me, but I can‟t remember its name.
A B C D
25) Anyone stole the money, but we don‟t know who.
A B C D
26) Someone would tell me the answer, so I guessed.
A B C D
27) There are someone wanting to see you outside.
A B C D
III. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one.
28) Nearly .......................... on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other.
29) ............................ has left their bag behind.
30) I‟ve got some stamps here. Which is the ............................ you like?
31) Was there ............................ you knew at the meeting?
32) Goodbye, ............................ . I‟ll see you next week.
33) Does ............................... else want to come?
34) Would you make a copy for ............................. in the office and a few extra .......................... for
the visitors?
35) There‟s ................................ at the door.
C. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
GOING TO A WEDDING
I am going to a wedding ... (36) ... Saturday. My great friend, Marie, and her fiancé, George, are
getting married. They have known each other for five years, but they have only been going out together
a short time. I must say, we were all rather ... (37) ... when they announced that they were engaged.
The wedding will be in the church near Marie‟s home and afterwards there will be a party in the
Church Hall. There will be almost a hundred ... (38) ... at the party. Besides both ... (39) ... families, all
Marie‟s friends from college will be at the wedding and Marie and George have also ... (40) ... a lot of
people from the office where they both work. The party should be great fun. There will be lots of food
and drinks. There is also going to be a band. We all expect that it will go on until late in the evening.
36) A. last B. next C. at D. from
37) A. delightful B. surprised C. amazing D. shocking
38) A. visitors B. guests C. members D. crowds
39) A. my B. their C. her D. his
40) A. called B. discussed C. met D. invited