GRADE 7:

U R 3:U 7-9

1 HOMEWORK CHECK : WRITING TASK

What kinds of thing do you like to

do during festivals?

Name of the festival

When?

Things you like to do

Your feeling
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2 READING

Read the passage and answer the following questions

The Academy Awards, commonly known as The Oscars,

are the most famous film awards in the world. They
have been held since 1929. They are called The Oscars
after the golden statuette awarded to the winners.

The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award

of Merit. It is 13½ inches high and weighs 8½ pounds. The
Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and
sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a
crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The first
Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929.

1. When were The Oscars first organised?

2. What are the awards named after?
3. Who is Cedric Gibbons?
4. Who received the first Oscar statuette?
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3 GRAMMAR

Match the questions with the answers.

A B
a. Oh, it’s a popular festival
1. Why do you like the Tulip in lots of countries
Festival? including Viet Nam.

b. When I went to the

2. What did you do at last La Tomatina – Tomato
year’s carnival? Festival in Spain.

c. Because I love flowers

3. Where do they hold the Beer
and Dutch culture
Festival.?

d. I had to stand on the

balcony to get the
4. When did you get this
whole view of the
souvenir?
parade.

5. How did you take this

e. I like Diwali better.
photo?

f. I watched the parade

6. Which do you prefer, Diwali
and danced the samba.
or Hanukkah?
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4 PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose the underlined part

is pronounced differently.

1. A. viewed B. acted
C. filmed D. starred

2. A. stopped B. washed
C. fastened D. walked

3. A. many B. classmate
C. grade D. gravy

4. A. head B. great
C. death D. bread
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5 VOCABULARY

Complete the description of Diwali. Fill each blank

with the correct form of the word in brackets.

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most

important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali
(1. celebrate)__________ are held across the country
in October or November. The festival shows the
(2. culture) _________ richness of this country. People
open their doors and windows and light candles
to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They
also enjoy traditional music and dance (3. perform)
_______ and watch fireworks.
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Write the phrases from the box under the road signs.

A head only Railway crossing No crossing

No right turn right turn only

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________

4. ___________ 5. ___________