Unit 5 practice test

GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 UNIT5:Our Customs and traditions

TEST 1

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. comb B. plumber C. tomb D. combine

2. A. cleaned B. stopped C. used D. stayed

3. A. pray B. admire C.contestant D. decorative

4. A. know B. knife C. knowledge D. kind

5. A. wrap B. mass C. area D. sand

Mark the letter A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.

6. A. happen B. English C.finish D. important

7. A. party B.likely C.Vietnamese D. famous

Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8.Mr. Hung is old customer and honest man.

A. an – the B. the – an C. an – an D. the – the

9.Giving lucky money to the children or the older is one of the customs we _____on the first

day of Tet.

A. have B.keep C.think D.buy

10. He_______ his grandparents on T.V last night.

A. saw B. sees C.has seen D. was seeing

11. youngest boy has just started going to school.

A. A – Ø B. Ø – the C. an – Ø D. The – Ø

12.David ________ television at the moment.

A.is watching B.has watched C.watched D.watches

13. Please turn off lights when you leave room.

A. the-the B. a-a C. the-a D. a-the

14. Tet is a Vietnamese festival which ________ in late January and February.

A. takes place B. plays C. admires D. prays

15. My family often have a tradition of holding a family ______at Christmas.

A.reunion B.work C.meal D.party

16. Can you show me way to station?

A. the – the B. a – a C. the – a D. a – the

17. ………….his old age, Mr. Brown goes jogging every day.

A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. However

18.Many shops have a lion dance performance at their opening ______.

A.workshop B.meal C.celebration D.ceremony

19. I’m going to tell you something important,so please listen more______.

A.care B.careful C.carelessly D.carefully

20. They suggested…………..the T.V to watch the weather forecast.

A. to turn on B.turning on C.turning off D.to turn off

21. She has read interesting book.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

22. “We‘re going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week.” “Really? _______!”

A. Good luck B.Have a nice time C. It’s your pleasure D. Take your time

Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

23. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately.

A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away

24. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.

A. taken off B. sold off C. put off D. turned off

Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

25. 26. John asked Kim to marry him and he jumped with join when she accepted.

A. agreed B. refused C. appealed D. attached

26. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.

A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider

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Read the passage and then choose the best answer.

Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25th 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 abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On

Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we

have Christmas pudding.

27. When is Christmas held?

A. On 25 December B. In the middle of December

C. In the middle of the year D. no information

28. Christmas is held because Christians want to_________.

A. have a good time B. celebrate the birth of Christ

C. visit their friends and family D. decorate big trees

29. What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 4 mean?

A. make something look nicer B. paint something

C. make something look worse D. buy something

30. On Christmas Day, people ________

A. give each other presents B. have an enormous meal with turkey

C. have Christmas pudding D. all answers are correct

31. Which of the following is not true?

A. Dean is English.

B. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.

C. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas.

D. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

32. I look forward(A) to have(B) the resolution to(C) the problem I have mentioned(D).

33.I had to drive(A) to the(B) factory to pick up(C) my brother, who’s(D) car wouldn’t start.

34.Although(A) his leg was broken, However(B), he managed to get(C) out of the(D) car.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer that best completes each of the following exchanges.

35. Ellen: “_________?”- Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”

A. How is John doing C.What does John look like

B.What does John like D.Who does John look like

36..Mr Lieu and Mr Buong are talking about their hobbies.

Mr Buong:"I really like teaching English with you" - Mr Lieu"_____"I also feel happy about

that.

A.I'm the opposite C.I love teaching English ,too

B.They are my favorites D.So do I

Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.

37.Chu Dong Chu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor. (because)

__________________________________________________________________________.

38.During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (And)

__________________________________________________________________________.

39.No one in my class is as tall as Mono. (the)

__________________________________________________________________________.

40.Nam didn’t speak English as well as Huy. (than)

__________________________________________________________________________.

41.No one in my group is as beautiful as Jane. (the)

__________________________________________________________________________.

42. It’s good for us to keep our traditional customs. (should)

__________________________________________________________________________.

43.He spent an hour walking to school last night. (took)

__________________________________________________________________________.

44.It rained hard,but we still went swimming. (Although)

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TEST 2

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. many B. make C. locate D. pain

2. A. heat B. sweater C. threaten D. ready

3. A. knocked B. stopped C. lived D. washed

4. A. beg B. age C. gather D. guess

5. A. children B. choose C. child D. mechanic

Mark the letter A, B, C or D that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress

6. A. happen B.English C.finish D. important

7. A. picture B.dislike C.dictionary D. famous

Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8.Mono and Hoa minzy visit flower villages to ______many pictures at Tet.

A.take B.decorate C.make up D.buy

9.Mr Buong worked in ________UK when he was young.

A.the B.an C.a D.Ø

10. The children _______many pictures along the river bank last sunday.

A.has taken B.took C.take D.are taking

11. We are talking about the movie which shown on _______ T.V last night.

A. an B. the C. a D. Ø

12. We went_____ a 10-day tour to the central Africa.

A.at B.for C.from D.on

13.The girl is not pretty but she is singing a song very ______.

A.beauty B.more beautiful C.beautiful D.beautifully

14. When he was in university, he wasted much time _________ by Internet.

A. to chat B. chat C. chatting D. chatted

15. Would you mind ________ your pet snake somewhere else?

A. put B. putting C. to put D. puts

16.______,we hold the Winter festival on the 15 of December in lunar calenda.

A.Custom B.traditinally C.In the past D.In the future

17.Having dinner togetther at Tet is one of the customs our family _____.

A.prays B.practices C.speaks D.does

18. "______open all the windows?"They asked me.

A. Why not B. Why don't C. What about D. Let's

19. It is a ……………… of my family that children mustn’t go out after 9 p.m.

A. rule B. law C. regulation D. tradition

20. Son Tung: Would you like to have lunch with us? Jack: ___________.

A. All right B. Yes, I would C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to

21. Yesterday,the Smiths________a new film on T.V.

A. watched B. are watching C. was watching D. were watching

22. I am looking forward ________you at the airport tomorrow.

A.will see B. to see C. to seeing D. saw

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer that best completes each of the following exchanges.

23. An: Shall I get a taxi for you? Hoa: ___________.

A. Yes, I’d love to B.Oh, that would be nice C. Let’s do D. Yes, why not?

24. A: Congratulations on your winning B: ___________.

A.You’re welcome B.Yes, of course C. No, thanks D.That’s kind of you

Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

25. This is the first time she has worn traditional costume.

A. taken off B. put on C. put up D.looked after

26. While Angela was cleaning her room, she saw her lost earring.

A. put off B.found out C.turned into D.looked after

Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

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27.The plane bringing the vacine Covid 19 landed in Vietnam.

A. took off B. took after C. went to D. turned on

28.A new hospital will be built in this arear next year.

A. destroyed B. rebuilt C. renewed D. decorated

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D indicate the correct word or phrasal that best fits blanks.

Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy (29) …Christmas cookies and planning parties. I sending cards

and hearing from old friends. I love seeing children open their (30) …on Christmas morning. Most of all, I

love one special custom that we have in our family. On the night before Christmas we(31) ….. in warm

clothing and go from house to house in our neighborhood. At each house,we(32) …...Christmas songs.

Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people know that

we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by the (33) ….. I love this!

29.A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked

30.A. presents B .gifts C. offers D. Both A and B

31.A. wear B. put off C. dress up D. get

32.A. sing B. shout C. cry D. speak

33.A. fireworks B. fireplace C. light D. firecrackers

Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correct.

34. My sister enjoys(A) read(B) about wild animals(C) and natural mysteries.

35. My father asked(A) us not to spending(B) too much time(C) playing(D) computer games.

36. Mr. Buong(A) who sing(B) English songs(C) very well is(D) my teacher of English.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

One country in the world has the different Customs, for example:Canada and the US: Don’t arrive early if

you’re invited to someone’s home.Indonesia: Never point to anything with your foot.Korea: Don’t pass

something to an older person or superior with only one hand.Muslim countries: Don’t eat with your left

hand.Samoa: Don’t eat while you’re walking in the public.Thailand: Never touch anyone except a child on

the head.

37.In which country is foot considered a dirty part of the body?

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38.In which country should we pay attention to eating in public?

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39.In which country/ countries should we eat with the right hand?

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40.In which country/ countries shouldn’t we arrive early at the party?

 Choose the correct answers.

41.I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole.

42.This is the only cinema/an only cinema in the area.

43.Do you often go to church / the church on Sunday?

44.I have to go I’m in a hurry/ hurry.

45.Here is a thousand pounds / the a thousand pounds I owe you.

Rewrite the following sentences which has the same meaning as the root one.

46.He had a good salary,but he was unhappy in his job.

Although

47.Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.

He suggested

48.Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.

Apples are not

49.John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.

John used

50.Sally is the cleverest student in the class.

Nobody

51.I am keen on following good traditions.

I like

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TEST 3

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. pass B. palm C. sharp D. man

2. A. custom B. correct C. post D. opinion

3. A. kidding B. generate C. sponge D. oblige

4.A. hunt B. custom C. unload D. unique

5.A. carp B. gather C. add D. match

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

6. A. accept B. costume C. follow D. mention

7. A. presentation B. decision C. generation D. similarity

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

8. Story telling is a great way to _______the local tradition alive.

A. keep B.stand C. earn D. maintain

9. Taking care of the family is _________ considered women’s duty in many Eastern

countries.

A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalism

10. In Maori culture, it’s the _________ for people to press their noses when it comes to

greeting.

A. custom B. customary C. customer D. customize

11.Is Mr Hung going away next week? - No, week after next.

A. an B. a C. the D. Ø

12.Would you like to hear story about English scientist?

A. an – the B. the – the C. a – the D. a – an

13.There’ll always be a conflict between old and young.

A. the – the B. an – a C. an – the D. the – a

14. There was collision at corner.

A. the – a B. an – the C. a – the D. the – the

15.My mother thinks that this is expensive shop.

A. the B. an C. a D. Ø

16.Like many women, she loves parties and gifts.

A. the – a B. a – the C. a – a D. Ø – Ø

17.She works seven days week.

A. a B. the C. an D. Ø

18. Linda fell in love with Peter without knowing about his real ________status.

A. social B. socialable C. society D. socialability

19. Mai Anh is from family of teacher, but she broke with ______when she went to teacher training college

A. worship B. tradition C. habit D. custom

20. My father will leave__________ Hanoi on Sunday.

A. in B. at C. for D. of

21. Let me know as soon as Louise__________ here tomorrow.

A. gets B. will get C. is getting D. got

22: Facebook was built on the__________ of earlier network sites like Myspace and Bebo.

A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully

23: She gave him a__________wallet on his birthday.

A. small leather brown B. leather small brown C. brown small leather D. small brown leather

24: Singapore is__________ small city - state in Southeast Asia.

A. the B. an C. a D. Ø

Choose the word or phrase is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences.

25. My grandparents always try their best to find ways to preserve our family unity.

A. better B. farther C. ulgliet D. greatest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer that best completes each of the following exchanges.

26.Tom: "Your new hat looks really nice."- Jerry: "__________"

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A. Thank you B. Me, too C. Yes, I can't see it. D. No, you're right.

27.Kate: "How did you get there ?" - John:"__________"

A. I came here last night B. It's so crowded. C. I came here by train D. It is far from here.

Read the following passage and choose (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

Although there various wedding styles in America, most weddings still follow certain traditions. One of
those is an old saying that dates back to 19th century England about what a bride should wear or carry:

“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.”

A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some brides wear their mother’s

wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry. Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with

her new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes. Something borrowed

such as a friend’s handkerchief a married friend’s bridal veil means the bride has friends and family who are

willing to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith between the couple. These days, some

brides are creative with this item by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the

their leg. Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter after the ceremony and throw it to the

single men. The man who catches it will be the next one to get married.

28.Which of the following is a good title for the text?

A. Various types of weddings. C. What should be worn on your wedding day.

B. A wedding tradition and its meaning. D. How to plan a traditional wedding

29. To remind her of the past, the bridge might

A. wear a pair of new shoes. C. wear her mother’s wedding dress.

B carry a friend’s handkerchief. D. paint her fingermails a light blue color.

30. For good luck and hope for a good future with her partner, the bride might wear

A. a piece of new jewelry or a new dress. C. a new dress and a pair of new shoes

B. a bridal veil and a new dress D. a pair of new shoes or a new dress

31. The word “it” refers to

A. a pair of shoes B. luck C. item D. future

32. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on the their leg?

A. Because too many brides paint their fingermails a light blur color.

B. Because it is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the groom.

C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their mariage.

D. To show how popular something blur is in a wedding.

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D indicate the correct word or phrasal that best fits blanks.

Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The

fourth (33) ____ July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big (34)

____ small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families(35) ____with barbecues or

picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (36) ____

people give thanks to the harvest. Most families had a large dinner with roast turkey. Both Independence

Day and Thanksgiving Day are (37)____ holidays.

33. A. in B. on C. with D. of

34. A. and B. or C. because D. as

35: A. celebrating B. to celebrate C. celebrate D. celebrated

36: A. when B. where C. what D. in which

37: A. nation B. national C. nationally D. nationality.

Rewrite the following sentences which has the same meaning as the root one.

38.Mono is fond of admiring the flowers in my garden.

Mono likes

39.They want to chase away bad luck and pray for a lucky new year.

They enjoy

40.Vietnamese decorate their houses with plants and trees.

 Vietnamese use plants and

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