UNIT 8 english 11 Test 1- KEY

UNIT 8 TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from that of the others.
1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum
2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure
3. a. sugar b. such c. spring d. similar
4. a. exchange b. children c. peach d. machine
5. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarian d. polite
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d- that best completes
the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
6. Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet.
a. in b. at c. on d. during
7. Most towns put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with
colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and bows.
a. on b. in c. with d. up
8. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement.
a. of b. with c. up d. in
9. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
a. gardeners b. planters c. farmers d. highlanders
10. There is a ______ mood everywhere on New Year's Day.
a. popular b. good c. optimistic d. festive
11. In Britain and America, it is ______ for everybody to sing 'Auld Lang
Syne' on New Year's Eve.
a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism
12. Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
a. excited b. interested c. keen d. concerned
13. I shook hands and ______ a few words with the manager.
a. uttered b. expressed c. exchanged d. converted
14. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______.

a. rituals b. ceremonies c. traditions d. celebrations
15. Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ______
most people do not do their Christmas shopping until December.
a. though b. because c. so d. so that
B. Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d- that best completes
the sentences.
16. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the
exam ______ very low.
a. were b. was c. have been d. has been
17. ______ waiting to hear the results.
a. Everyone was b. All was c. Everyone were d. All were
18. 'We need new curtains.' 'Okay, let's buy ______.
a. one b. ones
c. some with flowers on d. ones with flowers on
19. ______ the furniture ______ arrived yet.
a. None has b. None have c. None of has d. None of have
20. A number of students ______ in intensive language programs abroad
nowadays.
a. participated b. has participated
c. have participated d. is participating
21. Every one of the boys and girls in the school ______ what to do if the fire
alarm
a. knows - rings b. know - rings c. knows - will ring d. would know-rang
22. Some of these people are friends of mine and ______people from the
office.
a. the rest is b. the rest are c. rest is d. rest are
23. Knowing several ______ helpful if you work for an intemational
corporation.
a. languages are b. language is c. languages is d. language are
24. Three hours______ a long time to take on the homework.

a. seems b. seem c. seemed d. has been
25. The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Ministers, ______ in a
tough financial policy.
a. is believing b. don't believe c. believe d. believes
C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase- A, B, C or D - that must
be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26. No one in our office wants to drive to work because of there are always
A B (because) C
traffic jams at rush hour.
D
27. The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic
A (comes) B C D
performance.
28. About 60 per cent of the people questioned wants cars to be banned
A B C (want) D
from the town center.
29.There's hardly no sugar left, so we must get some when we go shopping.
A B (any sugar) C D
30. If someone phones while I'm out, can you tell them I'll be back at 11.30?
A (anyone) B C D
III. READING
A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the
passage.
New Year's Day is the (31) festival of the year expected to bring most
joy to everyone in China. Most people insist on doing (32) everything right to
prepare for the celebration. Good luck wishes (33) written on red paper are
hung on the wails and doors of the houses. Living room decorated (34) with
a lot of flowers is always full of laughter. Many families leaving every door
and window (35) open at midnight on New Year's Eve believe in letting the
old year out and the New Year (36) in. On New Year's Eve and New Year's

Day people (37) get together and eat feasts of delicious, traditional foods.
Everywhere there are a lot of children playing around in their brand new (38)
clothes. They are very happy to get some (39) lucky money from adults.
They also enjoy dragon or unicorn (40) dancing
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
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.
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.

41. In the United States, Thanksgiving is ______.
a. a religious celebration held by Christians only
b. celebrated as a public holiday .
c. more important than Christmas
d. apart from Christmas
42. According to the passage Pilgrims are ______.
a. people who travelled to America by ships
b. trips that religious people make to a holy place .
c. people who left their home and went to live in North America in
the early 17th century;
d. Native Americans who live in North America.
43. All of the following statements are mentioned EXCEPT ______.
a. People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God
b. People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving
c. There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving
d. People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving.
44. On thanksgiving ______.
a. turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served
b. people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
c. people wear coloured carnival masks matching through the streets
d. people go out to shop for Christmas presents
45. Which of the following is not true?
a. In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious
holiday.
b. Christmas comes Jess than a month after Thanksgiving.
c. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in
North America to thank God for their survival.
d. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are colourful and exciting.
IV. WRITING
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - that is closest in meaning to the

printed one.
46. It never occurred to me to go by train.
a. I used to go by train. b. I was used to going by train.
c. I never find it boring to go by train d. I never thought of going by train.
47. I should have studied last night, but I was too tired
a. I couldn't study last night because I was very tired.
b. I studied last night, so I was very tired.
c. I tried to study last night but I felt bored.
d. I didn't study last night because I felt very bored.
48. The doctor said, 'You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine.'
a. Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.
b. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
c. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest.
d. It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
49. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he'll feel.
a. As soon as he feels better, he'll try to stop smoking.
b. When he stops smoking, he'll begin to feel better.
c. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking.
d. Though he feels better, he still smokes.
50. The coffee was not strong. It didn't keep us awake.
a. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep us awake.
b. The coffee was so strong that we couldn't sleep.
c. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
d. We was kept awake because the coffee was strong.