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On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each other. Usually, the tricks (1) ___ involve _ making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder. If they believe you, you have succeeded (2) ___ in ___ fooling them, and even if you only trick them for a second, you have (3) __ the __ right to shout "April Fool!" This day, 1st April, is also known as All Fools’ Day. In some countries, such as Ireland or Cyprus, you can only try to fool someone before twelve noon. If you do play tricks after midday, you will become the fool (4) _instead _____. So it is advisable for you to do that in the morning. (5)___Whatever ___ you do for, all you want is fun rather than do harm to others. And if you don’t want to be foolish, be sensitive! But how did this (6) __tradition ___ begin? Some say April Fools’ Day originated in France when that country adopted the new Gregorian calendar. In the previous calendar, New Year was celebrated (7) ___from __ 25th March until 1st April, not on 1st January, as in the Gregorian calendar. Some people refused to (8) __follow ___ the new calendar, and continued to celebrate the New Year in spring. Other people made fun of them and laughed at them (9) __because ___ they were old-fashioned and didn't want to change. Now April Fools' Day has become a global tradition, and no one is safe! People play tricks on anyone, not just on (10) __those____ who don't want to change with the times.
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word
| celebration custom gather gifts midnight praticularly symbolize bring ring display |
In scotland, the biggest celebration(1) of the year is "Hogmanay". "Hogmanay" is the scottish word for New Year 'Eve. on 31st december in edinburgh, there is enormous firework display(2) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people gather(3) in the streets, coffees and bars. Then at 12o'colock, church bells ring(4) all over the city. After midnight people go "first footing". This is a scottish custom (5) that dates back hundreds of years. "First footing" is visiting your neighbours after midnight (6) on New Year's Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to bring(7) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors brings three gifts(8): a piece of coal and a little whisky. The gifts symbolize (9) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is particularly(10) lucky.
1. Choose one suitable word to completethe following passage:
fishing; singer; Join; Join in; off; watching; when; spend; movies; things; house; home
I only have Sunday .....OFF...... so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to ....SPEND...... time with my friends and family. One of the .....THINGS........ I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go .....FISHING...... with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go ....HOME......... late in the afternoon. My family sometimes ......JOIN IN...... other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun ....WHEN....... my father gets up to sing. Please. don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad .....SINGER..... ! Once in a while I go to the .....MOVIES..... with my friends of my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, .....WATCHING...... videos or reading novels.
2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Alice is a new English friend of ...MINE....... . She is very ......EXCITED..... to tell me about her new .....SCHOOL.......... Her lessons begin at nine each morning and ......LAST....... until half past ten. Then she has a ..BREAK....... for aquarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such ....AS....... the last class or last night's movie. She has five ....PERIODS.... in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice's favorite .....SUBJECT.... English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her .....BEST......... to become a good student in the class.
1. Choose one suitable word to completethe following passage:
fishing; singer; Join; Join in; off; watching; when; spend; movies; things; house; home
I only have Sunday off so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to spend time with my friends and family. One of the things I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go fishing with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go home late in the afternoon. My family sometimes join other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun when my father gets up to sing. Please. don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad singer! Once in a while I go to the movies with my friends of my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, watching videos or reading novels.
2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Alice is a new English friend of mine . She is very happy to tell me about her new school . Her lessons begin at nine each morning and last until half past ten. Then she has a break for aquarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such as the last class or last night's movie. She has five periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice's favorite subjects English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her best to become a good student in the class.
1. I..have been working.(work) here for too long. it's time to find a new job.
2. I was nineteen and studying at university. I.have been..(be) there for almost a year.
3. It was New Year's Eve but none of the family really wanted to celebrate. they ..have had..( have) a terrible year.
4. the doctor came as quickly as she could but the old man.has already died.. (already die)
5. she woke up and thought about the night before. it.was certainly..(certainly be) a night to remember.
6. oh no! you look terrible. what..had happened.(happen)?
7. go and help that child.she ...has fallen off. ( fall off) her bike
8. no one in the village had any money because they..had all lost.(all lost) their jobs.
9. there was no one at the meeting. everyone ...has decided (decide) to boycott it.
10. I hear you're looking for a new job. .....Have you found.. (you/find) one?
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Mary are adults. Some learn at school. Other study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films. On television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer. English is learned by ...........
A. young children
B. teenagers
C. adults
D. all are correct
2. Most people learn English by ...........
A. themselves
B. hearing the language on the television
C. working hard on the lessons
D. speaking English to their friends
3. What do other people learn English for?
A. to know other countries
B. to talk with the foreigners
C. to read newspapers and magazines
D. to travel around the world
4. Teenagers learn English because........
A. it's useful for their higher studies
B. it's one of their subjects
C. they want to master it
D. A and C are correct
give the correct forms of the words in the brackets
1. Chatting has become more and more___popular___ with young INTernet users (people)
2. Advertisment account for three fourths of the____income____ of the newspaper
3. These workers ot a bonus because they did their job ___effectively___ (effect)
4. What do you__usually__ do in the affternoon? (use)
5. You can buy electrical___appliances___ at the shop over there (apply)
6. He has been one of the most effective __campaigner__in the "Keep Our City Clean" (campaign)
7., The President's New Year Speech is going to broadcast_____nationwide_____ ( nation)
8. Some people belive strongly in the___existence___ of life on the others planets
9. His lawyer spaeaks more _____persuasively_____ than yours ( persuade)
10. The weahter in Britain is_____unpredictable_____ we don't whether it's sunny or rainy after five minutes (predict)
I. Complete the conversation with the phrases below. Then practice it with your partner.
But we will How about you Would you like
What kinds I'm sorry. I can't
Lien: (1)..........What kinds..........of TV programmes do you best?
Hong: I like to watch women's program. (2)............How about you................?
Lien: I prefer listening to music.
Hong: There is a good music performance at Lan Anh Club this weekend. (3)...........Would you like.............to go with me?
Lien: I'd love to, but (4)........I'm sorry, I can't............I have to go to my cousin's birthday party on Saturday evening.
Hong: (5).........But we will...........go on Sunday.
Lien: That's great.
II. Reading the passage, and answer the questions.
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home. people watch television every day, and some people watch it from until night. Americans watch tevision about 35 house a week. But is television good or bad for you?People have different answers. Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV. Others think that TV progams bing news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children. Thank to television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard work.
1. Is television very popular nowadays? Why?
=> Yes it is, because there is a TV set in nearly every home
2. How many hours do Americans watch TV a day?
=> Americans watch tevision about 5 hours a day.
3. Why don't some people like watching television?
=> Because there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV
4. What does television bring to you?
=> Television brings news from around the world.
5. What do you learn from television?
=> We can learn about life in other countries.
I. Fill in each blank with a correct word to complete the passage . Then answer the questions
Hoang lives in a small ( 1) ....house..... in the centre (2) .....of.. the village . His house is near his new school . Every day he has breakfast at 6a.m . Now , he is (3) ..walking.... to school with his friends . They go there together every day . Hoang and his friends are in grade 9 (4) ...at...... Le Loi Secondary schoold . It's a small school (5) ...with.. one building and a small schoolyard . This near there are 15 (6) ....teachers.... with more than 500 (7) .....students.... in her school . Most students are hard working and serious . The school has (8) ...over... 32 teachers . They are (9) ...helpful... and friendly the really loves his (10) ...school..
1. Where's Hoang's house ?
in the centre .of the village .
2. What is near his house ?
his new school
3. Does he often house lunch at 6a.m ?
no
4. Where does he study ?
at Le Loi Secondary schoold .
5. How does he go to school ?
on foot
6. What are the students and the teachers like ?
They are helpful and friendly
1. She is not very interested in (secure)securing.
2. The government wants big industries to be run with greater (efficient)efficiency.
3. We shouldn't ignore her (warn)warning.
4. I mean, I'm not (threaten)threatened you.
5. Those who were involved in the (violence)violent attack yesterday have been arrested.
6. Early on New Year's Day, the children with (expect)expected faces wait for their relatives to give them lucky money.
7. The little boy was full of (optimistic) optimism despite his disabilities.
8. The (terrorism) terrorist threatened to attack the underground station in the city centre.
9. It's very unlikely for a (pessimism)pessimistic
10. His cooperation is a major (contribute)contribution to the success of the project.
11. The new law will (security)secure the civil rights of the disadvantaged
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