ENGLISH 8 - UNIT 13 FESTIVAL- TEST 4

UNIT 13 : FESTIVALS
TEST4

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. sunbathe b. taste c. water d. teammate
2. a. river b. pottery c. plumber d. fetch
3. a. husk b. urge c. rub d. jumble
4. a. council b. about c. without d. thrghout
5. a. design b. custom c. saint d. description
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. These computers are made_______Australia.
a. in b. from c. of d. by
7. The —— festival is a festival in which people have their bulls fight against each other.
a. whale watching b. bull-fighting
c. mountain-climbing d. ice skating
8. The teacher told_____ us talk.
a. not to b. not c. don’t d. didn’t
9. The -ing form of ‘sit’ was spelled a double t.
a. with b. by c. without d. of
10. We used to go and fetch milk the farm.
a. from b. at c. to d. in
11. Jane had the waiter ____ her some tea.
a. bring b. brings c. to bring d. brought
12. The fish has gone.
a. has left b. has happened c. has moved d. has disappeared
13. James told me why he went home early two days _____.
a. before b. ago c. following d. previous
14. The journey from the airport to the university about an hour and a half.
a. spends b. takes c. want d. passes
15. Vietnam is a country that exports a lot of rice.
a. sells and transports goods to another country
b. buys goods from another country into one’s own country
c. plants something in the ground and looks after it
d. produces something
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Vietnam’s New Year is officially know as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. BC
17. Basil explained me that he was going to visit his aunt the next day.
A B C D
18. I had the gardener planted some trees.
A B C D
19. I have to fetch the children at school at 4 o’clock.
A B C D

20. He has repeatedly urged the government doing something about this.
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Tet is a national and (21) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (22)____their past activities and hope for good luck (23)____the, year to come.
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (24) _____with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (25)_______to a more favorable life. (26)_____ the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (27) _____ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (28)____be absolutely avoided on these days.
21. a. traditional b. modern c. music d. summer
22. a. about b. to c. after d. for
23. a. in b. at c. on d. when
24. a. decorate b. decorates c. decorating d. decorated
25. a: at b. for c. after d. forward
26. a. In b. At c. On d. When
27. a. receive b. buy c. sell d. make
28. a. should b. need c. ought d. have
V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b