ENGLISH 8-UNIT 13. FESTIVALS (TEST 1)

UNIT 13 : FESTIVALS

TEST 1

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. festival b. man c. fat d. grand
2. a. carol b. export c. patron d. custom
3. a. upset b. custom c. return d. unsuitable
4. a. saint b. tailor c. explain d. said
5. a. beach b. catch c. church d. Christmas
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Presents______ in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree.
a. are wrapped b. are wrap c. are wraped d. are wrapping
7. Tom likes_____ . He spends lots of hours watching the birds.
a. bird-watching b. bird-watch c. watch-bird d. watching-bird
8. Greg______ me that he liked rock music.
a. said to b. told to c. asked d. explained
9. Sally is quite keen _____the idea.
a.in b.on c. of d. for
10. Milk_____ cows and goats.
a. belongs to b.comes from c. is made of d. is made from
11. _____ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas.
a. Carol b. Poem c. Christmas card d. Patron saint
12. Galileo said that the earth_____ round.
a. is b. were c. has been d. was being
13. They recently returned_____ Paris from London.
a. to b. for c. towards d. Ø
14. Could you talk____?
a. more quiet b. quieter c. quietlier d. more quietly
15. I thanked my classmate _____ helping me with my homework.
a. for b. about c. of d. 0
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls.
A B C D
17. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
A B C D
18. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday.
A B C D
19. A large river separates the north of the city with the south.
A B C D


20. What exactly do you base that opinion in?
A B C D
IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Harvest Festival is (21)_____ October. It is a very ancient (22) _____ but it is also part of the Christian tradition. It (23) _____ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or (24) _____ old people. (25) _____ the past, people sometimes (26) _____ traditional dolls out of corn.
21. a. in b. at c. on d. from
22. a. thing b. festival c. vacation d. holiday
23. a. gives b. supplies c. celebrates d. holds
24. a. for b. to c. about d. of
25. a. In b. At