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Name: .............................................................. Class: 9A ......

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS

I. Phonetics.
A. Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. guest b. groom c. generous d. hug
2. a. priority b. nomination c. charity d. compliment
3. a. describe b. predict c. receive d. occurrence
4. a. treasure b. pesticide c. exclamation d. encouragement
5. a. ocean b. special c. celebrate d. ancient
B. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others.
1. a. humorous b. generous c. profitable d. special
2. a. temperature b. concession c. weatherman d. activist
3. a. decorate b. distinguish c. celebrate d. nominate
4. a. enhancement b. compliment c. festival d. slavery

II. Choose the best answer.
1. The ........... Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and other vegetables. (tradition/ traditional/ traditionally/ traditionalize)
2. Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important ........... for Vietnamese people. (celebrate/ celebrity/ celebrated/ celebration)
3. On Easter day, many people crowd the streets to watch colorful........ . (marches/ parades/ walking/ activities)
4. Mai: Well done, Lan. You have won the competition.
Lan: ............
(All right. / Not at all. / It is nice of you to say so. / You are welcome.)
5. Let me congratulate you ........... the first prize in the English speaking contest. - Thanks. (in/ on / at / for)
6. ........... he lives far from home, he always goes home to enjoy Tet holiday with his family. (In spite of / Despite / though / Since)
7. Her parents used to buy her a lot of presents during the Full-Moon Festival, ........... they were very poor. (because / since / as / even though)
8. My father is a special man who has a ................ of humor. (character /sense /quality/ image)
9. There are many special ........... for us to express our feelings to others. (times / occasions / dates / opportunities)
10. My mother is always a ..................woman who is loved by all family members. (consider / considered/ considerate/considerateness)
11. Hopefully, Mother`s Day and Father`s Day will be celebrated ............ . (worldwide / wideworld / worldly / in world)
12. On Passover, people celebrate freedom ........... slavery. (of / for / from / to )
13. He has been ........ as the most effective volunteer conservationist. (called / given / considered / nominated )
14. ........... it was very cold and rainy, people still crowded the stadium to watch the football match.
(because / despite / though / as)
15. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all ............ people. (English/Japanese/Chinese/ Jewish)
16. There are many ........ throughout the year? (celebrating / celebrations / celebrate / celebrated)
17. On Easter Day , people crowded the streets to watch colorful ………….. (shows/ parades/ contests/paradises) 18. Tet is a festival which ……….. in late January or early February. (begins/ causes/ carries/ occurs)
19. On Passover, Jewish people celebrate freedom …….. slavery. (on/ to/ for/ from) 20. Tet is a good time when family members live …….. get together. (on/ at/ apart/ outside)

III. Supply the correct form of the word.

1. The _____________Easter Parade has become a popular tradition for Easter Sunday in New York. (color)
2. Children have too much _____________these days. (free)
3. When work is pleasure, life is joy. When work is duty, life is ____________. (slave)
4. One of the most important ___________ for Vietnamese people is Tet. (celebrate)
5. New Year’s day is a national __________ , so people don’t have to work. (festive)
6. You’ve passed your driving test? ______________ ! (Congratulate)
7. He has been nominated as the most effective _______in the town charity program.(act)
8. They often take part in charity ___________ organized by the church. (act)
9. Thank you very much for all your___________ . (kind)
10. The streets are filled with ___________ atmosphere when Christmas Day comes. (joy)

IV. Combine the pairs of sentences, using THOUGH, ALTHOUGH