X. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.

Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all limes. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” written? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What does he share with us in his famous song? → .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

X. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.

Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all limes. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” written? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What does he share with us in his famous song? → .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

read the passage. Find the six mistakes, underline the mistake and write the correct words

In Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public buildings closes at one o'clock, but the shops stay open lately. Most big cities, especially London, is decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of country to be at home for Christmas. the In the homes, there is a great air of expectation The children are decorate the house with also coloured lights. Christmas cards with the words "A Merry Christmas to You" or "Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year", etc are arranged on shelves, tables and sometimes hung round the walls.

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In Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public building closes at one o'clock, but the shops stay open lately. Most big cities, especially London, í decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of the country to be at home fos Christmas.

In the homes, there is a great air of expectation. The children are also decorate the house with coloured lights. Christmas cards - with the words " A Mery Chirstmas to You" or "Wishing You a Mery Christmas and Prosperous New Year", ete. are arranged on shelves, tables and sometimes hung round the walls.

10.Don't worry!Your cold will last for a few days and then..............(appear)

12.You must be careful when playing computer games because they can be............(addict)

21.Vasak day is a..............festival for those who fllow Buddihism (deligion)

22.I think it's a good.................in this circumstance (choose)

23.We are having an interview with Thanh,one of the Elephant Race................ (organise)

24.The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro is a very...............festival (fescinate)

25.There are a lot of cultural and............activities held as part of this festival (art)

26.Hoi Mua Festival is held by people of ethnic...............in Phu Yen (minor)

27.It's very..................to participate in this festival (joy)

29.There are many...............differences between the two communities (culture)

31.There were livey New Year.............all over the town (celebrate)

32.When we heard she'd got the job,ew all went off for a..............drink (celebrate)

33.It is ..................in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day (tradition)

34.What forms of................do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)

35.The hall looked very.............with its Christmas tree (festival)

37.The Chinese New Year marks the................of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year (begin)

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Dear Charles,

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I am sure this is the first book of a series of marvelous writings that we will see in the future.

Warm wishes,

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Read the text and fill one suitable word in each numbered blank:

If you travel around the world,you will learn that _____ country has different customs.It is what _____ travelling so interesting! If you visit Thailand in April , you will see the Songkran celebrations - and you might ______ very wet! Songkran is the Thai New Year , and it is ______ to throw buckets of water at passers - by on the street! If you did that in London , you might get arrested!

Different countries have different laws, so you _______ to be careful. Of course stealing and murder are illegal everywhere, but some laws are surpring. In England, if you buy a stamp with the Queen's head on it, you must make ______ you stick it on your letter the right way up. It is illegal to stick the stamp on a letter upside-down. It shows that you do not respect the Queen.

Many laws in England were made centuries _______ . As time passes, they are not important any more, but they have not been changed. For example, did you know that it is illegal to wear a top hat in the city of London? And in the seventeenth century Oliver Cromwell banned _______ mince pies on Christmas Day. Mince pies are a traditional Christmas treat, so millions of people in UK break that law every Christmas. There are hundreds of laws ______ this, which seem stupid to us now. _______ 1965 over 2000 old laws have been changed, but there are thousands more - so be careful!

Put in the correct prepositions : " at, on or in " :

1. The course begins ____ 7 January and eands ____ 10 March .

2. Are you doing anything special ____ the weekend ?

3. I'll phone you ____ Tuesday morning ____ about 10 o'clock , okay ?

4. Jack's brother is an angineer but he's out of work ___ the moment .

5. ____ sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk ___ the momet.

6. THere are usually a lot of parties ___ New Year's Eve.

7. I like walking around the town ____ night . It's always so peaceful .

8. I'm just going out to do some shopping . I'll back ____ half an hour

9. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ___ their wedding anniversary .

10. Tom doesn't see his parent very often these days - usually only ___ Christmas and sometimes ____ the summer for a few days.

47. How much is a robot which can do the household chores?
A. How much money does a robot which can do the household chores?
B. How much does a robot which can do the household chores?
C. How much does a robot which can do the household chores cost?
D. How much money is a robot which can do the household chores cost?
48. In the near future, a robot can help you go shopping.
A. In 'the near future, you can have a robot to go shopping.
B. In the near future, a robot can used to go shopping.
C. In the near future, you would be able to go shopping with a robot.
D. In the near future, you will be able to go shopping with a robot.
49. I can't swim now, but I'm going to swimming lessons.
A. I will be able to swim very soon.
B. I could be able to swim very soon.
C. I was able to swim very soon.
D. I would be able to swim very soon.
50. In the near future, there will be many types of indoor robots to help around and inside the house.
A. In the near future, there will have many types of indoor robots to help around and inside the house.
B. In the near future, there will be have many types of indoor robots to help around and inside the house.
C. In the near future, we will have many types of indoor robots to help around and inside the house.
D. In the near future, we will be many types of indoor robots to help around and inside the house.