In Canada and the United States one of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween occcurs on October 31 st. It's a day when some people wear in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress to look like an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. After dark, many young children put on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the door and shout ''Trick or treat'' . Then he neighbors give them some candy, and the children go on to the next house. A dults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. There are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or most unusual costume.

1. Is Halloween on of the most popular days in Canada and the USA?

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2. When does Halloween happen?

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3. What do young children do aaafter dark?

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4. Who also enjoy dressing up for halloween?

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5. What are children given when they knock on their neighbors' door?

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Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.

New Year is one of the most important (1)______________in the United States. On New Year's Eve , most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (2)____________night , everyone says " Happy New Year " and they (3)____________their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's parties usually lasts a long (4)__________. Many people don't go home (5)____________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6)___________ as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go (7)____________ house to house asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give (8)_____________ candy , the children will (9)___________ a trick on them. But this (10)___________ ever happens. Almost people give them candy or fruit.

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Complete the passage with the suitable words:
HALLOWEEN IN AMERICA
Halloween was introduced to America by Irish (1).....
Around the 1840s. The holiday was also known by the name Devil's Night or Hell
Night. People played (2)...................... tricks on their neighbors. For
(3)........................, they might steal some of their eggs from the
(4).................. house. In today's times it has become more family-oriented with
Halloween (5)........................, Games like "bobbing for apples” or a contest for
the most (6)...................... costume. To bob for apples: place apples in a large tub
(7)......... ............ with water. With their hands tied behind the
(8)..................., people try to catch one of these apples using their
(9)...................... . The person catching the most (10)....................... wins the
game.

Complete the passage with the suitable words:
HALLOWEEN IN AMERICA
Halloween was introduced to America by Irish (1)..... Around the 1840s. The holiday was also known by the name Devil's Night or Hell
Night. People played (2)...................... tricks on their neighbors. For (3)........................, they might steal some of their eggs from the
(4).................. house. In today's times it has become more family-oriented with
Halloween (5)........................, Games like "bobbing for apples” or a contest for
the most (6)...................... costume. To bob for apples: place apples in a large tub
(7)......... ............ with water. With their hands tied behind the
(8)..................., people try to catch one of these apples using their
(9)...................... . The person catching the most (10)....................... wins the
game.
Exercise 9: Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets:
1.The bell (ring )....................... while Tom ( take ) ........................ a bath.
2.I ( be )..................... very tired because I work )............ all day yesterday.
3.He (sit) ............... in a cafee when I ( see ) ............................ him.
4.Do you remember the film we (see)....................... last week?
5.When I was a child, I used (spend) ..................... hours playing with a tin box.
6. You must take)................... an umbrella. It (rain)...................... now.

SECTION 3. READING:

I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (2.0 points)

In Canada and the United States, (1) _________ of the most popular days in the year is Halloween. Halloween is on October 31st. It’s a day (2) _________ some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes. For example, they may dress up to look (3) _________ an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history. In some places, children go to school in (4) _________ Halloween costumes. After dark, many young children (5) _________ on their costumes and visit their neighbors. They knock on the (6) _________ and shout “Trick or treat!”. Then the neighbors (7) _________ them some candy, and the children go on to the (8) _________ house. Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween. (9) _________ are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) _________ unusual costume.

II. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (2.0 points)

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ________ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ________ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ________ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) ________ a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) ________ the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ________. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ________, get a chance to see all the (8) ________ famous places.

After (9) ________ of days in London we traveled to south of England stopping to vistit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ________ you to sites that can fill you in.

SECTION 4. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)

1. I saw him come out of the house.

® He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

® 13 is …...............……………………………….……………………………….……………………...

3. Are you going to plant more trees in that region?

® Are ....………………………………………………………….………………………..……………

4. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

® I’m very sad not …………………….…………………………………………….………………….

5. Nam is so intelligent that he can answer all my questions.

® Nam is .………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan.

® Henry .…………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Both of the chairs are uncomfortable.

® Neither of .……………………………………………………………………………………………

8. The question is very difficult. I can’t understand it.

® The question is too .…………………………………………………………………………………

9. I haven’t met him for two years.

® It’s .………………………………………………………………………………............……

10. The film’s ending is dramatic.

® The film. .……………………………………………………………………………………………

II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way. (1.0 point)

1. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (need)

® You…………………………………………………………….......... tickets for the show in advance.

2. It’s unusual for Lan to get angry with her staff. (hardly)

® Lan……………………………………………………..............………..… temper with her staff.

3. Jane’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (prevented)

® Jane’s training accident …………………………………………………………….. part in the race.

4. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. (find)

® Alan ………………………………………… the passport office was closed when he arrived.

5. I’d prefer you to start work next week. (rather)

® I ……………………………………………..………….. work next week.

III. With the words and phrases provided, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences. (1.0 point)

1. Since / beginning / course / I / never / be/ late / class.

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2. It / embarrassing / enter / classroom / after / lesson / start.

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3. He / studying medicine / want / be / doctor.

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4. Peter / look / for / better / job / because / not / earn / much / at / the / moment.

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5. I / invite / her birthday party / last week.

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Read the passage below and choose the best answers.

Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or home for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, or the shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?

A. They mow lawns, do shopping, and clean up their houses.

B. They cook, sew, and wash their clothes.

C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.

D. They take them to baseball games.

2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?

A. To get to know things about their fathers.

B. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.

C. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

D. To learn things about their fathers.

3. Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?

A. playing games B. watching films C. going to interesting places D. learning photography

4. Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers? Because......

A. they have a lot of free time.

B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.

C. they know how to do the work.

D. they are good at playing games and learning crafts.

5. What do volunteers believe?

A. In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.

B. The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.

C. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.

D. Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world

Ex1 :Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1:Learning /foreign language/necessary/us/get/job.

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2:Video film /interesting/I/see/twice.

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3:Boxing/too/dangerous/her/play,/it?

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4:He /try/stop/smoking/many times/but/he/never/succeed.

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5:Tomorrow,parents/come/stay/me/few days/so/i/excited/now.

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6:I/be/sorry/i/not/write/you/such/long time/but i/very busy/

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7:as you know ,/we/just/move/new flat/center/city//

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8:We /like/you/come over/dinner/our new flat/7pm/next saturday//

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9:Please giveme/ring/let/know/you/able/com//

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10:I/really/look forward/see/you again.

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Ex2:Read the passage and use only on suitable word to fill in each gap.

A pioneer in the field of telecommunications,alexander graham bell was (1)..................in 1847 in edinburgh scotland.He moved to ontario and then to the united states setting in boston before beginning his career as an inventor.Truughout his life bell had been interested (2)..............the education of deaf people.This interest him to(3)....................the microphone and in 1867 his "electrical speech machine" which we now call a (4)..........New of his invention quickly (5)............throughout the country even thruoghout europe.By 1878 Bell had set up the first telephone exchange in New haven connecticut.By 1884 long distance connections were (6)...................between boston massachusetts and new york city.

Bell imagined great uses for his telephone like the model from (7) ..........1920s but would he ever have (8) ............telephone lines being used to transmit video images?Since his (9)........in 1992 the telecommunication industry has undergone an amazing revolution .Today non-hearing people are able to use a special display telephone to communicate .Bell's "electrical speech machine"paved the way (10).......................the information superhigh.

Ex3: Read the passage and use only on suitable word to fill in each gap.

New year is one of the most important (1).......in the uinted states .On New year's eve most people go to the parties.At twelve o'clock (2)........ night everyone says'HAPPY NEW YEARS ' and they (30 ..................their friends and relatives good luck.New year's parties uaually last a long (4) .......Many people don;t go home (50..........next morning .Another holiday halloween is mainly for children .On this hiliday children (6) .....as witches ghosts or others .Most children go (7)....house to house asking for candy or fruit.If people at the house don't give (8).....candy the children will(9).........a trick on a them .But this hardly ever happens.Almost people give them (10) ...or fruit.

HELP ME

I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

Halloween is celebrated on October31, and many people, including children, dress up in (1)______________ , visit people’s houses, and ask for candy. This is called (2)_______________.
 There are (3) ______________ traditions at Halloween. People have parties in their houses. You can dress up in scary costumes for (4) ______________ , but your costume doesn’t have to be scary. In the USA, many people wear costumes that aren’t (5)______________ .
 People also tell scary stories at Halloween or play games like bobbing for apples. Some people
make jack-o’-lanterns. (6) ______________ pumpkins with candles inside, and put them inside or outside their houses. It’s unclear where this tradition (7)______________ from.
Some historians believe that in the past, they were used to scary away (8) ______________visitors or travelers. Jack-o’-lanterns are now chiefly associated with Halloween.