III. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebrate a person, Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet.

Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. On Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, and pick up garbage in their communities.

You don’t have to wait for Earth Day though, you can help the environment every day!

1. What is Earth Day?

A. A person’s birthday                                            B. A special day to a person

C. A special day to the Earth.                                 D. A day to remember each other

2. When was Earth Day born?

3. The word It in line 4 refers to

4. Why do people celebrate Earth Day?

A. To protect the environment                               B. To turn off the lights

C. To plant trees                                                       D. To protect their houses

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?

A. Earth Day is a birthday                                      B. Many countries join in the celebration

C. Turn off the lights to conserve energy             D. We can’t help the environment everyday

The first of May is called May Day in Britain. This is a very old festival held to celebrate the first day of summer. Many towns and villages still hold traditional May Day celebrations. Some towns and villages decorate the streets and houses with flowers. In others, there is dancing and the people put up a Maypole. This is a tall pole with coloured ribbons hanging from the top. The dancers take a ribbon each and dance around the pole. As they dance, the ribbons make a colourful pattern around the Maypole. It is also traditional to choose a May Queen and crown her. She wears a white dress and a crown of flowers and walks at the front of a procession through the streets. In Padstow, a village in the south-west, two men dress up as horses and everyone follows them through the streets singing an old song. In another village there is a ‘Cheese Rolling’ competition. Everyone goes to the top of a very steep hill. A big round cheese is rolled down the hill and everyone tries to chase it. The winner gets free cheese for twenty years!

Where? ………………………………………………………………………….

When? ………………………………………………………………………….

Why? ………………………………………………………………………….

What happens? ………………………………………………………………………….

Special Food? ………………………………………………………………………….

Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebrate a person. Earth Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our planet.

Earth Day was born on April 22,1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. On Earth Day, people celebrate by doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are: turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, and pick up garbage in their communities.

You don’t have to wait for Earth Day though, you can help the environment every day!

27. On Christmas Day, children __________ Christmas presents from Santa Claus. 

       A. buy                         B. celebrate                C. watch                            D. receive

28. I want to check out the __________. All the dishes look delicious.

       A. food stands            B. talent show             C. puppet show           D. tug of war

29. Brian is brilliant at dancing. He is going to sign up for the __________.

       A. fashion show          B. festival                   C. talent show             D. puppet show

30. During Tết, people often _________ their relatives and friends.

       A. have                       B. visit                        C. invite                      D. go to

Ex VIII: Choose the best answer

1. When do you often …………………the Independence Day? It’s on 2^nd, September.

A. celebrate                      B. enjoy                 C. have                  D. take

2. I really love autumn because it’s the time of the year when all the leaves …………..red or yellow.

A. have                            B. make                 C. increase             D. turn

3. There is a red maple………………on the flag of Canada, one of the English speaking countries.

A. bag                                        B. box                              C. leaf                              D. tree

4. This movie company………………..hundreds of famous films every year.

A. gives                           B. produces           C. does                  D. opens

5. This city is the biggest and the most …………….one in this country.

A. populated                    B. excited               C. invited               D. wanted

6. This year, the city welcomes more international…………………………coming to attend the Flower festival.

A. guests                          B. visitors              C. hosts                  D. partners

7. Do you know that the population of the city ……………….to over one million?

A. improves                     B. goes                  C. increases            D. stops

8. There are about 800 million English…………… in the word and this number is increasing day by day.

A. speakers                      B. cleaners             C. workers             D. actors

9. Australia is home to special ……………….like kangaroos and koalas.

A. plants                          B. objects               D. people               D. animals

10.  I’ve heard that around one-fifth of the people in the ……………. are Chinese.

A. ocean                          B. planet                C. world                D. earth

Golowan festival is one of the biggest traditional festivals in Europe. Golowan means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days. The celebrations begin with a big fireworks show and lots of different music events. People decorate the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars and buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds of people dress up in beautiful costumes and walk along the street in a big parade. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish food at the food stands.

1.   Where do people celebrate Golowan festival?

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. How long does it last?→ …….…………………………………..………………………………………………………………

3.   What do people decorate the streets with?

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.   Are there many cars and buses on the streets in the town center? → ………….……………………

5. Who play guitars and drums?              → ……………………………………….…..………………

6. Where can visitors try Cornish food?  → ……………………………………………………………

IV. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that bets answers the question about the passage.

      Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors, who were among the first immigrants to the United States. When they first came to America, they saw that there were enough food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians, who taught them how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes.

      On Thanksgiving Day, it is traditional to eat a big meal together. Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors. They usually eat turkey with sweet potatoes, Indian corn bread, and have pumpkin pie for dessert.

      Every Thanksgiving Day, a giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. It is an annual event. And at the end of the parade, children can even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. Santa Claus is invited to remind children and parents that Christmas is not far away.

26. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated                .

      A. to honor the new country                                 B. to remind people of cold winter

      C. to honor their ancestors                                    D. to remind people of Indians

27. The first white people to America were helped by Indians                      .

      A. to know how to grow new vegetables             B. to have more opportunities

      C. to form the new nation                                    D. All are correct

28. The traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day is                   .

      A. a big meal with turkey, Indian corn bread, and pumpkin pie

      B. everything they have

      C. food provided by the Indians

      D. food provided by Santa Claus

29. What is the main activity in New York on Thanksgiving Day?

      A. A giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores.

      B. A big march by Santa Claus.

      C. A giant parade is held by Santa Claus, children and their parents.

      D. A giant parade is held by the Indians.

30. Santa Claus is invited to the parade on Thanksgiving Day                      .

      A. to remind everyone that New Year is not far away

      B. to remind everyone that a new Thanksgiving Day is coming

      C. to remind everyone that Christmas is not far away

      D. to remind everyone of their ancestors

III.Put  the suitable prepositions:
1.We are going to leave here.............May                          2.Women's Day is.......March 8th
3.She is 16 years old..............2002                                    4.They aren't here..............Saturday