V. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Yesterday, Carlos went (1)…………..La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Bunol, Spain. (2)………….were thousand of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3)………..up the pole to get the ham. At 1 a.m, they (4)……….a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)…………..to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6)………..their eyes.
After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)……….. the whole town square (8)………….red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9)………….Spanish dish.

II. Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1.A. Tet holiday B. Easter C. Thanksgiving D. Monday

2.A. tired B. joyful C. delightful D. happy

3.A. sausage B. Turkey C. beef steak D.Birthday cake

4.A. candle B. lighting C. lantern D. moon

5. A. sibling B. cousin C. friend D. relative

6.A. joyful B. funny C. prefer D. happy

7. A. party B. elephant C. camp D. desert

III. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1)____ La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)_______ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3)________ up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)_______ a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)_____ to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6)_______ their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7)_________ . The whole town square (8)_______ red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9)_____ Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10)_____ food and drink.

1. A. at B. in C. to D. from

2. A. There B. They C. That D. This

3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb

4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing

5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing

6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect

7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown

8. A. were B. are C. was D. is

9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize

10.A. badly B. better C. well D. good

 Read the passage. Match the headings in the box with the paragraphs.

1. _____________

La Tomatina is an unusual festival. It's a fun fight with tomatoes. People hold it in Buñol, Spain on the last Wednesday of every August.

2. _____________

In the town square, there is a high pole with a ham on top of it. People climb the pole and get the ham. At 11 a.m., a jet of water shoots from the water cannons, and people start throwing tomatoes. People throw bags of tomatoes at the crowd. They then throw tomatoes at one another. After one hour, there is another jet of water, and people stop throwing. The whole square now is red with rivers of tomato juice.

3. _____________

After the fight, many people go to restaurants to try paella. It is a traditional Spanish rice dish. It has rice, chicken, seafood, and herbs.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)___ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)_________a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)___________on the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) ____their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) ____red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) _________Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ________food and drink.

1. A. at B. in C. to D. from

2. A. There B. They C. That D. This

3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb

4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing

5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing

6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect

7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown

8. A. were B. are C. was D. is

9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize

10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2)___ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4)_________a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5)___________on the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) ____their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) ____red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) _________Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ________food and drink.

1. A. at B. in C. to D. from

2. A. There B. They C. That D. This

3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb

4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing

5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing

6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect

7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown

8. A. were B. are C. was D. is

9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize

10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.

11. He drives more carelessly than he used to.

A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.

B. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.

C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.

D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does.

12. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.

A. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club.

B. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club.

C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club.

D. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club.

13. The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you’ll feel.

A. As soon as you feel better, you’ll try to stop smoking.

B. You feel so much better since he stopped smoking.

C. Though you feel better, you still smoke.

D. When you stop smoking, you’ll begin to feel better.

14. No one in the class is taller than Dave.

A. Dave is taller student in the class.

B. Dave is the tallest student in the class.

C. Dave is the taller student in the class.

D. Dave is tallest student in the class.

15. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.

A. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.

B. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.

C. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.

D. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.

16. In spite of trying very hard, we failed in the final match.

A. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.

B. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.

C. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.

D. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.

17. Although old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

A. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it.

B. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, the cost of living isn’t going down.

C. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living.

D. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old-age pensions are.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) _____ La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Bũnol, Spain. (2) _____ were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) _____ up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) _____ a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) _____ to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) _____ their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) _____. The whole town square (8) _____ red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) _____ Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) _____ food and drinks.

1.A.at                                       B.in                                          C.to

2.A.There                                  B.They                                      C.That

3.A.to climb                               B.climb                                     C.climbing

4.A.see                                     B.saw                                       C.seen

5.A.throw                                  B.threw                                     C.thrown

6.A.to protect                            B.protect                                   C.protected

7.A.to throw                              B.throw                                     C.throwing

8.A.is                                        B.are                                        C.was

9.A.tradition                               B.traditional                               C.traditionally

10.A.good                                 B.well                                       C.better

III.Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage. Yesterday, Carlos went (1) La Tomatina. The festival is held on the last Wednesday of August every year in Buñol, Spain. (2) were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m., they (4) a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggle (6) their eyes. After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) . The whole town square (8) red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, (9) Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) food and drink. 1. A. at B. in C. to D. from 2. A. There B. They C. That D. This 3. A. climb B. climbed C. climbing D. to climb 4. A. saw B. see C. seen D. seeing 5. A. thrown B. threw C. throw D. throwing 6. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect 7. A. to throw B. throw C. throwing D. thrown8. A. were B. are C. was D. is 9. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalize 10. A. badly B. better C. well D. good

I. Choose and circle the best answer. (2ms)

1. Many (cultural/ romance/ disappointed/ annoyed) and artistic activities are held as the part of the flower festival in Da Lat.

2. Wind, hydro and solar are (modern/ renewable/ non-renewable/ new) resources.

3. Nick washes his hand a lot, (so/ and/ but/ although) he doesn’t have flu.

4. At a seasonal festival, people race down the hill to (break/ catch/ buy/ eat) cheese.

5. They had to wear (goggles/ tradition/ trucks/ greasy) to protect their eyes at the tomato festival.

6. (When/ How/ Why/ Where) were you born? – In March

7. People are looking for cheap, clean and effective sources of (solar/ energy/ wind/ water)

8. Which word has a different stressed syllable from the others?

A. convenient B. enormous C. expensive D. dangerous

II. Put the word in brackets into the correct forms: (1.5ms)

1. Wind power is convenient and (abundance) _________________

2. At this time next week, we (study) _________________ English grammar.

3. Many poor people in (develop) _________________ countries don’t have modern sources of energy

4. In the future, the wind and the sun (use) _________________ as the most important energy sources

5. They enjoyed a mix of (well) _________________ music from around the world.

6. My father used (spend) _________________ a lot of time for the festivals.

IV. Reading. (2.5ms)

Part 1. Complete the sentences, using the words from cued pictures (1m)

1. They put ……………………………. on the roof of our house to get power.

2. It’s a special animal in some countries. We call it a …………………………….

3. People all over the world celebrate ……………………………. on 24^th and 25^th of December.

4. La Tomatina in Spain is a …………………………….

Part 2. Read the text and answer the questions (1.5ms)

My name’s Nick. Yesterday was the most exciting day of my life. In the morning, many people tried to climb up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m. We saw a jet of water coming from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes bags from the trucks we thrown to the crowds and we began throwing tomatoes at one another. We all had to wear goggles to protect our eyes. After one hour, we saw another jet of water and stopped throwing. The whole town was red with rivers of tomato juice. Together with local people and tourists, we enjoyed the good food and drinks.

1. What did many people do yesterday morning? __________________________________________

2. Where did a jet of water come from? __________________________________________________

3. Did people throw tomatoes at one another at the tomato festival? ___________________________

4. When did they see another jet of water? _______________________________________________

5. What is tomato Paella? _____________________________________________________________

6. Do you like taking part in the tomato festival? Why or why not?

_____________________________________________________________

V. Writing (2ms)

Part 1. Do as directed in brackets. (1m)

1. People will decorate their houses to welcome New Year. (Change into passive)

____________________________________________________________

2. They have to wear boots to protect their feet. (Make question)

Why ________________________________________________________

3. Biogas is made from plant waste and animal manure.(Change into active)

_____________________________________________________________

4. Which festival do you like best? Why?. (Answer the question)

_______________________________________________________________

V. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________​on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.

The main (3) __________​of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.

The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!

Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________​does it happen?

To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________​have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________​throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.

1. a. gets​​b. lasts​​c. makes​​d. longs

2. a. down​​b. along​​c. into​​​d. out

3. a. theme​​b. notice​​c. highlight​​d. guide

4. a. amazing​b. unpleasant​c. obvious​​d. actual

5. a. tradition​b. mean​​c. time​​d. celebration

6. a. Where​​b. Why​​c. When​​d. How

7. a. participants​b. viewers​​c. competitors​d. partners

8. a. during​​b. after​​c. before​​d. by