IV. Choose the correct answers 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 at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

1. a. competitions b. festivals c. decorations d. traditions

2. a. wish b. exchange c. bring d. play

3. a. in b. on c. for d. until

4. a. put b. make c. dress d. set

5. a. from b. in c. to d. for

6. a. mostly b. hardly c. usually d. always

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. 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 (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

III. Read the following passage carefully and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

         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 last a long (4) _______ . Many people don’t go home (5) _______ next 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 people at the house don’t give (8)_______candy, the children will (9)_______a trick on them. But this hardly ever happens. Almost people give them (10)_______or fruit.

VIII. Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks.

New Year is one of the most important(1) _______ in the United States. On New Year eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock at night, everyone says “Happy new year!” and they (2) _______ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to this holiday when children dress as witches, ghosts or others. Most children go to houses asking for candy or fruit. (3) _______ people at the house do not give them candy, the children will say a trick(4) _______ them. But this (5) _______ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit.

1.     A. contests                              B. courses                      C. festivals                          D. meetings

2.     A. greet                                    B. wish                           C. dream                             D. congratulate

3.     A. so                                        B. Whether                      C. Although                         D. If

4.     A. on                                        B. for                              C. in                                    D. with

5.     A. hardly                                  B. hard                           C. soon                               D. always

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

New Year is one of the four important traditional (1) ........... in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to parties. At twelve o'clock (2) ............ night, everyone says ''Happy New Year" and they (3) .......... their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's Eve parties usually (4) .............. a long time. Some people don't go home (5) ............... morning.

Fill in the blank with one appropriate word to complete the pasage.

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 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.

A. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

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 at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

1.   a. competitions         b. festivals                 c. decorations           d. traditions

2.   a. wish                        b. exchange               c. bring                       d. play

3.   a. in                             b. on                           c. for                           d. until

4.   a. put                          b. make                      c. dress                       d. set

5.   a. from                        b. in                            c. to                             d. for

6.   a. mostly                    b. hardly                    c. usually                   d. always

II.   Choose the correct answers 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 at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.                        

1.   a. competitions         b. festivals                 c. decorations           d. traditions

2.   a. wish                        b. exchange               c. bring                       d. play      

3.   a. in                             b. on                           c. for                           d. until

4.   a. put                          b. make                      c. dress                       d. set

5.   a. from                        b. in                            c. to                             d. for

6.   a. mostly                    b. hardly                    c. usually                   d. always

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 at night, everyone says "Happy New Year" and they (2) _____________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's parties usually last a long time. many people don't go home(3) ___ morning. another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. on this holiday children (4) ______ as witches, ghosts or other characters. most children go (5) _______ house to house and say " Trick or Treat", asking for candy or fruit. if the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. but this (6) _______ ever happens. most people give them candy or fruit.

1. a. competitions    b.festivals   c. decorations       d.traditions       
2.a wish       b.exchange         c.bring           d.play 
3. a.in          b.on          c.for           d.until 
4.a.put         b.make      c.dress       d.set
5.a.from       b.in          c.to         d.for
6.a.mostly      b.hardly      c.usually      d.always