I. Fill in the blanks with suitable word
| celebration custom gather gifts midnight praticularly symbolize bring ring display |
In scotland, the biggest ...(1) of the year is "Hogmanay". "Hogmanay" is the scottish word for New Year 'Eve. on 31st december in edinburgh, there is enormous firework...(2) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people ... (3) in the streets, coffees and bars. Then at 12o'colock, church bells ...(4) all over the city. After midnight people go "first footing". This is a scottish ... (5) that dates back hundreds of years. "First footing" is visiting your neighbours after ... (6) on New Year's Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to ...(7) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors brings three ... (8): a piece of coal and a little whisky. The gifts ...(9) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is ...(10) lucky.
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket
For many people, travelling by plane is an exprience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, ... (1) flying is no more dangerous ... (2) any other form of travel and some experts say it is cinsiderably safer. It is know , however, that most accident occous ... (3) talking off and landing when a ... (4) decisions are vutally important. The people .. (5) job is to look ...(6) the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an omportant in helping passengers to ...(7) safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being ... (8) such care of is all part of the total experience. ... (9) other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same ... (10) with food, drink newspaper. magaziness, music, and even video films
1. A. although B. too C. and D because
2. A. than B.as C. then D with
3. A. while B. during C. for D through
4. A.leader's B. chief's C. driver's D pilot's
5. A. whose B. which C. their D that
6. A. for B. up C. after D round
7. A. feel B. rest C. experience D lie
8. A. given B. kept C. shown D taken
9. A. any B. no C. all D not
10. A. way B. kind C. sort D. prat
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particularly symbolize bring ring display
In scotland, the biggest CELEBRATION...(1) of the year is "Hogmanay". "Hogmanay" is the scottish word for New Year 'Eve. on 31st december in edinburgh, there is enormous fireworkDISPLAY...(2) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people .GATHER.. (3) in the streets, coffees and bars. Then at 12o'colock, church bells RING...(4) all over the city. After midnight people go "first footing". This is a scottish .CUSTOM.. (5) that dates back hundreds of years. "First footing" is visiting your neighbours after .MIDNIGHT.. (6) on New Year's Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to .BRING..(7) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors brings three .GIFTS.. (8): a piece of coal and a little whisky. The gifts SYMBOLIZE...(9) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is PARTICULARY...(10) lucky.
II.
For many people, traveling by plance os an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1).....flying is no more dangerous (2)........any other form of travel and some experts occurs (3)......take off and landing when the (4).......desisions are vitally important.
The people (5)......job is to look (6).......the passengers the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7)........safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8).....such care of is all part of the total experience. (9)......other form of travel involes waiting on people in quite the same (10) with food, drink, news papers, magazines, music and even video films.
1) A. although B. too C. and D. because
2) A. than B. as C. then D. with
3) A. while B. during C. for D. through
4) A. leader's B. chief 's C. driver 's D. pilot 's
5) A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6) A. for B. up C. after D. round
7) A. feel B. rest C. shown D. taken
8) A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9) A. any B. no C. all D. not
10) A. way B. kind C. sort D. part