I. Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks (3ms)
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to. . . . . . . . . . . . tissue damage.
A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize
2. Milk bottles can be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after being cleaned
A. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken
3. The old lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in china is five dollars
A. make B. makes C. to make D. made
4. Millions of Christmas cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every year
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending
5. He had his father. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his watch
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
6. He asked me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a driving license
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
II. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box
Relatives; top; preparations; holiday; put; are; although; bought
Christmas is the biggest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) of the year in the most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas eve,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) there have been several weeks of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) before hand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4). Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5). About a week before Christmas, people usually. . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) up their decorations and an angel on the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7) of the Christmas tree. Family presents. . . . . . . . . . . . . (8) usually put under the tree.
III. Read the passage choose true (T) or false (F)
London is Britain/s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around.
1. None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London.
2. London is founded by the Romans.
3. London has historic buildings and churches.
4. Most of the best museum in the world are situated in London.
5. London is not busy in summer.
6. It's not easy for tourists to travel around London.
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (2ms)
1. People speak English over the world.
English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Do you mind if I take a photo
Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start properly on 24 December, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drinks and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relations. About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights, various colored decorations and an angel on the top. Family presents are usually put under the tree.
T or F
They send cards to friends and relatives on Christmas. T
They send cards to friends and relatives on Christmas. T