Grade: 9 UNIT 8: CELEBRATION
I. Which of these words whose main stress on the first syllable ?
1. A. acquaintance B. ancient C. compose D. describe
II. Which of these words whose main stress on the second syllable ?
2. A. joyful B. freedom C. humour D. predict
III. Choose the word whose the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour
4. A. charity B. character C. chapter D. channel
5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision
IV. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
6. he was angry, he listened to me patiently.
A. Thought B. Though C. Then D. So
7. An old of my father showed me round the city during my stay there.
A. acquaintance B. acquainted C. acquaint D. acquainter
8. My father is a man who is loved by all his friends.
A. general B. free C. generous D. charity
9. She got wet in the rain she had a raincoat.
A. but also B. and then C. not only D. even though
10. On this occasion, I’d like to thank you all for your contribution to our success.
A. joyful B. joy C. joyed D. enjoy
11. Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15
th
of the eighth month.
A. moon B. sun C. solar D. lunar
12. Passover is in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrating D. celebration
13. It is a time families to clean and decorate their homes.
A. for B. to C. by D. in
14. You were standing there while I was walking my groom.
A. forward B. throughout C. towards D. untill
15. – Well done Paul! - .

B. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind.
C. There’s nothing can be done except changing my mind.
D. You can do everything to change it my mind.
VI. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:
Christmas is a family (26) and many of the customs center on children. When they go to bed on Christmas
(27), children hang up a pillow case or a sack (bao lôùn) for their presents. (28), it should be a stocking, but a
stocking wouldn’t hold enough to (29) today’s kids. While the children are (30), so the custom goes, Father
Christmas or Santa Claus, comes (but (31) to children who have been good). He travels (32) ___ the North Pole
in a sleigh which is (33) ____ by reindeer. After landing on the roof, Santa Claus climbs down the (34) …..and
puts …(35)… in the sacks that the children have left out.
26. A. tradition B. nation C. internation D. celebration
27. A. Eve B. evening C. morning D. afternoon
28. A. Actually B. Traditionally C. Fortunately D. Usually
29. A. become B. celebrate C. satisfy D. enjoy
30. A. sleep B. asleep C. sleeping D. slept
31. A. only B. so C. both D. also
32. A. to B. for C. from D. in
33. A. pull B. to pull C. pulling D. pulled
34. A. tree B. chimney (oáng khoùi) C. roof D. reindeer
35. A. presents B. food C. drinks D. decoration
VII. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence.
36. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
A. So the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
C. Since the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
D. Though the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
37. The doctor about whom I told you last week is working here.
A. I told you about the doctor last week. He is working here.
B. I told you the doctor last week. He is working here.
C. The doctor about that I told you last week is working here.