First Term Test (Advanced) (phần V, VI, VII, VIII)
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, c or D. (1 p)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The legẹnd of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas – was depicted as a tall, religious figure riding a while horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transtormation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children.
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas
C. A German D. Dutch settlers
2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a _________ .
A. Tall man who could walk through the air
B. Fat and old man
C. Religious tigure riding a white horse through the air
D. Fat and old man riding a white horse
3. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. The North Pole B. Europe
C. North America D. New York City
4. 1823 was mentioned as a year when __________.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York
D. The image of Santa Claus was transtormed
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man based on traditional figures.
B. Living in a big City, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real man living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
VI. Underline the correct optỉon in each sentence. (1 p)
1. These books are on the wrong shelf. They shouldn’t/ mustn’t be here.
2. There is plenty of time. We mustn’t/ don’t have to be at the cinema until 8.00.
3. Please put the paper cups and plates in the bin. We mustn’t/ don’t have to leave the room in a mess.
4. Thanks for coming. rm glad you can/ could make it.
5. You look really tired. You should/ might take a few days off and have a holiday.
6. ‘What am I going to do about a present for the hostess?’
‘You can/ have to bring her some flowers/
7. I don’t know what time I’ll be home. I can/ have to be quite late, l’m atraid.
8. Before entering a Japanese house, you may/ should take off your shoes.
9. You mustn’t/ don’t have to conduct any chemistry experiments unless you are wearing satety glasses.
10. Should/ Shall I show you around to see the testival preparations?
VII. Fill each gap with a word in the box to complete the passage. (2 p)
| Then | and | if | but | because |
| that | s0 | Although | yet | which |
One day five years ago, l saw some skateboarding on TV and tound it quite interesting, (1) __________ I took to it immediately. I thought l’d see (2) ________ there was a Club or association in my area. I looked everywhere (3)__________ , untortunately, the nearest Club was 80 kilometres away. I didn’t know anything about it, (4) _________
I decided to form my own Club. It was very hard in the beginning (5) ___________ I didn’t have any previous experience. I had to convince a few teenagers (6) _________ it was an enjoyable way to amuse themselves and to keep fit. (7)_____________ I organised a small competition, (8) __________ was a lot of tun, (9) ___________ things started to grow from there. Now we’ve got a full-time trainer and our opponents come from all over the country. (10) _________ we are nonprotessionals, one of our members is a bronze medalist in a national championship!
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the suggested word in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. (1 p)
1. Is our final test compulsory? (HAVE)
2. People use too much fertilizer so lands will be spoiled. (IF)
3. Technology has benetited humankind enormously; however, there are drawbacks with our reliance on it. (ALTHOUGH)
4. “You had better watch other people tirst, and then follow them.”( ADVISED)
5. It is forbidden for passengers to pass beyond this point. (NOT)
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