Test Being together NME-8

Class 8 Test (Unit "Being Together")

1. There is one wrong collocation in each list. Find it.

1) wish a) a new book

b) John a happy birthday

c) to go to a birthday party

d) someone good luck

2) receive a) a birthday gift

b) an e-mail message

c) good luck

d) an invitation

3) serve a) dinner

b) a delicious cake

c) a tasty salad

d) a birthday present

4) come a) back

b) wrong

c) true

d) home

5) work out a) how to do something

b) a code of behavior

c) a problem

d) solving the problem

2. Choose the right preposition.

1. What food is you usually served in your family at / on birthday parties?

2. What do you usually wish a person on / in his birthday?

3. When you miss classes you are guilty of / in forgetting that you are pupils and

should study at school.

4. Classmates don't pay attention to / for her.

5. It is a bad idea to laugh at / on people when they are in embarrassing situation.

3. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentences.

1. You can't ______ how to do something.

a) work out b) suffer c) get away with d) act

2) All children _________ their birthday on the same day.

a) celebrate b) decorate c) congratulate d) remember

3) I always _______ people when I greet them.

a) recognize b) congratulate c) smile at d) ignore

4) It was difficult to ________ the children from her own class.

a) get away with b) pretend c) repeat d) recognize

5) If all of the candles are blown out in one try, the wish of the birthday child will _____ true.

a) come b) run c) get d) become

4. Read the article and mark the statements true (T) / false (F).

American Holidays

The population of the United States is made up of people of very many nationalities. Their predecessors came to America from different countries, and they brought their native celebrations with them. They all became Americans, but they kept many traditions of those countries they had come from. That is why the number of holidays in different states of America is different. But the most important holidays are marked throughout the United States. One of the greatest holidays is Independence Day. It was on July 4, 1776, that the Declaration of Independence was signed, proclaiming independence of thirteen British colonies from Great Britain. July 4 has became the greatest holyday since. In the past this day was marked with big parades and fireworks, but now it is celebrated more quietly. Cities and towns are decorated with flags on that day, there are parades in some places, but most people just go on picnics to the countryside. Another great holiday is New Year's Day. People see the old year off and the New Year in. Most people stay up all night, even children. At midnight many people go outside and shout "Happy New Year!" Some people set off fireworks and blow automobile horns which are heard everywhere. Everybody exchanges presents and good wishes. Offices, factories, banks and stores do not work on this day. Christmas is a religious holiday which symbolized the birth of Jesus Christ. By this day people set fur trees in their houses and decorate them with toys and candies. Children wait for Santa Claus who comes to every house and brings them presents. Before going to bed, children leave their shoes to find in them what they want most of all the next morning. Some people, especially young people, like to celebrate in good companies, in restaurants and cafes, but most people prefer to stay at home with the whole family on this day. Thanksgiving Day is kind of religious holiday too. It falls on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day people thanks God for his goodness; besides, it marks the end of the harvest season on farms. It is a long-standing tradition to fry a large turkey for a festive meal on this day. Thanksgiving has been celebrated since the first harvest festival in America in the autumn of 1621.

1. Some holidays in the USA are the same in different states.

2. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are religious nholidays.

3. The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated since 1776.

4. Christmas is a holiday to see the old year off and the New Year in.

5. Everybody exchanges presents and good wishes on Independence Day.

6. Factories, banks and stores do not work on New Year's day.

7. On Thanksgiving Day people thanks God for the Declaration of Independence.