Read the passage and choose the correct answer
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A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some brides wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry. Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with her new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes. Something borrowed, such as a friend’s handkerchief a married friend’s bridal veil means the bride has friends and family who are there to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the their leg. Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter after the ceremony and throw it to single men. The man who catches it will be the next one to get married.
28. Which of the following is a good title for the text?
A. Various types of weddings.
B. A wedding tradition and its meaning.
C. What should be worn on your wedding day.
D. How to plan a traditional wedding
29. To remind her of the past, the bride might
A. wear a pair of new shoes.
B. carry a friend’s handkerchief.
C. wear her mother’s wedding dress.
D. paint her fingernails a light blue color.
30. For good luck and hope for a good future with her partner, the bride might wear
A. a piece of new jewelry or a new dress.
B. a bridal veil and a new dress.
C. a new dress and a pair of new shoes or a new dress.
31. The word “it’s” refers to
A. a pair of shoes B. luck C. item D. future
32. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on their leg?
A. Because too many brides paint their fingernails a light blur color.
B. It is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the groom.
C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their marriage.
D. To show how popular something is in a wedding.
Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blanks.
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth (33) ... July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big (34) ... and small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families(35) ... with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (36) ... people give thanks to the harvest. Most families had a large dinner with roast turkey. Both Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are (37) ... holidays.
A. in B. on C. with D. of
33. A. and B. or C. as D. in
34. A. celebrating B. to celebrate C. celebrate D. celebrated
35. A. where B. what C. national D. nationally
36. A. nation B. national C. nation D. nationality
Rewrite the following sentences which has the same meaning as the root one.
38. Mono is fond of admiring the flowers in my garden.→Mono likes .......................................................
39. They want to chase away bad luck and pray for a lucky new year.→They enjoy.........................................................
40. Vietnamese decorate their houses with plants and trees.→Vietnamese use plants and ...........................................
41. No one speak English better than my brother. → My brother ........................................................
42. Because she was ill, she didn’t go to work yesterday.→She was ........................................................
43. Tim looks nothing like his father. → Tim takes..........................................................his father.
44. There’s no point asking Lynda to help as she’s really busy. →It’s..................................................................(WASTE)
45. I’m sure it was Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat. →It............................................................Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat.
46. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. →He ..........................................................success.
47. I’d be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. → Would you mind..................................................
48. But for his contributions, the project wouldn’t have been completed successfully. →If he hadn’t....................................
49. Mark is a passionate skier and he also takes part in skateboarding tournaments. →
50. You are allowed to play in my garden if you promise not to do anything wrong. → So long as.......................
A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some brides wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry. Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with her new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes. Something borrowed, such as a friend’s handkerchief a married friend’s bridal veil means the bride has friends and family who are there to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the their leg. Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter after the ceremony and throw it to single men. The man who catches it will be the next one to get married.
28. Which of the following is a good title for the text?
A. Various types of weddings.
B. A wedding tradition and its meaning.
C. What should be worn on your wedding day.
D. How to plan a traditional wedding
29. To remind her of the past, the bride might
A. wear a pair of new shoes.
B. carry a friend’s handkerchief.
C. wear her mother’s wedding dress.
D. paint her fingernails a light blue color.
30. For good luck and hope for a good future with her partner, the bride might wear
A. a piece of new jewelry or a new dress.
B. a bridal veil and a new dress.
C. a new dress and a pair of new shoes or a new dress.
31. The word “it’s” refers to
A. a pair of shoes B. luck C. item D. future
32. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on their leg?
A. Because too many brides paint their fingernails a light blur color.
B. It is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the groom.
C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their marriage.
D. To show how popular something is in a wedding.
Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blanks.
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth (33) ... July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big (34) ... and small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families(35) ... with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (36) ... people give thanks to the harvest. Most families had a large dinner with roast turkey. Both Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are (37) ... holidays.
A. in B. on C. with D. of
33. A. and B. or C. as D. in
34. A. celebrating B. to celebrate C. celebrate D. celebrated
35. A. where B. what C. national D. nationally
36. A. nation B. national C. nation D. nationality
Rewrite the following sentences which has the same meaning as the root one.
38. Mono is fond of admiring the flowers in my garden.→Mono likes .......................................................
39. They want to chase away bad luck and pray for a lucky new year.→They enjoy.........................................................
40. Vietnamese decorate their houses with plants and trees.→Vietnamese use plants and ...........................................
41. No one speak English better than my brother. → My brother ........................................................
42. Because she was ill, she didn’t go to work yesterday.→She was ........................................................
43. Tim looks nothing like his father. → Tim takes..........................................................his father.
44. There’s no point asking Lynda to help as she’s really busy. →It’s..................................................................(WASTE)
45. I’m sure it was Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat. →It............................................................Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat.
46. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. →He ..........................................................success.
47. I’d be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. → Would you mind..................................................
48. But for his contributions, the project wouldn’t have been completed successfully. →If he hadn’t....................................
49. Mark is a passionate skier and he also takes part in skateboarding tournaments. →
50. You are allowed to play in my garden if you promise not to do anything wrong. → So long as.......................