Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks

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.