Vocabulary
1Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. There are more words and phrases than you need. (10 x 2 = 20 points)
multicultural • cultural diversity • parade • unforgettable sight • stall • unique • beliefs
customs • source • ancient • origin •guest • get together • goes on • goes by
Christmas Season in New York
New York City is known for its 1.……………………. Yet no matter what people’s religious2.…………………… are, almost everyone in this3.…………………… city enjoys the 4.…………………… of the Christmas season. It all begins with watching the Thanksgiving Day 5.……………………. A weekor two later, a huge Christmas tree is put up in RockefellerCenter. The 6.…………………… of this tradition dates back to 1931, when workers building RockefellerCenter put up a small Christmas tree. Another custom is for shops to create 7.…………………… window displays. People8.…………………… with friends or family to view these displays. Finally, there’s a massive New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square. Theevent begins at 6 pm and 9.…………………… far into the night. More than a million people gather to see the famous “ball drop” at midnight and the release of more than 900 kg of confetti. It’s an10.……………………!
2Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words. (10 x 3 = 30 points)
1.I think it’s bad manners to ......
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2.A traditional dish in my family is ......
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3.On some public holidays, people ......
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4.A stall is a place to ......
5.A meaningful relationship is one in which ......
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6.It’s important to have an open mind so that ......
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7.I think it’s polite to get up when ......
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8.When I’m having fun, time goes by......
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9.Before a test, I always go over......
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10...... I bought new shoes because my old ones didn’t go with
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Grammar
3Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the verbs in brackets. (5 x 4 = 20 points)
1.It’s a pity we didn’t see the fireworks, but if we …………………… to watch them, we……………………our train. (miss / stay)
2.It looks like it might rain. Do you think they …………………… the parade if it……………………? (cancel / do)
3.I like this necklace, but I can’t afford it. If it……………………less, I …………………… it. (buy / cost)
4.Unless the bus …………………… soon, we……………………to the festival in time. (not get / come)
5.I’m enjoying the food here, but it’s toonoisy! It …………………… easier to have a conversation if the music …………………… so loud. (not be / be)
4Complete the sentences using a conditional form.Do not change the original meaning. (5 x 3 = 15 points)
1.You must have an open mind to understand their way of life.
Unless ......
2.I don’t like fish, so I don’t want to taste that dish.
If ......
3.Amika can work as a translator because she is fluent in Japanese.
If ......
4.We weren’t in Sweden in the winter, so we didn’t see the Northern Lights.
We ......
5.I won’t feel comfortable at the wedding unlessI know someone there.
If ......
5Write a logical conditional sentence about each situation. (3 x 5 = 15 points)
1.The museum closes at 9 o’clock tonight.
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2.They didn’t invite me to their party.
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3.She dreams of living in London one day.
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