PD7 - Unit 9 - Practice 1

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• festival        

• end                

• elephant                

• perform

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• celebrate        

• candle                

• cake                

• racing

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• prefer       

• desert                

• held                

• celebrate

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• Thanksgiving        

• they                 

• than                

• those

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• apricot        

• lantern                

• gather                

• cranberry

1. Diwali is India’s biggest and most important ​ (a)   of the year.

2. Halloween has always been a holiday with mystery, magic and ​ (b)   .

3. Chinese New Year ends with a ​ (c)   festival.

4. The number of ​ (d)   in Da Lat is increasing.

5. India was an agricultural ​ (e)   where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

• holiday
• superstition
• lantern
• attractions
• society

6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and ​ (a)   the biggest carnival in the world with 2 million people per day on the streets.

7. 7. ​ (b)   , the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.

8. The children wear ​ (c)   mask and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.

9. During the Carnival of Venice, the ​ (d)   are full of colorful boats.

10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, ​ (e)   them with lights and lasers.

• considered
• Traditionally
• colorful
• canals
• decorating

1. People ​ (a)   banh chung for Tet holidays.

2. The ​ (b)   show featured singing, dancing, comedy and other things.

3. This is one of the most ​ (c)   festivals that I've been to.

• cook
• talent
• exciting

4. The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15^th of ​ (a)   August.

5. Hoi Mua Festival is held to thank the Rice God and ​ (b)   for a better new crop.

6. She was the best actress at the Cannes ​ (c)   Festival last year.

• lunar
• pray
• film

We always have a big feast on ​ (a)   Day.

2. He loves ​ (b)   eggs at Easter.

3. People chase after a wheel of ​ (c)   at Cheese Rolling festival.

• Christmas
• painting
• cheese